Star.
London, England, 1809-03-31 00:00:00

MONTIILT AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

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The Wheat crops of both the late and early sowingsbari tome
on well since our last, and at present in many places quite cover
the surface of the ground: They, perhaps, in general, never 'oohed
"snore favourably at this period of the year. The winter Barleys
• and Ryes are also pretty much in the same situation.
The Winter Tare and Rape crops in different districts have
likewise a very fine appearance at this time. In England and
Wales, Wheat averages per quarter 945. Barley 465. 4d. and Oats,
34.

The late turnip crops have also afforded a large supply of
both green and other food for the support of sheep and cattle'
steck, during the latter part of the present month, and have
been particularly favourable for the lambing ewes in many situa-
tions.
The unusual fineness of the season, through most of the month,
has afforded a fine opportunity of putting in spring crops in com-
pLte perfection, and great breadths of ground have been already
sown with Oats, spring Wheats, and other spring crops, in the best
possible state of preparation.
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Great breadths of early Potatoes have likewise been set in some
districts in the early part of the month.
The weather has likewise been extremely favourable for the
making of new and repairing the old fences, and much work of
this kind has been well accomplished.
The business of ploughing was, perhaps, never better performed
than in the present season, the land having broken up remarkably
well.
The Tup stock, as well as that of Cattle, have done hitherto
extremely well ; the ewes have lambed down very well; in a vast
number of instances double lambs have been I reduced.

Upon opening the'oody of a man who died'in Guy's
Hospitalon Sunday so'nnight,eighteen or nineteen large
clasp-knives, such as are used by sailors, were found
in the stomach and intestines. The hafts of them were
entirely decomposed, and the iron work partly so.—
The account given by himself was, that several years
ago he had swallowed. six of his messmates knives, in
a drunken frolic, and that feeling no immediate bad
consequences, he had, on two subsequent occasions,
swallowed twelve or thirteen more. For these two
years past he had applied, at frequent intervals, for
admission into various Hospitals, and he was uni-
formly dismissed as an impostor,. upon telling h's
strange story. He was received into Guy's only a
few weeks ago, after having been snipped and mi-
nutely examined by Dr. linxiNuros, and Mr. ASTLEY
COOPER.

The following question was started, a few evenings
since, in a large company : What object c f interest
admits of most reasons for its pursuit ?"—After a va-
riety of topics urged, a gentleman justly advanced,
that the present Lottery, now on the eve almost cf
drawing, admitted of one thousand reasons—namely,
one thousand whole Tickets, which would be gained
on the first day by a single adventure. The fact was
so clear and irrefutable as to terminate the discussion.
We have it in our power, for the consolation of
mothers, to announce another case of the good effect
of the virtue of the American Soothing Stirup
child of Mr. Robson, shoe ware-house, John-street,
Oxford-street. This dear child, in cutting her double
teeth, lay two days in convulsion, without taking
any food, and, to all appearance, was near its disso-
lution, when Mr. Robson applied the Syrup, to her
gums ; after her gums were rubbed, the child opened
her eyes, and the next day her fever left her, and was
free from pain. Sold by the Proprietor, J. JOHNSON,
940 Newman-street, Oxford-street, and retail by Gold-
idg, 42, Cornhill, and all the principal Medicine
Venders in town and.conntry, at 2s. 9d. a bottle, for
ready money..

ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.
The Bishop of Bangor has been pleased to confer the prebendal
stall, vacant by the death of the Rev. Walter Kitson, on the Rev.
Mr. Pepys.
The Rev. Frederick Barnes, vicar of Colyton, is appointed a
surrogate for granting marriage licences, by the Rev, the Chan-
cellor of Pan:;nr.
The Lord CBancellor has presented the Rev. Richard Polwhele,
vicar of Macnaccan, to the vicarage of the adjoining parish of St.
Anthony.

BIRTHS.
Lately, at Hamilton-place, the Countess of Cork, of a son.
On the 9th instant, the Rev. Mrs. Scott, Newcastleton, of a
dau hter.
Last week, the Lady of the Hon. Colonel Macdonald, at his.
house at Notting. Hill, near Kensington, of a sun.
On the' 13th inst. at Edinburgh, the Lady of Captain D. Camp-
bell, Royal Navy, of a daughter.