The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-13 00:00:00

HARVEST.
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Should the wet weather continue another fortnight
, or a month, Mr. Cobbett's prophecy is not very likely
tit be Os to Wheathang at 2s. a bushel, before
Christmas. There is more reason to apprehoo the
'ports will be opened for importation in cuosequeoco of
the rise of price.
A torrespredent, who returned to town on Tumidity
from Worcester, informs us that during ten days he
was in that place, the only fair one %vas the day of his
departure. The rain that fell there on Friday after
the storm, was the heaviest lie ever witnessed. The
meadows near that city were inundated to a great ex-
tent, and the standing corn shooting in the ear. Many
of the farmers in that neighbourhood consider their
crops destroyed, and the rise in the price of •wheat in
Worcester market, on Saturday, was unprecedented

and alarming. So great was the difference between
the local and the general price that acorn-dealer care
off to London on Sunday to purchase wheat next day
at Mark-lane, to send down to Worcester by the canals
The following is an extract of a letter from a tra-
♦eller of Bedford :—" Our wheat crops are generally
housed, and, 1 am happy to say, they hare sustained
but little injury. The barley and oats, I am fearful,
will not be so fortunate, as the weather is now very
unfavourable."

Tuesday the Duke of York held a Levee at his office
in the Horse Guards, as Commander-in-Chief. Among
those presented to his !Loyal Ilighness was Sir Hud-
son Lowe, on his return from St. Helena.
Lord Lauderdale is confined to his bed at Dunbar
Castle. His Lordship had been desired to leave Lon-
don by his physicians; and, on his way to Scotland,
was detained a week at Datcastcr by severe indis-
position.
The King of Sweden closed the Storthing, or Par-
liament of Norway on the 21st of August, by a long
and conciliatory speech. The President of the Storth-
iog delivered a speech. On the return of the King to
the Palace, the members proceeded to present their
respectful homage to him. The 21st being the
Anniversary of the King's election to the Crown of
Sweden, all the Officers of State and Authorities
waited on him, and presented their congratulations, to
which his Majesty replied in the most affectionate
terms. In the evening the King reviewed the Hoops;
and on his return to the City, was received by the ac-
clamations of the people.
A letter from Stockholm, of the 23th of Aug. men-
tions another instance of the bold and independent
spirit that influences the Diet of Norway. The Upper
House of that Assemblylave caused proceedings to be
instituted, in the Court of the States, against two of
the Ministers for mal-administration, via. Count Wedel
Jarlsburg, head of the Finance department, and Count
Fasting, chief of the department for the Navy.
Last week eighty-three workmen in Portsmouth
Dock-yard were superannuated, upon a stipend of 241.
per annum.
The following vessels have arrived at Peterhead,
being the last of the season from the Greenland Whale
Fisbery:—the Ocean, late Reid, with one fish ; brig
Mary, Thom, with 10 fish, and 1,600 seals, about 120
tuns of oil, a full ship ; and the Eclipse, Router, with
12 fish, 120 tuns of oil.
When the Assizes fur Merionetb came on at DA-
golly, there was neither prickles nor cause ! The
Commission was next •opened at Carmarthen, where
there :was not one prisoner for trial, either for the
iconnty or borough.