The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-29 00:00:00

THE CROPS.

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LONG SUTTOX.—Throughout this extensive and pro-
lific district, all accounts concur in describing the ap-
pearance of every kind of grain as very luxuriant, hold-
ing out the promise of a most abundant harvest.—
Stamford Mercury.
PETERBOROUGH.—The beautiful weather of the last
few days has had amazing effects upon the crops of hay
in the meadows in this neighbourhood, which a short
time ago were thought scarcely worth getting. The
warmth succeeding the cold and showery weather has
caused thick grass to spring up, and almost an average
crop is no•w anticipated. The corn is turning ♦ery fast,
and much of it will be ready for the sickle in a fortnight
or three weeks.—lbid.

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NOTTINGHAMSUIRE.—The splendid weather that we
have enjoyed during the past fortnight is a subject of
real gratification for the community at large. Tee
potato crops have greatly improved in appearance of
late, and a renewal of such delightful weather as we
have bcen enj9ying may ewsure us an abundant yield of
every kind of grain. The hay harvest commenced a
week or ten days ago, and is becoming pretty general.
Nott ingbara Review.

THE- HIGHLANDS.—From all quarters. we hear. the
most cheering accuunts of the crops, and prospects of an
abundant harvest. Potatoes are generally reported free
from .all appearance of taint.—Peithsitire Courier.
WEST or ENGLAND.—NearIy every description of
agricultural produce in Devonshire and the other western
counties is looking remarkably wea. The corn fields
promise an abundant harvest, although in some districts
there has been an appearance of rust. Potatoes seem
generally to have escaped the disease, and few com-
plaints are heard. The consequence is that there has
been a considerable reduction in their price. Barley is
likely to prove a good crop. The farmers are now busy
with the hay harvest, which is much better than was
anticipated. During the last few months there has been
an extraordinary large demand for hay in the neighbour-
hood of Exeter, which has been forwarded for the use of
the cavalry in the East.—Plymouth, Journal.
KNARESBORO% —The haymakers are now very busy in
this locality ; and the corn crops are
,beginning to re-
mind us of the near approach of harvest. The meadows
are only light; but the corn fields give ample indication
of an abundant produce. Turnips are good ; and, as
yet, we hear of no complaints respecting. the potato.—
Beadfurd Observer.

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ESSEX.—The late hot weather has brought the har-
vest forwarder than was expected. Some parties in this
district commence) cutting oats on Wednesday ; we
have seen several fields of peas cut, and barley is
changing so rapidly that in many places the scythe will
be set to work in it on Monday next. The wheat is not
so forward, but it is looking well. From other counties
we learn that the fine weather has produced a great
effect upon the crops, and the wheat harvest is expected
to come on in a fortnight.—Chelmsford Chronicle.
YORKSIIIRE.—Within the last few days extraordi-
, nary progress towards a state of maturity is every-
where visible, and the accounts from different localities
are more uniformly favourable than can be remem-
bered. Making every allowance for the difference of
soil and general management, the wheat is deemed more
than usually productive and promising. - The crop ap-
pears, indeed, to have gone through all the changes
of temperature, and of dry and wet weather, in a re-
markably vigorous manner, and now has an appearance
which, should the same fine weather continue to pre-
vail, promises a most bountiful yield. The crops of every
description are ripening rapidly and uniformly.
SCOTLAND.—The crops from Cockburn.vath to Dun-
bar are the finest we have seen for four or five years.
Everything is looking well, and full crops. The pota-
toes are not more than a fair crop, but the turnips are
,a wonderful crop. There is a short breadth of oats
sown in east Lothian, and the crop not over an average.
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THE CIVIL SELVlCE.—Ordnanee Department, Pall-
Mall.—A vacancy in the secretary's department is caused
by the retirement of Mr. Edward Marston, second-class
senior, who is superannuated on 250/. per annum. Mr.
F. Doling, first-class junior, has been promoted to be
second-class senior, vice Marston. Mr. Adolphus
Hawker, second-class jui.ior, has been appointed first-
class junior, vice Dowling, promoted. Mr. J. Walker
has been promoted from the third to the second
class of landing waiters at Liverpool. Mr. W.
J. Piektliall has been promoted from the fourth
to the third class of landing waiters at Liverpool.
Mr. J. W. Kelly has been promoted from the fifth to
the fourth class of landing waiters at Liverpool. Mr.
G. M‘Guinness has been appointed clerk for general
business in London. Mr. C. H. Redington has been
appointed clerk in the Galway Inland Revenue Depart-
'neut. Mr. H. Hay, chief clerk in the Inspector-
General'stor, department, Somerset-house, to be Insgecriff,
General, vice Garnett, superannuated.
supervisor of Stepney district, is promotedi.‘telorital:iecra.nk
of surveying general examiner.- -Civil Sor
ROCHDALE.--
The
THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION AT BOChoP A
have lately
following is the verdict of the 3'
been sitting to inquire into the
the death of Ann
—" That, in the opinion of the jury,
of this catastrophe
Stott and nine ocher persons was.iictilarYti'sed by an explosion
occupied by George
of the boiler of the Bridgefield.-mill,
c'aused by an excessive
Williamson, such explosion being
ure being produced by
pressure of steam, and that
First, the 3-inch safety
the following circumstances
valve not being in woor-iiin,cogeso.rder, and consequently in-
safety valve being, on the
active ; second,
morning of the expthloesion, much overweighted ; and third,
as the engine only worked at intervals from 6 o'clock to
20 minutes pasta space of time elapsed during which
the fire was kept up, and in that time such an amount
of beat was added to the water in the boiler, and pres-
sure therein accumulated, as to render it impossible that
tbe boiler could be relieved by the small or 2-inch valve
when so overweighted. The jury, at the same time,
wish to express their opinion that the boiler and engine
at Bridgefield-niill were very improperly managed,
thereby causing danger to the parties employed, and
that the occupier and engineer are exceedingly blame-
able for working the boiler at the high pressure they
have done for a long time previous to the explosion.