Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-24

rany and close weather, has been mos' la'o,ao'e - ~
rip,nng of prain bile The vast majority OF instances
the wbpa,s hnve materially suffered since 1851 "eeh
Sill, generally speaking. there will be no ePPt"ach 70
u,nerni harvest. in the owund and gnoa c'ms'e
fr IA days and for lie upands, unless 'nr "ed'ne'
become greatly propitious, harvest need no. DC
,onked for sooner than month six weeks and 'hch
Of what value will be the grsln:-D"nlr'fs Hmes.
There has been good deal Of rain at Glasgow, ana
nj the west coast since Friday aud we regret TO observe
That in many instances the crops have been lau 40.
wilhslandrg The moisture that has iaen OF Hp lhe heS
rapidly assuming their rich au'nH"a nn's anu na
sunshine this week would sci The reapers 10 "oK peio'c
its close Scottish Guardian.
The weather. during The past week, has been h'ghly
favorable for The harvest ard large quantity OF wra
has been carried in this county in gnod condition. we
ha We another fine day, and the grass continues to rise
Mr.. Amphetl Of Dunclpu Farm, near kIddtIm'rstef
whose iea crop destroyed by hail storm as men
timed in journal of June 90 has now second crop
spncing up from The old roofs which has bright ana
promising appearance = UOrcesteT Journal
As the wheat harvest draws TO close IN the lmmed
n,e vicinity Of this city Salisbury 10 not bear so
favorable account as we anticipated, OF The weight OF
the crop-DarStt County Chr0n.
The wheat harvest in this mel ghborho0d Iaunoul IS
all cleared and the sickle has no, found hesvy acroP
as had been expected. considerable position OF the
cars contain many shrivellcd grains.-B.
Harvest has become very general throughout Corn
wall aud we hear all quarters satisfactory accounts
of lie crops -SkerLornc journal.
The weather having been line during The past WEEK.
corn has been housed round Stamford and The yield o
which, ie thought will be greater than was aniicPat
ed stamford .H.reu,v.
Though the eahsr abon, Dublin has been variable
since last notice there has not been much MISCHIEF
ss has been anticipated Wheat however has been
very seriously damaged in the home counties: yet II is
satisfactory Ia state, we do on the authority OF some
u The best farmers in the north and snnih oil lfe!afd-
we refer particularly in the countirs q Down and Tip
rerary-hal the injury 10 wheat has been e1ag.
eeraed, far the immediate localities OF our cores
pondens are concerned
On the whole the accounts received from the country
since our last have been Of very gratifying nature
Wheat nevertheless, will be short not more II SO much,
than The average Of the last harvest.
Dublin Ercning Post.
The weather, though occasionally shuwery 49, never
lheless favorable for securing The harvest which, we arc
glad to hear progrcsses.-DuJiin Pilot.
(ADpIrInSAL ITEMS from y. Y f Post ef Saturday.
THE EGI INTouH 1oUKNAMENT.-Long descriptions
Of the tournament which took place at Eglnioun Castle
are given in The English papers la the Liver pool Al
bon which is before u.s. five cosey printed Columns are
taken up with the details Of The a!air Preparations
for the sport appear TO have enG0ssed The attention. not
only Of those Immediately connected with il, but Of the
whole kingdom for weeks The fitting ground las fur
nshed with seats and pavIli0ns magnificent scare.
Crowds of the nobility and fashionable people were ga
thered To- witness the scene; all The houses IN The neigh
borhood had been hired for months beforehand and progl
sinns al the time Than five hundred per cent
The first day was by no means aus .cinns. peng
rain not only prevented the amusement, but drcnchrd
the visitors and wbrlnfd The dinner which had
been prepared in the tents erected about the castle On
the succeeding day there Ps~sages at by
raj Of The knights but the severity Of the storm having
flooded the pavions here were neither banquet or ball
The third day the weather was favorable and The ng
was conducted with great spirit.
Mr. PouIst 1hnmpsnn. late President oil the Board oi
Trade has been appointed 10 the Governor genrrasp
Of Canada His appointment VAS not well received ny
the North American Colonial Association, they having
protested against il 10 Lord Melbourne change OF
eff as l.urG Normandy
John Russell, the former resgning the Colonial Sece
,erysrip lor ha, Of The Home Department. and the lat
giving up the Home Department 10 be Colonial Sc
cretary.
TmE DUKE or WELLISGTos "A magnificent ban
crft was gwen To The Duke Of Wellington, as L.nrd
Warden Of The Cirque Ports. st Dover, the 2O'h OF
August The festival held IN superb tent erected
for The occasion, and The guests present amounted to
more than THREE thousand
Tx PRcposArIcx Tuesday, the 9Th August, be-
ing The day gnrd for the pr"rngaon uf Parliament
bv the Qnecn person great numbers collected tu W.T.
ness The royal procession i was formed al Sucking
ham Palace about twelve o'clock in the morning, and
MAYED directly for the house in which Parliament was
sitting.
al quarter past clock her Majesty. attended by
the Duchess OF Sutherland, mistress Of the rbes, and
Indy Ly,tleton, Indy in Whiting entered the House. pre-
coded by the cent officers ni State and took her
upon the throne Her Majesty wore under her robes
dress of white ard gold II made somewhat lower
than usual and elegantly displayed her Majesty bust
The ornaments worn were schumacher and earrings Of
diamonds, ard pearl necklace. Her Majesty seemed
in excellent heat and spirits
The Speaker then addressed her Majesty in a speech
rccapitulang the business Of Tie session, when The LuTd
Chancellor hanard her speech, which she read with
great dstirclHcss and frnrcss. The reading is thus
described in # the English prints:
I'VE have before had occasion 10 notice the clear
flexible, and musical character Of Her Mnlesys Voice
qualities OF her distinct and deliberate enuGcatIon; those
qualities Of her delivery were. it possible. more marked
than any former occasion: her complete self posses
sion may have partly contributed TO this but nothing
could exceed The grace and elegance displayed this day
The most GREATNESS silence pervaded the house, and
every word reached its farihesl ar. The sentence
which referred 10 The with which her Ma.
jesiy pursued The negocaiInns TO PERSUADE all the pow.
Chrisendom 10 unite in general league Tor the
entire extinction of the slave lrade distinguished by
much phass and heartfelt sympathy with the words
There cold assent TO common place para.
graph; she within The heart joined chorus She rnIsed
her voice without the least s!ran, but with much effect,
when addressing the Gentlemen Of the House OF Com
mons; and when she 10 The sentence which told OF
her great pain al finding herself compelled 10 enforce the
law against those who resisting the laws and her
reliance the good sense Of her people The pathetic and
touching of The delivery and the modunted but
ye. earnest tone oil The voice caused tear TO start from
more thar one eye"
THE CROPS ASD THE WEATHER.
Al liverpool Sept 2d-The weather has during the
week, been, with but brief exception, highly favorable
for gathering in The precious fruit of The earth Scarcely
o doubt now exists, tina, the harvest will be abundant in
quantity and excellent in quality -Lircrpool Abton
HE french an Itricd he accounts "hlcn reach US
from Algers leave little rnom doubt that the French
Government is about TO make very decided advance
towards the realization Of lis avorile scheme of cccu
plying the whole Mediterranean coast of Africa Prpa
rations making il seems, Ter expedtion very
large scale against the Bay OF Tunis who called upon
10 deliver up his frontier fortress Of Kch the key his
whole country, and TO pay up the full arrears of the W
bulc formerly paid 10 The Dey Of Algers ard 10 which
Louis Philippe seems 10 think himself entitled The
Duke OF Orleans go shed the ustre Of his
name on the expedition about TO be undertaken
Ltrtp0eL Cotton .Narktt. Hug. 81
The business 10 day 10 QUO bales, all 10 the
trade excep, goo American for export, and consists IF
400 Brazls al 3D. To ~ 3D. and The remainder Ameri