The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-08 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIOENCE

SOUTHWARK, OCT. 0.-411 U Nop trade is very dull for
either old or new. the prices of the latter are as under. The duty.
is doing at 20,000/.—Kent Pockets, 0/. ilb. to 13/..13a. ; very
fine, 141.-.-Sussex Pockets, fit, to 121. 12s. ; very fine, 12/.
MAIDSTONE, Ocr. 6.—The picking is now nearly or quite
finished in this neighbourhood, and we have not heard of' a
single instance where the crop has exceeded expsetation, but
Oil the contrary, fallen very short of what was autte4pated.
do not believe there has been a hop sold in our maiket yet, nor,
have we seen any samples exhibited. The general opinion is
that the duty will not pay 20,000/.
CANTERBURY, OCT. IL—There was considerable life in the
Hop Market on Saturday, the bidders increased their °fills,
but not enough to tempt the greater number of the planters to
sell—about 400 Pockets were sold, the prices front 15/. to 171.,
some of the prime samples stick out for 20/.
FARNHAM—The planters in this neighbourhood and Alton.
are much disappointed in their crops, bad as they knew them to
be ; yet what few hops they had, owing to the blackness of the
bine, and the hops being of a good colour, showed to such an
advantage, that many of the planters calculated their Crops at
double what they prove to be since picking. Better prices are
consequently expected at Fair.
EAST RETFORD, Scrr. 25.—The Bop picking in this
neighbourhood commenced in the early. part of last week, anti
such is the smallness of the crop, that it is now completed' in
nearly every plantation. A more destructive blight and a less
abundant produce has not been known for 'luny years. The
plantations which are the most productive, do. not average 14
pounds to the acre, whilst those in the parish of Maley do UOT
exceed inure than a single pound to the acre.

The opinion of naval men is saki to be de-
cidedly against the use of coal-tar, which has of
late been introduced into the timbers and planks
of ships as a specific for the dry rot. It is under-
stood to have proved injurious to the health of the
men, especially in tropical climates.---(rotts-
mouth Paper.)

I,ONbON JOUtiNALS.

Extracts from the Morning Papers, October' 8

[Tn Tl trs.J ,
The observation which we made in one part of
our journal, yesterdpy was verified, before the
paper was finally puhlkshed., said that we
were led to apprehend, by the apparent bustle
that existed in the Nkinity of Cadiz, that some
important.event was on the point of taking place,
and the news soon after reached our office that
the King of Spain had annonnc,e4l to the Duke of
Angouktne that he was free, and that he would
go to the French Ifead-quarters the next day—
namely, on tin '29th of Ss p_tember. A commo-
tion is always observable in the hive before the
queen-bee leads out her swarm. What swarm
the Royal Ferdinand may take with him we
know not ; but we suppose his attendants from
love or duty will not be !numerous. The effect
of this important occurrence can hardly beappre-
elated till we are in possession of more facts. The
geese hid' has led to it is,, qo doubt, an up-
prehended inability on the ,part of the Cortes to
resisuny longer ; so they have sent out the King
to conduct that negocitition of .which himself was
to by the subject. The diplomatic path is not a
clear one. It is to be observed that this is the
second time that this worthy Sovereign has sur-
rendered himself to the Fretich, invading his
country, and dernaktding his person and pre-
sence among them. Did he .settle the peace of
the Peninsula when he gave himself up to Boone-
parte stt Bayonne? Or will he settle it now,
when he has given himself up to the Duke of
Angooleme at Chiclana ? The first question may
be answered from fact and history. The reply
to the second may he shrewdly conjectured from
reason, precedent, and ,probability. What are
his powers even with respect to Cadiz? Ile acts
as a negotiator, Ave presume, between the be-
siegers nod the besieged. Can he prevent the
former from persevering in the attack ? or can
he induce the latter to surrender at mercy ?
With respect to the issue of the general contest
throughout the Peninsula, we.sti II hope that Spain
will not be reduced to that condition under the
French, into which we see Naples sunk under the
Austrians. But even should such prove to be the
case, was the success of Austria, we ask, in any de-
gree facilitated by the accession of that Ferdinand
of Naples, who had, like this very Ferdinand of
Spain, surrendered himself to the enemies of his
country upon the treacherous plan of a negocia-
tion ? If not, we are convinced that the arrival
of the King of Spain in the French 'cakrip,,though
Certainly a sounding event, will hove no solid ef-
fect in deciding the fate of the country. It may
fall, indeed; but it will not fail sooner for count-
ing such a man among its, enemies.

EN1011;s1IN“ P9Vra
Lisbon Papers to the '23d nit. arrived yester-
day. They contain no political news, but are
principally occupied with an account. of tin! cere-
mony of conferring the Order of St, Michael and
St. !sprit on the King of Portugal and Don
Miguel, which had been sent hy the King of
France. On this occasion, M. ilyde de. Neu.
vine, the French Ambassador, repaired to the
Palace on the 19th ult. and delivered to. the
King the letter, from his Sovereign ; and then
addressed his Majesty in a speech of consi-
derable length, in which he stated, that the
greatest Princes of Christendom were Knights
exf the Order of the Iloly. Ghost. The Herald
at Arms then presented to his Majesty the
insignia of the Order. The same ceremony
was then observed towards the Prince Marshal.'
A flight of rockets and salutes of artillery an-
trounced the conclusion• of the ceremony : A
splendid dinner, at which Count Paimella pre.
sided, was given to the French Embassy, anti the
other Members of the Diplomatic Body.

, [MORNING CIIRONICLIi.]
The journey of the King of Spain is now in
some sort explained. It is, presumable that in
order to bring matters to a close, anttprevent the
horrors of a ,bombardment, the Cortes and Go-
vernment in Cadiz had determined, us the whole
of the demands of the French were in great mea-
sure reduced to the possession of the King's per-
son, that he should go to the head-quarters of the
Trench army, the other Members of the Royal lea-
lolly remaining behiltd in the character of hostages,
and no doubt certain proposals had been prepared,
of which he was to be the bearer. In all probabi-
lity he was to b( accompanied by some of his
Ministers, or other persons bearing an official
character, and for them a safe conduct, it is very
natural to suppose, was required of the Duke
d'Angouleme, who, on receiving a fresh commu-
nication, most likely demanded an unconditional
stinrendoo both of the person of the King, of the
oy al Family, and possibly of La Isla and Cadiz.
If this has been the course of the affair, as we are
strongly inclined to think it has, the Constitu-
tional patty must have been driven to despair, and
forced to frost to fortune. The, utmost indigna-
tion was excited among them when the first over-
ture of the Duke d'Angouleme was received
kti Codiz, in, which be demands, as a sine qua
non, the possession of the. King's person and the
establishment of the old Cortes ; and if he has
now aggravated this insult by the fresh outrage
of insisting on an unconditional surrender of all,
it is very natural to conclude that both the gar..
risen and inhabitants must have revolted at the
idea of being thus trampled upon, and have
thence resolved to brave the worst.---Cadiz anti
La Isla are now filled with men highly impli-
cated in the cause they are defending, and after
they have witnessed the atrocious act of the de-
livering up of Riego and Mendez Vigo, by the
French, to the discretion of the Madrid Regency,
in order that the letter may satiate their cowardly
vengeance upon them, what can they expect
if they now surrender unconditionally? Mendez
Vigo, particularly, fell into the hands of the
French, though a solemn capitulation, in which
oblivion° of the past, and personal security were
pledged ; yet he is delivered up to his enemies,
and, in all probability, will fall a prey to their
resentment. After this recent example, what

can the persons assembled in Cadiz expect ?
—At the present moment, the French Gene-
ralissimo has with him, at .his head-quarters,
the Duke del Infantado, a Member of the Ma-
drid Regency, and D. Antonio Saes, ex-con-
fessor of the King, and now. acting as Minis-
ter of State to the new Government ; and
there is, besides, the Royal Commissioner, as
he is called; at wia in. Seville, vested with
full powers from his Madrid ft:lends to try and
execute in a summary manner. With such
judges, what justice or lenity can the defenders
of Cadiz look for ? If, therefore, we can, at
this distance,. hazard a conjecture respecting
the failure of the negociations, and the.abandon-
ment of the project of allowing the King to go
,to the French head-quarters, it is, that the
French baie been too arrogant in their demands,
and that the Constitutionalists have now no me-
dium left them between abject humiliation and
resistance. They have already braved the worst,
and they may possibly expect that the dpproach-
ing season will be favourable to them ; or that
still ,the, looked-for mediation of Great .Britain
may extricate them from their present dilemma,
and, at all events, that it may tee better to wait
the return of the Sappho.

yams.]
SA:oday% Preneh Papers, given in our!coliMins
of yesterday, contained the important intelligence
that Ferdinand was free, and would be at
Angouleme's !ead,quarters on the next day,
the 99th ; . the family of the Spanish King,
therefore, will remain in Cadiz, and Ferdinand
himself appear in the French camp as a nego-
ciator, probably, of the final conditions on which
that city, may surrender : his family would, in
consequence, remain as hostages in the hands
of the Cortes ; and, if the unhappy Monarch has
any sense or perception—if he preserves any me-
mory of recent occurrences—he must see, that
for his own tranquillity, the preservation of his
dynasty, and the happiness of the Spanish nation,
the only monks of securing all will be, preserv-
ing a Constitutional Government to Spain : yet
we hope little from Ferdinand's own feelings and
remembrance, and as little from the vain and bi-
gotted Angohleme. Once within the French camp,
the Spanish tyrant will,we are convinced,proclaim
the Cortes rebels; he will require theunconditional
surrender of the 'city and of his family, and a
notr-compliance, will again open the fire of the
French cannon upon Cadiz. We do not believe!
that any arrangement has been come to under
the mediation of England ; no basis of the sort,
we assert, on the Jrest information, has yet been
agreed to; the Bourbon is jealous of our
influ-
ence, and has hitherto rejected every overture'!
of the sort. On Ferdinand's appearing at
Chiclana, a peremptory summons, we are
persuaded, will be issued for Cadiz to sur-
render; and if not complied with, the attack by
sea and land will be renewed. We perceive that'
lioutourlin, Aide,de-Camp to. Northern .Au-
tocrat, was at Angouleme's head-quarters, and one
of those who, with Bourdesoult, the unfortunate
'Prince de Cullom', and the :Duke de GUiche,
made the experiment of embarkation for attack.
ing the Isla. The influence and surveillance of
Russia are now wide-extended and'all-pervading ;
no country is'''free from, its despotic power and
intrigues ; the worst acts of the Regency 'have
arisen from its councils ; and the principles
of its Cabinet are now utterly inconsistent with
the safety or repose of Europe. The next ac-
counts from Cadiz will be decisive, probably, of
its fate. The tide of events is now pressing on.;
ward with accelerated force .and interest.. If
Ferdinand appears in Angouleme's camp, with
the principles his letters and speeches have avow,
ed, his character will be redeemed in the eyes of
Europe, and Cadiz will open her gates with safety
and honour. If he' becomes a vile instrument of
proscription and murder in the hands. of his
keepers, the city will stand a siege, the lives' of
his family will be in danger, and the place itself
will only surrender in ruins.

[MORNING HERALD.]
The telegraphic dispatch from the Duke of
Angouleme to the French Cabinet has most pro-
bably disposed of the Spanish business, so far
as fighting is concerned. It is true the re-
lease of King Ferdinand only is announced,
and the rest of the Royal Family may be
presumed to be still detained at Cadiz. But
this does not alter the cuse, or effect the in-
ference. The possession of the persons of the
Princes and Princesses, and even of Ferdinand

himself, was no security, in the way of hos-
hostages, to the Cortes. No man in his senses
could suppose, without hypocrisy, that the Cortes,
or Constitutional Government, would offer vio-
lence, or use any serious retaliation towards the
King and his ramify, beyond the restraint which
they had previously endured. It makes little
matter, then, whether Ferdinand joins the Duke
of Angouleme with the whole Royal House,
or whether he comes alone. The fact of his
release is the main one ; and as far as we can
judge, the conclusion to be drawn from it is, that
the Cortes have, thrown up the game for lost.—
They abandon the Sovereign's person, because
they can no longer make use of his name and
signature. It may he looked upon as their act
of abdication. It would he easy to expatiate
upon this unhappy campaign, to the disadvan-
tage of the Spuniards, and even of liberty it-
self. But it is ungenerous to reproach adver-
sity, or even disgrace ; and nothing is more
easy than to insult. If the "sword be speathed,
a new contest, and to be carried on with more
keenness, is likely to commence, in the field of
diplomacy—most probably under the: name of a
new Congress.--What interests will be discussed
and defended we will not inquire ; but one in-
terest, which will certainly not be defended,
or even thought of, though, perhaps, the
most prominent in the war of words, may
be confidently, stated—it is' the interest of
Spain. Some one will, perhaps, ask, do
the Spaniards deserve a better fate ? an in-
terrogatory which we will not stop to answer
or inqulre into. A notion, if not expectation,:
seems to prevail, that the result of the conquest
made by the French, may be the establishment
of somewhat liberal institutions in Spain.—

Nothing is more unlikely. Independently of the
spirit of the party which will of course' surround
King Ferdinand, his own inclinations, and the
foreign influence's by which Spain must be
governed, there is one circumstance which alone
suffices to negative the supposition. Who ever
heard of a people obtaining any improve-
ment of their political condition, •where the
people had no voice in the deliberation ? This
will clearly be the case 'of the Spaniards in
the approaching settlements of the affairs of their
country. It has often been urged against the
cause of the Spanish Cortes that the nation was
unfit for freedom., and could not appreciate or
understand it.—The resnit of invasion certainly
goes a great way in justifying this remark : but
even fully admitting it, there is still reason to re-
gret, that a Constitution, founded on the de-
struction of political and religious despotism, was'
not established. The numerical majority may
be so 4ebaseci py tyranny, superstition, and ig-
norance, as to be incapable of appreciating free-
dom. But it would be a dangerous experiment
tomake the numerical populace the arbiter of
right or truth in politics, even in more enlighten-
ed countries than Spain.