Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-20
THE HARVEST AND THE CROPS.
RevisW Of The British Con Trade during The last
psck in August


IL s highly gratifying 10 observe thattbe rernork,
bly, hne weather which has been experienced in all
parts Of the United Kingdom during the week b,s
caused the greatest ACTIVITY 10 pfeyi IN the fields
~ harvesting tie crops Of wheat barley and opts
In mos!oi the forward districts immense ouantiti,s
nave been submitted 70 the process Of cutting; whs
The barns and s,ock-yards are rlrilIy filing with
the produce Of the soil, which, nolyEstandi5g the
late heavy rains, has been gathered ~ exec lent con-
dltion. Although a variety Of rumofs has been
ohoiI as 10 the return, we are fully Of opinion that
u VII villa the aid q fine temperature, come up
20 a iI.i average.
Bob in lrcIrni and ScoulanJ many fields Of grain
have been cut and sifey housed; while the corn
TIos mas proved heavy, at dropping quotations.
In the proynrIa. districts the supplies of wheat r.
le''!= w. lhe 0ugfeni markets have been toieraJly
goCl' "h.e the demand for all descriptions has
rn'ed duii at decline Of l. 70 3 per quarter.
A system Of gambling IN corn o., going on upon
urge sclie and % will appear move one 20 the ma.
JOriy o. our readers. 4 Speculation engages to yiyc
s'mahy shh.ingsp per quarter Tor the "call" ofwbent
ioI 'he IH"n'h Of November, and 50 on, upon the
same principle that "put and caup may ts Obtain.
ed % The COnsoI market. This desperats zine
DOS lar 10 result IN serious disaster 10 the Bull, or
parties going Tor the rise.
10 OIL paris Of the kingdom the news IL Of the
same tenor as the above.
All Of The papers speak ola great improvsmen,
N the weather FOR the two weeks prior to the sal.
ing ofths Great Western
The English news Is about an Tint is important.
and we have looked IN vain for intelligence of in,e.
rest from any pert yi the continent The following
bneisummary gives oil Hli will be reud with ipts5
rest!
FROM FRANCE.
The French journals arc ,uu writing sb,ut tho
c5rsu7. Resistance % the fiscal measures Of ~
Human had commenced m the North ri France
N Lille, the people cOngregoied IN large number.
TO oppose their execution. The troops arrested
several Oi the rioters. IN the South the census wn,
proceeding without my resistance.
FRnN lUREET, EGIPr AND STRtA-The arfiys
IN London ol tho Levant mail brings accounts iron
COnsiantnOp.o and Egypl 10 the 7lh ult, and iron
/ smyrna 10 the oh with news from Gambia anf
Syna. The accounts, however, are not OF much
inlefesL The Pacha q Egypt was recovering II
peace, and by bis gold, great share Of the inRu
ence and advantage which ho had lost by provok
| ING war.
| The celebrated writer, Theodore Hook. died u
we 2lih Ut, IN his Seth year, Of bilious cholera
| nc Wis Tor n1oy years editor Of the John Boil.
lie Duke Of Wellington gave splendid banque
9 the numerous circle Of his poItca fferds on IN
2Ji ult, AZ Apsley House. On the same day ther
was large meeting Of Sir Robert Peeps politcs
friends ~ his house
| The Colonial Society met at their Club Hous,
81 Jdmcs's square, on the JOih ut, TO take int
consideration the M'Beod case, and u was agree
mat resolutions Of remembrance should DO forward
cd Immediately TO the American Congress.