The National Register.
London, England, 1818-05-04 00:00:00

AGRICULI REk'ORT.

From the continuance of wet and unfavourable weather during the
greater par, of last month„ :owing the Lent corn was necesJarily de-
kyed ; and even bean setting was scarcely finished upon the most for-
ward lands. Within the present month the greatest exertions have
been made, the state of the lands having been much improved by the
late drying winds. In some of the northern :sad backward districts,
bean sowing is scarcely yet finished, and the spring Eeed season will
be generally late ; upon forward lands it will net be so late as had
been expected, and all the operation:: of the husbandry seem to be
carried on in a spirited and eti.ective manner. The wheats have ben
greatly injured by too much wet, high wiuds, sad the changeab!c-
tiess of the weathombut no where to that degrectc preclude it :prop
mcnt, should a mild and genial season succeed. Rye grass, and
clover, are a good plant, and coming forward amaze. Clover aud
grass seeds plentiful and declining in price ; importations of clover
seed having Inwle up for the shortness of our own crop, and badness
of the sample. lisps rather advancing iu price. Hay and straw
fodder in great Flenty, yet the cattle abroad in most parts have not
done well, and will go to spring keep in rather a low condition. Tur-
nips, often in great requet at this season, have so abounded. as to
0:Caii011 the necessity Xgiving them away its order to clear the lands.
In some parts, they LAI been drawn and spread upon grass land for
future use. The country kiss been well supplied with live stock, for
which good prices have teen obtained by the traders and dealers.—
Wool still a I vancing on speculation of the short crop, from the great
mortality which has taken place amongst the sheep and lambs, in
consequence of the rot. Cows and calves dean. Horses of zilade-
scriptions at a high price, and nuddling cart horses more in reqaest
than fur year; past. Prices generally satisfactory to the fariti,,r, and
a fair prespict of improvement and plenty. inc desire for a com-
mutation of the salt duties, universal.

THE N/iVI PLAN OF FINANCE.—The following fresh
notification upon this subject was communicated with
the usual formality to the Gentlemen of the Stock Ex-
change :

" Treasury Chambers, April 28, 1819.

" Lord Liverpool and the Chancellor 61 -the Exchequor
Piave, upon the application of several of the Sis-ribers for
converting 3 per Cent. Ansinitics into Annuities at the rate df
3/ pea Cent., consented to place persons who have sttbsetibee
2J WI. tts:4l less than 30,0001. 3 per Cent. Annuities, upon the
same footiog :is persons who have subscribed above the latte.
sum, in regard to the period fur making the transfer of d5l
per Cent. upon. the sum subscribed.
They have also consented to postpone the payment of the
Instalment npun.tke Exchequerllills which may be subscribed
to be footled at the fiallowing periods, vie.:-
15 per Cent. on or before the 14 of August,,lBlA.
10 per Cent. ou or before the 3d of September.
20 per Cent. 011 or before dm 16th of October.
10 der Cent. on or before the 27th of November.
10 per Cent. on or before the 11th of Qeeember.
10 per Cent. on or before the 1;411 of Antny, 1819.. . _ .