The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

RICHARD MARTIN, ESQ. M.P.

This active and practical advocate of humanity.
pursuant to intimation he gave on Friday last, walked into the
Smithfield market about half-past nine o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, accompanied by a friend, to enter into a treaty of amity
and peace betiixt himself and that infuriated race—the bullock
drivers of the Metropolis He told them that he wished to be
considered their friend, and not their enemy, and if they skew-
ed kindness to the animals committed to their care, he would
be ready, not only to say, but to prove himself their essential
friend. He was happy, he said, to find a creditable change
in their conduct towards the cattle; and he appealed to them
individually, whether he had not got several beasts upon their
legs, when fallen down, who formerly would have been beaten
with sticks and pikes to get them up.
Here a man stepped out from the crowd, and said, " What
does your Worship ray to carts and carriages 9" I am no wor-
ship, returned the Member, but ready to bear testimony that
those carts and carriages mentioned occasion more cruelty than
you were ever guilty of.
Several voices seconded the cry of the first speaker.
Mr. MARTIN concluded by saying, that he would use his
interest with the Court of Aldermen, and if necessary apply to
Parliament, to pass an Act for the exclusion of such on the
market days.
Upon this a drover asked, what was to be done with those
who brought calves and mulch cows to market.
Mr. MARTIN said, their conduct was most barbarous in
keeping the calf from the cow while the milk was streaming
from the cow's udder in every direction, wetting the face of
the calf, whilst it was prevented from opening its mouth to re-'!
ceive one drop of the nourishment which thus was wasted. He
further said he was going in a day or two to Ireland, and
hoped that they would continue to use that tenderness to their
beasts which would entitle them to the name of " Britons : for
(said Mr. M.), torturing a beast committed to your care, is like
assassinating a prisoner taken in battle, so now I take my leave
of you." The assembled drovers then gave Mr. M. several
hearty and cordial cheers, and the worthy Member retired from
the multitudinous and noisy crowd.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT, AUG. 1023, FOR THE
COUNTIES OF WORCESTER, STAFFORD, AND
SALOP.

It is rather a matter of curious record to begin an August
Agricultural Report with a notice of the hay crop, but it is a
certain fact that much grass yet remains out, and the two
harvests of Hay and Corn are frequently seen cut in adjoining
fields. The late heavy and severe storms of rain have done
incalculable mischief to the Hay ; the reduction of the duty
on Salt, which has been abundantly used, is a great relief to
the farmer, as without its free admixture still more Hay would
have been useless as fodder.

In many parts the early sown Barley has begun 'to sprout,
but the general crop will, if the season turns out favourable,
prove of exceeding fine quality and very abundant.
The Turnips have made great progress throughout the month,
although a few of the latter sown ones have suffered from the
rains.; there has not been any failure from the fly within our
cognizance, and the keep in this now essential winter fodder
will be beyond any former season.
The potatoe crops large, and of fine quality, and the general
disappearance. of curl is a subject of congratulation.
New 'Wheat has been shewn, remarkably heavy in the hand,
and of fine colour ; the general reaping is now commenced,
and the land swarms with busy active hfe, labouring to house
the ample gifts of a beneficent Providence.
Beans turn out much worse than was expected from the fine
•bloom they showed ; the general average will be very light.
Oats look well, and if the fine weather holds, will produce a
more than average return.
❑ops are as bad as they can be ; the crop is exceedingly de-
ficient.

Cyder and Perry will be very plentiful, but from the conti-
nued moisture to which they have been exposed, the quality
will not be so good as last season.

RAW HIDES.
Best Heifers & Steers, per st. Ordinary .... es 6d tots MI
3s Yd to 3s 64: Market Calf .. each.. 8s Od
Middlings ...2s 10,1 to as Od Lambs.... Os OJ to Os ud
SHEEP SKINS.
Polled
Sheep