HE wheats, generally speaking, appear vigorous, and wear the most promising expressed probation of the croaking accounts of the injury sustained, and still to be expected, from the late wet season. The short continuance of dry weather has already proved the soundness of these observations, as the wheats, at present, appear as favourable as ever they were known to be at so early a season of the year. The fallows, too, have been in charming order for spring ploughing; and the turnip crop, which is inferior, particu. larly in Norfolk, has, generally speaking, come off the ground in clean and sound condition. The mildness of the weather has also been particularly favourable for the lambing season. South Down wool has risen from 58s. and 60s. to 98s. per tod, and Norfolk has advanced in proportion. The herbage also upon the pastures, partaking of the fine weather, has exhibited & luxuriant prospect. Lucern is likely again to be cultivated in Norfolk, and is looked upon as a plant of inestimable value to the farmer. Though many half-fat beasts have. been sent to slaughter, beef in high condition, as well as good mutton, have brought considerable profit to the grazier. Price of meat in Smithfield market:-Beef, 5s. to 6s. 4d; multon, 5s. to 6s. 4d.; véal, 5s. 8d. to 6s. 8d.; pork, 5s. 8d. to Gs. 8d. Middlesex, March 25. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, By the WinchesterQuarter of 8 Bushels, and of OATMEAL per Boll of 140lbs. Averdupois, from the Returns received in the Week ended Mar. 18, 1809. INLAND COUNTIES. Wheat Rye Barley | Oats S. Middsx. 97 8 67 0 45 0 41 d. 47 8 44 Hertford 91 4 49 0 47 10 38 7 Essex 87 4 47 6139 9 Bedford 92 4 64 4 Northa. 94 065 0 46 Rutland 96 S Leicest 91 11 54 7 44 233 11 45 829 8 93 0 65 0 40 434 0 49 6 34 9 Lincoln 7 49 8 SS 0York 0 53 0 36 6 Durhamn 55 8 38 6 Northumberland 88 2 74 BILL of MORTALITY, from FEB. 22, to MARCH 21, 1809. 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[NEW SERIES. shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other if we can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, confidence to truth."-DR. JOHNSON. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. STRICTURES upon the LONDON RE- SIR, THE admission of my last letter undertaking, and an incentive to its prosecution I pledged myself to a continuation of my strictures, before I was certain that they would find a place in your pages; and I now hasten, with pleasure, to the discharge of this self-imposed obliga tion. "He lived but for his poem. He glowed with the most ardent love of literary fame. He wrote for immortality." p. 67. "He them on in pompous array. Alphaod vainly opp om hous passage. The Stygians prevail." p. 68. "Abdul persists in his own plan. Hell rejoices. Donatoa spreads terror over the capital." p. 72. The "brevity" of the "honorable Roman" himself, scarcely excelled these half strangled periods. But Mr. Boileau is equally happy in other The next article in the "London peculiar beauties of phraseology. He Review" is an account of a German does not even disdain Hibernian Epic, entitled Donatoa; and it is imagery, when he talks of rewritten by a Mr. Boileau. echoing a sound (p, 65), and in other felicities of expression he is very copious. "Stat nominis umbra."- -Lucun This gentleman commences with a curious argument, that because Do'No suspicion of flattery can reach natoa was written during the exist- us*, &c. p. 65. by which he means, ence of wars, commotions, and civil I suppose, that if any suspicions do broils in Austria, ergo, it is addition- arise, he is beyond their reach, from ally probable that we should never a happy obduracy of sensibility. have seen the Paradise Lost of Milton if Charles I. had not been beheaded "As the first six books only of Sonand Cromwell been Protector! For, nenberg's poem have found their way in the very spirit of this gentleman's to England," &c. p. 67. reasoning, the appearance of an By the position of the adjective, equally sublime poem" (i. e. Do- the sense of the sentence is obscured. natoa) could not have happened upon any other admitted principle of events, I leave your readers in full possession of the ingenuity of this argument. The style of this Mr. Boileau is not much inferior to that of Mr. Cumberland. The latter. in aiming at simplicity and ease, becomes mean and vulgar: the former, in striving to be concise and energetic, renders himself turgid and fantastical. The beautiful abruptness of the following may be admired: :- UNIVERSAL MAG, VOL. XI. "Mammon excites Mordal to ruin Allwill, and to be beforehand with Egol." p.71. Poesy is the darling offspring of genius," &c. p. 72. A remarkable discovery. Why is the plural pronoun retained, that abominable sign of anonymous criticism? Mr. Boileau can be regarded only as an individual critic, unless the associated brethren are mutually responsible for their opinions. 20 PRICE OF STOCKS, from FEBRUARY 25, 1809, to MARCH 25, 1809, both inclusive. Days Bank 5 p. Cent 3p Cent. 4 p. Ct. Navy N. 5 4p. Ct. Imperial | Imperial Irish Irish S. Sea S. Sea India India Exche. Lottery 1808 Stock. Consols. Reduc. Cons. 5 p. Cent. p.Ct. Scrip. 3 p. Cent Anns. 5p.C Ann. Stock. Anns. Sto. Bonds. Bills Tickets Feb 533 Long Anns. Cons. for Acct. 12s.pm 13s pm 21 12s.pm 19s.pm|21 13s.pm 12s.pm/21 12s pm pm21 12s.pm11s.pm/21 12s pm 11s.pm/21 128.pm 11s.pm21 11s.pm 11s.pm/21 1967 2 1967 68 67 661 733 13s. 671 971 671 Shut 1967 68 Do. 19 11s.pm 128.pm 21 19/68 15 247 674 Do. Do. 97 Do. Do. 661 7 9-16ths Do. 723 10s.pm 10s.pm 21 1967 16 67 Do. Do. 974 Do. Do. pm. 661 Do. 10s.pm 9s. pm.21 1967 17 671 Do. Do. 973 Do. Do. 664 Do. 8s. pm 9s. pm 21 1967 19s. Do. Do. 97 Do. Do. ㄥˋ Do. pm. 19s. pm./21 1967 Do. 8s. pm.19s. pm.21 19673 20 67 Do. Do. 98 Do. Do. 663 21 67 Do. Do. 9713 Do. Do. pm. 66 178 Do. 22 67 Do. Do. 973 Do Do. pm. 664 23 6713 Do. Do. 98 Do. Do. 241 671 Do. Do. 981 Do. Do. 663 Do 25 holiday N.B. In the 3 per Cent Consels the highest and lowest Price of each day is given; in the other Stocks the highest only. FORTUNE and Co. STOCK-BROKERS and GENERAL AGENTS, No. 13, Cornhill. THE UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE. No LXV-VOL. XI.} For APRIL, 1809. [NEW SERIES. "We shall never envy the honours which wit and learning obtain in any other cause, if we can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour to virtue, and confidence to truth."-DR. JOHNSON. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. STRICTURES upon the LONDON RE- SIR, "He lived but for his poem. He glowed with the most ardent love of literary fame. He wrote for immortality." p. 67. "He leads them on in pompous array. Alphaod vainly opposes their passage. The Stygians prevail." p. 68. "Abdul persists in his own plan. Hell rejoices. Donatoa spreads terror over the capital." p. 72. The "brevity" of the "honorable Roman" himself, scarcely excelled these half strangled periods. But Mr. Boileau is equally happy in other peculiar beauties of phraseology. He does not even disdain Hibernian imagery, when he talks of " echoing a sound (p. 65), and in other felicities of expression he is very copious. re "Stat nominis umbra."Lucun This gentleman commences with a curious argument, that because Do"No suspicion of flattery can reach natoa was written during the exist- us*" &c. p. 65. by which he means, ence of wars, commotions, and civil I suppose, that if any suspicions do broils in Austria, ergo, it is addition- arise, he is beyond their reach, from ally probable that we should never a happy obduracy of sensibility. have seen the Paradise Lost of Milton if Charles I. had not been beheaded As the first six books only of Sonand Cromwell been Protector! For, nenberg's poem have found their way in the very spirit of this gentleman's to England," &c. p. 67. 66 reasoning, the appearance of_an By the position of the adjective, equally sublime poem" (i. e. Do- the sense of the sentence is obscured. natoa) could not have happened upon any other admitted principle of events, I leave your readers in full possession of the ingenuity of this argument. The style of this Mr. Boileau is not much inferior to that of Mr. Cumberland. The latter, in aiming at simplicity and ease, becomes mean and vulgar: the former, in striving to be concise and energetic, renders himself turgid and fantastical. The beautiful abruptness of the following may be admired : UNIVERSAL MAG, VOL. XI. "Mammon excites Mordal to ruin Allwill, and to be beforehand with Egol." p. 71. "Poesy is the darling offspring of genius, &c. p. 72. A remarkable discovery. Why is the plural pronoun retained, that abominable sign of anonymous criticism? Mr. Boileau can be regarded only as an individual critic, unless the associated brethren are mutually responsible for their opinions. 20 |