The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-01 00:00:00

ME STATESMAN.

TIIE EXPEDITION.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

" TLRVEER, AUGUST 23.

►, air troops are still stationary in South Bevel:sod. Those
n loch embarked from this ',land remain on hoard tite trans-
port, which took them from Rammakeiri. Intelligence of a
tamer force being collected in the sit init.. of Antwerp than
we were led to appreheinl, can alone base produced thi,
rime. It is supposed that tin farther ►rovement will tale
place uotil advises be received from England.
I wrote to you very fully yesterday with respect to the
►iege of Flushing. The frigate and brig which we have found
Upon the storks there can, I understand from a well-informed
nasal officer, be launched within a fortnight, quite enough of
?tore, far their use bring found in the arsenal, The man of
war (a 74) may also he finished if a company of shipwrights.
with sum- requisite material, be sent from England. If that
he not convenient, the timber.: of this vessel may very cuo-
sraiently be conveyed to any of our yards at hou►e."

" TERVELR, AUGUST 26.

Our army are still stationary in Snuth Beveland, and the
trr.ops which have embarked here remain on hoard. The ge-
neral opinion, as I before mentioned to you, ic, that orders
have 'seen received tram home to wait for farther instructions
before any morensent is made. Lord C,i ATHAis is at Goes.
11 the enemy have collected any material force at Antwerp,
that would be agood reason far declining to proceed, at least
until a cis ausuoication he had with England ; and the rollec-
ton of such a force is alleged to be the fact. Should that be
the case it i• the mare to be regretted, as our army advance,
with diminished stren,eth in consequence of theforee kft be-
land here, aad at other ',finds of Zealand, at some of
wh ch indeed i: was quite utuweetaary to leave a single
man ; fur how could it be necessary to occupy a position
which, if left unoccupied, could not, in the event of
oar defeat, impede the retreat of our army, or, if occupied,
Impede the pursuit of the enemy ; n bile, in the event of our
virt..ry, it must become sukeet to our will. Such is the case
with regard to several place-, in Is bleb detaelnuents hare
Oren !eft, perhaps, a ith regard to all excepting this island;
mad even this Wand, many intelligent persons are lir opinion,
we ought not to have touched until we had first rune up to
destroy the French fret, or to make an experiniem upon the
popular feeling towards revolt against Kos t PARTS:, or to
follow any other main object of the Expedittim. According
In those who entertain this opinion, it would have been more
advisable, ia the first instance, to as.^ke a landing with a large
force in Cadsand and in South Keveland. Through the pos.
Session of the heater, our shipping might have gime up the
Scheldt in dtspight of the batteries of Flushitw. and through
math Beveland our army might bate marched up alorr,-,side
the river to perform the object they now pursue. If this plan
had oven oa.ipted, the delay we met with here "would have
been avoid. d, the enemy would hese bad less time to prepare
r.t Antwerp, and of coarse there would have been more probe-
bait} of nieces- ; that is in t nse the enemy had not a terser farce
in readiness or in his power promptly to muster than was cal-
enlatcl upon a lieu our Expedition sailed, or than could jus-
tify our (inveriuncut in sending out such an Expedition at all.
For the supposition of such a force alone could warrant the
apprelionion that nor positinu at Cadsand would he so for-
rosilanly attacked as to cidan,;er the retreat of our army
ernm the sehel 'a, and while we had Cadsand that retreat
most be secuir. Svneti I state this, lam aware that I op-
paw the general nisinina, that Flusaiag commands the month
of the Scheldt. But that opiviau lam well assured is quite
erroncoas. If the command of the Scheldt imply a power
to centroul the taste...ism:ld egress of that river, no such power
bp; nig' to Sailing alongside Cadsand is quite as
an. frost the batteries of Flushing as sailing alongside the
I utter is from the batteries of the former. The fact is, that
the possession of both Flushing and Cadsand is °ternary to
ensvaand the month of the Scheldt; and yet we have seen
instance io the recent passage of our frrates ss hich serves
ta thew how far this controlled can he considered as abailule.
" The diseases peeuliar to this climate arc already making
their appearance amen; our wraps; several intermittent cases
have been repotted to the physician within the last eight
lass, and I am sorry to understand that a considerable exten-
sion of such rampl:tintn is apprehended. The sufferings of
re Itn.ips dosing -the siege. particularly from the rain and
isurdation, me-t predispose their constitutions for the endemic
diseases of Zealand. The wounded go on very ill.
o General Friesen has returned to Lugland in a (rely bad
state of health. Several offerer' complain of ill health. The
most unit bele-tome season here includes the muoths of Sep-
tember and October.

" The peblie property which he,3 been di.eovered et Mid-
Illeburgh belonged lathe Ihstch Last India Clinipatri, and is
anderitond to hare been depiiited there for souse time back.
It is, of course, deemed a legal prize.

" I think it not improbable that if Austria ha% made peace,
s%e whole of our fume sill immediately rrturn from the
c!widt.

" The Dutch do not think that our army is likely to stop
among them. They dooht our power to protect them in ease
they were to manifest a dispoation to prefer our Government.
'!'Dos doubt iwleed they vrry unreservedly express. As to
their to resist Bon t r A RTC, or to ploomte
)e t can judge ..f this when I tell you, that not a sto-
at- Dutch volooteer has uttered to join our army since it
landed, either ht this i,land, Schoen, lirvelaod, or elsewhere.
Not a word either has reached as to encourage the hope of
Aarreetion, men-operations in the North of Ger.nany.
" Jo H mso the Smuggler is here, and generally a mem-
Cf.r of Lord Cu ATBA 111.5 conclave. Ile was entrusted with
• at et the carcases, which he undertook to base blowa
op seas ,c 7, the vessels is the harbour of Flushing, upon the
Otoo night night of the bombardment; but he failed, and his
failure night have been very injurious, as to the slue of the
rzliac, if the carcass had been found by the enemy I the sue-
ftilder of the town however prevented that."
" Tthearo, A 7G. ha..-e received very gloomy
accounts from Reselard to-day. Several letters exports the
apprehension of a general retreat. Lord Coarti A vs his
rade a retrograde movrinent. flu head.quarters, which vs ere
ad....inced to the of Bathe, are now again at Goes.
for ty Bose 4 rA RTE is said to have collected a force of 40,000
teen :fear Bergen-np-tmm. But this I think exaggerated,
because it appears ii.eonsistein with another statement, rest-
"l upon a better foundation, namely, that the country has
been mandated to preveut the advance of our army. If Bo-
trall'AllTE, or Bgawanorric, had actually an army sullicieot
to meet ism's, or to promise our defeat, it is unlikely that
nay attempt would have been made to impede our &donate.
la such a cue I rather imagine that ue should have beef
rcconragid to approach. Approach, however, we tsa-
r"?' as I am assured—such is the effect of the achy
that has taken place in the progress of our Expe-
tittioa.--Ilat the whole effect of that delay is hardly
sat le he emiketured. You may, however, form more
estimate of it when I state to you, that at the dose of
rule the enemy had not above SOO men in the writes of
flashing, while be risen in army at this fort did not exceed
• Rni, there bang vole a few gem d'armes, for police purposes,
at Autorro, Lergen-op-Zoorri, and Behan. In fact, if it
weft not fir the torpedo-lake movements of nor War.blini-
sier, the f.spedoion might have reached this 61.1nd before
soy of the reasifircensents had been brought to it which tet-
t/dolled the eaisteace of so many of our gallant soldiers, and

which so long occupied the attention of our whole army.
We all remember that the project of this Expedition had
been the subject of conversation in London since the close of
April last; but our •igorous Mini-ten seemed, as Mr. PITT
said to the Administration of Lord Si DUOCTit, to set it aside
ad refereadrniontil the season for successful exertion had
gone by.

" The report of endemic complaints multiplies every hour.
The two physicians at :11iddlehurgh, Drs. Faulkner and
Knight, have had nearly 120 private soldiers, and 20 officers,
consigned to their care within the List three days, the whole
afflicted with intermittent, remittent, and low nervous fevers.
The remittent feven peculiar to this climate have the same
symptoms and appearance as those which belong to the yellow
fever in the West Indies, although not quite so dangerou,.
" In the midst of this calamity , there is no adequate supply
Af l'ort wine in the stores for the unfortunate patients. The
officers particularly suffer by this scarcity, which furnishes
indeed hut one of the many complaints daily to be heard with
respect to the department of our Puneynrs and Commissaries.
" The operation of the diseases which I have mentioned is
so baneful, particularly to strangers, that no less than 1.500
French were buried in this island within the lust year, the
garrison here bring rather numerous, until the necessity for
d 'watching reinforcements to Bo N *PA arc, in Aur.tria, had
drained the whole of the Dutch territories.

" A separate hospital is about to be established fur the
use of the Officers."

" FLUSHING, Sunstiy, Atikmq 20,1809.

" As I prviataayas have before this time heard of the sur-
render of Fluehlog, I have now only to communicate to you
that ourarmy is on the alert for the ulterior object of the
Expedition. The 79tb, 11th, and lith regiments their
lines yesterday, to disembark at Fort Ratnak ens, nod join the
other part of the army under Sir Jou,' Hope. Sir RICHARD
STRACRA N sailed from Room Pot Passage yesterday, for
Bate, in the Wina Scheldt. A brigade of Marines garrison
Campveer, and it is rumoured that Lieut. General Fa Asca' s
division are to remain in Walcheren. The two last days we
were principally occupied in conducting the prisuiters to their
place of endtarluttion. It is impossible for any language
to describe the situation of Flushing. There is scant
a house flint has not suffered, and I am eimadent not
one-third of the town is habitable. The Stadt Houee,
a very fine building, is wholly in mime and all the
churches bare suffered considerably. The unfortunate
inhabitants hue undergone aMictious indoseribable.—
The numbers lost it is actually impossible to compute, as
deeds yet lie buried in the ruins. The survivors are loud in
their execrations against General Mir eN CT. for pros minging a
defence which he had confessed to he ineffectual. During the
bombardment, he remained in the cell:ire under the Stadt
House, and from thence communicated his order.. An Eng-
lish family, of the naive of Ferry Ix, residing in the town,
have been almost all destroyed by the falling in of a shell,
during the tint hour of the bombardment, when they were
assembled at dinner. The executien of the Shrapnel! shells
was tremeodou: ; in their operation they far exceeded the
Conereve rockets. In view tug Flushing from the batteries
on tie sea side, the eye is presented with nothing but the
miet evident mark, of wreck and desolation. On the second
night of the bombardment, when a battery of the enemy was
stormed by a detachment of the 71st, 36th, and 63d regiments,
I was placed so near to Flushing as to hear the shrieks of the
inhabitants, who continually cried out " Miserable ! misera-
ble!" The delay which took place in getting possession of
the town, after the capitulation, arose from the authen-
ticated document of the surrender being tern, instead
of the rough drift. The garrison marched out on Thurs-
day morning, about ten o'clock, wish all the honours of
war. There were thirteen regiments, amounting in total
to :stO men. Our army was formed in four lines on the
right, and the French marched through the two centres to a
field, in which each regiment, at the command of General
AU4TIII, piled its arms. Previously to his giving the word,
that Officer, with a shrug of his shoulder, exclaimed—
" Heigh ho, men Dina" There yet remain lo(1,1 of the
wounded in Flushing, and it is generally competed, that in
killed, wounded, and prisoners, the loss of the enemy,
since our disembarkation, has amounted to 10,000 men. Our
loss is calculated at 1100. I believe the only Officer taken
was Major BIRD of the sth, who is now restored to his regi-
ment. That must of the capitulation which gave up the French
civilians and inhabitants as prisoners of wnr, has excited mantis
indignation against Moe RI ET. Anititelfigent French Officer
shrewdly remarked to me on that subject, "DUPONT capitu-
lated, and he Is dead!' He endeavoured to impress upon my
mind that our object at Antwerp would l,e defeatce, from the
numerous force which Bernadotte can quickly draw from
fittest, Bergen-op-Zoom, Brum)+, and Ostend ; he calculated
it 43,000 men—Frenchmen, said he, not such as our Pew-jam,
Culotiirts, and Spanish troops in Flushing. The Iri,h Legion
were principally engaged in the sortie of the ith, with Gen.
(;sham's brigades and their Commandant, Lam less, a native
of Dublin, who arrived the day before from France, was killed
at their head. There are amongst the prisoners, but very few
Irish; from whom 1 learnt, that mast of the °dicers had
been either killed or wounded. The latter had berusent off the
day before the communication ss as stopped to Cadsani. During
our investment, the garrison ryas reinfuiced at ditTet rut times.
Between 2 and 9000 men were thrown in on the Cits. They
indulged a considerable hope of destroying emu- of em r works
on the evening of the 7th, when they n ere repulsed by Gen.
GRAM/Ile/ brigade. Since that night their condition was
litsgeltio. lam writing these detached facts on a drum head;
you will therefore excuse the style. Colonel W• ea of
the 50th, and Captain CoLson x of the Navy, are appointed
Commissioners to examine and sequestrate French property
at Flushing. It is mid that the gallant Colonel Brans, of
the 31st, will be the Goverunr of FlushinA.
" P. S. Eleveno'Clock.-1 hear this moment that Sir R.
STR *CR A N h out Bats ims the West Scheldt, with fire fire.
slaps, arrived from England, so that should our exertions to
bring off the French ships of war fail, we will at least de-
stroy them. General Geosv sane's brigade are aboard,
and the and 96t h at South ikveland tents:irk this day."

Tuesday morning arrived at Plymouth, the
Turk, of 74 guns, from the Scheldt, with 700 pri.
loners on board, composed of French, Dutch,
Swiss. Poles, Austrians, and Italians, whom Bo N•-
PARTE had, at different times, forced into his scr.
vice. They have been removed to the prison-ships
in liamune.

Seven line.of.battle ships, and some smaller
vessels, arrived at Spithcad un Wednesday, with
the prisoners from Zealand. With what were be-
fore at Portsmouth, this u ill make the number of
Freud' prisoners there about 20,000. There are
now about 90,000 French prisoners in this king.
dom.
The 300 men lately drafted from the Guards for
foreign service have again joined their regiments,
to do duty, and all the implements delivered out
to them on the occasion have been returned to the
1 store-rooms.

The 6th, or luoiskilling Dragoons, are ordered
front the North of Ireland to Cork; supposed to
be embarked for service.

N.4r,a INTELLIGENCE.

POILTSWOCTH, AUGV9T 31.-I,rrived the Amethyst fri-
gate, Sir Richard Seyatoar, from the Expeditimt.

Sailed the Surreillante frigate. on a creize.

Arrived the Serapn, of 4l guns, with French prisoners on
board, from Flushing ; al,o the Royal Sovereign yacht, and
the Transit schooner, from the River—they are to be part of
the squadron to attend the Royal Family at Weymouth.

nest.. Aocusr 31.—This morning the Portuguese ships
St. Lorenzo Pacquito du Porto and St. Sacramento Concetcao
got under weigh with a N. N. E. wind. and sailed to the
Westward under ennvoy of the latter. The ships which were
at anchor off the Foreland hare also sailed the Westward.

The Pedargo gun-brig has signal fur convoy to the East-
ward, and u now (4 P. M.) getting ender weigh.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EGRAM RACES.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31.
LAST DAY.

A Sweepstakes of 25gs. each for 9 yrs. old colts, Sat. 51b.
fillies titst. 21b.
Mr. Ladbrokes ch. r. heat 4 others.
6 to 4 on the winner.
The Town Handicap Plate of 501. free of all ages.
Mr. Ladbrokes Trimbush
r. 'tic hardson's Mungo o 3
Mr. Pearces Spear, by Spear 3
Duke of 'York's Tumbler 4 4
;Frimbush the favourite before startinr. and ti to 4 on the
field. After the first beat 2 to I on Trimbush, and 3 to 1
agaiint Tumbler, the second favourite; which horse bolted
whilst making play far the second beat.

The course was well attended. The military,
as at Brighton, were doing duty on the course,
which excited some murmurs, as interfering uith
rational amusement, and which was never intro.
duced until this season.

TAUNTON.
TUF.IDAY, AUG. 122.
A Maiden Plate of sul. for all ages.—}'oar-mile heals.
:Ir. /LA1,611400'1 b. f. Miss 11:0), 3 ors. old. 60. 191 b. 1 1
Nlr. Thmnas's gr. m. MI!. Clarke, 6 yrs. old. 9st. lib. 2 2
Mr. 1S arre's br. tu. Petrunella, 6 yrs. uld, 9st. llb. .. 3dr

The Couoty Member's Plate of 501. for all ages.
Four-mile beats.

Mr. Marlin's bc. h. Wi aged, 9ct. 31b . 3 1 1
111 r. rp.rc's b. g. Solitertield, 6 yrs. old Nt 1 2 2
Mr. Ashaiolt's b. m. Quicksilver, nged, 9st. ilb .. 2dr

WEDNFXtb.t Y.
The Borough Members' Pl.ite of 501. for all ages.
Foar-mile hem,.

Mr. Martin's b. c. Silverside s, by Dclpini, 4 yn.
Bst. 31b. .. 1 1
11 r. br. R. Gam Scrontins. 6 yn. old; 9st. 2 dr
?sir. Ashatult's Quicks:lser, aged. 9st. 811). dis.

Hunter's Sweepstakes of 5 gs. each.
Mr. Pryse's Suitterfield, by Stickler, 6 yrs. ...... 1 1
31 r. Lethbridge's b. g. Saucho, 6 yrs. old
Mr. Craug's gr. m. Nell, 6 yrs. old (MI)

By recent letters from Sweden, we learn that a
perfect good understanding seems restored between
that country and our Commanders in the Baltic;
mutual entertainments hate been given and re-
(-cited. One is particularly noticed on board his
MAJESTY'S ship Stately, off Ilelsingbourg ; it con-
sisted of an elegant ball and supper, given by
(tear-Admiral Beam, the Ist ult. to the priuci.
pal families in Scania, and Officers of our squa-
dron, amounting to 140 persons, which did not
break up till 4 a. et. when they separated, highly
gratified with their entertainment.
Among the brave men who fell at the battle of
Talavera, we have noticed Major F. 11. Oases,
of the 61st Foot, a native of the county Kerry.
Ile was killed in the attack of the 48th, whilst
gallantly leading on his regiment to the charge.
Ile was an officer of the must distinguished
bravery.
llis Grace the LORD LIEUTENANT has had a
great tall of Church Patronage of late in the
united diocese of Limerick. The arrangement in
filling the vacant livings is not yet complete; but
we are happy to understand that the Right Rev.
Lord Bishop of LissEllick earnestly recommended
a division of the extensive unions, which will give
a considerable increase. of churches and resident
clergy in that diocese, a measure that must be at-
tended with the best effects.

It is reported that Earl CHESTERFIELD Is to
succeed the Duke of Ricomopto as Viceroy of
Ireland.
The Gunsmiths and Renters of the tolls round
the metropolis seem to have been reaping an abun.
font harvest for the last six clays, the former by
the number of fire-arms of every description, from
the delicate gold (ouch-hole funding piece, to the
tremendous rough blunderbuss, which have been
pia in order for " deeds of death ;" and the at.
tcr, by the numerous variety of carriages which
have passed the several turnpike gates, east, west,
nutth, and south, from the dashing BAaoucns
four-in-hand, to the humbleTAx CART andPoney,
in order to partake of " the sports of the kid,"
which commence this day.

•

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.

The effects of civilization in Europe have, in
most parts, completely extirpated many of the
animals with which it abounded, whet, the aspect
of the country presented one universal scene of
forest. So greatly was England once infested with
wolves, that the tribute required or a vassal Prince
by King Edgar was the annual prod'tction of *
certai:• number of the heads of those animals.—
The wild cat also greatly infested the wooded
parts of this Island ; and there is, to this day,
preserved in the College at Manchester the skin of a
snake, upwards of 4 yards in length, that was killed
in a meadow in the it.ighboui hood of that town.—
But such is now the state of England, that per..
haps a great Majority of her inhabitants never in
their lives saw an otter or weasel. The collection
of wild animals from foreign climes, which are to
be found in every metropolis of Europe, is a strong
proof of the universality of that principle—cu_
riosity—which is innate in every human being.
The various descriptions of the animals of the
Torrid Zone and Polar Circles, only tend to in.
flame that curiosity ; and although exhibitions of
wild animals are in general supposed to be fit
subjects for the gratification of children alone
—it cannot be denied that the actual exami.
nation of those animals which are unknown
to us but by description, displays nut only a nate-
ral, but rational, and laudable curiosity, to every
person of inquiring mind ; from the renter who
peruses travels for amusement, to the philosopher
whose inquiries extend to the whole system of the
universe. In general the animals brought from
foreign climes soon lose their vigour and activity,
confined in close and noisome apartments in
great cities, and deprived, as they are, of
exercise and change of air. It has fre-
qu.ntly been observed, that the wild beasts ex-
Whited by itinerants are the most vioraus and
beautiful in appearance, which is doubtless attri-
butable to the perpetual change of air and motion
in their removal from one place of exhibition to
another. There is a collection in the possession
of Mr. Polito, which is unquestionably the finest
in the kingdom, and probably• from these causes.
It is sot likely that many in the upper ranks of
life should condescend to view the exhibitions,
which usually arc open to the inspection of
the Public al the annual Saturnalia of this
Nletropolis, ycleped Bartholomew Fair— but it
is really the fact, that at no place in this
island can so important a collection of foreign
animals be viewed, as at this scene of metropolitan
hilarity—for every exhibitor puts fortlt all his
powers, to as.emble the most superb Collection
against the Feast of Saint Bartholomem—Se-
'riously—at the vulgar scene of Battlenky Fair
--there is generally assembled the finest collection
of foreign animals in Europe ; and those w ;woe
curiosity leads them to the examination of these
extraordinary, and to us, except by descriptions,
unknown creatures, may avoid every inconvem.
este attached to such a scene of riotous
,festivity
by attending at an early hour of the forenoon.

SAILING MATViI.

Mr. Sheppard, the Proprietor of the Minor
Vauxhall-Garth-its, gave yesterday a Silver Cup
and Cover in honour of his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales's birth-day. The following boats
were the competitors :

The Henrietta, Capt. Major, of Hangerford, 4 tom—Anne,
Capt. Sich, Cbiswict, 8 tar.—Ladlow, Capt. Nelson, of
Margate, Jions.—Vizen, Capt. Hewetson, of Nine Elow, 7
toot.--George and Sarah, Capt. Lewis, of Crabtree. 6 tons.
—Hero, Capt. Fallow, of Hongerfurtl,
Capt. Herbert. of Westminster, 8 tons.—Spithre, Capt.
Nuke, of Hungerford. 4 tons.—St. George, Ca t. liusrouss,
of Pawl's Wharf, 7 teas.—Caroline, Captain Falun, of Sian-
gate. 3 tom.
They started at five o'clock, rum Blackfriar's_
bridge, went round a boat station 11 near Putney_
bridge, and returned, put a boat moored opposite
the Minor Vauxhall. Each boat was distinguished
by a St. George's pendant at the peak Lathe main-
sail. 'llic boats which first gut round the boat off
Putney-bridge, wero—

St. George 1
Vixen 2
Culine 3
Spitlire• 4

When they reached the Minor Vauxhall, it was
near half-past seven. The Spitfire was first ; but
an objection was started, on account of her !iving
hauled in the foot •t the jib with the boat-hook.
The dispute arose when the Spit ire got the wea-
ther-gage, and became the faremost boat. It is
the opinion of the amateurs, h_d s!ie kept her sta.
tints as the foremost boat, it would not have hap-
pened; and they also think she is entitled to the cnp.
The day being fine, the river had a mast beautiful
appearance, there being upwards of 400 various
boats upon it, filled with Ladies and Gentlemen.

TUE M4RKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE—Serransea 1.

The supplies of Wheat here this day are but
short, yet sales in this trade are very heavily
effected, and do not maintain last prices.—Rye and
Barley again in short supply, and full as dear.--
Malt, dull sale.—Beans of the two kinds rather
higher.—There are large supplies of Oats, mostly
from Lincolnshire, and this trade is quoted Is.
and ts. per quarter lower.--Flour continues at
last prices ; fine American likewise.

CURRENT PR]
Wheat, - - - - 794. 56i.96..
Fine ditto - - - -100 s. 1014.
Rye,
&wiry,
Malt,
W. Pens (Boilen) - Wt. 90s.
they Peas, 465. liea.
Meow s7s. 621.

CE OF GRAIN.
'Pict Beans, - - - -48 s. 53c.
Ws. 32,.
Poland ditto - - - - :154. Sit.
Potatoe ditto - - - - to 434.
Rape Seed - - - £5O £53.
Fine Flour -- - Ms.
Seatods

SMITIIFIKLD—Ban. 1.
To sink the Oral, per stone of Mb.
Reef.... 51. 0.1, to ss. tid. (lead of Cattle this day :
Mutton —44. ed. to is. 4d. I MOW
Veal __GA. (Id. to 7s. 4d. Misspend Lambs 7.sisi
Pork ....6s. (Id. to 7s. M. Calves
Idurab• • . •bs. 611. to 61.. M. Pigs

HAY-MARKET.
flay 5l be. Od. to 81. be. Of.
Straw
Clover
•-oewoo-•
SOUTHALL—Ago. SO.
Beasts —164 3.100 I PIP— • •

AGRICULTURE.

• MONTHLY REPORT FOR AUGUST.

The heavy and continued rains in the early part
of this month have beaten down the corn of every
description in the Midland Counties, upon the
deep fertile soils. The barleys in particular are
Muth shucked and twirled about by the succeed-
ing storms, from which the ears have been blown
into clusters, and by their accumulated weight,
have pressed the straw to the ground, and, In some
degree, have excluded the air, so as to pre►ant
their drying between succeeding showers. This,
with the continued rains in the middle of the
month, has caused the barley to be very much
hedge-grown before it was cut.
The wheats in the Southern Counties are slight-
ly grown in the shork ; but in the North, there
is not much cut. The oats, being more liable to
fall out, than to grow in the ear, are not much
injured, but have made plenty of food fur the
stubble geese.
Peas are in abundance, and the early ones toler-
ably well harvested ; but the late sown have run
very much to halm, and will also require dry
weather before they will be in a good condition to
Collect.

The pntatoe i 3 a large crop, very fine, and par.
Ocularly free from the rand.
The turnips, cabbage, coleworts, and all the
brascia species, have grown most luxuriantly.
The -aftermath, ur second crop clovers, are
very great, but the weather has been unfavourable
to the seed. The natural grasses will produce an
abuudauce of food, and will be the means of
furnishing us with a plait,- of butchers' meat at
Christmas.

The mildew has made rapid progress in the
wheat, in some particular places ; but it is not so
general as might, from the state of the atmosphere,
hare been expected. The farmer is loth to cut his
wheat in wet weather, although in this state the
injury he receives from mildew while he waits for
it to be dry, more than counterbalances the trouble
sad risk of the corn growing.