The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-01 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

WORCESTERSIIIIM BTAFFORDSIHIRE, AND

SIIHOPSHIRE:

The quantity of Grass standing' at this late
period was never !surpassed in the memory of the oldelt agri-
culturist, and, contrary to expectation, the tray of this season
will be very good and in great gnantity. It i$ only those who
cut early in the month whose' hay has suffered; but the quanr
tity injured bears
.rio, proportion to- that which will be got in
good order. In 4corisequence of the late hay harvest the after-
math will be of but little value, and of course the rickryard
must be resorted to early-. The Turnips will be a very abun-
dant crop ; the tains' during the present month have been eX-
, n •
,esedingly fayograble ,to their ,yegetatinst,:.and the ffy has done
vel littlainj*.-:-Jllte quantity of Potatoes planted this sear
gencraltiretage; and a plentiful crop may
ha anticipated, which will titattsially tend to keep down the
price of grain of all deSeriptiOns:_Thc .w4mt, Oat, and Mar-
ley crops look remarkably procnising even among the slovenly
farmers, whilst those who took the trouble to drill and weed
will meet with an abundant reward ; fact, we never saw the
"erOPS leoicing better : the early sown Wiley sill.very soon be
ready for the scitlse,—Vre cannot speak jai favourably of the
flops; the accounts arc uniformly
.indliferent ; should the sea-
son, continue warm, a favourable turn in this changeable pro-
duction may take place.
July 31, 18113.

Since the 11 of the month, the wind has been in general wes-
terly, .with almost daily showers, and, with few exceptions, a
mild temperature ; in consequence, all the crops have, in va-
rielis degrees been benefited. From the drought and cold of last
month the grass was exceedingly backward in growth, and the
scythe was withheld, perhaps generally, in the hope of rain and
increase of 'bulk. The rain has fallen propitiously, but with
the drawback of unfavourable weather for haymaking. The
qttantity, however, if not great, will, in the ultimate, be much
greater than' wits expected last month. Take the country gene-
rally, and the crop both of wheat, spring corn, and pulse,
will be considerable, . Much smutted wheat is expected, from
the nature of both the spring and summer seasons. The warm
rains, have promoted the growth of straw.in the corn. Beans pro-
mise a great crop. The potatoe-plants were checked, and in-
deed injured, by the cold winds, but have recovered, and are
in a very flourishing state, where kept clean and aerated by
the hoe. It may prove an abundant crop, and reduce the price
of wheat. Harvest will be three weeks later than last year.—.
News from
,the hop districts more favourable since the rains.
The summer-fruits are in universal plenty, although deficient in
flavour, from too small a share of the genial solar heat. Autumnal
fruits promise highly. In fine, after all the recited disad-
vantages of season, the present, it is now probable, will mos-
Min the character of a fruitful year. Wool sheared very badly,
both as to quantity and condition : in a great measure owing to
.defective loglish winter treatment of the flocks. Figs have re-
ceded considerably from the late advance in price, 'Throughout
the, month, the wind has been shifting almost daily, between
the S.W. and N.W. the temperature changing simultaneously,
and affecting vegetation in opposite degrees—Wet-rang Paper.)

TRADE BEI WEEN THE BRITISH COLONIES AND
THE UNITED STATES.

WASITIVOTON, MAY 19.
New Oran:trick, Courier of June It)
- • —a eating a PlTlC.itttlatlol2l24U. under your authority n
for the pur-
(FSri(ttnn—lThiri answer John':, New
letter dated the 19th ult., communi-
pod. ot'meeting the pro Visions of thetbird section of an Act of
the Corigtess of the United States of 'America, entitled .An
Act' o 'ltegulate the Commercial intercourse between the
I.l.nitettStates, and Certain British Colonial Ports," I have the
rlioninieto inform you that the Declaration therein contained
with fy'llpeetteithe equalization of duties and other charges on
`Brititifftrid,Anierican vessels and their cargoes would doubtless
1 beconiddered iatilfactery by the American Government, as far
'initthe'PrOince of New Ilrunswick is concerned ; but the Pre-
411ettit:lan0 prepared TO issue his Proclamation for the removal
`OfilWdlitttrinunating'thities still levied in thit country, on Itri-
thtli.boodil'ontainc.from the open Colonial Ports, until he re-
'declaration with respect to all the Ports enumer.
'fitted 1f iiie'isbovitrientioned A Ct of Congress.'
With reference to this point, and the difficulty arising out of
it, Ilutysxtike, honour to inclose herewitb, for your further in-
fortatioir, the/Copy of a lettdr which I have recently had oces-
sion to address on the same subject to his Excellency the Lieu-
`tenant,tioveinor of Nova Scotia.
I have the honour to he
STIIATFOI6 CANNING,
The lion. Ward Chipman, ke.

(COPY.)
WASHINGTON, 2%IAY 17.
have had tire honour to receive riot Excellency's letter
of the.:l2d ult. certifying that no higher duties are demanded
frorn ahips Of the United States on entering the ports of Nova
Sc,otin than what are levied on British vessels, and requesting
that 4 will take the necessary steps to induce the American Go-
vernment to place British vessels, when entering the harbours of
this country from Nova Scotia on a like footing of equality with
those of the United Statei. This subject has for some time en.
gaged a considerable share of my attention, and the state of my
correspondence respecting it with the American Government
has alone prevented my making an earliercommunication there.
upon, as well to your Excellency as to the other Colonial Au-
thorities. It is now in my power to state what appears to have
been overlooked in some of the Colonies, that the American
Govemtnent.require as a previous condition of the removal of
the discriminating duties on their side, an authentic declaration
not only as to their vessels, including the cargoes, being placed
on a footing of public equality in point of duties and charges of
whatever kind they may be, with British vessels in the open
Colonial Ports; but also that no goods imported into the Co-
lonies in their vessels should be charged with a higher duty
than is levied on the like articles imported from elsewhere, that
is, as they intend it front .any other place whatever than the
place of exportation. It is further required, that a declaration
to this eflitct should be given in reference to all the Colonial
Ports enumerated in the Act of Parliament.
The Certificates enclosctl in your Excellency's letter are there-
fore not satisfactory to the American Government, inasmuch
as they establiell two only out of the three points required with
reference to Nova Scotia. They shew that the British and Ame-
rican are charged alike with respect to their vessels, and to the
articles considered maely as a cargo imported in them ; but
they do not shew that all the imported articles considered with
respect to place of production, or exportation are just upon an
equal footing as to duty with the like articles admitted from
other places, the British Colonies themselves included.
The character of the third and supernumerary condition will,
doubtless, arrest the attention of his Majesty's Ministers ; at
present it can only be certified as a matter of fact, and I am
tinder an impression that the duties prescribed in Schedule C,
annexed to the Act of Parliament, tinder which the'trade be-
tween certain of his Majesty's Colonies and the United States
is now open, " oppose an effectual bar to the delivery of such a
declaration as that which is required by the American Govern-
ment." If lum in error on this point, your Excellency has
only to send men declaration properly certifies!, and sufficiently
comprehensive to embrace all tl.e conditions required, as far as
Nova Scotia is concerned ; but I must request you to observe,
that even the reduction of 2d. per ton in favour of provincial
vessels, which is mentioned in the Memorial forwarded with
your Excellency's letter, would roost probably be considered by
the American Government as inconsistent with the terms, at the
Act of Congress; notwithstanding that the vessels of Ormt Bri-
min appear to be as much affected by it as those of the United
States.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) STRATFORD CANNING.
His Excellency Lieut.-Gen. Sir James Kempf,
K. 8., &c. &c. &e.

REFUGE FOR. Tlfl DESTITUTE.—A General
Court of the Governors of this valuable Institu-
tion was held yesterday at the Male Establish-
ment, lloxton ; the Treasurer, EDWARD Fort-
STEIt, Esq. took the Chair, and read to a
respectable Meeting of Gentlemen, the Report
of the Committee for the last half year ; from
which it appeared, that they had admitted, into
the different branches of the Institution, during
that period, 54 females, and di males ; and that
they had afforded temporary support to a great
many persons discharged from prison and the
hulks, without receiving them into the Refuge,
until suitable employment could be procured for
them ; supplying them afterwards with clothing,
food, &c. and enabling them to earn their future
subsistence by honest industry. In the list of
new subscriptions was a second donation from
former inmates of the Female Refuge of lit. 6s.

At a late hour we received the Paris Papers of
Wednesday, the 30th ult , from which we give
the following extracts :
[From the Constitutiono of Wane:4l4' 30th July.l

Nine o'Clock at Night.

There were several reports on 'Change, and
the one most credited was, that a Telegraphic
Dispatch was received from Madrid, announcing
the departure of the Duke d'ANGOULEME for
Seville, and it is said that his Royal Highness
was to leave yesterday the above Capital with
his whole Staff and Body Guard.
According to letters received from L'Orient
by a passenger who witnessed the first attack on
Comma, this place was determined to defend
itself to the last extremity. The ships taken t)v
the Spanish privateers Were sent to Vigo, where
General QuittoG was, to prepare for the de-
fence of the latter town, and to give his instruc-
tions to the Governor.

Yesterday, on 'Change, there was a great talk
of a letter written by a person employed in the
blockade of Cadiz, which hinted of an negocia.
lion with the Cortes or with the Spanish Ministry.
We do not know if there is any foundation in
the above report, or only a Inanteuvre of the Stock
Exchange.

It was stated yesterday evening that our troop;
had repulsed in a very brilliant affair a sortie from
the Garrison of Barvelona. According to the
last news that was published, Moscay ,was to
make a grand manoeuvre to drive the enemy from
Villafranca. We are expecting great events
from that quarter.

BAYONNE, JULY 9.4.—They are getting ready
every thing for the siege of l'ampeluna, and it is
assured they will undertake, at the same time,
that of Santona and St. Sebastian. There passes
through our town a great quantity of artillery.
ft is said Marshal LAURISTON will superintend
the above operations. The number of persons
arrested at Madrid are very numerous.
[The Journal des Mats announces that the
Regency of Madrid has ordered all the Militia,
and Volunteers and Monks, who have taken
refuge at Madrid, to evacuate it.]

We have in our preceding columns given cnine
further extracts from the Paris Papers of'Mou.
day and Tuesday, though we have previoo..ty in-
serted all the intelligence which they cootained
of any importance. The Journal des Debuts, flat-
tering itself that the French ultimately succeeded
at Commie, eulogizes the bravery of the army,
and triumphs in the glory of the French arms ! !
It speculates on what is to be done to Sir Rontwr
usos when he is taken prisoner; and has

some curious reasoning to prove that because he is
not a Spaniard, he is subject to penalties of
piracy, if taken in arms against France!--This
reasoning must excite very comfortable reflections
in the minds of the Swiss and other foreign sol-
diers in the service of the French G'overnment !
The Journal des Mbats presumes to appeal to
the Laws of Nations !—What does it say to the
violation of those laws, by France, in attacking
Spain without a Declaration of War!

A letter was received from an Officer of the
French blockading army at Port St. Mary's,