The Sun.
London, England, 1802-03-02 00:00:00

the spirit in which Mr.
.W:ddington had made
the contr.:lB, and that his objeet was to raise the
price of the.market, evidence was gone into of all
his transaaions at Worcester and in Kent. The
circumstances attending them have been so repeat-
edly stated, and are so fully before the Public, that
we shall merely add, the Jury were perfeetly satis-
fied of the illegality of the Contral, and found a
verdict for the Defendant.

'There are ten other causes against persons who
.have made similar contrads, which are decided by
this verditt.

MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

TIE frost in the beginning of the last month, and
the continued rains during the latter part of it, have
considerably retarded the operations of husbandry,
especially those which depended on the plough ; less
of the early spring crops have therefore been put
into the ground than is usual at this period. In low
situations, and soils of the clayey kinds, it has
been impossible to plough with advantage. The
young Wheats, in general, look promising, though
in some situations the great abundance of moisture
seems lately to have rather checked their growth,
and lessened their verdure.

In North Britain, field labour, which was consi-
derably forwarded during the open weather at the
end of January, and the beginning of the -last
month, was again suspended by the late frosts.-
Little ploughing, however,
-is now to be performed,
previous to putting in the seed corns of the spring
crops. The sowing of these will now commence
after the first day or two of sunshine, and wind
has dissipated the moisture arising from showers
of snow, and from that humidity concentrated on
the surface by the frost. The soil is in a very fit
state to receive the seeds that may be put into it,
being finely mellowed, and drier than it commonly
is at this season. Wheats have received a check by
the late frosts. The prices of grain have declined
since our last. Average prices, of corn for England
and \Vales to the week ending February is, Wheat
735. 6d. 'Rye 475. ad. Barley 4is. 3d. Oats 2IS.
loci. Beans sod. Pease 4.85. id.
But though, the field husbandry has,, in some de-
gree, been impeded by the wetness of the season, a
fine opportunity has been given to the planter, and
much business of the planting -kind -has been per-
formed. Hedging and ditching has not been fully.
accomplished, except in particular situations-.
The prices of cattle, both of the fat and lean
kinds, notwithstanding. the great abundance of
food, are still high. At Smithfield Market, Mon.
day, Feb. az, beef sold from 45. Bd. to 6s. mut-
ton ss. 6d. to 6s. Bcl. veal 55. 6d. to 7s. 6d. pork
ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d. At Newgate and ,Leadenhall
'Markets, beef sold from 45. to ss. 4d. mutton ss.
to ss. Bd. veal 4.5. Bd. to 6s. 6d. pork ss. 4d.
Hay and straw.are on the decline. Price of hay
at St. James's Marker, Feb. zo, hay 31. 35. to
51. Bs. straw 11. 4.5. to zl. 35.6 d. At Whitechapel
Market, hay 41. to 51.55. clover 51. sos. to 61. sos.
straw il. las. to il. 18s.

Private Letters from India state, that the War in
the Carnatic still continued with unabated decision,
although the Insurgents had sustained such severe
losses as must have repressed all hope of success.
_ _

A Detachment under Colonel CUNIINE has pene.
trifled into some of the most difficult parts of Cot_
tioti, and there routed several small parties of the
Rebels, destroyed their forts, and secured a consi-
derable quantity of arms and military stores, which
had been secreted in the jungles.
One of the disaffeded Poligars was, in the be-
ginning of September, on the point of joining the
Cottioti Rajah's Army in the Carpatic, when his
Troops mutinied on account of arrears of pay, and
seizing him in the night, confined him in a small
hill-fort, and threatened to deliver him up to the
English Government.
During the late expedition ,of Colonel Spay
against the PYCHE RAJAH, at the foot of the Be-
riah-Ghants, some of the NairS arrived at the camp,
and offered
.their assistance to dired the Sepoys into
the jungles in pursuit of the enemy, and in parti.
cular to a fbrtress where he was reported to have
established s'omd extensive depots; their service
was accepted; and a strong corps in consequence'dis.
patched under their 'guidance. The trad pointed
out was well supplied with water and other neces,
pries, and our troops were thus impressed with
some confidence in the integrity of theirguides ; but
after marching several Coss,
,the roads became tin.
commonly had and intricate. The zeal and gal--
lantry of our people, however, led them forward,
until they found themselves assailed in every direc-
tion by the enemy, who had been placed in 'ambush.
The detachment instantly formed in the best man-
ner the nature of the country would admit of, and
received the attack with such coolness and intrepi-
dity, that after an aEtion of more than an hour, the
enemy gave way, having lost several men. The in-
tricacy of the jungles would, not admit of pursuit,
and our gallant party, after encountering uncommon
difficulties in their retreat, regained the camp. We
are sorry to add that the treacherous guides, in the
moment of surprise, effefted their escape.

A, few evenings ago, a poor woman at Bury, in
the utmost state of indigence, going to a pawn..
broker's with some trifling article, picked up in the
street a pocket-book, containing about 201. in Bank
notes and money ; next day, on hearing that a lady
had lost it, she went to her, and returned it, and re-
ceived as a reward for her honesty five gUineas.
A very shocking accident happened on Thursday
se'nnight, in a place called ,Blankney Fen, in Lin-
colnshire.- youth named James Richardson, of
Heighington, nejir Lincoln, aged 16, and Absa.
lom Wray, a young man late of Stixwold, near
Bardley, aged 23, were attempting to cross a deep
piece o► water called Blankney Delf, in a very
small scalier, with an ass therein ; when arrived
at the deepest part, the boat upset in a moment,
and the two young men were both drowned.—
Richardson's father was standing on the bank .at the
time, and witnessed the afflieting scene, without
being able to render any assistance.