The Sun.
London, England, 1802-06-02 00:00:00

MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

THE changeable state of the season during the
early part of the last month, has mat by any
means been so favourable as might have been cx-
peded for the various kinds of crops. it h:ts
retarded the growth of the wheat as well as the
other sorts of grain crops, especially on the more
thin and light soils ; the cold and frosty nights
have also been highly injurious to various kinds of
fruits, particularly those of the more early descrip-
tions ; and all the tender sorts of trees have suffered
more than has been experienced for a great length
of time from the same causes.

The want of rain has likewise been very rein-
dicial to the grass in the hay distrias, the crops in
general at present appearing thin and very back-
ward. The clovers on the lighter soils are declin-
ing, and seem to promise but an indifferent crop.
The old pastures, in many distriCts, afford but
very indifferent crops of grass for the feeding of
cattle. This is probably a principal cause, of the
continued high price of butchers' meat.

Yesterday the Master and Wardens of the Com-
pany of BakerS waited upon the LORD MAYOR at
Guildhall respecting the Assize of Bread the Meal_
weighers' returns being examined, his Lordship ob-
scrved, by the Ad he was under the painful ne-
cessity of raising the Bread a whole assize, or-two-
pence in the peck loaf, to take place to-morrow
quartern loaf will then be sold for ten-pence
Wheaten, and Household eight-pence halfpenny.
The proposed augmentation of Hackney Coaches,
is a measure that is rendered necessary, by the great
extent and population of the Metropolis and is ne-
cessary also to check the insolence and impositions
of the Drivers, who are czrtainly to be classed with
the most abusive, and iist extortionate Mem-
bers of the Community 7
Mr. WILBERFORCE BIRD, and Mr. MOORE,
have not added' to their popularity at Coventry by
the late riot there. Their friends judged wrongly
in giving their entertainment on the same day with
the other Party. Sir ROBERT PEEL, whenever he
chuses to come forward, will have the thing,
hollow.

The County of Huntingdon will probably be
warmly contested. Mr. SPARROW and Mr. FEL-
LowEs unite.

The Emperor of RUSSIA has two sisters unmar-
red. They are beautiful, amiable, and accomplish-
ed. Prince WILLIAM, we doubt not, will become
a thriving wooer.

The Fiench Minister, M. D'ActrEssEAu, ar-
rived on the loth of May at Copenhagen.

The reigning Duke of BkuNswicz( is to visit
Prussia about the end of the present month. From
this it appears that he is nut to be present at the
interview at Memel, as was reported.
The Eleaor of BAvAtti A is now busied with an
organization of his States, the effect of which will
be to establish a more just proportion in the Na-
tional Representation.

The earthquake which was lately felt in Several
parts of Italy, has done much damage at Crema
and Sancino. At Genoa it lasted t%venty seconds.
At Romagna several shocks were felt.
The most affliaing details come from every part
of the Continent of the consequences of the late
frosts.

The Coast of Andalusia, in Spain, is, infested
with Pirates, who take all the small Vessels they
meet. The Spanish Merchants are under great
alarm at these repeated insults, even in the time of
Peace.

The rsth Light Dragoons are ordered to Guild.
ford Barracks. The 7th Light Dragoons, doing
duty at Kensington. and Oatlands, have been reliev-
ed by the loth, from Hounslow. The Princess
Charlotte of Wales's Fencible Infantry have been
ordered to Tynemouth Barracks. Part of the 3oth,
lately arrived. from Egypt in the Otter transport,
are to march to their Regiment at Sunderland Bar-
racks ; and the 28th Foot are ordered from Win-
chester to the neighbourhood of Portsmouth.

Yesterday morning about two o'clock, a fire
broke out in the stables of Mrs. Diem E, Grove.:
House, Hendon, which entirely consumed the same,
together with a chariot and a pair of valuable horses.
The fire was not observed till the whole building
was irT a flame, and too late to save the horses, or
any part of the contents of the offices.

A fptrdays since four. Musicians belonging to the
rBth Light Dtagoons, deserted from Brighton, and
have not since been heard is surmised tfry
have eccaped across the Channel;