The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-21 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

Stir THWARK, Aua. 19.—We haVe trot any trade for Hops.
The Duty is at 145,0001.
MAIDSTONE, Au G. 19.—There has been a most material
improvement in the Hops during the last week; so imich so,
that many of the grounds which were thought a fortnight since
to be past all recovery, now appear as if they would yield an ave-
rage crop. The weather has certainly. been more propitious for
them than could at allhave been anticipated, and should it con-
tinue so a few days longer, it is thought by many that the• Duty
will pay nearly as much as last year. This we think at present
somewhat doubtful, as in most grounds the Hops are very uneven,
some of them being nearly ripe enough to pick, while Others
are scarcely out in bur; this we conceive will operate much►
against the duty ; added to which there is in many places a
great want of bine. In some grounds the flea has beeh very
destructive, and the mold and red rust have also partially trade
their appearance.—The Hop Dinner at the Bull Inn or Tues.
day last was well attended.. A sample of New hops was pro-
duced, grown by Mr. W. P. Shirley, of East Sutton; the
Pocket from whence it was drawn was conveyed to the Borough
on the following day, and sold at 51. ss. per cwt. We believe
a circumstance of this sort has never before occurred. so'aily
in the year. The greater part of the bets at the dinnei were is
favour of 120,0001. -

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KILLED.—On the morning of Thufsay'§e'nnight
the inhabitants of Cresswell were surprised by the sight of.a
very large whale, proceeding at a very rapid rate, close in shore,
to the southward. It was aeon after seen 'suddenly to stop in
its course, and appear quite weak and bewildered, having, tis is
supposed, disabled itself by striking on some of the projecting
points of rock. It was instantly pursued by parties of fishermen,
and of the workmen and others employed at Cresswell, by
A. J. Creswell Baker, Esq. and they. finally succeeded in
driving it on shore near Linmouth, wnen it was song after
pierced and killed by a harpoon, which had been hastily made
by one of the blacksmiths employed in the building of the new
hr.ll, at Creswell. On examination it proved to be a very large
whale of the spermaceti kind, called by naturalists the Maero-
cephalus, or blunt-headed cachelot. The following are. the
dimensions of it ,
Length, from the tip of the nose to the end of the upper ft. in.
fork of the tail - - - 61, 0
Girth in the thickest part - - - - g 7 l;
Ditto in smallest part near the tail - - ^7 3
Height of the nose,tor blunt part of the head - 10 9.
Length of the under jaw - - - 13 6
Distance between the eyes, which are very small - 20 6
Width between the ends of the forks of the tail - 14 6
The upper jaw projects five feet beyond the under one ; in the
latter there are two rows of ivory teeth, twenty-three in each
row in the upper jaw there are no teeth, but it is furnish-ed
with unvities to receive the teeth of the under jaw. On
the top of the nose, near the tip, there is one air-hole. It
has onlx.two fins, one on each side, which are placed thiee
feet behind the eyes, but rather lower : the eyes are distant
21 feet from the nose. Since it was killed, great crowds have
been daily drawn to the spot, to view and examine its hi-marl-Ise
body. On Sunday the number of visitors was unusually treat,
having arrived from all parts, on horses, in gigs and carriages,
and in two steam-boats from Shields. It has since been-cut
up, and is pronounced, by those competent to judge, to be a
remarkably fine whale of the kind ; it is expected to be very
productive.—(Newcastle Chronicle.)