The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-26 00:00:00

DISTRICT OF MONTREAL.

Agricultural Report for May, 1820.—This
month opened with fine dry weather, which en-
abled the farmers in general to conclude the
sowing of their grain and pulse. On the 12th
a change took place to rains, which continued
with little abatement through she latter part of
it. The quantity of rain which fell, accompa-
nied with cold north wind, did not impede the
growth of the. Crops so much as might be expect-
ed. They had generally a very promising ap-
pearance at the close of the mouth. The plant-
ing of Potatoes was much retarded by the rain,
but that labour was in a forward state at the end
of the month. This valuable vegetable root,
being applicable to so many purposes and pre-
serving better than any others, draws increased
attention to its propagation. Late experiments
have shown also that'carrots are deserving atten-
tion ; many have embarked• in their culture this
season. The difficulty of raising the different
species of Turnips, has baffled many in their at-'
tempt to propagate them ; and these disappoint-
ments may point out the propriety of a gratuity-
to any person, who may discover a method to de-
stroy their greatest enemy, the Turnip Fly. The
meadows have a very fine appearance and bear a
prospect of a heavy crop. Lucern was fit to cut
in the middle of the month : the rapid growth of
this grass, as well as its great utility, for feeding
young animals, deseryes every attention from
new Settlers ; no othergrowth can come into corn--
petition with it for the above purpose.

QUEBEC, JUNE s.—The American Papers to
the 30th ult. are unusually barren of intelligence.
If stated in the New Hampshire Papers, that
there was'a fall of snow in that State on the 27th
ult. sufficient to cover the ground. The same
thing occurred in the north-western part of the
state of New York. a few days earlier.
Accounts from Halifax mention, that his Ex-
cellency the Earl of Dalhousie, Governor-Ge-
neral of British America, was to embark at
Halifax on the 27th May in his Majesty's ship
Newcastle, for Quebec.

D>. Inc Service was celebrated yesterday in the
Scotch Church of St. Andrew in this city, by the
Rev. James Harkness, who has been regularly
ordained Minister of the congregation of. the
Church of Scotland in Quebec, by the Presby-.
tery of Ayr, in consequence of a presentation
and provision made by the Hon. John Mure and
John Greenshields, Esq. now resident in Scot-
land. acting for the Trustees of the said Church,
the Elders, and the Congregation. The Church,
both during the morning and. the afternoon ser-
vice, was crowded by a numerous and respect-
able audience, apparently delighted with the re-
establishment of public worship in this city' ac-
cording to the practice of that Church, in which
those who chiefly composed -the audience have
been born and educated, and which is endeared
to them by so many and powerful recollections.
The discourse was from the Epistle .to the He-
brews, ch. 1;-, v. 17.—" Obey those that have
the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for
they watch for your souls, as they must give ac-
count ; that they may do it with joy, and not
with grief : 'for that is unprofitable for you."—
And on this appropriate text, "the Reverend
Preacher gaNie a luminous and impressive view "of
the respective duties of Pastors and their flocks.