We have been having, changeable weather of late—warm, rainy, very chilly— ug autumn da evenings, putting vigour into one's system There have been more damp chilly days than anything else, which is rather hard on the poor peop e. The reports of those who have gone into the country, especially to the south and south-west, vary little in regard to the outlook for the wint. in mest 2 sections for 100 or more miles distant, the fall harvest has been very meagre; in many plices not nearly enough to meet the wants of the people, With many it will bea serious question how to get through the winter.
Thirty-two Steamers are reported at the bar unable to cross Vecause the northerly winds have blown the water out to such an extent that at high tide there is only about eight feet of water. This is a great hindrance to communication, in the autumn especially, and ought in some way to be remedied. The river is now in very good shape and will doubtless be improved when the present cutting is finished, but the bar seems to be a dificult quantity to negotiate usually are, Unfortunately the li facilities are not sulticient to meet such a rush, and consequently it means a long delay and much trouble in many eases. If channel through could be eu, iv would beun immense convenience. The matter is, I understand, under discussion. Everything seems quiet about here, and no disturbing rumours have come to us "f late from the interior. There is undoubtedly A Feeling of Uncertainty and Unrest abroad caused by the subserviency of the Court to Russia; and also by the hard times that are staring so many of the poor in the face. With better facilities for transportation than formerly, it is to be hoped that much of the suffering. which will result from the shortage in crops in
coming in from other places. A quarter of this, provivee may be averted: by grain the useless expenditures of the Court for the last year, if judiciously used, would prevent all severe suffering in the province during the coming
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