The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-06 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND CROPS.

The weather, we rejoice to say, is still favourable for
the prospect of an early and abundant harvest. One
day bright sunshine, and another cloudy sky and gentle
shower stimulate to an active growth. Accordingly, vre
have to repeat the favourable account we gave last week
of the crops in our own neighbourhood. Wheat is not
very generally in ear; and oats, in some places, have
burst the blade. Both look extremely well. Potatoes
are still keeping free from taint. In some places thei
are so luxuriant that the shims are meeting across di*
drills. We hope they will preserve their present favour-
able appearance. In a few weeks we may expect re-
duced markets, and thus bring returning comforts to the
poor man's household. Where the weather has been
favourable, hoeing and drill-harrowing of turnips have
been proceeded with; and they are also looking strong
and vigorous.

We had opportunities, last week, of traversing the:
higher districts of Cuninghame, and were sorry to fin:
in some localities the crops so far behind. While all
has been sunshine in the lower districts, cold has Pre.
vailed over heat in the upper—consequently, vegetation
is fully three weeks later than usual. The wire-worn
has been committing ravages in those districts; but NOV"v
since warmth has returned, we hope that it will have
penetrated the uplands, and that farmers there will yet
have cause to rejoice. Potatoes, which are but scantilf
planted in the parishes of Dalry and Kilbirnie, sr
vigorous and healthy. Beans in Cuninghame sr
splendid, and feathered to the roots. Turnip sowing 11
almost over. Hay looks well, and will be a heavy crop'
A very intelligent farmer in the parish of Kilbirnie--
Mr. Orr, Lochridge—who showed us his tank for
gathering and preserving liquid manure, can at any time
pump the manure into a large barrel and convey it t,°
the fields, where it is applied to top-dressing. He nsu;
culates that the liquid manure of each cow is worth 1-
a year. We hope such an approved system will soo.o,
become more general, as Mr. Orr avers that his tank 11
the only one in that neighbourhood.
On the farms of East and West Mains of Kilbirniet,
the fields are in a very advanced stage. Li the byre 91
the former there is a fine cow, valued at about 30L, 111
the last stage of a dropsical complaint. Mr. Logan lost
one about six weeks before with the same disease.-"
Ayr Observer.

A letter from St. Petersburgh, of the 19th ult.,
says :—" In many parts of the empire there have bee!!
fires, which it untortunately appears were wilful. A.
Kyschew, in the government of Kijew, 51 houses have
been burned down ; at Kalatsh, government of Worenskj
98 houses ; at Smolisnka, government of Tscharaigol'
235 houses and a church. In the last-named town WI:,
persons perished in the flames. In the government 0'•
Witepsk the serfs of several large domains have revolt
and after pillaging the mansions of their lords, compelle4
them to take flight. The armed forco assembled to Ye'
duce the rebels to order."
The King of Prussia arrived at Breslau on tb°
26th, to inaugurate an equestrian statue of Frederick
the Great.

Among the guests who have recently been enter-
tained at sir Robert Peel's hospitable manor of Draytol4
are Sir James and Lady Graham, Lord Lincoln, Mr'
and Mrs. Edward Tootal, Captain Carnegie, M.P.,
A letter of the 27th, from Berlin, says--ti It i°
rumoured that the Emperor of Russia has rosolved to
place here a very considerable sum of money—song
accounts say 11,000,000 and others 15,000,000 sibcer
rubles. It is asserted that this loan will not be made t°'
the Prussian Government, but has been offered to the'
King personally. The importance of this fact will 1111
escape any one who has followed the recent inciderat °f
our internal politics. It is not useless to add that a Per'
sonal lean to the King is not a new thing; when tin,
extraordinary expenses occasioned by the kat°
Europe in 1830 exhausted the Treasury, the King Per'
sonally contracted a loan of 10,000,000 thalers."