The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-30 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

YORKSHIRE.—The last few days of glorious weather have
effected a wonderful improvement in the appearance of the
crops in this county. Since Monday we have had no rain,
and the ripening of the different kinds of grain has proceed-
ed very fast under the warm rays of the sun. From the in-
quiries which we have made of parties well qualified to judge,
and also from !personal observation, we hope we may calcu-
late on the crops being a full average, and in numerous in-
stances the yield is said to be unprecedented. Where the
sickle is already in operation, this statement is fully borne
out. The hay harvest is nearly over, and, considering the
late wet weather, has been secured in fair condition.—Leeds
Mercury.

KENDAL.—The last few days have been extremely favour-
able to the interests of the farmer, and great haste has been
made to get in the remaining part of the hay crop. Dry
breezes and sunshine have prevailed, and a week or so more
of such weather would suffice to make much of the grain in
this neighbourhood fit for the sickle. Most of the growing
crops in this district present a charming appearance, though
the wheat in some exposed situations has partially suffered
from being " laid" by the late hea4y rains.—Kendal Mer-
cury. . _ _

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Aug. 24.—We have had little or
no rain since Tuesday ; Wednesday and Thursday were
bright sunny days, yesterday was cloudy, and to-day we have
a return of rain. The accounts from the interior represent
all the heavy crops as being much beaten down by the wea-
ther, and speak unfavourably of -the appearance of the wheat
crop, the colour being much complained of, being dingy in-
stead of that fine golden hue which it invariably assumes
when in a healthy state ; moreover, there are complaints of
mildew having exhibited itself in particular localities, and
this disease is most apparent on soils bordering the sea-coast.
WEST CUMBERLAND.—We have had some days of tole-
rably fine weather this week ; but altogether the prospect is
not so settled as to justify us in supposing that the serious
injury which the wheat crops have sustained in this district
will be now repaired. This injury, we are afraid, is wide-
spread and decisive, and threatens the most grievous calamity
to the poor farmers, and to-the community at large. The
crops of wheat look well to the eye of the passing traveller ;
but, upon inspection and handling, it is found, with regret
and reluctance, that most of the heads are half wasted, and
that many contain not a single pickle. The damage done is
most lamentable, and cannot now be remedied. The other
corn crops are in a much better state, and a fair average yield
may be looked for. Potatoes and turnips never looked better
at this period of the year than at present.—Whitehaven
Herald.

SCOTLAND.—We learn from a gentleman who has lately
been through Northumberland, and the southern parts of
Scotland, that the corn crops look remarkably well, and are
much forwarder than the generality of crops in Yorkshire.
This may partly arise from there not having been so much
wet and windy weather as has been experienced in„England,
and partly from superior sowing. Turnips look in excellent
condition. Barley and cats have been cut near Edinburgh
and Jedburgh.—Leeds Mercury.

WEST OF SCOTLAND.—The weather is again bleak and un-
genial. A considerable depth of rain has fallen within the
last two days ; the sun has only blinked out to be overcast
with clouds ; and altogether the appearance of the external
world is cheerless. Since everything depends on good wea-
ther from this time forward, we earnestly hope that the pre-
sent fretfulness of the elements may be only temporary.—
Glasgow Herald.

It was yesterday reported that the nomination of a candi-
date in the room of Mr. Rice is expected to take place on
Thursday week, the sth of September next, and the polling
on the following day.—Cambridge Chronicle.

We are disposed to infer, from the extraordinary pains that
have been taken by ministers and their adherents to puff the
new packet arrangements, that there is more in that affair
than meets the eye. Mr. Warburton, in alluding to the sub-
ject last night in the House of Commons, expressed his be-
lief that the bargain was not likely to prove as advantageous
to the public as Mr. Wood had represented it to be. The
hon. member described it as " a blind bargain ;" but if it be
true that the contractor for the mails to Nova Scotia has
already received, or is to receive, £20,000, to be allowed a
participation in the contract, the blindness must have been
all on one side.—Standard.

This day (Saturday) a requisition will be represented to
Mr. John Tollemache, of Tilstone-lodge, near Tarporley,
requesting him to contest this division of Cheshire at the
next election, whenever that may occur ; and we have access
to know that Mr. Tollemache means to return a favourable
reply to this proposition. Again, we have reason to believe
that this gentleman intends to come forward on the principles
avowed by Sir R. Peel when he last became Premier, com-
bined with an infusion of Whiggism as is professed by Lord
Stanley—that is to say, just as much Toryism as will please
the Tories, and as much Whiggism as will content the Whigs.
—Manchester Times.
THE ROYAL PROCESSION TO PARLIAMENT.—The usual
regal procession of yesterday was painfully characteristic of
the unpopularity of the ministry, an unpopularity which in
this country must almost of necessity attach itself in a nega-
tive form, to the person of the monarch. The weather was
unusually fine, and the whole line of procession was well
attended. Considerable numbers of persons assembled at
the palace, the horse-guards, and about the houses of par-
liament ; but a regal procession of this character, of so
silent, not to say sad, an aspect, has not been seen in
England for many years past. Upon the egress of her
Majesty from the palace, and at her arrival at the doors of
the houses of parliament, there were feeble and fitful demon-
strations of loyalty, but there was nothing of that hearty,
simultaneous, and continuous cheering with which the
people of England were wont to great their sovereign. With
the exception of three or four faint cheers from a number of
persons who kept pace with her Majesty's carriage, the pro-
cession may be said to have passed in solemn silence, from
its egress from the palace to the horse-guards. Yet this
comparative silence was accompanied with the greatest per-
sonal respect towards her Majesty; not a solitary offensive
gesture or observatioewas indulged in, and throughout the
whole line of procession, the spectators uncovered immedi-
ately her Majesty's carriage came abreast of them. Upon
her Majesty's return she was again slightly cheered for a
moment in Parliament-street. The appearance of her
Majesty on her return was thought to be indicative of fatigue
and solicitude.—Morning Herald of Wednesday.
NON-PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHERN STAR.—We
un-
derstand that Mr. Jesse Ainsworth and Mr. Holliday, of
Oldham, the two sureties at the Stamp-office for the Nor-
thern Star, have this week given notice to Mr. Feargus
O'Connor, proprietor of that paper, of their intention to
withdraw their sureties. Since then we have learned that
" a fifth edition" of last Saturday's Northern Star has been
received, in which a note is inserted to the effect, that the
number intended for Saturday, August 24th (to day), cannot
be published, for reasons which will be explained hereafter.
A circular has been issued by Mr. Hobson, the publisher of
the Star, of which the following is a copy :—" Leeds, August
22, 1839. Sir,—An infamous conspiracy has succeeded in
procuring the withdrawal of Mr. O'Connor's sureties in the

Stamp-office, without giving him anTiiOtiCe.
dis-
covered it in time to, prevent the stoppage of the whole week's
issue, by altering the date and form. In its present shape
"it is perfectly legal, but must not be sold till Saturday ;
though you may get part of your order before the usual time.
New sureties will be perfected for our next. It was a deep
trick, but it has failed. Yours, J. Hossox, publisher.—
Northern Star-office, Thursday noon."—Manchester Times.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES.

CROWN COURT.-TUESDAY.
CHARTISTS.

William Aiikin, John Wilde, and George Johnson, were
placed at the bar. They pleaded not guilty to charges of
sedition, conspiracy, and speeches, at Ashton-under-Line.
They declared their intention of traversing, and ropested to
know the amount of bail required. They were directed that
the bail must be themselves in recognisances of £lOO each,
and two sureties of £5O each.