The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-08 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

The reports received to-day from the corn counties of Eng-,
land arc little less favourable than those previously published,
but we see in some of them signs of an apprehension that the
wheat crop will turn out less good and abundant than was an-
ticipated. The accounts generally, however, are of a decidedly
favourable description. In Ireland, and more particularly in
Scotland, the rain appears to have produced the most gloomy
forebodings. Our correspondent at Edinburgh, under date
the 6th of September, writes :—" Since eight P. M. on Mon-
day, it never ceased raining for forty• eight hours, and is now
a torrent. Nothing I think can save the harvest aow. The
prospect is frightful."
From Ireland we regret to hear that the weather there has

undergone a change, which, should it continue, will more or
less retard the progress of the harvest. Tuesday evening and
night the rain came down in torrents, accompanied by vivid
dashes of lightning and loud peals of thunder. On Thursday
there were showers, which during their continuance were very
heavy. The Waterford Chronicle says—" We have b:en in-
formed by experienced agriculturists that the wheat crop has
been materially injured, but that the extent of detriment it
has suffered can not he well ascertained until the thrashing
shall have been over. In the counties of Waterford, Kilkenny,
and Tipperary, this complaint is very general.
The Dublin Evening Post's report of Thursday last is,
however, less gloomy. Our Contemporary says that the ac-
counts from the country continue to be generally favourable ;
and that although much rain has fallen, and the weather still
looks threatening, he sees no ground for despondency :
" The rain of the last two days can have done no material
injury; and a week or two of fine weather would, we think,
be nearly sufficient to secure the corn still on the ground."
In Essex and some of the adjoining counties the labours of
the field are fast drawing to a successful close, although there is
yet a considerable portion of swarth corn ungathered, particu-
larly oats, which ripen very irregularly. The crop of barley
is allowed to be equal in produce to many years past ; the
quality, too, is good, and, as the progress of the harvest has
been attended with little or no interruption, much of it has
been got up without a drop of rain—a fact advantageous to the
farmer as regards colour, and satisfactory to the maltster as
regards increase in the couch. Beans will be very late in the
harvest, but some farmers cut them much earlier than others,
as the straw of those cut green is said to contain much more
nutritive quality than straw which stands till the sun dries up
every particle of moisture, without benefitting, the produce.—
Essex Herald.

From the very commencement of harvest the work has been
going on almost without the smallest interruption. In one or
two instances a moderate quantity of rain has fallen ; and it
may have been necessary to exchange the reaping hook for
the scythe, and transfer the labourers from the wheat field to
the mowing of barley ; in no other sense are we aware that
any time has been lost or any delay occasioned from any cause
whatever. Consequently, the harvesting of wheat is nearly
concluded, and a tolerably accurate judgment may be formed
of the condition of the crop. In conformity with our hitherto
avowed opinion, we have the satisfaction of being still more
thoroughly convinced that in Norfolk wheat is not a de-
ficient crop. Those which have been complained of as want-
ing plant are still defective not only in bulk, but probably in
the quality of the grain also ; notwithstanding which, those
wheats which had a full plant, are so remarkably good, that,
taken as a whole, we believe the produce will be found nearly
equal to that of the two lest years. Throughout the summer
it has generally been believed tint barley was much the bet-
ter crop of the two.—Norfollt Chronicle.
The following are a few of the reports received front Pro-
vinciall ' ,
Contemporaries :
Since our last publication, the weather in this neighbour.
hood, with the exception of Wednesday night and the following
morning, when a considerable quantity of rain fell, has been
highly favourable for harvest operations. The scythe and the
-fickle have been at work with the greatest rapidity, and be-
" .-tieln have fallen the luxuriant produce of a large breadth
fore r. 'n many places the fields have been wholly cleared
of lan
oad. •- and large stacks of corn are being reared
initY! Indeed, it may be questioned
" ore activity and perseverance
tgh od
whether,
surprising oa
tnd ainty i
former perto e, sn
On the lower soils, the
has not, of course, been yet 1.7."'"u ;
were evinced in securing the crops.
same progress
whole
but after all
the forebodings as to the lateness of the harvest,
should the weather continue favourable, will be secured a. an
earlier period than certainly might have been anticipated. The
continuance of fine weather, however, for securing the re.
maining crops in good condition, is of the utmost importance.
If that should happily be the ease, a fair average crop of good
quality may be safely calculated upon.—Doncaster Gazette.
The weather during the present week has been highly fa-
vourable. Oats and barley are harvested generally in this vi-
cinity. A large portion of the wheat land is reaped, but not
yet harvested. In some parts of this county the wheat is not
ripe. In Wales the grain will require another week of sun-
shine to mature it ; and we fear that the ensuing week will be
not so favourable as the past. It will he seen by our market
colums that foreign corn will be admitted at 2s. Bd. or Is. duty
per quarter.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.
The harvest is late : cold nights have retarded the ripening
of the grain ; but the return is abundant, the quality excel-
lent, and the alternations of fine intervals so frequent, that
much of the wheat is carried in far finer condition than
we have known it to be in warns and dry summers, when
reaping has been at its height in the middle of July.
As to the barley and oats, to one has attempted to give
utterance to a doubt—they are abundant, and both ears
and straw are balanced as to quality ; nothing can be
wanting to them Lot fine and settled weather. The
northern counties require a fine warm autumn to give them
security; it is more than possible that they will be so favoured.
Peas are partially carrisd. Beanslnre complained of ; but
of late we hear no further mention of failure. Clover—the
second crop is most beautiful, even, and abundant. Turnips
also give promise of plenty, and to this day we hear no men-
tion of that pest of the three last autumns, the grub or cater-
pillar on the moth, which so alarmingly prevailed.—Cam-
bridge Chronicle.

A lofty and extensive range of warehouses have
just been completed in Montague-close, between the ancient
Church of St. Saviour, Southwark, and the river. They run
parallel with the entire length of the old Church, and are
built in a very substantial and handsome manner. The site is
whore part of the Palace of former Bishops of Winchester
once stood, and where a monastery at one time existed. The
expense of erecting the new pile of warehouses, which are the
property of Alderman Ilumplicry, who has inscribed his name
and the date of their erection on the top in large letters, is
upwards of 100,0001. They form a striking contrast to the
Old and spacious gothic Church, the glory and shame of St.
Savicnir's. The nave must soon fall altogether, unless some-
thing is done to prevent a catastrophe which all lovers of
antiquity, and all those interested in preserving the ancient
ecclesiastical edifices of the country, must deplore. . .

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On Wednesday night, between ten and eleven o'clock,
as the driver of one of the box cabs was proceedings through
Belton. street, to the cab stand in Holborn, nearly opposite
Bowl-yard, in passing under the archway of Bowl-yard, which
is very low, he had forgotten to stoop, being mounted on the
box of the cab, when his forehead struck against the arch, and
he was knocked off the cab. The unfortunate man was dis-
covered lying under the arch bleeding copiously from a dread-
ful fracture of the forehead. His nose was smashed flat, and
he was otherwise so injured that but slight hopes are enter-
tained of his recovery. He was immediately taken to the
17:iiversity College Hospital.
In ryiNty parts of the west of England hares have
become so EcatTe that many persons, tired of blank days, have
given up hunting ; and there is also a talk of more than one
pack of harriers being given up. This is attributed to the
new Game Act, which allows hares to be killt.d and openly sold
during the whole year, whila the sportsman contends that they
should be under the same rei.triatiQn; sport'
that respect as part-
ridges and pheasants.
The exportation of the precious metals from the
port of London, for the week ending Saturday last, the let in-
stant, consisted, according to official returns, of 2,560 ounces
ofgold, all in bars, which, were sent to Hamburg ; and 28,593
ounces of silver, which were shipped as follows :---18,000
ounces to Canada, 10,000 ounces to Tencriffe, and 593
ounces to the West Indies.
The Officers of the " Animals' Friend Society," of
Mark-lane, last week, cauaed William and George Webster
each to be fined by Mr. Chambers for cruelty to an ass ; and
Joseph Payne to be bound over to keep the peace for obstruct-
ing the officer. Also the hackney coachman 721 to be fined
by Alderman Venables for having eruelly whipped a horse,

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY. —This afternoon, at a quarter before
five o'clock, fte Queen roe out on horseback, rittended b.
Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Falkland, Viscount P.:lmpri
ston, the Ladies Forbes and Portman, Lord Portman, and
others of the. Royal suite.
The K. • and Queen of the Belgians and her Royal High-
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ness the Duchess of Kent did not ride out.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta paid a morning
visit to the King and Queen of the Belgians.
Her Majesty held a Privy Council at two o'clock. It was
attended by the Lord Chancellor, the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, the Secretaries of State for the Foreign and Colonial
Departments, and the Master of the Horse.
At the Council some Colonial Orders were disposed of.
Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting.
Viscount Falkland and the Hon. General Sir \Vm. Lumley
were the Lord and Groom in Welting, and the Hon. Colonel
Cavendish, Clerk Marshal, the Equerry in Waiting.
The Court broke up at three o'clock.
The Royal dinner party this evening will include the fol.
lowing distinguished personages :---The King and Queen of
the Belgians, the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Augusta,
Lady Portman, Lady Mary Stopford, la Baronne d'lloogh-
vorst, Baroness Lehzen, Lady Forbes, the Hon. Miss Paget,
the Hon. Miss Anson, Prince Schwarzcnberg, Prince Windish
Gratz, Viscount Melbourne, the Earl of Albemarle, lc Comte
d'Arschot, Mons. Van de Weyer, le Comte Erdody, General
Goblet, Mons. Van Pract, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount
Falkland, Lord Portman, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Ole..
nelg, Sir George Villiers, Sir William Lumley, the Hon.
Colonel Cavendish, and the Hon. C. A. Murray.

Lord Glenelg transacted business yesterday at the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer's Office in Downing-street.
Sir George Villiers transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign Department. _ _

The Switzerland, Greek, Austrian, and Russian Ambas
sadors transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Depart
ment.

Despatches, dated the 16th tilt., were receivel yesterday
at the Colonial Department from Lcrd Durham, the Governor
General of the Canadas ; and from the Officers administering
her Majesty's Government in the British dependencies in
North America.

Despatches, dated July 11, were received yesterday at the
Foreign Department from the British Consul at Rio de Janeiro.
Despatches, dated July 22, were received yesterday at the
Foreign Department from the British Consul at Bahia.

Despatches, duted July 29, were received yesterday at the
Foreign Department from the British Consul at Pernambuco.
Despatches, dated the 17th ult., were received yesterday at
the Foreign Department from Lord Ponsonby, the British
Ambassador at Constantinople.
Despatches, dated July 23, were received yesterday at the
Colonial Department from the Governors of Jamaica and
Barbadoes, and from the Officers administering her Majesty's
Government in the Windward and Leeward Islands.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Mr. and Mrs. D'Oyly and family, at Marshall Thompson's
[lntel, Cavendish;square ; Cox, E,;q., at ditto ; Mis. Hart
Sitwell and family, at ditto ; Pest, Esq., at ditto ; Mr.
Townley and family, at ditto:

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1838.