The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-21 00:00:00

Hop INTELLIGENCE.

BOROUGU, AUGUST 20.—0 n Friday evening the
first pocket of new hops arrived at market, the
growth of Mr. Henry Smith, of Etchingham, t•lussex.
On the following day another pocket arrived from
Mr. Henhain, of East Peckham, Kent. The Sussex
pocket sold at 101., and the Kent pocket at 11/. 4s.
per cwt. The picking will not generally commence
before the 20th of September. The accounts from
Mid Kent this morning come much worse. The
mould is making sad havoc in many of the best
grounds. During the past week there have been
large sales of
have a firm market to-day, and last week's prices
yearlings (1848) and old hops. We
fully supported. The duty estimated at 65,000/. to
70,0001.

MAIDSTONE.—The mould is rapidly increasing,
even in some of the best grounds, which are " platty,"
the small hops showing no disposition to grow. The
cold nighls are much against them.
CRANBROOK.—The plant does not in general pre-
sent si promising an appearance as reported in our
last. The high winds have beaten the bine severely,
and the coldness of the atmosphere has very much
retarded its growth. The whole of the plantation
still remains in a state of fluctuation, with the chances
against it. Thoee whose opiniors wa last week stated
to be in favour of 80.0001. duty, do not now feel so
sanguine on the matter.
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hnpi are fir this last
week. Our crop will be very short this year. The
greater part of our ground will not do anything. In

HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE.—The High Level Bridge
over the Tyne at Newcastle was opened for the passage
of trains on Wednesday last, the morning mail train
south being the first that passed. There is only one
line of the permanent rails laid, but the other is in a
forward state. The carriage way is also just rpproaching
completion, and in a few months it is expected the entire
structure will be made available for public use. The
Government inspector visited and inspected the bridge
on Saturday, when several weighty trains passed over,
and he expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the
nature and security of the work. The passenger trains,
which previously passed along the temporary wooden
stage erected alongside the bridge, now pass along the
bridge itself. The general character of both the mason
and metal work of this magnificent structure is of the
most solid and substantial kind. The mason work was
let by contract to Messrs. Rush and Lawton, the firm
having been extensive contractors on various lines where
the works had required strength and solidity in the
mason work, dispatch in the execution, and a careful
superintendence. These n quisites have not been ne-
glected with regard to this noble structure. The con-
tract for the metal and iron work was let to Messrs.
Ilawks, Crawshay, and Co., in which they were assisted
by the firms of Messrs. Losh, Wilson, and Bell, and J.
Abbot and Co. The bridge consists of six arches, each
having a span of 125 feet, with two curved approaches
of about sixty-six feet in length, formed of ca,t iron
pillars and bearers, from the design of R. Stephenson,
Esq. Messrs. Losh and Co. executed the castings for
the approaches, and Messrs. Abbott and Co. the arches.
The stipulated price was about 120,0001. The arches
are circular, and made of cast iron, the whole weight of
which is above 6,000 tons. The railway is carried over
the banks of the arches in the usual manner, and below
this is formed, by suspension, a carriage and foot road
for the convenience of vehicles and foot passengers.
This portion of the bridge, however, will not be com-
pleted in less than another month, the workmen being
busily engaged in laying down the wood pavement.—
Newcastle Journal.
DUNBAR HERRING FISHING, AUG. 18.—Yesterday
the fishing was a fair average, but this morning it is
lighter. To-day, however, is no criterion, as many of
the stranger boats leave ou Saturday for home, to bark
nets, &c. Prices will keep good, generally above lOs.
per cran, and, if anything, there is en increase in the
csdg' r trade. Every morning a special train of consi-
derable length, sornetiwes with two engines, leaves for
E linburgh and the west.—Cakdo;iiuu Mercury.
Praise is a rebuke to the man whose conscience
alloweth it not.—Elizct Cook's Journal.