The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-13 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

The late seasonable cold, says the Mark Lanc Express,
has terminated in mid-winter, the frost being at the corn-
meneement very severe, and close bringing with a fall of
snow. With indieations, however, of another change, we
may yet reach Christmas withont much severeity. It is
certainly to be desired that this should be the case, or
holders of stock will have a rough and unpro4table
time of it. Much land being already sown with wheat.
those who were too late for autumn planting must lay
the blame at their own doors, should it prove to their
disadvantage ; but the course of events may yet favour
them and set matters straight, as the new American
spring qualities are unusually fine, and before' than
m Talavera qualities may carry the day. Although the
promise of peace seems still in the ascendant, so far as
Great Britaii4 is concerned, the war in our neighbour's,
country has so increased its victims and extended
ravages that prices have fully recovered the preyiously-
noted decline, and English farmers begin tq think
this fearful European strife must further enhance
values. There is no reliable estimate of the
destruction already wrought, but a sense of its
magnitude keeps holders very firm in London,
prices on Friday, in several instances, exceeding
the advance of Monday's ls. per qr., which being
paid by country millers shews very plainly that the
pliancy of grower., ie not equal to their wants. In
Europe, prices have about rn)ed the same ; but it is
thought many Mediterranean cargoes will be diverted on
their way by the better prices paid in Italy and several
southern ports ; and many of those that come to Falmouth
will, no doubt, find a foreign destination. New York,
however, influenced, by cable advises, shews some decline
in breadstuffs.

At the University College, London, the Joseph
Hume Scholarship in Jurisprudence has been awarded to
Mr, George Serrell, London.
A letter in a Hamburg paper, describing the night
attack of the Garibaidiana on Dijon, says :—" They
advanced with quite theatrical effect. The beating of
drums and ringing of bells formed the chief music, and
Garibaldi's Hymn was also sung. The well-
aimed rounds of the Badeners soon silenced them,
and they retired with considerable loss on finding
that we • warp well prepared to receive them. Night
favoured their retreat, and p)tt morning showed that they
had suffered much more than afro jad supposed, The
road was strewn for miles with knapsacks and wpappus.
The 131mA weapons of precision were lying about, of
almost the hew system—Bniders, Retningtons, Pea-
bodies, &a.
The scarcity of paper caused by tha although it
seriously affects the size of journals and the matepial upon
which they print, has not preVented the appearance -et
newspapers, some of which have had but a very ephemeral'
existence indeed. The Garde .liThtPozate, the DPapeaa
Rouge, and the Paz/bow/0 have lived and died since the
investment of. the city. The Afeniteur deg Cit9NOW)
weekly publication, made but' a single appearance, The
Gnrii,a/fii published two numbers, Another new paper;.
with.the symbolical title of the Sion Blesse, has made but
occasional appearances. The most singular novelty Is n
Paper called the Trac, which is recommended for perusal
in the cellars and wierground apartments in the event of
a bombardment.

Some members of the Paris jockey Club determined a
few days since to have a &iner de siege, comprking all the
recently adopted elements of food. The famous epleuzi:
Baran Brisse was. intrusted with the preparation of the
menu, which consisted of the following items :—Hors
d'oeuvre, radishes, herring warine, onions d la Provencale,
slightly salt butter, gherkins, and Oyes. First course.—
soup of slightly salted horse, with vegeta,blee ; ass flos4
cutlets, with carrots ; mule's liver saute aux champigrons
horse's lights, with white sauce ; carp d lee matdotte ; fried
gudgeons ; celery heads, with seasoning. Second course.
—Quarter of dog braised ; leg of dog roasted; rats cooked
upon the ashes ; rat pie, withmushroorns ; Eel a la broche ;
salad of celery, and small salad. Desert followed, The
dinner is said to haves been a great success.