The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-24 00:00:00

HOP IN I ELLIGENCE.

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MAIDSTONE.—Our hop reports are now drawing to
a close, as the Borough will now supply the best guide
to those who are interested in the subject. We shall
no doubt pay a large duty, but as we have often said,
many of the hops will be inferior, the mould prevailing
in some districts more than the planters like to con-
fess. The growth of choice hops will not be large,
and those who have picked mouldy ones will find
trouble in selling them. The weather retards the
picking, and has affected the hop as well as the other
plants. We are happy to add that at present we hear
of but little illness amongst the pickers.
EAST FARLEIGH.—The hops in this district are a
very heavy crop and require to be got down as soon
as possible. Fortunately there are plenty of pickers
—upwards of 3,000 being employed. Should the
weather prove fine, one of our largest growers is ex-
pected to finish this week. The general hopping will
last about a fortnight longer.
RYE,—The hop picking has commenced in this lo-
cality, and in a few days will become general. Should
the weather prove favourable, there will be an abundant
growth.

TICEBURST.—The hop picking is now in full ope,
ration, and we find them come down quite to our ex-
pectation as regards quantity. On inquiry we find
that about seventy bushels are required for the cwt.
CANTERBORY.—Picking has been carried on with
great activity in the past week—enough hands not
being obtainable for the growers who were anxious to
avail themselves of the fine weather, and get in their
growth in as good condition as possible, it being
evident that many of the grounds were fast going off.
Wednesday was a very unfavourable day—wet and
cold. The produce, as yet, has fully come up to ex-
pectations ; and the duty is still laid at 250,0001.
Sussex.—The reports are generally favourable.
Picking is going on rapidly, but in some parts has
been much impeded by the heavy rains. The yield
will equal the average, and though doubts and fears
reach us from some quarters, the majority of ac-
counts are hopeful, and a heavy duty is still antici-
pated.
SEVENOAKS.—Picking has commenced generally
in this neighbourhood. The most sanguine ex-
pectations of planters will be fully realised, both
in the quantity and quality of the crop. There has
not been for years a finer or more productive hop
season.
ASHFORD.—We shall have a heavy crop; the crops
look extremely well—no mould to speak of.
WATERINGBIIRY.—The picking has become ge.
neral, and we have an excellent crop, and shall pay a
heavy duty—some say 245,0001. There is a little
mould.
YALDING.--We are taking full advantage of the
fine weather, and are proceeding very fast with the
picking. We have not much to complain of in the
shape of mould.
FARNHAM.—The picking has become general here,
and hops are coming down as well as we expected.
Some planters are getting is cwt. to 1 ton an acre.
EAST SIITTON.—Our hops are going on exceedingly
well (never better) ; picking is pretty general, and
the quality is good ; duty 235,00 W. g
MALLING.—We are proceeding very fast with
picking, but the mould has spread ; there will, b ourpicking,
ow'
ever, be a heavy crop; duty 230,0001.
BARMING.—Our picking has commenced,
and our
hops are remarkably good;
say 240,0001. there will be a high duty,

FOREIGN ----
FauiTB.—The large number of 4,335
baskets of fruits, of the various kinds now in season, have
been brought by, a steamer from HaWe, the growth of
France. Another steamer from Antwerp has brought up-
wards of 3,000 baskets of fruits of all kinds
brou ; and
ht the
the
steamer Ravensbourne, from the same place, has g
large quantity of 4,129 baskets of fruits, the produce of Bel-
gium. These importations from France and Belgium include
filberts and also walnuts, in considerable quantities.
~,
OUSPECTED SUICIDE IN THE THAMES.—On Mon-
day information was forwarded to Mr. Carttar, coroner for
of
aisnranhoinutth3o°
West Kent, of the discovery of the body
s hTi hg
he , daencde r
a
ther stout. lie
River Theme off Greeniwnicchhe.
years of age,l feet 73'.
was attired in a pair of old cord trousers, sleeve vest, white
shirt, and lace-up boots, and has the appearanceatthe
doefaa:bho'uset
layer's labourer. The body now lies rick-
Greenwich, to await the Coroner's inquiry,

24, 1852✓

NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 23.—The selection which the
committee had made for last evening's entertainment,
from the works of classical and popular composers,
was so well appreciated, that the body of the hall
and the patrons' gallery were well filled, and the side
galleries did nct present so cold and cheerless an
aspect as had been feared.

Beethoven's Sinfonia Pastorale, with which the
concert opened, was received with rapturous delight,
the conclusion of every movement being seized by
the audience as an opportunity for applauding the
magnificent band, whose execution was charaterised
by remarkable precision. From the interest evinced
it was clearly evident that there were very few per-
sons in the hall who were unable to recognise the
numerous beauties of the composition.
Spohr's duet from Faust, " Foig' dem Fre-
unde," was sung by Madame Viardot Garcia ;
and Cimarosa's beautiful scena from Il Sacri-
ficio d'Abramo by Madame Fiorentini, who ap-
peared here for the first time, amid a burst of
applause. Signor Gardoni sung the aria from
Mozart's Il Flauto Magic()) " Oh! cara immagine ;"
and Mr. Sims Reeves the air " Soft airs around me
play," from Weber's Euryanthe. A concertaute (by
Maurer) for four violins, with orchestral accompani-
ments, by Messrs. Sainton, Blagrove, Day, and
Cooper, was loudly applauded. The vocalization of
Rossini's aria, " Nacqui all' affanno e al pianto," by
Madame Viardot Garcia, was a triumph. Mozarts's
" Possenti Numi," by Herr Formes, concluded the
first part of the evening's entertainment.
The second part commenced with selections from
ther ed. lLtinnesinger, by Mr. Benedict, never before per-
fo
In the romance which followed Mr. Sims
Reeves
a s hr e uwg has
to en:
ocrleods withT hemeevseenribagQe'sesentertainment:
"Coronation
March."

This
hall to hear Uperformed. Sol'. Pierson's new oratorio, Jerusalem,
morning a large audience assembled in the
full a hall, for a morning's perform-
ance, has not been witnessed for some years. The
great majority of
those present were elegantly-dressed
ladies.
The Oratorio is divided into four portions—an in-
troduction or prologup
the usual division of such compositions. n words
Scriptures by the late Mr. W.
destruction is three parts according to
opositions. The dr
were selected from the
rtl.
Sancroft Holmes. In Pa
pre-
dicted ; in Part 2, it is lamented, and
the
the restoration
promised. In Part 3, prophecies are given concerning
gereferring
which
the restoration of the Jews, and textsud follow
to the New Jerusalem, the last judgment, and the
salvation of the righteous, the whole concluding
a Doxology. The work includes forty-sevenseparatewith
pieces of music, the larger proportion of which are
chorusses. Throughout the work there is no evolu
tion of any dramatic story, no portraitures of cha-
racter, but there are frequent expressions of profound
national grief and of triumphant joy.
The oratorio had the advantage of performance by
vocalists of a higher class than commonly appear at
concerts, and a chorus renowned for its exact execu-
tion of difficult music ; and, although a first represen-
tation is no sure test of success, it must be said to
have been well received. At its close there was ge-
neral and prolonged cheering—very unusual after the
performance of an oratorio.

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—RoyaI yacht the Fairy,
Master-Commander Welsh, went down to Osborne
yesterday, and relieved the Elfin. The:day being re-
markably fine in the afternoon, the two young
Princesses, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington,
took a short cruise in the Fairy on the Solent.
Echo proceeded to Spithead yesterday with the
luggage of Lieutenant-General Lord Frederick
Fitzclarence, and transferred it to the Vernon, India-
man, for conveyance to Bombay. The Vernon sailed
this morning, at daylight.
Stromboli went to the moorings off the King's-
stairs yesterday to have her compasses swung. She
has received all her sea stores, and will now be ready
for hoisting the pendant when required.
Powerful, 80, is in the sea-basin receiving her an-
chors and other heavy stores as an advanced ship.
Ajax, GO, Captain M'Quin, has turned over to the
Camperdown. She has unbent sails, and will come
into dock on Saturday.
Sidon steam-frigate, having had her engines and
boilers rectified, got up her steam this morning to
test them. _ _ _

Arrogant, 46, screw steam-frigate, Captain Robin-
son, will be paid
.off on Saturday next, and recom-
missioned.

Encounter screw-corvette, Captain O'Callaghan,
will be docked in the steam-basin dock when the
Bulldog comes out.
Avon steam-tender, Master-Commander Veitch,
arrived this morning with supernumeraries from
Plymouth.
DEVONPORT, S'Err. 22.—Avon tender sailed for
Portsmouth this afternoon, taking some stores from
the dockyard.
Hamoaze lighter, Wood master, sailed this after-
noon with victualling stores for Queenstown.

APPOINTMENTS.
Second Master Edward M. Shacklock (1851), from
the Leander, 50, at Portsmouth, to the Dee steam-
vessel at Woolwich.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon C. A. Duchet (1851),
from the Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth to the En-
counter steam-sloop at Portsmouth.
Master's Assistant J. F. W. Paynter to the Her-
cules, fitting at Chatham for emigration service.
Midshipman Hon. J. B. Vivian to the Sans Pared,
81, screw steam-ship.
At Devonport—John Gilby to the Victory ; Guy
C. B. 'Wither, to the Electra, 14, at Portsmouth ;
Reginald F. Clerk, to the Arrogant steam-frigate at
Portsmouth.

TO THE BENEVOLENT—WANTED,
FIVE POUNDS.
We appeal to the benevolent and liberal : to those
exalted souls with deep pockets that, despising the
wretched distinctions between man and man by Mam-
mon and no Mammon, would rescue the unfortunate.
The case it simple, pathetic, but of daily occurrence.
Here it is in brief: the penny lines of the reporter put
into a little silver sixpence.
A young woman, named Jane Tanner—" a delicate-
looking young person, whose face was shockingly dis-
figured"—is unwillingly brought by her mother to
Worship-street, to charge her false lover— (impulsive
creature!)—William Holloway, with an assault. On a
recent occasion he had knocked out two of her teeth;
but she had forgiven him that—he had expressed such
sorrow for the untoward event. On Tuesday, however,
he came to her, and at once asked her for money.
" She told him that she had not then a penny, when
he flew into a violent passion, and dealt her such a
violent blow in the face, that she became partially
stunned, and both her eyes were swollen and contused as
they now appeared."
She endeavoured to escape; he then felled her to the
earth, and—(his poor victim was about to become a
mother!)—" continued beating and kicking her about the
body till there was scarcely a part of her person that
was not covered with bruises. Well, the betrayed,
outraged Jane Tanner would not prosecute at the Ses-
sions. " Oh, no, sir"—she said, and the words ought to
have gone like knives into William Eiollowa ,
sir, I can't prosecute him; let him go away; I ' no,
way; I don't
wish him to be punished."
Whereupon Holloway is fined "the highest amount
of penalty" the law allows, namely 5/., or in default two
months' imprisonment.
Holloway could not pay the money;
ride to Coldbath-fields in the therefore took a
felons'
loway imprisoned for knockin ib' van. Now, is Hol-
ing Jane Tanner? Certainl,.,g down, beating, and kick..
for not having 51. to pay for J not; he is incarcerated
sessed 5/.—with another 5/. the luxury. Had be jgoe-
departed to knock do to back him—be might have
Tanner
again. down, beat, and kick Jane
A few days before "a stylishly-
dressed man, who at the same office, "is
fined 5/with gave the name of George Smith,
.1 the alternative of 0 months duresse,
for giving an inoffensive
woman twowtblack eyes, and so
wounding her facewas soaked with
blood." W that "her dress
paid the money
like hat then? George Smith
wisdom of
--oh, like a Briton! Now, what—°l3,
English law—what is the difference between William
n d George
Holloway picking oakum on
priso diet, an
Smith, the stylish, .
peeing his way in perfect freedom?
Answo-r Punch.
—five poundal--

GENTLEMAN nnowinm IN THE SERPENTINE.—
Yesterday morning
oinformationthedeavrthas
osfenmt
rt.osbtlerv.eLnsan, gohfarti
the deputy corcint er,
dentovrn, under the following circum-
stance:
Baynham eSetevCens was an excellent sculler, and rowed a
good deal
Ij-gartche Serpentine. On Wednesday afternoon he
d bis boat out as usual, and had been rowing for about
h—af an hour, when he stopped at the bridge to see some
pr sons fishing. His boat he allowed to drift under the
bridge, and it was discovered afterwards he had taken his
sculls in. Some gentlemen who were in Kensington-gardens
saw him standing up in his boat, and apparently pushing it
from the sides of the bridge, when he went head first into
the water. Several persons called out " Hoy, hoy," instead
of " boat." Parsons, one of the Humane Society's men,
heard the noise, but could not see where the sound came
from, as the bridge intervened ; but as the cry was repeated,
several boats went to the spot, and in about ten minutes
Wincoate, one of the Society's men, succeeded in getting the
body out, and ho immediately rowed up to the Humane
Society's house, where every effort was made to restore ani-
mation, but without effect.

RE-PAVING OXFORD-STREET. The extensive
works necessary for the repairing of this important thorough-
fare are proceeding rapidly towards completion, the portion
between Orchard and Portman-streets havingbeen completed
and re-opened, as well as the lower portion of the street.
The repairs are to be continued up to the marble arch, and
the old macadaymgrisea.dnirtoeabdioacloknsigoftha;wubbsotlaendtiiastiaanncde
dwailtlabblee
then replaced b
character, and more in keeping with the requirements of this
great thoroughfare, which is now become one of the most
extensive and important routes for public vehicles in the
great traffic of
metropolis, in addition to the previous every
kind in this fashionable and populous part of the town- It
is expected that the thoroughfare will shortly be re-opened,
as the works are fast advancing towards completion which
will be a great convenience to the immense traffic which is
now obliged to take a circuitous route of the adjacent streets
to their destination.

CR.E3IORNE BAL MASQUE.
The public gardens of the metropolis, now that the
flowers and the sunshine are about to leave them, are
putting forth their autumnal attractions in the shape
of gaily-lighted salons, tempting suppers, and in-
spiriting music—crowned and completed by all the
fun and revelry of Lai masques. These alfresco en-
tertainments have of late years become more popular,
and we see occasional indications that the English
public are beginning
appreciatetoat
fully into their spirit. The great defect, up to the
present time, has been that no
attempt
beyond m
the
assumption of a particular costume is made to per-
sonify the character ; and the frequenters of the
Vauxhall bal masques are content to substitute boiste-
rous merriment and mist for the more refined and
subtle play of wit and humour that we meet in the
continental assembly. Such at least was the leading
characteristic of the bal there of Wednesday night,
although the gay throng appeared to enjoy themselves
amaziugly, and kept up the dancing with much
animation. Cremorne displayed its rival at-
tractions last night, and presented a scene of
unusual brilliancy from the myriads of coloured
lamps, devices, and illuminations, which con-
verted a rather dull and foggy night into
an extremely gay and animated scene of festivity
and amusement. There was a numerous corps of
masters of the ceremonies, by whom the votaries of
Terpsichore were marshalled and arranged on the
circular platform which surrounded the Pavilion, and
in the Theatre, which was decorated as a ball-room
for the occasion. The costumes were numerous,
varied, and in many instances well sustained, and
there was the usual admixture of soldiers and sailors,
Ethiopian serenaders, ballet and flower girls, Greeks,
Turks, debardeurs, sportsmen, jockeys and clowns,
with a liberal sprinkling of costumes d'occasion, mean-
ing anything or nothing, and more fanciful and
effective than significant or intelligible. We must do
the enterprising lessee the justice to say that, often
83 it has been our duty to notice entertainments of
this sort in and about the metropolis, we have never
seen more order or propriety observed amongst a gay
and animated crowd of some thousands than at the
bal masque 4la Venetienne of last night. The musical
arrangements were under the direction of the cele-
-I,ratorl Doeicio; and tha rafroahments, to which at an
advanced hour of the night the visitors appeared well
disposed to do the most ample justice, were supplied
with a profusion and liberality which left nothing to
be desired. The novel entertainment of last night was
for the benefit of Mr. Simpson, and must have proved
a bumper.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
fur
Gold is such a stern necessity of life that we are
not surprised it should still be the favourite subject
for the chemical lecture, under the able direction of
J• H. Pepper, Dq. When we look at the various
machines displayed to illustrate this interesting dis-
course,washing gold ; just as if (and we know it will be
so eventually)
this humble apparatus was nursing the
huge colones of Australia
to strong and noble man-
hood. Besides
by es
Richardson, exhibited
; also
Judd .as trteeentt:
washing cradles, there are various
marked attention tioPatCvarious methods ofNa
useful machines s e
New-road,
manu-
facturedi.oad
with its whole Nu'The public appear to pay
discrimi-
nating gold from other
simple and striking, ancraiseutstatl s,
as a sl i tkheel y e
sxopme rei md
se
yn t
tos abr
ee
theo emigrants specially, in
as useful to all persons
case they should doubt
of trinket or ornament which they
nuggets from
purchased. The
lecturer concluded by recommending
determina-
tion of the specific gravity as an easymode
the
calcu-
lating the value of nuggets, and referred
however, the
to the rules
in his book on the subject, illustrating,
fact at his lecture by two enormous
qualityve of any gold
u
Messrs. Hunt and Itcaill ; one associated
quartz contained 25 ounces of gold, worth 4/ with
I
per ounce, hence valued at more than 100/. the.
; was
shown the "King of Nuggets," the same that
shown to her Majesty, weighing 27 lbs. 6 oz. 15 dw.tse
of pure gold, and valued at about 1,3001. The audi-
ence crowded round afterwards to see the nuggets and
machines, delighted with the evening's instruction.