The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-07 00:00:00

THE STATE OF Tag CROPS.

Stimulated by the present genial weather, the crop:
in this county and in Shropshire aro progressing admi-
rah y. The intense heat which succeeded the late rains
has produced conditions under which vegetation has
progressed with tropical rapidity. On some of the cold
clays where the plant had been much, starved, at an
early period ol the spring, by keen winds and severe
frosts, wheat and other cereals occasionally look thin,
and in some few cases yellow ; otherwise they are luxu-
riant, and present that dark green appearance so gratify-
ing to the eye of the agriculturist. On drained and
well. cultivated soils the strong stalk and broad flag-like
leaf are striking. In more forward districts they are
just breaking into ear, and under like favourable con•
dtion give promise of a compensating harvest to the
husbandman. Turnips have not escaped the ravages
of the fly, notwithstanding the stimulating cond:ti tne
of manure and atmosphere; some of the late-sown
more especially so. Clovers and grasses present mag-
nifioent appearance., and the measured strokes awl
sharp whetting sounds from the fields tell that h
harvest has commenced. Heavy swathes every, here
fall hef .re the scythe, and if the present sunny
weather ia **gaited fine crops of hay will be ..ecur, d.
The boisterous winds and intense c of March an
May have made sad work with some of the irnit
blosmms in exprsed situations. Potato plots look
luxuriant, and the cottage garden, upon which the poor
man often re As his hone, gives promise of abundance.—
Wolverhampton Chronicle
During the pa-t week we have had most delightful
weather, which has made a very perceptible difference
in the appearance of the crop. The early wheat looks
exceedingly fine, and there is every prospect of an abun-
olant harvest. The potatoes in the neighbourhood are
strong a.A healthy, and we have not heard of any dis-
ease being discovered in them. The bay harvest is pro-
gressing very rapidly, farmers taking advantage of the
fine weather to save their early crops. The shears gene.
rally are good ; and a great quantity has been carried
during the week. There will be a great scarcity of
apples thii season, the orchards look very bad, the leaves
of the trees being completely eaten with insects. Some
farmers will not be ahle to make enough cider for their
own u.e.—Western Times

The fineness of the weather during the past week has
bees the means of securing in good order.a considerable
portion of the hay crops in this locality. The yield is
considered to be one of the larizest ever known. The
wheat in this neighbourhod looks well, and the barley
presents a tolerab!e appear nle.—Salisbury Journ2l.
Tu* HAY HARVEST AND THE, CROPS IN CAMBRIDGE-
' SHIRE'.
—The hay harvest ; has be,gaii in earnest in our
• own district, and "in the bay-field" is the almost ge, e-
ral answer as to the whereabouts of any labourers. We
are happy t, be enabled to state that the prospects of
the K r Trietors are most cheering, and that there is a
likelihood of plenty of grass food for the equine onus,
at low prices, which, h -xevfr, the weighs of the crop
will render remunerative to the producer. Cutt rg com-
menced about ten days ago, but was somewhat retarded
by the showers at the end of last week. Toese took this
colour a little out of such its was down, but did not spoil
it, there not being enough wet to extract the virtue ; and
alto.4eth• rit will make retnarkably,good fodder. The
atter-crop is very promising, and the showers spoken
of have done as much good, to this as harm to
what was in the swarth. These remarks apply to the
el sver also. Among the barleys there are a great many
blacks or false ears; in some pieces as much as one-fouith
of the crop is thus affected ; a remarkaide specimen of
this may be seen between ,the stone bridge and Trump-
ington, and a second-at Stapleferd. Barley, however, is
reported a crop large enough to stand this drawback.
Oa'. .ind wheat are very promising, the latter as regards
b ,th ear and straw. Wurtzel has failed iu places. There
is plenty of sheep-feed, the clover and trefoil being re-
WairkablY ZOOdi —Cambridge Chronicle.

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WATER-WORKS.
Dividend 1 Amount
',Tune of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
--
.£ s. d. £ s. d.
East London
Grand Junction
Kent.... • •
Lambeth .....
New River Company - -
•louthwark & Vauxhall be per cnt. 1100 0 0 89%
West Nialdlesea
BRIDGES.
Dividead i,toutit
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share. ,
£ s. d. X s. d.
fitingerfard .... • •
Southwark ...... ••
Ditto New of 7% p.c IL per cent. 130 0 0
Waterloo ..... .... •• • • iOO 0 0
Ditto Old Ann. of 8L IL 14s. Bd. 60 0 0
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 10s. 4d. 40 0 0 2i
1 Vauxha11.......... •• 965. 70 10 3 21

DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--- ,
.£ s. d. .£ s. d. ''—
...lommercial .. .• .... 51. pr cent. Stock. Stock.
East and %Vest India.. 6 pr cent. Stock.
East C -untry.• 2os. per sh. -•—
London .• . .•••• —1 51. pr cent. stock.
Ditto Bonds ••
it. Katharine •
outhampton ...
Victoria .••., .. -

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price.
Annum. 6hare.
--,------
1 X s. d. X s. d.
Australasia........... .20/. per cent 40 0 0 all 102
British North American : 61. per cent. '5O 0 0 7234
99
Commercial of London. 10r.per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
Colonial .. .... •....... '5l. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 23
lonian •.. •...., .... 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Loud. Char. Bk. of Aus. 20 0 0 fol 0 21
London and County ; 10'. per cent. 50 0 0 ;20 0 0 34%
Gonda 4al Westminstr 'l4/ percent. 100 0 0-i 20 0 0 50
London •loint-Stock . 121. per cent. 50 0 Of 10 0 0
Provincial of Ireland•• I 81. per cent. 100 0 o'' 25 0 0
Ditto, N ew.• •.. ,8 ' .per cent. 10 0 0 all
Natiorifl of Ireland.... 6!. per cent. 50 0 7,0; 22 10 0
sat. Provincial of Eng. , B'. per cent. 100 oxt 34 0 0
Ditto, New .. •••• •• r ..........8!. cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Orientui Bank Corpora. 81. p. ct.&bs. 25 0 0 all 41%
South Australia •• ... 141 p.ct.&bs. 25 0 0 19 .—1,
Union of 4ustralia— •• 30'. per cent. 25 0 0 7414
Ditto .. ..• •....... 301. per cent. , . 210 0 9%
Union of London ..... 20'. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 3034
Union of Madrid • ... • • 40 0 0 all

CANALS.

Names of 1 Dividend price Names of t Dividend
Companies. 2, per Companies. per
Annum. rr, Annum.

! !

shtn &Oldh 23 7S. p. et.
Barnsloy • • • • 160
BrknkwA.br,g 150 41.
Birmingham 40 41.
Coventry....
Derby • • • ..100 6/. 15s.
Elismre&Chs', 69 2N p. ct.
Grand./ inetn 100 3 pr.ct.
• Do., 6 4r.Ct.! 10 61. pr. ct.
Grand 'urrey 100 41.
Grand Union! 100 I/. Os
Kennt & Avn; 39 6s. Od.
Lancaster ..!100

Leeds &Livrp 100 251.
11:10' 5/.
Letestr &Nth' 83
Lought.orogh 112 701
Wonmouthsh'loo
Nintgmerysh 100
Weltn3fwbry 100

Macclesfield.
Meath .... • .
Oxford... • • • • 1
Peak Forest.'
Regent's • • • •
Rochdale: . • •
Somrset Coal
Do. Lk Fcl4t
IStard &Woie
Shrewsbury..
Stourbridge..
'Severn and 1
Wye Rail.
Warwick & 1
firming.
Warwick & 1
—Naptcsa. j
•
'Worcstr
Binning. j
i Wilts & irks

100 2/. 10s.
100 161.
100
78' 51 Os.
30i li
85 11. 10s.
1401

, 12
'l4O 281'
125, -„,
145 1,ZI•
261 21'

4331,4
49Y4

100 i W.

550

- i

1001 21.

78 21:‘
—10 s. Od

103
76
16
76

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
-
D:v:dend Amount
Name of Company. per of 1 Paid. !Price.
A•nn am. Share. ~
- -
4 s. d. £ s. d.
Albion ....•• --• • .. ' 31: 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 87
Alliance Brit. and For. IL lls 6d.bs. ICO 0 0 11 0 0 17%
Ditto Marine ... .... &I. p.c. ;lc bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 42
Anchor .............. 6 p 37 cent. 5 0 1 0 0 -
Atlas . ' .... . 15s -04. 50 0 a 515 0 1814
Argus Life .........•• 4,.ner cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 23
British Commercial .. V. !Os. 50 0 0 5 0 0 , ..4.
Clerictaled.& Gen.Ltfe spr ;et. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -4
County .............. 41. 100 0 0 10 0 0 120
Crown .............. 17s. Od 50 0 0 5 0 0 -
Eagle 5B. 50 0 0 5 0 0 -
Equity and Law...... 414 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5%
European Life ll. 20 0 0 au 1814
General• •.•• • •• •'..• • • 6/. 5 0 0 0 51A
Globe •• ..•• .... 51. per cent. Stock. .. 10014
luardian ............ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 47 5 0 5434
Imperial Fire... •..... 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 340
Imperial Life
Indemnity Marine.... 1,3 s & 31. 100 0 0 20 0 0 844
Law Fire ............ 2a. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 3%
Law Lite.......... •. •. - 100 0 10 0 0 61
Legal and GenerarLife - 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
London :.•
London Ship.- . ~,. •• • • 10s. & be. 25 0 0 12 10 0 -
Marine... - .... •• ••
Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 414 1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 31i
Wlnerva .... •... •• -
Monarch •• •• ••••.. :' - 5 0 0 1 0 0 1/.
National Loan Fund 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
Palladium Life...
Pelican •• •• • • •• •• •• •• - - - 50
Phoenix - - - 180
Professional Life • ... 51. per cent. 5 0 010 0 -
Provident Life........ 1/. 5s & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 3814
Rock Life
Royal Exchange -
Sun Fire •..... 6/ 10s. - 0 .•-•
Ditto Life ..... 1/ 14s. - -
United Kingdom •
.... 41. p. ct. & be. 20 0 0 4 0 0 5
Universal Life ...
victoria Life .. - 412 6 5%
. . ..
LIST-OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. ,
D:,e.Seud Amonnt
I
Name of Company. per - of
Annum. Share. Paid. Price.
4 s. d. X 8, 0.
Rank of Scotland .... 7t. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 19816 s
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100- 0 0 224/Os
Caledonian Bank ~... 87, per cent. 10 0 0 210 04, 3s
City of Glasgow Bank 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 121 Os
Clydesdale Bank
C mmercial Hank
Eastern Rank.... : 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 121 5s
Edinb. & Glasgow 3)41. p cent. 5 0 0 6 0 0 141 188
Exchange Bnk of Scot.. - -.--
National Bank •• •• •• 6% Per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18510 s
NorthoNcotiand Bank 5/.percent 20 0 0 , 210 0 !1 16s
Royal Bank of Scott. .. 51. per cent 100 0 0 100 0 0 1501 0
Union Bank of Scot. - 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 10310 s
Western Bank- • I 71. per cen-... 50 0 0 50 0 0 141 Os
Alliance Fire and Lre.. B,4i.pr cont. 100 Q 0 11 0 0 16115 s
British Guarantee .
Caledonian Fire Incur . 10i. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 251 Os
City of liasgow Lite 61. per cent. 00 20011 el
Co'onial Litb ...
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. Der cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 291 3s
Eng. & Scot, Lavi Life 51.1er cent. 50 0 0 3 5 04/ 85
Life kssoc. • ScOlidtld 61. percent. 10 0 0 110 0 fil 105
National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 021 Is
North British Incur 7l. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 33/10s
Scottish Union Insrnc 7341. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/ 14s
standard Life •• •• •. •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 ,‘ 201 Os
United Den 4,lsolrallee 5/. ner cant. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Compala.T. per of Paid. Price.
Annum . Share.
A 8. d. A a. d.
Assam Tea •• ......., 51. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
A sctlF,r, Mart.-- . 214 per cent.' 50 0 0
Australian A,iriculturl it.. Is. 'lOO 0 0 'l7 10 0 31
Australian Trust .... iii. pet cent - 25 0 0 -
kustrailan Royal Mall • 5/.. lO 0 0 all -
Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 10s. 10 0 0 all -
British Amsrican Land 15s. - 40 0 0 -
Canada ..• • • .... •• .. 61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 128
Do. 5 per cent Bond, 5/. per cent. - - -
Onto, 6 per cent.' •. 61. per cent. - - 116
.iity Niwigation Bonds - - - -
electric Telegraph .• 6 per cent. 25 0 0 24 0 0 9234
Ditto .• •• •••••• • • - -. 1 ••••• -
Equitable ReversiOnry 71 pr. cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 -
Ditto New .. •• •. • - 50 0 0 17 10 0 -
len. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. & be, 100 0 0 ,100 0 0 -
Gen .eteamNavigation 10 p ct• 15 00;14 0, 0 271,
Incision's 8ay........ - Stock.
is
1 --11ungerford .......... 21. ss. 100 0 0 ,100 0 0 -
London institution ... - - - -
London Reversionary 5/ per cent. 15 0 0 all -
Rumen Institution-. - - ,1210 0 -
Prica'sPatent Cand.Co 101. Per cent. 20 0 0 , 17 10 23
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 -
Royal Vail 'team.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 72
Routh A ustralian Land i 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 - all -
Trust and Loan Comp.
Upper Canada .... 1 - 20 0 0 5 0 -