The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-23 00:00:00

SCULLERS: WAGER.

On Saturday there was a contest for a very handsome
silver cup, given by Mr. Layton, the bow-oar of the
Leander Club, to be rowed by amateur scullers, over the
usual acquatic course from Westminster-bridge to Put-
ney. We believe there were as many as nine at first en-
tered for this but the number was gradually reduced to
five. At about a quarter to six Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Ken-
nedy, Mr. Creed, Mr. Wallace, and Mr. Julius, took
their places fir the start. All the boats were covered in
with linen, as the wind blew heavily from the west.
They all started well together, and held it prettily
for a few yards, when Mr. Jenkins shot out ahead,
closely followed by Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Julius, and Mr.
Wallace, all abreast. The wager boats were so tossed
about 'by the wind that they could not preserve their
course ; and just below the mill at Battersea Mr. Julius'
boat went down by the head, and that gentleman swam
ashore. Immediately after this, and just above the Red
House, Mr. Wallace's boat filled, and he just succeeded
in rowing her to the shore, as she showed symptoms of
leaving him. Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Kennedy, shipped a
considerable quantity of water, but continued on, and
Mr. Jenkins arrived first at Putney-bridge by some dis-
tance. Mr. Julius came up afterwards, having regained
-hiS boat, add being nothing daunted by the mishitii.

STATE OF THE WEATHER AND

CHOPS.
(FROM TUE LATEST PAPERS.)

The weather during the present week has been most
propitious ; and the harvest is consequently proceeding
rapidly. A fortnight or three .weeks,of such operations
would go a long way towards the completion of the
labours of the husbandmrn. Should we be blessed with
a continuance of the warm and sunny weather, it will
yet have a wonderful effect in improving the crops ; but
we regret to learn that under the most favourable cir-
cumstances both the quantity and quality,ot the grain
will be to a considerable extent deficient. —Dover
Chronicle.

The weather on Saturday and Sunday last was very
rainy, and Monday was also showery, but since then it
has been remarkably fine, and has been productive of the
most beneficial effect upon the crops. If this favourable
weather continue, of which there is at present every
prospect, harvest will soon be general in this district,
and we are happy to hear more favourable reports of the
crops than were lately anticipated.—Newcastle Chronicle.
The fine weather of the last few days has produced a
great improvement in the appearance of the crops. In
several districts in this neighbourhood the harvest has
commenced, and both the quality and quantity of the
grain are excellent. The same, we learn, is the case in
the counties of Derby, Nottingham, and Lincoln; in the
latter one, the crops of oats are finer than for many
years.—Coventry Herald.
Since Sunday last the weather has been uninterrupt-
edly tine; and should it only continue so for a few days
longer, the sickle will be in active and general service
(with trilling exceptions) throughout this district. From
all we have learned, the wheat is in better condition than,
from the heavy falls of rain, was generally anticipated ;
the ears are well filled, and the quality of an average
description.—Hull Advertiser.
LEICESTERSIIIRL—The crops, from all we can learn,
are looking extremely well ; the wheats, promising a
fair average crop, and barley being heavier than for
some years past. A considerable quantity of barley has
been cut and carried, and the corn is now progressing
with. One or two lots of the Old Laminas wheat are
remarkably fine.--Leicestershire Mercury.
Last week some wheat was stacked in this neighbour-
hood, but we fear not in very good condition. How-
ever, by remaining in the stack till next summer, the
kernel may harden and come round. The harvest here
is now in full progress, and we hope for a favourable
change of the weather after so long a continuance of
past week has still
wet.—Norfolk Chronicle.
IDSTvOeNr7
continued-f —milfahie•oNu'r'eaabtlheertootfhtebbeines, most of which
are still reluctant to shoot out of their burrs into hop.
Thereuppears to be much inequality, not only in differ-
ent grounds, but even among the bines in the same grounds.
We have seen a branch of hops, some of which were two
inches long, Irom the ground of Mr. Matthews, of Far.-
leigh, and other grounds may be seen where in several
acres it is difficult to find a hop. The mould is on the
increase.
During the last fortnight, though we bad rain at inter-
vals, there has, on the whole, on the Yorkshire Wolds,
been a number of splendid days of sun and bristling-
breezes—weather highly favourable for forwarding the
crops.—Hull Advertiser.
On Wednesday- last the weather was very fine, but
should it continue so, it is not expected that barley this
season can recover so as to produce more than two-
thirds of an average crop. The oat crop looks exceed-
ingly. fine, and promises abundantly. Potatoes look
luxuriant, and a good supp • l y may be expected. Tur-
nips have been altogether checked, and if we have not
mild weather ere long, the consequence must be serious,
There will be a scarcity of cider in some places, as there
is but a partial crop of apples. The harvest has com-
menced in many places. There were two bags of new
barley shown at Kingsbridge market last Saturday.—
' Exeter Times. _ _ _

A very gratifying change in the weather has been ex-
perienced during th last five days in this county, and
the harvesting of barley and wheat is proceeding in the
early districts, but in those only.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.
Since last Monday "we have had delightful weather,
sunny, airy, and warm. The hay is nearly all housed,
and the grain-crops are much improved.—Kendal Mer-
cury.
We had this week several days of fine weather, which
must have considerably ripened the grain in this neigh-
bourhood. There is much grain within a short distance
of Carlisle which wants merely a week or so of dry
sunny weather to render it fit for the sickle.—Carlisle
Journal.
Fine dry weather has continued during the last week,
and the crops in the neighbourhood of Lancaster have
, been ripening very fast.—Lancaster Guardian.

PROPOSED MOVEMENT OF CORPS.—Fifth
foot, from Corfu, to relieve 46th at Gibraltar ; 46th foot,
from Gibraltar to West Indies, to relieve 52d ; 52d foot,
to Nova Scotia, to relieve 36th regiment ; 77th foot,
from Malta, to relieve sth regiment at Corfu; 86th foot,
to Cape of Good Hope, to relieve 75th, to return home ;
20th foot and Rifle Brigade, 2d battalion, to Bermuda, to
relieve 30th and 76th; 30th and 76th foot, to Nova Scotia,
to relieve Bth and 37th; 98th foot, to Mauritius, to relieve
87th, to return home ; Bth, 36th, 37th, 75th, and 87th
foot, to return home ; 99th foot, to New South Wales,
to relieve 28th regiment ; 28th foot, to India, to relieve
41st, to return home,