The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-22 00:00:00

Agricultural Prospects.

Last week opened with a cold harsh day, cloudy
at times, but with no rain ; wind N.W. On More
day it was thick, with a dense fog for about an hour
—having something the appearance of a blight.--
wind from N.N.W. to N.N.E. ; thermometer 48
deg., barometer 36in. A higher temperature is much
needed for all the crops, and without this there is
some probability of a late harvest. The grasses have
been much checked in their growth by the cola
nights. Tuesday was a cold sunless day, and dur-
ing the previous day a frost was experienced, some
ice appearing ; wind N.N.E., thermometer at noon
44 deg, barometer 30.20 in. Our advices on that day
from Lancashire stated : " We have had some heavy
rain fall lately, and the weather is now mild, plea-
sant, and spring like." From the West aiding of
Yorkshire it was remarked : " The growing crop!
look healthy, but do not progress fast, and this cold
weather must be against barley growing."
Suffolk it was observed : " The growing crop °f
wheat looks backward, and on cold soils bad in
colour ; but we think a few weeks of warm sunny
weather would bring them round again. The tell-1-
perature is low and ungenial." From the saws
l
county, nearer the coast, our advices run thus : ``All
the growing crops want warm weather. Wheat and
i
barley on cold soils look unpromising, but wellfarrac'
lands present a better appearance." From Norfelk'
the same day, it was stated :—" The weather
during the last few days has been unusually cold,
with some heavy showers on Friday and SaturdaP
Wind to-day N.E." From Northumberland the
report stated :—" The weather since our last rePeirt
was mild and showery up to Friday, with westerly
winds ; since then it has been dull and n°' 9
Wind N. to N.E." Wednesday was a cold suuleat
s
day, with no rain ; wind N.N.E. From the we';,
coast of Scotland it was stated :—" The weather,
though improving, is still cold for the seas 011;:
From Norfolk, on the same day, our advices statet:,
—" The weather has been cold, with frosty niglire.
so that vegetation is retarded. The wheat b 0
as
as
ceived some check, and it is not promising so W.,e pr.
a month since ; still, fine genial weather would Pra,
bably repair the effects of the past. Spring cedar
however, looks well, and the breadth of land tulrs,
barley is considerably in excess of former le ops
cr
from much of the land destined for root
rthe'
being planted with barley, from a fear of day,
cattle disease." Thursday was a fine sunny stet,
the wind having got to the E.S.E. ; thermorado.
48 deg ; barometer very high—up to 30.30 lnsbire
Our advices on that day from Warwic'igbt,
stated :—" With the exception of Friday 13_ 00
when there was a good fall of rain, the weathet,ure.,,
been very fine, with a much warmer temPeraer 110
From Suffolk it was observed : " The weath, land
continued cold and ungenial, and on the hea/Jof
the
is having a marked effect on the appearance „IV
crops." From Berkshire it is remarked :beat In
nights continue very cold ; the plant of sv COw;
some localities is looking very yellow, au`-^,,rep.'
sequently not likely to be a very productive
eels
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it
From another part of Suffolk, near the ce
cola
was stated : "We continue to have bleak, obia
weather during the day, with occasionaJ-_tirisir
frosts at night ; our corn crops do not look tileosysd
ing, but warmth would doubtless cause a ,06109
improvement in them." On Friday and S3`l die
the weather was fine and sunny, making three
and
din succession of such weather during the wee the
the whole of the week has been quite dry, aull.a.ber,
temperature during the last two days was L'll7This
up to 56 degrees at mid-day on Saturday' oe
favourable change it is to be hoped will coatis
ciae
the nights only require to be warmer to eauseaas is
improvement in the crops generally. The gra )lal,
backward, much more so than last year, for °
rhooo
19 hay -making commenced in the neighheureadl
of Exeter, and this year we fancy it will bele or
for cutting for a month to come.—Alark-icil
press of yesterday.
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Tuesday) Trill .0
LEGAL CHANGES. To-day (I,a,,ges
Term commences, and shortly several htgal c
anticipated to take place. It is said that when, ed to
ington resigns the Probate business will be page:
Admiralty Court, and Sir James Wilde be the roe colect
to be succeeded at the Divorce Court by one o'rootioll%
moo law judges. Mr. Justice Byles has he°l3. 000'10
as likely to succeed. In Chancery there .o,lot Bruce a
changes. It is said that Lord Justice Inigbooessor 1-'°lo
shortly resign. As his lordship's probable stl_, Diaraer
Romilly has been mentioned, and Sir Rounde!t_i'da seitt
succeed to the Mastership of the Rolls, and t°ink
the House of Commons.
THE ART OF KILLING. -- " 1 d, the -
le eveniart of
ed
around us," says the Temps, "has progresseti
reoi
_Ol
killing our fellow-creatures seems alone to
of ga.rol,
quantitySa x e ae each
of
immovable during the last century. In the tlu'rbte°_..eseotetltt,
Sot
standing the invention of rifled guns theorY__anyle,ta_r
mains about the same. At Solferino, fa
.10" the
t°°llo
mbainillettksaetquwaals tokilhlei
Austrians fired 8,400,000 musket shots, hi
2,000, °Dote/
of killed among the French was butt700 6
wounded 10,000. Thus a man was In I°
'lll5
and one killed every 4,200." 0.4
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
seccessrful' 0 of
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FENIAN INFORMER.—Au attempt, near-yte oaThe
oisuyilbawttelieg_roportion
made last night at lloi,vth to assassins , 18
tria- ' coo'
the Government informers in the late Fenianof to
loaded
assassin, who gave the name of O'Connor,oldt;itualo
federate army, was captured. Ile was ariu
revolver and a dage;or.

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