The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-08 00:00:00

FOR. TIIE SUN

FOREIGN TALLOW.
Ma. EDITOR—The attention of the Public has
been lately much engrossed by the spectilatioti
carrying on in the article of Foreign Tallow ;
and I really da think that some of the occur-
rences which have taken place in this branch
of our Trade are not altogether undeserving of

notice.
Such is the state of things in the Baltic line,
that; with a- view to enliven the scene, and to
keep up the spirits of the merchants, a very,
spirited individual, it is said, has commenced a
system of Betting, and to carry the refinement
still further, has, within the last few days,
actually opened two or three shops, where
gambling policies are deposited. The term; are
10/. to 100/. that Y.C. Tallow will be sold at
551. before Christmaa' next. One step further,
Mr. Editor, and if the New Vagrant Act does
not interfere with us, you will see that we shall
make a cask of Foreign Tallow float as currently
upon the market, and with the same facilities as
a bond of the' Republics of Chili or Colombia.
Pray, Sir, acquaint the sporting world what is
going on among us, and you will much oblige,
BULL AND BEAR.

DURHAM.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER.

This month, as well as the last, has been remarkable for fine
harvest weather—seldom have we had such a favorable season,
and its continuance is so long, that even in the most backward
situations the grain has been got into the stack-yard in an ex-
cellent condition, not often experienced; not a sheaf is injured,
so that there cannot be any drawback upon the crop from any
being rendered unfit for market. And now there is little doubt
that the Wheat crop will be upon an average with that of last
year; the sample is not so fine, from the long droughty weather
preventing the tillering of the crops ; so that, in many instances,
those after-shoots were far from being fit for the sickle, when
the primary stalks presented to the eye the golden plume droop-,
ing for the harvest. The other cultivated crops may not be
termed abundant ; upon the whole, the occupier of , the soil
has every cause to rejoice in the consummation of his labours :
with the protecting hand of Providence he has no room for re-
pining, and where he is so fortunate as to sit under a generous
landlord, he may join with unfeigned mirth in the rustic joy of
a harvest home. One extraordinary feature of the year is to
be seen in labourers of the farm being now busily employed in
the turnip field, hoeing and cleaning the crop, as if it were the
month of July ; and although late in being sowed; they promise
to be an excellent crop, and will be very valuable, from a great
many breadths having been plowed down. The markets con-
tinue, for all sorts of grain, in a very depressed state—not that
we can with any reference to the price of any other commodity,
or with any propriety use the term " depressed;" but only in
comparison with high-rented farms ; for were it not for this
strange anomaly—war rents in the time of profimnd tranquillity,
good old times have again arrived, which many now rich in
years never again expected to see ; but this unnatural state of
things. cannot continue ;—twenty and ten per cent. returns arc
only half doing the thing. This clinging to hopes that times
will grow better is a solecism of the weakest nature, for there
never can be better times than when the necessaries of life are
cheap. Stock of all kinds are more in demand than lately, and
could we forget the unnatural prices of late years, we might say,
• in comparison to other things, sell well.