The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-10 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

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CANTEItDU ILY.—There is no material alteration in the hops
in this vicinity. The bine grows vigorously, and we have heard
but little complaint of vermin.
MAIDSTONE.--The lice are increasing in many grounds,
while in others the bine is progres,ing vigorously, the horizon-
tal branches shaking hands in all directions. The mould is
making greater ravages in some of the best grounds than was at
first believed.
THE WEALD —lt is calculated that one-third of the plant
is lost in the Weald of Kent and Sussex. The general opinion
in the best cultivated grounds is against a crop. The bines have
improved as much as they could these last three or four days.
13onouo tr.—The accounts continuing favourable for the
young bine, causes buyers to be cautious in their operation
and the market is in a dull state, but prices keep ill. Tile
duty is estimated at 155,000/. to 160,000/. Kent herald.

THE WEATHER.—NooN, JULY 9.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAT OE-STREET
Barometer
Thermometer... 63 I Highest 65 f Lowest ...... 4
Wind W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg,

Some fishermen of the island of Elba are stated
by the Moniteur Parisien to have reported that they could see
the Pollux on a calm day, lying at the bottom of the sea,
and it was in consequence of this that a coolinission went to
the spot, on board the V irgilio. This journal says that the
vessel lies only in 5'3 fathoms water, on a fine sandy bottom,
and that there are hopes of raising it. It was said that the
body of the Neapolitan captain, who was drowned, had been
washed ashore. the Pollux had 70,000 silver colonats on
board. The Countess d'Uxhull, a Russian lady, lost 50,000
francs in gold, and numerous articles of value. The Duchess
de la Rocca, a Neapolitan lady, lost 30,000 francs, and her
carriages; and Captain Tcharikof, of the Russian artillery,
lost 20,000 francs, with a considerable number of precious
stones. The passengers escaped in scarcely anything but their
night-clothes, being all in their bet the when the collision took
place.

Sir P. LAURIE said that if the plan of ventilation
were not adopted in the long recess about to take
place, it must be postponed for a year ; and the Judges,
Magistrates, juries, officers, and witnesses, would be sub-
jected, in the meantime, to the poisonous atmosphere of
the Old Bailey, in which hundreds of persons suffered
daily during the sittings, and in which it was most dis-
gusting to see vinegar constantly burned by way of
purification.—(Hear, hear.) He moved that the Report
should be sent back to the Committee to be carried into
effect.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR rose to support the amendment
proposed by Sir Peter Laurie. It was a question upon
which a Court of Aldermen had been called to deliberate
in consequence of the opportunity which presented itself
at the present moment to make an improvement of a
most important kind ; and he trusted that the Court
would show its sense of the necessity of adopting the
plan of Dr. Reid in the Courts by a unanimous vote.
Mr. ANDERTON said that the Courts at the Old Bailey
were a disgrace to the metropolis, and a most expensive
disgrace to the City of London ; and he would rather
see new Courts built than any farther expense incurred
in the attempt to improve what was so bad. He by no
means wished to oppose Dr. Reid's ventilation in an im-
proved building, but he considered the application of the
plan in the existing structure appeared to him to be un-
advisable.

Sir P. LAURIE said that the expenses of former at-
tempts to ventilate had been spoken of, but the plans
were all contemptible, in comparison with the perfect
plan of Dr. Reid.—(Cheers.) He urged, with the
strongest arguments, the necessity of agreeing to his
proposition. It was in the power of the Court of Alder-
men to order the plan to be adopted. They were con-
stantly in the habit of attending in these Courts, and they
unanimously agreed in the pressing necessity of adopt-
ing Dr. Reid's system of ventilation in the Courts, but
they were unwilling to give the order themselves with-
out the concurrence of the Court of Common Council.—
(Hear, hear.) The matter originated with the City So-
licitor, to whose suggestion he (Sir Peter Laurie) was
greatly indebted. He trusted that the Court would not
subject itself to the imputation of being prompt to vote
away money for comparatively insignificant or culpable
purposes.

- Mr. HUNTER said that he bad read the Report of Dr.
Reid in the newspapers, and he was convinced that the
Court ought at once to seize the opportunity of availing
itself of that gentleman's great skill.
Mr. W. JONES declared that it was false economy to
oppose Sir Peter Laurie's proposition.
Mr. COPE stated that all who knew anything of Dr.
Reid's plan were convinced of its efficacy.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WELLS said, that in the country the Judges ex-
ercised the power which they possessed, in fining the
principal officers if the ventilation were not attended to,
or other instances of neglect occurred ; and he thought
it would be very prudent in the Court of Aldermen to
guard against the consequences of their responsibility in
delaying the improvement required, by authorising it at
once if the Court of Common Council refused its con-
currence.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.)
Mr. Wire and several others most warmly approved of
the plan, and Sir Peter Laurie's proposition was agreed
to by a very great majority.