The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-30 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF FLEMISH REAPERS.

LANARK, A tIG. 25.—The Flemish reapers ex-
hibited the use of the Hainault scythe this day at Cartland
Mains, near Lanark, before a Committee of the Highland So.-
ciety. There were also present many gentlemen from the
neighbourhood, a great number of practical farmers, and -a
large concourse of spectators from the-populous villages anddis-
trict around. The scene was also enlivened by the attendance
and equipages of .several large parties of ladies. Amongst
others, we noticed Lady Mary Ross and party, Mrs. E. Lock-
hart, Mrs. Tytler, Mrs. Gillespie, Misses Bertram, Misses
Elliot Lockhart, Miss Lockhart, CarnWath, &c. The reapers
cut oats, barley, and wheat. The first at the rate of upwards
of 1 acres of English measure in 10 hours. Barley, which was
much twisted, at the rate of upwards of la acres English mea-
sure ; and wheat at the rate of ullvards of acre En_glisli mew,
sure. The barley and wheat wet', - loth much laid, and the latter
much trodden down by fowls, 3vhich, of course, made it
diffi-
cult to reap. The gentlemen and practical farmers present
appeared to be much interested and highly pleased with the ex-
periments : and it is but doing justice to the large crowd as-
sembled to say, that they paid every attention to the direction of
those gentlemen who took the charge of the details of the ope-
ration. We heard many farmers say, that ere many days,
they should have one or two at work on their farms, as they
were, on the whole, considered to, be a great improvement on
land previously freed from stones, and may be of much value
in a thinly peopled country in seasons similar to the present.
We 'understand that the exhibition is to be renewed to-morrow
morning, close to Carnwath, from whence the reapers proceed
to Renfrew, being obliged to hurry on to the Carse Gowrie.
Yesterday they proceeded to Carnwath, and exhibited there on
a field of oats belonging to Colonel Elliott Lockhart, M.P. of
Borthwick Brae, much to the satisfaction of a many eminent
agriculturists who were present, and a great concourse of
spectators.

CORONERS' JURIES.—An Inquisition was on
Saturday evening taken before THOMAS SUELTON, Esq., at
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of John Turner. The,'
Jury was obtained from out of the parish of St. Bride, Fleet-
street. The deceased, it appear.?d, fell from off' the side of a
timber-machine, on.which he was riding, and the wheel pass-
ing over his body, he was injured so severely that he died
shortly after being brought to this hospital.—One of the wit.
nesses, of the name of Drummond', applied for his expenees,
as he said 'he was a poor man, and was much inconve-
nienced by being brought there.—The Coroner said he had
no fund out of which he could assist him. lie was obliged
himself to attend without receiving any remuneration for so
doing, although, the contrary had been stated by the public
papers.—The Beadle of St.: Bride's gave the man ss.
Verdict " Accidental Death." ; deodand Is. At, the close of
the business one of the jurors addressed the Coroner,. and ex.
pressed a hope that the parishioners of St. Bride's would not
be again called upon to bear the expence and inconvenience of
furnishing juries to attend the hospital inquests, until the other
parishes within the ward had borne their fair portion of the
burden.. Another juror said he understood the Beadle of St.
Andrew's had (after consulting
.a legal adviser) determined on
obeying the next precept that might be served upon him. The
Coroner declared his intent Kin of directing his next precept to
be served upon the beadle of the parish. The jury thanked
him, and withdrew.