The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-12 00:00:00

THE HARVEST IN THE SOUTH.

The harvest has made rapid progress ; in all direc-
tions the fields are being cleared as quickly as the com-
parative shortness of hands will permit. A great many
farmers have finished harvest, and the close of this week
will no doubt witness, with but few exceptions, the ter-
mination of the harvest throughout this district.
As regards the yield but little reliable informatio■
has at present been made known. There are various
and conflicting reports as to the wheat. There can be
no doubt that the crop is in many, and a great many,
nstances defective, but we are disposed to think th at the
actual amount of mischief is a good deal over-rated.
Taking into consideration the large breadth of land which
was planted in wheat, the quantity on the ground, and
the remarkablyfine weather which has prevailed through-
out the harvest, we conceive that these facts will, in the
great majority of districts, entirely compensate for such
effect as blight or mildew may have produced, and that
England will in a very few days have garnered in safety
a fair average wheat crop. In these southern counties
our own observation, coupled with careful inquiries in
reliable quarters, leads to the conclusion that this is essen-
tially the case. The barleys are not a good colour, but
they promise to be abundant in yield ; while, as to oats,
beans, and peas the reports are most satisfactory. The po-
tato crop is ample in quantity and excellent in quality, and
the dry weather during the last month appears to
have mainly, if not entirely, checked the disease which
had just previously begun to show itself, and which had,
we believe, in very few instances extended beyond the
haulm.—Suum Idrintior.

COLONIAL NEWSPAPEREL—By the new postal regula•
tions regarding newspapers, a penny each is charged on
colonial newspapers sent frora one colony to another,
and also on newspapers sent from one port in a colony
to another port in the same coluny. These regulations
have caused dissatisfaction in the West Indies, because
hitherto no such postal charges as those mentioned above
have been roads.

TRH MAN IN WOMAN'S ATTIRN.—The man calling
himself Thomas Brown, who was recently in custody at
Manchester for being dressed as a woman, and was ulti-
mately discharged, was re-apprehended at St. Helen",
on Thursday evening, wearing the same female attire as
when last discharged from custody. On Friday, Brown
was taken before the magistrates at St. Helen's, and
e(4nmitted for three months as a rogue and vagabond.
By this time, probably, he will have been deprived, by
the ruthless hand of the haircutter, of the long black
tresses which so materially aided his disguise.
SINGULAN ADVENTIINE OF A BADGER.—A fisherman
named Abrahams, who fishes on English New Water
in capturing a young badger, which he has
below the Whitadder mouth on the Tweed, succeeded
last spring
ddoogm.estiit may no
cated
to ouch
be a
adeeegareedatihlyat
witafiotilnlogwsonhirhe liknetsea
of the station every time they are hauled for any
small flounders that may be dragged ashore, and which he
devours greedily. Last Friday evening, however, he
disappeared, and although diligent search was made
but
poor
T Tom was owhere to be found. Saturday came,
Tom adturned up, and it was concluded that
he had gone to join his tribe in the Cromwell Faugh,
where he was originally caught. But imagine the
astonishment of the fisherman upon his entering his own
house at Horncliffe on the Saturday night, when the
first salute he got was from Mr. Badger, who jumped up
and fawned upon him as playfully as a dog—looking as
much as to say, "I'm home before you." It appears
about midnight on Friday the wife of
.Abrahams
that
by a noise of something . . scratching at the
was awoke
the missing badger
door, upon opening which she found
i.ff
• to be admitted. To reach Horne ts, which is
impatient
about four miles distant from the fishery, the animal
must have swam across the Tweed and threaded its way
through the fields.—Bermick: Advertise,

S wal cliff°
Excitement
Filly Stakes. Red House in.
Zeta
Bonner and Buxom
Five ran.
The morning was beautiful, the sun shining with true
autumnal brilliancy, but the afternoon was dill and
threatening, and a sharp wind raised blinding clouds of
dust, which considerably marred the enjoyment of the
sport.
The attendance of general company was fully equal to
an average, and the racing was for the most part very
interesting.
The St Leger (this day) will be run at 3.15.
Lord of the Isles scratched last night at 10 p.m.

LATEST BETTING AT DONCASTER.
Twelve o'clock, Tuesday Nigh
ST. LEGER.
sto 4 agst Rifleman (taken)
5 to 1 apt Oulston (taken)
13 to 2 aget Clementina colt (taken)
10 to 1 agst Capucine (offered)
12 to 1 aget Rotherham (taken)
15 to 1 aget Marchioness
25 to 1 aget Grecs(lus Esuriene (offered)
25 to 1 agst Blooming Heather

ENTRIES FOR THE NURSERT PLATE.—Last Mile.—
Warlock, Lady Florence, Little Tibby, Swalcliffe, Mer-
lin, Parum, Van Galen, Assailant, Imposture, Humourist,
Laron, Gandy, Panmure, f. by Melbourne—Mystery, f.
by lago—Chloris, Roxana, Zeta, Manganese, First-fly,
Heir of Linne, Agra, Hospitality, Thirty to Five, An-
nouncement, Anniversary, Bonner and Buxom, Game-
ster, Dresser, Pembdyr, King of the Gipsies, Diego.

WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.

TUESDAY, Sept. 11.
Stations. Course of Wind. State of Weather
Greenwich N.E. Cloudless.
Lothbury.
Southampton ...•„ N.W Very fine.
Portsmouth........ N.W Very fine.
Cowes E. Fine.
Poole N.N.E Fine.
Gaineborough .... S.
Great Grimsby... W.
Boston... N
Cambridge S.W Fine.
Yarmouth - S. E.
Lowestoft
Leicester.. W Foggy.
Lancaster S.W Fine—Unsettled.
Manchester . N.E File.
Stoke-on-Trent. N. Cloudy.
Carlisle
hfaryport.. W Fine—Cloudy.
Whitehaven W. S .IV Cloudy.
Leamington N.W Unsettled.
Shrewsbury.
Ipswich
Harwich N.E. Fine.
Brighton N. Fine.
Amsterdam . N. Fine.
Bristol N.E Fine.
Plymouth
Exeter E.
Gloucester E.N.E Foggy.
Cardiff N.E. Cloudy.
Swansea N.E Fine.
Haverfordwest ... N.W Fine.
York
Dundee
Hull W Fine—Very windy.
Darlington W. Very fine.
Whitby
Sunderland N.W Fine.
Berwick ............ S.W Fine.
Perth ............... S.W Very fine.
Scarborough ...... N. Fine.
Glasgow ............ W Cloudy.
Holyhead ......... W.N.W...
Liverpool ....... ... W.N.W..., Fine.
Dublin .............. N.
Edin burgh ......... W. .. .
Aberdeen ........... W.
Derby .............. N.W Fine.
Nottingham ..... W'N.
Stroud
N. ,,.•.• Ofoudless.

Betting—Even on Hespodar, 7 to 2 agst The Profes-
sor. Won easily by a length ; a length and a half be-
tween the second and third. Bad fourth.
The Glasgow Stakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-old
colts ; Bst 71b each. Red House in. 8 subs.
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Porto Rico (Bartholomew) 1
Mr. Jennings' cby Gabbier, dam by Heron (J. Mann) 2
Lord Glasgow's San Francisco (Flatman) 3
Betting-3 to lon Porto Rico, who won in a canter
by three lengths. San Francisco beaten off.
The Stand Plate (handicap) of 70 sous. Winners extra.
0.0 mile.
Mr. Morris's Eulogist, 5 yrs, 6st 71b (11Iundy) 1
Mr. Smith's Sir Rowland Trenchard, a, 7st (Charlton) 2
Lord Wilton's Orson, 4 yrs, Get 71b (Bates) 3
Victory and Rovingßetsy also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Eulogist, 7to 4 eget Sir Row-
land Trenchard, 3to 1 agst Orson. Won by 5 lengths,
half a length between the second and third ; the other
two were beaten a long way.
The Champagne Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for two-
r-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. The second
to save his stake. Red-house in. 33 subs.
Admiral Harcourt'. Ellington, gat 71b (Aldcroft) 1
P,37.n's Bird in Hand, Bst 71b (J. Manion) 2
Mr. E. R. Clark's Vandermulin Bst 71b...(Charlton) S
The following al-o ran :—Overreach, Artillery, Mary
Copp, and The Danube.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Mary Copp, 7to 4 agst Artillery,
6to 1 agst Danube, 8 to 1 aget Bird in Hand. Van-
dermulin, Mary Copp, and Artillery ran together to the
distance, where the two favourites appeared in difficul-
ties, and Eilington and Bird in Hand went on second
and third to the Stand, where Ellington came out, and
won very cleverly by three-quarters of a length ; half a
length separated the second and third, and three quar-
ters of a length the third and fourth ; Artillery was
about a length and a half in the wake of Overreach, and
Mary Copp about the same distance behind him.
The Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 soya each, 15 ft,
and 5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added. The
second to receive 53 eovs out of the stakes. Certain
winners extra. St. Leger course. 93 sub;., 51 of
whom paid 5 sove each.
Mr. J. Merry's Wild Huntsman, 4 yrs, 7st ....(Bates) 1
Mr. Thellusson's Rataplan, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (Cowley) 2
Mr. Howard'. Little Harry, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Wells) 3
Mr. Morris's Gamekeeper, 4 yrs, Est 516 (Mundy) 4
The following also ran :—Little David, Indian War-
rior, Maid of Team Valley, Jack Learning, Kaffir, Mid-
summer, Veteran, St. Clare, Radcliffe Hero, The Crop-
per, Vandal, Mary.
Betting— 4 to 1 agst Midsummer, 5 to 1 aget Veteran,
7 to 1 aget Mary, 8 to 1 each agst Little Harry and
Gamekeeper, 10 to 1 agst Vandal, 12 to 1 aget Rad-
cliffe Hero, and 15 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman. Won very
cleverly by a neck ; three lengths between the second
and third, half a length between the third and fourth.
Jack Leeming was fifth, St. Clare sixth, Radcliffe Hero
seventh, Midsummer, Kaffir, and Vandal next. Mary
was left at the post, and Veteran lost upwards of 50
yards start, and was last throughout.
The Revival Plate of 100 Heys in specie, for two-yr-olds
and upwards. Certain penalties and allowances. Red-
hou.e in.
Mr. Baker's Byrsa, 2 yrs, Est 51b (Quinton) 1
Mr. Morris's Comfort, 4 yrs, Oct 71b (Barham) 2
Mr. T. V. Turner's Pembdw, 2 yrs, 71b ...(Chilwan) 3
The following also ran :—c by Ratan—Alice, Lady
Florence, sa by Footstool, dam by Alpheus.
Betting-5 to 4on Comfort, sto 2 agst Byrsa. Won
by three-quarters of a length. Bad third.
Selling Stakes. T.Y.C.