The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-28 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND CROPS

CARLISLE.—The weather in this neighbourhood continues
very unfavourable to the crops.—Carlisle `Patriot.
PRESTON.---The almost daily prevalence of heavy showers
of rain greatly retards the progress of the hay harvest, the
crops of which, generally speaking, are found to be cutting
somewhat light. Wheats are now generally in ear, and as
well as oats and barley, are looking well; but in this neigh-
bourhood they are not as heavy crops as in the early part of
the season was expected. Turnips promise a very abundant
and good crop.—Preston Chronicle.

LEEDS.—Since our last, the weather has been extremely
showery, and though occasionally warm, has not been near
so sultry as during the previous week. This unsettledness of
the temperature bgins to excite considerable apprehensions
for the harvest ; but if the weather should happen to be fine
and dry during the next and subsequent weeks no great alarm
need be felt as to the state of the crops. Our correspondents
from various quarters represent the stocks as looking ex-
tremely good and promising. A little hot weather is all now
wanted to make them ready for the sickle..—Leeds Intellig.

NEWCASTLE.—The state of the weather has become the
most important of all topics ; and certainly a much longer
continuance of rain cannot fail to create'uneasiness. So far
as this district is concerned, there is, generally speaking, a
fair crop of corn on the ground, and nothing but a dry, warm
autumn is wanted to bring it to maturity and into the barn
yard in a satisfactory way. But there is at present decidedly
too much moisture and too little heat. The crops of corn, it
is understood, have not ypt suffered any injury, but appre;
hensions are beginning to be entertained, and, even with fa-
vourable weather, itis to be feared that the harvest must now
be somewhat late. But even in this district the rains are par-
tial, and whilstone part of the country is flooded with "many
waters," in another scarcely a drop of rain is falling.—New-
castle Journal. '

GLOUCESTER.—The rain which has fallen since our last,
and which appears to have been pretty general, and the im-
provement in the temperature, have been very serviceable to
the crops, particularly to the wheat; and from all that we
can learn there is every probability that the crop will he very
nearly an average one in this district. The Hereford Jour-
nal says that the warm rains have produced most cratifying
effects in that county, " on the wheat, and all descriptions
of grain, and potatoes, on the pastures, orchards, and even
the hopyards." On Saturday wheat was cht near Stratford
Bridge, Herefordshire. A letter from Oxfordshire describes
the appearance of the corn crops in the Burford and Witney.
districts as•fully an average one.—Gloucestershire Chronicle.

ISLE OF MAN.—The weather daring the past week has
been varilble ; the sky much overcast with clouds, and
scarcely a day has passed without rain. The grain crops have
bad plenty or too much moisture, and a change to sunshine
would be most welcome, in order to facilitate the feeding and
maturing of the Corn in the ear. Apprehensions for the se-
curity of the hay, which is now generally cut, are beginning
to be entertained from the same cause. Rain has fallen oc-
casionally with great impetuosity, accompanied with violent
wind. We trust, however, that a speedy alteration is des-
tined to " come o'er the spirit of our dream, and that a
succession of sunny days and genial nights will confirm those
bright prospects of abundance, which the face of the country
still generally affords.—Manx Liberal.

In a few days Power returns to the United States. He is
rapidly accumulating a fortune. Webster has in his hands
a new drama, by Serle, which is to be brought out after the
departure of Power.
It is rumoured that her Majesty and Prince Albert will
visit Brighton about the 14th of August. We have good reason
to believe that his royal highness will review his regiment
here some time in that month, but whether it will be as early
as the 14th we are unable to say ; it will depend, we under-
stand, on the completion of the order for the new regiMental
clothing, which is now being executed with all possible
dispatch. His royal highness had a variety of patterns
submitted to him, and had some difficulty in deciding as to
the colour, being anxious to see this fine regiment second in
appearancelO' none in'the service. We understand that his
royal highness has fixed upon crimson over-alls. The interior
of the palace is now undergoing very extensive re-embellish-
ment ; and a considerable number of workmen are employed.
—Brighton Gazette.