The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-18 00:00:00

HARVEST IN IRELAND.

For the last three days we have enjoyed beautiful weather,
which has served greatly to improve the crops after the late
unceasing rains, and to afford us a renewed prospect of an
abundant harvest. The heat of the sun to-day is intense, and
the hopes of the husbandman are in consequence considerably
raised.—Limerick Standard.

Yesterday, the weather was very propitious for the crops ;
we had no rain, which has been a rarity for some weeks ;
we hope dry weather may continue. Wheat has advanced
in several of the English markets fully 7s. per quarter in
the course of the last week. The ports become open for
importation when wheat reaches 735. per quarter.—Belfast
News Letter.

The most awful anticipations were entertained by the
farmers, during the last week, for the safety of the crops, in
consequence of the late heavy falls of rain since Sunday ;
however, we have experienced a complete and agreeable
change.—Galway Paper.
A stalk of wheat has been left at this office by a respectable
farmer of Rathmullan, which measures seven feet and a half
inch. The head is quite full. This remarkable instance of
early vegetation is a good omen of a plentiful crop.---Down-
patrick Recorder.
On account of the richness of the soil in this part of the
country, the wheat crops are invariably heavy, and therefore
they have suffered materially from the heavy falls of rain.
Many a luxuriant and nearly ripened field is levelled, and the
husbandman's complaint of mildew is heard in every direction.
The oat crop has sustained less injury than that of wheat or
barley,--Nenagh Guardian.

UNDS.-CLOSING PRICES.

BRITISH f FUNDS.
Bank Stock 208 India Stock
5 per Cent. Red 94% Ditto Bonds
' 3 per Cent. Cons 9414' Ditto Old Annuities
. per Cent !Ditto New Annuities
$i per Cent. Red 102% ,Ex. Bills, 1,000/ 2%d 71 inn
New 3y,i per Cent ioi %I Ditto 50,/ 71 it
Long An p
Annuities to expire Ditto 500! 73 pit
Jan. 186 1
OA. 1850
Jan. 1860
FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese Ponds, 5 per cent..
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds Bl%i Prussian, 5 per cent —
Buenos Ayr, s, 6 per cent.
Cnilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic —
Colombiam, 6 per cent Spanish, 5 per cent 21%
i' to, 1824 !Ditto, Consolidated —
D wish, 3 per ce it
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent. Exchange —f —c
Mexican, 5 per cent. French, :3 per cent
Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825 — Dutch, 036 per cent
Peruvian, 1925,6 per cent Ditto, 5 per cent....
(CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.--(THIS DAY).
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway 3
Great Western Railway :7%
Londonn and Brighten Fail xa3,-..,. Ei.,
London and lllackwall Railway
London and Birmingham Railway
London and Southampton ItailwaytNew) 571

GLEANING.—The time is now coming- wl'en
troops of busy gleaners may be seen scattered over the feld,
pltiently gathering up " spike after spike," to eke out th it
c inty store, and lay up " a grist," for the frog-bitten da• s
of winter.

THE << SOULT AND WELLINGTON

SUN."

its daring
77 eSfaz t
tstandsepts
,and
lmaomroe
fgo its its Contemporariesec
achieve-
ments. attempts,
has long been celebrated for the wonderful sra-
pidity of its movements—its early intelligence, and its las
un-
sparing exertions to procure, and to circulate it. It
now entered upon a new field of enterprise, and astonishes
uessfui nci liotr.
the world by the splendour of its typography, and by a union
with it of some of the most splendid specimens of the en-
graving art that the world has yet seen. We have now
before us both the Golden Sun—containing a beautiful pro-
file of her Majesty, and a most ample and interesting ac-
count of the Coronation, all printed in gold letters ; and
also the Medallion Sun, which furnishes two most admira-
ble likenesses of the most distinguished warriors extant--
the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Soult. The beauty"
and accuracy of the engravings are really surprising, and
the rapid issues of the copies shows how universally they
are admired. The likeness of the Duke of Wellington is
striking in the extreme ; and so also we understand
is that
of the French General. These beautiful works of art ar!
sold at the amazingly low price of one shilling each, and
we can scarcely conceive how they can be sold at such 3
price. We hope the publishers, however, will not be losers
by the speculation. The Sun is a very deserving paper.--
Dublin Statesman.
THE " MEDALLION SUN."— We have been kindly favoured
with a copy of The Sun of the sth inst., in which are por-
traits of the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Soult. The
engravings are most beautiful, reflecting the greate4t credit
on the artist, and the spirited proprietor of the Newspaper.
Besides Memoirs of the heroes, there is also an Ode t°
Genius, by the talented Editor, Murdo Young, Esq.--
Newry Commercial Telegraph.
" THE SUN" NEWSPAPER.—In addition to the " golden
publication of The Sun, on the day of the Coronation, and
a splendidly-executed Medallion-portrait of the Queen, the
enterprising Proprietor of that Journal has given with his
paper of August sth, two other portraits, in the same style
and of the same size of the Queen's, viz.—the Duke Wel-
lington and the Duke Dalmatia. Although printed with
the newspaper, as specimens of art and correct likenesses
they are worthy of being classed with the most expensive
style of engraving, and will become valuable additions to the
album of the lady or the portfolio of the collector of prints.
—Stockport Advertiser.
" THE SUN" NEWSPAPER.—Many of our readers have
seen the extraordinary " Golden Sun," with the beautifully
executed medallion engraving of the Queen. We have
now lying before us, another astonishing effort by Mr'
Young, in another Sun newspaper, with two fine medallions
of Soult and Wellington, the same size, and executed in
the same manner as that of the Queen. The paper all
contains memoirs of the two great heroes of the age, a°
is altogether a wonderful production. We doubt not that
100,000 copies will be readily sold.—Nottinghani Review'.
THE ARTS.—NEWSPAPER IMPROVEMENT.—The
spl-
rited Proprietor of The Sun, Mr. Murdo Young, whose
beautiful edition of the " Golden Sun" with the medallion
of her Majesty, lately excited the admiration of all classes'
has just obtained another victory in Newspaper printing'
The last Number of his excellent Journal contains two
medallion heads of Marshal Soult and the Duke of Wel-
lington, exquisitely executed ; illustrated with some origin d;
and entertaining poetry from the pen of this patriotic an
public spirited gentleman.—Wexford Independent. • of
" THE SUN" NEWSPAPER.—The spirited enterprise
Mr. Young, the proprietor of The Sun, is constantly kept
in action for the public gratification. His swift expresses,
by which the latest information is extended in the shortest
possible time throughout the United Kingdom, are now s°
well known as to be proverbial. He it was who led the
van in this respect, and he has been since followed by his
brethren of the Press, until " expressing" became a mere
every day occurrence with them. Then we had a rarity
in the shape of a gold-printed copy of The Sun, with a
splendid portrait of the Queen, and giving an account of
the Coronation. Now we are furnished with a double
Sun, containing very excellent portraits of those two dis-
tinguished warriors, Wellington and Soult, with memonls
of each. Such exertions as Mr. Young has manifested,
merit a liboral reward at the hands of the public, which,
are happy to say they seem disposed to bestow, as we
observe that the Golden Sun has already gone through'
thirty-seven editions.—Aylesbury News.
THE SUN."—WC have been favoured with copies df
The Sun's two Numbers, containing profiles of the Queen'
the Duke of Wellington, arid Marshal Soult. The letter:
press of two pages in each number is printed in gold, an
a
the engraving of the medallion profiles is executed in aL.
style of the art, of recent invention, the peculiarity (?1.
which is its admirable imitation of relief. So happilY
this fine effect produced that the delusion to the eye 1
only corrected by the touch. The Newspaper Press never
accomplished anything so beautiful before, and the well''
known enterprise of our Contemporary could not have been
better directed than to the production of so elegant a me-
morial of the Coronation, and so handsome a tribute to the
bravery of Wellington and Soult. We may also take this
opportunity of acknowledging the obligations we are under,
to The Sun for his evening Parliamentary reports during the
present and past sessions, which have almost uniformly en'
abled us in our Thursday's paper to anticipate a large pa'
tion of the Monday's debates that reached us in the nit
nary course only two hours before we went to Press, a°
which, but for the valuable assistance of our ContemporarY,,,
must have been regularly postponed till our publication eL
next Monday. With The Sun's politics we have no sYII
pathy, but we have no right to complain of the position b.'
has chosen ; he occupies it consistently, and defends it whin
talent and energy..-. Scottish Guardian.
'We beg to acknowledge thanks to the Editor of ri4ea
Sun newspaper for having sent us that Number date •
August sth, containing superbly executed likenessesof the
Dukes of Wellington and Dalmatia ; and also nor having
sent us the " Golden Sun," with the likeness of Queen v,ie;
toria, printed in gold, not on one side only, but on bot
sides. The first Number contains the most complete da,e-
scription of the Coronation ; the second contains very irl'-lba7
resting memoirs of the greatest general of this or of a
other age, and of perhaps the next to him in order.'
Wexford Conservative.
THE SUN" NEWSPAPER.--The spirited proprietor or
this evening London Paper, Mr. Murdo Youn., has. he'
thought himself of a new way of proving his gratitudeitt:
his friends, and of evincing to the public how rega-rdless '
is of expense in his desire to please them. With his for-
mer and general doings in the way of early and correct'?
hid
u ee
formation every body at all connected with newspaper
tory is aware ; but his recent efforts it is our pleasure Or
duty notice.
of
theAtn g, giving theeve timeevening,
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ann
accou Coronationt o
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of °e
Queen, ;
now
to
Paper the
august ceremonies of that day which Britons hope Ilitiaa
always be hailed as one of glory and of happy memory,
printed in err.
LETTERS OF GOLD, on a beautiful satin 112 P f
and accompanied by a splendid medallion of the Queen' °a
very superior execution. The success of this design
we believe the Paper of that evening has reached tones,
thirty editions—has induced the Proprietor to'celebrate ae,
other great event, the cementing of the alliance betw'Jer.
France and England by the generous and magnanimous r,C,'
ception which our countrymen gave to Marshal Sow,'
And this is done by a double paper, containing excellent/i
well executed medallion likenesses of the great heroes "
their respective countries, Soult and Wellington, and °l,
,r
e;
moirs of the lives of each. But few indeed have been th"-
instances in which newspaper illustrations have been wert-au,'
of praise, but these efforts of Mr. Young are of so high -
order, that it would be injustice
to newspaper merit to w f
hold our humble tribute of approbation. All who maY er
disposed to preserve in their portfolios correct likenesses j
a
two men whose names will be familiar to all posterity, rt,
cannot afford the costly prints of the day, will do well ma
procure The Sun of the .sth of August.—Hertfordßefo*

L INTELLIGENCE.

---15.---
(FROM OUR OWN CORREsPONDRNT.)
Ilat
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 17.—1 n Harbour—Britannia, 120,
ri.
ship; Victory, 104, ordinary guard-ship ; Excellent
gv.aue-
ship ; Royal George yacht ; Pantaloon, 10; Messenyr steBinol
transport ; Diligence naval transport ; and
tenders Fanny
Gossamer.

In Dock—Not anything in commission.
of
In Basin—The Hastings, 74, fitting t'or the reception
the Queen Dowager; the Actaeon, 28 ; and Orestes, 18:00%
At Spithead—The Edinburgh, 74, and Pique, 36, awal'2.l.
orders ; the Herald, '2B, for the East Indies; the Tribune, for Lisbon ; and the Columbine, 18, for the Coast of Aelres.
op
Arrivals, Sailings, &c., during the Week—On Sattid oty
the 11th, the Apollo troop ship went out of harbour, anrterg.
Sunday, the 12th, she sailed for Cork, with the head-Vaaia'
of the 56th regiment. On Monday the Herald, 28, eras'e
advance; and on Tuesday, the 14th, arrived from the 41a/•
ward the Tribune, 24, and Columbine, 18. On Wredeei,our,
the 15th, the Diligence naval transport came into hel
and Sapphire, 28, paid off; and on Thursdav,l6th, the ..,rent,
28, was commissioned by Captain Robert Russell (1836,);k of
Captain Deans Dundas, in his official capa,:,ty as Cff;virig
the Ordnance, arrived here on Sunday last, and after.," art"
minutely in;pectA every branch belon-4ing to that uer,rbe
ment, took his departure for town of, Thursday evening'it her
Herald, 28, will proceed to Plymouth, and there aw,a,;,. trl°
final orders. The weather has been remarkably fi"ett—Club
past week, and though the members of the Royal Ya'ting
we' cast
sic?, Regatta tetoaulltia)lsali)ne been Coming
wantoff o;
nesday's race, as well as that of to-da .'s (and which, by
,%r
by, is for the Queen's Cup) have been rather a trial of el „th
ports0'0"11,1
vacht will drift the fiistest-, ;Ilan sail the fastest
'Garrison Races came off on Wednesday and Thor'aay.
co-day bullock is beieg roasted whole on South 5P4,01t%
mon, to celebrate the anniversary of the Duchn;;; of
,irth-day.
tyseut n farmerive

ady Woodford has lett itiivart's _Hotel, for G;(1.1.'
ur, to join Sir Alexander Woodfo:d.