The Sun.
London, England, 1814-03-01 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

During the intervals of thaw, tillage has pro-
ceeded upon the light lands ; probably half of it
may be finished upon suet' in most parts of the
south. Farmers are anxiously waiting for the
breaking up of the frost, when, with favourable
weather, the lands may be. expected to work in
tbte most perfect state, and the seeding business
_to go on with rapidity. The threshing machine
has, during a long time, been frequently recurred
to, chiefly with the view of employing the la-
bourers. Forward pease look well, and in gene-
ral all the crops upon the ground. The wheats
are a full plant, and although they appear sickly
in colour, from the effects of the cold upon un-
drahed and chilled soils, and in greatly exposed
situations, there is little doubt of their perfect
recovery in a genial spring, which may be reason-
ably expected to succeed the present severe sea-
son,. and, with the,blessing of a good blooming
time, another large wheat crop may be looked for.
The straw yard in a good state, and tile cattle
healthy ; but turnips , short and mostly' dedaYe(%
from the severity of the weather, even in many
instances where the roots were drawn and stored,
but iv‘ ith insufficient rare. Swedish turnips have
generally resisted the frost, with some-exceptions.
The sheep have lambed very successfully, except-
ing where exposure to the severity of the frost
has destroyed the lambs, and this misfortune has
taken place to some extent, though by no means
to that of former days. lhe incessant importu-
nity of, Writers on Husbandry, through so many
years, has at length prevailed on a number of
the farmers, of all the cell-managed districts,
both of North and South Britain, to protect their
sheep from the rigours of winter ; and their
example, it is to be hoped, will become t,eneral.
With respect to other animals as well assheep.--
Cattle markets exorbitantly high.—Store pigs said
never to have been so scarce and dear,- repurteel
to be worth 16s. per stone, of 81b.; wools still
rising. . „

SINGULAR ROBBERY.—On Saturday last, as Mr.
Haslernere, of Mile End, was proceeding on
horseback along a bye-rOad to Edmonton, he Was
overtaken by a man in the garb of a Clergyman,
who entered into conversation with him, and,
among'other topics, descanted an the had state
of the police, lamenting that patroles had not
been established by (lay as well as by night. Mr.
H. had scarcely assented to the justice of the
,remark, when his s' anctified companion drew forth
a pistol, and with, an oath demanded his money.
Mr. H: was at first so confused that he' could
scarcely articulate ; but the ferocious countenance
the robber• assuthed, convinced him of his danger,
and without further parley he delivered his poc-
ket-book, containing 291. in bank-notes, and
bag containing 61. in Over, and two guineas.
The robber then wished -him a good morning,
and, advising him to suggest to the Magistrates'
the establishment of a day pati•ole, put sptir to
his horse, and soon•disappeared. Mr. H. rode
briskly after Ifinsi, but the superiority of the
.vil-
lain's horse soon left him far in the rear..

„Satimily night, about eight o'clock, tyhilst a
baker's wan was serving bread in Russell-squarc,-'
some thieves wheeled away his barroir, contain-
ing, two-large baskets full of bread, to the value 91
St
_aud.oll account. of the darkness of the night
.e4caped hodiseoveml: