The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-03 00:00:00

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AGRICULTURAL REPoRT FOR MAT.

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The weather has continued variable throughout the
month, with sudden alternation:sof heat and cold, which
assuredly must have an ill erect on every species of ye.
getation to a certain degree; and the blossoms of all
fruit trees have suffered front the blight; hut as they
were in such luxuriant plenty, a sufficiency is said to
remain for an abundant crop. Of grass the shew is
great, both in the feeding and hay districts. The same
with !mem, cloves, and other grasses. Some clovers,
which it was said had failed, have lately recovered from
the showery weather, and now exhibit a strong plant
Tares also are improved, and the potatoe plants are
improving. The wheats generally, appear strong and
healthy, and although a mouth since they were remark-
ably backward unfits some good lands, on others they
are at present iu the opposite extreme. All the spring
crops have a thriving and luxuriant appearance, and
the beaus which were out by the frosts, now want but
the genial warmth of the sun for their full recovery.—
The thin cat wheats, within the last two or three weeks
have tillered away luxuriantly. The turnip lands are
getting in order. Hops have received softie check from
the variable and cold weather, but the bine is generally
strong and healthy. In some few districts, the Inlan
lure has been discontinued, but it may prove a question-
able speculation whether corn will pay better. There
has been a start of a shilling or two in the price of
wheat, but weather markets may be expected at this
season, and should the weather prove favourable, at any
rate, no rise can rationally he predicted. Markets for
both cattle and sheep have been abundantly supplied.
and pork and veal at considerable reduced 'prices. A
Norfolk correspondents of 24th inst. deeming no farther
report necessary, writes—" the affairs of the farmers are
becoming worse every day, and the country is overrun
with labourers for whom no employment can be found."

FATAL DUEL.
It is with feelings of the most painful kind, that we
are called upon to lay before our readers, some circiint. -
stances connected with she melancholy event which tank
place on the 4'.!d ult. at Winster, in I)erhyshire.
Varions and contradictory false and injtwirtin reports are
in circulation respecting the tratisaetiow to which we ere
alluding, nor is it easy; in the present agitated state of
the public mind upon this subject, to gain accurate in-
formation on all the particular circumstances connecter'
with it. For this reason, as well as with the desire
not to prejudge a question which must soon receive •
a judicial decision, we shall, as briefly as possible,
narrate a few facts which we bave been able to collect
from the different statements circulating through that
county. Mr. Cuildie, a Scotchmati by birth, was for-
merly a surgeon in the navy, and went about four years
ago to reside at Winner, where he began to practise his
profession. An attachment had subsisted for some time
before his death, between himself and Miss Brittlehatik,
the daughter of an eminent solicitor in the saute town,
and as she was in a delicate slate of health, he had (re-
mit nt opportunities of seeing her in his meil;cal Capacity.
NI:. Cuddle's attentions to this lady met with the decided
disapprobation of her family, and it was ex:ressed to Man
in the strongest terms. Out Monday the fist ult. Mr.
Cuddie and Miss liri,tlerlatik, were met, whilst walking
together, by Nfr William Brittlebank, her brother. who
took his sister away, alter •some harsh words haul been
exchanged between himself and Mr. Cuddle. So im-
proper indeed did the language of Mr. Cuddle appear to.
Mr. W. Britilehank, that the latter sent a challenge to
the forner on the evening of the same day. To this
Mr. Cuddle returned no answsr, and another messenger
was dispatched to him on the Cline errand the iollowing
morning, who was informed by Nfr.iCitdlie that he
would not meet Mt. William Brinlebatik, and therefore
should not reply to his note. in consequence of this.
NI r. Spencer, a surgenn, residing at Halo-well, a friend,
as we are inhumed, of both the patties, was sent for by
Mr. Win lirittlebasik. Ile. cause, and about three
o'c'ock in the afternoon, Mr 'William and Mr. Francs •
liriulehank. accompanied by Mr. Spem-r, proceeded to
Mr. Cuddle's house. They were here joined by Mr.
Andrew , when Mr. Spencer going into the house in-
formed Mr.k:tublie that lie must either make some apt..
lui.ty to Mr W. lirettlebatik, or fight. It i. stated, hot
we will tint vouch tor the accuracy of that report, 1,114 t
in reply, lie aeduti declined to du, either the one or the
tither. Subsequently, howeser, he appears to nave COW,
SCllled to give 1I r. Britilebatik the ante:action he re-
quired, !Ur pistols were hiriiished by Ir. Spencer to the
parties; they separated to a distance of fifteen yards on
out the graved wl:k in Mr Caddie', garden, and on a
signal being g.veli th. y fired. Mr. Cuddle unhappily
r crived the shot of his antagonist tit his bowels, and
died tile f. into% nig day, about one o'clock in the atter-
mein. Mr. Gosling of Chesterfield, ae.iii2 Js eti once
in Mr. Maud. is absence, si 1111 l mown a respect-
able jury to hold their inquest, and j verdict 01" 11, Mill
Miff& r" was me Wednesday returned aizailist Mr. Wit-
tlehatik's three sons. Ateirew, 1% tiltani, and bra lueus,
and al.° 4aainst Mr. Spetstet. e..\lr.ll,tlt..rulittolelwnk
is nut yet in custody, but the others are now dust ly ouit-
finial in &becalm's, gaol.

A circular of Count Nesselrode directed to the
different Russian Legations, observes, that the halt
of the ltamian army is x complete answer to the
malevolent insinuations which ascribed hostile views,
with regard to the Porte, to the Eno e•or Alexander.
It would. however, be eurioas to know what cfl:•ct
the ruinurks in Parliament. and in the independent
newspapers, have had on the prttjects or intentions
of the holy alliance
By recent in mints from Zinte, we are en dihly
informed, that no fewer than i 5,11 .0 Greek refu-
gees, Wain tl'e Mores chiefly, have. thrown the' .-
r•elves the protection and humanity of the lonian
gcn era toe,. t.

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