The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-18 00:00:00

THE CROPS IN AMERICA.

The prospects of a 'fine harvest in America have
been everywhere visible, and although the country
has not been visited with any adequate amount of
rain, still there has been no long and disastrous
period of dry weather, as has been experienced in
this country. Indeed, in the western part of the
continent abundant showers were falling periodically
during May. The chief thing American agriculturists
have to complain of is the exorbitant charges made
for carrying grain to market. This is felt very seri-
ously in Chicago, where the crops are most
plentiful. The freight charges have latterly
discouraged the agriculturists so much that they
have resolved to form committees to devise
some new plans for sending the corn by road.
Producers cannot afford, they argue, to lose the value
of ten bushels of barley or wheat in order to get one
to market from beyond the Mississippi. The reports
from the fruit-growers are this year most promising,
and the yield.of strawberries of a superior quality is
spoken of as being magnificent.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, June 16.

The Queen, with Princess Beatrice, drove yesterday to
the Linn of Dee, attended by the Duchess Dowager of
Athale and the Hon. Eva Macdonald.

Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Harriet Phipps and
Miss Macgregor, drove to Invercauld and paid a visit to
Mr. Farquharson.

HER MAJESTY'S RETURN.
PERTI, Friday Evening.
The Royal train arrived al Perth, from Aberdeen, at 6.10
p.m. Her Majesty, the Princesses, and suite dined in the
committee rooms at the station ; and the train left at 7.15
p.m. The Queen appeared in excellent health.

The Royal train arrived at Carlisle at the appointed time,
and proceeded south at a quarter before 12 o'clock.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-DAY•
The Countess of Ashburnham's evening party, at 30,

Dover-street, Picadilly.
The Hurlingham Club—The annual general meeting at
the Club House, Fulham.

THE SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

TO THE EDITOR OF " THE SUN."

Sra,—On the 29th instant Mr. Rylands will move in
the House of Commons for the second reading of his Sun-
day Closing Bill. Among all classes there is an increased
feeling in its favour. The working classes are arranging
to attend a large meetineto be held in Trafalgar-square
on the 25th instant. B. Whitmore, Esq., J.P., ex M.P.,
will preside, and several popular speakers will address the
assembly. The sympathy of a number of dignitaries in
the Church with the Bill is shown in the following extract
from the Lord's Day Observance Society, just published.
" For the purpose of strengthening the hands of those
engaged in the conflict against the Sunday Liquor Traffic
your committee have sent to some of the bishops a request
that they would sign the following expression of opinion
on the subject : We are of opinion that proper facilities
for travellers and lodgers being secured, it will be for the
physical and moral advantage of the people generally that
the trade in Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday should be
prohibited.' The following ten bishops have responded to
the request of your committee, by signing the papers—tile
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London,
Exeter, Salisbury, Peterborough, Ely, Hereford, Lich-
field, Manchester, and St. Davids."
Mr. Rylands finds support for his measure among all

classes. Yours respectfully,
EDWARD MATHEws, M.A.,
Travelling Secretary of the Central Associaaion
for Stopping the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors
on Sunday.
London Office, 14, Salisbury-street,

Fleet-street, E.C., June 14.

The thunderstorm which visited London on
Thursday night was general in the provinces, and froni
the northern, midland, eastern, and southern c3unties
we learn that a copious fall of rain has taken place.
A warder named Edward Bligb, eMpleYeu 3t
Portland Prison, who was brutally attacked by a convict
several weeks ago, has just died from the injuries which
were then inflicted.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—The improve:
ment which has lately taken place at this exhibition sacs.'
be palpable to all who visit it. The features of the various
figures from which formerly expression was absent are
now most natural and life-like. Many additions have rs
cently been made, and the new andbeautiful Court dresse
from the famous house of Worth, of Paris, cannot fail to
please and interest Madame Tussaud's numerous fair,.
visitors ; they are alikefunique in taste and the richness of
the materials of which they are manufactured.

and Co., B, are the largest holders
of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ominondod
by the medical profession in preference to French brand Sup 2
plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotatien-
on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis-
tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings
Strand, W.O.