The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-08 00:00:00

THE HAItVEST.

[LATEST ACCOUNTS.I
The farmers of this neighbourhood have now nearly
ted the it wheat harvest, and the yield has
proved an abundant one. The weather has been very
propitious,
'nor have the late showers caused any da-
mage, excepting to those who carried in too great
Laste : these, in sevcral eases, have been obliged to
turn their ricks. Could the landlords by any means
prevent the increase of population, the produce of our
own coui.try might be barely sufficient to supply bread
to the multitude. If there were an ample sufficiency,
there would be no need for Corn-laws ; and if there be
not a sufficiency, then ought not the Corn-laws to pre.
vent our making good the deficiency, by purchasing of
our continental neighbours.—AslcsburN News.
We have to rep- rt another favourable week for the
operations of the husbandman ; though we have had a
few showers, the work of harvest has made great pro-
gress, and the greater part of the corn in this county is
well stored, and in good condition.—Nollingha»tßeview.
The corn crop, in the district around Holmfirth,
are likely to be ripened earlier than they have been for
several years. On the better land, reaping has com-
menced, and a good portion is ready for going on with.
Oats are u heavy crop; but, in some situations, are
much broken down by the late storm. Wheat is not
an abundant crop. Potatoes are, in most places, look-
itn.- very well ; and the failure of plant is less than it
has been in previous years. On the mountain lands,
the oats are yet green, and will require several weeks
of fine weather to prepare them for reaping.—Halifax
Express.
On Saturday last, we understand that there were
samples of both new wheat and oats in our market,
from the neighbourhood of Cowan Head. The farmer
who brought th,:m states that they are finer than the
average of last harvest. The grain generally in this
neighbourhood, we are happy to hear, is likely to be a
much thicker and stronger crop than was anticipated.
The harvest has commenced, and if the weather be

favourable, will soon become general—Kendal Mercury.
The harvest in our neighbourhood has during the
week been proceeded in, but not with any great vigour
or activity, as the crops are only slowly approaching
maturity, and as there have been occasional interrup-
tions by falls of rain. The hiring of shearers com-
menced at the gate on Monday last, on which day the
wages were 20d. ; on Tuesday and Wednesday, 25.;
on Thursday, in consequence of the heavy rain of the
preceding night, there was no hiring ; this morning the
wages promised was likewise 25., but the occurrence of

rain early suspended the work.—lienvick Advertiser.

Harvest has fairly begun in this district, but the
weather during the week has not been very propitious,
and but little progress has been made. The supply of
reapers at the Cross daring the week has considerably
exceeded the demand, and wages have been consequently
:ow. The general rate has been Is, Bd., and in some
instances 25., or for broken time 2id. per hour. Yes-
terday, Mr. Charles Carmichael, Craighead, had six
bolls oats milled here, the first, we believe, of the pro-
duce of this district. It was cut on the 26th ult. The
seed used was from Poland, where it is much esteemed

on account of its ripening early.—Paisley Advertiarr.
Since our last the weather has, upon the whole, been
favourable to harvest operations. Partial showers
have Wien at intervals, but these have presented but
slight obstacles to the important labours of the field,
which will be pursued in the ensuing week with much
vigour in all directions, should a continuance of the

weather we have for some weeks experienced be vouch.
F a fed.—Kelso Chi onicle.
The reports received to. Jay from other parts, of
Scotland are generally Of a favourable character. from
frel,ind also favourable accounts have been received of
the prospects of the harvest.

SIR ROBERT PEEL AND HIS
FRIENDS.

Some of Sir Robert's followers have retained their
enmity to him ever since the remote period of 1819 ;
and currency subjects are not those on which enmity is
the least bitter or the least durable in this country. A
far larger portion date their detestation no further back
than 1829 ; but the subject of difference which made
that year memorable is of a nature tr ensure uninter•
rupted discord and life-long aversion between the par-
ties, even though Peel should live to be a Parr and his
followers be all. Jeiikinses. On one point only can this
statesman hope that his adherents will be faithful ; he
may calculate unerring ly on the fidelity of their hate.
On one thing only can he steadily rely—that they will
never place reliance upon him more. The bond that
unites them to him is as strong as distrust and resent-
men: can make it. The only solid advantage he has, in
this condition. is, that they who call him their chief do
not even condescend to conceal their implacable dislike ;
they deem his character to be so bad, and find their own
memories so good, that they scorn dissimulation, and
revel in the full enjoyment of " insurrection."
It has been his destiny since 1829 to fall upon a sys-
tem which is rather one of aggravation than atonemen•.
Whether as a reformer of the Church or as a tolerator
of the Poor-laws—as the grudging abolisher of Orange
corporations, or the unskilful and baffled negotiator for
Cabinet honours when they were really within reach_..
we find him equzlly ill-fated and unfortunate ; his peni-
tence unavailing, and his punishment unremitting. The
Tories who cheer him during his speech abuse him at
the end of it. His admirers and supporters, at the
close of every Session, are found dividing their energies
between endeavours to show that the Liberals have bc-
traycd the country, and that the Tory lender has abet.
ted them in their wickedness. Every year adds heavily
to his catalogue of offences. It is his peculiar fate to
be cried up as the destined deliverer of the country by
the very men who are always denouncing him as its de-
stroyer. His acts, when seen by them in advance, wear
the brightest aspect imaginable ; but when they turn
to look upon them, passed by, the dark, shabby, sordid
side is alone presented to their view ; they see them as
" Fine tapestry things, very grand on one side,
But showing on yother what rags they are made of."
—Exa»ziner.

DELAY OF THE LONDON MAIL.-.....The mail,
to the great annoyance of our trading community, did not
arrive here on Friday till half-past 12 instead of A. The
cause, we understand, was a collision of two trains, near
Derby, travelling contrary ways, the consequence of which
was the ejection of one train off the line, and, of course,
much injury both to carriages and engines. One poor
man had his leg broken, which is the only personal injury
of which we have heard.—Hull Rockingham.

and p
in thaperse
LEEDS.—Since the establishment of a night
,ettershere
mail from London to Leeds, per railway '
of the preceding evening have been teuiivered
morning, with great regularity.

Our readers 'win remember that, at the Essex
Summer Assizes, a lad, named George Crane, a servant in
the employ of the Rev. Mr. Abdy, a Magistrate for the
ocunty of Essex, was convicted of perjury under rather pe-
culiar circumstances. It appears that an information had
been laid against three persons under the Game Act, for
trespassing upon the land of ono of Mr. Abdy's tenants,
and Crane was the principal witness in support of the in-
formation, and upon his evidence the defendants were con-
victed and tined. They subsequently indicted the boy for
perjury, and the parties who had been fined swore that
they never were in the field desc ibed by Crane in his evi-
dence, although it was admitted that they were in the
neighbourhood. Lord Abinger, who tried the case, told
the Jury that, even supposing the boy was mistaken, it did
Mat appear that any thing else could be imputed to him ;
and ho appeared evidently to think that the charge of per-
jury had not been made out. The Jury, however, returned
a verdict of Guilty, and his Lordship sentenced the pri-
soner to three months' imprisonment. The Rev. Mr.
Abdy, and other gentlemen of the neighbourhood, how-
ever, being aware of the good character of the boy, and
entertaining a strong opinion that he bad been improperly
convicted, lost no time in representing the whole of the
and the
circumstances of the ca'za to the Marquis of Normanby,
result 11 i; been that his Lordship, after taking the
whole of the facts into his consideration, thought fit to re-
commend that Crane should he pardoned, and an order for
his discharge was immediately sent down to Chelmsford
Gaol,* and uitLia the last few days he has been set at
liberty.

W. P. Gesell was removed from our county
gaol on Wednesday last to the Stirling Castle, lying at
Portsmouth, preparatory to his voyage to the penal
colonies.—lllonmouthshire Merlin.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.---Yesterday afternoon
a dreadful accident happened to Thomas Becrofet, groom,
in the service of' Colonel Wells, of No. 22, Charles-street,
Berkeley-square. He was riding a spirited horse through
Berkeley-street, when the animal took fright and threw
its rider, who fell heavily on his bead against the kerb
stone, he was taken up in an insensible state, and conveyed
to the house of Nlr. Powell, a surgeon, in John-street,
and subsequently removed to St. George's Hospital. But
slight hopes are entertained of his recovery.
EXPLOSION OF GAS IN THE ClTY.—Yes-
terday afterno3n, shortly after two o'clock, an explosion
of gas took place on the premises of Messrs. Nicholls and
Pellat, wine-merchants, King William-street, City, in
consequence of its escape from the pipes in the cellar.
The plate-glass front was blown out and smashed. In a
short space of time the parish engine was on the spot,
but its assistance was not required. Two men in the
employ of the firm were severely scorched, The damage
done is very eensiderable., •