The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-27 00:00:00

THE CROPS.

Most of the provincial papers, as well as those from Scot-
land and Ireland, received to-day, bring unfavourable reports
of our harvest prospects. In this part of the kingdom (De-
vonport), the weather during the week has been unfortunate
for the harvest. Heavy and incessant rains, and strong, cold,
and bleak winds, have prevailed since Sunday last. We can-
not at present speak as to the amount of damage done to the
wheat still lying on the ground, which consists of by far the
great bulk of the crop, but that it must be considerable no doubt
can be entertained. In some of the fields in our immediate
neighbourhood the standing corn has been completely levelled
by the rains, and so materially damaged as scarcely to be worth
the gathering. In these cases the scythe has been freely used
instead of the hook. Much of the wheat also that was cut,
but not stacked previously to the rains coming on, will, we
fear, suffer much from hasty housing. The favourable hopes
encouraged by the fine weather of last week are thus in a great
degree dissipated. A deficient harvest, as far as the western
counties are concerned, is inevitable.—Devonport Telegraph.
VALE OF LuNK.—The weather since our last has been
generally wet and stormy, but a brisk breeze between the
showers has kept the grain pretty dry. The barometer has
pointed at " stormy" nearly all the week. The hay-harvest
is not yet finished in this neighbourhood, but great progress
has been made within the last fortnight, and but little remains
to do. From the large and important wheat district of the
Fylde we hear unwelcome accounts of the thinness of the
crop. In the high lands it is reported that a great deal of
corn has not yet shot into ear, and all hopes of a crop having
been alpeoned it will be cut down for fodder for the cattle.
Tjynips are not affected with the grub or fly, but the cold
'''and wet weather has been unfavourable for their growth.
Potatoes, we are happy to state, are more than an average,
and we have only to hope for fine weather to house them in.
The average price of wheat in Lancaster market last Saturday
I was eighty-three shillings and four pence per quarter.—Man-
chester Guardian.

We reported favourably of the weather last week, and ex-
pressed good confidence of a happy harvest. On Saturday
evening, however, the rain came down in torrents, and con-
tinued almost without intermission for two or three days.
We have not had a day since without abundant rain. The
accounts which we give from different parts of the kingdom
are upon the whole promising ; but the subsequent bad weather
will, we fear, alter the aspect of the country, and we shall have
to give a very different report next week. The corn in our
own neighbourhood is beginr,irg to suffer materially, and if
the season is not more propitious as it advances, much suffering
will be the result.—. Kendal Mercury.
The wheat harvest is progressing slowly in this county ; the
grain presents a very varied appearance ; in many pieces por-
tions only are ripe, and in few is it entirely and sufficiently
matured for the sickle. The heavy rains which fell in the be-
ginning of the week checked the reaping, and many feared a
wet harvest ; no damage has yet been done. Yesterday the
hand of the b irometer moved from " Change" to nearly
Fair," with a fine harvest sunshine ; and hope is again in
the ascendant. The grain is of excellent quality, and the cars
are remarkably fine and fall.—Hereford Journal.
We regret exceedingly to observe that the harvest is very I,
backward in this neighbourhood ; and if the heavy rain, which
has fallen during this week, continue, we fear that much
grain will be injured.—Carmarthen Journal.
Anxiety is yet kept at the stretch with regard to the
weather. The by-gone week has differed in no favourable
respect to those which have recently preceded it, and in the
majority of opinions, such weather is retarding the ripening
of the crops. On several days, particularly Monday, we have
had heavy showers, which if followed by heat, might be pro-
ductive of good, but the atmosphere is still pregnant with rain
and storm The fell' of rain in the west seems to have been
considerable, as the river yesterday was much swollen. All
the published reports we have seen anticipate the crops to be
rather below than aboVe an average, even on the assumption
of fine weather continuing throughout harvest : we have, how-
ever, heard more favourable accounts of the crops in this dis-
trict, and that, too, from persons who have spent a long life
deeply interested in the produce of the soil; that opinion is,
that the condition of the crops is much more favourable than
reported. —Berwick Advertiser.
THE WEATHER IN SCOTGAND.—WC I re concerned to state,
that the favourable Weather we reported last week has not
continued. For several days back, there has scarcely been a
blink of sunshine; and although, with the exception of a few
heavy showers on Wednesday, not much rain has fallen, the
sky has looked cold and threatening. Our reports from the
agricultural districts are of a corresponding character, and ex-
cept in particular situations, the harvest will be unusually late.
A few of our autumnal visitors—the Irish shearers—have made
their appearance here ; but without a few days of good ripening
weather, they will find little demand for their services.
Scotsman of Saturday.

RE-PAVING OF OXFORD-STREET.—This sub-
ject was again brought before the Marylebone Vestry on Sa-
turday, a deputation from the inhabitants, who arc hostile to
the project, having waited on the vestry to remonstrate with
them. The object of the deputation was principally with a
view to ulterior proceedings. After a great deal of discussion, ,
it was resolved unanimously by the Vestry, " That the depu-
tation be respectfully informed that the Vestry could not en-
tertain the application for suspending the proceedings for re-
paving Oxford-street." When this resolution was commu-
nicated to the deputation, Mr: Bailey intimated that it was
the intention of the inhabitants of Oxford-strut, for whom he
acted, to appeal. Mr. Kensett then postponed the subject
of the re-paving of Oxford-sti est until the first Sturdy after
the Bth of September.
PRICE OF BREAD.--The price of bread in Edits-
burgh is to-day lowered to 10d. for cash, and 104 d. for credit.
The General Steam Navigation Company's packet,
the Giraffe, from Rotterdam, nuked
.off -the Custom-house
yesterday, having on board the Bishop of Rochester, and many
other passengers of distinction. •