The Sun.
London, England, 1808-08-01 00:00:00

IVONTIILY -4qI?ICVLTUR./IL,

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The Grain crops of all 4orts-conthie to have in
'general a promising appeirance; especially :in the
midland and northern distriEts of theisland, ‘vll,..re
much more rain has 'fallen. than in those of the.
south- it ring the
,present month ; .and. the. fine.,showers within these few days must have tended to
till .the ears, well. The Barleys are every where ap
wit-y.1)11y yery full crops ;- the,. WheatS. in some Casco
rather. thin aid short in the ear; and the• Oats
Wise' odthiOnally short in the straw, with a deficient
ear,. In the. more southern parts of the king:tofu
these crops, and especially
,the Wheats, are greatly
more forward than in the above, where they have,
in CoMmon kcarcely yet begun to turn. The Potatne
crop 9 have also Undergone much injury by the lo,ig
continued heat and dryness of the season, and con-
sequently the deficiency of hoeing and casting up,
The lands which Were sown with Turnips last
month, where rain has fallen, have IEI6 crops nosy
Pushing into broad leaf; but in other cases they
hitve either been destroyed or are Atill to put in ;
much land being indeed yet to be sown with that
crop.---The fruit orchards have suffered.

• Dunttx, elderly Gentlemano on
his way from Dublin to Athlone, in an open car-
riage, on Tuesday last, abolat one o'clock, shortly,.
after he passed the Cappa Hill turnpike, was stopped
by an highwayman well mounted, who drawilig•a
pistol from his bosom, and meriaCing the postillion
with instAt death, should he interfere or give any
itla`rm„denAnded the Gentleman's money. Some.
Proffered ...Silver he reje&ed, insisting on a pocket
book, WhiOli he said he knew was about the Gentle-
man's person, and on -the immediate delivery of
which his life depended. Having made this avowal,
the ruffian gripped the Gentleman by the shoulder,
and was in the as of forcing from a side pocket the
depository of notes sought for, when the servant
perceiving the awkward situation of the vill.iin while
leaning over the vehicle, suddenly slipped from the
leading horse, seized his arm, and by a gallant, vi-
gorous, an4Successful effort, seized the pisto}, which
'hurried priming, from him. Deprveci of this wea-
.pon, the highwayman found it
,expedient to make a
precipitate retreat, and setting spurs to his- horse,
though several persons were in sight, effected -his
escape towards Dublin.

Two hundred and fifty thousand pikes have been
sent from this kingdom to Spain, and •are now in
the hands of the Patriots.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, Avo. r.

This day's ,market had a considerable supply of
prime Beasts, and the shew of Cattle in other respeas
was pretty good; Beef, Pork, and Larnb are dearer
than our last report ; Mutton and Veal support last
prices, and the trade in general 'was rather brisk.
The sales in the. Haymarket were 'somewhat lively ;
Straw has falletr‘ rn price since Friday's market;
Hay and Clover sold at
.last prices.—We annex an
acegrate statement of the priceS and numbers :

' To sink the Ofill per stone of Sib.
Beef 4s. 2d. to ss. —Mutton 4s. od. to is. 2d.—Vval
6s. od. to 7s. od.— Larnb ss. od. to 7s. od.—Pork ss. od. to
6s. 6d.

Beasts, I,B7o.—Shep and Lambs, J6,E7o.—Calves, 3 ts,—
Pigs, goo,
Haritiog: od. to 61. los. od.—Clover 41. 6s. od. to 71,
ios. od.---StryN3l. 16s. od. to 21. 2S. od. •

It is stated; .that the Emperor of Morocco has
offered to Iht the Spaniards with a force of 80,000
men.

CORN-EXCHANGE,. AUG. I:—The fresh ,arrivals of
Wheat to-day ,rnake an abundant supply, and the
sales are heavily etfeaed at rather less-prices; Bar=
ley likewise; in Malt 'and Beans of the two kinds
little variation; White Pease in plenty, and, much
lower; Oatsimare in 'tolerable quantities, and last
prices' are fu—ny,smairttained; sales of Flour nearly on
the t6'n.is ticidtKl:last week.

Wheat , 54s M,66s 78; od
Fine ditto . 2:7,s g 841' col
Rye ••• a s_2's ori
Batley, . aps a 45s od
Malt '. 66s a 76s od
White Pea it6s a t 36s od
Grey ditto -54 s a 6os ott
keavis (O 1) . 6u a as Ott

Tick Beans - 6os a 66s od
Oats ^* 40s a 42s a 46s od
Poland ditto 47s a qas od
Potatoe - - —s a cos od
Rape Seed 361 a 391 —cd
Fine Flour 6os a 60s —s ott
Seconds - - gas a Gos 061.