The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-17 00:00:00

STATE OF THE :WEATHER AND LATEST IMPORTED. •
CROPS, F: A BASHFUL LOVEI3.—A Green Mountain boy fell in
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BALLYNACLASH.—The rain has fallen all this day in , love with a very pretty girl, and determined to court her.
torrents without a moment's cessation. The injury it To that end he dressed himself in his Sunday-go-to-
will do is incalculable. I am, sorry to add, that within meetings, went to her father's house, and found her
this week or two there is a system of petty robbery ear- alone. " Bow d'ye du ?" said Jonathan. " I'm nicely
tied on nightly, that until now never was heard of in • —take a cheer, Jonathan," says the girl. Jonathan
this quiet county. No wonder ; the old potatoes are took a chair, and seated himself in the farthest corner
three parts rotten or wholly gone, and their new crop, of the room, as though the beauty was a thing to be
of
course, not fit to dig. The increase of mendicancy feared rather than loved. " Aint you cold ? hadn't you
is deplorable.—Wicklow Correspondence. J. better sit up to the fare 2" says Sally, supposing he
The only field of wheat that we have yet heard to I would of course, if he was going to_ make lave at all,
have been cut was a field belonging to Thomas Rose, do so in a proper manner. " No, I thankee, I reckon
Esq„ of Court, in this county, which was reaped on Wed- I'm. cOmfortable," returned Jonathan. " How is your -
nesday, and it was injured by blast and mildew ; it was, unarm ?" said Sally. "Well, she's a complainin A
however, grown- on rich low land, to the crops on -which lisetle," said Jonathan. Here a pause of ten minutes
the damage-was chiefly confined.—Limerick Standiird. ( msued, during which time Jonathan amused himself by
Ross.—Notwithstanding the very fickle state of the wea- whittling a stick. " There's nothing new up your way, is
ther of late, several fields of wheat are already cut in this there?" said Sally, which Jonathan might understand as
neighbourhood, and next week we have no doubt ha rvest- applying to his present situation, or to his father's dumi-
ing will become very general.—Hereford Times. (ale. "Here a—oh-3gs, you meant to hum, well no, that is
We have had another week of ungenial weather. his—our spotted cow's got a calf," said Jonathan. Sally
There has been comparatively little sunshine ; a good would undoubtedly have laughed at this queer piece of
deal of rain has fallen, and altogether that fine want-at information, only she was too much vexed at the bash-
for which we are accustomed to look in the middle of fulness of the speaker. At length, after another pro-
August, has been almost wanting. As a matter of traded silence, Sally got up a small editiosi of a scream,
course tie grain crops are in rather a backward state ; and in a loud voice exclaimed, "Let me alone." "Why,"
and whatever sort of weather may be in reserve for us, says Jonathan, dropping his knife and stick in astonish-
we are not now to have an early harvest.' We per- ment, ". why, I aint a touchin' on ye." " Well," says
ceive that the same remark applies to other districts or Sally, in a voice which might be indicative of fear, but
the country ; and those who have good opportunitias sounded very like request—" Well, aint you gein tu?"
of making calculations, affirm that the general harvest Jona than thought a moment of this equivocal reply, and
will be under an average.—Leeds Times. ther„ after placing his knife in his pocket and blowing
Considerable anxiety is felt in this neighbourhood as his nose, he drew his chair by the side of pretty Sally,
to the effect of the weather upon the corn harvest, an d—the next week they were married.
'which is now partially commenced, though with pros- A CAPITAL HIT.—A gentleman in this city, yester-
:pacts not certainly of the most flattering description. tiny, met a friend who had been passing some time in
'Several fields cut have been exposed for the last week Texas, and had just returned. Some conversation en-
to almost constant and heavy rains, while the standing sued upon the country and the people, &c. The gentle-
crops have suffered severely from the winds, which, man from Texas remarked that the people were gene-
in violence almost equalled the gales of November: If rally a. very curious set of beings, and, among other
some great change does not take place in a few days things, told the following anecdote :—Not long since a
the result must be disastrous. Most of the wealthy person there killed a fellow-citizen in cold blood.. He
millers of this neighbourhood and the corn-factors wen's immediately to a lawyer to consult him as to what
have left for the Continent to get supplies.—Devonport coarse he should pursue to escape punishment. The
Chronicle. lawyer, after patiently listening to his case, advised him
Wednesday was really a beautiful day, and yesterday t o run away. " Run away ?" inquired the client, mani-.
also continued fine till towards the time of nightfall, testing great astonishment. "Yes, 'tis your only safe
when the rain again descended in torrents, and continued , course." " Run away ?" again exclaimed the murderer
with little intermission throughout the night ; and to- —" Gaod heavens ! am .1 not in Texas already ?"
day has been exceedingly unpropitious. We believe we Lowell Courier.
may state with confidence that the wheat crop is seri- A MAN RUINED BY SUDDEN WEALTH.—The Balti-
ously deteriorated, and irremediably so, and that the corn more. Sun gives an account of a young man named Benton
crops generally, as well as the potatoes, are in imminent Starks, from Athens, Ga., who had been remarkably in-
danger.--Limerick Reporter. drastrious and had acquired a respectable property, but
Owing to the very unseteled state of the weather, the w hose intellect was completely disordered by his sud-
hay harvest is very_back ward in this neighbourhood, and ..i.eniy coming in possesston of $7,000. Having collected
most of the hay which has been long down, appears .to his funds, he took the stage for Baltimore, through which
be in a very bad state. The corn also appears to be he passed on to Philadelphia, New York, andßeston, and
much injured from the long continuance of wet ; there- , ultimately returned to Baltimore, having spent nearly all
fore, the most intense anxiety is felt, not only among he had. A young gentleman from Virginia came on to
the famers. but also throughout all other classes of the induce him, if possible, to return home, but failing in this,
community, for a favourable alteration, otherwise thu requested the police at Baltimore to take him into cos-
injury to the grain crops will. be much more alarming, tody. He had, when taken, two pistols, valued at $75,
and the result very serious.—Hereford Times. 47 pieces of gold coin, amounting to about $235; $9l in
A great' quantity of wheat has been cut during the paper, and $1 in silver, making in all $402. Five fine
week in the neighbourhood ; but, from the continued gold watches were found upon his person—the chains
unfavourable state of the weather, little or none has been running round his neck and body. Three valuable breast-
Carried. Bread is now selling in our shops at twenty- pins of the largest kind glittered in his bosom.
pence per gallon, and butter at ls. 3d. per lb.—Hama- A DAY'S WORK.—A labourer in New York, recently,
shire Advertiser. professed himself ready fo do a day's work at anything.
Reaping has commenced in many places in this county. in an'honest way, for a dollar. Some wags -employed
but, we regret to say, under very unfavourable auspices ; kin', to carry a brick, back and forwards, a certain dis-
indeed, if the last fortnight had been real dog-day tance, doing five miles each hour. Nothing daunted at
weather, and that mostly summer period expired on Wed- this task, the applicant set to,—he did six miles and
nesday last, we should at this moment be nearly at the three-quarters in the first hour ; in five hours he had
height of the corn harvest throughout Herefordshire. completed 27 miles—he then took dinner ;he continued
We have not had heavier rains for months past than Zell for five and a half hours longer, when he had travelled
between Tuesday morning and 'Wednesday evening last 51 miles. The poor fellow earned his dollar, but he got
—throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday morning fame beside. Some thousand dollars changed hands
it came down in torrents, and cannot have been other- during his feat, and at its close he was backed by a
wise than injurious to the standing grain,. which, as re- heavy purse, to step out against any competitor.
ports say, is much down in many parts. In our corn A. SON MURDERED BI HIS FATHER.-'--We learn from
market on Saturday last wheat was very scarce ; the Surssex, that a most brutal murder was perpetrated in
little in offer, realised a considerably advanced price, sr A that county, on the 30th of June. 'William Hearn, 76
it has now a strong tendency to rise rapidly. rn true years of age, of Little Creek Hundred, murdered his
hop grounds the cold nights have done more mischief own son, Joseph Hearn, about 30 years of. age. It rip-
than the heavy rains. May the next month be maze pears that,there had been some misunderstanding be-
congenial both for corn and hops. There will be a new' tween the father and son, when, it is said, the son
moon on Monday, and the weatherwise foretel
.neus threatened to murder his father' and mother, and burn
weather—may they prophecy rightly.—Hereford Tunes. the he-use. The father was apprehensive that these
During the greater part of the present week this 'dis- thresei would be execnted, and after his son had retired
trict has been visited with heavy rains, which have done to bed, deliberately took an axe, went to. the bed-room of
serious damage to the crop. Large quantities of hay his son, and committed the unnatural deed, by striking
still lie on the ground, and the corn crops are laid to the. unfortunate deceased five blows on the head. Thee
such an extent in many places, that a month of fino perpetrator of this most atrocious act has been coin-
weather will scarcely be sufficient to repair the injury Imtted to gaol, at George-town, to await his trial, which
already done. More gloomy harvest prospects have will take place in October next.— Wilmington (Del.)
scarcely ever been recollected. Manchester Times.
.Republican.
CORNWALL (NEWQUAY.)--The harvest has partially e hfaint I see you home from meeting, Peggy?" "No,
commenced in the parishes of Lower St. Columb and you shan't do no such thing, I'm otherwise engaged."
Crantock. SeVeral fields of wheat, barley, and oats are "Well, I swan, I guess you've missed it this time, for I've
in progress of cutting, but from the showery state of the got my pockets chuck lull of gingerbread." " You may
weather and want of sun, the harvest is more backwaret take my arm, Jonathan."
than usual at this season of the year. The crops in flee Four persons were recently poisoned in New York, in
neighbourhood are promising a fair yield.—Devonpoe t consequence of, eating some ground roots sold in the mar-
Gazette. ket for horse radish.

SOUTH OF DEVON.—The late rains have, in some
places, where there is a great shear, laid the wheat. The
crop f new potatoes is very good, and they are selling.;
from Bd. to 10d. per peck.—Devonport Chronicle.
A field of wheat at Handley Wood, in the parish of
Staveley, was cut on Thursday last. This may be stated•
as the precursor of harvest in this neighbourhood, not
its commencement. The heavy rains that have fallen
during the present week will augment the embarrass-
ments of the farmer.—Derbyshire Chronicle.
The weather has been wet, cold, and generally unfa-
vourable in this neighbourhood, for the last week ; but
we are happy to learn from- farmers of the county, that
the crops have not as yet experienced any injury, ;but
what a few fine, days may remedy. Last evening the
rain fell in torrents.--Monmouthshire Merlin.

We turn with pleasure from the dull round of politics
and party squabbles with which our exchange papers
abound, to the following exquisite and truly pathetic scrap
of poetry in the New York Evening Expi ess :
" CAnnox.—Never lend to gals or fellers
Parasols or umbrellas."
RISEX.—The Natchitoches Herald, of the 10th, says,
" the recent copious showers have caused a favourable
rise in. our rivers."
Hestor, of Philadelphia County, Pa., announces
hitriself as the inventor of a flying machine. He has
l'.tposited his model at-Washington. His ingenuity will*
not be a recommendation to the sub-treasury—it would
be difficult to follow the tracks of an aerial absquatulator,
LUMBER RAFTS.—The Ogdensburg Times says, " that
the present season has been fruitful in losses and disas-
ters of rafts in descending the St. Lawrence to Mon-
treal and Quebec, by reason of the sudden and violent
storms and squalls that have occurred. At one time, it
is said that the Lake St. Francis, as well as Lake St.
Peters, below Montreal, were literally covered with
broken rafts, masts, and various timbers.
" Is Miss S. at home ?" asked a gentleman of her who
had answered the call of the knocker. " I think not,
Sir,—l'll go and ask her," was the reply.
INNOCENT. The Rev. clergyman, of Rochester,
charged with seduction, it is said, is innocent. It is
almost as bad. as it could be to have the imputation.
Falsehood is a race-horse—truth a duck waddling on
one leg.
The Whaling Ship, Clemates, irived recently at
New London with 2,700 barrels of of She was out 11
months, and sailed round the wort r All in all, the
voyage is said to be-the greatest yet.. 4
ARRIVAL OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN',TRADERS.--:-Tell
barges or " Mackinaw Boats" arrived esterday morn-
ing from the had
,waters of the Missiuri and Yellow
Stone, loaded down with buffalo robs, furs, buffalo
tongues, &c. ; 'being the proceeds of the trappers and
hunters employed by the American Fur Company at the
Rocky Mountains. We should think the Company had
made this trip a profitable one, as we 4arn the number
of robes alone exceeds 20,000.—5 t. Louif.Penant,July 15.
SHOCKING AFFAIR AT COBURG.—DREADFUL DEPRA-
VITY.--7We proceed to a brief narration 'of this most dis-,
gusting and horrible affair, elicited before the Magis-
trates. On Sunday the 13th of June instant, a colourtgl
man named Carter, who keeps a grocery in Cobourg;
was married by special licence to a yougfg white wominv
a servant woman, which becoming ka,wn, gave great,
offence, it seems, to the prejudices and feelings of a portion`
of a community, 'ycleyed Anti-abolitionists, who eschew
with pious abhorrence the opinion that the freedom and
protection of the Itioiia.h,Opstitution are alike the pri-
vilege of all her Majest?gideir distinction in
colour or origin what it may, and abeerdingly a party of
thoughtless, and, as it afterwards proved, some of them
very wicked young men, assembled together in the still-
ness and under cover of the night, to mark their indig-
nation at so flagrant an insult to their Prejudices by two
mysteries of a Charivari. Arrived at the house, mad-
dened with drink, the leaders at once broke open the
door, scattered the poor man's. little stock of goods,
drove him and his wife naked from their bed into the
yard outside ; where, having most shamefully abused,
beaten, and robbed him, horrible to relate—they
seized the unfortunate woman, threw her to the
ground ; and it is sworn to that, regardless of her
piteous cries for mercy, four of the infuriate demons,
we cannot call them men, gagged and held her fast, four
others of the party brutally assaulted and violated her
person, and all this in presence of the miserable husband.
Humanity shudders to think of such atrocity, and we are
lost in shame and wonder at its enactment in any civi-
lised community. It remains but to say that warrants,
upon complaint of the sufferers, have been issued against
several individuals, alleged to have been implicated—all
of whom, however, save one, we believe, have since ab-
sconded.— Coburg Star.

There was a slight interru, St. Steven's
Church, Coleman-street, a fev‘
whilego the
Reverend Mr. Pratt was preaching.
Th Sundays aeC lerk who
happens to be one of the criers in the Central Criminal
Court, and has a stentorian voice, imagined himself, by
some means or other, in the performance
ando hrf his duties
a
under the nose of " my lords the judges,"
creak, called out with as much energy'
door in the gallery
as he could " silence in the court," to the astonishment
of the congregation, who all turned their eyes to the
poor fellow, and with great difficulty restrained a unani-
mous laugh. It is said that the same man, upon a
former occasion, when he was - in the Central Criminal
Court, imagined himself in St. Steven's, Coleman-street,
and when the common-serjeant sentenced a boy to be
whipped for pot stealing, instantly, terminated the case by
saying "Amen."
Every mail from India confirms accounts we for-
merly published of the decrease of drunkenness among
the soldiery, consequent on the adoption of a better
scale of rationing, and the relinquishment of spirits as
part of the issue. It is generally observed, and we have
seen letters from all tha chief stations, that a very large
portion of the young soldiers abstain from ardent spirits
since they are not issued gratuitously. Among the old
men of all the corps, spirit-drinking continues; yet even
in this class excess is less frequent than formerly. To
encourage this distaste for arrack and rum, we know of
no better means than to afford the soldier abroad a
regular supply of good malt liquor, which we well know
can be supplied to the troops in most of our colonies
and at the principal stations in India at a rate to enable
every soldier to purchase it. The very large increase
in the amount of remittances from soldiers in India to
their relatives at home, or for their own benefit when
discharged, amply proves that, since November, 1840,
when the new pay and ration system commenced, a
better feeling and more forethought had been intro-
duced into the several regiments.—Naval and Military
Gazette.
The difference between love and law is this—in
love the attachment precedes the declaration, in law the
declaration comes betore the attachment.