The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-14 00:00:00

THE HARVEST.

• flosvotr (torcor.wsutte), Ana. 11.—The wheat
steer in general look promising, but the oats are
likely to tern ep light; they are all now ripening
Very feat, and a considerable quantity of them will
require te coMe do w n in the course of theenasing week.
Bands are so exceedingly aotrce, that on Monday last
10-.* day ***actually bid at Boston for nest week, bet
without effect. Such a want of men has never been
witneeseel in Holland Fen since its enclosure, which
in atisc*ril Of 55 years ago, and they are also, said to
be secs stare* in the Wildmere and West Fens too.
~IIaItWSIUST. AUG. 11.--. The harvest proceeds
tepidly in this county, all descriptions of torn ripen
with almost unparalleled celerity. Many of ear
sneigt,hnoring farmers, who in 1816 had scarcely
commenced carrying their grain at our October fair,
late already made several stacks this season. Some
samples of eacetleut new wheat wee. prodaced to
oar market ou Saturday lest.

Yesterday morning the, principal Casbter of the
Bank of England waited On the Gentlemen of the
Stock Eschange, to Woe* them the CUANC2I4.Oi
of the EXCHEQUER would he ready to receive their
bidding, roc tee first State Lottery far the year 1818,
on Sit..tday, the 22d instant.
It is stated in the Phitadviphia Franklin Galli.,
that the thermome.er in. that city lately stood it"
102, average 100 ; and that four or five pereowi
died by imprudently drinking cold water, notwitla:
stand's% the f.enuent warnings that have been given:
NOVI sCIAL THEATRICALs.—SINCLAIR has been
received with great favour at Liverrool. The. LbeeJ
pool Advertiser of the 10qt inst. pays the follovrisigi
just tribute to the merits of this pleasing singer :71
" Mr. SINCLAIR concluded his engagement at owe
Theatre on Friday lest, by his appearance as Fraisels
Osholdistone, in Rob Roy Mac Gregor. hir.Slia-1
Guam's eacellence was deeply felt sad acknowledged
In roe simpilclty and isthos of " Mg Love is like the
Red. Rose," and " aits4l Lang Sy • ;" for the spirit
and energy with which he sung b` Scots wha hoe
zee Wallace bled;" the plaintive effect of " Has
she then fated in her truth ;" and the anacreontic
play Mops. of " L ove among the Roses." We have
never herd songs of the latter description given with
greater effect: nor can we withhold the feeble 144
bolo of our sypigese from the beiotifol ballad a
Dawn* Maid I adore thee." W•feel ,osorliptea.
sore in molting the great hoorov4Mpeut Mr. SINCLAIR
has made since last beard him, both is idle, and
facility of 000loadoii. The boas* was crowded at a
very Pally Near. erecotpts amounted In upwards
of 2.001. Mr. SiNGLii a looses Liverpool fur Chet.

Wham"
FATAL. TunPei* Spas.—The thunder storm
ezperieuced at loveriseas Do Friday, the 24tb alt. be.
cline fatal in its progress along the coast of Gatti-
tress; at Lsbater. she lightning forcing a passage
through Mr roof of a hoots, killed a boy and a cow
who were in the apartment appropriated to the
cattle, leaving very little appearsote of external in.
jut y ; the tempest extended its horrors to Orkney,
and itt the island of Stronsay a shower of bail which
accompano.d it did considerable damage to the Corn,
potatoes, &c. Several windows were broken, and •
• number of geese and wild fowl were killed by the
ipkit.simms—some of which measured ail inches in
circumference. The shower was not of long dom.
lion, sod the injury was happily couirsed to a few'
!arms.
Ezectmost•---Last Saturday David Pour was
banged at the new iron platform outside of the guard-
house 4,1 the County Jail, pursuant to his sentence,
for robbery, at the last Assizes for Waterford. lie
had been sentenced for Saturday week, but was re.
spited in consequence, PIP believe, of some bonitos
applications for mercy. His cue, however, did not
appear entitled to mitigation, and the propriety of
the decision we understand to be fully acquiesced its
even by these whom humanity induced to apply for a
commutation of punish ment.—( Waterford )liirror.)
SUICIDE.—A middle aged woman was observed 011
Tuesday last walking near the River side at Green.;
wich in a very melattchtsly manner, and as .it was
supposed that she. meditated an attempt on her life,
she was watched at a diatance; after walking to
and fro for a considerable lime, and thinking no one
near, she precipitated herself into the water ; assist-
ance was immediately sent from the shore, b.rt
vain, before it arrived she had sunk. The body was
dragged for, but could not he found.
Some new Hops have already made their appear.
ance in the Borough, which, et so early a period, we
think is a rif(Wingfette, floprero•ipisterf. Two pocket,
from Mira. Mescals, of Peacemarsht Keit() were surd
ea eduesd.ay) at 261. per. ex t.