The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-04 00:00:00

HOP IN TELLIGENCE.

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CANTERBURY.—The picking in this vicinity is nearly
finished, and the hops have come down much shorter
than was looked for. The white and red mould, princi-
pally the latter, have made extensive ravages in some
grounds, whilst in others neither disease nor vermin
have made their appearance. We have heard of no sale of
Kent hops at present. Prices have been offered, but the
figure has been too low to be taken. The duty is falling
gradually.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.-The grounds in this neigh-
bourhood are nearly all assuming their winter garb. We
wish we could say they were all stripped of their pro-
duce, for the tempestuous weather must diminish what
remains to be picked. There was but little done at our
market on Saturday; but we expect to see the buyers
come more readily, and perhaps they will find the planters
disposed to meet them; both parties seem to observe
much caution. The duty in the meant,ime is falling, and
is quoted in the Borough at 150,004 Our opinion is
against that amount.

—MAIDSTONE.—In every ground, without exception, in
this locality, the "yield" of hops has fallen 'very short of
the calculations of a month since. The hops -.are light,
and although good samples will generally prevail, many
of them will be tolerably brown.
WOnCESTER, ()CT. I.—Our market for new hops on
Saturday last was quite brisk for all qualities, which
were purchased at advanced prices on our last reports,
the choice and fine sorts fetching from 15s. to 20s. per
cwt. more than at the preceding market. The accounts
from the plantations come in unfavourable, many
grounds yielding not so much produce by half what was
e‘xpected a month ago, and as the picking (which is now
nearly finished) progresses, the late estimated duty will
be found to be much over-rated. The public scale re-
turns for hops weighed from the planters on Saturday
last, is—new, 776; old, 167; and in the week, new, 95,
and old, 143 pockets. Prices, per cwt.:—Brown, new,
100 s. to 1205.; fine, I3os. t01475.,_• choice, 150 s. to 1605.;
1839'5, from 90s. to 1265.; 1837'5, from 60s. to 84s. Very
few old hops left. •

A correspondent has written us along letter in
which he desires to know where Sir George Staunton is,
or rather where he was yesterday (Friday) se'nnight ;
whether he was on the Continent, cr in England. or in
the House of Commons or in the lobb or ga
leries thereof. Ou the flaunting Scarlett joby,
on th
th e the
evenl-
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in.-, in question, our 'correspondent complains at the
liberal interest of Hampshire. was disfranchised. Mr.
q,twall was. from 'clistres,ing nnabi? to attend ;
Lord Wm.-Paget voted with the ToryjobberS; Af.i. F.T.
•;tring- tn the Continent ; and sir -Gge Staunton
va..L.-Where? Can' any one answer cut Correspondent's
cluestions?—iitunpdiPe Independent.
We regret to state that the 'Municipal Corpora..
tion of this city are losers by the failure or Messrs. Hob-
house, a c)nsi(lorphly sum being Indgfd in their hands
at the time of their stoppage. The General Hospital
has a balance of nearly 1,0001, and the United Hospital
about 4001. The deposits. of the Committees of the.
ChUrch-Building Society, the Curates' Fund, and the
D ocesan Boarct of Education' amount to 22001. The
finds of the Bath Friendly Society stand on the same
foiting as deposits for Assessed Taxes, so that the small
lulance due to that Society is safe.--Bat; Herald.