The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-16 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—The hop picking has generally begun,
but has been much retarded by the weather. In most
places the growth is equal to expectation as to
quantity ; the quality is various, and where there is
the least unkindliness gets worse rapidly. Very fine
samples will not be abundant, yet we shall grow many
good hops. The College Ground, in which a begin-
ning was made yesterday, experienced judges say they
never saw looking finer.
CRANBROOK.—We never recollect the aroma more
fragrant and rich, and a growth luxuriant in quan-
tity will be equalled if not surpassed id superiority of
quality; this must turn out a gcod growth for the
picker, as the hops are large and will require but few,
comparatively speaking, to fill the bushel ; and also,
as the " labourers are few," a remunerating price
must be paid for picking. 'We doubt not that the
price to the grower will be remunerative, especially
as the small quantity of old hops on band must have
the effect of rendering the present crop more valuable.
CANTERBURY.—Picking is now becoming general
in this neighbourhood. The hops look exceedingly
well, and large in some grounds, while in others the
recent hot days with heavy rains, and damp foggy
nights, have had an injurious effect, resulting in the
appearance of red mould. The yield is anticipated to
reach about half a ton an acre, while the duty is esti-
mated at from 240,0001. to 250,0001.
ASHFORD, SEPT. 9.—We never saw the hops look
better than they do at present, the whole of the plan-
tations have a beautiful appearance, and the crop
abundant ; picking is commenced ; no mould or dis-
ease whatever.
TENTERDEN, SEPT. 9.—We are continuing to look
well; the hops in most gardens have arrived at per-
fection, and picking has become general, with every
prospect of an abundant crop.
EAST SUTTON.—Our hops continuo to improve,
and, generally speaking, are extraordinarily good ;
the mould, however, is on the increase. Picking has
commenced.
EAST FARLEIGH.—The hops in our neighbourhood
look well, but, in some plantations the mould is spread-
ing very fast We have commenced picking, and
i hope to realise a good crop. It s idle to attempt to
set the duty at present, as everything depends on the
weather.

TUNBRIDGE, SEPT. 9.—We have an abundant
crop of hops in this parish ; one garden near the town
is estimated at 30 cwt. per acre.

FARNHAM, SEPT. B.—Our town is filled with
pickers, who are committing great havoc among the
hops. The planters seem well contented with the
growth this year, which has been unequalled here for
some years.
BouGHTON MONCHELSEA.—The hops in our neigh-
bourhood are doing wonderfully well. There cer-
tainly is
mould, but it does not much increase. We
have commenced picking.—Kentish Gazette.

the House of
lW PPRT DUTIES.—FREE TRADE.
Though 50
often discussed there are members of
who do Lot cla_, Commons, as well as people out of doors,
Cus-
tomhouse duties witconfound reduction of all Cus-
e session
protection, anti'vcyhoootnprehend what is meant by
of
Whhicrotection. In the report of
for revenue, the Committee
presented Joint in th
of 1840, the distinction
Zy. Hume was chairman,
the protective duties
is clearly pd out between
and the duties
refer those who have
" protective duties" they recommenduts.
any ,daandb to that we would
The former
by low prices, the greatest consumption and the latter to be reduced to be repealed,
to such a
rate as to
to the
people, and by the same means an increased revenue
to the state.
The report states that " the tariff often aims
at
incompatible ends; the duties are sometimes meant
to be both productive of revenue and for protective
objects, which are frequently inconsistent with
each other : hence the duties sometimes operate to
the complete exclusion of foreign produce, and thus
injures the trade of the country; and often,
when the duty is inordinately high, the amou”nt of
revenue becomes in consequence trifling. A
broad distinction is drawn by the witnesses before
the Import Committee between the duties charged
upon articles imported of the same kind as those pro-
duced within the United Kingdom, whether menu •
factured or agricultural, and all duties upon all such
articles are, strictly speaking, for protection, and do
in fact give protection, to the native producers, by
which duty the price of such article is increased by
the amount of the duty, and the price to the consumer
becomes much greater by the indirect taxation. The
Committeel
repealed recommended all that class of duties to be
pealed ; and as far as those du • ties have been taken
off,
both the agriculturists and
the manufacturers
have felt
the benefit of the removal of those protective
duties in the diminution of prices at
which, before the
repeal of
= those d • pe_,, . duties, the articles were sold. Sir R.
naavl havingtainiubecome convinced of the
.inipolicy cf
these duties, removed all prohibitions and
many of thgo
have felt the se protective duties partially, and the public
those eat and important effects of the repeal of
prohibitions
in the increaseoonfs and duties in the promotion of trade,
and the Protectieoulyloyment and in wages generally,
nail? now • admits the prosperity that
now spreads over the industry of the nation save
and except for the citalists and trades that were
Protected. Theirlabourers have benefited equally
with other labourers +,ythe repeal of the corn-laws,
and by the freedom that
has been given by the tariff

When made up is From what
PLACES. General Post-office port dis- When
due.
London; patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N Sept. 17 .. Liverpool .. Sept. 18
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Sept. 21 .. .. Liverpool (Arrived
America (by U.S. pkt.) M Sept. 15 .. Southampt. iSept. 22
Australia (via South-
ampton) 31,20 th of each ix onth Southampt. Sept. 24
Ditto (via Marseilles) N 24th of each month Dover .. Sept. 19
Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N 2d & 14th each mo. Plymouth.. Nov. 30
Africa (West coast).. N Il4th of the month Plymouth
Alexandria* • • ...... N,l9th & 30th of me. Dover Sept. 18
Belgium • • •• N Daily ......Dover .. Daily
Brazil M 9th of the month Southampt. Oct. 12
Buenos Ayres •• M 9th of the month Southampt. Oct. 12
California(viaChagref)M 2d & 17th of month Southampt. Oct. 16
Cape of Good Slope N 14th of the month Plymouth.. Sept. 26
Cape de Verde N 2d of the month .. Plymouth •. Sept. 26
Constantinople* N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 20
Central America M 2d & 17th of men. Southampt. Sept. 16
Channel Isles • • .. N Arlon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn. Th. Sat
Chili . Mild & 17th of ninth Southampt. Sept. 16
France •.. M 4eN Twice daily .. .. Dover Twicedally
Greece* • • • . • N 7th 17th 27 th of mo Dover .. Sept. 19
Hambnrgh N, Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. • • .• MI Wednes. & Satur. London .. Sug. Thu: s
Honduras .. • . N,l7th of the mouth Southampt. Sept. 16
Ireland .. MBc N, Twice daily .. Holyhead.. Twicedally
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the monthiSouthampt. Sept. 24
India (via Marseilles) N Bth& 24th efmonth Dover • • Sept. 19
India, via C. of G. Hope N,14 th of month Plymouth .. Sept. 26
Mauritius .. iril4th of month Plymouth.. Sept. 26
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M,2oth of the month Southampt. Aug. 24
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) Bth& 24th ofmonth Dover .. Sept. 19
Mexico M 2,.1 of the month.. Southampt. ilst ea. me.
Madeira .. • • .. 38,9 th of the month Southampt.loet. 12
Tuscany* :.• ••
• •
Malta* • • • • I Dover Sept. 19
& 30th of month
f 7th,17th,19th,27th
Naples* • • •• • • Nisth 15th 25th ofme, Dover .• Sept. 22
PaPal States* •
.. 2 sth 15th 25th of ir oiDovor .. Sept. 22
•
Pveenba,sni M 7th 17th 27th of mo
soSedouut(t.bia:aarnmrpepttc..oArrived
M 2d 8- 17th of mnth Southampt. Sept. 16
wed inai •• • • N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • Sept. 22
Sept.nve3. 0
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by
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021otfriotufhtehthme olumnothiuntha.r.„Sonthampt.
French nacket vfA
Marseilles.
We are anthm-;..,1 • - - -

e are authorised to state, for the information of
rtuhveipanubGliocv,
strhnarat
etnwto shipsPe-
to d
e f of war have been sent by the Pe-
ernede
has
island of Lobos Afuera,
and that a small military fe
aslikewisebeen permanently
nnle'xheedwtohetlleie eajac
td the
Peruvian islands have
adjacent
thetprovinces of the main
land, and placed under the controlrespective autho-
rities, the Lobos islands being included in the numberwhit cii and
e
ft
vessels under contact with the Peruvian Government
now allowed to loan tap() at those islands, for
pur-
pose one vessel has been already dispatched. By Article2l
213
of the new laws of commerce it is provided that vessels
which anchor in the roadsteads of the islands belonging to
the republic shall be confiscated ; and if, in addition,
guano
is found on board, the masters and crews shall be delivered
over to the ordinary tribunals, and shall be tried as guilty
of robbery; which law will doubtless be put in force in the
event of the capture of any vessel loading guano at Lobos
.Afuera.—Herald.
We understand that the two screw steam-frigates
Dauntless, Captain Halsted, and Highflyer, Captain Matson,
ordered to be ready for sea at Spithead yesterday, will pro-
ceed at once to Jamaica, there to await the arrival of Vice-
Admiral Si
rG. F. Seymour, the commander-in-chief of the 1
west Indies.
HULL, SEPT. 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Roeliff, St.
Stephen's.
OEB FALMOUTH,—Mermaid, Porto Rico, and ski 1
for Btemeu.