The snow-storm which we mentioned as having commenced on Sa-
turday last in London, extended far and wide into the country. The road from London to Birmingham was thickly covered svith snow on Saturday night ; and we see by accounts in the papers from the South, East, and North of England, that the same weather prevailed. In Scotland the snow began to fall on Thursday. The Duwpies Courier Says- " The storm came from the Northeast. Its effects will he very severe in all high or bill countries; for although the outstanding crops may whiten, it is quite impossible they can ripen now. lint good may flow from the change as well as evil ; and we are quite aware that a great deal of ripened corn has been stacked since the frost set in, that never was expected to be stored in de- cent order at all. So severe a frost in the end of October is perhaps without a parallel in innilmi times; and the nearest thing we recollect to it was a terrible night in the same month in the year 1817, which ruined the oat crops in La. warkshire. In the gardens, tremendous havoc was made on Friday : against it storm so sudden no provision was made, and the dahlias and many other plants were as completely prostrated as if the reithe had nipped the roots, and the roller crushed the heads. At half-past seven on Monday morning last, the thermmueter at Millie:id stood at 2:1; and in the coarse of the day amounts reached us that a baud of cutlets bad been prosecuting the roaring play' at Closeburn, on ice astonishingly tirni and good.' tile. Waller Jelitisini, re- siding in Maxwelltown, who lifted a quantity of potatoes on I', ;,I ,y, I;oLol, he assures us, a third of the whole frosted. Upon the whoh., we fear 1831; will prove a very trying year for the poor. Oatmeal and potatoes are both dear, and may perchance be drawer- fuel too is scarce, from the floods that damaged so many acres of peat ; coil, which is always dear in Danifries, advanced In price, aloog vial almost every other article; the winter has set in with a degree of rigour that ninst throw many labourers out of employment ; and, apart from time existing legal assessment, if eillots be not speedily wade to provide by subscription funds to purchase fuel and perhaps meal, we know not what will become of many a poor family."
A correspondent of the Courier writes as follows respecting the state of the crops in Laucashire- " The grain markets arc rising every week throughout the country. Cannot something be done in time so as to prevent the further advance, which will press bard upon the poor so generally ? Trade is still good, but not more so than the workers ran live comfoitably. You, Sit. and I, shall not likely feel the extra price; but a poor family having to pay 2s. more weekly for their bread, is no mistake; there the pressure from without is felt. The potato stop in this part will be a good fair crop. Some corn is still standing out in the fields; I saw it yesterday in this part. Fully one-third lesl may he caleu• kited upon here ; and I have before told you that this part of England may be taken as a fair section of the whole."
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