The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-24 00:00:00

THE HOP DUTY.

The following is an account of the Duty on Hops of the
growth of the year 1849, for the undermentioned districts
distinguishing the old from the new duty:—
Districts.
Barnstaple ...
Derby ...
Gloucester
Grantham ...
Harts
Isle of Wight ...
Lincoln ...
Stourbridge
Suffolk ...
Sussex ...
Wales (middle)...

Duty.
£LO 13 94
10 1 2i
••• 5 0 1
.•• 4 6 74,-
... 6,622 3 WI
.. 2,510 1 9
... 253 13
... 653 7 7i
... 351 8 Oi
... 35,250 9 6
1 3 3i
•••

J:;45,672 8 8

Old duty at 1 12-I'od. per 1b.... 25,011 9 31 8-20
New duty at 8.20 d. per 1b.... 18,486 14 8,, 12-20
Additional duty of 5 rer cent.
per Act 3 Vic., c. 17 ... 2,174 4 8

£45,672 8 8

The above aro the only districts from which the returns
have reached this office. Those for the other districts will
be published as soon as received.
CHARLES S. HAWTHORNE,
Assistant to Accountant and Controller-General.
Inland Revenue-office, Broad•street, Oct. 23.

CO URT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise.
The infant son of Lord and Lady John Russell
was christened in the Royal Chapel in Windsor
Castle this day, in the presence of her Majesty and
Prince Albert.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Lord
Wriothesley Russell. His Royal Highness the
Prince Albert, the Earl of Carlisle, and Lady Mary
Abercromby, were the sponsors.
The Earl of Carlisle and the Rev. Lord Wriothesley
Russell arrived at the Castle today, and will have the
honour of joining the royal party at dinner.
Lori and Lady John Russell, and the Hon. R. and
Lady Mary Abercromby, will also have the honour
of joining the royal party at dinner.

Lord James Hay transacted business on Monday
at the office of the Board of Trade.
The Earl of Carlisle left town yesterday morning
for Windsor Castle.

EIEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER.
(From the Court Circular.)
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager remained in a
Favourable state during the whole of yesterday.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE CITY.
Yesterday the committee of the whole Court of
Aldermen assembled at the Guildhall, the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor in the chair, for the purpose of
making arrangements for the reception of her Majesty
at the Coal Exchange on the 30th instant.
The Commissioner of Police was heard upon his
plan for stopping the several streets in the locality of
the coal market, and it was resolved that the Com-
missioner should make all the necessary regulations
for preserving a free passage through Thames-street
and the adjoining streets, and take all other measures
he may consider necessary connected with the ar-
rangements for the due reception of the Queen.
It was ordered that the architect should make what-
ever provision the Commissioner of the City Police
might think requisite upon the occasion.
The architect was heard with respect to the ar-
rangements for the landing of her Majesty at the
C ustom - house.
The Lord Mayor was requested to put the Water
Bailiff and Harbour Masters in communication with
Commodore Eden as to the river arrangements.
The committee of the Corporation appointed to
make preparations for the reception of the Queen
assembled and sat at the Guildhall during the whole
day. Their business consisted of matters of detail,
which remain as yet without form. The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Wellington
have accepted the invitation of the Corporation.
Yesterday the following placard was ordered to be
published :

" DUKE, MAYOR.
" OPENING Or THE COAL EXCIIANGE!

" Mansion-house, Oct. 23.

" The Lord Mayor begs to take the earliest opportu-
nity of giving notice that no steam-boat or other vessel,
barge, or other craft, will be permitted to come higher
up the river than Irongate•stairs, and in like manner all
steamboats or other vessels, barges, or other craft,
going down the river will not be permitted to navigate
lower than the public landing-places at Westminster-
bridge, between the hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. on Tues-
day, the 30th instant, when the Queen has been gra-
ciously pleased to intimate her Majesty's intention to
visit the city by water.
" NATHANIEL SAUNDERS,
" Water Bailiff and Sub Conservator."

We are authorised to state that the Lord Mayor
has received an intimation from Windsor Castle that
her Majesty, desirous of gratifying the citizens of
London, will be graciously pleased to allow their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal to accompany the Queen upon the
occasion of her Majesty's visit to the City on Tuesday
heat. This announcement, we feel assured, will
occasion great delight and satisfaction to all classes.
We understand that the offices held by the late Mr.
G. E. Anson, of Privy Purse to her Majesty and
Treasurer to his Royal Highness the Prince Albert,
have been conferred upon Lieutenant-Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps, hitherto Equerry to her Majesty
and Private Secretary to his Royal Highness, which
posts he resigns. He will be succeeded in the office
of Private Secretary to the Prince by Colonel the
Honourable Charles Grey, one of the Equerries to
her Majesty.
PARIS, MONDAY.--The Italian Opera is announced
to commence its season here on the Ist of November,
a month behind its usual time • but the company is
poor, and nothing is expected better than a renewal
of the miserable state of things of last year—poor
performances, ill-dressed audiences, and a probable
stoppage before the season is half over. And yet the
prestige of a good Italian Opera was never so much
required as at present. It was for some time hoped
that Mr. Lumley, who is known to have all the
talent of Italy at his command, would be the director,
the President and the principal members of the
Government being anxious to secure the great im-
presario, with a view to restore this theatre to its
ancient splendour, as a proof of the returning pros-
perity of the capital. Mr Lumley, however, declined
the direction, unless completely unrestricted by con-
ditions, or the engagements entered into by M.
Ronconi, who held the privilege the latter part of last
winter, and who will now make the bold attempt to
recommence the season, with what success a few
weeks will show. In the meantime the unfortunate
Parisians are deprived of the pleasure of hearing
Sontag, of whom they have been raving for the last
three months.
THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—AII sorts of incor-
rect reports are in circulation in the French, German,
and English papers, as to the whereabouts and desti-
nation of the squadron under the immediate personal
command in chief of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker,
Bart., G.C.B. One authority places it at Malta,
another at Corfu, and a third announces the arrival
of a squadron of observation in the Bosphorus, and
counts the number of guns fired as a salute. We
may state, for the information of our readers, that
the fleet, consisting of the Caledonia, 120; Howe,
120 ; Queen, 116 ; Prince Regent, 90 ; Powerful, 84 ;
Vengeance, 84 ; Thetis, 36 ; Dragon, 6, steam-
frigate; Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, were at Corfu on
the 4th instant, and were about to sail for Athens
that day. The Odin, 12, steam-frigate, was the only
man-of. war sent to Constantinople, and she arrived
there with dispatches on the 3d. The Bellerophon,
78, Captain Baynes, C. 8., off Leghorn, has been
ordered to join Sir W. Parker's squadron at Athens.
The gallant Admiral will then have seven sail of the
lino with him, mounting 692 guns, with nearly 6,000
men.—Heruld.
RUMOURED ABOLITION OF THE BOARD OF ORD•
NA!iCE.—It is confidently rumoured that the Government
seriously contemplate abolishing the Board of Ordnance,
and that the entire control of this branch of the service
will be vested in the Commander-in-Chief and in two
officers, to be called the Comptroller of Ordnance Store
Accounts, and the Comptroller of Ordnance Cash Ac-
counts. What gives additional strength to this state-
ment is the fact that the office of Secretary to the Board
of Ordnance, vacant by the death of Mr. Byham, has not
been yet filled up, and will not, it is stated, be filled up
till the Army Finance Committee have made their report
in 1850 or 1851.
THE FIRE AT HOXTON.—It was yesterday ascer-
tained that the young female who was missing at the
lire in Hoxton, and who it was learcd bad lost her life,
had succeeded in effecting her escape from the burning
premises, and had taken shelter in the houso of a
neighbour.