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child often j'curs of age, :md all the appearan- 

 ces of the progress of vegetation ceased. The 

 liuds half started from their winter protection, 

 remained for fourteen days, nearly quiescent — 

 vet the season has advanced within a few days 

 and has iicquired an average rate of forward- 

 ness. Riiins have been most abundant — springs 

 which had been deficient for two years are am- 

 ply supplied — the grass is well set, and the sea- 

 son promises abundantly as to all the fruits ex- 

 cept apples. The shew of pear blossoms never 

 was exceeded — the country is literally white 

 with them. The apples will of course be less 

 numerous, owing to the extraordinary eflorts ot 

 the trees last year — yet there will be an ample 

 quantity, and while less loss will be sustained 

 by the cultivator, the consumer will feel no 

 failure in the supply. If apples may be a little 

 dearer, the more important article of hay will 

 probably be cheaper. It will be impracticable 

 to give a schedule of the progress of the vari- 

 ous seasons without repetition — yet few persons 

 preserve the statements of former years, and it 

 is not possible to give a correct view without 

 comparing many years. This will enable the 

 curious to make useful remarks — and it will 

 convince all, that however different the weath- 

 1 er, and the progress of vegetation, we have a 

 'superintending Providence above us all, who 

 ' regulates all seasons in mercy, and compensates 

 You may rely upoo^he truth I by the heat or moisture at one moment, all that 

 may be deficient in another. 



iberatc their captive King ; to raise again the allar 

 nd the throne," &o. Klyin» columns of light troops 

 lovf about between the Pyrenees and the Ebro. They 

 ovrr round the Krench, harass (htm and have thenn 

 othing to eat. It is declared that the most delermin- 

 d spirit of hostility is every where prevalent through- 

 ut >^paiii against the French, and that uo idea of sub- 

 11' ion existed. It is also said that Miua, at the head 

 1:1 Ibrmidable body, had invaded France. 



I he French government, it is stated, acting on the 

 rintiple that France is not at war with the Spanish 

 ov. reign aud nation, but only with a faction, will not 

 laiit any letters of marque, uor permit any privateers 

 be fitted out. 



Alt the Constitutional Spaniards in France are or- 

 WT' d to leave the Kingdom. 



Kngland appears to be determined to prejerre a sys- 

 cm of neutrality on certain specified conditions. In 

 'arliament, on the 17th April, Mr. Canning and Mr. 

 iriHigham exhibited a rough outline of a quarrel, but 

 1 1 re they could finish the sketch they were threaten- 

 J to be taken into custo.iy of the Sergeant «t Arms, 

 ilr. B. accused Mr. C. of " monstrous truckling for 

 he purpose of obtaining office." Mr. C. replied, " 1 

 j.n to say that that is false." Certain explanations 

 ,n.i modifications ensued, which brought about a re- 

 j neillatiou without the intervention of the weighty 

 .nd conclusive arguments which are prescribed by the 

 nodem code of honor as necessary to settle such a 

 ;ontroTersy. 



London, April 21. — Extract of a letter from Paris, 

 lated Saturday evennig : " The French frigate La 

 3nerriere, has been taken almost in sight of Brest, by 

 .wo armed vessels bearing Spanish colors, one of which 

 ffas a brig carrying 15 or 20 guns. The frigate was 

 Kppered in high style 

 rfthis." 



In the British Parliament, April 14th, the promised I The statements are made from the same tree 

 tatements were made relative to the diplomatic pro- < op plant — in the same exposure, and situation, 

 :eedings with the foreign powers. After giving a his- j ^^j therefore not liable to the Variations which 

 ory of the negotiations, and the unavailing attempts i ,, ,- , ,.•„ * k - *: ,,0 «<■ 



^ i\i / • ■ . J wou d appear from transient observations ot 



o preserve peace, Mr. Canning communicated a copy j '""'" c|^|v,.i. ""■" 



f his last despatch to be communicated to the French passengers or travellers 



Irish 7'rick. — The Marquis of VVelli sley, in au offi- 

 cial despatch, gives the following statement of Irisli 

 cunning, which is quite up to any yankce (rick we have 

 heard or read of. In speaking of the burning of stacks 

 of grain by the white boys, or Irish rebels, he observes : 



" It is a curious circumstance, however, in the char- 

 acter of these transactions, that, in several instances, 

 the grain had been artfully separated from the straw, 

 and had been sold by the proprietor of the stacks for 

 its full value, and that the same proprietor had de- 

 stroyed the stacks of straw by fire, with a view of re- 

 covering from the barony ilie full value of corn already 

 sold. These cases were not unfrequent. The incen- 

 diary was of course nndiscoverable. The fact of such 

 numerous and frequent conflagrations was alleged to 

 be an indisputable proof of general combinations, until 

 the vigilance of the military and police actually de- 

 tected a considerable number of the stacks of straw 

 cleared of the grain, and prepared for the fire, and thus 

 discovered the whole mystery of this double fraud." 



0:5=0/' the numbers of the jV. E. Farmer alrea- 

 dy published, only forty sets remain on hand, and 

 they are daily called for. Those, therefore, who 

 ■wish for the first volume complete, must apply 

 immediately. May 24. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. 



[Revised and corrected every Friday.] 



overnment. This despatch states — 

 " That England does not expect France to establish 

 military occupation of Spain, nor to force the King 

 o any measures derogatory to his cro ffn, or to hie ex- 

 sting relations with other powers. 



That she expects the dominions of Portugal will 

 le respected. 



" That she expects no attempt will be made by 

 •Vance to bring under her dominion any of the .\meri- 

 ;an Provinces which have thrown off their allegiance 

 .0 Spain. 



" That a frank explanation upon these points was 

 lecessary, in order that England might maintain a 

 itrict neutrality." 



Mr. Canning then stated that assurances had been 

 •^ceived that no intention had existed in France of at- 

 tacking Portugal. He further stated, that no hope 

 ji aad ever been held out to Spain that England would 

 a oursue any other course than a strict neutrality, which 

 C she was still resolved upon. He concluded by expres- 

 t MDg a hope that Spain would come off triumphant. 



From the Daily Advertiser. 



THE STATE OF THE SEASON. 

 Mr. H.4LE — 1 have for so many years given 

 some account of the progress of vegetation, that 

 I find my friends, in town and country, look for 

 it. It is perhaps of as much Hse as the diaries 

 ^ nf the weather, and common thermometrical 

 I Statements. In some short remarks, which 1 

 Bent you early in thi« month, I observed that 

 though the season was exactly one month be- 

 J bind the last, in the beginning of April, yet like 

 ^ the Siberian summer, it had advanced so rapid- 

 ly, that on the first of May it had caught even 

 I the precosity of the last season. After that 



The Cherry — its tirst opening. 

 In 1813, May 10 In 1815, 



In 1816, May 6* In 1017, 



In 1818, May 17 In 1819, 



In 1820, May 2 In 1821, 



In 1822, May 1 In 1823, 



* This was the most disastrously cold year afterwards 



The Pear — its first opening. 

 In 1813,* May 20 In 1815, 



. In 1816,t May 12 In 1817, 



In 1818,}; May 24 In 1819, 



In 1820, May 9 In 1821, 



In 1822, May 4 In 1823, 



* Cherries opened this year on the 10th of May, but 

 cold winds kept back the pears to the 20th. 



t This was an exceedingly cold season afterwards. 

 :j; This season deserves notice, for though so late it 

 was a fine one. 



The Apple — its first opening, 



May 10 

 May 6 

 May 6 

 May 9 

 May 7 



May 20 

 May 7 

 May 17 

 May 13 

 May 13 



In 1815, 

 In 1817, 

 In 1819, 

 In 1821, 

 In 1823, 



May 25 

 May 12 

 May 19 

 May 13 

 May 19 



1 will add the Lilac, the ornament of our 

 Election day. 



In 1817, May 19 In 1818, May 27 



In 1819, May 25 In 1820, May 20 



In 1821, May 20 In 1822, May 12 



lu 1823, May 22 

 Thus it will be seen, that the present season 

 is about an average one in point of forwardness, 

 while it is far above the average in its verdure 

 and promise. 



N. B. — There is some danger, that seeds of 

 squashes and other tender plants committed to 

 the ground early in May, have rotted and will 

 require replanting. It is, we know, the fact in 



'■■ communication, long continued cold easterly and 



northerly winds set in. On the Gth of May ice [some places. a roxbirv farjier 



, was made in the country, sufficient to bear a I Roxbury, May Z2, i2Z3. 



ASHES, pot, 1st qual. . . . 



pearl do 



BEANS, white, 



BEEF, mess, 200 cwt. . . . 



cargo. No 1, . . . . 



" No2, . . . . 



BUTTER, inspect. 1st qual. . 



" 2d qual. . 



small kegs, family, 



CHEESE, new milk .... 



FLAX 



FLAX SKED 



FLOUR, Baltimore, superfine, 

 Genessee .... 

 Rye, best .... 



GRAIN, Rye 



Corn 



Barley 



Oats 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort . . 



HOPS, No 1, 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, American 



PLAISTER PARIS .... 



PORK, iNavy Mess .... 



Boue Middlings . . . 



Cargo, No 1, ... 



Cargo, No 2, ... 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass . . • 



Clover 



WOOL, Merino, full blood,washed 

 do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native .... do 

 Pulled, Lamb's, 1st sort 

 do Spinning, 1st sort 



PROJ'ISIOA' MARKET. 

 BEEF, best pieces .... 



PORK, fresh 



VEAL 



MUTTON 



POULTRY, . . . 



BUTTER, keg & tub 



lump, best 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, . . . 

 Indian, . . 

 POTATOES, . . . 

 CIDER, liquor, . . 

 HAY. best, . . . 



