The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-05 00:00:00

SUSSEX AGRICULTURAL .REFO.RT FOR

DECEMBER.

We have had fine open weather during the past month;
with occasional frosts ; and it has been a favourafile
time for getting in the late sown wheat. It is a rare
thing to see a gay looking piece Of wheat, as, owing to
the dry weather in October, sowing was unusually late ;
and we never remember the seed so long in the ground.
before making its appearance : a very large portion is
not yet up. The wheat is thick on the ground, without
being tocr strong ; and we hear very little complaint of
either slug or wireworm.
Tares are looking well ; but owing to the very high
price for seed there is a much smaller quantity mows
than usual.
There has not been much fluctuation in the price of wheat
during the month; but there has been little activity in the
trade. Millerswill only purchase for their immediate wants,
and where sales have been pressed, lower prices have
been taken ; but generally farmers have declined to give
way. The future range of pricer must depend, to a
great extent, on the prospect of the war in which we
are engaged being protracted, and we fear there is little
hope of a speedy end to it. If such shOuld be the case,
.we think that higher pricei are inevitable ; for, notwith-
standing the large crop of large harvest, the stock of old
wheat was so completely exhausted that the new crop
was begun upon as soon as it was harVested, and there
has been a large consumption ever since. Many per-
sons assert that there is not more wheat in the coun-
try than at the corresponding period of last year. We
doubt if this be correct ; but we are quite certain that
it is less than in average years, and as many of our
sources of foreign supplies are cut off, we think that
everything that can be obtained will be wanted before
another harvest.
The crop of barley was large ; and the supplies have
much increased of late. Prices have receded 3s to 45.
•per quarter from the highest point ; a very considerable
portion is not fit for malting, and a great quantity is
used for feeding purposes, as at present prices it is much
cheaper than anything that can be used. The brewers
are very cautious in their operations, and complain of
the falling off in their trade. The high price of pro-
vi4ons causes a large decrease in the consumption of
beer, and the extra tualt-tax ha a most prejudicial
effcct..—Brigitfoa Gazette.

AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The4-,.lipper-hip Blue Jacket,
one ef the Fos line of nackets, was on Wednesday taken
up by the Postmaster-IGeneral for the conveyance of the
Australic.n mails of the sth of March next.—Livc)Toci/
Times.
Dia CLIPPER GREAT REPUBLIC—BOSTON, DEC. 13.—
The cl:pper ship Great Republic has come out of the
Brocklyn dry dock. -She is no-v 301 feet long, 48 feet
4 inches in breadth, and will register about 3,380 tons.
Her keel, lines, &c., remain unaltered.
The Royal yacht squadron' yacht Armenia, loaded
with comforts, and the steamer Sarnia, sailed yesterday
from Cowes, with wine, porter, brandy, plum-puddings,
&c. The wind being very light and contrary, the
steamer will assist the Earl of Ellesmere's yacht down
channel.
GALE IN THE NORTII,—The old year has passed away
in a succession of heavy gales from the westward in the
north of Scotland. In the Orkney and Zetland Islands
these gales have been most disastrous both by land and
sea ; but, althouglrmuch property has been destroyed,
very few lives have been lost.
SOLDIERS' ORPHAN ASYLU3f.—The first election of
this valuable and patriotic charity will be held next
July, for boys and girls, the destitute orphans of sol-
diers. The former for the nomination of candidates will
be ready for delivery on the let February, at the
Society's-offices, 25, Lincoln's-inn-fields. A spacious
house is being selected for the asylum until a suitable
building is erected, for which an admirable site has been.
proposed in a beautiful and salubrious spot.
DEATH OP MAJOR GRZEME.—The death of Major
George Drummond Grieme, K.H., Of Inchbrakie, took
place at Tours, on the 20th ult.' whence he repaired
in August last for the benefit of his health. Major
Gnome obtained the commission of entrign in the
British army in 1812, and joined soon after the Ger-
man Legion in the Peninsula. He served in that'
corps in all the campaigns, until the peace of 1815 ;
and when it was disbanded after the peace he went
on half-pay as lieutenant. He then entered the Hano-
verian Guards, rose to the rank of major, and retired
in 1841. Major Grmme was severely wounded at
Waterloo in defending the position of La Haye Sainte.
He received the Peninsula and Waterloo medals, and
he also received the Guelpbic Order of knighthood in
tne first chapter held in Hanover in 1816.—Perth
Courier.
THEATRICALS IN PARIS.—The number of new Pie Cell
brought out at the different theatres of Paris durinatre
,
g the
past year amounted to 255, viz. :—Opera 2; Theatre
past 11 ; Opera Comique, 5 ; Italian Theatre, 2 ;
Odeon, 10 ; Theatre Lyrique, 11 • VandeVille, 19 -
Gymnase, 13 ; Varietes, 50 •
Delaksements Comiques,
St. Martin, 6 ; Gaite, 7 ; Arn'biPgudlaCiaoinaßirft,l'l23B; ;CiProgrut:lle,
3 • Folies Dramatiques, 17 ;
-80efe OF THE AMERICAN STATES
25' • Beaumarchais, 10 ; Luxembourg, 25 ; and Choi.
4pM:oSwasTaren CITIES.—MaiDe is the Star sie
soil, 3.
ANCDITITEINR
the East; New iianipspire, the Granite State; Vermont,
the Green Mountain State ; Massachussetta, the Bay.
State ; Connecticut, the Land of Steady Habits ; New
York, the Empire State ; Pennsylvania, the Keystone.
State ; Virginia, the Ancient Dominion ; North Caro-
lina, the Turpentine State ; South Carolina, the Pal.
motto State ; and Ohio, the Buckeye State (froth the
Buckeye tree, common in it). The Yeeinontere are
called Green Mountain Boys ; the:poPlieeFOhii),-Snek-
eyes ; those of Kentucky, Ccirripicapkers;ltht,e *), fl3l.
diana, Hoosiers; those of Michigai?iriWeifirerinea,; tuns
of Illinois, Suckers ; and those df;geSsourj„ -Piiit.es:;j4leNt
York is the Empire City; -PnilatielPhia, ilit Quaksh•
City ; Baltimore, the Monumental (43, i 1494420ileartis,
the Crescent City ; and Washington, tbe,,Citt--143fig-
nificea4 Distancear—Zsroto fkr4 querick:
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