The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06
iuBURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWKEYE

Mark Lane Express of May ii, as follows:
AGRICULTURAL prospects are not so bright
as they were few-weeks back, but little
favorable change in the weather would
soon give a better turn, and we must hope
for an early rain, which would bring more
cheering anticipations. The wheat plant
has partially gone off, where thin, and the
ground not well covered. The flag has an
uneven appearance occasionally, put lhe
root having got strong hold, these par
TALLY unhealthy patches would soon I'M ii
prove with higher temperature and Alt
tie nice warm rain. Generally dry May
suits this plant admirably, and this year,
before the month is out, ears are looked 1or
in all the forward districts, although on
the whole we do not see the promise OF 80
early harvest as many are prognostlca-
ting: owing, in our view of the case, to
SO many cold nights and occasional frosts.
For want of rain the sowing OF turmps is
procrastinated, and a change would on TINS
account be very desirable.
The week opened with much higher
temperature, and all the indications of rain,
but the clouds mostly passed away without
leaving benefit, and on Fhursday nlgh.
there was another sharp frost. AS to the
Young wheat, accounts vary; IN bleak
Situations on cold clays it invariably
looks bad, while on the fens and we'll
titled light and medium soils there is
vet very promising plant, and perhaps
all the more so from being held in check
It is, however. very different with the
rains to begin with, and unless a speedy
change ensues, the crop must be very back
ward, and doubtful as to yield. The
wheat trade this week lost its buoyancy,
and finished dull, both in London and the
country; in fact, deliveries have continued
free since the improvement in condition,
being now nearly so per cent. over what
boxy aSf
ing been previously offered for sale in
vain. There are no general complaints OF
the weather from the Continent; indeed,
| in some parts of Germany fine warm rains
have fallen, much to the benefit the crop;
but prices mostly have been well support
ed, and the bare supposition OF a conflict
| between this country and America sent the
Danzic market up materially, with large
sale. Buyers will soon find out their,
mistake when they learn that the seizure of
| the Alexandra has convinced the UnIonlsts
of British loyalty and justice.
On the Continent the weather had been
favorable at Konigsberg, and the crops
were making great progress. Prices were
we'll supported by the notion of difficulties
between England and America, but bust
ness was not active. After calm at DAN
zig, the market became excited by the
same warlike opinion, and 10000 qrs.
wheat were sold in one day at is. per or.
advance, lne week 5 DusiHesS Ies'ciiiilS ~
1000 qrs., but subsequently there was a
calm With fine weather and moderate
arrivals at Berlin, cereals were firm. The
| same kind of reports came from Cologne.
A good deal of rain fell in the neighbor-
| hood of Venice on the LIST OF May, and
proved highly beneficial, though the crops
were looking well before. Business was
| duh. Native wheat 40s. to AS. per Or
With stocks gradually decreasing at Ga
latz. holders were more firm, and less was
doing in consequence. Maize was firm
both there and at! Ibralia. The weather,
being dry, was highly favorable for thresh-
ing, and there was no fear for the con-
dition of the new crop. In some districts
the young wheat was suffering from
! drouth. Prices at Constantinople had
rather hardened. Some hard Samsoun
4 wheat had been exported at BIS. Sd. to
3Ss. or, and some soft Ibrail at 32s. per or.
for Marseilles. Arrivals of the new crops
were coming in scantily at Alexandria,
and brought full prices for consumption
. The quality was good as well as yield"
From all this, it appears that while our
early spring prospects were gloomy, and
: those Of England and Europe generally,
; were bright, the reverse is now nearer the
truth.
A good story comes to US from over the
| water concerning the emigration to Amer
lea of some 70 ex-tenants of Lord Palmer
ston's Irish estates,-the sequel to a horrl-
BILE English scandal, that they had been
enticed away from milk and honey in Ire
land to be made speedy food for powder in
, our army. The facts were that, to KEEP
them from starving, Lord Palmerston was
taxed for their aid; he wrote to his Local
) agent that he would pay their passage te
any British colony; the agent wrote back
that the ungrateful bodies said they had
, had enough Of British rule, and if they
! moved at all they would move quite out OF
British dominion. Whereupon Lord Pal
merston replied that he would pay theil
2 obstinate passage (steerage) to the -
They preferred the United States, which
for the rest, Lord Palmerston doubtless be
lieves to be going in that direction.
1t is said that the Texas rebels have made
the wife of Gen. A. J. Hamilton hostage
with view of intimidating him from aid
ing the Union cause at the North.