The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-14 00:00:00

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HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE,—The bops have made Utile progresi
during the last week, as the weather has, with the ex-
ception of one or two days, been uriscasonably. cola.
The grape hops seem to " hang fire" in the burr, and
the Goldings, which have done soMething better, are
yet far from being as for:; and as they ought to be. Ge-
nerally speaking the bine is slack, and as there. is now
no chance of making more, and as the pines will have
some difficulty in recovering the shaking they lately re-
ceived from the high winds, it is not probable that their
prospects will be much improved. Some of the best
grounds in a neighbouring parish, w bleb were much
in-
fested with vermin, and seemed strong enough to struggle
through their difficulties, have come to a stand-still, and
are very black. Another informant says that in the
strong grounds, generally, someimprovement is visible ;
but not so much as is desirable at t his late period. Under
the ragstone hills, in the Wead district, the bines seem
to flourish better, and to look stronger than in Mid-
Kent. The weaker grounds are still very much affected
by vermin in Mid-Kent, and in some spots mould is
visible, but not to any great extent. The strong
grounds, however, of this district have much improved
during the last week, the burr having come out kindly
and well.

TICEHURST.—The plantations in this and the ad-
joining parishes are now fast coming into hop, but
they have not the healthy appearance they had be-
fore the late winds. Duty called at Hawkhurst fair
on Saturday 190,0001.
LAMBERHURST.—The late winds have evidently
dOne much damage in our plantations, and as the burr
advances it is plainly seen that the part which grog: s
the best hops has been so completely whipt, that the
crop must fall much short of the estimate formed
from the appearance of blues at a distance.
CANTERBURY,—The hops are upon the whole look-
ing tolerably well, but all depends on the " skyey in-
fluences." .It is decidedly a weather crop:7--.lllaid-
stone Gazette.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
visited the Florentine Anatomical Museum on Saturday
last the 10th instant.

LAW.—During last Trinity. Term no less than
.105 attorne3s and 42 barr,isters were added to the profes-
sion, the proportion being five to two. _ _ _ .

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ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—At Maryleiaone
office on Monday Joseph Hedge, a footman, in the service
of Mr. M.Danneti, IG. Dorset-place, New-road, was
finally examined and committed to Newgate on a charge
of having stolen a gold watch, and a ntimber of silver
spoons and forks, the property of his master. The parti-
culars of the robbery have already appeared. Many of
the articles traced to • the prisoner were produced, and
identified by Mr. M‘Donnell.
THE HARVEST.—Our Contemporaries con-
tinue to supply somewhat conflicting accounts of the
Wheat Crops, but having no duteA what:ver that they are
severally accurate reports of the actual condition of the
crops in the respective districts to which they refer,,we.
have read them with attention, and our impression is thereby
strengthened that we shall be blessed, with an average
crop. The deficiency in some districts Will be counterba-
lanced by abundance in others. The harvest has com-
menced in all the midland and southern counties, and will
soon be general. _ _

DETERMINED SUICIDE.-011 Saturday even-
ing as the Diamond Graveseud steam-boat was off Stone-
house-point, in Long-reach, Mr. Pcllatt, residing at No.
32, King William-street, City, one of the passengers,
observed a gentleman appareetly about twenty-three years
of age, hanging over the side of the boat by the huh ark,
and holding on by his hands. Supposing he had got
there by accident, Mr. Pellatt pulled him into the vessel,
but in doing so the gentleman lost his hat. Mr. Pellatt
said, It is a pity you have lost your hat," when he
replied, " Oh, never mind it will be all the same by the
time we reach London Bridge." Mr. Pellatt took no
further notice of the circumstance, and was in the act of
walking to the other end of the boat, when a splash was
heard in the water, the gentleman having thrown himself
overboard. The vessel was instantly stopped, and a boat
lowered, but before they could reach him he sank. The
hat (a silk one) was picked up immediately afterwards, but
neither the maker's- name nor any other mark was in it
which could identify the deceased; the only part of his
dress which was noticed was his coat, a blue frock one.
THE WEATHER.—With the exception of Tues-
day at.d Welnesday, the weather for
.these last eight days
has been genial and favourable for maturing the crops.
Several fields of Barley in this neighbourhood are now
quite ripe, and will, in the course of this day and to-mor-
row, yield their preduce to the sickle. Although the
crops have sustained no damage from the recent rains, yet,
even with a steady continuance of dry and warm weather,
there is little probability of a general harvest before the
next three weeks. —Kelso Chronicle.
. SHAM PARCELS.-Monday morning a man of
wretched appearance was charged before the sitting Ma-
gistrates at Bow-street office with having attempted to
defraud the proprietors of the Morning Herald of the sum
of Is. 10d., by means of a sham parcel. The prisoner
represented the parcel to have come from Brixton ; but the
clerk, suspecting all was not right, having been imposed
on a few days ago, opened the parcel, which contained a
fictitious notice of marriage. The prisoner admitted it
was a sham parcel. The gentleman to whom it was ad-
dressed being on the Continent, the proprietors declined
pressing the charge, and the prisoner was dismissed.
REASON FOR DIVORCE.---We see it stated
that a lady in a neighbouring state has applied for a di-
vorce from her husband, because he would always insist
on licking the cork of the molasses jug when she unstopped
it. What would our Divorce Committee think of such a
cause as this, asks a Hartford paper? We believe they
refuse a divorce unless the husband actually licks the wife
herself, which is a little worse than licking the molasses
stopple.—New York Express.
THE MOORS.—This is the 12th of August, the
most inspiriting and important day in the calendar of the
sportsman— amid the conclusion of the respite which is ac-
corded to the feathered populaticn of the moors. Leaving
the amusement of the matter out of the question, there is
health and joyous excitement amongst the heather which
the denizens of the city wot not of; and the sportsman
who is up and doing with the first carol of the lark, has
often been said to possess the beet of all chances for life
lengthened and kindly, for " there is a freshness in the
mountain air, which bloated ease can ne'er enjoy." The
present season promises to be one of the most propitious
which has been known for many years; and the accounts
Duringk e ef thempeaestt
from all the shooting grounds speak of the grouse eever
having been stronger on the wing or more numerous.
rowseeekarr'-i
Glasgow Ott the way to their respective moors. The
avreidous sportsmen passed through
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and shoot 3 over his
estate in Stirline•shire, as does
ando 0
frotnLondon on Saturday,
also Lord Douglas
estates in Arran a Keck quis of Douglas and party, at Douglas. The Mar.-
and by this means teli
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or ten days later than the
grouse
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the black and red
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time the young Earl of Egarrived
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one sa
wille haveday.
his seat in Ayrshire,h
but the preparations for the Tour-
nament, where England's chivalry will be sithixtd to.
gether, will in all likelihood afford a short jubilee to' the
feathered tenantry of his moors. Notwithstanding all
that has beenbeensaid of the battues on the Highlandshoot-
jag grounds, we think the sport in the lowland counties
is not a whit behind it, for. though the game be scantier,
.the travel and excitement is greater; and there is not
much merit in bagging 50 brace when the birds are so
abundant that the sport resembles a farmer shooting in his
Own poultry. yard,—Glasgow Herald.

IMPERIAL PAIIMAMENT.

HO USE OF Co LW ()NS, Aucusr 13

Lord J. RUSSELL (i❑ cominuat on from The Sun of

y,s:erday) Frocetded to say—

That view had betel practicelly suiported by many of
the Police Cernmisione,s, te.etu,e there had Leen a
rotest siened by 92 out cf 240 Commissioners, stating
thee considered the rate aught not to be levied by them—.
that it would be an illegal rate, and that the rate payers
for their own setae ity, had better . nut .pay the rate.—
( Hear, hear.) He did not think the police in Man-
chester was in a satisfactory state, When on the one hand,
there were parties refusing to pay the rate to the
Corporation, and on the other parties denying the Police
Commissioners had any power to levy the rate. He had
very recently received accounts, both from -the civil and
military authorities of that town, stating that mobs
had collected at different places for the purpose
of inducing men to leave their work, and to
produce a general strike by means of .terror
and intimidation. The police were immediately
sent to disperse the mob, two of whom had threatened to
set fire to the mills. The military were called out in sup-
pun of the police, and the police were'then able to act—
they were successful in taking several into custody and
dispersing the remainder. Now what would have
been the case if there had been no local police
in the town and the Commissioners bad been unable, to
maintain an efficient police ? Why, the military would
have been called out, and instead of standing by and en-
abling the police to take those men into custody without
injury, they would have charged the rioters, and probably
there would have been' loss of life.--,(Loud cries of
" Hear, hear.") Would the House be justified
in se.ying they would not take measures in case of necessity
to preserve the peace, and that the loss of life was a matter
of indifference to Parliament, that they would leave
a town in the critical state in which Manches-
ter was, without providing measures to prevent
the calamities that might take place ?—( Hear, hear )
This he ( Lord John Russell) would say that he was. at
least bound to urge this Bill on the House; and if those.
lamentable consequences should arise, owing to the want
of an efficient poice, in consequence of the- rejection of
the Bill, it would not be because the Government had,
failed to urge this subject on the House, but
because Parliathent had refused to interfere.—(Hear.)
That was the short statement he wished to make in sup-
port of the Bill. He knew there were parties at Man-,
chest, r who opposed the Bill, and he was sorry that these,
parties did not confine themselves to their own wears and
to their own respectable parties, but that theyy-should re-
ceive the aid of a great ,many of those who were the
enemies of the Hear,. hear.) He had been informed
that at a public meeting those who were now tryi:ig'to de
feat. thi. law, and to establish a reign of terror against the
law, had assisted the par tics who were ()Hosing thii
These parties .certainly acted most consistently, because,.
if they prevented any efficient police being established, their
lawless objects would be tided, and their means 'of
intimidating the loyal subjects of the. Crown would .be.
promoted, bat lie would ask that House whether they
would countenance views of that sort, or- whether„ they
would support a Bill which was essential for the n,ainten.
ante of peace and the protection of life and property ?
( Hear, bear.)

Colonel SAL Vr E Y admitted the necessity of a police
in all large to►z'ns, but then that police ought to be a
constitutional force, and he did not think the police
sought to be established by this Bill would be constitutional.
The military would be 'glad to be relieved from a most
painful duty, and which was repugnant to their feelings ;
but any police force that was established, ought to be es-
tablish; d under the entire control of the parties who re-
quired it._( Hear, bear.)

Mr. C. BULLER said that insinuations had been made
against those who opposcd the Bill, that they. were the
enemies of peace and good order, and were opposed to all
police. Nuw all he wished was that the police of Man-
chester, us well as of BirMingham, should he placed under
the authority of the Town Council, elected .by the.people.
—(Hear, hear.) He protested against the new and alarm-
ing doctrine of vesting the management_ and control of
the whole police of the country nut in local autho-

rities but in persons appointed
.by the central Go-
vernment ; but whatever might •be the authority •in
which they who opposed this Bill would place the police,
they were perfectly justified in resisting it being plaeed.in
those hands .which they thought dangerous to the liberties
of the country and the etficiencyiof the,police.. The Noble
Lord had said that the course proposed to be adopted by
this Bill was suggested by ,the Right Hon. Baronet the
MeMber for Tainworth. All that the Right Hon. Baronet
had said was, that under the particular, citcumstances
f the case he should wish that principle to be applied to
Birmingham, and he had not said that, when he gave that'
inch he wished the Noble Lord to take an ell, and go on.
applying this centralised system of police to the whole
country—( Hear, hear)—at any rate if the Right Hon. Ba-
°act did not think it worth while to be present and support
the Bill, he (Mr. C. Buller) would not allow him to be run
down in that most unjust manner by an insinuation that he
was for supporting arbitrary and unconstitutional power.—
( Hear, hear, and laughter.) And he begged to tell the
Government that he did not think it was decent at this
time of the Session, by small majorities_ iri a small House,
to carry on .Bills which so many Members of different par-
ties on both sides of the House combined in resisting.—
( Hear, Lear.)
Mr. BRISCOE said the Hon: Member who had just
sat down seemed to think this Bill was to be a permanent
one ; but it was only to last until the dispute between the
Corporation and the Commissioners was settled by the
Court of Queen's Bench. This Bill was absolutely re-
quired, if it was desirable to preserve the peace and order
of Manchester. He was surprised at the opposition given
to the Bill by the Conservative party, and could not but.
think that their conduct bore the appearance of faction.
He hoped the measure would be carried by a considerable
majority, and considered the Government entitled to the
gratitude and confidence of the country for haling intro-
duced it.

Mr. KEMBLE said this measure wait not taken up as a
party question.—( Hear, hear.) He should object to a
Bill of this kind, if it could be shown that no necessity
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pass this Bill, it would incur an immense haz -rd, and
when the Government said it was necessary, it was not a
time:in the present state of the country when he could
forbear to give them his vote.
Mr. HUME said ho had opposed the Birmingham.
Bill, because it had been introduced against the wish of
the Corporation. But there was a great difference between
that Bill and the present, for the Manchester Bill had the
support of the Corporation of Manchester. In supporting
this -Bill he was supporting the means of maintaining the
peace of the borough.
Mr. DUNCOMf3E said the Howe was plaid 11 a
situation of-difficulty between the speeches of the Hon.
Members for Westbury and Kilkenny. But he looked to
the petition emanating.from men of all parties, signed by
7,200 rate payers, composed of men of all shades of po-
lities, Tories, and Radicals and Whigs, if such thing,s
were to be found in Manchester.—( A laugh.) The
Noble Lord had said the petition was signed by the
Chartists. He (Mr. 11, ) di,3 not know why they should not
petition as well as other parties. He admitted that
it was the duty of the Ministry and of the Howe to pre-
serve the peace and protect property, but that might be
done without violating the dearly-cherished rights of the
people.—( Hear, hear.) These Bills violated this sacred
principle, and he asked Hun. Members to reject it with-
out reference to party politics. The people ought to have
the control of their money, whether it was expended for
the relief of the poor or for the preservation of the peace.
If this principle should once he adopted it would riot stop
either at Birmingham or Manchester, but would be ex-
tended throughout the country whenever the miserable
fears of the Ministry of the day should induce them to
make such a proposition.
Sir R. PRICE said Hon. Members who resisted the
Bill omitted to say how an efficient police was to be cx-
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sibility in rejecting the measure, which he believed ac once
necessary and constitutional, and which he earnestly
entreated the House not to be so foolish as to throw out.
( Hear, hear. )
Sir C. GREY declared it to be the old Constitutional
principle that the police of the country should be derived
from the authority of the Crown—the Constabulary were
appointed by Magistrates, who had their Commissions from
the Crown—this was the general principle, to which,
however, there were exceptions, as in the case of towns
which had charters, containing an efficient clause,
placing the police under the management of the
Councils. Nuw, in the present 'case, there were dis-
putes on that point. And what course would the pre-
sent Ministry then pursue more consistent with the ancient
constitutional practice than establishing, to meet- the
dreaded emergency during this period of doubt, a force
under authority emanating from the Crown.—(Hear.)
Mr. Fl EL DEN considered it was improperly assumed
by the supporters of the Bill that the inhabitants. of Man
chester would not take sufficient care of their own pro-
perty. Fur himself, lie declared that he should feel his
property iu the to n less secure under this Bill than with-
out it ; therefore, he should oppose it.
The House then divided, and there appeared—
For going into Committee
Against it 17

Majority
On our return to the Gallery, we found the House in
Committee upon the Bill, and
On clause 1 being. proposed,
Mr. HINDLEY moved that the words "her Majesty"
be omitted, and the words ‘• Town Council " insetted in
their place.
Ths Committee divided, when there appeared :
For the clause
Fur the amendment
.to
Majority .55
The clause was agreed to.
Clause 2 was agreed to, with some verbal amendments.
Clauss 3,4, and 5 were agreed to.
On clause 6 being proposed,
Lord GRAN VI LLE SOMERSET proposed ti!at the
words " Treasurer of the Borough" should be emitted,
and the words " Receiver to be appointed by her Ma-
jesty" inserted in their place.
After a short conversation the amendment was negatived
without a division.
The clause as-amended was then agreed to.
Clauses 7 and Bwere agreed to without any amendment.
The remaining clauses of the Bill were agreed to. The
Huse resumed, and the Report was ordered to be brought
up to morrow.
BOLTON POLICE BILL.

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On the Order of the Day being read for going into
Committee on this Bill
Mr. BOLLING presented a petition, signed by 900
inhabitants against the Bill; and moved as an amendment
that the Bill be committed that day three months.
Mr. GRIM SDITCH said the circumstances of the town
of Bolton were quite different from those of Manchester,
and ho truqed the Noble Lord would consider the addi-
tional burden imposed on the town.
The amendment was not pressed, and the House went