The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-21 00:00:00

Lord Denman, Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench

has appointed Edward Bullock and Charles F. F. Words
worth, Esqrs. Revising Barristers for West Kent, and for the
boroughs of Greenwich and Maidstone.
We regret to hear that the typhus fever has of late
manifested itself in this island (Jersey) and that in one or two
instances it has proved awfully fatal. In the course of last
week it is said to have swept away three of a family, resident
in George Town.—British Press.
THE CROPS.—The district surrounding Doncaster
has been blessed this week with weather far more favourable
for the ripening of the crops than was experienced during the
precedinc, seven days. The sky has been less gloomy, the
sun has shone forth with more warmth and brilliancy, and the
wind has had the effect of raising the corn which had been
partially beaten down, and of cleaning the plants by waving
them in undulations from side to side. The effects produced
are delightfully apparent. Under these more favourable
circumstances, the prospects of a bountiful harvest are
brighter than last week. The improvement, indeed, visible
in the course of a few days, requires only the continuance
of fine bright weather for the full maturity of the crops ; for
the active operations of the sickle ; and for securing the
produce in stack or ba; n. It is truly gratifying to see,
especially in those places where skill and good managemen
are the more apparent, the abundance with which the earth
teems. The only deficiency is in low and cold situations,
which, with the prevalence of much rain, have proved unge-
nial to the growth of the crops, and even these have much
improved. During the present week, the weather has been,
perhaps, the finest that, under all circumstances could have
been desired,—more favourable for a full development of the
plant, than a sudden change from wet and chill to hot and
scorching days. The price of wheat in the Hull, Leeds,
and Liverpool markets of this week has again advanced. In
the two former places about 4s. per quarter, and in the lat-
ter of from 6d. to 9d. per 701bs. in both free and bonded. It
is almost needless to repeat, considering all circumstances,
how extremely desirable and important to all classes of the
community is the prevalence of fine weather for some weeks to
come.—Doncaster Gazette.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—YOUNG THISTLEWOOD.
—On Saturday evening last, about nine o'clock, as Mr. Scott,
watch and clock maker, Week-street, Maidstone, was return-
ing from Gillingham to Chatham, where he had been to carry
home a clock that he had to repair, on crossing Chatham
Lines lie was stopped by two private soldiers, who demanded
his money. Mr. Scott resisted, and he was felled to the
ground. One of the soldiers knelt on his body; and, seizing
him by the throat, endeavoured to throttle him, while the other
rifled his pockets,. and took from his person ss. 6d., being all
the money he had about him. Mr. Scott fortunately bit the
fellow very severely on the fore finger of the right hand, who
attempted to strangle him. From the ill usage Mr. Scott
received he was obliged to remain in Chatham all night, and
repaired to the barracks next morning, and acquainted the
commanding officer of the outrage and robbery. No time
was lost, the bugle was sounded, and the soldiers mustered,
and in calling over the names two soldiers were missing.
Pickets were despatched in all directions, and ono of the
men, named Thistlewood, son of Thistlewood who was hung
for the Cato-street conspiracy, was found in a loft at the back
of the Dartmouth Arms, Chatham. The other, Fitzpatrick,
was found concealed on Chatham Lines. Both men were
brought to the barracks, and were clearly identified, Thistle-
e
wood's finger was very much festered where Mr. Scott had bit
him. Both soldiers were given up to the civil power, and on
Monday last they were had up before two county Magistrates,
the Rev. George Davies and Col. Best, and were fully com-
mitted to Maidstone to taan ke d
thbelongeir trialto the 50th regiment. The soldiers enlisted
about ten months back, .
West Kent Guardian.
The growers of grain and
AGRICULTURE.—
rearers of cattle in this part of Scotland will soon have new
and important markets opened for them, by means of the rail-
ways now in progress in the north of England. The line now
in progress from Leeds to Manchester will be an undertaking
of immense advantage to agriculturists as well as to manufac.
turers. This line will further be extended by the line from
Hull, joining the Leeds and Selby railway. This is expected
to be completed in two years from this time. Indeed, we be-
lieve that by January, 1841, the whble line from Hull to Li-
verpool, via Leeds, will be finished. The result, as regards
the exports of cattle and grain from this country, will be con-
siderably advantageous. The natural result will be that stea-
diness of prices which the farmer finds so advantageous ; and
encouragement, from the augmented demand, to bring into
cultivation large tracts of land which the expenditure of sonic
money and labour could render arable with little difficulty. A.
great deal of the barley grown in Scotland is necessarily Con-
sumed in the process of distillation. The demand for that
grain would be more than ten times increased if the Legisla-
ture would repeal the unjust and oppressive duties on the intro-
duction of Scotch and Irish spirits into England. The duties
on these spirits, heavy enough even for home consumption, are
thrice as heavy when the article is sent into England. Why,
we never could understand—except to give that filthy, un-
wholesome compound, British Gin, an advantage in the mar-
ket. Was the duty equalised, as it ought to be, sales would
be increased tenfold, arid our growers of grain would have all
the advantage of a steady increased demand for their produce.
—Aberdeen Constitutional.