The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-09 00:00:00

HOPS.

BOROUGH MARKET.—Two o'Cluck. —Mears. Pat-
tenden and Smith, Hop Factor,, report that the prices of
Hops are now becoming more settled, and holders more firm.
Duty 190,0001. Present prices la.I—
a.
Mid arid Emit Kea* tram 0 oto 7 0
Weald of Mete
Durex, tram
Farnham s 11 to 7 0
Yearling Kents
Yearling Suasex 4 5 to 4 10
Old !lops 2 0 to 4 u
MatDsTONE.—We we now in frill hopping, and the
fruit hangs so fair for the pickers, that they frequently over-
run the oast. On the other Mei, the hops having grown
out so large, they of course weigh light. To show the differ-
ence between green hope and e, ied hops, we may state that a
poke (the bag in w hich fresh-picked hops are sent to the
oast) contains 10 bushel. of green hops, which welsh about
7016..—that is. Tlbs. per buanel, but when dried tocy only
weigh l4lbs. to the bushel, or rather less; thus I),lbe. of
water has to be driven off in steam out of every 7llrs put
nu the kiln, and only 1)1be. remain in the *haw of cured
hops. This tact proves how easily the eye may lee deceived
in looking at hops on the poles. The sample is ex-
cellent and is improving every day in quelby. They
arc as bright as silver, and the farina as yellow us gotta,
and full of seeds. There are plenty of pickers, but the
hopping will be a long one—as the hops conic in two crops.
EAST FARLEIGII, WEST FARLEIGIT, AND BAR-
31u40.—Picking is in full force, hut in the latter place has
been rather retarded by the extensive oast-house of John
Whitehead, E.g., having been destroyed by lire. It con-
tained forty fires, but this delay may prove an advantage
to the quality of the sample, as hopping commenced full
early. The former parishes are coming down well.
YALDINO.—The hops arc a splendid Irma th this
year, but at present they weigh light; but we hope they
will do better as we progress
MEREWORTII.—The picking here is now general,
but owing to the hops being so large they cannot work half
their time. . . _

WltOTllaM.-11'e cannot form an opinion of our
growth yet, as there is such a variety in the upper and
lower pada, the former being bad and the latter generally
good
11'eaId of Kent reports state they come down light,
but still entertain hopes of improvement.
Tummince.—The picking is getting very general
about here, but the growers complain terribly abort the
weight. Duty—about 1751. to 11101.
l)saTFotto.—Hop-picking, which commenced in
this district last week, is now become quite general ; the
hops are very large, but light, and the ta"y is 10 and 12 to
the shilling.
CANTERBURY.—Picking is now become general.
The weather having been favourable, the hops have con-
tinued to improve, and many good samples, both for colour
and quality, have been gathered. Such is the yield as to
warrant a greatly enhanced duty, which is now estimated at
190,0001.—some going se: far as to lay it at 200,0001. General
accounts state that picking has been commenced, and that
the produce is good.—Maidstone Journal.
WoucEsTEß.—Since our last report nearly half
I the planters have commenced hop-picking, and the quantity
produced fully realises expectation. The weather is every-
thing favourable for the plant, and the quality premises to
he better than has been produced for many years past. The
picking is so general, that at the fair, the 19th instant, a lugo
supply will be n ady. Duty called from 23,0001. U.
Since our last there have been about thirty-three pockets of
new hops at market, of which twenty-six have boeu sold at
from 10.33. to 112 a. per cwt. Some, which were not considered
by judges properly deed, were sold at less rates.

SHIPPLYCI.
MAILS latilltED.-2 Dublin.
1 Waterford.
1 Donaghadee.
1 Guernsey and Jersey.
1 French.
1 Flanders.
LONDON, Sept. 9. Wind at noon L.N.E., light airs and
Roe.
DEAL, Sept. B.—S.E. to S.S.W. Arrived—Eliza, Quebec;
Hero, Quebec; Diadem, Montreal. Sailed—Allison. Que-
bec. Arrived from river William Jardine, China; Indus,
Quebee, puled George Robinson from westward ; Hero,
Quebec; Parrock Hall, St. Kitts; James Holmes, Barba-
does; Westminster,NewYork; from River,China,for Batavia.
Ore DOVEK, Sept. B.—Arrived—Mona, Mauritius; J.
Maevicar, Calcutta; Ann, Johnstone; Columbus, Ottoman;
(no post mentioned); Duchess of Bath,Trinidad ; St. Vincent,
St. Vincent's.
Cowes, Sept. B.—Josephine, Havana.
OFF WIGHT, Sept. B.—Charles, New Orleans, for
Bremen.
FaLetoure, S2pt. B.—S.S.W., fresh. Arrived-7th, Cla-
rkin, Quebec.
Orr PENZANCE, Sept. s.—Robert and Isabella, Quebec.
Ore SCILLY, Sept. 3.—lmonstant, Savanilla, for Lon-
don ; Euphrates, Comae.
BanivoL, Sept. B.—Sir H. Pottinger, Quebec; Mar-
chioness Queensbury, Quebec.
Meminza, Sept. 6.—Arrived—Gauntlet, Cellos, and
sailed for Swansea.
CLYDE, Sept. 5.--Sailid—Anne Milne, Sydney; 6th,
Christian, Demerara.
OFF NENVHAFEN, Sept. 7.—Xanthue, Quebec, for Dover.
DUBLIN, Sept. s.—Arrived—Sarah, St. John's, N. 8.; 6th,
Science, St. Lucia; 7th, Eleanor, Quebec. Sailed-oth,
Charlotte, St. John's N. B.
Larne, Sept. s.—Sailed—Eliza, St. John's, N. B.
SHIELDS, Sept. 7.—The Blessing arrived here from
Quebec, is leaky, having been on shore in the Island of
Anticautle on the 3rd ult., and obliged to throw part of cargo
overboard.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. B.—S.W. Arrived—Lloyds, South-
ampton, from Quebec; paned Queen of Dundee, Car-
thBC:ltELß Seox EN WlTH.—Nancy of, and from Waterford,
to Quebec, Aug. 16, lat. 4.5, long. 52.10 W. ; Jobe, North
America, bound home, lat. 29.49., 14.10 W. ; Dart schooner,
of and from Cork, for Newfoundland, 30.49. N., 11.10 W.
Adrian, American ship, New Orleans to Liverpool, Sept. 1,
49.30 N. 10.20 W. •, Warren Hastings, from London to NewOrleans;Sept. 2, 49 N., 6.40 W. ' • Buoephalus, London to
Madras, by Guardian,lat. 14 N., lon. 26 W.; Sept. 3, Duke
of Wellington, 45 S.W.; Scilly, Isabella Thompson, Car-
tbagena.

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