The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

AGIUCULTWIE. &c.

I\TONTHLY REPORT YOU S. i"-:PTEMBENThe 0-; I
neral growth of Wheat would. 'probably have
proved afair annual produce but for the exte:::.
si've effects of a late mildew,, and the daniage
sustained' by. continued rains, the accounts of
which are lamentable from all pasts, 'but more
so from the northern and western districts, where
much Corn still continues abroad, and great part
of that got up has been in so damp a state, as to
occasion many stacks, to he taken down. It is
to be feared that a large portion of this year's
Bread Corn must pass over the kiln before it can
be ground, even with the dryest grain. From
the large quantity of this inferior Corn, the aver-
age price is not likely to reach' that which . will
warrant'the opening of the ports. The Barleys
are generally discoloured, and those which lay
long on the luxuriant young Clovers are 'morei
seriously damaged by speering. Oats have been
Injured less than. oly (iihez crop. ,Early-sown)j
Peas, on tender soils, have been. harvested ‘vell';.!
the latter ones have suffered alike with the
Beans, Width, by rernalning-so long on the ground
after cutting, have. shelled more than probably •
:the oldest farmer can remember. The calculd-
'lions olthe duty on Hops, in the Borough, have
proved much over-rated, the•quantity and qua-
lity, being found defective on pickingin the chief
grounds -of Farnham, -Kent, and. Sussex. The
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Potatoe-crop turns out a very productive one in
all quarters. Turnips and COleseed continuo
promising, but-the Cabbages put out early con-
tinue to run, from the moisture and mildness of
the season: The Grazing countries abound with
b-qter- feed, yet the graziers continue to deal
,with*caution'for Their new Stock Beasts, though
they are, offered-by the., Scotch lend Welch dro-
vers•full 20 per cent under the last year's prices.
Store Sheep are worth rather more money. The
dealers have found, but few purchasers at the late
Fairs even for their best Field or -Cart Horses.
The. Meat. Markets are, supplied on the IoW,
terms of last month for every article except small
prime Beef, whiCh commands in Smithfield rather
a better price. -_

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Yesterday being Sundayi the usual ceremony
of -presenting the new Sheriffs of London to the,
Bar Ons of the :Exchequer, was postponed to this
day, when they will embark ou board the City
barge, accompanied by the Stationers' and Gold-
smiths' state' barges, and proceed to Westmin-
ster,' to go through the. ancient custom of count-
ing the hob-nails, Ste. On their return the corn-
,panies mill be entertained at-dinner at Gold-
smith's Hall, by Alderman and Sheriff G.kflavr.
SOUTILAWTON, SEPT. 2.9.--This day CrEORGI
ATHERLEY, Esq..,
.was sworn in Mayor for the
.year ensuing.; on which occasion Stephetain.:
tott, Esq., our late Mayor, gave a most sump•
tuous dinner, at .the Audit-house, to a numerous
-party.of Gentlemen, 'Which was served up in a
very superior style.by Mr. John Webb, cook to
his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX. In jus-
tice' to our late worthy Magistrate, we can say
' the Civic Chair was never more ably filled ; and
the vigilance and ability displayed by hint din-,
inf.?, the year entitles him to the warmest thanks
of the inhabitants.
On Monday last W. Humcnary, Esq. was
elected Mayor of Chichester (it being the seta_ 1d
tinte Of.his tilling this honourahle'otilcej, and his
.oi-other, E. rluinphrey, .P.4sq._,Raiiiii; John Mur-
ray,. Esq., Samuel Cobby;•Esq., and Thomas
likgals
thealEs_q., Were chosen 'Justices of. the Peacefor y ear-r-t—IV. Ridge, Esq., the 're-
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tiring:Mayor, entertained the body Corporate
with an elegant dinner at the Council House.—
We regret to state that the health of his Grace
1 the Duke of lircnrooNo (High Steward ,of the

City) prevented his attendanCe at the Civic
Banquet, though he attended the. Election in the
morning---and also, with the accustomed libe-
rality of his Noble House, furnished the. table
with venison.

Saturday last, being Michaelmas-day, the Cor-

partition of Portsmouth proceeded from the Old
Town Hall to ',it. Thomas's Church, to attend Di-
vine*ServiCe, previously to the Mayor. elect
(J.inr.s CARTER, 1': q.) the Justices and other
OffiArs, being sworn into office, ffhen an excel-
lently appropriate Sermon. was preached by the
Rey., .1.40.1.-b,-Irom Ist rcite-r,_ chap. ii.
ver..l3'Wc Submit yourselves to every ordinance
of nu.n for the Lord's sake." They afterwards
returned to thaliesSiOns Room, where the csual
oaths were administered. The Body Corporate,
with several friends, who were invited to join
them,.partook of a sumptuous dinner, provided
by, Robinson, at the Fountain. Mr. RoBERT
Lusa, of Portsea, Tobacconist, was chosen by
the retiring Mayor (E6WARD CARTER, Esq.) his
Peremptory Burgess.
The Portsmouth 'Society for supplying the
really poor and distressed with articles of cloth-

ing cl►;ring the i►►clenrency of the winter months
(called -file Dorcas Society), has Made its fifth
.Annual sheaving to tl►e Subscribers that
they have.affOrded the means of distributing'op-
wards of, 17.00, atticles of Warr► And useful cloth-
ing to a large number of indigent fa►nilies and
i►►dividuals. It need hardly be observed thatthe
local circurosiaMses of the tGwns are not bettered
si►►ce'the last 'year, and that there must be an
earnest application for similar relief. The sub-
scribers have the .happiest confidence in the np.
propriation of :their benevolence, as the Charity
is under' the tTesotial- direction of the lion. Lady
Git ►:Y.—( liapiphtre Telegraph.)

The liver Of 4. pig tv Lick was killed at Carts-
hrooke, on Tutlay, %%as found to be in the form
of a hunch or grapes, and has excited the atten.
tion or the cunous.----(llampshii v Telgn.rtph.)