The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-21 00:00:00

GRUNBERGER.

There is a locality in the district or Berlin that,
inerediiee as it may seem, produces a kind of wine
caned " Griin berger." This unfortunate fluid,
though the growers boast an experience of some cen-
turies bears the worst possible character ; the
general aversion to it takes the form of an infinity
of legends, jukes, and nicknames; in fact, " Griinber-
gLe has become a synonym for all that is detestable.
Stung by this continual satire, the vine-growers of
Grill-11/erg have just published a serious remonstrance to
the " honoured editors" of the Berlin journal, begging
them to refrain from unseemly jests on this native pro-
duce, and to close their columns against all jokes and
light allusions to it on the part of contributors, summer
tourists, and feuilleton writers generally, " because from
this continually repeated excitation of empty laugh-
desire" (so is the appeal worth d), the cultivation of the
vine suffers depression. The time for such ridicule, they
add, is past; now the produce deserves, having improved
in quality—. a just appreciation instead of light mock-
ery." It is to be feared the solemn gravity of the ap-
peal will but supply more material to the satirists and
sceptics. As to persuading themselves of the improve-
ment, as they are iudivictually invited to do, by ex-
periment, no one will knowingly consent. Un-
knowingly perhaps they drink the scouted vintage
much more frequently than they
laugh is not wholly on the side of the scornfu. The
wine of Grunberg, like the blood of Douglas,ed
imagine, and thehe
de-
fends itself ; by its own name it is proscribed,
what
is what extent it enters into the composition f
varieties of Bordeaux, and other
is c)nsumed as Medoc, St. Jullien,
only in the
be trusted, it passes
zeilars of the capital. If rumour
judicious ova
mixture and so-
even into good society under jt:tdalin
it is that much is
verul well-chosen aliases.
Certain
sedrank avowedly, and that
grown annually, that more 1
producer can, by all sc-
an disappears. The nativieiner
is a mystery known only
s laugh on—they often
counts, afford to let the Bser
pay for their joke.•

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ST. KATHARINE DOCK COMPANY.—The half-
yearly meeting of this oc:mpany way held yesterday, at the
nasoththeer
Dock House, when dividend of 2 per cent. for the six
months was declared and adopted. The report presented to.
the proprietors shows that, as compared with 1851, the
amount of tonnage entering the docks this year has de-
nasuusrueallayntliacripgae.tedi,
ymeasromweeremue ls
formerwa s
of
le•enstprejecsts ithe affairs . the company are stated to be generally
prosperous, and the di.rectors propose to construct new ware-
creased ;
houses at an early period
ABOLITION OF PORTPATRICK LIGHTHOUSE ----,_OH
sSuart,u,,rdistyw,
asbyocrdomermedantdhaotf thethe Lords of
eheerethitahjeeshtya;:she.turreae-f
portpatrick, Wigtonshire, be abolished on and after Jan. 1.
bfittheth
1853.

REGISTERED LETTER.—The Postmaster-General
has ordered a relaxation of the stringent rules now in force
respecting the delivery of registered letters. At present a
registered letter can only be delivered to the party to
whom it is addressed, and whose receipt alone is taken for
it. For the future, when this is impracticable, a receipt
will be taken for a registered letter from the husband, wife,
or, failing this, from a member of the same family residing
under the same roof of the party to whom such letter is
addressed. This will be a very great convenience to the
public.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—On Tuesday an amended
return of the sittings of the House of Commons in the late
session was issued. The days of sitting were 82, the hours
617 and 10 minutes. 61 hours were after midnight. The
average sitting was 7 hours, 31 minutes, and 35 seconds.
Elizabeth Ford, a married woman, living et TIT
stall, Staffordshire, was chastising one of her children t
days since, when she was suddenly taken ill, and expired
mediately afterwards, from the effects of over exciter('

SUICIDE OF A. DISSENTING AIINIsTES.---On Sa
turday last, the Rev. R. Martin, minister of the " Lower
Chapel," Heckmondwike, put a period to his existence by
cutting the main artery in his left arm. ~ Unhappy differ-
ences in ecclesiastical matters" is ascribed as the cause.--
Halifax Journal.
The prebendal stall of Twyford, in St. Pea,
Cathedral has become vacant by the (Rath of the Reverend
Edward Murray, M.A. By Mr. Murray's death, the' vicarage.
of Northolt, Middlesex, also becomes vacant ; it is worth
8001. a-year. Both appointments are in the gift of the Bishrn
the gentlemen obtained a long score in
i
of London.
CRICKET.-IVE Gar.TLEMEN OF ENGLAND V. THE
PLAyEus.—This match was resumed yesterday at Lord's.
It -
leaving the I
their second innings, p-ayers DO runs to get to
will be seen that
wir, which they, will commence this morning (Wednesday)
at 12 o'clock. Score:— entlemen, Ist innings, 122; 2d
innings, 187 Players, Ist innings, 220.
smALLpoX IN TEE lONIAN ISLANDS.—We learn
from Corfu, under date of the 6th of Jul • that the small-
had manifested itself i 3,
all.
pox .. n that island, and was m Mg
much ravage, chiefly among th 1 l es There had
e .ower c ass .
been as many as two hundred
oases reported in the course
of A few days.