The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-19 00:00:00

BETTING AT MANCHESTER: MONDAY.

This being considered settling day for Doncaster there
was a good muster of members at the Subscription Rooms.
There was no particular feature that came under our notice
worthy of comment, but in the evening £4,600 to £lOO
was taken about Lord Lyon for the Derby. The taker
was willing to go on, but the highest offer was 14 to I.
Quotations :

CESAIIZWITCH.
100 to 7 agst Privateer (taken)
100 to 6 agst Nuneaton (taken)
20 to 1 agst Morris Dancer (offered)
25 to 1 agst John Davis (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Union Jack (offered)
100 to 3 agst Alabama (taken freely)
100 to 3 agst Solon (taken)
100 to 3 agst Farce (offered)
40 to 1 agst Grinder (offered)
50 to 1 agst Salpinctes (offered)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STASES.
25 to 1 agst Custard Castle (offered)
200 to 7 agst Soumise (taken and wanted)
50 to 1 agst Lady Egidia (taken)

DERBY.
16 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (taken and wanted)

Agricultural Prospects.

The week opened with a fine breezy day, almost
approaching to a gale, from S.S.W. Monday was
dull and warm with not so much sun, when a great
breadth of corn was secured in the north in the
finest condition possible. On Tuesday the atmo-
sphere was close, wind N.E. to N., thermometer 72
deg., barometer 30.20 in. In the West Riding of
Yorkshire harvest has ended, and there will be
some as good wheat and barley as in any county
this year, although with a variety of quality in
either grain. From Sunderland the accounts on
that day stated :—" With the exception of some
rain which fell on Saturday night, the weather has
been fine and hot since our last report, and if it
continues as at present, the harvest in. this district
will be secured in about ten days. The wind during
the week has been N.W. to S.W." We did not
expect so much time would be required to complete
har vest in that county, although there, as well as in
Cumberland, this is alWays late. From Lancashire
it was stated :—" The weather hasbeen oppressively
and unusually hot during the last ten days, allow-
ing the northern harvest to be gathered in much
better than in the southern and midland counties."
Wednesday was a hot and muggy day, with very
little sun, but the thermometer and barometer both
very high, giving no intimation of an immediate
change. From the east of Scotland it was remarked:

—" Another week of most seasonable weather has
enabled the farmers in this district to complete har-
vest in fine order." Still, from the samples of wheat
exhibited at Edinburgh there will be a great differ-
ence in quality, as prices ranged from 335. to 435.
per quarter ; whilst with a large supply of new
barley, all appeared to have been affected in colour
by the previous weather, althoughultimately secured
in good condition. Prices had a wide range here
also, from 245. to 335. per quarter ; though the
weight will be excellent, with some up to 561bs. to
571bs. per imperial bushel, and our maltsters will no
doubt be steady buyers. Some of the Scotch oats
will be 431b5., in fine condition, and of a tolerably
good colour and dry. From the west coast of Scot-
land it was stated :—" We have had another week
of fine weather." From Norfolk our advices say:—

" The weather the past week has been exceedingly
hot, with light winds from the S.W. The
Potato disease has shown itself in this district,
and the turnip crop is reported to be suffering
badly from mildew." Thursday was another
hot day, sunny and breezy ; wind N.E., ther-
mometer 75 deg., barometer 30.20 inches. Our
Suffolk letters from near the coast state :--" We
have had a week of Indian temperature, but it has
not improved the condition of our wheat; the samples
shown here to-day were the worst quality and con-
dition ever remembered, and but a very chance lot
fit for our millers, who were the only buyers." From
the interior of Suffolk it was written ;--" The weather
has continued bright and unusually hot for the
season. The cutting of the second crop of grass
proves very satisfactory." From the East Riding
of Yorkshire :—" The weather since our last has
been exceedingly hot, and most of the corn in
this district is now secured; that portion recently
gathered must be in fine condition, owing to the
extreme heat ; and the northern harvestislikelytao
prove much superior, both as regards quality an
condition, to both the southern and midland coun-
ties." Friday proved another hot day ; but there is
not much harvest work left to finish up anywhere.
Saturday was close and hot, with the h thermometer
up to 75 degrees, barometer 30.12 inches,e slightly
r
falling, wind north-west; whilst a change does not
seem far distant in the weather, clouds gathering in
the southern hemisphere. There are some unfavour-
able reports about the turnip crop, mildew being
very visible in many counties ; so that the intense
heat of this month has not suited that plant. Farmers
now anxiously await rain, which would soften the
hard ground and assist them in ploughing for the
autumn seed time. The varieties of seed will be
obtainable in one part or other of the United King-
dom ; but the southern samples will not shine, and
from the north we must look for more assistance
than customary in this way. Orders should now be
given to secure the choicest qualities possible, and
allow of time for procuring them from a distance.—
Marl: Lane Express.

SNUFFING IN SCOTLAND.—We are informed upon
the most competent authority that during the last two years
the practice of snuff-giving has been discontinued in Scot-
land to an almost incredible extent, and continues rapidly
to diminish. The aggregate orders taken for the supply of
the retail shops by several travellers do not now come up
to the " lines" formerly booked with Ns. by one good
UQUlNl—Altiaur,y4 Corot