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said railway; and the consent of such persons, with or without the consent of any other persons interested as owners in the said lands, shall be deemed and taken to be sufficient for such purposes.

3. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful to diminish the radius of any curve as described on the plan deposited with the clerk of the Peace, or principal Sheriff-clerk, unless such radius exceed one mile, nor to diminish it in any such case so that it shall become less than one mile, nor to diminish any greater radius by more than a quarter of a mile, unless where it exceeds two miles, or by more than half a mile, unless where it exceeds three miles on the said plan.

4. That this House will not proceed with the further consideration of report of any such bill, until it has received from the committee specific replies in answer to each of the questions contained in the foregoing resolutions.

5. That in order to afford time for the proper discussion of the reports on railway bills, the House will upon every Tuesday proceed at five o'clock to the consideration of reports on such bills.

V. Horse Match to Hereford.-One morning at six, a mare, the property of Mr Burke, residing at Hereford, started from London, for a wager of 200 guineas, to proceed against the Mazeppa light Hereford coach, which travels at the rate of 10 miles an hour, including stoppages; the distance from London is 138 miles. The mare was not to be ridden or driven, but led by riders, who were prepared with proper relays of horses on the line of road. At starting, the bets, which were considerable, were in favour of the mare; she succeeded in completing the undertaking, arriving at Hereford 20 minutes before the coach. The poor animal on her arrival was greatly dis tressed.

VI. Steamer Lights.-Lieutenant Bellairs, of the Royal Navy, has suggested the following arrangement of a system of distinguishing lights for steam-vessels, which, we think, seems at once plain, simple, and efficient :— 1. A circular light, at the foremast-head, of a natural colour, to be seen from every part of the horizon.

2. Before each paddle-box to fit a light which shall be seen a-head, on the bow or on the beam, forming, with the mast-head light, a combination of three lights, when the steamer is taken end-on or right a-head, and of only two lights, when seen in a bow view or on the beam.

3. A light on each quarter, or after part of the paddle-boxes, which shall be seen right astern and on each quarter; forming, with the mast-head light, a combination of three lights, when the steamer is taken end-on or right astern, and of only two lights, when taken in a quarter view.

4. Let the starboard lights be invariably of a bright red-thus, the course the steamer is running is clearly shown.

Mr Bellairs suggests that these lights should be produced by gas generated on board, but as it is evidently immaterial by what means the lights are procured, oil lights, with powerful reflectors, would answer the purpose equally well, and obviate the objection which might be raised to the gas on the score of danger.

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QUARTERLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

November 1837.

Our last report left us at the commencement of harvest since then, the weather having exhibited some extraordinary vicissitudes, they deserve particular notice. The very fine weather for vegetation terminated about the end of July, when heavy thunder showers frequently fell, and laid the crops to an unprecedented degree; still, had the genial warmth of the preceding weeks returned, they would, no doubt, have partially recovered their natural position, and filled the grain to plumpness. As it was, the heavy rains changed the character of the weather for the worse for the remainder of the season. A considerably lower temperature, and consequent repetition of showers, characterised the weather of August and September, and as the late spring had caused an unequal braird of spring corn in unequal altitudes, the wet and cold autumnal months retarded the ripening process to a very late period. Indeed it was conceived at one time, that the oats, in late districts, would never ripen at all. For these reasons, harvest work was not entirely finished until the end of October, thus continuing from the third week of August, a period of not less than nine weeks.

Those who began harvest early had another difficulty to contend with. Whilst the cutting down continued when the corn was dry, none of it could be led into the yard for want of drying winds; and so long did this soft state of the atmosphere continue, that we knew several farmers in the low country who had entirely finished cutting down before a single sheaf was carried to the stack-yard. And, even after the carrying commenced, the difficulty was not at an end, for much of the barley proved to be too hastily taken in, and indicated heating, and stacks had to be turned. But the farmers in high districts were better of. Those who had nothing ready for cutting until the end of September, continued their harvestwork with little interruption, and carried all their crop in in good order. Judging of the quality of the crop from its early quickness of growth, when it was laid down, and the dilatoriness of its filling in the subsequent wet and cold weather, and the bracing and hardening state of the atmosphere afterwards, we should naturally conclude that its quality must be very various. Accordingly, more contradictory accounts could not be received than of the quality of the grain this season. Almost the very best and the very worst qualities may be obtained. In regard to bulk, the straw is every where plentiful. The oats we should pronounce a full and a fine crop, and we hear that it meals largely. Barley is the next in bulk, but not true in gist. Little or none of it is sprouted, and it may therefore malt pretty freely. Wheat is the crop which will deceive the farmer most in thrashing, although we dread no scarcity of it.

The heavy rains immediately after the singling of the turnips, gave them a check which they have never recovered, and consequently, in all

the early districts, they will not be a heavy crop, and are mildewing strongly. Those which were singled after the rain, are good. The very late are very middling.

Potatoes present no blanks in the drills. This phenomenon this season, we have endeavoured to explain in a preceding article. The bulk of the crop is not equal to the expectation cherished from the state of the stem, and it has, moreover, been remarked, that the crop has yielded many small potatoes, but the quality of all is unexceptionably fine. It is impossible to see tubers more meally and firm, when cooked.

The condition of stock should be good, both in upland and lowland districts. The demand has been brisk this autumn, on account of the prospect of the plentifulness of winter keep, and, of course, prices are good. Prices of corn rate moderately, indeed, that of wheat cannot rise with potatoes so fine, and oatmeal so abundant. The fine character of the weather, for some time past, will no doubt induce many to sow a large breadth of wheat.

The raw-grain distillers, who make whisky for the English market, threaten to stop their works on account of the disadvantages which they allege they have to encounter in the competition with the English distillers, who are very favourably dealt with by the excise laws. It is very likely they are unfairly treated by these laws, and we believe they are; but their condition this year is certainly not worse than it has been for years past, when no public complaints at least were uttered. We trust, however, now that they have spoken out, they will get their condition amended to their satisfaction in this parliament.

THE REVENUE.

ABSTRACT of the Nett Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Quarter and Years ended on the 10th of Oct. 1836, and 10th of Oct. 1837,—shewing the Increase and Decrease on each head thereof.

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MONTHLY RETURNS, published in terms of 9th Geo. IV. c. 60, shewing the Quantities of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour imported into the United Kingdom in each Month; the Quantities upon which duties have been paid for home-consumption, during the same Month; and the Quantities remaining in Warehouse at the close thereof, from 5th August to 5th October 1837.

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PRICES of English and Scotch WOOL.

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TABLES OF PRICES, &c.

The Average Prices of the different kinds of GRAIN, per Imperial Quarter, sold at the

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TABLE shewing the Weekly Average Prices of GRAIN, made up in terms of 7th and 8th Geo. IV. c. 58, and the Aggregate Averages which regulate the Duties payable on FOREIGN CORN; the Duties payable thereon, from Aug, to Nov. 1837.

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