The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-03 00:00:00

HARVEST IN IRELAND.

During the last six or eight days, the weather has as-
sumed a very mild appearance. The genial heat of the
sun, we doubt not, will counteract the bad effects of the
' inclemency of the preceding month; all fears respecting the
crops are now distapated, and a continuance of this weather
will insure us an abundant harvest, so that those specu-
lators who anticipated great profit on corn, in consequence
of the late incessant rains, will now be disappointed.—
(Cosearght Journal.)
CLoNSlai.. WEDNESDAY, Auo. 27.—Two or three. tram-
ples of new wheat Caine to our market yesterday,
which, though soft, brought Is. 3d. per stone. 'New here
and barley are also beginning to appear—the former at I Is.
to 12s. and the latter 12s. to 14s. per barrel. New oats,
Led. per stone.
The dry anti rather w.rm weather we have had in this
quarter the last few flays has raised the hopes of the hus-
bandman; and; notwithstanding the croaking of the mono-
polist and speculator. we trust in Divine Providence for an
abundant harvest.—(Limerick Chronicle.)
A correspondent inforu.s us, that in a " Rural Ride,"
which he took within a few das through this county, part
ofthe County of Kildare and the Queen's county, the crops
were in the most promising state ; very little injury has
been done even to the wheat, though it is acknowledged
that this crop is not so abundant in produce as was expected.
I—(Dst/dia Even. Poet.)
Since the 35th lust. the weather has taken up, and we
have every expectation of a fine harvest. St. Swithin's 40
dsys are out.7—(Carlote Morning Poet.)
UMITCR.—A lientleman who has bad abundant opportu-
nity of acvirioge correct knowledge of the @tete of the.
crops is this Province, has kindly favoured us with the fol-
lowing statement:—
I WHEAT. —Not so extensive a sowing as last season, and
consequently a smaller crop. The quality in general good
and promising, though in some instances affected with rust,
and partially with blight. However, if we have a continu-
ance of the present fine harvest weather, no fears may be
entertained of our baring a goo 4 • ge supply.
OATS.--A much more abundant crop than that of last
season; any deficienry of wheat from last year's crop will be
more than counterbalanced by a profusion of this article.
The weather for the last month has been peculiarly favor-
able to this crop throughout Ulster, and the ideas about a
fortnight since entertained of the bead not filling properly,
will now be found, on examination, perfectly erroneous; the
stalk is good and strong, therefore well able to support the
I head which is almost luxuriant.

BARLIT.—Of average quality and quantity to former
seasons.

POTATOIB.—A pretty fair crop; thongh owing to the
great continuance of rain, during July and the early part
of this month, in many places injured—thuse in plantation
particularly. The weather now seems favourable for this,
as well as all other articles of agricultural produce:
.hould it continue, no apprehensions of a scarcity may be
felt.

FERMANAGH.—We have been at some pains to ascertain
the general state of the crops in this and the surrounding
counties, and the result of our inquiries and personal ob-
don is, that at no former period did the corn crops
exhibit a finer or more healthy appearance, although
somewhat slow in ripening. From the late heavy and
continued rains, it was apprehended that a large portion
of them might have been lodged, but the contrary, we are
I happy to learn, is the case. The growth is &maxim+, and
the weather, fur the last eight or ten days, favorable for
the grain filling. Hay will he abundant, and in general
tolerably well saved, particularly on the cut meadows Flax,
of which great apprehensions were entertained in the be-
ginning of the season, has improved consideralriy by the
rains, and is every where an excellent crop. From the wet-
ness of the foregoing part of the season, turf cannot he so
good nor so plenty as might he wished: hut from the great
exertions now making, we riven-tin strong hopes that the
scarcity will not be so great as was apprehended.—(Enites-
killea Paper.)
The late favourable change in the weather has made a very
evident improvemeot in the crops. The reaping of Wheat has
commenced in many parts, and the quality is very tine ; in no
instance do we learn that any grain his been lodged, for the
season being a•late one, the rains had not the same effect they
would have had, if it bad been a forward one.—Galway Ad-
vertiser, Aug. SO.

Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, a violent •creaming
was haat.' to proceed from a house in Nat's Head-court,
Gracechurch-street, which was in the care of a widow,
named Saunders, who bad no other company than her two
young children. The street-keeper, accompanied by several
of the neighbours, repaired thither, and by means of a lad-
der (the street door being found shut), an entrance was
effected at the first floor window. The two children were
in a state of distraction, and calling ont, Molter,
mother, she is dead !" un setrching the upper pit of
the/muse no traces could be discovered of her, hut upon
the landiogplaate a most quantity of blood was found.
Mrs. Saunders was nit there ; drops of blooi, however,
were traced down stairs to the cistern, where she was
found is the •water head.foretnost and quite dead. Upon
inspection a deep gash was found in her throat, which
accounted for the blood upon the laraing4place. A
common knife with which the wound is supposed to have
been inflicted was found, but the blood was.partly .wiped
off. A padlock generally kept upon the etreet-dour, as
well as •the bolt, and another iron faetroing. was also,
taken off. The circumstance has created arch Oars is
the neieshourhood, said various conjectures are in eircala-
don.