The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-11 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR

FEBRUARY.

Many years have elapsed since it hat been in the power
of any one to record a winter like the present, with corres-
ponding results. We have now past through three entire
months, with a degree of frost which, as a whole, in the
aggregate, will hardly amount to that of one single day of
the last rigorous season, and yet all things remain as thoy
wcre.

The business transacted in the country cattle fairs lately
held is well reported.of, everything being in good condition.
Indeed, it has not been for several years in the power of
a reporter to write so favourably of almost every branch of
farming as it now is. As to the abundance of turnips for
feed, to say nothing of what we everywhere observe, the
following brief remark will speak volumes : —"We hear that
Mr. Weaver, of Tarvin, Cheshire, has weighed 6871bs of
Swede turnips, off 5i yards square (one perch), which is
better than forty-nine tons per acre.
To the like effect is the notice which we perceive is
given of the prospects in Irish husbandry ; it tallies frith
all that we can observe or collect, in reference to our own
agricultural districts. We are told that circumstances are
more favourable than they have been of late years. Pro-
duce of all kinds brings higher prices, and there is as much
employment for the poor as will protect them in a great
degree from the effects of scarcity.
The weather in Ireland has, since December,
been remarkably mild for the season, and most
favourable for outfield operations. The plough has
been seldom interrupted by frost or snow. Wheat-
sowing has been propitious, and the seed got
into a good dry bed. Much more will be added this
year by Spring wheat, which is gradually becoming a
favourite. "We may, therefore, calculate on fully one-
third more ground being devoted to the growth of wheat
than last season."

Turnips and fodder have held out well, the open weather
saving much of their consumption.
Potatoes ate spoken of the most lightly ; and it
should appear that the crop, in some places, proved in-
different; in others, however, it was, as we know, .nost
plentiful ; and therefore, prices are pretty fair.
We have thus sought and collected all the evidence of
fact within our command, to show what the general pros-
pect appears to he. Everything is contingent, and far be-
yond the control of man ; hut, as far as the past and pre-
sent warrant a conclusion, we hesitate not to express our-
selves confidently ; and, at all events, certain we are that
the current year, 1839, is more full of promise than any
that we have witnessed since 1835. Abundance is the
one thing needful to the grower and the consumer, and
that is fairly in view. A scanty harvest, be the prices
what they may, is discouraging—it depresses equally the
farmer and the labouring man. But abundance is ever
cheering, and repays, while it induces exertion.
We may conclude with the remark that the ploughing is
begun and the ground turned up finely. The spring sow-
ings will, therefore, be progressing, and these we hope to
notice in our next.

THE SELF-ACTING MULE.---The petition of
Mr. Roberts, of the firm of Sharp, Roberts, and Co., of
Manchester, praying for a prolongation, for seven years,
of the several patents granted to him n the year 1825, for
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for that
important invention, was heard on February the 22d ult.,
before the Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Privy
Council. The Marquis of Lansdowne, on behalf of the
Judicial Committee, granted a prolongation of the several
patents for the term prayed for, on account of the great in-
genuity and merit of the invention, and the obstacles
which had from time to time been opposed to prevent the
patentee from deriving a fair remuneration for so important
an invention, during the original term of the patents._..
Manchester Courier.

CANADIAN CHARACTERISTICS.—A report
has appeared relative to certain sums paid to public officers
in Canada by the Crown. Curiously enough the sheriff
stands first, and the executioner second. It is very certain
that since the return of Lord Durham, these functionaries
have been in considerable requisition ; and it might have
been considered most advisable to liquidate their ei,a,ina
first. An executioner in troublesome times is P. personate
of no mean importance. And when t here is a great quan-
tity of work on hand, it is requisite to be on good terms
with him, otherwise there might be soma difficulty in car-
rying the law into effect— Sunday Times.
LADY BLESSINGTON'S NEW WORK.—The
Sketches of Character in Lady Blessington's " Idler in
Italy," just published, having created a great sensation in
the fashionable circles, it may not be uninteresting to give
the names of some of the distinguished English persons of
rank, fashion, and literary attainments, which are as
follow:—Byren, Shelley, Thomas Moore, Sir W. Gell,
Sir William and Lady Drummond, Hon. Keppel Craven,
Duchess of Devonshire, lion. R. Grosvenor, Lady Olivia
Sparrow, Sir T. Maitland, Lord W. Russell, Mr. Tre-
lavvny, Lady Hastings, Lord John Russell, Mr. Hamilton,
Minister to Naples, Col. Hugh Baillie, Mr. Bootle Wil-
braham, Mr. Jerningham, Lord and Lady Normanby, Mr.
T. Hamilton (author of " Antar"), Lord and Lady Dillon, I --______
Duke of York, Sir D. Wilkie, Mr. Lister (author of DIED.
" Granby "), W. S. Lander, Mr. Hallam, Lord Lilford, On the 6th inst., Mr. James Yeomans, of Goodman's-fields'
Lord Howick, Mr Mathias (author of " Pursuits of Lite- i aged 71.
rature "), Gen. Barnard, Lord Guildford, Lord Ashley, tin the 6th
of Springfield and Cowbrey, Herefordshire,
6ch inst., at Ross, Mary Trusted, widow of Itprn
,
Mr. E. Denison, Miss Bathurst, Lord Dudley and Ward, Trusted,
1.
Lord Howden, Mr. Herschel], Lord Ponsonby, Admiral gOn the 6th inst., at Wendlebur the Rev. George
Sir H. Neale, Mr. H Fox, Capt. Pechel, Mr. J. Towns- Dupuis, M. A , aged 82. Y'
Oxon,
bend, Mr Cutlar Ferguson, Lord King, Mr Hope (son of On the 6th inst ,at Rath, Caroline Nightingale Hodson,
the author of " Anastasius"), ,54e, &c. . . you..gest daughter of the late Rev. Fredaham Hodson, D•D''
A cabriolet and a olle horse--chaise, containing Principal of Brasencse College, and Regium Professor of Di-
two men and
two females, stopped at the King's Head Inn, vinity in the University of Oxford.
Elizabeth
Chelmsford, on Wednesday, when the party alighted and on the 6th inst., at Beadle's-hall, Writtle, Mrs. .
n,_.
Ffiteh, relict of the late Mr. George Ffitch, formerly of Li() E
called for wine; they then sent for the crier, and gave him
' hall, aged 84. instructions to give notice that a wife would be sold at two
the wife of J. T.
On the 7th inst., at Dover, Elizabeth,
o'clock in the market-placz, At the appointed time theaged 69.
James, Esq., late nf Glocester-place, L0nd0n,a,.......
brutal husband appeared, leading his wife by
bor -,:,,,-.l‘. ant. ,ohis ( .1(11113 c,rripatlioit ter
a halter r
Id her to . brutal odson,
nos. We are sorry to announce that the nits - '
c.eants were No. 112, ,tratid, at The Sun Office. No. 112. Strand,
not taken into custody'.—Chelmsford Chronici London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, ;:if_
e. , the county of Middlesex.—Monday, March 11, 1839.

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