The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-03 00:00:00

AND THE HOP-DUTIES.

[The following from the Second Edition cfthe Sussex Ad.
sorties► appeared to the Second Edition of the Evros yes-
terday.]
We hasten to announce to the hop-growers of
Suess the answer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the
memorials of the hop-pintas and others, presented to the
nght hen. baronet by the deputation on Friday last. This
answer wee received by Thomas Law Hodges, Esq., M.P.,
at M. residua, Hunsted-park, Kent, by post this
(Tuesday) morning, and through the courtesy of
that gentleman a copy wee forwarded by exprem The
hop ;planters of Sean and Kent will, we feel assured,
unite with ourselves is sordial thanks to the has. member
for West Kent, for the kind end ready voidance and co-
operation he hes rendered, is enabling us thus rapidly to
publish the andemly expected document. The decision of
the Chant:slim of the Bungeer is to the effect that the
payment of the moiety of the 1848 duty, due in October, will
be Misted on at the appointed time, but that he is " not
indisposed to allow time for parent of the second half due
in November."

The iambi is the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
letter:—

"Dowing-street, Oet. 1, 1849.

" Sir,--Bince I had the honour et iseiog you in limning-
street on Friday, with the deputation from the hop-plenters
and other, from the @castles of Kent, Swore, Honied, and
Worcetter, the statements made by patinae* who famed
part of that deputation, and their request for a postponement
of the collect*" of hop duty of 1848, have been carefully
couidered by her Majesty's government. We have learnt
with great regret that apprehensioas are entertained of the
prevalent* ef distress daring the ensuing mister is the hop-
growing district and other parts of the country ; but we
trust that the diminished price of food and ether nice*
sari e will ,specially ant:Abut* towards the comfort
of all elms., muttony of the labourers and of their
families. With regard to the farther postponement of that
Instalment of the hop duty of 1848, the payment of which
wes due in Key Let, aced km already been delayed till the
middle of this month, It is my duty to inform you that het
Majesty', gammon do not feel themselves justified in
acceding to any farther postponement; and the necessary
orders will be given for its collection at the appointed time.
I lose no time in making this commudeatien to you, u it is
for the interest of ell parties that the *Dillon on this point
amid be immediately knows. With mud to the instal-
ment due is November, I am not indisposed to allow further
time for IS payment.
" I have the besour to be, sir, your obedient seevant,
T. L. Magee, Esq." CICAISMIS WOOD.

CllO2lOl AND TUN LAND SCHENL—Ott Thurs-
day emelsg leet a Imp ream formerly oempied by the
.. LaWr-Day Saints." leloagiag to the landlord of the
Jay Datchee Ws. Little Park, Tongaa, am miggietia,
was meihedoly erowded. A pesos whose name was not
lOW, but we believe be seats from Manchester, officiated
as shim& Jams Leash, lately a Chartist prisoner in
A psi t win.) is a letter-pram prints', in Manatee-
M writluisod, at yoke Wass* Isagth about the
164, ihe working dames had to bear, and said that
31 smarty all the taxes. He advised the audienee
ge wed unite, beg did not show by what means
Sat rid of the iSZOL—Mr. WPM= Jones, of
reis4 Owe hosed amt. mid the lecturer had sot
shows anythiag new. He ;aid up a s for 61. oe,
which bad bus paid to O'Coanor's land shame, but be
(Mr. Jesse) weal be glad to sell it to any one either in that
room now or to say penis for V. 10s. No one volaabserad
to buy It, mid Mr. Jones remarked he himself bad 1;417%
mbar his massy to solabiisk Ms robe of tie
newspaper la Ilesehesbw some jusensgs s ha only gm a ow
papas. The people, be Wash; tonsdi diseas4ym to a city
krge mint by the as of tato:hating drinks, which %boy
algid Is without. He said ha was not a member of the
abstinome 'misty, bat be admired their plan of int rii-
fetwaiag thesisims—Mr. Loa* is reply to the above,
Wray data be did not know what had blame of the
prom of The Voids eas Poople AffliostapAr. BA had
magma the land Ilan of O'Connor. If it did WI, it
was only like many onfase nasal& Hs (Mr. Luck) had
no faidt la the imbibers et V* Iretatal tamps:mite m-
oist', li the esmindra, eemem a vote of
thanks to Mrt.
Limb, but net me ee t m hanmooed one•frorth of
the memberspresent held up their heath. —Ma tic haler
Guardia*.