Star.
London, England, 1830-10-02 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER.

z!;itinaz be said that the harvest is nearly finished in the South of
i n Portions of oats, and barley, and beans still linger abroad;
some retarded by lateness of ripening, some by having been caught
loitering by the rain ; since which, of late, the intervals between the
showers have not been long enough, not the sun's rays sufficiently
powerful to dry the straw and interwoven grass. In the North there is
still much to be done, comparatively speaking—but there they are used
to it. The usual time for concluding harvest is not over in Scotland,
many of the oats frequently not being ripe before October. Thb year
has presented " a chapter of accidents" more varied and contrasted than
usuaL There has been nothing general or simultaneous in the opera-
tions tithe harvest—no one period of universal bustle and intense ex-
ertion. The crops in many farms or Gelds, are distinguished by abun-
dance--in some by failure. This is the case with respect even to bulk,
although the instances of total failure may not occur so frequently as in
some years. It is the same with respect to quality, as far as that cir-
commence can yet be ascertained. Wheat does not tome to market in
such abundance as was anticipated, and in many places, does not appear
to yield over well out of the straw, although its arable produce cannot
as yet be very generally ascertained. The light and weak lands, and
the cold and wet, present decided exceptions to the generally anticipated
fertility of thb year's crop, notwithstanding what has been generally
reported. There might be districts peculiarly adapted to the
growth of barley, which have been very productive ; but, in other parts
by no means deficient of general fertility no such general exuberance
seems to exist. Hereford , Kent, Lincoln, Berke, Hampshire, and many
other counties, represent their crop* as varying between wide extremes,
while some of the heavier and stronger tracts in the midland and north-
ern parts of England, which frequently grow very bulky crops of barley,
state its deficiency in many casts to amount to almost a failure. The
lean and light quality of the early sown barley has been very generally
noticed. It may fairly be conjectured that oats will be above an aver-
age crop—perhaps not inconsiderably. It may be doubted whether bar-
ley will exceed, or wheat amount to, the average. There is generally this
year a large and luxuriant aftermath of clover, some of which has been
moved down for a second crop of hay, in most cases but ill-secured,
through rain; but a large portion has been left for seed, and is mostly
standing. It consists very frequently of several growths ; the
earliest is quite ripe, and not very well seeded; the second, approach-
ing to maturity, and full of sad; the greener beads can badly now be
expected to ripen. On the whole it may be mentioned, that a consider-
able quantity of clover seed will be grown throughout the kingdom.
The continuance of cold and wet weather lira been unfavourable to the
general crop of turnips ; their bulbs have not increased during the last
in any thing like the degree that they ought, except in soils of
considerable fertility. There appears still to be a considerable heaviness
in the sale of store stock, both cattle and sheep. The late fairs have
I 'hewn but little tendency to briskness of demand, or advance of
price. The Corn markets, after having fallen considerably during the
course or the month, are now advancing again. The Meat market has
declined during the month, and the supply in Smithfield seems to ex-
ceed the demand. Wool has conthond gradually to advance, and prime
Southdown wool has obtained is. and even more, per lb. The general
deficiency of the crop of Hops appears to be confirmed by the operation
of picking, which is now nearly or quite concluded ; however, there are
bright and fortunate spots amidst numerous failures where the pro-
duce is good, and will well remunerate the lucky grower. Pota-
toes sold very variously ; the season has been too moist for land of
a wet nature.

PLYMOUTH, StpT. 30.

The Arladne, 26, Capt. Ilarryatt, C.B. went out of harbour on Sa-
turday, and was paid wages.
The Supply, naval transport, sailed on Sunday for Cork.
The Quittance, steam-vessel, arrived on Sunday from Portsmouth.
The Antelope, tender, sailed on Monday for the Downs.
The Vigilant, ketch, arrived from Portsmouth on Tuesday.
The Royalist, tender, came into harbour o► Tuesday, to clear her
bottom.

His Majesty's schooner Pickle, Lieut. Ili/lardy, came in on Sunday
evening from Falmouth, at which port she arrived un Saturday, with
'Jamaica and Colombian mails; left Jamaica 14th August; Crooked
Island, 18th; brought on freight 30,000 dollars—no passengers. On
the Bth of August Jamaica was visited by a severe hurricane, by which
the crops sustained were injury, and several vessels founds The
Pickle was sent home with the mails in consequence of the Camden
packet having received some damage by striking against some rocks not
correttly laid down in the charts, near Carthagena, which will
oblige her to be hove down to repair. A frigate had sailed
from Jamaica to render assistance, The Shannon, 46, had arrived
from Carthagena; at the time of ber departure every thing was quiet,
and the Liberator was living near that town. During the Shannon's
stay she was visited by him, and was received with a salute of 19 guns,
and all the honours usually to a Field-Marshal. Having taken a
light collation, and essmlasd most minutely every part of the ship, he
returned to the show under another salute, having es prinsW much gra.
tificadon at his reception, and the appearance of good eider sod clean.

11.1.4 in this fc,.. ship. The toor• dtv, the Liberato: cave a spleodid
trumpet at the Pisa. to which Captains Clement and Sunlit were is,.
toed, as well as the principal Autl.ornies at I !artha4eria, who appear
greatly attached to him. The Shan: un sAtied in company wish tie
United States ship Falmouth, 20, and kep. cumpany the day, our the
purpose of trying the comparative rates of sailing of Use two ships : at
the close of the day. after baying sailed tuge:her ten hour., the ShallINII•
had gained upon her about tour miles to windward. Ships at Puri
Royal—Shannon, 3lersey, Sparrowitawk, Harpy, Magnificent, (conva-
lescent ship) Taney, and Kangaroo.—The Pickle cause into harte4,Ar
yesterday to be paid ofE
In Hamoase--ededonia, Kent, Racehorse, Bramble. Royalist, Mat-
chioness of Queensberry, Pickle, Duke of York packet. Hermes, Cat-
' ron, Columbia, and Confiaace steamer—ln Barnpuol. Pallas.—At the
Island, Vigilant.—ln the Sound, Ariadne.
We are authorised to contradict the promotion of !Amt. Kell v. of •
PAllas, which appeared in the //arapre Telegropfs of Itlon:Lny last,
that officer not baying received any intimation of the kind.
PROKOTIONS AND APPOINTNENTL—COMuutiIder CarrAc ll,:eu
tenant J. J. S. St. John, Rev. Hugh Salvin, Mr. R. Sincer, AdtWralty
Clerk, to the Wellesley ; Commander Charles Hamlya Wiiliatus 1.1 the
Racehorse; Commander Smart to the Royal George, yacht; Lieut. Jos.
Rawlins Thomas, to the Rainbow, vice Anderson, at sick guar ter. ;
Lieut. Ruddle, to the Medina. vice Airey. invalided; Mr. 13sonser,
Mate of the Athol, (son of Commander Bamboo, of the Oetiinary Ai
Portsmouth) to be Lieut. of the Primrose, vice Huddle; Liar...Nit:hu-
las Sumpter is appointed to the Preventive Service • Lieut. Geo. Hum-
phreys is appointed to the Talavera, vice Etough ; Samuel Ityie,
M.D. to be Supernumerary Surgeon of the Hyperion
Mr. Jobn Smith, late Assistant Surgeon of the Fire-Hy, is pro-
moved to the rank of Surgeon, and appointed to the Hyacinth, bearing
the Admiral's fiag at Halifax.
Mr. Cooper, late acting Neater of the Etna bomb, is contirm-rl to
that rank, and appointed Master of the Racehorse, fitting at this loot
for foreign service.
Samuel Triscott, Ksq. formerly of this town, has been app..ttnted
Agent Victualler at Bermuda. Mr. Ditmas, of the latter place, is t,
be his clerk.

HUREICAIIK IN TIE WEST INDIES.—The New York Packet
Crushle, from Jamaica. poke on the 16itt ult. 11 lat. 31. lons. 79. W
his Majesty's ship Blanche. 40, Captain Farquhar, dionasti.d in a kin.
ricane in the Gulf of Florida, the day previously. The John Shand,
front Jamaica to London, is totally lust, crew saved, and arrived a.
Baltimore. The New Prospect, Millar, from Jamaica to Lorid.in,
loft crew waved and arrived at Cheristos. The Boyne, bloriav,
from Jamaica to Landon, was abandoned in lat.. :t& long. did. a:ter
dreadful hurricane, during which other ships, it is reported, were Li...
and some sustained damage. The Lund, Knox, was lost or. the 27t:.
of June, bound to the Cape of Good Hope. The crew saved, ani
pan of the cargo is expected to be saved.
His 31ajesty's brig Conflict, Lieut. Geo. Smithers, conrander, at.
rived at Sierra Leone on July 10th, and immediately sailed in search
of the squadron, which had left on a cruise.
His Majesty's ship Briton arrived at St. slichacrs from oft' Ter-
ceira Sept. 6. The Calliope for Halifax was spoken with 29th Au-
' gust, lat. 37 45, long. 23, 30, all well. The Southampton from
' Madras for Calcutta on 9th of April, and Zebra for a cruis- 17th ditto.
The Crocodile arrived at Sydney, N. S. W. from Hohart Toun on tite
28th April, sailed 30th for New Zealand. Challenger wax in Bombay har-
bour 22d May. The Algerine arrived at Buenos Ayres front 31ontevideu
P.M July. The Sapphire, from Coquimbo, arrived at Rio Janeiro 9th
August, and Renard, from Falmouth, 15th ditto. The Alert arrived
at Valparaiso front Lints 3il June, and Tribune 11th ditto. The Thetis
sailed from Valparaiso fur Lima 15th June. The Victor arrived at Ja-
maica from Havannah 11th July ; Blossom sailed thence for Honduras
14th ditto; Grasshopper, fur Belize; Mersey, Slaney, and Kangaroo.
for a cruise, 24th ; North Star, for Havannah ; Sphynx, for Belize,
Tampico, dze. 28th ; and Icarus, for a cruise, 4th August.
The Hawk, Wilson, from this port, strived at Rigs 30th August.
The Caroline, from Sierra Leone tizr this port, was spoken 7th Sept. lat.
42. 20. long. 31. 10. The George, Watkins, of this port, sailed from
Malta for Alexandria 23d August. The Thames, Robinson. from this
port, arrived at Philadelphia 30th August. The Hitter, Richards, and
Hugh, from this port, arrived at Quebec 15th August. The ltd.
ward Loathe, Freeman, sailed from Cape of Good Hope for Swan River
11th July. The Felicity, Johnston, from St. Petersburg') for this port,
was in the Downs 26th inst. The Wharlinger, Cozens, from London
for this port, put Into Ramsgate 25th inst. with loss of anchor, and bow.
sprit broken.