The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-15 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

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BATTLE.—The hop bines are becoming innumerably
thick with insects, even to the extremity of the branches,
which may be seen in the most fertile brooks, as well as
the uplands. Tho distinction given between the brook
and upland is, that some growers have no choice of hop-
land on their farms, they therefore plant more elevated
spots, which are not so congenial to their growth—those
pieces generally are the most sickly. The diseases in
plants originate in a different way from what some
farmers and horticulturists represent. Insects are not
the cause, but the effect; the cause is atmospherical, and
at certain temperatures a fermentative and putrefactive
effluvia is disengaged, which spontaneously produces
minute objects existing in the animal kingdom, and their
ravages, when combined with the bad habitude of the
plant, hastens its destruction. Some have asserted that the
disease in the potato was caused by insects, but probably,
ere long more novel notions may be entertained. The
hops at present have a very green colour, though they
are so much infested, and if the succulent property of
the plant does not get too much exhausted by atmo-
spheric changes, then, in well manured and cultivated
plantations the animal kingdom will not have sufficient
power to predominate over the vegetable.
BURWASIL—We think the hops have slightly im-
proved during the past week, particularly those in the
" uplands." There is less vermin among them, and not
quite so much honey. The lateral shoot, though net
vigorous, is of good colour.
BECKLEY.—The hops in this parish, in some gardens,
are not so good as last week ; they aro more infested
with fly, lice, and honey, and are turning black. In
other gardens they keep in a growing and thriving con-
dition.

BREDE.—The hops in this and the neighbouring
parishes are a little improved since last week, and are in
a growing state, excepting the first year's poling, which
are quite at a stand. The lice are still followieg the
young shoots, and the niggers eating them up. There
still remains honey•dew in must of the grounds.
BRIGHTLING.—The hops in this parish have improved
generally since this day week, and certainly are clearer
from vermin and honey-dew, Diellington parish is in an
improving state this week.
EASTHOTHLY.—The accounts of the hops in this dis-
trict are various and contradictory ,• while some planters
affirm that the bine is in a most flourishing state, and
prom ses fair to produce an abundant crop, without any
appearance of vermin, others assert that their planta-
tions are covered with vermin, with honey•dew dropping
from the leaves, which are curling up and turning black,
and unless an alteration takes place soon, a blight must
inevitably be the consequence. Another fortnight will
set the matter at rest which parties are correct in their
hops in tlhaisst neighbourhood
conjecture.
haveeLi A RmDaNd
but STREET t
little—Prr ohger
ess
considered to be improving, though very slowly.
HORSMONDEN.—A decided improvement has taken
place in many of our plantations during the week, the
vermin being nearly all dead. The bines have assumed
a much healthier hue, and, aided by the hot days and
genial nights, are in a very growing state. We have
still some grounds that are very foul, and from which
we are not likely (unless a change soon takes place) to
get anything appruuching a crop.
MAvexeLre—The hops are in a considerably worse
condition than last week, the vermin being more nume-
rous, and the leaves fast falling off. Without a favour-
able change the crop in this locality must fall very short.
NEWICK.—Oar hops are now in a very precarious
state ; the gardens that were promising last week have
much gone off; we have much vermin and honey dew,
and unless a decided change take place, we can expect
but a very slight crop.
NINFIELD.—We have, with the exception of one
plantation, a considerable increase in vermin, and more
honey- dew than last week. There was a heavy fog on
Saturday night, and the next day was very sultry; it is
the opinion here that we shall not grow a very large
crop.
NORTHIAIII.—We are still in a growing and thriving
state, but owing to the immense quantity of vermin with
which the greater portion of our grounds aro infested,
there remains much doubt as to the probability of a fair
crop.
ROTHERFIELD.—The hops in this locality are consi-
dered still to be in a very precarious state. Many
gardens are decidedly in a worse condition since our last
report.
RYE.—Notwithstanding some of the plantations pre-
sent a rather unfavourable appearance in this district, in
consequence of the heney-dew and vermin, in other'
grounds the plant appears to be in a very thriving condi-
tion, throwing out branches and giving indications of a
productive crop.
TUNBRIDGE.—The bine is strong; there is evidently
an improvement since our last account, the weather
during the last few days having been very favourable,
and the young shoots looking very healthy.
lICKFIELD.—The hops in this parish, on many of the
ious state Should
low grounds, are stilt in a very. precar .
we have a continuance of this fine warm weather, we
at some places, and grow
may yet get through the blight
a good many hops. The duty is called 1e5,000/ ~ and
some few in favour.—Sussex Advertiser.

CORPORATION DUES ON CORN,

MALT, &c..

The following ars the more material and interesting
passages of the petition presented to the House of Com-
mons, and ordered on Saturday to be printed with the
Votes (on motion of Mr. Hume). It is entitled " The
humble petition of the undersigned brewers and others
in and near the metropolis," humbly showeth, That a
Bill is now pending in your Honourable House to pro•
vide for the Conservation of the River Thames, &c.

That by the said Bill it is proposed that all the powers
and authorities, rights, and privileges, which are now
vested in, or may be exercised by, her Majesty, in right
of the Crown, and by the Mayor and Commonalty of
the city of London, by prescription, usage, charter, or
Act of Parliament, or otherwise, with regard or relation
to the conservancy and the preservation and regulation
of the:River Thames, should be vested,in the conservators
thereby to be appointed, &c.
That the Corporation of the city of London claim to
have the power and authority, right and privilege, of
levying, and continuing to levy, ceitain dues on the
corn, malt, potatoes, fruit, salt, coals, and other articles
of consumption brought into the River Thames, either
from parts of this country or from foreign countries.
That your petitioners, being brewers in and near the
metropolis, are much interested in the charges and dues
imposed by the Corporation of London upon the malt
harassing,
and corn brought into the Thames for their use.
That the brewers of London consume annually about
seven hundred thousand quarters of malt, nearly one-
half of which is brought into the Thames.
That the dues imped on such malt are unequally and
inconvenientinequitably
av dsystem
tends
stem
adopted
t i
your petitioners and others, and of the corn growers of
the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk in particular.
Ist. Because corn coming into London by water from
those counties is charged with a higher rate of duty than
toil extremelyin
jur
of
corn coming from the neighbouring counties of Kent,
Essex, and Hertfordshire.
2d. Because corn coming from Hertfordshire by way
of the River Lea is totally exempt from the Corporation
dues.
3d. Because foreign grain, being for the most part
delivered in the docks, is chargeable with a compara-
tively insignificant duty.
4th. Because flour, a manufactured article, whether
foreign or British, pays no dues, and is under no incon-
venient restraints ; while malt, another manufactured
article, is subjected to very heavy dues, and unnecessary
and harassing restraints.
sth. Because the various dues and charges levied by
the Corporation on malt coming into the Thames are
unnecessarily heavy, and enhance the price of such malt
above that which can be brought to London by railway
or otherwise than the River Thames.
6th. Because, under the present system of levying the
dues, all malt brought into the River Thames in sacks is
turned out of the sacks to be meted, and is then put into
the sacks again, during which process it suffers a
and much con-
siderable loss by injury and otherwise, ,
ex-
pense and loss of time is also necessarily incurhe
dues received
re.
a
That before any Act is passed relating
to t
conser-
vation of the Thames, or the fees andby
the Corporation of London, inquiry should into
the
be madento
the operation of the present s)stem, and a plan based
• .•
upon equitable and convenient primaliles adopted instead
thereof, by which the injury and iticonvenience which
your petitioners complain of would be removle ied, and a
enterests
great benefit conferred on the inrcanti
genet ally..
Honour-
Lour petitioners therefore humbly pray your •
u Honourable House
able House that a Committee of yo e
to the subject of the fees
"
may be appointed, to inquire in
t. n of London on all
and dues levied by the Corporailcoonsum consumption
corn, malt, and other articles ofbrought
parts ofP this into the River Themes either from S country
view to the adoption of
or from foreign countries, with a
a scheme based on more equitable. and convenient prin-
ciplesand that in the mean time the
than the present ;
.i
net, Bill
now
before
progress of the above•met , 1 re your.
stayed, or that
Honourable House may
byyour pett-
themselves, their
tioners may be heard
.counsel,
,sses, at the bar of
solicitors, agents, and witnesses, your Hun.
contained.
House, in support of the allegations herein
Signed by—
PERXINs, and Co.
Bancemt,
TiUISIAN, HA. , BUX'T'ONeinem' , and Co.
CIiARBINGTO,N . HEAD, anti Co,
GODING and Co.
anti Co.HENIVI NIEUX
- WHITBREAD and Co.
HoARE and Co.

of the supporters of this institu-
tion ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.—On Tuesday the half-
yearly general meeting
was held at the °thee. lrafalgar-square, B. Hawes,
Esq., son., in the chair. From
the reports of
Mr. Charlier, it that the
appeared the com-
mittee presented by
number of cases adjudicated upon since the December
- forty nine,comprising seventy.
me, ung was two persons,
of whom six were beyond recovery, and seven were
attempted suic:des. The number of cases in Hyde Park
alone was thirteen, of which twelve were successfully
treated, four being attempted
.suicides. The medals fur
courage and intrepidity in saving human life were next
awarded. Lieutenant Woolridge, of her Majesty's ship
Spy, was presented with a silver medal for savinc, the
life of a seaman at Sheerness. Mr. Ralph Bates had a
similar reward for saving a boy from drowning in ti
river in Derbyshire. Lieutenant Hire, of her Majesty's
ship Heels, also bad a silvermedal for rescuing a man
in danger of drowning. G. aptain Archibald Cameron,
who distinguished himself so nobly at the loss of the
Sirius steamer, was honoured with a similar token of
gratitude. Captain Brnaruino Casni, who rescued the
passengers of the Tweed, had a silver medal, and his
crew each a bronze medal. The last on the list was
Police-constable Brown, of Clenmel, who gained a silver
medal. A rote of thanks to tho chairman concluded the
PreceediDge.