The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-27 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

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tinued to fall with extraordinary violence the afternoon. By this shower a portion of the corn
crop in the neighbourhood seems considerably 'eyed',
but the injury is represented as very slight. Monday 'a
rain seems to have been very partial. As the Tweed
was not in the least swollen or discoloured, it may be
supposed that very little fell in the western part of the
district. Since Monday the weather has been fair, clear and sunny, but with the wind varying from north to
east till this morning, when it went round to the south.
west. The harvest may be said to have partially com-
menced in the district.—Berwick Advertiser.
A crop of barley on a field at Anstruther Wester,

belonging to Mr. Conolly, and a similar crop on a field
at Anstruther Easter; possessed by Mr. David Gas-
man, Were cut down last week.
We learn from a gentleman resident in Orkney, that
the weather there for the last fortnight has been highly
favourable for the growing crops, and that their pro-
gress during that time has been remarkable. Oats and
bere promise well, but fodder will be scarce, owing to
the dry weather experinced during the earlier part of
the season.—The North Isles herring fishing com-
menced on the 24th ultimo, but with little success until
the week following, when there was an excellent fish-
ing. On the morning of the 31st, several boats
delivered from twenty to forty crans; one curer on that
day bad upwards of 600 crans delivered to him.

IRELAND.
It would still be premature to venture upon any cal-
culations as to the returns of the harvest, because the
weather for the next week or two may produce the most
important effects, both as regards the quantity and
quality of the grain. The weather yesterday, for instance,
being wet and warm, was considered very unfavourable
to wheat in its present condition. Fine dry weather for
the next fortnight is required to ripen that grain, and
prepare it for the sickle. From the information that
has reached us from various parts of this country, and
balancing the accounts in order to arrive at something
like a correct estimate, we are inclined to think that,
even if we should be blessed with favourable weather,
the wheat crop will be at least one-fourth short of
an average. If the weather should prove unfavour-
able, the deficiency would, of course, be much greater.
Yesterday samples of wheat appeared at our Corn
Exchange. The quality was ind;fferent : the price
from 30s. to 355. per barrel. But this case can afford no
correct illustration as to the general quality or price of
the new crop. It tells for little, one way or another.
A friend at Balbriggan, an extensive farmer, has favour-
ed us with five ears of wheat, taken from some fields in
that district. They appear to have suffered greatly
from smut, and we should suppose that the injury must
have been done before the setting in of the late heavy
rains. The ear is very light, and on one sde the grain
seems to have been quite blighted. Our correspondent
observes—" I think I may safely say, that there is not in
Fingal a field or fields less injured than those from
which these ears have been taken. I leave you to
imagine the very great deficiency there must be in the
yield, from the specimen you have now before you."
With respect to oats, we are happy to state that all
accounts are very favourable, and if there should be
dry weather for reaping the crop will be abundant. A
parcel of new oats, which appeared at the Corn Ex-
change yesterday, although the grain was soft, went as
high as 16s. to 17s. per barrel.—Dublin Evening
Post of Saturday.
Coec—Close and heavy rain descended without a
moment's intermission from ten o'clock yesterday morn-
ing until an early hour this morning, when it ceased.
This day is fine, with high westerly breezes, and again
there is a prospect of good weather.—Southern Reporter.
NEWRY.—The weather for the last two days has
been of a broken and satisfactory character. Mean-
time, the colour of the corn fields is slowly approaching
to the " sear and yellow" of harvest. Complaints are
pretty general, and we fear not without cause, relative
to the wheat crop. Reaping has commenced, especially
of oats and barley, in several of the earlier districts,
and the result is stated to be satisfactory. The new
potatoes are becoming quite plentiful, and the quality is
unusually good. All we want is a few weeks of good
dry weather, which we hope will yet be forthcoming.—
Examiner.
WATERFORD.--The weather has been delightful since
Friday, and its wholesome influence is already apparent
in the harvest work. We have been favoured by John
Hackett, Esq., of Mount Prospect, with a sample of
superior new wheat, which he expects to have in the
market on Monday, and of which he anticipates a full
average crop.—Chronicle.
BELFAST.--On Wednesday a very fine sample of new
potato oats (selected from a quantity sold in the Belfast
market) was sent to our office. It was grown on the
lands of Hugh Ferguson, Esq., Castlenavery, near
Comber.—Northern Whig.
QUEEN'S COUNTY..-.lt is satisfactory to find that the
crops have not suffered so much as might have been
expected from the late severe rains. A circuit of nearly
a hundred miles through the Queen's County enables
us to say, that should the favourable weather which has
now set in, continue--even at the eleventh hour—the
harvest will produce a fair average of every description
of grain, as well as potatoes. Even the hay harvest
cannot be considered so defective ; and as the
after-grass will be abundant, the farmer will be
repaid for any deficiency in early hay ; the high
prices asked within the last fortnight cannot be
obtained, and must be reduced. A gentleman who has
travelled through a great portion of the King's county
has kindly called at our office, and given us the follow-
ing notes of the result of his inquiry and personal in-
spection :—" Monday, August 10.--From Banagher to
Shannon-bridge--crops heavy and in a state of perfec-
tion. Tuesday.—From Cloghan to Frankford—steaw
ebort—grain good and withottLemut--reaping com-
menced. Thursday.--From Franliford to Rosenallis—
no appearance of one side of ear being destroyed, as
generally represented—stalks standing upright, and
grain sound, but not expected to be fit fOr the sickle for
two or three weeks—straw good length. Potatoes in
general bespeak abundance."—Ltinster Express.
Since our last notice a most favourable change has
taken place. The weather is now dry and sunny, the
wind blowing from N.E. The harvest has generally
commenced in our neighbourhood with every prospect
of an abundant produce.—Tippperary Free Press of
Wednesday.

A happy change has taken place in the weather
since Saturday, which continues extremely fine, the
heat being occasionally excessive, accompanied with
slight intermitting showers. We confidently trust that
Providence may continue this for at least one fort-
night, as it would be of the greatest benefit to the
country, and would tend to lower the prices of pro-
visions, which continue almost insupportably high. The
crops in this neighbourhood present a ripening appear-
ance.—Galway Patriot.
The weather, which up to Saturday last was very
boisterous, has again changed for the better. We are
now blessed with a genial sun, and with an occasional
shower. The crops in the neighbourhood of this town
seem not to have suffered any material injury from the
late rains. From all parts of the country we have
cheering news of the healthy state of the crops. Po-
tatoes are now coming more fairly to market, and the
quality, although yet somewhat soft, is daily improving.
Prices, however, continue the same as our last quota-
tion. This, as we before stated, is owing to forestallers
being permitted to buy up the provisions as they come
into the market.—Castlebar Telegraph.
Just before going to press before last publication,
our favourable opinion of the weather therein expressed
was belied by a most woeful change. It rained inces-
santly until Saturday evening, when the sky once more
cleared up, and a state of unsettled, but withal pleasant
weather continued until Monday morning, since when
nothing could be more propitious than the season.
The crops have partially recovered from the ef-
fects of the late rains, and, on the whole, look well.
The accounts from the other provinces are not very
favourable. Potatoes sold in our market yesterday
evening at 21-d. to 3d. per stone.—Derry Paper of
Wednesday.
Saturday the weather cleared up, continued fine ever
since, and at this moment wears a very settled appear-
ance ; so that, under the Divine blessing, we trust all
our apprehensions for the fate of the harvest will be
dissipated by fair average crops. Indeed, after the
wet and tempestuous weather we have just experienced,
the accounts from the different parts of this county
are more cheering than could have been anticipated.—
We.rfor d Independent.

After all, we trust, notwithstanding. the gloomy anti-
cipations naturally produced by the state of the weather
for some time back, that we shall be agreeably disap-
pointed. Since Friday the weather has been most pro-
pitious and the harvest work is going cheerily on. The
wheat in this neighbourhood will, on an overage, prove a
good crop. We have received a sample of wheat grown
at Mount Prospect, near this city, on the lands
of John Hackett, E.'sq., than which we would not
desire to see better. 'We shall watch the markets on
Monday, when it is expected new grain will be offered
in considerable lots to purchasers.—lVate,ford Mail.

NAPOLEON'S DIAMOND RING.—A superb
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rit:ely
ointment. These miraculous remedies may be had at any
respectable chemist and druggist's throughout the kingdom,
or at the establishment of the proprietor, 13, Broad-street
Buildings, City, where the ring and letter may be seen.
COLBURN'S STANDARD NOVELISTS.—The
new volume of this collection of the best works of fiction
of oar celebrated modern writers comprises the Third
Series of Mr. Theodore Hook's " Sayings, and Doings."
The first of the two tales which form this series, enti.
tied, " Cousin William," possesses the deepest tragic ir_
terest, relieved by details and dialogues of the most lively
and ludicrous description. In the second, " Gervase
Skinner," the author has completely abandoned himself to
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work which Mr. Hook has yet given to the world.
The
first and second series of " Sayings and Doings" having
already appeared in the collection.
Such is the sanguine state of ;Members, or such
their love of work, that Mr. Fre‘hfield and Mr. O'Connell
have actually entered upon the Commons' books notices
for Tuesday, the ,13d of September I If found there on
thdt day surely they ought to be warned off as trespassers
—sporting without license I

The last eclipse of this year will be a central
and annular eclipse of the sun at noon, on Saturday, the
7th of next month, but it will be invisible in this country.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.—FRIDAY.—(CoNcLumcn.)
Two-yr-old Sweepstakes of 20 sors each ; colts, Bst 51b, and
fillies, Bst 21b. T. Y. C. Ten subs.
Mr. Parkins's br c Naworth, by Liverpool (Edwards) 1
Mr. Bowes's b c by Memnon Junior, ouc of Henrietta
Mr. Meiklam's b f Remedy, by Physician, Snowball 3
Duke of Cleveland's ch c by Emilius, out of Farce 4
Mr. Cookson's b f only sister to Lanercost 5
Betting-2/ to 1 agst Naworth, 3 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes s
colt, 5 to 2 agst Remedy, 4 to 1 agst the Duke's colt, and 7 to
1 agst sister to Lanercost.
Won by half a neck, after a fine race.
Three-yr-old Sweepstakes of 30 sous each, 10 ft ; colts, Bst
51b, and fillies, Bst 21b. Mile and a quarter. Twelve subs.
Mr. Bowes's b c Hetman Platoff ...(W. Scott) 1
t 1
Colonel Cookson's b c Doctor Oliver, by Physician
7 to 1 and 8 to 1 on Herman, who took the lead, was never
headed, and won easy by several lengths.
The Members' Plate of 501, given by the Members for the City

I for all ages ; three-year-olds, 6st 7lb ; four, ist 91b ; five,
Bst 51b; six end aged, Bst 101 b; mares and geldings allowed
31b; Winners ofsol this year, 311); twice, .5 lb ; and thrice,
61b extra. Alile.and-hali heats.
Mr. Robinson's b h Melbourne, 5 yrs ( Ternpleman) 1 1
I Mr. Tilburn's bl c Alaster Allen, 3 yrs
Colonel Thompson's b f Maznurka, 3 Nrs

PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT AND CORNWALL
R A Cr.S.—Tn RSDAT.
Her Majesty's Gold Cup of 100 guineas. Three mile heats.
Mr. W. Ley's gr g Vasa, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b Walked over.
The Lord ti igh Steward's ( Handicap) Plate of 50/. Mile heats.
Mr. Taunton's br e. Warleigh. 3 yrs, Sst 71b ( Frampton) 1 1
Mr. Crofton's b h Cricket Ball, 6 yrs, Bst 91b 2 dr
Captain b g Sedemei e, 6 yrs, 9st
The United Service Plate of 401., added to a Sweepstakes of 2
Sovs each, for the second horse. Heats, T. Y. C.
Mr. W. Ley's grh Pocket Hercules, syrs, llst (Cowley) 1 1
General Gilbert's ch c Passport, 4 yrs, 9st 71b
Mr. Caime's ch g St. Patrick, 4 yrs, Bst 71b bolted