The National Register.
London, England, 1817-08-11 00:00:00

ZHE H,IRITS7.

On Thursday last, new wheat was sold at Oxbridge market,
belonging to Mr Cain, of ,Denham, Bucks, for gal. a load,
and weighing 631 b. per bushel, eight gallon measure : and on
the same day the same gentleman exhibited bread made from
the same growth of wheat.

CHFa. MSFORD, At.u. 8.--‘-The wheat harvest has partially
commenced in various parts of this county. The wheats
appear to die in most places particularly handsome, and not-
withstanding the late rains Mid boisterous weather, nre s cry
upright, which will give the advantage of its standing longer,
and require less fit Ming after it is served. The Barleys and
the Oats are much behind the 'Wheats in most places; there
are, however, sonic exceptions, where the Oats are even for-
warder than the Wheat. Both Barleys and Oats promise a
much greater produce than expected • the late rains having
brought them forward, and rendered them a much more
even crop. The Pease are said to be a good crop. The
bay harvest has been longer in duration than known tin many
years; there is still a considerable breadth to mow.
The wheat harvest commenced last week in Bucks and
Bells; and it began Wednesday, at Box, in our neighbour-
hood.—(Bath Chronicle.)
The Oat harvest has conanenced in Kent, with every pro-
mise cf trutost abniulant crop. Some samples were shewn at
Canterbury market, On Saturday last, which produced tut)
pounds per quarter.
Portysmuum, At c. s.—The Wheat harvest commenced
partially yesterday in this neighbourhood, and will be ge-
neral the latter end of the week. The crops were never
finer, and the weather now appears settling most favourably
fur securing them.

Gaatt.---By an Act passed on the 10th ult. for the prevention of
persons going armed by night for the destruction of Game, the Act
passed last session (56th Geo. 111. cap. 130), also the Acts of 39th
and 40th Geo. 111. cap. 50, relating to rogues and vagabrnds, are re-
pealed, and in lieu thereof it is enacted—" That if any person or
persons, having entered into any forest, chase, park, wood, planta-
tion, close, or other open or inclosed ground, with the intent illegally
to destroy, take, or game or rabbits, or with the intent to aid,-
abet, and assist, any person or persons illegally to destroy, take, or
kill game or rabbits, shall be found at night, that is to say, between
the hours of six in the evening and seven in the morning, from the
Ist of October to the Ist of February, between seven in the evening
and five in the morning, from the Id of February to the Ist of April,
and between nine in the evening and four in the morning for the
remainder of the year, armed with any gun, cross-how, fire-arms,
bludgeon, or asyother offensivve weapon, every person so offending,
being thereof lawfully convicted, shall be adjudged guilty of a mis-
demeanour, and shall be sentenced to transportation for seven years,
or shall receive such punishment as may by law be inflicted on per-
sons g•tailty of inistlemeanour, end as the Courts before which such
offenders may be tried and convicted shall adjudge."
Box IN u.—The Renewed battle between It. Ford, thelloreflosl-
shire navigator, and I. Crutcbley a farmer, from Leicestershire, took
place on Monday, in Batt's Meadows, on the banks of the I.ea, for
20 guineas a-side. The men blackened each other's eyes on the pre-
ceding Thursday, but they weve stopped, after fighting two rounds,
to the credit of the Magistrates of the district—we wish we could
f much power ;
say as much on the present occasion.—Crutchley is a 13 stone loan,
o
he had done much execution amongst the country
sommeners, hut a scientific man, much interior in weight, would
soon reduce his strength. The navigator was not so powerful a man
but he had a knack of hitting straight with the left hand. Eight
rounds were fought in 26 minutes.— In the nth round, Crutchley was I
as blind as a bat, and he was finishertright out by a hit in the wind,
which prevented his coniing agaim—The lancet was of no avaiL The
seconds were, J. Jones for Ford, and Holloway for Ciutchley.
The blekguardism of the day ended in a match at single sticks,
between Farrell and Baker, and after a combat of To minutes, Far-
rell was bled an inch, and Baker took the prize of a guinea and a
new hat. It is needless to add, these disgraceful spectacles were at-
tended by the customary assemblage of Black legs in high life as
well as in low.

Capt. Edwards, of Charlton, near Chester, has now grow-
ing In his I ot-hoii,e a melon, which at present n vigils 201bs.
and it bIN iu au iucreAsing etAte.