The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-24 00:00:00

THE CROPS.

We have received the following letter this
morning 'from our own Correspondent, which
gives a somewhat alarming account as to the
Crops in the North :

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JULY 22.

Since the setting iu of the New Moon, on the
12th instant, the yeather in this district has been
extremely wet, but it was not apprehended that
much damage had been sustained by the crops of
Corn up to Sunday last. In the course of that
night, however, the rain began to fall so heavily, and
has continued to do so ever since, with hardly any
intermission, that the greatest alarm is excited.
Opinion, however, varies as to the acteal extent of
injury already done; but if (which present ap-
pearances, and the low state of the barometer rather
indicate) the same rainy weather 'should continue,
the consequences cannot fail to be highly disastrous.
There was great anxiety in our Corn Market to-day
to buy wheat, at an advance of from five to six
shillings rer quarter since this day se'nnight ; and
many were unwilling-to sell at that currency.
A letter by the last post from Dantzic (by no
means uninteresting at the present moment), under
date of the .sth inst,, says—" In consequence of the
impolitic arid absurd Corn Laws of the British
Parliament, the cultivation of grain of every de-
scription net only becomes less from year to year
throughout Poland, but the Corn produced is abso-
lutely greatly inferior in quality to what it used to
be. Like every thing else, agriculture, if it do not
advarice, is sure to retrograde. It is true, we have
a few thousand lasts of wheat here, but a great part
of it is defective both in weight and colour, arid
would by no means suit the'English market. Should
there be a bad crop on your side; God knows whence
the deficiency will be procured; for, from this
quarter; succour is wholly out of the question, were
the prices ever so high. There was a time when- a
million of quarters could always be had, but that
day is gone by, apparently never to return. Should
an adverse .season prevail, you will find verified all
that Mr. Edward Solly stated to the Committee of
Parliament, and that, too, to the fullest extent."

The City Authorities are widening the foot-
pavement on each side of Lombard-street; an improve-
ment which has long been ,wanted in that crowded
thoroughfare.

CORN RETURNS.—We understand that the
Inspector of Corn Returns for Edinburgh has received from
WILLIAM JACOB; Esq. of London, a large supply of blank
weekly reports, and that immediate application will be
made to the proper authorities, in order to obtain more
regular weekly returns ,of the sales of all kinds of grain
bought by the dealers.—Edinburgh Evening Post.
SAILING OF SIR CHARLES PAGET—RE-
vivm, -Or THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL'S VISIT TO TH.S
HARnOUR.-This morning Sir CHARLES PAGET shifted
his flag os board the beautiful new corvette, the Pearl, of
20 guns, and was to proceed this day on a cruise, accom-
panied by the Orestes and Pylades sloops of war, in order
to meet the Britannia and Prince Regent, of 120 each,
when his flag will be removed to the Britannia, It is said
that the cruise will continue for some days, in order to
ascertain the sailing of these ships, and that the fleet will
return into this harbour. In the course of yesterday it was
confidently stated at Cove, that the LORD HIGH ADMIRAL
was also to join the squadron in the Royal George yacht,
and would, most probably, honour Sir C. PA GET by a short
visit at the Admiralty House.— Corh Mercantile Chron.
IRON TRADE.—The iron trade continues in
a very depressed state ; and there appears at present very
little chance of improvement. The demand is very small,
and nothing but the cessation of making on the part of some
of the more considerable works, can prevent another re-
duction in price. In Wales there are considerable stocks
on hand, which will continue to increase ; for the demand,
both for real consumption and for speculation, rather abates
than increases. The trade appears now rapidly tending
to that state of extreme depression which the most ordinary
foresight might have anticipated as consequent on the very
high prices of 1824. Trara-plates of the best grey iron
have, we are credibly informed, been recently sold at the
low price of 41. 9s. per ton, delivered, and on the usual
credit. This, we understand, is a lower price than the
sane article has ever yet been sold for, at the period of any
former depression of the iron trade.--.-Hereford Journal.

Basardjik, which in all probability will be the
next point of destination of the Russian army, and where
they expect to meet the divisions detached by the Gover-
nors of Silistria and of Shumla, is a place of some com-
mercial importance, and one of the principal cities of
'tumuli:l. It is situated on the river Marina, the an-
cient Hebrus, and thus its position, as well as the
neighbouring forests, will present some advantages for
the defence of the place. If it were once in the pns-
session of the Russians, it is believed that little diffi-
culty would be found in advancing to Varna, which
is a place of Brent importance, and which in former
wars used to he considered as one of the keys of Con-
stantinople. It has an excellent harbour, and supplies
the capital with provisions. The place derives its
strength from its position, rather than from any con-
-siderable fortifications. The inhabitants, of whom
there are stated to be about 16,000, are Turks, Greeks,
and Armenians. A Greek Metropolitan used to reside
in the city. Of the numerous battles which have been
fought in the neighbourhood of this place, the most
remarkable was that in 1444, in which VLADISLAS,
King of Poland and Hungary, was defeated by Sultan
Mintan 11. and lost his life. Mangala, in Silistria, one of
the places which the last bulletin states to have been taken
by the Russians, is rifle 1 Tomiswar in Tui kish, and is
generally considered to be the identical Tomi, in which the
unfortunate Roman poet was doomed to spend the re-
mainder of his days, among a horde of barbarians. In
the village of Gutschun, which is also reported to have been
taken, peace was concluded between Russia and the Porte
in 1774. •

• The following notice of Lord AMHERST S
embarkation. at Calcutta appeals in an evening edition of
the Calcutta John Bull of March 8 :
Calcutta, March S, 1828.
"This morning the Right Honourable. Earl AMHERST
fLnbatkesl ,at Chadpaul Ghaut, on board his Ma.usrfs
Yateb, Hiralj, for England. The Countess and Lady
SARAH, whose health, we are happy to say, is improving,
~preceded his Lordship in their carriage. The road from
'
Government House was lined with the 59th Beg intent of
Foot, the Body' Guard and Sepoys
forming a street,
through- which his Lordship Walked', attended by Sir C.
GREY, Sir E. RYAN, the LORD Bissior, the Hon. W. B.
BAYLEY', his Lordship's Staff, the Several Secietaries, and
a Dumber of other Gentlemen.
" Exactly at seven o'clock his Lordship left Govern_
ment House, and on arriving at the Ghaut said a few
words to those around him, expressive, we' Wieve.::...for
we were.notnear enough to hear the precise' 'ca,,:ds,
of
his regret at circumstances attending his departure, hut
acknowledging the kind attention- he had' ever received;
from the society he was leaving. He embarked on board
the state barge at twelve minutes past seven, for the yacht,
whose yards were manned, as well as the }'suds of the dif-
feirent Government veoietti. -At 20 minutes past seven his
Lordship reached, the yacht, and immediately afterwards
the Han. Company's steamer Enterprise, Captain JOHN-
STON, R.N., lashed her alongside. Soon after passing the
Fort, a royal salute was fired, and before half-past eight
o'clock the two vessels were out of sight of the town.----
The Enterprise will tow the yacht down to the Trades,
returning to Trincomalee or Madras for coals, on her 'way'
back to Bengal. A great number of persons were assem-
bled on the Esplanade and Ghaut, and the boats on the
river rendered the scene highly interesting."

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS
Rank Stock 210!?; 114 RN
3 per Cent. Red. C 67. 7!i
3 per Cent- Cons 96%th
3Si per Cent 954
Ditto Red 95i 5
"4 per Cent. New ...... 10114 1 %
Ditto, 1826 10414
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Rank L. Ann. 1934 13-16
India Stock. ........... .244% 4
Ditto Bonds ......... 111 112 pm.

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LONDON.
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1828.

Brussels Papers of the 23d instant have been
received this morning, and their contents are far
more important than usual. In the first place
they contain an extract of.a letter from Admiral
HEYDEN, touching the late affair at Smyrna, and
the alarm of the DACHA that the Russian
squadron would attack the town, and destroy
the property of the unoffending inhabitants.
The Admiral's assurances on this subject do
honour to the moderate 'policy of Russia in the
Mediterranean, but this moderation is exacted
from her by necessity—not from choice ; for
what could the Russian fleet do against the
combined strength of those of France and Eng-
land, were it to pursue a line of offensive opera-
tions, independent of them, against the commerce
of the Mediterranean ? We have no doubt that
this is the secret of Russian moderation on the
high seas. The Admiral, therefore, takes credit
to his Government for an excess of moderation.
which. no nation at war with another would ever
observe, but for very weighty reasons—and the
war between Russia and Turkey is founded as
much upon national antipathies on the one hand
as ambition on the other—both of them suffici-
ently strong motives for proceeding to the last
extremity. But Smyrna is safe for the present
—till the Russians have taken Constantinople.
When that grand object of their ambition is once
effected, England and France will have ample
cause to lament the presence of a Russian fleet in
the Mediterranean.

It is now said that COLOCOTRONI, and 25
of his accomplices, have been arrested for being
concerned in a conspiracy against Count CAPO