The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-19 00:00:00

FIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

81G
734

Total

THE WEATHER AND TEE CROPS.

WARIIINSTER.—During the past week the weather
has been remarkably fine, excepting a little rain which
fell on Thursday afternoon. A great quantity of corn
has been secured, but in some parts of the neighbour-
hood many fields are yet uncleared.
DARNIMAIL—The potato crop in this neighbourhood
has been more abundant than for many years past. As
an illustration, we would state that Samuel White, of
this place, on Friday last, without any assistance, dug
the large quantity of 20 sacks in the short space. of 12
hours. The sarople is remarkably fine.
MARLBOROUGH, —Although the crops are backward in
our neighbourhooe2. yet a great portion of them have
been housed in goad condition, and should we be fa-
voured with a few more fine days an average crop will
to stacked in prime condition. The potato crop turns
out much better than was anticipated, affording a good
yield, and in most cases free from disease.--Salisbury
Journal.
The harvest is going on rapidly, and should the fine
weather continue another fortnight most of the corn will
be gathered in excellent condition. The greater part of
the wheat is carried, but we fear we have large hollow
stacks with but little corn in them. The wheat in some
parts is much blighted, and when cut a quantity of dust
flies from it at every blow of the hook, which so dis-
coloured the clothes of the reapers that it made them
look like ruddle men, and from what we can hear of the
little that is thrashed the yield is bad, a fair standing
crop only producing about three quarters per acre. If
such is generally the case, how will it be with the large
breadth which was partly killed by the severe weather
in the winter, or thin from other causes ? The crop of
barley is just being cut ; it is edge-grown, and ripens un-
evenly, but is a bulky crop. The sample appears to be
very inferior, the greater part totally unfit for malting,
having been laid early by the heavy rains. There are a
few standing crops which will no doubt produce better
corn, and command high prices. The oat crop is gene-
rally good, and promises a fair yield. Beans are much
better than was at one time expected, and where thick
enough will be more than an average crop. Peas are
also podded well. Tares are mostly carted in excellent
condition, and few are brought to market, for which ex-
orbitant prices are asked, most of those in the tare-grow-
ing districts being killed by the frosts of last winter.
The crop of fruit is generally pretty good, especially the
stone fruit, which is very heavy.—Berkshire Chronicle.
The farmers in the environs of the moors of Devon—
the moor men as they are commonly called—are now
gathering in their corn, and should the fine weather con-
tinue they will soon finish harvest. Their crops are at
least an average in quantity, and the quality is unusually
good. Comparatively a small quantity of new corn has yet
been carried to market, but we think it will not beprudent
in the farmers to withhold long.— Western Flying Post.
Harvest operations in the south-eastern division of
this county are nearly brought to a close, and more aus-
picious weather for the ingathering of the crops was
never remembered. There is a large breadth of land
planted with potatoes, and the recent dry weather la
proved no little boon in preserving this esculent from the
blight, which at one period had partiahy madecli susaLif-
pearance in some places. But few comp
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the disease ;and the yield and quality of
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it is hoped, may yet prove satisfactory.— 83
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SOUTH WALES Dom.—A large body of men are still
employed in improving the entrance to the new docks
at Cardiff, and also in the extension contemplated by
the trustees to the estate of the Marquis of Bute,
whereby the docks will be lengthened 2,000 feet. The
approach from the roads and tidal harbour are being
docks
ar
widened, deepened, and thoroughly dredged. At s"
Swan-
sea, also, great progress has been made in the deepening
of the harbour, and accommodation will soon be
vided for the largest class of shipping, as the new docks
pro-
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with rapidity. the
forward
FWE HUNDRED HUSBANDS WANTED.
the Halifax Borough Court, John Thomas,Last week, at
was charged by Mr. Denning, a sawyer,
having left his wife and family relieving
chargeable officer, with
The relief given had been after
week. The officer pressed fora the rate of 7s. 6d. per
that there were no fewer than 5 conviction on the ground
the Bradford anion, with 00 deserted wives within
annual expenditure in reliefMl7 children, inyolving an
Cheeseborough
gret to hear this, and
morals. The defendant
(one
of
the of nearly 20,0001. Mr.
magistrates) expressed his re-
said it showed a very low state of
was allowed a week to repay
the Agannt of
relief which had be
been givoi to hia family.

The brig Siren, 16 guns, Commander Otway, is or
dered to the Brazils. She is to leaie on Thursday next,
calling at Portsmouth and Devonport.
The Lizard and Adder steam-vessels have returned to
Sheerness from towing the Citlentta to the Downs. ;Both
have received damage by colliaon.
The Urgent, iron screw steam store-ship, Commander
Phillips, is ordered to prepare to take on board Orovi-
sions and stores for the ships now serving in the Baltic.
The sailing-transport Columba, No. 110, was towed
.into Portsmouth harbour yesterday afternoon to- land
her invalids. Only about a dozen of them were so had
as to require stretchers, and these were removed at once,
on landing, to the Military Hospital.
The steam-transport Black Sea, No. 196, arrived at
Spithead yesterday afternoon from the East, El)* with no
,
The Amity steam-tramport. No. 177, left Prmtsmouth
yesterday efternoon for the Thames.
Her Majesty's store-ship Tyne, Master-Commander
Peter Wellington, arrived yesterday at Woolwich,: with
condemned stores from Ascension and Rio Janeiro„