The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-31 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY.
THE HARVEST.

Being now on the eve of September—the month
in which harvest operations are nearly completed in
Ireland—the apprehensions for the safety of the
yet unripe crops are daily, if not hourly, becoming
more serious. For the last few days there has been
nothing like a permanent amendment in the weather
—there have been some snatches of sunshine, accom-
panied generally by brisk winds, which are just now
highly serviceable, but the rain still predominates.
Yesterday was extremely fine up to night fall, when
the sky was again overcast, and the showers recom-
menced and continued up to this morning, and it is
at present gloomy and wild looking. The Cork
Examiner of last night says—
The weather appears to be singularly variable
throughout the country, and its uncertainty was
curiously illustrated in our own neighbourhood.
On Sunday heavy showers showers fell in Passage
and Queenstown, while on the seashore of the har-
bour not a drop of rain fell. Monday was a most
glorious day in Cork, while about Crosshaven and
other parts near the mouth of the river rain fell in
torrents. Yesterday, to the intense disappointment
of those whose hopes had been buoyed up by the
fineness of the preceding day, the rain began to fall
at 10 o'clock, gradually increasing in intensity to-
wards midday, and continuing with great severity
until nearly nightfall. This rain extended over
the greater part of the county of Cork, though the
telegraphic weather report of yesterday reported
almost every other district of Great Britain and
Ireland fine. The appearance of the crops here
still continues to give cause for much anxiety.
There is probably no better corn country in the
whole county than the district lying between
Cork and Midleton, but even there, among fields
of fine produce and perfectly ripe, crops of oats
may be seen as yet quite green, with hardly a
yellow ear among them. Many wheat fields, too,
are very backward. Frequently the hay seems
to have been very badly saved, and much of
it lies upon the ground in a state that makes it not
worth removing. In every cornfield where the
crop stands in stook numerous heaps may be seen
of sheaves to wet that they would not stand, and
were therefore compelled to lie in dirty, saturated
bundles, The further east you go the poorer are
the crops, and the more do they, especially hay,
seem to have been damaged. To the west of the
county things are still holding out well, but every
day that passes makes a favourable change of -vea-
then matter of great anxiety. Fortunately, we still
continue to hear good accounts of the potatoes, and
even in Youghal, where they were considered to
have been among the very worst in the county, the
crop is turning out better than was expected. This
day the weather has taken up again, and, notwith-
standing the fall of a shower or two, gives occasion
for hope of a favourable and lasting change."
From Wexford, another extensive corn-growing
district, the last report is as follows :
" The hearts of the farmers are beginning to rise,
and the public have cause to rejoice in the prospect
of improved weather which it has pleased an all-
wise Providence to open to us for the past few days.
Saturday was, in the main, favourable, a soft mist
only occupying a portion of the afternoon, but the
night was breezy and bright, as was Sunday, which
did much in improving the condition of the cut
corn. About 3 o'clock on Monday morning, we
experienced a very heavy shower of hail and rain,
' accompanied by a strong west wind, but we are
happy to learn that it was almost limited to the im-
mediate locality of Wexford, passing away eastward
over the Channel. Monday was, with the excel)...
tion of two light showers, favourable weather, and.
all hands were engaged in rearing, binding, and,
stacking ; while yesterday was in general respeciLe
favourable and delightful harvest weather till nc,on,
when it became hazy, terminating in rather b eau
and continuous rain. The quantity of grain
immediately awaiting the sickle is wonderfully
small, and even under the most favourable
conditions full another week will elapse be-
fore the weight of the harvest will have ar-
rived. Spring oats were more generally sown last
season than for some years past, and they partake,
of course, of the general backwardness. Tartary
oats are pretty common, a prolific crop and stood.
well. The bean fields are excellent, the stalks tall.
and generally well podded from bottom to top. A.Y.I
intelligent and closely observing gentleman, wirio
has lately travelled in the west of Ireland, informs
us that the appearance of the harvest is far more
advanced here than he found it in the County
Clare ; but he particularly remarked there the
superior aspect of most kinds of cereals, which be
says he can only attribute to the much smaller quan-
tity of seed used, and the consequent greater expo-
sure to the air, which causes each seed root to tiller
abundantly and gain a more robust strength, and
prevents it from falling under rain, or enables it to.
rise again."

KOSSUTH IN ITALY.

BELLAGIO, LAGO DI COMO, AUG. 26.

Reuter's telegram has doubtless ere this informed
you of the unexpected arrival of Kossuth at this
place. He came in by the steamer ) esterday after-
noon, at half past 4 o'clock, from Colico, and took
up his abode at the Hotel de la Grande Bretagne,
on the shore of the lake, midway between Colico
and Como. At half-past 7 o'clock the hotel and the
adjacent gardens were illuminated, and bonfires
were also lighted on the shore, which were quickly
responded to by a number f similar beacons at
several points along the long mountain ranges of
the opposite side of the lake. The population of
Bellagio is but small ; yet scarcely an inhabitant
could have been absent from the spot where the
Hungarian liberator had taken up his abode.
The enthusiasm of the people was very great,
and at each discharge of cannon their cries of
" Viva Italia !" " Tiva Ungheria !" " Viva
Francia !" and, though last, not least, " rya Ing-
hilterra!" were as loud and noisy as the most vehe-
ment patriots could desire. The town band, consist-
ing of nearly 40 musicians, assembled under the
window of the hotel, and played several airs with
much precision, the most popular of which seemed
to be the Hungarian March ; after the performance
of which Kossuth appeared at a window, and bowed
several times to the populace, which act was the
signal for renewed vociferation. At about 10
o'clock the crowd dispersed, and the lights of the
hotel were slowly extinguished. By a singular
coincidence Prince Albrecht of Prussia arrived
from Colico by the same steamboat in which
Kossuth had embarked, and proceeded at once to his
elegant villa opposite to Bellagio, from which he
had been absent for two years at Candasa. Satur-
day was also the birthday of the son of the Marquis
d'Azeglio, in compliment to whom many of the
villas were brilliantly illuminated along the shores
of the lake, the effects of which, under a lovely
Italian sky, with a bright-shining moon, were most
fairy-like. At an early hour this morning the town
band took a boat, and as they approached the Hotel
de la Grande Bretagne serenaded Kossuth, who
again appeared and acknowledged the compliment
offered to him. The movements of this remarkable
man are at present unknown, but the general im-
pression here appears to be that he is about to take
some part in the war of liberation, than which
nothing can be more popular in this part of Italy,
if the signs of enthusiasm everywhere apparent
may be taken as genuine. The hatred against Aus-
tria, at all events, is most unmistakable. The Prin-
cess Demidoff is staying at the Hotel Genazzini,
which is adjacent to Kossuth's hotel. The fair
Russian seemed to be much interested at Kossuth's
reception, and as soon as the serenade ;of this
morning began appeared on the belvedere of. the
hotel.

as the
NEW Hors .—The first pocket of newarhinogp.sorfeamchareld
our market yesterday from Mr. T. Manw.
place, Brenchley, Kent. It is from thei same plant
sa
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dis-
tricts of the plantations, is inferior in quality to that of last
year. It has been sold by Messrs. Latter, Austell, and Sons,
o Messrs. Bakers, White, and Morgan, of Hibernia-chain•
bers, London-bridge, at £22 per cwt.
STORM AT PORTSMOUTH.—PORTSMOUTH, Thurs-
day.—Portsmouth and its vicinity has been visited with
another tremendous hurricane. The weather had been un-
settled for many days, frequent rains and sharp gales, but
this morning, at two o'clock, the storm burst forth in all its
fury, tearing open window shutters from their fastenings,
uprooting trees, levelling hundreds of acres of corn to the
earth, and utterly destroying many of the finest gardens at
o
Southsea. The houses shook with the fury of the blast,
and many of the inhabitants got up, nor did they return
to their beds until long after daylight, at which time
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men of war have struck topgallant yards and masts and
housed topmasts, veering out plenty of cable and letting go
another anchor. The danger flag has been kept up at Gos-
port, and the signal flag hoisted at the dockyard semaphore
to prevent any communication between the ships and the
shore from Spithead. It is feared that many deplorable
1 accidents will have occurred. It is already rumoured that
l the Wildfire, schooner yacht, was seen to go
ldown off Port-
land, head foremost. Ix
•Ie hope the report is without foun-
t dation, but it is believed generally throughout the port.
Two boats were lifted by the storm off the beach, blown to
a great distance, and smashed like orange boxes. The low
lands are completely inundated, and many good fields aro
under water. The tide has already risen a fearful height,
and being full moon on Friday, should the south-west
wind prevail, the whole of Point will be covered by the
e.

The number of patients treated at the Samaritai
Free Hospital for women and Children, Edwards-street,
Portman-square, during the week ending Aug. 25 WA4 606
of which 127 were now meg,