The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-24 00:00:00

THE HARVEST IN FRANCE,

Since our last accounts the state and prospects
of the harvest are more cheering ; at least, from some
of the departments. The weather has been very
favourable for the last few days, and the hopes of
the farmers are revived. A person writing from
Rouen (Seine-Inferieure) says :
" I have carefully visited the district comprised
in the cantons of St. Remain, Goderville, and Mon-
tivilliers, which are so reputed for the fertility of
their soil. As far as regards the wheat, these plains
have had nothing to suffer from the rains, the
straw is so stout that the reaping hook only can
bring it down. The most experienced fanners of
the country are agreed that they do not remember
to have seen a better wheat crop than the one
which now only wants some days' heat to leave
nothing to be desired, both as to quality and quan-
tity."
From Sczanne (Marne), we hear, under date of
the 19th :

"The week has been fine, and we ha' ~e had good
weather. The rye is housed in good condition.
The wheat, barley, and oats are rapidly ripening,
and this week reaping will begin on all points.
Much anxiety is disappearing.. The harvest will
be a good one, without, however, being extraor
dinary."

From Semi': (Cote-d'Or), of the same date, Ro
.earn that—

"The labou'es of the harvest are commenced, and
the crowing is only now completed became rain
fell nes-fly the whole of the day. It has ceased,
however, for the last three days. The bad weather
hP..5 had a marked influence on the price of -.cheat.
It is much in demand, and the trade pays 30f. the
100 kilogrammes. The rate will, perhaps, be
higher. 31f. is asked, but no business is done on
these terms. The spring grain keeps up its price ;
and its yield will be more abundant than the wheat.
The hay crop has been got in in spite of the rain.
The period of fine weather we have had has enabled
us to get it in of good quality. Clover has failed
completely. The second crop of lucerne is good,
and the grass shoots up well in the meadows."

KING'S COLLEGE.—(THIS DAY.)—The distribu-
tion of the prizes to the scholars at King's College School
took place this afternoon. There was a very large corn-
pany of visitors assembled on the occasion. The following
were amongst the successful competitors :—Prize for a
Latin Essay, given by the Council, Duggan, William Bot-
tomley—Prize for Greek lambics, given by the Council,
Fynes-Clinton, Eustace—Prize for Latin Verse, given by
the Principal, Heath, Edward—Prize for English Verse,
given by the Head Master, Saintsbury, George Edward—
Prize for an English Essay, given by the Literary Union,
Wyld, James John Cooper (son of the member for
Bod min) .
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Mademoiselle An-
tonietta Fricci, who appeared so successfully a few weeks
back as Valentina, in "Les Huguenots," has recently
made two very important advances in public favour by
her admirable performances of Leonora, in "11 Trovatore,"
and Alice, in "Roberto it Diavolo." In Verdi's opera,
" Tacea la notte," sung with rare power and brilliancy;
elicited unanimous applause.

GENERAL WEMYSS's WILL.—In Vice-Chaneel-
lor Kinderaley's court, yesterday afternoon, the somewhat
singular case of Sands v. Soden was decided, the question
being whether a letter written by the late General \Vemyss
previously to the marriage of his daughter Augusta, after-
wards Mrs. Sands, and containing certain expressions re-
ferring to what he intended to do for her, was binding upon
his estate, a regular settlement being afterwards executed.
The Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that it was not the in-
tention of General IV emyss that the terms referred to in
the letters should form a part of the marriage contract,
which was a full and complete instrument in itself. Had
the marriage taken place immediately and nothing more
it might have been different. The will made no difference,
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and the general went to his grave without a notion that his
letter formed any part of this contract, or was bindingupon
him. Under these circumstances the bill lung be dis-
charged, with costs.
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A ROMAN RAILWAY.—A letter from Rome of the
16th says :—" A great danger threatens the Pontifical Go-
vernment. The railway which is to unite Rome to Naples
is now entirely completed. The section from Rome to the
Pontifical frontier will be opened in a few days. Although
this part has been finished since the end of last year, it has
required no less than six months to induce the Government,eitri,
to put the line in operation. The municipality of \ie
at once surprised and happy, has just struck a medal to
preserve the memory of this bounty of the Sovereign Pon-
tiff. However, the Pontifical Government, not wishing to
have any contact with thefirnovn taders,' requires that the
Pontifical
employesan oftshs the railwayefrom Rome to Naples
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of the rails on the frontier and it will, therefore, bb ve
sary to make a bit of the,journey on bail' "d" to
reach
the other train."