The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-31 00:00:00

THE CORN CROPS.

We give the following reports from some of the Papers that
we received to-day. The accounts of the harvest ha"
hitherto been of a somewhat conflicting character : but th
weather, on which everything depends, having improved, Or
prospect of having an average, if not an abundant, harvest bag
correspondingly improved:—
The next three or four weeks will be decisive of the fate of
the harvest. If warm and sunny, the crops will turn out ei-
cellent in quality, and, except the barley, large in quantity;
if wet, or even cloudy, there is too much reason to fear that
great proportion of the wheat and oats will not ripen.--'
Scotsman.
Harvest commenced at Fentonbarns on Monday the 27th curt.,
in cutting about twenty Scotch acres of Chevalier barley.. '1136
crop is thoroughly ripe—the grain is remarkably fair in the
colour—and promising to be abundant in quantity as well ftl
fine in quality. Several patches in that neighbourhood viugi
likewise be fit for the sickle in a few days, although genet
shearing cannot begin till the middle of next week at soonest.
For a week past the weather has been wet and disagreeable
in this neighbourhood, and the crops have, in consequence;
made but little progress. The potatoes have been much but
by the coarse blasts to which they have been subjected. 1:1:
day is fine, however, and we are yet inclined to hope i°
drought, though the time for heat is, we fear, fairly paste".
Glasgow Chronicle of last Wednesday.
The warm dry weather now prevailing in this neighbour"
hood has been very favourable to the getting in of the crop%
and if the same state of atmosphere should continue a shot
time longer, we think there will be but small cause for cow
plaint in this vicinity. We confidently expect that, in °lf
next number, we shall have to report much cheering intell"
gence respecting the harvest from all parts of the kingdonte"
Bath Chronicle.
The cutting of Wheat and Oats, was become general about
the middle of last week, and we hear no complaint as to tbe
crop.—Sherborne Journal.
Since our last publication, the weather in this neighbourhood
(with the exception of Saturday, when it rained nearly all the
day), has been highly favourable to the progress of bervett,
work. Oats are almost all down, and a great breadth has bereii
carted in fine condition- Wheat and Barley cutting is tars 111
operation, and many fields are cleared of both kinds of gn.
Report speaks most favourably of the Barley crop ; it is a gel
ral opinion among the farmers that the Wheat will yield we';
and that notwithstanding the thinness of the plant in inallif
spots, that it will be a fair average crop. The second ern')
Clover is good, and is now in many places being carted in
cellent order. Turnips and Sweeds still continue to look
markably well.—Devizes Gazette.

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—The officers of the
25th Regiment entertained to dinner on Friday last, at Linted"
rick, Major-General Sir W. Macbean, Colonel Mansell, 1,,r
the officers of the 77th depot passing through that town
Cork. Captain Guilles's company marched from Limeri of
on the 29th instant for Rathkeale. Ensign Sweetman,
the 77th Regiment, is ordered to proceed from the hest, e
quarters of the depot at Galway to Cork, to embark with tor,
draft for Malta, instead of Lieutenant Sutherland, who is 0
dered back to rejoin the depot. Sir Hussey Vivian, the tMaur
e
ter-General of the Ordnance, who is on an inspecting
through the different garrisons throughout the kingd°m' 3 r
A nosh
week inspected the stores, &c., in Carlisle Castle.
sergeant has received a commission in the army this we.gek
quartermaster. An information had been laid against nes--
sergeant Green, of the 50th Regiment, stationed at Sydael"
New South Wales, at the last advices from that place, for se"t
ing spirits without a licence. It had often been observed lbthao
the soldiers were into,xicated early in the morning, before eth
canteen was opened. One morning the Adjutant of the 2 0
Regiment discovered that some of the soldiers stationed at too
main-guard were intoxicated ; he proceeded to the mess-betlif
and found several soldiers drinking there, and immedateb",
placed Green under arrest. A court-martial was held ell_trf
prisoner, but the sentence was not promulgated. Great iiipea
arises to the discipline of a corps by allowing non-commissie.%,
officers to purvey spirits to their comrades. Second Lave
tenants Rodney and Symonds, of the Royal Marines, "abn
been ordered to join the battalion under Colonel Parke, on ht
be
coast of Spain.
BANQUET TO DR. BowRING.—We are 114'0
to learn that this distinguished individual is at present in Edi;
burgh. He is on his way to Kilmarnock, where his frill of
and late constituents are to present him with a testimonia
their admiration and respect. Such a compliment he tie 0,
deserves at their hands, and we have no doubt that his rec:111
tion among those he served so faithfully in Parliament' and
be of the most enthusiastic kind. Meanwhile, his friends 'iot
admirers in Edinburgh, have invited him to an entertainawg..
this ( Monday) evening in the Waterloo Rooms. The teetb-at
ing is intended to be entirely of a literary nature, in order-ilea
men of all parties may unite in doing honour to a truly gl
man ; and we trust that the feeling displayed on the ocegsriog
will be creditable to the citizens of _Edinburgh. Dr. Bevb
is well known to the reading world as a man of brilliant ee
nius, and very remarkable attainments. ate
The Commissioners of Woods and Forests
employing a number of workmen in making gravel weew,
across various parts of Hyde Park leading from the new of
trances recently opened. The grand mall from the statue of
Achilles, extending to Cumberland-gate (on the sidegiog
which have been planted rows of fine young trees), is, Ito.
raised three feet and considerably widened and fres" on
yelled. Clumps of trees have been planted, particular'lton
the Uxbridge-road side, and fronting the wall of Kens,it of
Gardens. Numerous seats are to be placed on the s'""
the various walks.
An inquiry was held before Mr. Stirling, at lig
Laurie Arms, Shouldham-street, St. Marylebone, touebl4l
the death of Eleanor Pennett, aged 70, who was discover'o,
at her lodgings, on Monday last, in a high state of deconlet,
sition. Mr. Joseph Foolemore, of No. 33, Homer-stre
New-road, harness-maker, stated that the deceased had locighed
in his (witness's) house between eight and nine years. fib 9
was a widow, and-resided in the back kitchen. She live; 01
herself; she was very infirm, and latterly she complaineotbe
pains at her chest. She received medical assistance from the
Marylebone Infirmary. Witness saw her last alive (Irt the
evening of Friday week, when she told witness that pe.,.inV
following morning she was going to Lambeth to her
funeral, and it was not at all unlikely that she might stop
u,
for a few days. No particular notice was taken of the cilrcici-ro
stance until Monday last, when a very unplesant ernel Aing
observed to come from the deceased's room. After him; he
at the door several times, without receiving any anSWeloo
burst open the door, when he beheld the unfortunate c0,0,„a
crouched up her miserable bed. She was quite deatie or
tenfro days.mthe
witnesses
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gb
wereody, sehxeamh
examined
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an f t seer for t b
Jury returned verdict--" Died by the visitation of Geut'er of
The shooting expedition of the Hon. the I\l',l9bacte
Duffus, and a party of his friends, at Dahlnavullent "a"'„rab'''„
quiteccboariaasm state
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himself,hee dtre:than
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tion amongst th e grou s
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trrwi se tedarnet
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donian Mercury. viv
IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE IN DUNDEE got
think the deep gloom which has so long hung over the lea
mfo er rtchi ae 1
thqahotuemmagloei
rat
aiapeinhnsde.
trrteahTdoe Dundeeefhfoihsra:si
More orders arc coming to hand for our manufacture,isi
Navinlate g contract
come
tfoo for
this
sailcloth
p l
ace,
vvaitrioiuns
gzenete tb:
have led to several advances in the rgicoefcsohnoefifrdvev!evjci-sa:',:lelfr;
called factory goods ; and we are to
extent of upwards of ten per cent., especially of w ,eo ,
agafnoddrm enlivenedrtat
tekeu eruftnatst
c.chnte The-00cifue
fully
;spy
fooas
rp :Si.;
fg:st
vbei;
„y tha' c, of
Olinda° t at
weavers of such articles have the happy
wag
prospect, , no
awdovrakncdiunrging the approaching winter, at steady ir fer°eor
employment of many hands who last year were
o fob.i
es—which will cause the return to tbeogedctu
leave this place in search of the means of supPort:...naten
they were bereaved by the sudden and protracted s`b
of trade in Dundee. Dundee Advertiser.
" Laughter," says Professor Hufeland, obrich- Ism
-
"is one of the greatest helps to digestion with iv
our f°,(1.0
acquainted ; and the custom prevalent am-neutrons, -
fathers, of exciting it at table by jesters andord, wentendel
founded on true medical principles. In acv mettle ; ill
to have cheerful sud merry comp,,ilions at yoallirdArliotioY jog
nourishment one receives amidst mirth
certainly produce good and light blood."--Art
Human Life,