The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

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a Cd to 43 Gd per Gibs 1)37
The supply of meat on sale i 3 moderate, and for all good
awd prime qualities. The trade is fir.
vtheaßelce,ae3rfs'eaSfsrloo.iu to 24: 61.°1d; tacimillspo4ll; mutton, 3s 10t1 to 4s 81;
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A letter from St. Petersburg of the 4th says :--
"The famous Bloudin has been here for the last
fortnight. but has only been able to give one representation
in consequence of the rain, watch has fallen almost without
intermission during that period. As we have no Crystal
Palace in this capital Dlorulin is caupelltd to perform in
the op€n air, and lain natutall3 I..cows for him an insur-
mountable obstacle.

Mr Baker appeared to prosecute ; and Mr H. Michelmore
defended the prisioners.
Felix Harris, heed keeper to Sir W, Carew, said—On
Saturday night, between nine and ten o'clock, he, in com-
pany with others, was watching the preserves at rennin.
lie was watching in the field or. the left of the brake,
where there is much game, when he heard footsteps ap-
proaching in the lane arij Ailing the brake, which was some
distance from the turnpikc-road. Oa hearing the footsteps
he and a keeper named Taylor went further on to a field
gate, and whilst there heard some one call for assistance.
He immediately went back, and found three of the keepers
and the prisoners struggling in the road. He first
took hold of the prisoner, Brown, and afterwards of
Griffin, who struck him a severe blow on the head with
his fisc. The prisoner also kicked Worth, another keeper,
and in attempting to do so a second time kicked the prisoner
Fowler in the face. The struggle con inued for some time,
and after much difficulty the prisoners were handcuffed.
John Worth, gamekeeper to It. Vicary, Esq„ deposed
to his having seen the prisoners come over to the gate in
Buckland-lane, when he made a rush at them and caught
the prisoner Fowler, and asked him what right he had
there. He made no reply, and a struggle ensued, and he
succeeded in throwing Fowler to the ground. His legs
were much bruised by the prisoner's violence. He saw
the other two prisoners at the time, and Felix Harris
caught hold of Griffin, and Warren caught hold of Brown.
Harris in the struggle called for assistance, he being on the
ground, and the prisoner Griffin on the top of him. Whilst
he was endeavouring to handcuff Griffin he kicked witness
most violently in the throat,
Cross-examined by Mr Michelmore—lle did not strike
Brown with a stick, but with his fist, as he appeared to be
choking Harris. The prisoner Brown said that the witness
struck him with a life preserver.
By the Bench—Buckland-lane was a private road,
the gate where the prisoners were caught was about 60
yards from the turnpike road.

Felix John Harris gave evidence as to the nature of the
struggle. On searching Brown he for.nd a large gate net
in his right coatpocket.
Ellis Warren and William Taylor, two of the watchers,
gave similar evidence,
Mr Michelmore, for the defence, contended that there
was no proof that the prisoners were in the road for an
unlawful purpose except from the net, which did not appear
to have ever been used for the taking of game or any.

thing els-, it being quite new. He argued that suppos-
ing for instance the net had been put into the prisoner's
pocket for the purpose of taking rabbits, the bench would
have no power to convict. In the present case there had
been nothing shown to the contrary. The truth was that
the prisoners, as ho was instructed to say, were merely
waling up the road on their way to Teignmouth, when they
were stopped and collared by the keepers, which was the
sole offence against them. He maintained that as Mr
Baker had said in his opening remarks the prisoners were
there apparently for the purpose of taking game, that the
bench had no legal power in the case.
Mr Baker observed that it was a qu?stion of fact the
bench had to decide.

The Chairman remarked that the bench had paid groat
attention to the case, and found from the nature of the evi-
dence that there was nothing to show that the sentence
should in any way be mitigated. The prisoners would be
imprisoned for three months, with hard labour, and were
ordered at the expiration of that term to find sureties to be
of good behaviour for six months.— Western Morning News

How TO DESTROY INSECTS.—The following
remedy for the plague of insects was invented by
the late Rev. W. Kirby :—A hand glass, commonly used
by gardeners (a square one is the beat) is the instrument to
be used. This has to be tightly covered at the bottom
with thick white paper, varnished to resist the wet. A
circular hole, 61 inches in diameter, is then cut in the centre
of the paper, and the glass is placed on three bricks over
a plate filled with beer, sugar, and a little rum, a moderate
dietanoe from the infested spot. The effect is magical ; in
a few hours the glass is crammed with wasps, hornets,
and flies (bees will seldom enter), which, having tasted
the sweets, fly upwards to the light. A common sulphur
match, made by dipping brown paper into melted brimstone,
will destroy thousands. The constant hunt of insect life
inside will attract all the marauders from the fruit trees to
the glass ; and the scent of the rum is sure to induce the
most fastidious wasp to enter as no insect can resist its
powerful attractions.

TILE TALLAHASSEE.—The Beaufort corresponden
of the New York Herald, writing on the 27th, re

ports the running of the blockade of Wilmington by the
Tallahassee Confederate cruiser. The Tallahassee, after
much devastation, concluded to spend a short time at Wil-
mington. Oa the night of the 15th of August, at 10 o'clock
in the evening, Captain Philin, commanding the gunboat
Mantes:3.3lW, while cruising off New Inlet, diseovered a
steamer standing for the shore under a full head of steam.
He at once ordered all men to quarters, and when about
500 yards distant challenged her, but elicited no reply. A
second challenge was met by silence, and he directed that
a package of 9-inch. grape should be presented to the rays-

terious stranger. The arrival of grape at its destination
was ascertained by a peculiar sound, caused by a contact
with resistance. The stranger then replied by returning a
shell, which passed between the foremast and mainmast of
the Montecello, exploding on the other side without inflict-
ing any damage. Captain Philin now became more earnest
and sent a 3 -pounder shell, to which reply was made in
grape, striking almost under the stern of the Montecello.
The Montecello then opened with 9.inch and 30-pounder
shell short fuse, but was disappointed at receiving no shots
in return, and then fJr the first time discovered that the
stranger had suddenly disappeared. During the engage-
ment a Confederate battery of Whitworth guns, stationed
on shore at a point a mile or more distant, kept up a con-
staht fire against the Muntecello, but fortunately doing no
damage, though frequently coming very close. When day
had dawned so as to make distant objects perceptible, much
to the surprise of the assembled vessels, there could be dis-
cerned, lying serenely and securely under the guns of Fort
Fisher, the long sought object of their search, the Confede-
rate steamer Tallahassee, and there she still lies, and pro-
bably will continuo to stay. Admiral Lee designs taking
all possible precaution, and will to-morrow leave this post
to visit the blockade off Wilmington. It would seem as if
still another was to be added to the fleet of Confederate
cruisers. A few nights ago a large fast steamer. carrying
at her stern the English ensign, and on her foremast the
Confederate colours, entered the port of Wilmington. She
is supposed to be a now cruiser, or to have had on board
some distinguished passenger. She likewise still remains
there. The Tallahassee had but one mast standing when
engaged by the Montecello. .

111 E 110 P IltaDE.—Subjoined is Messrs. Wool•
loton and Son's report of the Hop Market :—The
warm dry weather of the past summer has caused the sup-
ply of new hops to arrive at market earlier than usual, and
although much of the growth remains unpicked, enough is
secured to justify an opinion as to the quantity and quality
cf the crop of 1834. Notwithstanding many samples indi-
cate the effects of mould, red rust, and black blight (and
such hops are always the first to be picked and pressed for
sale), we consider that generally this season's crop will be
remarkable for ripeness, rich flavour, and condition. The
palest samples will probably be scarce, but a bright healthy
yellow will be the prevailing colour of the growth.
Tho quantity grown being now no longer a matter of sta-
tistical accuracy, much difference of opinion will always
exist on the subject. Our judgment is that the produce of
this year will, at least, equal an old duty of £200,000. A
gradual but important increase has taken place in the home
plantations during the past three years, and there are now
more than 50,000 acres under cultivation. The European
Hop Plantations have doubled in extent since 1854, and this
year produce three-fourths of a full crop. This leaves in
excess of local requirements a meat important surplus, that
must find its way to this country. The crop in Bohemia,
Bavaria, Belgium, and the Lorraine district of France, is
quite one-third more than last year, and of very superior
quality. Baden,Brunswick, Poland, ato, are not sefortunate,
but their hops are seldom of good quality, and are chiefly
purchased for the adulterations of Bavarians and Bohemians.
Last year, American letters stated that very few hops from
that country would be exported to Europe, but the Cus-
toms return proves the inaccuracy of this opinion. We now
aro told, most confidently, that the Federal States, so far
from being able to export, will require hops from England
for their own consumption. We seriously doubt the wis•
dom of speculation based upon these reports. The stock in
the hands of consumers is probably very small, and on this
market scarcely any 1862's or 1863's remain. For the few
left, extreme rates are obtained ; but with so abundant an
English crop, and the certainty of large imports from abroad,
mindful also of the gloomy prospects of the money market,
we apprchend brewers will see the policy of regulating their
first purchases with extreme caution. Large parcels of
1855'5, 1856'., and 1857's remain unconsurned, and where
well kept will probably find a ready sale at their proment
very rnoderste rates.
TROTTING M ATM FOR £so.—Yosterlny a match,
in which Al r Arthur undertook to trot his roan mare
Porgy eight miles in hall an hour, came off over two level
miles of the old Brighton read, near Ilorley. The mare,
harncsed to a light cart, commenced her task by going
away at a good pace, her driver holding her in. She per-
formed the first two miles in 7 min. 10 see., and came back
to the starting point in admirable style, getting over four
miles in 14 min, 30 sec She did the next two miles in 7
min. 14 sec, ; and, on making her way for the winning
goal, her driver gave her head, and she performed the last
mile in 3 min, 20 see., and came in a winner with 1 min. 21
sec. to spare, accomplishing the eight miles 23 'jai. 39
sec.

Dr. Letheby presented his quarterly report of the illu-
minating power and chemical quality of the gas supplied to
the City. Ile stated that 793 examinations had ben made
of the photometrical power of the gas, each being the mean
of ten observations; and the results were that, with the
exception of six instances on the part of the Chartered Gas,
the illuminating power had always been equal to the re.
quirements of the act of Parliament. The average power of
the City Company's Gas had been 13.63 candles ; that of
the Chartered, 13.43; and that of the Great Central,
13.5 d. In the corresponding quarter of last year the mean
illuminating power of the City GAS was 13.78 canal', s ;
the Chartered. 13 03; and the Great Central, 14.15; and in
the same quarter of the last ten years, prior to the Act of
1861. the power of the Great Central Gas was 12'93 can-
dles; while therefore there has been a slight falling off in
the power of the gas during the last quarter, as compared
with that of IS:',3, there has been an increase of about 4
per cent, over that of the gas prior to the passing of the
Metropolitan Gas Act.
As rega.ds the purity of the gas of the several com-
panies, Dr Lotheby reported that it was always free
from sulphuretted hydrogen, and that the amount of
ammonia in all, except the Chartered Gas, was not
excessive, but the proportion (1 sulphur in the gas
was frequently greater than that sanctioned by Parlia-
ment ; in fact, of 76 examinations made of the gas of each
of the three companies, there were 31 instances in which
the gas of the City Company contained an excess of sulphur,
42 in that of the Chartered,and 70 in that of the Great
Central—making together 143 cases out of 228 in which
the requirements of the law in this particular had not been
complitd with. The average amount of sulphur in the City
Gas been 19 69 grains per 100 cubic feet; in the Chartered
Gas, 19'17 grains; and in the Great Central, 22.51 grains,
the range having been from 35 grains to 14.4.
Lastly, ho reported that the average pressure of the gas
had been about an inch of water, tho range having been
from rather more than two inches to about three-quarters
of an inch.