The Sun.
London, England, 1804-02-01 00:00:00

MONTHLY REPORT FOR JANUARY.

THE long continuance of rain through the month,
has proved unfavourable `to the young Wheats upon
strong lands ; the plants daily losing their 'proper
colour, and not growing so close to the ground as :is
desirable at this season of the year. In all the prin..
cipal"Corn Distrids, however, they ire generally free
from the slug and wire.roorit. The Wheats of hit
year turn out much 'worse than was expelled at the
close olharvest ; a large portion of the produce of
England proving unusually lean, and a considerable
part of the best in quality being rough, and handling
coldly : the old wheats of 18oz are consequently
rising in demand and -ralue.,..—On. the tender soils in
the:Eastern- Distrid they'hive begun Barley sowing
—but the wet weather has prevented its becoming
general. Bean and Pea dibbling are likewise suspend.
ed from titesame cause, lest the. seed should perishin
the ground.—Cloier seed rises.generally much bet-
ter than was looketifor.—The plants of. Rye, Tares,
and Biggi are every•where luxuriant,:and willaffurd
abundance: of early.feed.—The open -season has kept
the price of Hay from advancing,,by- rendering a
large winter expenditure unnecessary,—The scanty
crops of Turnips, not yet fed off, are running fast
for seed.—Smithfield Market has been supplied
through the month on reasonais'.c• terms,. principally
on account•of the difficulty of keeping meat in such
close weather. Lean Stock continues dear, though
not so.scarce as it was., very large, droves being,
already come up into the Shires, both from Scotland;
and Ireland. Horses, pf any shape and action,
whether for the saddle.or harness, sell freely, and
fetch high prices.—What little alteration has taken
place, either in the Wool' or Hop Markets, is in
favour of the seller.

Pun C-OFF 1 C E,HATTON-GAR DE N.--011 Friday
a case which concerned all ViCtuallers, came on to be
heard in the shape of an Information against several
persons, for selling Ale in a less quantity than two
dozen of bottles, contrary to the Statute of the .38th
of the present Reign, which enada, that any unli-
unsed person selling Ale in that way are subject to
the penalty of zol. The case being ably argued on
both sides by S..licitors, it was suggested, to them
to compromise the matter in dispute ; but they not
agreeing upon the point, the Defendants entered in.
to recognizances to appeal to the Quarter Sessions
for a mire serious hearing, this being a question of
interest to the Revenue as well as to the Licensed
Viauallers.

ROBBERY AT MARGATE.—The house of a Mr.
LEACH, of Westbrook, near Margate, had been
for some weeks uninhabited, though left with all
its bedding and furniture, as is the custom with
inn“ of the lodging- houses in that neighbour.
hood. Some women of ill fame having been ob.
served to
.go into the house at -different times, in.
formation was given io Mr. HALL, Poa.master,
who had the care of it, '2lnd who, on examining the
premises, found every thing: in disorder.; the beds
were ripped up, and their contents gone ; the doors
broken open ; the looking_glasses•and bed furniture.
gone ; a quantity of coals and wine exhausted. • On
examining more minutely, • they discovered ,two
females locked up in a closet, decked the spoils
of their industry ; namely, with the bed furniture
made up into Chemisevand petticoats.- The above•
mentioned two women, and a third on whom suspi-
cion fell, have been committed to abide their trials.