The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-02 00:00:00

THE CROPS.

During the past week a great proportion of the wheat
and oats throughout Nest Kent and East Surrey has
been safely housed or stacked (in a few of the most
forward districts, such as Croydon, Bexley, Gravesend,
and the Isle of Thanet, much had been carted before),
and it is satisfactory to be able to report that the wheat
crop has sustained no damage fr)m the late rains beyond
the straw having lost a shade of its brightness ; indeed,
it is probable that the weather, although inclined to be
showery, has improved rather than damaged the grain,
for being accompanied with cold nights and a brisk
wind, there has been no tendency to sprouting, so that
the quality will be good ; and it is sure evidence of a
good yield when the sheaf is heavy at the right end
when it comes to be poised on a pitchfork ; there is good
reason to calculate on a better and cheaper loaf than
farmers
was expected. Barley is an abundant crop ; there is a
seeds Hood,
ar and
nl mostly s ; n
promising,
r o tni .
good deal in the swathe, but very little got in. The
second crop o,fcilo•erisvery,
are mowing. The young
After grass is making a rapid growth, and the pastures
are full of verdure. The potatoe crop is the most
abundant we have had for many years. In short, it is
now beyond disputing, that the year 1839 must be
reckoned as a year of plenty, Prices for reaping,
to 18s. an acre, and mostly an allowance of beer in
addition. Day wages, 2s. 6d. a day, with beer. Work
a-
is plentiful ; good labourers, rather scarce, and rather
in
and intelligent labourers,
whdepoweine
lldbn-
intd themselves o c
"active
to work at 7s. or Ss. a week,"
as Mr. Watkins, the overseer of Ruislip, in Middlesex,
has stated, could be had
by the Middlesex farmers (?)
except they board in farm
houses.—Greenwich Gazette.

EVENING EDITION.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Count Sebastiani, the French Ambassador, has arrived
at the residence of the Embassy, in Manchester-square,
from Paris.

Viscount Mellaourne arrived in town on Saturday
evening, from his scat, Brocket Hal", Herts.
Despatches from Sir George Gipps, Governor of New
South Wales, were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office.

Viscount Palmerston arrived at his seat, Broadlands,
Hants ,on Sacurday, from Tiverton.
The Right Hon. Richard Lalor Shiel attended at
the Board of Trade on Friday for the first time since
his appointment as Vice-President.
The Right Hon. H. Labouchere has left town for
Ryde, Isle of Wight,. Mr. E. J. Stanley, Secretary
of the Treasury, left town on Saturday night for
Scotland.

WINDSOR, SEPT. I.—Her Majesty and her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent attended Divine service
this morning in the Chapel Royal of St. George. The
Royal suite included Lady Lyttleton, Lady Charlotte
Dundac, Hon. Misses Pitt and Anson, Lord Gardner,
and Colonel Armstrong.
Her Majesty came on the Terrace of the Castle and
• promenaded at half-past four o'clock this afternoon.
The Terrace, however, was not so fully thronged with
%isitors as usual, owing to the unfavourable state or the
weather this morning. The bands of both reg:ments
stationed here, the Guards and the 45th, performed
dating the afternoon on the terrace.
The:Earl of Albemarle, Master of the Horse, arrived
yesterday at the Castle from Hampton Court, on a visit
to her Majesty. The Hon. Colonel Cavendish, Clerk
' Marshal, has left for town.
The Queen did not leave the Castle y•sterday, but
the Dike Ferdinand, with the Princes Augustus and
Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, went to Frogmoro Lodge
to I,isit the Princess Augusta.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle yesterday in-
cluded her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent, their
Serene Highnesses the Duke Ferdinand and the Princess
V:ctoire of Saxe Cobourg, Prince Augustus and Prince
Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl of
Albemarle, Hon. Colonel Cavendish, and the Ladies
and Gentlemen of the Household in Waiting. A mili-
tary band attended during dinner.
In the evening there was a small party, including
the Countess of Uxbridge, the Ladies Eleanore and
Constance Page', and the lion. Mrs. Cavendish.
It is said that the Queen will come to town on Tues-
day. returning the same evening to the Castle.
The Hon. C. A. Murray arrived a short time before
her Majesty on Friday evening,-and together with the
Hon. Colonel Cavendish, received the Royal party
on their arrival.