The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-11 00:00:00

IPTIFt 81314. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER U, 1855

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE-{This Day.)

u pen seeing the Inspector observed, " You b- in-
spector, :you are a h impostor." _ The prisoner was
then evidently under the influence of liquor. H, also
remarked that he, ne inspector, " kept a good fire to
warm his -." The prisoner wag not then detained,
and left the station. He subsequently came to the
station-house with a char 4,,, but he .vas so un.ier the
influence of liquor that while giving the charge he nearly
fell over a table. It was not taken, as he csntiuued
using language which was of no very becoming character.
He was locked up.

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The prisoner denied that he used very improper lan-
guage bt•fors he was looked up, ant said that he was not
drunk.

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The Inspector and Jacobs, as also Sergeant Skeer,
who was subsequently called in consequence of the pri-
soner's denial that he was drunk, stated positively that
he was drunk.

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Mr Long—Did he make u3e of the remarks that have
been sworn to immediately. upon entering the station ?
Mr. Jackson replied in the affirmative.

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The prisoner brought forward a witness in his behalf
of the name of Mutter, who was in the same cell with
him, when it was" stated that only an hour before the
prisoner wa3 locked up he was brought to the station in
a stretcher insensible, and under the influence of drunk.

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The pri4oner was fined 40d., or in default 14 days'
mprisontnent.

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THE HARVEST IN FRANCE.

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M. MOloan
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(Front Galignani's Messenger.)
Both the Constitutionnel and the Pays contain
long articles on the deficiency of the harvest in
France, but the subject is considered by each from
different points of view. The latter journal adduces
arguments to show that there is no real cause for
alarm, the quantity of corn required this year in
France being much more moderate than previous
years of deficiency have called for. We conceive
our contemporary to be completely correct in his
views, for after all what is the state of the case, if
fairly stated ? Nothing more than this—that
whereas in 1853, ten millions of hectolitres of wheat
were required, and in 1854, six millions, the present
year calls for seven millions. If it be borne in
mind that England, even in her productive years,
such as from 1847 to 1852 for instance, is obliged
to import 25 millions of hectolitres of bread stuffs
of all kinds, one half of which may be set
down as wheat, the amount of seven millions of
hectolitres for France ought certainly not to ap-
pear exorbitant or cause alarm. The breadth of

rand sown lest year in Canada and the United States
was unusually great, and the yield is described as
exceedingly fine. This year's harvest in these
countries is estimated at 64 millions of hectolitres
of wheat, of which 15 can be spared for Europe.
Spain, Algeria, and Sicily have borne more than
average harvests, and will be able to export con-
siderably—in sufficient quantities, in fact, to sup-
ply the remaining necessities of France and Eng-
land, without taing into account what the prin-
cipalities and countries along the Danube may
yield. Tho Pays consequently, we aro inclined to
think, takes a correct view of the question when it
represents it as holding forth no just cause for
apprehension.

The Constitutionnel, apparently considering the
.question of the present harvest as disposed of, looks
rather to the future, and enters into an inquiry as
to what means ought to be adopted to make land
more productive in France, in order to diminish
the probability of years of scarcity hereafter. The
following extract will show what steps our con-
temporary suggests as best calculated to attain
that end :

" The territory of France comprises 53 millions of
hectares (the hectare is about 2 acres English), the half
of which is capable of being considerably improved.
Among the land devoted to meadows to corn and even
to vines, there are at least 7 millions of hectares which
are of so heavy a nature as to be an obstacle to the
proper passage of water. These lands therefore, from
being too wet, produce only slight crops, but which
might be readily tripled by drainage. It is calculated
that this operation would cost 300 f. per hectare, and the
increased value of the land would be at least 1,0001.
Tnis branch alone of agricultural work would therefore
secure to the labouring classes 2,100 millions francs in
wages, and to the owners or contractors 7 milliards net
profit. The swamps and ponds cover together a million
of hectares, which scarcely produce a revenue oflsf. each,
but the produce of which might be easily raised to 2001.
per hectare. All that is required to effect this desir-
able transformation would be to drain and cultivate
this land. It is ea'culated that the draining of a marsh
would cost 6,000 fr. per hectare, or 480 millions for the
800,000 hectares, and that to bring into cultivation
one hectare of pond will only cost 400 francs or 80 mil-
lions for the 200,000 hectares. These two categories of
work will therefore give 500 millions in wages, and pro-
duce an additional value to the land of 1,500 millions.
The extent of unproductive land, which could be ac-
quired to the plough, or be covered with forests, would
be at least 6,500,000 hectares. Out of this quantity
3,500,000 hectares are covered with a deep layer of ve-
getable mould, which might be readily rendered fruitful.
At the present time this part of the territory run over
with flocks scarcely produces 15fr. a hectare, bUt by an
outlay of 300 fr. would readily produce 50fr. The wages
paid for the 3,500,000 hectares would be 1,050 millions,
and the net profit to the proprietors would amount to
2,100 millions. The wages and the profits would be
much more considerable for ground acquired to
cultivation on the banks of streams and rivers until
they arrive at the sea. The ground to be re-
covered on the banks of rivers may be calculated
at one million of hectares, and that which is now
overflowed by the sea, and which might be readily
secured by embankments, at 500,000 hectares. The re-
covery and drainage of this land would cost at least
I,ooof. per hectare, but on being brought into cultiva-
tion would he worth at least 7,000 f. This operation
would give one milliard in wages, and six milliards in
additional value. As to the part requiring embankments
to keep out the sea, it would perhaps amount to I,ooof.
per hectare, but the land obtained would be so fertile as
to be well worth 6,000 f. The wages to be paid for this
would-be 500 millions, and the profit to the owner 2i
milliards."

Our contemporary enumerates a variety of other
improvements which could be effected in divers
descriptions of land,and then concludes as follows:

"To sum up, the grand undertakings of agricultural
improvements might extend over 23 millions of hectares;
they would furnish to the labouring classes 13,410,000,000 f.
in wnes, and to the proprietors and contractors a profit
of 31,180,000,0001., resulting from the increased value
after the completion of the works. Certainly the re-
sources which the embellishment of cities offer to the
State for the employment of manual labour are not to
be compared with what is presented by agriculture, the
wants of which might feed a population double that of
ours."