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two evils it was the least, to cart their corn in a moist state, than to leave it abroad exposed 

 to successive and continued rains. It is said there will be a much greater quantity found 

 blighted, rusted, and mildewed, than has been generally reported. Of Barley, the quan- 

 tity win be considerable, but fine malting samples at no rate plentiful. The winter beans, 

 not a common crop, have succeeded best, and the old practice of pulling, instead of cutting 

 them, has been much, from necessity, recurred to, attended with the disadvantage of the 

 produce being mixed with lumps of earth. 



No notice whatever, from any quarter, of wheat sowing ; and the fallows are in such a 

 puddled and foul state, that getting in tlie wheat for the new crop, is probable to partake 

 of much of the difficulty which has attended the harvest. A considerable quantity of 

 vvheat will be in demand for the seed, no inconsequential item after a short crop ; and it 

 seems the general opinion that the stocks of flour in the hands of the mealmen and bakers, 

 are low beyond all late precedent. Tlie general prices of live stock are much the same as 

 our last, with a similar variation from different parts ; in some, store sheep are said to be 

 dearer by four shiUings a head. At Mr. Ellman's late sale, his fine flock of South Downs 

 rendered capital prices. 



The farmers, stated by themselves to be on the very verge of bankruptcy and ruin, eaten 

 up by high rents, tithes, and taxes, are yet described by themselves, as eagerly catching at 

 every farm that is vacant. Their prospect for the ensuing winter, is said to be most appall- 

 ing, and that no one can foresee, how, or by what possible means, the great surplus of 

 labourers can be fed and supported. The poor Irish labourers, in various parts of the 

 country, have been excessively, and even murderoudy ill treated (such is the phrase) and 

 their employers also, by our own. Assuredly, our Government pohce is deficient to a criminal 

 degree, for their apathy in this case, and more especially as relates to the manufacturing 

 operatives. However oppressed the labourer may be, it must be a weak government indeed, 

 that should entrust the remedy to his own hands. 



We expressed a hope at the commencement, that our long and tedious harvest had 

 arrived at a conclusion ; on that opinion, however, the following is no very pleasing com- 

 mentary. A letter from the Surrey Hills lias this instant reached us, containing the fol- 

 lowing statement. " What a state are we in ! the rains have returned : of the latter 

 harvest a very little is carried. Being suspicious of some wheat lately carted, and covered 

 hastily with straw^, I opened it, when it was found matted and grown together, nearly to 

 the bottom, harvest, dressing, and ploughing, aU coming together ! However, I am not 

 worse off than my neighbours, some of whom will end their farming cares this season !" 



Smithjield.—Beef, 3s. to 3s. lOd Mutton, 3s. 2d. to 4s. Od.— Lamb, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. 



—Veal, 3s. 6d. to 4s. lOd — Pork, 4s, Od. to 5s. 6d Best Dairy Pork,!Os. Od. to Os. Od. 



--Rough Fat, 2s. S^d. 



Corn Exchange Wheat, 40s. to 8Cs Barley, 28s. to 40s — Oats, 16s. to 36s — 



Fine Bread, the London 41b. loaf, lO^d Hay, 40s. to 95s — Clover, ditto, 40s. toIlSs. 



—IStraw, 30s. to 48s. 



Coals in the Pool, 28s. 6d. to 32s. 9d. per chaldron. , 

 Middlesex, Septemler 26lh. 



MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 



SuGATt The demand for raascavadoes this week has been steady and considerable, 



but the purchases were not on an extensive scale ; the prices are without variation ; the 

 estimated purchases are 2,700 hogsheads and tierces. In the refined market the scarcity 

 of low and middling export goods continues, and the low lumps to be ready in two or three 

 weeks, are contracted for at nearly the present currency. The "market prices are a shade 

 higher. Fine goods for home trade not in great request ; Molasses steady ; the prices of 

 lumps Cd. to Is. higher, and a brisk market. Foreign Sugars — The market again cleared 

 of white Havannah Sugars ; 200 boxes will be immediately landed. Purchases of foreign 

 this week are about 300 chests low yellow Havannah, 25s. and 26s. ; 50 chests low to 

 middling white Pernams, 27s. to 31s.; 30 chests very low brown, 16s. East India 



Sugars The public sale of Tuesday, 2,922 bags Mauritius of a fine quality, sold freely 



at very high prices. West India Molasses. — The prices are unvaried. 



CoFFEK. The holders of Coflce are rather in hopes of higher prices; the quantity 



brought forward to public sale is not extensive ; the Jamaica continues to go off freely, at 



still improving prices. British Plantation also go off freely, and at ratlier higher rates. 



Tlie Foreign is without alteration : 200 bags of good old Brazil yesterday taken in at 34s. ; 

 for good Batavia, 34s. ; refused Old Sumatra, 31s. ; the latter is 6d. to Is. higher; the 

 former sold at very full prices. 



Rum, BiiANDY, and Uoi.i.ands.— The Rum market is rather languid— Leewards 

 arc reported Is. over, at In. O^d. ; 2 and 3 over Is. lOd — In Jamaica very few purchiises 



arc lately reported Brandy is still inijjroving, both in demand and prices — Geneva is 



unvaried. Several letters from France desire (that owing to the disastrous state of tlic 



