Star.
London, England, 1831-10-03 00:00:00

AGRICUI.TURAL REPORT FOR

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SEPtEMBER.
September, in ge=litTirarvest month, found
t his year its business forestalled, its " occupation
gone." The corn,was all housed, at least in the
South of England, by the beginning of the month.
The succeeding period has been hitherto distin-
guished by a series of lovely autumnal weather ;
not without sufficient rain to urge on the course of
latter vegetation, but with a general tendency to-
e arils a mild, dry, serene, state of the atmosphere.
The business of harvest being concluded early,
the farmer has been at liberty to attend to his
wheat-fallows, which, notwithstanding the gene-
rally propitious summer, have demanded much of
his attention; for the mild growing season hat
caused weeds and grass to vegetate apace, and has
given much work to ploughs, harrows, and scari-
tiers. There have, however, been good opportu-
nities for keeping them going with considerable
effect, and the land destined to e sown with wheat,
whether on fallow or on one earth, is in general
got into good order. On light uplands much
w heat has been sown, and in many places is above
ground, where advantage was taken of the early
rains ; but altogether the operation of sowing is
not very far advanced, the season having been ra-
ther too dry for the uplands, and the period for
seeding the deeper and richer loams and vales not
having yet arrived. There is r degree of precari-
ousness attending the early sowing of wheat in
seasons like the present, when neither the earth
nor the atmosphere are cool and moist enough to
insure that closeness of soil in which the plant
loves to root itself, and when the mildness of the
temperature still keeps the insect tribes in una-
bated strength and number on the surface of
the earth, to prey upon the semi* fibres of the
infant wheat. Certainly much of the wheat already
up looks weak and spindly, end' seems to require
cooler and moister weather. Now, however, the sea-
son has arrived when, in the less fertile soils,wheat
must be sown without much longer'delay ; and,
should rain soon full in moderate abundance, it
mill go into the earth under favoureble eirtum-
stances, and the issue must then, in a great mea-
sure, be committed to Him who alone gives both
seed time and harvest. There has been an excel-
lent season for sowing rye and winter tares—both
which crops are, in many Aitnations, Up, thickly
planted, and gay in appearance. The young clo-
ven and artificial grasses in the spring corn stub-
bles have, in general, taken well ; and, having
been early disencumbered of the burden of straw
Bich surrounded them, have enjoyed an unwonted
opportunity of gaining strength and rigour. The
after-maths and pastures continue to vegetate
freely and luxuriantly, and present an appearance
of abundant food for cattle.

The continuance of mild and growing weather
has pushed forward many pieces of weak and back-
ward turnips, and swelled into luxuriance the ge-
neral crop, although in some situations there are
still partial failures, and the mildew has, in many
places, attacked the forward turnips and the Swedes
—yet, on a 'general view, there certainly is an un-
usual abundancrtief green food in the country for
the supply of autumn and winter. The various
opinions entertained respecting the productiveness
of the harvest have new, in a measure, been sub,
jotted to the rigid test of the flail and the bushel,
and, touching wheat in particular—that grain in
which all are most interested—it appears that the
extravagant anticipations, with which superficial
observers are in the habit of ushering in almost
each successive harvest, have, as usual, shrunk
into nothing. These empty flourishes are unwor-
thy of notice. But this year even sober-minded
practical fanners seem to belie deceived both them-
selves and others with vain hopes of an unusually
abundant crop, even to a late period of the har-
vest; and now, when they find the reality, both as
to bulk and quality, Miss short of their too-san-
guine expectations, many seem inclin d to fly off
towards the opposite extreme, and characterize the
produce as resolutely deficient, because it does
not turn out exuberant. At one time there
certainly was a flattering prospect. The sum-
mer was propitious to the deep heavy wheat land.
At the edge of harvest it exhibited 'a sufficient
length of straw, an even head, a fair, and, fre-
quently, a well-filled ear; but these good qualities
tra often glossed over one inherent defect, for
which they were unable to compensate—a thinnera
and deficiency of plant, seriously affecting the
ecreable produce. On the milder loams, and ()II
uplands of almost every description, there was a
sufficient plant ; and, with partial exceptions, on
the weaker soils, things went on well until just as
the wheat was getting ready for the hook ; and
then a blight, partial, but rather extensive, took
place. The south .eastern coast of England seems
ta have been most affected, together with some in-
land counties. It is, however, a consolation to be
informed that, in many instances, the blight, from
the late period of its attack, has effected the straw
more than the grain. Had it not been for three
drawbacks, it is probable that the wheat crop
v culd have been abundant in quantity, and, gene-
rally, excellent in quality. As it is, among some
thin inferior samples, many beautiful ones, plump,
dry, and heavy, are regularly exhibited. The ex-.
fess over last year's produce may po•sibly amount
to one-fourth, and a e cannot but repeat our con-
jecture that the crop on the whole will prove
about an averaz;e one ; whether a little above
o below that point, it is not easy very
C(11.1. ctly to ascertain. The price of wheat
in the markets seems to indicate something like the
prospect of an average supply. there was not
touch old wheat nn hand, yet, during the month,
p; ices have receded, and are still falling; consider-
ably for inferior samples—in a less degree for the
1, filter qualities. Yet now the demand for seed
wheat is considerable, superadded to that for grind-
ing, and the supply is not so great as when thresh-
ing machines were more universally in use. Yet
t title are insny who entertain an opinion that wheat
o ill advance in I rice, anti it seems as if our mer-
chants were among those who calculate on a rise ;
I,:r it appear•, from the monthly return, that little
more than 9,000 quarters of foreign wheat have
been entered for home consumption during the
month of August, while at the beginning of Sep-
tember there were between 5 and 600,000 quer-

ters bonded in the warehouses, evidently waiting
Mt higher prices, and A reduction of duty. It seems,
thelefore, not improbable that some rise may take
piece, more especially as a mere average crop will
listtAlly supply out consumption, and the state of the
chief expo: ting countries of Europe is such as may
present obstacle, to a ready importation from thence.
Of barley and • tits we have nothing to add or alter

as respects their productiveness, to what has been
stated in nur former reports. They will probably
prove average crops ; the former of very varies
quality, not generally excellesst; the latter good.
They have hitherto supported high prises ter the
tinmef the year, and the opinion entertained of the
crop ; but barley is now plentifully supplied, and
has declined in value, while oats, with little altera-
tion in price, are somewhat heavy in sale. The ra-
vages of the rot, and the abundance of feed, have
caused the demand for store cattle and sheep to ex-
ceed the supply, and prices have generally risen.
Swine have partaken of the pastal advance, and
large stores, in good condition, are in request at
prices higher than have been obtained of late.
Thee is not a proportional increase in the value of
small pigs. There appears to have been less
cheese than usual manufactured this season, and it
is considerably dearer, and has been readily dis-
posed of at our late marts and fairs. Hope appear
to yield a fair produce on the whole, but very va-
rious in quality, from the pattial attacks of the
mould ; there is, however, a good demand, and
prices have advanced. The prospects of the
farmer and the labourer are both somewhat im-
proved; the former has reaped a less deficient crop,
and at present enjoys more satisfactory prices ; the
latter, too, has participated in the advantages by
the uninterrupted opportunity afforded by the fine
summer of prosecuting his labours of turnip-hoeing
and harvesting ; he has been constantly employed,
and at better wages. It is to be hoped that the
harmony which ought ever to subsist between the
employer and employed may continue without in-
terruption; that a just and necessary political re-
form may diminish the burdens and augment the
comforts of all classes, and bring in its train other
political, social, and moral ameliorations, not less
imperiously required ; and, above all, hat what
has been contemptuously denominated the old
woman's reform may be most extensively prac
tised, and that every "one may, endeavour to
mend one."

ls 4 W *REPOS TX.
Sal and Petitions befoltahnitaPr 1831.
At Lincohes-ton, Wise the Ltab • oxl.t.blt. •
Motions. Monday. OctoberSlq, the Saal bola Mishanas 'rain
Tuesday, Nov. Ist—Padden%
As Wzauntssitn.—Wediseadq. Nov- 1101-14otkag•
Tbaltley Si, Ay 4th, eisturay Bth, Monday 9th.
Tinsley Mk idnes* 98.ibAirptsala ttrAasinP.
Tharsday
Friday 111.4Siturday 12th, Monday lltlt, Tuesday lath
Wailliosday 1 Moods and rit-hairings.
Thursday 17 • Miami. •
Fay 18th, &lords* loth, bloaday Mat, TesadayllllB,.
Wednesday 23d, Thursday 14th—Appeals and twbsarings.
Friday 25th--Modoos., ,
Seal and Petitions before' Illichaltnu Term, 1831.
At Lincoln% Inn, before the Frci-Csaxcitt.t.on.
Monday October 81st.--The Seal before Michaelmas
Term—Motions.
Tuesday November Ist—Petition day—Bankrupt Pet'.
dons only to be In the paper this day.
M Warrattrasza.—Widnerlay 91—Motions.
Thursday 3d, Friday 4th. &Wag Wt. Monday lab,Tuesday Bth, Wednesday 9th—Pleas, demurrers. *mop-
lions, further directions, and causes.
Thursday 10th--,Mottonti.
Friday 11th, Saturday 12th, Monday 14th, Taaoday 15th,
Wednesday 16th—Plea., demurrers, exceptions, further'
directions, and causes. •
Thursday 17th—Motions.
Friday 18th. Saturday 19th, Monday 11st, Tuesday 12d,
Wednesday 13d—Pleas, dematres, exceptions, further di-
rections, and amen

Thursday 24th-Bhort causes, pleas, demurrers, creep.
dons, further dilutions, and 01111915.
Friday iihdu..Motioso.
N. B.—His Honor win pppoist a iar for hearing the
cause petitions during the tam, and Will proceed on the
bankrupt petitions and inotlaes after tem, previous to die
first sal

COURT OP 6/1. DMEY, Owe. 1.
WKITTAtiII AID OTlnts V. BOSSANGZ.
Mr. Duckworth moved for an in' to restrain the
defendant from continuing to puML6 we sell a Wendt and
English dictionary nma, f the pleadings. Thu plaintiek,
consisting of nearly all thwbookeellent in London, had re.
Gently compiled a new French and English dictionary.
Late in the year 182 it was poblisfiell. and it had been
lately pirated io Fiance, ate sold by the defendant in Ibis
country. The Menden; deNied that it was a piray:
The Lord Chaneellor directed the injunction to lifue for
the present.

wzr.t.tet.ftlr v. szeurrosr.
Sir B. &WHEN hoped, that as Mr. Wellesley wks pe•
sent, and meant to male mire application In his cwe Lid
Lordship would be pleteed to order that the applieitlon
might be beard in private:ls the former part of It had been.
Mr. Wellesley objected lb any thing being required to be
beard in private in his case.
The Loan Ccasckur.on observed, that he had shoofly
heard the case, and that iniktint of fact be was predutal
has bearing Mr. Wellesley upon it, his Counsel having
already discussed it at =vet length ; however, be had NO
objection to receive any afildavits lier.Wellseleimight think
proper to make on or befoul litenday.
Mr. Wellesley complained of the shame of thus be-
tween this and Monday. Be complained also of haVing,
been taken by verprise in the Master's Office, and of having
been forted during the time he wee in Prison to send in
the Master's Office the few documents he then bad in a
very inefficient state, under a threat that if he did not
by his Opened, appear of—produce any papers fume!
diately, the proceedings would go on without any inter.
ferenee on his part; besides be certainly understood his
Lordship to have stated distinctly to him that be would
allow him (Mr. Wellesley) to resume the case as soon as he
was prepared.
The LORD CHANCELLOR considered that there was am.
pie time between this and Monday for Mr. Wellesley to
make any affidavit he might think would importantly bear
on the case, and if he chow to make such affidavit, he would
receive it by that time, but if not, he would dispose of
the ease as it now stood before him, and afterwards,
should Mr. Wellesley he dkesitisfted, he could either have
theism re-heard, or go to the Appellate Jurisdiction with
the decision.

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH

EMPIRE.

WIZ DERRY 11PORTISR, SOL 29.
DERRY ideSICAL FlVlTlVAL.—Tblirtsietuilal festival of
sublime music, instituted in aid of that valuable charitable
establlohment, the Derbyshire Infirmary, opened on TX&
day morning last with the_performance of die'se service, at:
All Saints' Church. OA Tuesday evening the first cocoon
teak place in the County Hall, which haelam Stied up for
the occasion. We cannot too highly praise the manage-
ment by which the whole has been arranged. The perform-
ance at All Saints' Church; on Wednesday meening, opened
with a new oratorio, called " Mount Sinai, or the Ten
Caumandments," the composition of the Chevalier Nell.
Munn; who wee present at 'superintendent of the perfonzi-4
ante. We have sot specs to do justice to the high merits of '
this astonishing composition, nor can we pretend tb per.
dadaists its numerous and eminent beauties. Its prowl-
nent characteristic is sublimity. The morning's petformences
concluded with a selection from Handd's Israel in
Ifgypt." The church was filled with a numerous cotifpe-
titian, and the seats in the chancel gallery were occupied
by a large concourse of the rank, beauty, and fashion of the
county. We scarcely remember en occasion in which an
audience was more numerous and brilliant, or where the
performances gave more satisfaction : the whole did not
conclude until half.past three in the afternoon.
We are happy to observe that our Musical Festival is nu-
merously and fashonsbly attended. The body of the Church
was on Wednesday completely filled, and the Chancel Gal.,
levy presented • rich display of rank, beauty and and
fashion. We are presuaded that the attractions are greater
on this occasion than on any former festival, and that this
is felt to be one of the tidiest musical treats ever offerettO
the public. The new Oratorio of the Chevalier Nolikomm,
and the other compositions of sublime composer, are of
themselves sufficient to create an extensive interest among
the lovers and patrons of true genius in musical science.—
This morning, Thursday, the Messiah of our immortal Han-
del is attracting an abendsot concourse to All Saints'
Church, and for to-nrermer there are the more modern ore.
torios of the Last Judgment and the Creation. The evening
concerts have been mat numerously and fashionably at-
tended,
and the book Odds evening's performance abounds
in the finest pieces known in the musical world.
Were we not completely prevented by the crowded state
of the paper akin week, we amid eat only urge the im.
=°L of the ridden treat the beeough to the House of,
. lylas he dlpeatnerot .the linen Hall; but we ,
should Disko some modem aud sumo eisionadrersions on a
Tory petition mmiemesWileolag at up in a sinister
rinser for the anot, wpm a podded of
great length, sad )lot' of ftden, bad
grammar and delidatifor ammo° Morns; yet ed.:Slated to
mislead those wham itsprelftrity sad kiss ambignfty may
deter from besundeg wpm it a maybes puma Want of
room compels us to do MI mere at 'Mole *point out
this weak design of the menelee of redeem to our neadets.
The parities of the inimbleasen of this bowel* has .already
received woad/ 3•002__ wren, It lies fit the Savings
Bank at the Twos .11•11. We confidently expect that on
Saturday night (when it will be forwarder for presentation)
nearly the whole adult inhabitants of this borough will
have allied their sigma= to it.
The anti-refloat poodinteellieh lies at the shop of Mr.
Bentrese, we seismal% 'hai Medved 33 signatures at the
close of the Naiad day.
It is with regret we havi toconamsmicate a most lament-
able and fatal accident Weide happmed to Mr. J. Palmer.
of the lien-date, to this lows, Is die Airmen of Monday
last. He was rosnsulni tam lindiseen ht a low Violet°,
drawn by one hone, aosonipssial by Ms We, and r and
Mrs. Woodward, of Insior. On demandleg the bill a
short distance from Quarades, the *ant pint of the carriage
came In contact with the Mines legs, and he became un-
manageable and palletised oC kieg the vehicle with vio-
lence against a gig, lei Adele Mr. Wlffam Campbell, of
Swadlincote, and blif Shed Mr. Hall, were travelling,
which was upsstosol in house thrown done, bin no per-
sonal injury sustained by die goodeasso. The horse con.
tinned to proceed aft limmosod rapiaty, whew lir. Pointer
took the fatal reesieelemeif ;Map* set of the carriage ; in
doing this, it is supposed deo-wheel or step struck the back
part of his head, wide Ms scull in so dreadful a
manner as to ocendon deathafter IlPfeelecAla,s
Fwnw-
less state till twat*.o'ebek tli! skies night. The horse was
red at the Marbsatortoilbar Mr. Woodward; who
• • '4l)_4 Posetselon of the reins, 'whilst Min Palmer and
. Woodwud *shad their seats., to that had Mr. Pal.