The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-03 00:00:00

SIMMONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE.

Mr. Charles Hooton, who has long been well known
in magazine literature as a shrewd observer and a
smart and clever writer, gives us in the present number
of Simmonds, a most amusing and animated description
of a visit to, and sojourn in, the city of New Orleans.
This city has the misfortune to bear a bad character in
Europe, and is consequently seldom visited by travellers.
If we mistake not, however, this paper by Mr. Hooton,
in "The Crescent City," will induce many to visit it,
more particularly in the winter season. He thus sums
up the result of his experience during his sojourn:—
" Upon the whole, the impressions left upon me by both.
the Crescent City and its inhabitants were of a very favour-
able nature, and such as will ever excite reflections of the
most pleasing kind. With the two exceptions of 'yellow
jack' and a sun in summer rather too hot, few cities in the
States are more agreeable; for in the winter season the
climate is delicious—that is, during six or seven months of
the year."

The other papers of this number contain much useful
information on the state and prospects of our various
colonial dependencies.

THE BALLOON.

Emboldened by the success of the Aerostatic Magazine,
the editor has in the present number laid aside his nom
de guerre of Wells, and appears in ploprici personii as
Mr. Coxwell. The opening article " On Aerostation as it
has been, as it is, and as it should be," is well worthy
the attention of all who desire to see aerostation raised
from the degradation of being a mere show to the dignity
of a science. This is followed by an elaborate critique
on the celebrated aerial voyage to Nassau ; and we have,
as usun% accurate accounts with critical observations on
the balloon ascents of the month. The present number
of this magazine fully maintains its character.

THE HARVEST IN IRELAND.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin.—l beg leave to inform you that the weather,
since Monday morning, has been everything that the
farmer could desire, in fact, this day is as warm as any
day we have had in the early part of the month.
We had no rain on Sunday, yet the day was gloomy;
up to yesterday we had a smart dryirg wind from the
north. The wind is blowing to-day from south-east. This
will enable the farmer to save his mountain crop.
The wheat, oats, and barley, that were cut and dry in
the fields, were in a very precarious condition up to
Sunday morning; but, thank God, all is now right, and
the slightest injury has not been sustained.and
We never had a more splendid crop of barleyoats;
the wheat crop will be short, but this will be more than
counterbalanced by:the fact that we require only ten
months' consumption, or one-sixth less than last year,
as was so very productive that we had more
than
Very many of the millers have not one pound of
+hers have good stocks. Those without stock must,
than crop
t months' consumption.
fourteen
corn; o.
as a matter of course, purchase to keep their mills going.
The farmers are yet busy drawing the corn to their
Laggards; until this is complete, they cannot spare time
to thrash.
Before the month expires you will see immense mar-
kets. The present price of wheat will be sustained for a
fortnight or so ; perhaps another advance may take place,
but it will again recede to what it now is. J. 11.
Clonmel, Sept. 24, 1845.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF AN AGED FEMALE BY
FIRE.—On Wednesday evening Mr. Bedford held an inquest
at the Rising Sun, Chapel-street, Grosvenor-square, respect-
ing the death of Judith Mancy, aged 85 years, lately residing
at Ne. 3, Thomas-street, Oxford-street. The deceased was
in the receipt of a weekly sum of money from several bene-
volent persons, parishioners of St. George's, llanover-square.
On Tuesday se'nnight, about five o'clock, the lodgers in the
house were alarmed at hearing loud screams, and on entering
the deceased's room they discovered her on the floor enve-
loped in flames, which were extinguished with considerable
difficulty, but not before she was frightfully disfigured over
the upper part of her person. She was ultimately removed
to the infirmary of St. George's workhouse, Mount-street,
where she expired on Sunday. The accident was caused by
her having fallen on the floor with a lighted candle in her
hand, which ignited her clothing. Verdict, "Accidental
death."
At the large stock fairs of Balla, county Mayo, and
Athleague, county Roscommon, the prices were uncommonly
high, and eyerything changed hands