The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-26 00:00:00

THE WEATHER-THE CROPS.

The week has been very sultry ; no rain has visited
this city, with the exception of two or three copious
showers early on Thursday morning. There have, how-
ever, been heavy storms in various parts of the country
and we regret to learn that in many places the wheat,
which is very heavy in ear, has been much lodged. We
understand that reaping will commence in several of the
forward situations in the course of next week. We are
happy to find that the cereals have escaped the blight
fly. The vistiation of these aphides greatly exceeds any-
thing of the same character that we remember. Clouds
of these flies are seen in the atmosphere, and cover the
wayfarers; while vegetation presents a picture of filth
from the visitation which would be incredible it not wit-
nessed. The hops, the beaus, and the peas partially,
have been destroyed by this all-de ouring insect, which
in the garden flowers and vegetables are alike and almost
indiscriminately covered by them; the potato is an ex-
ception, the finial, we rejoice to say, being free, and
Welling healthy and vigorous. The hay harvest is
drawing to a ciose ; and we may now confidently state
that generally the crop is 25 per cent. lighter than it
was last year.—Hereford Times.
Wheat on strong:soils maintains the splendid appearance
presented from its first " brftirding," but on tree land is
not over promising, in consequence of the loss of roots
sustained at an early period by frosts and strong winds.
In some few instances it is tainted with the " slack,"
but to no very great extent. Oats have shot beautifully,
and on land in good heart look remarkably well ; but on
poor " old foughten" soils are short. and rather sickly
in colour, besides having suffered from the grub and
bullfoot. Beans are looking splendid, having podded
well, with great strength of stem, and should the har-
vest be favourable the produce must be heavy. Turnips
which were sown and planted early have done well, and
looky bloomy ; but those got in at a later period are
nothing to boast of. Potatoes, about which millions are
so very anxious, generally speaking, are full of health
in the stems ; but it cannot be concealed that symptoms
of the rut have, in some instances, most decidedly ap-
peared. The great bulk of hay will, at the end of the
present week, have been housed in prime condition.
With respect to the quality of this crop opinion varies
very much, but up"' the whole perhaps a Lull average
may be quoted. That portion of the fruit crop which is
adapted for wintur consumption is a decided failure.—
Preston Chronic e.

The crops throughout the northern districts of
Cumberland are very promising. Seldom or never do
ee recollect of seeing at this season crops so luxuriant.
Potatoes are generail3 filling the spaces between the
drills, and we hear of no failure among them. They
are, as formerly, in common use in most of the fami-
lies in this locality. Turnips are healthy and are
rapidly filling up the vacant spaces. Some ex-
cell-et fields of turnips are in this neighbourhood.
Wheat, oats, and barley are progressing luxuriantly.
We noticed a field of barley near Workington changing
its colour and ululating another hue, the ears being
plump and heavy. Ten or twelve days of bright sun-
shine will effect great changes on such a field, and we
are happy to add, that there are others here not greatly
insuri,,r in forwardness to that which we speak of.
Wheat luxuriates in sunshine, and in all cases this crop
is promising. Oats also are healthy, and promise an
abundant return. The pastures being good, sheep and
cattle are in a thriving s%ate, which will soon effect the
.upply, with respect to quality at least. A correspon-
dent at Plutubland says :—" The weather is truly di-
ligh,tul here at present.; a little too dry, perhaps, for
clayey or sandy pastures. and late sown turnips. Barley
is beginning to Liege. Wheat is a splendid crop, where
anything like sufficient roots remained over winter. Not
a puff of wind has disturbed the bloom, and it is now
ont of danger of the mildew. Oats on genial soils are
strong and brancliy, and promise well to the ' yield.
Many farmers hug the idea of a bushel to the thrieve.
Flay is nearly all got, as the tempting weather in-
duced early cutting. The quantity is a full average,
and the quality far exceeds any_ precedent these many
years. Hay sales have been unusually low in this
district. The potato„ the- poor mat.'s friend,: as yet
smiles in health. and let us hope that his strong and
stiff set haulm will baffle the efforts of blight. True,
some croakers at Bothel pretend that their gardens
Liwtiielaltecdrocak soasehmaesticmoemseinunfidneer
awreeathtiesre.aseNd—o b.u,etiir.aavuetnhes
the observation of the writer. A tendency •to scale
is some times mistaken fur the murtaiu. - Carlisle
Journal.

THE __ATE SQUABBLE AT THE BAR.—Th
re-
cent painfuli dispute at the Equity Bar between Mr.
Bethel' and Mr. Cooper, in the Vice-Chancellor's Court,
has, we hear, 11-en amicably and satisfactorily arranged.
Mr. Cooper immi-diately after the occurrenceissued
ofa
printed statement upon the subj. ct, and in vindication
the course he had pursued. Thereupon a tribunal wits
appointed by the members of the bar, to adjudicate in all
such cases ; but, fortunately, its interferenee'in the pre-
sent instance has been rendered unnecessary. An apo-
logetic explanation has been made by Mr. Bothell; and
Bag: rinEa known11q
:too:,
Mr. Cooper, on the other hand, has agreed to withdraw
his pamphlet, and prevent its further circultion.
HAYMARKET THEATEE.—ME.
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aymarket Theatre, is fixed for
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the very efficient, and, at the same time, urbane manner
frequenters ob
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respected
by,
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in which he performs his duties,
but that they will take this opportunityof -
evincing
their respect for him by giving him a bumper.
On the 22d ult. a terrible fire broke out at Kassa,
in Russia, which entirely destroyed 106 houses and two
churches. The Emperor sent 25,00
(100,000 f.) to be distributed among the
efftctive roubles
property was destroyed, and 21 00 g the persons whose
, 0
expense of reconstructing the roubles towards the
UNIVERSITY IN
—This INTELLIGENCE.—OXFORD, —OXFORD, JULY 24.
afternoon Messrs.
moner of Trinity College _ Charles H. Ridding, corn-.
e
bitioner of Queen's
5. ; Samuel u James Bowles, Exhi.
of Dr, Daub College ; and Da be
ny, nephew
eny, were elected Deof
lege. mys M agdalen COI.
EXPLOSION IN A FRENCH D K.ll. OCY.RD.—A. cat.
patch has been received from
Rochefort, announcing that e Maritinui
Preflicit
oflst, at' 20 mi•aut
tbe 21st,
before twelve o'clock, the buildingsernnketa of the workshop and
storehouse of the artifices '
the extremity of the arsenal, from' cartridges,.).
whictley were
se-
parated by a canal, were destroyed by an explosion.
According
in the workshop, at the moment of the explosion, 1 mai-
tre artificier, 5 civil labourers, 13 naval gunners, 1 301.
dier of the 3d company of workmen of the Marine Ai_
tillery, 1 distributor, and 1 clerk—total 22. Two of the
1 gunners, one of the civil workmen, the artillery work-
men, the distributor, and the clerk were spared. Thir.
t.Ten dead bodies were conveyed to the hospital, and
three wounded persons, of whom one died an hour
afterwards. The fire that followed the -explosion was
got under in three hours. The loss is limited to this
workshop and the storehouse, and their immediate
pity. The explosion is attributed to imprudence.
rud Tici-
TRENT VALLEY RAILWAY. W
e understand that
this line will be opened for pus-
eng6t traffic on the la
of September.—Railway Record.'

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DIeCoTENT OE A nocx. IN THE 501ART.....A fem►
days sinoe Commander Sherrington, whilst punning his
survey in the Solent, discovered a rock of fierepstead
Ledge, mid-channel, to the westward of Beaulieu. having
.93 feet of water over it at low water. A small bulk runs
off, with five fathoms on it, about 100 yards-
-34°11 AMERICAN BOTTNTII.--The Reliance, laden
with 5,000 barrels of bread stuffs, is now lying at Xiaul-
bowline. Her cargo is the free gifk-of the. *Peon
144 Committee to this coluttry.—Cerk aelvigxer.