The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-13 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

The South Eastern Gazette reports the progress
of the hop crops in various parts of the country.
We select reports from some of the most important
plantations. Maidstone.—The high winds during
the past week have bruised the burr and made great
havoc among the poles. The nights have been cold,
and with mould and fireblast on the increase the
prospects are very much against an average crop.
Rochester.—The late rains have improved the ap-
pearance of the hops, and all that is now wanted is
a few weeks of fine weather to bring them to
maturity. The crop in this district is anticipated
to be equal to a £200,000 duty. Sevenoaks.—The
hops are still progressing, and the burr is coming
well out, but warmer nights are required to bring
the fruit to perfection. Staplehurst.—The gardens
are now presenting a beautiful appearance. The
hops are showing themselves very fast, and quite as
many and as fine as was anticipated. In the un-
sheltered grounds the high winds and heavy rains
of the last few days have done some damage
Cranebrook.—Our hops are now out in full burr,
which looked extremely healthy previous to the
winds of Thursday, but which, we fear, have done
much damage. Canterbury.—Some of our grounds
have suffered a good deal from the late high winds,
and many of the poles are blown down. Other-
wise an improvement has been going on, slightly
retarded by the cold nights, of which we have had
several during the past week. The grounds are
coming well out into hop. Sussex.—The high
winds of last week did considerable damage to
the plantations in this county, and the hops
made but comparatively little progress except in
the strongest of the grounds. There is still
scarcely any complaint of vermin, but fireblast is
spoken of at places. Most of the growers, how-
ever, are in hopes of realising an average crop.
Worcester.—There is nothing new to report of
our hop plantations (says the Worcester Herald),
which continue in the same blighted and back•
ward state, and where the bine is strong enough
to put out any young shoots it is immediately
covered with vermin, which will prevent its doing
any good this season, and there is no doubt that
with one or two exceptions the crop in this district
will be the smallest on record.

HORRIBLE ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND

SUICIDE.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, MONDAY EVENING.

Early this morning a woman named Bridget
Nl'Laughton, the wife of Samuel M'LaughtoL, a
furniture broker, residing in the Dog-bank, cut her
husband's throat with a razor, and then cut her
own with the same weapon. In neither case is it
expected that the wounds will prove fatal. The
wretched woman and her husband are both of dis-
sipated habits.

MARKETS---THIS DAY.

MARK LANE.

There was a very small supply of English wheat on sale
here to-day, and the trade ruled firm, at quite Monday's
currency. New home-grown wheats sold at from 62s to
64s per quarter.

The show of foreign wheat was seasonably good. In
most descriptions a moderate retail business was transacted,
at full quotations.

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at late
rate;.

The demand for barley the supply of which was small
ruled steady, at full prices. New Kentish barley sold at
30s to 38s per quarter.

The malt trade was steady, and prices ruled firm.
For oats there was a fair demand, and their value was
well maintained.

Old beans and peas were without change in value. New
grey peas sold at 38s to 40s, and new white do at 42s to 44s
per quarter.

On the whole, the demand for flour ruled steady, at quite
previous rates.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English.— 620 10 . 2580 i 90 1 280 sack .
Irish.. ..... ...
Foreign...... 8,330 3,540 30,660 I 630 sacks.
3,490 bls