The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-21 00:00:00

CRICKET.-(THIS DAY.)

KENT V. ENGLAND.
This match was commenced at the Bat and Ball
Ground, Gravesend, this morning. There were, we
should suppose, about two thousand spectators present.
England, it will be seen, lost their wickets for 112, when
dinner was announced, and our account left.
The following is the score :
ENGLAND.—FInsT INNINGS.
Chatterton—e Felix b Hillyer 16
Dean—b Hillyer 25
Yarr—c Hillyer, b Mynn
Wi.sden—c Martin, b Mynn ... 2
Box—c Clifford, b er 4
Guy—c Hir,kly, b Ililiyer 16
Clarke—c Hinkly, b Ilillyer
H. W. Linduw, Martingell
Hodson—c Hi kly, b
Butter—run out ... ... 12
Lilly white—not out
b4;w3, nb 0 ... 7

Total . . 112

HOP INIELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—SeveraI very severe frosts have been
experienced in the mornings of the past week, whi,:h
t4ve in some instances turned the tips of ask planks black.
Opinions differ as to whether these frosts have been most
inimical to the insect vermin or to the p!auts. The effects
on the former, if any, must have been transient, as in
most gri unds they seem as vigorous, and, perhaps, more
numerous than ever, although: in some other grounds, in
places, they seem to have diminished. The frosts must
have affected the bine, but it cannot yet be known to
what extent.

ATERINGBURY, TESTON', NETTLESTEAD, AND ME-
REWORTII.—There has not been a great increase of
vermin, except in the low situations, and the bine, not •
withstandirg the cold nights, has grown freely, which
gives many of the grounds a healthy appearance. The
ye' thin attack the weak bine and the young shco!s more
than they do the strong bine, NN hich is a bad omen.

MALLING.—The bine grows free at places, considaing
the cold vsincls, and the foul state they are in, having an
increase of fly and lice making their appearance.
HORSDIONDEN.-Fly and lice prevail to such en extent
in our plantations, that a severe blight is inevitable, un-
less we are shortly rid of these destructive vermin.
Honey-dew is spreading rapidly. Present appearances
are exceedingly unfavourable for the growth of a crop of
hops.

GOIIDHIIRST.—The fly and lice still continue very
abundant, which, together with the frosty nights, have
retarded the growth of the bine during the past week,
they having made little progress; in fact the complica-
tion of diseases appear too much for them in genera►,
unless upon very superior riect a of land, on which, how-
ever, they have not progressed so favourably as might
have been expected.
IGHTHA3I AND SEAL.—Since the last report the fly
has increased, and now presents a formidable appearance.
In many grounds honey-dew is seen.
WROTHAM.—The Lops in and about Wrotham appear
in the same growing state, but the black fly and lice still
very much increasing.
BRENCHLEY.—The bines continue very full of fly and
lice, and the honeydew is spreading to a great extent.
Having had an opportunity of seeing the principal
plantations in Sussex during the past week, I cannot
report favourably of the hops generally. A blight is
anticipated. The late cold nights have retarded their
progress, end they are turning close to the poles, which
indicates disease in the plant.
ORPINGTON.—We have as much fly and lice as ever,
with honeydew; still the bine looks well.
EDENBRIDGE.—The bine is in a growing state; the fly
and lice very much decreased. The nigger has made its
appearance. Duty, 100,0001. to 120,0004
LINGFIELD.— The well cultivated gardens present a
very different appearance to the others; but the fly and
lice are numerous everywhere.
TICEIIIIRST.—Wo have no decrease in the quantity of
vermin, and the bine is not locking so healthy as it did a
fortnight since.

FARNHAM, ALTON, AND COUNTRY DISTRICTS, JUNE
18.—We have a great deal of fly and vermin, and we
believe the plants to be generally in a very precarious
state.—Maidstone Gazette.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL EN-

GINEE RS.

Tuesday, Juno 19.—Joshua Field, Esq., President,
in the chair.

In the course of the evening, the Earl of Rosse, Pre-
sident of the Royal Society. was presented by Mr. Ren-
nie to the President of the Institution, on his election as
an Honorary Member.

The pap( r read was " On the Employment of High-
pressure Steam, working expansively, in Marine En-
gines," by Mr. John Seaward, M. Inst. C.E.
This communicaiion was described to be tho substance
of a reply, by the author, to some questions addressed
to several eminent engineering firms, by the Hon.
H. L. Cory, M.P., when Secretary of the Admi-
raltp. This reply was found to furnish so much
useful information, and so completely to open the ques-
tion of the advantage or disadvantage of using high-
pressure steam, and of cutting off the steam at various
porti,,ns of the stroke, that it was conceived it would be
advantageously produced at the institution, in order that
the subject should be fully discussed. Unfortunately,
the absence of the principal members at the fLating of
the first tube of the Britannia Bridge frustrated the lat-
ter expectation, but the substance of the paper appeared
to be fully appreciated.
The argument was so continuous that it would be diffi-
cult to attempt to do more than to give a faint idea of
it, as the limits of this account would not suffice for an
abstrct of it.

It first reviewed the mode of working marine :en-
gines for some years past, and noticed the gradual
change that had occurred, particularly the tendency
to use high-pressure steam, instead of that of a
pressure of about four pounds above the atmosphere.
It then examined the system of cutting off the
steam at various parts of the stroke; and as, at the same
time, a remarkable augmentation had occurred in the
speed of the vessels, which was naturally attributed to
that cause, it inquired minutely into these several causes
and effects, as well as the considerable reduction in the
consumption of fuel which took place, enabling the ves-
sels, consequently, to mako longer voyages, or to carry
less fuel for given distances.
In this examination, all the arguments for and against
the use of high steam, and the presumed gain or loss of
mechanical power in the use of the expansion principle
in the cylinder, were canvassed at length; and the paper
wound up with the replies of the author to the three
questions from the Admiralty, to this effect:—
" The highest pressure of steam that we have, in any
case, put upon a marine boiler of our own construction,
was about 16 pounds to the square inch; but we are not
inclined to repeat the experiment, as we feel assured that
we can obtain equally good results with steam of a lower
pressure—from 10 to 12 lbs. is the usual pressure we
employ in the merchant service for engines and boilers of
comparative small power.
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In the discussion which ensued, these propositions
were to a certain extent concurred with, but with limi-
tations as to the introduction of other forms of boilers ;
and it was explained that the arguments of the paper
were only applicable to condensing engines working ex-
pensively, and therefore left the question of the intro-
duction of the use of high-pressure non-ccndensing en-
gines quite untouched and free for discussion at a future
period.
It W2.S announced that the paper to be read at the
meetingtheotS. Ttrueenstdhayof Jitutlnles 2a6ntdh,thweasw‘e'iOn ghttahe ndßsapteio be-
tween
ed ofLccomotive Engines," by Al r. G. W. Buck, M. Inst. C. E.,
when also being the last of the session, the ballot for mem-
bers would take place.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—Ine principal
ev, nt of the past week in connexion with the railway
interest in 13irmingharn has been the completion of the
main line of the above undertaking. Great importance is
very 'reasonably attached to the opening of this line, as
it will establish a direct communication between the Lon-
don and North-Western lines at Macclesfield, and to the
Trent Valley.
The true estimation of living is not to be taken
from age, but action ; some die old at forty, other in-
puts at fvurscore.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

REPORTED LOSS OF THE BULLDOG.
MALTA, JUNE 12.—8 y the arrival yesterday of the
French steamer ludependente, news reached the island
of the lois of her Majesty's steamer Bulldog, en route
from Civita Vecchia to Leghorn. Although no cfficial
information of the di9aster has been received, the place
of her loss, off Point Piombino, near Elba, is given with
such precision as to cause considerable anxiety in the
minds of the relatives of the officers and men residing in
Malta.

On the 23, the day on which the last Advices were re-
ceived from Civita Vecchia', she was lying there, and
Captain Key was watching the movements of the French
against tho Rimans with much anxiety. Indeed every-
thing leads to the belief that the Bulldog could not quit
her station, except for the Tiber, until Rome had fallen,
and then rho would be dispatched to Malta with the
news.

MEMORANDA OF A MUSICIAN.

BY GEORGE J. 0. ALLMANN.

" Notes, notes, forzooth, and noting !"
SIIAKSPERE.

No. XIV.
ZINGARELLI.

On one of Rossini's visits to the Conservatorio at Naples,
the seminary of the world's greatest musicians, he is said
to have rather abruptly demanded of Zingarelli that
master's opinion of his music. "Sir," replied the director,
with his accustomed frankness, which did honour to him,
"your music may please et the theatre, but it will never
du for our sehooli: I have therefore considered it my
duty to forbid your scores being placed in the hands of
my pupils!" Rossild curled this rebuke off with a
laugh, but he was evidently mortified.