The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-18 00:00:00

11ARVEST.--.MARKETS.

LEWES, SEPT. 13.—We last week expressed oar
ars, from the operations of the Barometer, that there,
mold he more unsettled weather to impede the pro
-
t resit of the important business of Harvest, and the
'ain which followed, proved that our fears were not
il'•founded. The mischief of the showers, however,
were in a great degree ccunteracted by the drying
winds which prevailed at intervals, as appeared by the
many wheat stacks that were formed in the course ofl
the week, and we are told, in a condition that left no-
thing to be apprehended from deterioration. We
should hope, therefore, that the reports of extensive
injury which have gone abroad and given such a rapid
lift to the markets, will, in the end, be found to
savour more of fallacy than of truth. Green-headed
shocks and matted ears, would indeed alarm us ; but
a such things not a whisper, •nor do we now expect
to bear of any, as there is a fair prospect of fairer
weather. The Barley in some situations. has partially
vegetated, but not that we have heard of, in a manner
that is likely to produce any serious consequences.
Limns. SEPT. 15.—The harvest weather is very
precarious in Yorkshire, but welosve had two tolera-
bly favourable days during the present week. The
injury done to the corn in this neighbourhood is not
yet irreparable. A great proportion of it remains to
be cut, and though it is in some places much laid by
the heavy rains, this is by no means the general state
of the crops. We have already commenced upon
the too common practice of raising delusive expecta-
tions, by Battering pictures on the eve of harvest, but
we see no adequate cause for that despondent feeling
which has, is ine week, added 10s. a quarter to the
price of wheat. We hear that the harvest-weather in
Scotland 'has been remarkable fine; from Ireland
and Wales the accounts are less favourable.
NEWCASTLE. SEPT. 15.—Rain and storms, in the
Sonth, have injured the Corn, and considerably
affected the prices. In this district the harvest is
now general, and the weather rather showery. On
Wednesday last, a considerable quantity of rain fell,
but not to affect the crops.
At Newcastle market, on Saturday, there was a
good supply of country wheat, which, in consequence
of the rise in the southern markets experienced a
trisk sale, at an advance of about 4s. per quarter on
fine sample% and 2s. on other descriptions.
EDINBURGH, SEPT. 12.—We had a short supply of

grain to-day of every kind. • Sales dull, and -prices
fer all sorts a shade lower than last week, except wheat
• which is considerably higher. Top price of new,
fur seed, 359.; old 365.

The Falkirk Tryst began last week. There was a
wry large supply of sheep, amounting in the whole to
ahout 20,000, and sales were dull, and prices on the
decHne. Black faced crock ewes sold from ss. to 7s.
9J., and fat or yell ewes brought from 10s. to 12s. a-
head. Taps brought 12s. and 15s. each ; and wed-
ders sold from 9s. to 16s. ; only one lot brought 17s.
a-head ; a number of lots remained unsold yesterday
morning. Of lean stock there *as a lug, supply,
and there was almost no demand : two years old
brought from V. to 51. 10s., and three years old from
41. to 71. 10s. a-bead. The holders of lean stock

were complaining loudly of 601'11 in the prices. One
dealer lost on those lie sold 24. a-head, beside the
(Tit of the grass since the last Mansion market. The
'losses of the other dealers would of course be in the
same proportion. Fat cattle sold well, and brought
from 91. to 171. 101. according to their w eight and
quality. Though there was a number of buyers from
the south, they made but few purchases.
DUNDEE, Auo. 31.—There was a dull sale for all
kinds of grain, and few purchasers inclined to buy.
TRURO, SEPT. 14.—Our Launceston correspondent
writes,. that the wheat crop in the higher part of the
cow* is, in general, more than an average one, and
that"the greater part has been saved without injury.
New wheat sold at Dorchester market, on Wednes-
day last, at 17/, per load.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 15.—The weather has been for
several days extremely stormy in this neighbourhood.
A shower of very large hail-stones fell on Monday, and
a great quantity of garden-glass was broken in the ad-
kilning villages. Great apprehensions is felt that the
harvest has been materially damaged; the price of corn
has rose rapidly, and there is a probability that the
Portswill soon be declared open, when large stores
of bonded wheat will be thrown on the markets.
Sere. 13.—The weather, during the last
ten days, in the neighbourhood of Dublin, has been
• generally fine—there lavaboes some showers, but not
rain that could materially retard the duties of the field.
We' regret,however, to say, that about ten o'clock this
mor fling, it set in wet, and continued so till we went to
press, when there seemed rather an unfavourable pros-
pect.

EQULSTRIAN KNIGHT OF Tun LAST..--A few days
since at Cheltenham, a lowly son of Crispin, vulgarly
denominated a Cobbler, in a jovial mood—that is to
say, somewhat inebriated, the glass having walked
till all things else went round, took it into his head
that an equestrian excursion would be glorious, hied
him straightway to a Livery stable, and whilst de-
biting with a strange ostler about a steed, perceived
a gentleman's horse just brought in, and ready ac-
coutred—whereupon he got astride, first paying the
tire for the day, and " away rode Crispin, who but
be ?" on fall gallop for Gloucester. The Gentleman
to whom this horse belonged chancing to see him
as he hurried along the street, requested a mounted
groom, who was passing by, to overtake and bring
him back, but the task was by no means so easy—
fur such was the speed of the Cobbler, that before he
reached the turnpike at Gloucester, in his race against
time, be had actually knocked off three of the
horse's shoes ! He was brought back, and summon-
ed before the worthy bench of Magistrates, who
very properly, on the humane suggestion of the
Gentleman whose horse he had so abused, ordered
him, before being liberated, to pay two guineas to
the Cheltenham Dispensary—half a guinea to the,
groom, his triumphant captor, and all other expenses
—and thus the affair terminated—the contrite Cobbler
bow perfectly sobered into a resolve, never To Go in-
TONI) HIS LAST AGAIN.
We congratulate our readers on the extraordinary
and gratifying fact, that not a single prisoner has
been committed to our County Gaol of Bridwell since
Friday giennight. A similar instance has not been
known for a great many years, but we hope the occur-
rence will not, be so rare in future.—{Wartrick Paper.)