The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, SP MEMBER 7, 1838,

SANE-LIJNATICS,

TnE HARVEST.

!TO 1-,HE, _EDITOR OF 771 F SUN,
is the opinion of a gi'eai number of persons that the
case of Richard Paternoster (the supposed family-made lunatic)
should not be lost sight of, for the very essence or the fret,
Constittition pf Ptir eog.titry appears to be quenched by the
uffiuenee his oppieSiOr6l
It certainly is due to the public that his powerful relations
should satisfy them that the law, in their hands, has not been
an engine of wanton persecution. The general impression
seems to be that the power of the law has been exercised for
the purpose of getting the supposed lunatic out of the way, and
to immure him in the recesses of a mad-house—from which, as
from the dungeons of the Inquisition, no effective appeal can
be made.

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By this olorni.ag's post we have received the subjoined intel-
ligence
There is no doubt that the haKest is laic tati there-
fore hazardous; that even if the weather be favourable ;or §otrie
seeks that a considerable portion of the growing crops arc
very precarious, awl especially in the hilly districts ; that in
the noPtlit•rn ritt of the island, and the high districts of Scot-
land, there is no prospect of thei-e L'e?n,* averaFe crop, and
especially in the latter there is much reason to fear iiidt ti con-
r„;:tion of the crops must be used as green food for: sideran. .
cattle. Whether corn Win n;,7,!etain something like its present
high price depends upon the yield of too sheaves when they
come under the flail, and tile froicigri supply. The most expe-
ienced farmeig are not unfrequently much deceli'cd some-
imes their expectations are greatly. surpassed, and at others
'hey are as much disappointed: We hope for the last, but
he country should, as far as possible, tin a suiject of
such vast importance, be prepared for the Vragt.--,Derby
Reporter.
Such another week as the last will effectually set the wheat
harvest free from danger. One half of the crop it is calcula-
ted is safely housed, and a week or ten days more of the late
brilliant weather will do the same for the most backward parts
of the kingdom.—Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette.
The harvest will become general in the course of a few days.
Wheat is said to be a rather coarser sample this season, in
consequence of having had so little sun, but it will be about
an average crop. Oats and barley look uncommonly well,
and are considered above an average crop, and of excellent
quality.—Doncaster Gazette.
The few days we have had of fine weather has produced a
great change in the crops. In certain situations the beautiful
yellow tint has made its appearance, particularly in the bar-
ley. The wheat generally stands up well and is firmly topped ;
there is no doubt that a little time of fine weather would
ripen and secure a very abundant produce. Already oats are
beginning to be cut in the neighbourhood of Doncaster. Sa-
turday being so remarkably fine, in comparison with the
changeable weather we have had, a favourable change for the
consumer took place in Doncaster market. Wheat fell 25.,
and in some cases 35 , a load.—Sheffield Iris.
We are happy to say that the accounts of the harvest are of
a most favourable kind. Whether as regards quantity or qua-
lity, the results, by the mercy of a kind Providence, are likely
to be greatly satisfactory.—Bath Chronicle.
The cold, and wet weather which prevailed during most of
last week could not fail to have an injurious effect upon the
crops ; but, note ithstanding these drawbacks, the business of
the harvest is new proceeding rapidly, and we feel warranted
by all we hear in repeating the conclusion at which we before
arrived, that the crop of wheat this year will be about an
average one. A considerable breadth of corn is cut, and no-
thing is now required but a continuation of fine weather to
enable the farmers to secure in good condition the " golden
grain" with which the land is teeming. Let speculators and
free-trade theorists say whatever they may about a supposed
scarcity of food, we confidently maintain that there will be no
deficiency in the yield of wheat this autumn, a fact which is
doubly cheering at this time when the King of Prussia has po-
sitively prohibited the exportation of grain from his dominions:
we wish success to the loom and the sail, but we still say
" Speed the plough."—Boston Herald.
SCOTLAND. —What has been reported of the most of the
English and Irish districts of late, applies, with a very little
difference to our own locality. We have been blessed with
a favourable season of dry, and sometimes powerfully warm
weather, which has had an uncommon effect upon the fields in
all directions. Ou Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday, about
mid-day, we were visited with a strong shower, on each occa-
sion, accompanied with several loud claps of thunder. We
had a protracted drizzling shower the whole of yesterday,
which has operated, we are inclined to thing, with no disad-
vantage to the grossing crops. It is generally remarked
that fewer Irish have been seen here at this season than used
to be the case in search of harvest work. Several bands
of reapers from the North have been arriving for some
days past by the steamers, but have, probably, gone
far south, as there has been nothing doing in the cutting pro-
cess within our bounds, except hero and there a few fields of
barley. Indeed, taking an exalted view of the whole county
of Edinburgh, from cast to west, every thing appears rather
green. Wheat, except in very strong rich soil, is in the same
condition, although abundantly heavy and promising a full
average crop. It is expected that our harvest will be com-
menced ;n good earnest in ten days or so, when a goodly pro-
portion of the crops shall have put on the golden hue of ripe-
ness and harvest maturity. From all we can learn the harvest
is not looked for on the high border districts of the county for
at least four weeks, being generally a-week or two behind the
harvest season in the lower and level districts in our own
neighbourhood. The potatoes, except in a few situations, are
looking remarkably well.—Scottish Pilot.
EAST. LOTIIIAN—( From the
•Scotsman.)—The weather
throughout the month has been suitable for the cleaning and
manuring of the summer fallow, and the occasional showers
have been rather beneficial to the growth of turnips, potatoes,
and pasture grass ; yet on the whole the temperature has
been cold and ungenial, and by no means favourable to the
filling and ripening of the grain crops, which are conse-
quently about two weeks later than in ordinary seasons.
Harvest, however, commenced partially eight days ago, by
cutting barley in some early sheltered situations, but general
shearing will not begin before the end of next week. Wheat
and oats are this year later than the barley. Notwithstand-
ing, however, the backwardness of the season, it is satisfac-
tory to state, that, with the exception of those on very wet-
bottomed soils, the crops generally still promise to be abund-
ant, if the weather proves favourable to their being safely
secured in the stackyards

If, as it certainly appears to be, that the poor man is not
insane—l ask this question—What is the difference between
the operation of the abhorred laws of the Inquisition of Spain,
and that of our laws respecting suppo-ed limatics? There is
no difference. Bigotry used to sway the former ; and property
and respectability ru'ei the latter.
Sordid relatives—interested medical rren—biassed magis-
trates—mad-house keepers and drugs—can at any time effect
the. seclusion from society for life of any victm upon wht,m
they may choose to operate.—l am, Sir, yLurs,
Sept. 6, 1838. " PROBIJS."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL— ' S—YzsrzaDAr.
THE ST. LEGER..

The absence of many of its usual ;i;itors at 'Warwick races
occasioned the room yesterday to be thinly attended; the bet.
tine, however, although dull enough in amount, was of some
little interest, inasmuch as it enabled lon to recover the lead
from Don John. Cobham also improved, 9to 1 having at one
time been taken in good quarters; a point more was betted
towards the close. Alzira and Grey Momus were not in any
force, while Pucelle, backed freely at Warwick, rose to 15 to
I, taken, but not generally. Nothing; done on Albemarle or
Appleton Lad, whose supporters have disappeared altogether.
A solitary bet of 1,000 to 23 was laid against Saintfoin.
Closing prices
3 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lon—taken
l 0 to 3 agst Lord Chesterfield's Ibn John
9 to 1 agst Mr. Parkins's Lanereost—ta'ien
10 to 1 agst Sir. Coombes's Cobham—taken
13 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Alzira
13 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Grey Monies
15 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle filly—taken
40 to I agst Mr. Thornhill's Saintfoin—taken

INVERNESS.— The weather in this quarter is very cold, and
the crops in consequence arc backward. In a late visit to
the surrounding districts, both in this county and in Ross, but
few appearances of approaching harvest met our eyes. Barley
is considerably a-head, and some extensive farmers expect to
commence shearing it next week. The instances, however,
are, we fear, " few and far between." We need very much
dry and warm weather.
Although
general harvest has not yet begun here, several
persons e been cutting down. A. Hunter, Esq., Doon-
h om, mnri. ence d cutting wheat on Tuesday last, as also did
Mr. Dugan,
at Large, near Ayr—a sample of the latter, of
excellent quality, may be seen at our office. On all the sur-
rounding farms mere or less has been cut. To-day, how-
ever, we
have almost constant rain, which has put a tempo-
rarystop to harvest work. Turnips, we are glad to learn,
haVe onsiderably improved with the late rains.--Ayr Observer.
lco hate
110mA:sp.—Still the weather continues as favourable as
could be desired, and considerable progress has been made in
harvest operations in three out of four Provinces. From all
parts of the country the accounts are exceedingly gratifying ;
heat, especially in heavy soils, had suffered
although
tlyhree weeks of the past month, the present dry
and drgae.inttilail°e weather has restored the healthy appearance of the
crops, and there is now a fair prom;se of an abundant harvest.
The only
exception is wheat, which will he a short crop and
indifferent in quality in many places ; but generally speaking,
even wheat will yield a pretty fair average; and we learn,
with great pleasure, that this most important portion of the
crops is
likely to reach the granary in much better condition
than
had been apprehended. With respect to oats and
barley, there will be a full average, and of potatoes there will
be as abundant a crop as has been witnessed for several years.
—Cork
Reporter.
TIIE HAGUE, SEPT. 4—A letter from Odessa of the begin-
ning has the following particulars
corn-trade at that port :
have orders for corn from Leghorn, because the
in har-
vest
Tuscany is not so good as last, thot.gh that was not
suf-
ficient for the consumption of the country.
The corn which we have here is damp, and there is no
means of drying it, on account of the continued rains which
we have had since the spring. The weather has had also a
very unfavourable effect on the crops of the Polish provinces
and Bessarabia. In the warehouses of Odessa there are now
250,000 chetwerts or soft corn, 40,000 chetwerts of hard corn,
35 000 chetwerts of oats, 30,000 chetwerts of barley, 8,000
chetwerts of rye, and 30,000 chetwerts of maize.
The price cf soft corn is, according to the quality, from
12 to 17 rubles per chetwert ; hard corn from 10 to 15, rye
from 73 to 8.
There is some demand from England for linseed, and
there is but little on hand, last year's produce being nearly
exhausted ; but the approaching crop will be very abundant,
if the weather improves ; the price is from 19 to 20 rubles per
chetwert. .

---;111erino wool is not in request ; there is some demand for
the inferior descriptions for France and England.
Tallow is in demand for the autumn. The price has re-
mained firm at 12 rubles per pood. There are only 150 hogs-
heads on hand."—Dutch Paper.

Never was Keswick known to be 90 completely filled
with company as at present. During last week no less than
six titled personages ( Earls and Lords) paid a visit to this in-
teresting town, most of whum could not be accommodated at
the head inns; but as there are five or six other inns where
every comfort and convenience may be had, some of these
Noble personages and their attendants took up their abode in
these comfortable establishments.—Cumberland Pacquet.
The General Steam Navigation .Company's packet,
the Giraffe, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Custom-house,
yesterday, at 2 P.
Yesterday morning, as a gentleman named Shelding
was proceedin over Westminster Bridge in a cab, one of
the wheels cane off, and the vehicle fell on its side. The
cabman and Mr. Shelding were thrown upon the pavement
with great violence. The former escaped with a few slight
contusions, but the latter was picked up in a state of insensi-
bilitY, and instantly conveyed to the hospital, where he lies in
a dangerous state.
Yesttrtlay
,five pickpockets, who had been attempt-
ing to carry on their calling in-Bartholomew Fair, were com-
mitted to Bridewell from Guildhall.
HoP PICKING.—A number of handbills were
Posted yesterday afternoon in the Borough-market and the
neighbourhood to the effect that hop picking would not be
general until the 18th instant; and also, in consequence of
their being small and scarce, there would not be employment
for many hundreds who would go into Kent.
A" inquest was held yesterday at St. George's
Hospital on the body of a youth of the name of Tidbury, late
in the employment of a farmer in Berkshire. It was proved
in evidence that the unfortunate lad had been employed; in
turning an oil-cake mill on his master's premises, when one
of his hands became entangled in the machinery and was
dreadfully crushed. He was removed to the hospital, where
he :died of lock jaw, the result of the injury to the hand.
There was no blame attached to any person connected with
the machine, the lad himself having urgently requested to be
allowed to assist in turning it. Verdict—" Accidental
death."