The National Register.
London, England, 1817-09-15 00:00:00

AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, &c.

The late glorious change in the weather has created a scene
of industrious bustle throughout this country, and the land-
scape in all directions presents a continued view of moving
industry in every field, the humble gleaner, and the hardy la-
bourer being alike cheerfully employed in gathering the
abundant produce of the laud, beneath the smiling canopy of
a propitious sky. For this important change, the warmest
gratitude of man is due to that Being—
" Who pours abundance o'er the Rowing fields."
(lIEREFORD.JOURNAL.)
Since our last publication, the weather has been as pro-
pitious as the warmest filen(' of his country could desire, and
reaping, mowing, and carrying to the garner, have been the
continued and cheering employments of the agriculturists
through the whole of this fertile dist►ict. With the exception
of late sown and cold lands, there will not, in all probability,
be more than a very trifling portion of the crone: in Stafford-
shire and the adjacent parts of 'England and North Wales
standing at the close of the current week. The produce of
the present harvest is tine in quality, and exceedingly abun-
dant. Samples of beautiful new wheat were exhibited in our
market ON Saturday.—(SALOPlAN JOURNAL.)
There was a greater supply of grain at Egreitionfinarket, on
Saturday last, than has been known at any.former period,
particularly new barley, which sold at a very reduced price.
A large quantity remained unsoId.—CLAISERLAND.PACKET.)
WORCESTER SEPT. s.—The sudden change in the,weather
bas had so beneficial an influence upon the Hop plantation,
both here and in Kent, that the duty, which a week ago was
as low as 70,0001. has risen to 75, 79, and 80,0001. and will uo
doubt be higher, if the present weather continues.

About 10 o'clock Wednesday, morning, two boys. brothers, were
playing on the bank of the Export Dock, Poplar, when the young-
est. about nine years of age, by some accident fell into the water.
The alarm being given, the father who worked in the place, came in
a state of the greatest distraction. and in spite of all efferts to prevent
Liter jumped into the Dock, which is 30 feet deep,. in hopes of saving
his son. He continued for some time under the water, and every
person present expected that both would have bix.n. drowned. At
length he arose 'without effecting his purpose of sharing the same
fate as his child. The body of the boy being dragged for, it was
hooked up in ten minutes. The joy of the father cannot be de-
scribed, but soon.converted into the most frantic grief, when he found
that helves past recovery.

int e NOM ENON.—On Monday evening, about eight o'oloci ,
a ball of Err WAN seen front Rid to RIUVe iu•
front South to West. It appeared of very eo...ule•able sue,
and seemed horning at it sent fi rib sparkles which issaed
front the top. It moved slowly, and after stooping in it
midway career, it re•aseeutlel giadualiy, and at
appeatetletnlong We clOusts.

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SUMMER ASSIZES.

LANCASTER, wEBSEsMAY, SEPTEMBER B.
T. Armstrong WB3 found guilty of wilfully setting fire to
cottommill in his possession at Manchester. called MeUock
Mill, with intent to defraud the Norwich Union and Plitenix
Fire Offices. At the cad of this case, the Counsel for the pto-
secution requested that the Judge nook' allow the prosecu-
tors their expeuces ; to which his Lordship replied, " No,
indeed ; your clients (the Insurance Companies) are much
richer than the County."