The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

As regards the agricultural districts in Lancashire and
Cheshire, we have to be thankful for another week, up to
this day, of the most glorious growing weather ever expe.
rienced even at this season of the year. Almost every day
copious showers have fallen, with bright intervening sun-
shine, and a temperately warm atmosphere. On Wednes-
day night, we were visited by a summer storm, with heavy
rain, and the wind from the N.E., continuing till broad
day ; but good to the crops, not injury, was the result.
Sunday was a charming day, with no downfal in this im-
mediate vicinity ; from two o'clock till five in the after-
noon thunder was heard, in repeated peals, for the S.E.
quarter, distant from Liverpool 15 to 20 miles, judgingfrom
the appearance of clouds, which evidently discharged much
water. All the crops in this vicinity look well and healthy.
The wheats which some weeks ago bore ayellowish hue, have
amazingly improved, and that tinge has been nearly given
place by a bright green colour. It has greatly increased in
height ; oats look fine, in some places, indeed, too thick
on the ground. The same may be said of barley. All
the hay-grass fields have thickened, and sprung up to a
promising height. It is yet too early to say anything
about turnips or mangels, beyond the fact that those sown
appear to have come up well. All well-managed gardens
are in their prime of verdure, and we have heard few com-
plaints of insects. Potatoes never looked more vigorous
and large in the plant. At Wallasey and its neighbour-
hood (a great potatoe growing country) no symptoms of
disease are visible, and it is hoped the general crop will
this year escape it. Some early potatoes of an extraordi-
nary size were gathered ten days ago by Mr. Blundell, of
Woodbine Cottage, Wallasey village. Thunder, and some-
times hail showers have been flying about in this and the
adjoining counties for the last few days. On Saturday at
noon, very heavy rain fell at Newton-in-the-Willows,
Wigan, &c., and on the same night similar downfalls were
experienced in the neighbourhood of Rufford, Croston,
&c., but all advantageous for the land. Our vegetable
market is abundantly supplied. Yesterday morning about
nine o'clock, a very smart shower fell in this town, which
was immediately succeeded by bright sunshine, though
much rain fell afterwards during the day.

SUDDEN DEATH IN THE STREET.—On Sunday a man
named George Dixon, being suddenly taken ill, was re-
moved from Meadows-street (leading out of Rose-place)
to the Workhouse, in a van. He was observed to be
alive shortly before reaching the house ; but on being
taken out at the gate he was found to be quite dead. An
inquest will be held this day.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN BRUNSWICK ROAD.—On Sun-
day evening last, as a gentleman accompanied by his wife
and daughter of four years of age in a gig, were coming
into town from West Derby, they had occasion to alight
at Tue Brook, when as the father of the little girl was
about to take her from the vehicle, the horse suddenly took
fright and started off at a rapid pace towards town. The
child remained safely in the vehicle until it reached Bruns-
wick-road, when unfortunately, she was thrown out with
such violence, that she was killed on the spot.
CLUBS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS.—The Leicester
Chronicle states that numbers of workmen in that town
are enrolled in clubs for the purchase of fire-arms, with
what intent may be easily surmised. Of the whole of the
workmen engaged in a large public establishment, it is
said there are not six who are not members of these com-
binations. It was reported on Tuesday that the clubs
had been provided' with a specimen of a fire-lock and
bayonet, from Birmingham, which might be had (whole-
sale) for 12s. 6d.
COMMITMENTS AT THE POLICE-COURT YESTERDAY.—
A girl named Mary Brannon, charged with stealing a
quantity of loose cotton, was committed to gaol for a
month.—Catherine Williams and Joseph Graves, two
persons well known as thieves, were committed for three
months, for having been found lurking about Ranelagh-
street during the night.—Michael Horrocks, a boy,
charged with stealing two or three cwt. of coals, from Mr.
Johnson's coal-yard, near the canal, was committed for
two months.—Mary Jones, for stealing, on Saturday,
three pieces of ribbon from the shop of Mr. Briscoa, Old-
hall-street, was committed for a month.—William Bates,
for stealing a fowl, the property of an old woman—second
offence of the kind—one month.—Ann Burns and Ann
Eccles, for knocking a man down in Bent-street, and
robbing him, near his own door, of two crown pieces.,