Star.
London, England, 1829-06-15 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF THE CROPS.

The plogress and quality of the growing crops are
now watched with intense anxiety. Aware of the ins.
portance of this matter.we have marked toe cuntints of
the agricultural reports from all quartets of the country,
with the greatet care. We.look upon a good biting,
as including in it•elf the best intere.ts of-the courtly,
whether mandaicttiring, egr icultur al, at financial; while
a bad hat veeriptoduces a pressore•almost inseppo: table,
and cannot be contemplated without awaking appiehen.
acing of the most painful and alarming nature.
It seems to isegenerally agreed that the crop of wheat
promises to be a healthy and remunerating one. N.. 1
so, we ere sorry to say. a.e the last 'Own crops of barley,
oats, peas, and beans. We observe that throughout the
country, though the spring wink had nut been retarded
by bard frost or storm ot ant kind, yet from the hush,
cold, and ungenial nature of the previous pan ot the
season, the progress of vegetation was unwillinewid,
slow. The weather was peculiarly fitted for toeing
and otherwise cleansing the earth; but in respect of
cursing the ring and tender' plant, it *was decidedly
unfavourable. In Norte-ilk, Lincoln, York, and .other
great agricultural counties, the strong wheat crops were
not materially effected by the unkind reason, and seldrin
or never lookedlartrer, now presenting a strong; healthy,
and deep coloured blade. except on high, cold, and ex-
posed lands, where nothing eke could have been ex•
pected than pale•and faded Plants. Timely shower,
woold,ll4.wrier.`still make a Wonderful change for the
better there; fOr the seed is !courted as haying pro.
domed the ezpicteli quantity of braitd. We regret,
at the same time. to observe that • Barley is but a once
clop; and that, in too many instance-, Irons Devitt to
Northumberland, the grass crops are lamentably defi-
cient. Wt,gther from any accident connected sub the
soil. nr from the' depredations of eerrnin (which the
peculiar nature of this sear.n produce'd, in greater
numbers than ti-tal), is not ascertained; but the tact is
certain that. except in wslkhelteted situations, all the
late sown eropir art generally . poor. It is not certain
that even the providential visitation-of rain now could
force • ()inductive crop of this last -kind, for the rye
grass and tteloil ire generally thin; andclorier his failed.
—Still the formers ate sanguine in their hopes: lad
having very serious iniferegS at stake, their deep 2utie7
rs not ontOratutaltbietnuust be admired. Tbry tell or,
the watatis of yrleising anticipation. that mild
rain is all that:lawn* Panting t4.lleCure a sofiereboo-
dant crop, renovate the weakly corn; start the*reas and
beans, nourish the second grass. and disbrave the rigid
clods which the blazing
.stin *and the di y. nights have
accumulated on the surface of the fields. We
sincerely wish that their hopes may be realized,
.We
May mention; •by the way, that in the neighbourhood
of Carlisle, ieveral attempts have been made talial‘
vate Indiawcoirit bat the plants have been affectril fly
the drougheratni list Week werz'scarcely three islids
above the round. ' . . '
... • •
The ,presetit
,end fume effect of this condition *Me
crops is cle.ily seen and easily 'calculated. It is bat
too likely that' onsiderable importations of wheat most
take place to supply the Market, before the new crop
can be brought in. . The -glazier, too, must be a
present sufferer, though we hear no complaint from
him; for we cannot see that be is remunerated by selling
that meat for 6s. and 7s. a stone, for which he paid
41. 6d. and 6s.—and this is the fact.. In the
.con
market, lied* variation has taken place
.for
•seek!.
'Tile rrocit:of,irool in the hands of the glower is nearly
exhanstecl, yet the demand will be more than supplied by
the new clip which. will now come in. the fat sheep being
already under the hands of the shearer. On the wont
trade, any thing like a decided opinion cannot be formed
till after thepeat Trinity Fair, which is held at Yurk
tr.ia day, and Where the manutactiners are wont tore.
•gregate; malmtheir first advances and :purchaser, and
square their views throughout the year. In the mea-
tiest we hereto dbserve, that this bait DJwn and ;Ai-
-cuter hogget- wool fetches S4s.* pet' con of 281bs. ewe
Wed being so low as 14s. • and 'hosat ding aft Opiaion,
grounded on the present distracted state °four manu-
facturing interests, there is little. likelihoods:of an ad-
vance in the:anklet Of timber we haat to !mask that
the pt ices of oak, Ind most' other' for ti, ate at least one-
fifsh lower thari-g4 year, and sates even at that reduc-
tion are.difficult to ,be made. . Looking:at the whole*
w e cannot, at, thitearly period of the season, compete-
tate the publPenn the appearances' io the aglicaNgal
or pastoral districttof tbeeolltaiy."

•
-The poCifit, XINT`-'llerd: the Plincesa
wooded divine mickein'tbn:Ptoliata Otapil in the poi a Nam
Kensington. ye6wikt ' -
The Duke ina Dtiafiess of WllCl.itterrop rave a grand
dinner oo Saturday,* their-resideuovin Downing-qtr et, to the
Martinis sod Marehjswess of Lotooonaaaav, gal and Cowen d
Lostanata, the Racy • of. Citheontorsaut,• Viscount Lowest& tis
Right' Honourable Sir ',lows and Lady Beca-ere, Right Mel C.
and Mrs. Laarrnspsn,* Mr. and Mrs; Lots Fozdke.
' Haattles,grave a grand 'dinner to a aostereei
party of Mentherset the •Hotwe of Coinmonsom Satorday,stlb
residence In Great Ttherge!street. Among the iompany -wend!
• Cumwes.toaref the Eacutigual. Vl' Fneezaato, Sir 4
Guar, Sir H. flanantoe, Mr. PLANTA, Mr. Dawsd, dd•
Howes. ' • 4. • ,
The Earl of Roast-Ye was.: introduced .for -the 6,‘
time since his aointment, to the Cabinet Ministers, at the died
given by Ear) Itstonuast on WedoOlay.
The'Emrl of Etisois entertained the Duke of Cos'
azatola and a numerous party of Idembers'of the House tilted
to dinner, .this reddetthe In Handitothplaceoto Saturday.
Prince LEOPoLG. honoured' the performance at tki
Italian Opera Houma% Saturday with his presence.
Mr. Secretary Past. and the CaAticaLaiu
Ibrxnatotha visited the'pake of Watansavon yesterday. L.
The Archhi•liiif Of' CPITKRIGIIi has left ova*,
CienerberyT
The 'Duke or.Vtisturaistuo left town yilterii.„,
morning for his istidem at Kew. His Royal Ilkhnosetr'
at the Chords on Icetae4n, and attended divine Nevis&
The Spanish /Sfikis!er, the Marquis of &attain%
the X.sequid de. UNlPdmetreaT had interviews with the 1
pe•Wetswthenn on -11#torday, at the Treasury. ' •
.. The'- Marquis de BARSACZNA cause co thWaw
terday tear the resldaGte of the yam/ Queen of l'illeost, d
Latham • the Mamie Ilpdconferences with the Brasil* Ilald'•
ter, and eidt-w0 getkof AUILDII3I.
Nonsienr Ronc. ofd the French Entbassi.tranuelli
business op Sittardiy• at •the oMte of the Secretary am" tw *
raga Afihirs! ••• •• .
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krinceLaorous attended divine service Tevw..ll7
St. Philip's chspd,..l%.*:Urtit.
The Earl of LAVDENDALK visited the KING MIN*

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