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N°. 22,516.

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Naval and Military Telegraphy,

An exposition of the system of telegraphy for the joint
use of the army and navy in combined military and naval
operations, which has been brought to its present state of
perfection by a series of experiments extending over some
months, by Captain Frank Bolton, of the 12th Regiment,
and Commander Colomb, of her Majesty's navy, took place
on Friday evening last, under the inspection of the Lords of
the Admiralty, and was attended with the most perfect suc-
cess. Their Lordships had left Portsmouth in the afternoon
in their yacht Enchantress, and anchored for the night in
Cowes Roads, the Pigmy paddlewheel steamer, Master
Commander Vine (fitted with sets of signalling apparatus),
following from Portsmouth and anchoring near the Admi-
ralty yacht, according to the arrangements announced in
the Naval and Military Intelligence of [he Sun of Saturday.
The Pigmy thus became onepoint of communication which
may be termed the central, with the Lords of the Admiralty
on board to watch and direct the proceedings. The Pigmy
carries one of Captain Bolton's army field lime lights, and
Is also nit—a —,:,h LnV —,,,n_Aipetric light of precisely the
same nature as the ono that throws its puweirui Kayo
nightly across the Channel from Dungeness Lighthouse.
Command Colomb was.on hoard the Pigmy, and conducted
the signalling, under the direction of the Duke of Somerset
and his colleagues. The three outlying signal points from
the Pigmy were,—the semaphore tower, in Portsmouth
Dockyard; Ash-down, in nearly the centre of the
Isle of Wight; and St. Catherine's•hill, the high
land near Black Gang Chine, at the southern extremity
of the island. At the semaphore tower was one of
Capt. Bolton's army field lime lights only, in charge of Capt.
Bolton and a corporal of Engineers. On Ashdown was a
similar instrument in charge of a couple of Engineers or
Sappers, and on St. Catherine's was a similar instrument,
with also a magneto-electric apparatus, in charge of four

Engineers.
The time appointed for the signalling to commence was 9
p.m., and the initiative was to be taken on board the Pigmy.
It was considerably past that time, however, before the
Pigmy made any sign to those in the semaphore tower at
Portsmouth, and it was evident that the Lords of the Ad-
miralty ware either directing messages to St. Catherine's-
hill in the first instance, or there must be an intervening fog
between the signalling points undiscoverable from the sema-
phore at Portsmouth. The former eventually proved to be
the case. Capt. Bolton, anxious to discover the real cause,
flashed his light in the direction of Ashdown, and the call
being at once answered, Capt. Bolton flashed the question
as fast as the words could have been slowly spelt, "Have
you any fog there, or is there any visible round St. Cathe-
rine's ? ' The answer, flashed as quickly back, was "No-
thing that we can see." The call signal from Portsmouth
to Ashdown was made and answered and these messages
sent and received in 2m 30s. St. Catherine's station was
next flashed into position out in the darkness, and told to
keep a sharp look out. At 10 p.m. the magneto-electric
light on St. Catherine's-hill burst into view over Ryde, with
all the brilliant intensity of a summer noonday's blue sun,
and " wiaked " out its message, " Cowes has seen us; good
night." Portsmouth, however, was anxious to know what
Cowes had said, and Captain Bolton, by a couple of flashes
from his diminutive apparatus, checked his powerful friend
and agent on St. Catherine's-hill, and put the necessary
question. Again the wonderful light winked through the
darkness, and, commencing its answer, said, " They asked
if we could."—At this point Captain Bolton had to signal,
" Wait," for Commander Colomb on board the Pigmy at
Cowes was calling attention with his magneto-electric light,
and, on being answered, sent the following passage (having
no official meaning) to Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour,
at his residence in the dockyard, from the Lords of the Ad-
miralty who were on board the Pigmy, then from on board
their yacht Enchantress :
" Semaphore tower, inquire of Sir Michael Seymour if
the Channel Fleet have coaled; ask also which boat won
the race."

The message was sent from the semaphore tower to the
residence of Sir Michael Seymour, and an answer was sent
acros by the lime light, that—
" The Channel Fleet have not all coaled yet. Admiral
Elliot's boat won the race."

neers, Capt. Bolton's arrangements for fixed military sta-
tions, such as the semaphore tower at Portsmouth, as the
headquarters for telegraphic: communication with all the
surrounding fortifications, are independent of any signal-
book, the operator flashing each letter of a word from the
point of his lime light as he sends his message. It is evi-
dent, however, that this indeperut :at method would not
answer at sea, where the flagship must keep repe=ating a
message until answered by each ship in the squadron, and
for this latter necessity Commander Colcomb's mechanical
regulator expressly provides, making and repeating the
signal independent of any skill on the part of the seaman
signalman.

Their Lordships now quitted the Pigmy for their own
yacht, quite satisfied with the experiments, and a parting,
" Great success," again winked by the magneto-electric of
the Pigmy to the lime light on the Portsmouth semaphore
tower closed the proceedings, and the Pigmy immediately
weighed her anchor and returned to Portsmouth.
Irwin be understood at once from the hour at which the
signalling took place that only the night system of Captain
Bolton and Commander Colomb was put under trial by the
Lords of the Admiralty, and this course was taken for the
reason that if difficulty in transmission existed in one part
of the system over the other it must be with the night
rather than the day system, from the fact that fogs—that
great enemy to all sight signals—are in greater force about
the high lands of the Isle of Wight by night than by
day. The magneto-electric light and the lime light may
be shortly described as follows the magneto-electric
the power that produces the light is resident in 120 perma-
nent magnets, of about 51b. each, ranged on the periphery
of two large wheels, the latter driven by steam power, which
causes 160 soft iron cores surrounded by coils of wire to
rotate past the magnets. The small streams of electricity
thus generated are collected together into one stream, and
by a special piece of apparatus, termed a commutator, the
alternate positive and negative currents are all brought into
one direction and conveyed by a wire to the illuminating
apparatus and " lamp" or " regulator."
The lime light is obtained from the ignition of a piece of
lime, the shape and thickness of a small cedar pencil, by
submitting it to the intense heat evolved by the compound
flame of hydrogen and oxygen gases in the proportion in
which they form water. The Eme does not burn, but simply
becomes brilliantly illuminated without undergoing any
chemical change. This light is stated to be the most intense
and pure known, with the exception of the electric light,
over which, however, it possesses the great advantages of
being steady and continuous, and its volume capable of being
increased at pleasure. The cost of the magneto-electric ap-
paratus is something like £2,000 at present, but it can be
produced more cheaply as it is brought into use, and its cost
of working is said to be compare, ively trifling after it has
been established. The cost of Captain Bolton's lime light
field apparatus. complete for field service, and such as is now
supplied by the War Department to our Royal Engineers,
is about £35. The lime light will receive and transmit sig-
nals with certainty to a distance of 23 miles. The range of
the magneto-electric is greater. The lime light is now sup-
plied to every ship in the Channel Fleet for night sig-
nalling, baying superseded all other signal lights, and
especially those with coloured glasses. The army and navy
have thus already adopted the light officially to a certain
extent, and it is with the object or its complete aaoption
throughout both services that Commander Colomb and
Captain Bolton have now for some months past been em-
ployed upon these experiments to perfect a set of signals
which may be introduced as the signal code for the conjoint
use of the army and navy, and upon this part of their duties
the commission to be named by the War Department and
the Admiralty will immediately be formed and make a re-
port. The entire serstem of transmitting the signals by day
and by night is available under all circumstances, and is
expressed by jets of steam, revolving shutters, a collapsing
cone or disc by day; by one bright light by night, and by
a fog horn or steam whistle in a fog. With these means the
following results have been already obtained :-
1. Perfect communication by day has been established
between St. Catherine's Down, Isle of Wight, and her Ma-
jesty's steamer Pigmy, with the shutters and jets of steam,
the Pigmy being 16 miles off at sea, at the rate of two sig-
nals in three minutes, including the transmission of the
signals from St. Catherine's to the semaphore tower at
Portsmouth, an additional 16 miles.
2. Perfect communication by night between the same
points, at a seaward distance of 30 miles by the electric
light, and a seaward distance of 22 miles with the lime light,
at the average rate of one signal per minute, the weather
being ordinarily clear.
3. Fog signals by sound with common ships' fog horns,
at a distance of three to four miles, at the same rate of
speed.
Messages of 12 signals have been sent from St. Catherine's
Down to the Pigmy, and vice versa, at a distance of 17 miles
seaward, in a gale of wind, and transmitted to Portsmouth
in eight minutes,including the repetition at St. Catherine's.
On the night of the 18th inst. 200 signals were sent between
Portsmouth and St. Catherine's Down in one hour. ,
The new code may be said to be based upon the Morse
telegraph, the short and long dashes in the printing of
which are represented by Captain Bolton and Commander
Colomb by the time the jets of steam, cone, or disc, or
shutters are exhibited by day ; the time the light is flashed
in by night, and the duration of the sound emitted by the
steam whistle or fog horn in a fog. For exhibiting the
light or cone on board ship, Commander Colomb makes
the duration of the signal dependent upon a mechanial
arrangement of his own invention, which leaves nothing to
the judgment alone of the signalman, ann makes use only
of numerals, which are thus applicable to the present naval
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THE SUN, LONDON, FUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1864.

a stiff breeze blowing at right angles across the line of fire,
causing the target to have a very unsteady motion, the guns
were laid and pointed with remarkable accuracy, nearly
every shot and shell alighting in close proximity to the
target. Daring the practico every precaution was taken by
the commandant of the garrison to guard against the possi-
bility of an accident.

The annual inspection of the Rifla Volunteer corps com-
prising the 3d Alministrative Battalion of Kent Volun
tears took place at Chatham on Thursday last by Lieutenant -
Colonel R. G. A. Luard. The companies present con-
sisted of the 19th and 45th (City of Rochster), 9th (Chat-
ham), 23nd (Sheerness), 39th (West Melling), 20th (North-
fleet), andel2th (Dartford). On the assembling of the sevo
ral corps they were marched to the Government grounds in
the vicinity of Fort Pitt, when they were put through the
customary manoeuvres by Lieutenant-Colonel Seott, who
commanded the battalion, Captain Comyn, of the 22nd, and
Lieutenant Marsh, of the 19th Kent, exercising the battalion
in the manual and platoon exercises. At the termination
of the inspection, Col. Luard briefly addressed the volun-
teers, and stated that he was pleased to see an improvement
on last year's drill. He added that although the move-
ments had not been performed so steadily as they might
have been, yet on the whole the battalion had done pretty
fairly.
In Suffolk, the Lowestoft battery paraded at the drill-
shed on Thursday evening, when the prizes for great gun
firing were distributed as follows :—The left subdivision
took Capt. Morse's prize of £5, offered for the subdivision
making the best shots; Gunner C. R. Tymms, Mr T. R.
Wood's prize of £1 ls,, offered to the best shot of the bat-
tery ; Sergeant Madison and Gunner Roberts, Lieut. G arn-
ham's prize of a spade guinea and half guinea for the first
and second best shots of the right subdivision; Gunner A.
Cooper and Gunner C. R. Tymms, Lieut. Seppings's prize
of the same character, offered to the left subdivision; and
Sarsee.t_as.j.a. Youngman and Sergeant Steward, two
prizes of 10a., offered to the third best shots in the two
divisions by Mr Brackenbury. The volunteers, after the
distribution of the prizes, were entertained by Mr Woods,
at his residence, Park-hill, Outten.
Several movements may be noted in Lincolnshire. A
party of about 30 of the Lincoln corps proceeded last week
to gainsborough to complete their class firing at 890 and 900
yards, and only two of them failed to obtain a sufficient
number of marks to entitle them to become marksmen.
Colour-Sergt. Bourne, of No. 3 company, made the highest
score (19 marks), and has consequently become the holder
for one year of Mr Clayton's challenge cup; he receives in
addition a prize of £5 from the funds of the corps. At the
annual competition for prizes by the Louth corps the com-
mittee offered prizes to be shot for by the first, second, and
third classes. In the first class the first prize of £3 was won
by Sergeant Mason, who made 30 marks at 200 and 500
yards; in the second class the first prize of £1 was won by
Captain Robson, who made 28 marks at 200 and 500 yards;
and in the third class the first prize was won by Sergeant
Waite, who made 17 marks at 150 and 200 yards. A prize
of £2 2s, given by Mr Blathwayt, was shot for by the first-
class men, second period, at 500 and 600 yards, and was won
by Lance-Corporal Brady.
The Shepton Mallet (15th Somerset) Volunteers have
had another friendly contest with the Bath (2d Somerset)
Company, and the latter were again defeated. The Shep-
ton Company shot for their challenge cup on Wednesday,
at 200, 400, and 500 yards. Private John Allen was the
winner with 42 marks; and the cup passed to him from
Sergeant Cook, the previous winner.
In Wiltshire the coming contests are attracting much
attention among the Volunteers. An interesting contest
took place last week between the Chippenham and Melks-
ham corps; on the ground of the latter. The ranges were
200, 500, and 600 yards, Hythe position, and Wimbledon
scoring. At AO the Chippenham men headed their oppo-
nents by 20 points; but at the next ranges the Afelksham
made superior scoring, and succeeded in heading the Chip-
henham men by 12 points. This was the return match.
A return match between 10 members of the Loughborough
and 10 of the Melton company has just been decided at the
Melton range. Sides of 10 each were formed, and the
shooting was at 200, 500, and 600 yards. The scores made
were as follows :—Melton, 326; Loughborough, 337. The
Melton 10 accordingly won. In a match between 20 of the
Melton company and 20 of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch com-
pany, shooting at 200, 500, and 600 yards, the scores made
were—Melton, 553; Ashby, 529.
Mr Charles Mozley, the mayor of Liverpool, following
the example of Mr Hutchinson (the late mayor), invited the
volunteers of Liverpool to a grand gathering at the Aintree
race course on Saturday. The weather was beautif ally fine,
and about 5,000 volunteers were on the ground, while at
least 30,000 spectators were assembled on the Grand Stand
and in the neighbourhood of the course. The military
arrangements included a review and sham fight, the details
and organisation of which were, of course, left to the chief
local volunteer officers. There were in all 12 battalions on
the ground, five of these being artillery, one engineers, and
the remainder rifles. The men came on the ground about
4 o'clock, and on the plain in front of the Grand Stand took _
up their position in close column of battalions, while the
inspecting officers went slowly along the line. Col.M'Murdo
was the reviewing officer, and the staff comprised Col. Man-
ners and Col. Bruce (inspectors of districts), and Col.
Lovett, of the 2d Shropshire Battalion. The marching past
was upon the whole gone through with great regularity.
At the close of the day Col. M'Murdo addressed the officers
and men, commending their appearance and the condition
of their arme, and the steadiness which was apparent in the
ranks. Alluding to the Press Guard, and to their adoption
(by special permission) of the practice of carrying their arms,
he said that it was an antiquated and cumbersome fashion,
and that the men did not do it well. The arms were too
much at the slop. He recommended, therefore, if they
adhered to the practice, a special drill in this branch •
It was not merely red coats and bearskins, and having the
fixed bayonet, that made the soldier, but good hard drill.
In conclusion, Colonel M'Murdo said that this would be the

last occasion on which he should have the opportunity of
seeing the Volunteers in any considerable numbers. He
should lay down his office, however, with the gratifying
knowledge that during the last five years the Volunteer
force had greatly increased in numbers and improved in
efficiency. He was convinced that the existence of this
force had saved England from much insult and perhaps
from positive attack. It was not an aggressive force, hut
one intended to keep aggression from the country ; and so
long as nations chose to go to war, so long would the
Volunteer force preserve this country safe from foreign
attack, and contribute to the happiness and contentment of
the people. The Volunteers then broke up for refreshment.
On the invitation of the Earl of Zetland, a porticn of the
first battalion of North Riding Volunteers, comprising the
4th, sth, and 15th North York Corps, under the command
of Lieut. Colonel Earl Cathoart, assembled in the beautiful

grounds of Aske Hall for review on Thuralay. The Volun-
teers were nearly 300 strong. The day was observed as a dn....,
holiday in Richmond, by the Mayor's orders, and Vast num-
hero of people repaired to the park and grounds, the whole
of which were thrown open for the occasion, The Volun-
teers were drawn up in line before the hall, to receive the
Earl of Zetland, who, in his Lord Lieutenant's uniform,
rode past the ranks, minutely inspecting the men. Earl
Cathcart then put the Volunteers through the varied move-
ments of battalion drill, at the close of which they were
marched to the Riding School, where a banquet had been
spread. Here the men were joined by Lord Zetland, Earl
and Countess Cathcart, Lord and Lady Teignmouth Lord
and Lady Stratford de Redcliffe, the Misses Canning, the
non. T. 0. fowlett, Count Corvell, and others forming
Lord Zetland's party. During the after-dinner speeches
which followed, it was made a matter of congratulation that
Earl Cathcart had reconsidered his intention to resign the
command of the battalion and would remain at their head
0,8 at present. The Volunteers were very much praised for
their efficiency.

A LADY PREACHER AND THE POLICE.—Most of
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considers Swansea more depraved than other towns we know
not, but her stay hero has now been prolonged for several
months, and the way in which she fulfills her mission has
repeatedly brought her into antagonism with the police.
Some few weeks ago Mrs Bell was suminoned before the
bench for causing obstruction in the streets, and the case
being proved she was ordered to pay 6s 6d costs. On Mon_
day last Mrs Bell was again summoned for a similar offence,
and on this occasion Mr Robert Sutherland. the town mis-
sionary, was also summoned. The case was proved by P.c.
26, who swore that on Sunday evening both defendants were
preaching in Castle-square, that a very large crowd of per-
sons congregated around them, and the thoroughfare was
consequently obstructed, The defendants brought forward
three or four respectable civilians, who deposed that they
were present during the whole of the Sunday evening ser-
vice, and that there was no obstruction—pedestrians passed
and repassed on either side of the street. The magistrates,
however, believed the case proved, and fined each of the
defendants 20s, or 44 days imprisonment. The defendants
refused to pay, stating they had no money, and Mrs Bell
adding that the apostles went to gaol for the cause of Christ
in days of old, and she would follow their example. Ulti-
mately, however,..a gentleman in court paid the money for
both the defendants, who were then liberated. Mrs Bea
left a Bible with the head constable as a gift to th() oMoor
who bad proved the case against her,

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—On Friday
evening, Mr. Arthur Priest, of Plumatead New Town,
with a party of friends, left the pier at North Woolwich
in a waterman's boat for the purpose of crossing the river
on their return from the gardens, when at starting the
craft came in collision with a steamer and was upset. The
whole of the party were saved with the exception of
Mr Fried.

PRICF .4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Nark Lane Express.)
EST KENT.

CANTERBURY, Aug. 21 —As the time for picking ap-
proaches, the interest with regard to a crop so precarious
and uncertain as that of hops increases. I made numerous
inquiries among the farmers at our market yesterday, and
this morning I have received communications from planters
in upwards of twenty parishes in different parts of East
Kent. Taken singly, the reports are to some extent con-
flicting ; but, as a whole, they are very favourable. The
weather has been ungenial since the date of my last report;
easterly winds, with cold nights. The tory ard hops, espe-
chilly those on the southern and western sides of the poles,
near the tops, have continued to grow fast, and are now fast
approaching maturity ; but those which ffre still in a tran-
sition state, Letween burr and fruit, have been checked.
Last night the wind got round to the west, and a gentle rain
fell for several hours, from which a great deal of good is
expected, especially should the weather be fine during the
next five or six dsye. Mould to a greater or less extent is
found in many plantations ; but, except in four or five in-
stances, my correspendents report that it rather decreased
than increased since last week. Sulphur has been applied
successfully in several cases to prevent the spread of mould,
hut the necessity to resort to this deterring agent has been
exceptional. Where mould has increased, the prospects of
a crop are impaired to the extent of several hundredweights
per acre. the leaves of even the best -looking hops, in
mouldy grounds, instead of being crisp and closely over-
lapping each other, open out, and the hops are soft and
"fluffy," and have lost their condition. The backward hops
are prevented from coming to maturity. Not only is the
yield curtailed, but the quality is greatly impaired. But I
am glad to report that mould does not at present prevail to
an extent to greatly prejudice either the yield or the qua-
lity of the East Kent hop crop as a whole. The infection is
exceptional, and, where found, is only partial. On the
whole, there is now the almost certainty of a good crop.
Should the weather be favourable, picking will be from a
week to ten days earlier than usual ; and, if mould should
spread, a commencement will be made before the end of the
month. The estimates with regard to the crop are various,
but even the lowest are not unsatisfactory. There are some
grounds the yield of which will not be less than 17 or 18
cwts. per acre, and there are very few indeed which will
give less than 5 or 6 cwts. per acre. The prevailing opinion
is that the average growth for East Kent will not be leas
than 11 to 12 cwts. per acre.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—The accounts from the planta-
tions come daily worse. From every section the reports are
of the most discouraging character. It is now generally con-
ceded that there will not be more than half a crop, and some
experienced planters put it down at one-third; and what
renders the case much worse is that net more than one-
tenth of this deficient crop will be of choice quality. The
consequence is that all will be required for home consump-
tion, and exports entirely cut off. Prices have rallied here
considerably, and the few fine hops on hand withdrawn from
sale. Half a dollar per lb is fully anticipated as the future
value of choice quality,
NUREMBERG, Aug. 13.—The reports respecting theforth-
coming crop in this neighbourhood are most favourable, and
similar intelligence reaches us from other parts; but from
Alsace we hear a different version. No bargains are made
there at less than 110 f to 130 f, although it has been stated
that prospective sales had taken place at 80f. Spelt hops
to be delivered in October have been dealt in at 7511. From
Poland and the Altmark reports as favourable as our own
have been received, and about three-fourths of a crop are
expected.

SPALT, Aug. 14.—1 t is now considered certain that Spalt
and its neighbourhood will produce generally a good half-
crop, while here and there three-fourths may be looked for.
We have had some cold nights even in well sheltered places,
mid should no favourable change take place our prospects
would much change.

BOTH (MIDDLE FRANCONIA), Aug. 16.—As the picking
time approaches many places promise well, but a great
variation is observable in other districts. Warm weather
only is wanting for the complete development of the bunches,
as we have plenty of moisture. From some parts of Middle
Franconia no reports are issued, and the presumption there-
fore is that the prospects are bad.

THE REZAT (BAVARIA), Aug. 16.—The cold nights of
lake have exercised no very beneficial effects on our gardens,
and some have suffered to some extent ; but the plants are
clean, and show little indications of insects or discoloration,
so that an excellent quality is looked for. Sunshine and
warm days and nights are only v anted for the development
of so promising a crop ; and as an earnest of good weather
to come, to-day is bright and hot. The greater portion of
the growers are satisfied with their prospects, but others
still entertain unfavourable opinions. Picking will begin in
about three weeks.

STOCKICE{ (SuAmA), Aug. 12.—A1l grounds which are
free from insects and rust—about two-thirds of the whole—
present a splendid appearance, while others, which are
troubled with the plagues indicated, promise but a very
poor crop. On the whole, we look for about half a growth.
TUBINGEN (8ANA.8.8.), Aug. 15.—Tho time for the de-
velopment of the burr and for the bunches passed over favour-
ably and quickly, so that wo may scon expect to bring our
produce to market. Picking will begin next week with the
younger sorts. The blackness perceptible has made no pro-
gress of late t and even from those parts where honey-dew
was must prevalent some sort of a crop is expected.

SAATZ (BoHnstA), Aug. 11.—The rain looked for during
so long a period has not yet fallen, so that the hops in dry
situations have suffered very much, and not only have retro-
graded so far as the development of bunches is concerned,
but even the blossom has perished. It is to be feared that,
even in moist situations, the hops will suffer severely, espe-
cially as picking ought soon to begin,

BISCHWEILER (LowEa RHINE), Aug. 13.—Some im-
provement has taken place with us, for the hops look much
better than during the previous week, as they have been
much cleansed by the rain which has fall: n. Those grounds
which have been cultivated will produce the usual crop, but
those which suffered early hold out but poor prospects of an
improvement,

PRAGUE, Aug. 12.—Our hops look exceedingly well, and
promise to be a good crop. In old goods but little is done,
as the stocks are nearly exhausted. Prices are nominal.
HERZEROTICX., Aug. 11.—Rain has fallen abundantly
here, and the effect on the growth has been marvellous.
TETTNANQ (ON THE LAKE OF CONSTANCE), Aug. 9.
Picking will begin this week with the young hops, and thus
the greater portion of the crop will soon be ready for the
market. The crop promises well both as to quantity had
quality.