Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-15

ed but little, and even this rather in deiay and in
creased trouble to the farmer than in positive lnju
~ 60 the quantity or quality Of the grain This il
easily explained. Unlike hay. which REQUIRES day,
ofsunshine dry weather to 6tit to be stacked
corn may be cut and housed by proting of the shor
mtetVals when the sun exerts its power, and the
earth is dry This seems to have been done in mos,
places. and the following letter. from an tellireE
correspondent, will show that in three counties M
Least the farmers have already secured great nor
ton o. their crops, and likely to get in the rest
equally well.
bxIsToL, Aug. 27.-.I have made minute enoui-
res OF the farmers attending the markets in this ci,v
respecting the state of the harvest and the effect the
1aee heavy and continual rains have had upon the
crops, and the following is the result of my snou-
lNes:-Ihey all agree in stating that the wheat, in
alticuiar, Is full average crop. and not much in
cured ny the weather might reasonably have
Dseh expected. In some parts of the Counties of
hiouceSter, Wits, and Hampshire, q great o,an,i
~ has been housed, most of it in good condition.
lie hne days OF aiondoy and Tuesday did much
towards Clearing the fields: had it continued fine
tow days longer, the whole would have been
gathered IN. The straw is much chanued in co
!of' and IN some places turned nearly black, but
III such the corn has not at nrc.ept
sustained much injury. The weather BEING cold
accompanied by ve:y strong winds, has proven
esd 'ie gram from growing. Barley and oats are
IN genera good average crops, but in places
have suffered considerable injury blythe heavy rains
great quantity however, still remains uncut and
consequently uninjured, Beans and peas in some
parts are rather scsnty. Turnips the album
productive than the first In short, say the farmers
all we want is fine weather. it we get that there Will
oe no great cause of complaints but if this weather
continues at his time one of the heaviest SHOW ,s of
rain and hail that has been known in Bristol for some
tme was delue1ng the ground-if this weather con-
Times, say they, we must all be ruined.
Aoa: 2o.-"Ihe weather appears to have changed
.-tbrs is most delightful day. The laborers are
busy inthe fields, and the sickle has again resumed
Its work.
II have been informed that there is such an i'm,
NNanc g.. 4.
mat 1t VIII be impossible to procure casks for the ci-
der that might be- made; consequently gr cat GUAM
tty of apples must be lost"
LONDON, August 81.
City ticetce o'elock-Consols for Account are 8a1
to 80, and the market evnces Il tendency upwards;
Apt the transactions have not been of much import
Ounce up to tho present hour.
1eoo octocf-The Consol Merkct is on the ad-
vance, and tie price tor the October Account ia 90
Ihe heavy stocks have not advanced more than
traction. Reduced being 80 SD, and Four per Cts
Of 1892, I01 1893.
The Exchequer Bill market has evinoed tenden-
ICY upward, &c premium being the present quotation;
and the rumors of intended reduction OF interest
have died away.
learn that the Brazilian ships Of war Imperairiz Ma
and Isabella, have sailed from that port with the
young Queen of Portugal, and the Empress of Bra
zi for Rio Jancrio.
Letters from Odessa of the I1th inst have hcer
received Great alarm is said to have been excited
there IN consequence of two deaths in the town from
the plague.
We regret to state that the books at Loyds this af
ternoon, exhibit disastrous record of the dam
age done along the British coast by the recent gales
NO Iess. than 81 vessels posted either lost or
driven On shore, and many of them total wrecks
IN some instances too, portion of the crews have
pershed. and it is feared the from the Irish
aid Dutch coasts will be very bad.
LoNDos Com observation-disclosures 81.
The very fine samples of both new and old wheat
may be quoted on last market day. but the parcels
of new wheat, which have come up this morning are
SD SOFT ana damp as to be about So per quarter nfe
rior in quality TO that previously received The in
terror qualities of new and cid wheat on hand have
also refrigerated about 2s per quarter and the market
ls not brisk Barley remains without any variation at
present from the quotation Of last market day. The
oat trade wears rather better appearance, but no;
sufficiently to enable Mt present to Quote any
variation in the price. Beans and peas remain as on
last market day, aud in other article of grain can
we quote any alteration
LIVERPOOL, August 90.
During the early part of this week, we had very
extraordinary weather, of gales of wind and rain
which must have done some INJURY to the corn vet in
held, and was of the most threatening nature until
yesterday morning-since when, we have had fine
weather, and appearance of its continuance
Flour, cay by day, advanced until 30s. was paid two
days since in considerable quantity and some busi
ness was done In Indian 23s principally with
small lots at 25s both articles in bond liable to duties
or Us Sd per bril- for flour, and l3s. 10d pcr or for
Indian corn. We had but little doing yesterday: and
this day lower prices would be accepted for flour
We had good demand for Cotton Yesterday and
about 5000 bags sold. The entire sales are 10000
bales, including about 1000 American on speculation
and 100 for export, half Amer. descriptions Pr
res are very well supported for Amer Cotton. and
not quite SO much offering-yet we are unable to
state any advance in price.
P S. We have had quiet corn market to. dav
oad 1000 brlS. -four have been sold at 23s.
We have letter mercantile house this city, Of
the sS'h from Lverpoo says that 100 hbs of had
ben sold az z8s III honda corresponding had taken place
ingram, The same letter s.aIes that the weather had
very so's'srous with great quantities Of rain
indop of the 3l mentions that $50 bbs of American -four
mad been sold that day for 81 shiings.-BaIt finer.
Still later erpecdThe packer ship Birmingham Of
we 9Th OF September below New York Sunday. Her
adTices will reach us by this evenings mail
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
Office Of The Philadelphia Prize Ctrrent,1
Monday Oct. 10, 1929. {