The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-21 00:00:00

with which I last addressed you that I now write to say that,
however strange it may appear to you. till after I received your
letter on Saturday, I did not for a long period look into my
affairs, and that to my horror, on going over them with my
professional friend, I find that, instead of the income which I
was led to think I had, and which I led others also to think I
had, that from various circumstances my income had dimi-
nished down to 2401. a year, and my place, the heavy city
taxes on which amount to more than the rent of a moderate
house. This discovery at once altered my views as to the wis-
dom or propriety of drawing one whom I loved into the diffi-
culties which would certainly follow my marriage.
"I am free to confess myself most blameable and most un-
wise in not having investigated those things previously, but it
has been unfortunately too much my way through life. I had,
beginning the world, at my father's death, 22,000/. ; this, from
the circumstance of being in cash, and at my disposal, dwindled
away to 15,0001. at my marriage, twenty-one years ago, arid
this again has been reduced to 6,0001., with charges of various
kinds, leaving the balance as above.
" I must also say, that though not expecting that your
daughter had much, yet I did expect that there was some-
thing, and that from an observation of Mrs. Westropp's call
ing, her her child, and hearing that she had done handsome!),
for her sister, I did think that there were expectations there
that might give us a lift ; but now, finding matters on both
sides so different from what I expected, I will put it to you,
as a man of the world, ought I to persevere in what would
naturally bring only poverty, and all its accompanying sorrows,
upon us ? _

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

Since our last the weather has been rather unfavour-
able and wet, which has retard:d vegetation considera•
bly, and we fear this harvest wilt be rather a late one.
The atmosphere has been still and heavy, and several
showers which have fallen, have lodged a good part of
the crops, and there is reason to fear permancntly.
Green crops have grown amazingly full and heavy, from
which there will be more than an average return of
straw. Barley, if the weather should keep dry for a
tew days, will be cut in our vicinity and throughout
several parts of the country. Turnips and potatoes have
met between the drills, and there is no doubt that from
the very few failures in the latter, thrre will be an
abundant supply. Mr. Gray, Anchterneed, has planted
in one field, and given the like adt antage to all—seven
different kinds of potatoes, all of which bok exceedingly
well, and we shall be glad to learn to which of this selec-
tion he gives the preference, and which is the best adapted
to the sell and climate. From Strathspey we learn that
the crops are lodged in many Wafts, and that every-
thing is deteciorating in consequence of the continued
ra.-V and It uni'd weather. Some nights ago frost was
rather keen in that district, hut happily no injury of any
coesequence hits re,ulted from sucn an unwelcome visi-
tation. The crops are well advanced in Morayshire.—
Hoss-sfii-c Adreit'ser.

" She, as well as myself, have been accustomed to comforts
and station, both which must inevitably yield before the wants
of a family. I do, Sir, most deeply feel the awkward positi,,n
lam placed in. I sent my friend yesterday to Benjamin
Beamish, who felt warmly, and naturally so, on the subject.
I met him afterwards, and again this morning, when, after a
very long interview, I promised to write this to you ; as he
said, were he her parent, he would act very differently, bit
as he stood, he said he felt not entitled to agree to break off,
after your approbation having been given. He urged me
strongly on my honour; and while it grieves me sorely to have
any person able to lay anything to my charge on that point, I
also feel that 1 must look a little a-head, even late as it may
be, and that it would be more dishonourable in me to be forced
to undeceive her afterwards, than now to say that the pressing
state of my affairs renders marriage at present a most absurd
thing for me to think of. I may be reproached, and deserve
it, for wounding the feelings of one who had gained so much
on my affections, but I am suffering myself that which my
folly deserves.
" I remain, my dear Sir, yours very truly.
" GEORGE NEWENHAM.

Daring the past week we have happily been favoured
with a decided improvement in the state of the weather,
with every appearance of its continuing. During the
early part of the week this ne;gbbourhood was visitel
ith occasional showers, but by Tuesdav, and Wed.
0 .sday the rain compktely ceased, and, though the
atmosphere was cloudy, there were occasional blinks
of su.,shine both days. On Thursday. Friday, and
Saturday, we had a continuance of bright dry
weather, with the sun rarely obscured by clouds ;
indeed, with the exception of some very slight frost
d gyring the night., which has done if any damage,
the weather is all the best well wisher of the country could
desire. Patches of barley have been cut in various
places in the neighbourhood, but for wheat, or oats,
there is no appearance of the reaper being required for
a week or ten days to come. There is one charz,eteristic
of the approaching harvest which wears the indication
of our most favoured seasons—that is, the crop is most
abundant, with every. appearance of being ready
n,arly about one tune. If we have much sun-
seine, the oat harvest will, in many cases, precede
that of the wheat, But, in the forwardness of
both these descriptions of grain, we do not recollect of
having ever seen greater uniformity; and if the weather
but keep dry, there is little doubt but the rou.r,h part of
the harvest will be over in two weeks from its commence-
ment, or by the middle of September, which may yet
place the present amongst the most early and bountiful
sears on record. Since Cie above was written, we re-
gret to say that Sunday throughout was a day of rain,
and ill• fitted for harvest purposes.—Girtsgow Argus.

" To Thomas Little, Esq., Sligo."
Now, gentlemen of the jury, let me ask you, can anything
excuse or justify such a letter as that, almost immediately atter
he was accepted—atter he had exhibited her to the public as
his intended wife—after all this, he writes this letter with such
flimsy excuses to afford him the means of violating his contract 2
But there was enclosed in this document further matter, which
was headed " postscript," and marked " private." Dr. Little
would not now produce this—nor would it ever have been seen
by other eyes, though, in point of fact, it was not private, and
ought not to have been, from what occurred ; still Dr. Little
would not have exposed it, but that in point of fret it was not
private, for it was communicated to gentlemen who will be pro-
duced t) you. Here it is—

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSD.% ti EVEN ING, A UGITST 21, i 845.