The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-02 00:00:00

HOP DUTY.

The following is an Account of the Duty on Hops of
the Growth of the Tear 1847, for the under-men-
tioned District, distinguishing the Old from the
New Duty:—
Districts.
Canterbury

Duty.
• • £94,124 8 4

Old duty, at 1 12-20 d. per lb.
New duty, at 1 8.20 „ ...
Additional duty of 5 per cent.,
per Act 3 Vic., c. 17 ...

51,544 13 6
38,098 4 9

4,481 10 0

£94,124 8 4
NOTE.—The returns from the remainder of the
districts will be published as soon as received.
S. S. LYNE, Accountant-General.
Excise-office, London, Nov. 1, 1847.

COURT CIRCULAR.
Wrripsoit, AlormAir.—The Queen and Prince Al-
bert took their accu3tomed morning walk.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, rode on their ponies and walked in the pleasure
grounds around the Castle.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also
taken for an airing.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, the Earl
and Countess of Dalhousie, Lord and Lady Beauvale,
and Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, are expected
at the Castle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter,
the Earl of Dalhousie, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord
and Lady Beauvale, and the Right lion. Sir Charles
and Lady Mary Wood.

Mr. Merivale had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Admiral Sir John Ommanney had an interview
with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home. office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood left their residence in Downing-street yester-
day afternoon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to the
Queen.

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from
the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the West
India colonies ; and also for the Governors of New
South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand.

MEETING or PARLIAMENT.—We can announce
upon authority which may be considered unquestionable,
that Parliament will meet for the despatch of business
on the 18th of November next. Ministers, we under-
stand, are to bring forward various important measures
required by the state of the country, and this very early
assembling of Parliament is deemed necessary in con-
sequence. One of the first measures for the considera-
tion of Parliament will be the. promised Bill of Indem-
nity to the Bank of England, In relation to the suspen-
sion of the Banking Act, called Peel's Bill, which will
of course. We have reason to
thatst aasßill on
nthr
the subject of land tenure in Ire-
land will be amongst the earliest measures to be sub-
mitted to the Legislature,—_Dublin Mercantile Adver-
pass
believe almo
Adver-
tiser.

A QUESTION FOR ONE LEARNED IN THE LAW
OF CHAZTCB. A very interesting question may be
started with respect to the money withdrawn last week
from the banks:—viz., how inuch:of it will ever find its
way back again, and escape being stopped in transitu?
The yielding disposition of tender fathers and husbands
will have to be calculated, and their ability :ascertained
to withstand such solicitations as the following:—" Pa,
do buy Jemima and myself new dresses, now that you've
been so fortunate as to get your money from that horrid
bank;" " Pa, I saw such a love of a shawl at Scur-
field's;" or, " My dear, I'm sure we might treat our-
selves with a new carpet for the drawing-room," &c.
The activity of the light-fingered fraternity, together with
the natural tendency of pocket-books to slip from
owners' pockets (an occurrence which, very provokingly,
almost always happens at a time when something valu-
able is in them), ought also to be considered. We
suspect that the result (would prove that it would have
been rather wiser in all parties to let their deposits re-
main where they were, and allowing interest to be ac-
cruing, than to have them submitted either to the do-
mestic or other process of attenuation, with the risk, be-
sides, of their disappearing altogether. Newcastle
Journal.

FUNERAL OF TUE LATE PROFESSOR M'CULLAGH.
DUBLIN, OCT. 30.—The mortal remains of the late
Professor M'Callagh were this morning conveyed on
their way to their last resting•place, in Strabane. The
funeral was of a very striking and peculiar character.
It was attended by the provost, fellows, professors, and
scholars, with a vast concourse of the residents of the
university, all habited in academic costume, to whom
were, added the members of the Itoyal Irish Academy.
The remains, after being conveyed from the residence of
the deceased round the Library-squ are, were placed in
the aisle of the chapel, while the burial service was read
by the junior dean, after which the mournful procession
moved on to its destination.

INSTITUTION FOR THE ADULT DEAF AND DUMB,
RED LION-SQUARE, BLOOMSBURY.—This morning an
adjourned meeting of the committee of management of
the above excellent charity was held at the board room,
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so mt
the
be u
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liclattiwonass fosrtaetemdpltohya-t
during dt
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ment or relief made by the adult deaf and dumb was
most dreadfully on the increase, not merely in the metro-
polis but also in the provinces. The secretary had re-
ceived a vast number of letters,in addition to personal
applications, from clergymen in all parts, soliciting the
interests of the institution on behalf of the prevailing
distress amongst the adult deaf and dumb, who, like all
other classes, most severely suffer by the depressed state
of the country. It was, however, a source of much re-
grett
suitableo maintenancemitig mitigate
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rnnegcatridoveeasstiinitneulmtiinoaant
inclinations
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to the committee that.. they were almost wholly un-
abletoh
re
charity, t o the
pressure upon the funds of the institution occasioned by
who were being taught trades of various descriptions,
most
the
ost
disposi-
tions. After the transaction of the routine business,
the meeting separated, expressing an earnest wish that
the benevolent and humane would co-operate with the
charity, and enable it to alleviate the distress prevailing
among the afflicted class for whose protection and edu-
cation the institution had been established.
CURIOUS INSTANCE OF SAGACITY IN 4 HORSE.
It has been said that preservation is the first law of
nature," and never was that proverb more strikingly or
more curiously illustrated than in the case of a horse a
few days ago. A contractor on the railway, at Spark-
ford, bought two horses, which he put into a field with a
bull ; the latter, taking a dislike to his neighbours,
gored one of them to death, but the other horse be-
came so frightened that ho leaped into a saw-pit which
was in a corner of the field, and buried himself up to
his head in mud and sawdust. The bull followed him
to the pit's mouth, and there stood during the whole
night watching his victim cowering beneath him in the
pit. In this position they were found on the following
morning • by the owner of the horses. As soon as the
horse perceived his master, h e leaped out of the pit,
and ran to him for protection, exhibiting feelings of
from
gladness at being delivered the clutches of the
dreadful bull.— Western Flying 1 ost
Last night Robert Burns' Masonic Ball was held
at the Freemasons' Tavern. .It was attended by up-
wards of 300 persons. Dar.cTg commenced soon after
nine o'clock to Adams's splendid and well-known band.
It performed a new selection cf quadrilles, waltzes,
polkas, which were greatly admired. The refresh-
ments were of the first order, and gavo universal satis-
faction.