Star.
London, England, 1826-08-03 00:00:00

DUMFRIES, AUGUST 1.

ntavese-..-The harvest is now pretty general, and the weather
most auspicious for the husbandman's purpose,. Oats and barley
will scarcely average half a Crop, and in some places the straw is
so short, that the farmers find it necessary to pull roots and all, and
turn them up to dry like a crop of lint. The spongy soils are by
far the most fruitful, and where the springs take a meandering
course, their existence can be traced by the varying hue and
strength of the corn; and nothing is more common than to see
fields which are most luxuriant in some places, bare even to
sterility in others. On thin and sandy soils, the harvest in some
cases came on so early, that the fields were re-ploughed and sown
with rape-seed above a week ago. And such a precaution was
never more necessary, for the turnip crop is far from being pro-
tensing, even where re-sown under favourable circumstances. The
I potatoes look remarkably healthy, but some persons alarm that the
rain never went to their remit, and Ahnt the produce cannot he eu-
petted to be plentiful: Oatmeal and barley, of crop 1823, have
become scarce as well to dear. Of the former there were only two
bags in our market Fast week, which sold at the high price of
2s. 10d. per stone; and wheaten bread, of the coarser sett, was
never perhaps in *rester demand.
Naw Mw.—Wednesday, a quantity of oatmeal, of this year'sl
growth, was sold in our market here at 2s. 9d.. per stone, which
was one penny below the common price.—Dionfaits Cesni;r.
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GLASGOW AugusT,l. -
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wiAlll sa--Caors.—Saturday night and els%
night, we had fine rains. Yesterday we had also coploll6 islineers.
The atmosphere on Saturday and Sunday was ezceediegly witty.
The harvest goes en rapidly. Some fields as, already dared and
their produce Is in the bare yard. In this neighbourhood fields of
oats have beet reaped by being pulled up by. the roots, as they could
sot be cut by reason of their extreme shortness. Yesterday we had
an arrival at the Broomielaw of a vessel with new oats from Dah-
lia. The crops in Ireland are, we are happy to learn, with partial
exceptions, good. The potato* crop, in particular, will, we are in-
formed, be most abundant. The harvest Is so general, and so rapidly
is the grain becoming ripe in the Lothians, that hands steSclent can-
not be got to cut it down. In consequence of this Wages erg high-
2s. 6d. per day.
POTlATOM—Yesterday, no potatoes were to be had In ouemer-
Item The country people have determined to raise the price to
their own limits, and have accordingly desisted from bringing a
supply. Never mind, we shall have plenty in a few days from
Ireland, where the crop is most abundant. We also learn, that a
rise of a penny on the quartero loaf takes place this day. The ac.
counts of abundant Wheat crops every where will soon cure this,
evil, and bring down the price 24. at least. The Liverpool guilt
speculators will get over the fingers sadly.
Friday last, the 28th instant, the Captain and Pilot of the steam
packet Air were fined in Alflo each by the Bailie of the River
Clyde, for alarming the passengers on board the Countess of Glas-
gow, on the forenoon of Monday the 17th instant, by steering to-
wards that vessel in a dangerous manner while between the Cinch
and Gosirock Point.

In the Police Court yesterday,. George Seymour, a journeyman
shoemaker, was charged with having thrown his wife over a win-
dow (three stories high) in Trougate. He was sent to gaol dQ the
fate of his victim be ascertained.—Glasgow Courier.

CHLLIAN AND PERUVIAN MINING COMPANY.
Yesterday a meeting of the scrip holdes-orthis Comp
party took place at Batson's Cog-e-house, Cornhill, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the most effec.
tual plan of ascertaining the *ate of the affairs of the
association. Mr.Wtt.t.tara CLARK was in the Chair, and
exhibited several charges of mismanagement, contend.
ing that the shareholders were entitled So an explanation
of the real state of the, Company's satin. which was
withheld on tbe,plea that they had not signed the deed.
He next adverted to the signatures which ,appeared to
the deed of settlement, which was only signed for 3,028
shat es, and with the exception of four or aye& those who,
had signed were Directors. One Director bad not signed
in consequence of becoming a bankrupt. The auditors
he understood had refused to sign, and, as he believed,
because they did, not approve of the conduct of the Di-
rectors. Mr. Clatk concluded a long statement by
subtnitting the propriety of meeting the Directors in a
spirit of Peace, good. will, and liberality, and also ob-
serving that the most judicious couise for the Directors
to pursue, no matter what might be the abuse of the
discretional power enttusted to them, was to throw
themselves on the mercy of the Shareholders.
After several observations from other Gentkieen, a resolution
passed, appointing a committee of three to watt on the Directors, fyir
the purpose of inspecting the Nooks and accounts of the Company.
Thanks beiag voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated.

Lord FREDERICK MONTAGU, brother of the Duke of
MA SCUMS§ who has been recently appointed Postmaster General,
is to act as actin totem for his Grace, until his return from Jamaica.
Accounts have been received irons' the city of Mexico.
of the 3d, and from Vera Crux Of the ilth June, but
there is no political intelligence. His Majesty's brig;
BRAVER arrived on the 4th, from Jamsica, all well.
In the night of Tuesday se'nnight upwards of one
hundred sheaves of wheat were thrashed; and the corn
stolen and carried away from a field belonging to Llrd
Pitmessrun, near Itomsey, a place from which more
persons hire been committed to prison under the Gone
Laws than any other in England.
A pat ty of Gypseys are harvesting near Preston : one
of them lately rang the changci with a " mysterious" picket, in
*bleb a dupe bad been persuaded to inclose lOot.

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THE ARMY.

:no Duke of liommtos. Lord Lieureopat of the county of T.I.
uari; bee eoted WujAut!t Locenoar, Cot of Germiston, to be
one of.the Depity LleifteNinitin- • . •

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GENERAL Vann.
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ft appears from the several half yearlY inspection reports of Re-
giments,that his Majesty's orders anti regulations have, in many in.
stanees, been neglected, wbkh er.t a oin the establishment of a Sera -
jean& ij bless." in each Corps. lie Coardautsta iti-C/Ilir feels it
essential to draw the attention of Colonels and Commanding Offi-
cers to a 111/111gti011, Which was frilited with the view of up-
holding the committed,* and resporunhilley, and of giving force ro
the authority, of Nun Conssnissioned Odgers throughout the Army :
there are few situations wise,' this beneficial artangesnenrcao-
not be Carried into et qe ; and ids Royal Highness desires a strict
compliance with his Majesty's orders on the subject.
Where local circumstances may render the measure impradficabfe,
General Officers inspedring Corps will agate, in their Reports, the
reasons which may have interbred with its adoption, for his Royal
I iighness's consideration.
By Command of his Royal Highness e Cotnmatsd;f-iti. Chief,
Kg Nit ORBENS, Atij..oco.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.

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Notwithstanding LOndoo M out of Town, there was a very ilus
merous attendance at these Gardens last night. Besides a number
of favourite stock pieces the Concert boasted-41,W Caulk:is hest
ru go, by BRA HAM.
SINCLAIR sung a rondo peculiarly adapted to lair florid style,
cmtrueneing with 0 I tail use no more of day nglis mid itv tam slw
a ballad to the favourite Scottish air of MOM: Mum Miss Team
sung fur the first time, iballad in answer to the faemariee song of
Snide again my bonnie laude, called Name me not my gentle Laddie,
very sweetly. Miss Love also gave a new song, well calculated to
display her fine voice; the words were t
When trouble or sorrow depresses your mind,
And those wham you honour prove cold and unkind,
When clouds overshadow your prospects most fair,
If Hope cheer your bosom-01 never despair.
Tho' cast on a desert, unfriended, alone,
Or wreck'd on the ocean, and succour were gown;
Forsaken, forgotten, and loaded with care
If Hope cheer yoor bosom.-0! never despair.
She was accompanied on the violoncello in every eseellent style
by Mr. Hear, who has been forty years a performer at Vauxhall.
De Brouss was u comical and clever as ever; Madame Co,.
RIGA, Miss HELRIR, Miner BIL tSI I, Messrs. Thrum, HOU'.
CASTLE, ROIROIIIOS. TIMMY, &C. exerted themselves MOM success-
fully, under the able direction of Baum, assisted by a very effective
Band, led by Seasmos.rem. The test of the Entertainments went
off to the greatest satisfaction of the company.