The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-27 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Maidstone Journal.)
11flonsToNc.—Our accounts of the hops are rather less
favourable. In some places, we hear, they arc turning
yellow, and the warm showers have produced an increase
of fly. The bine, however, generally speaking, grows
rapidly, and looks well.
MEREWORTH, MAY 25.—Since oar last we have had
some very cold Lights, with two or three sharp frosts,
which has partly stopped the growing of the hop plant,
and in some of the grounds the bine is turning yellow.
Within the last 48 hours we have also got a considerable
increase of fly.
lIADLow. —The hops in this neighbourhood are in the
most flourishing condition, and bid fair to do much more
than last year.
STAPLEHURET.—The hops have made great progress
since the late rains; some of them are overtopping the
poles ; the cold nights will no doubt check their growth,
if continued. A few fly are seen at places, especially
near a warm hedge ; not much, however, is to be feared
from them at this early period of the season.
WORCESTER, MAY 20.—Our market still continues dull,
and from the business done on Saturday we cannot report
any improvement. There is a scarcity of good hops, and
the least demand would, in all probability, induce a rise.
Our accounts from the plantations still speak favourably
of the growing crop, although in many warm situations, as
stated:in our last, flies have been found, which the present
moist atmosphere is likely to increase. We have had only
twenty pockets of hops weighed at the public sales during
the week.— Worcester Journal.

HERTFORD.—There is scarcely a fly to be seen. The
bine grows more rapidly than was ever known for the last
sixty years, and looks well.
HEItEFORD, MAT 18.—As might be expected from the
late rains the bine has grown rapidly, but we scarcely ever
recollect to have seen the fly more abundant in some
grounds. This is doubtless owing to the long drought and
very unusual warmth of the spring, which nourished
myriads of the aphis into existence. We believe, how-
ever, that even this obnoxious little insect is now considered
less formidable than formerly. A succession of dry wea-
ther would be very beneficial to the plants, and prevent
mould. Some planters have, it appears, declined to sign
the petition for the removal of the war duty on hops, on
the ground that high duties ensure high prices. This
however is certainly not the case, for when the duty was
only one penny per pound, hops sold at from 8/. to la
per cwt. ; whereas the average of the last six years, with
the twopenny duty, has been at 31. I ls. per cwt. We
fear, however, that at a time when the Chancelloi- of the
Exchequer wants to raise no less a sum than 3,000,0001.
by new taxes and a vote of credit, there is little chance of
obtaining a remission of the war duty, unjust as it un-
doubtedly is.

PROJECT OF LAW.
HUNG A RY.—PRESB URG, MAY 15.—The Diet 1 Article 1. The offer made by Messrs. Charles Laffitte,
was closed by his Majesty the King on the 13th. His Majesty
Edward Mount, and Co. to
was received on his entrance into the Hall with great enthusiasm. risk, the railroad between Paris and Rouen, is accepted.
His Highness Prince Metternich, too, who entered a few mi- The clauses and condition of the colder, drawn up by the
mutes before his Majesty, was very warmly greeted. This Diet Ministry of Public NVorks, and accepted by Messrs. La-
wa4, at the commencement, rather stormy; in the sequel, still ffitte and Blount, will receive full execution.
rather agited, yet, on the whole, full of the most loyal Genti- 2, The Minister of Public Works is authorised to take
mentards e Government
most laudable . Th
meo latter manifested during seven millions of francs' worth of shares in the enterprise;
the wholes tow
Session the deration, without sacri- but no advance to be made tiil there be proof of the
tirleilailiiosna-s
Lion, or employ of eighteen minions at least. After this
firing its dignity. The result may be reckoned as highly sa-
tisfactory. The most important of the Royal propositions were
the . Minister will give a million, and the remaining
as required, the last to be given after the expenbditure of
adopted. During the last three days several foreigners of dis-
tinction were present, among them were Prince Puckler and
e sh-
rild,
hs e o f
Statet he
take
n o dividend till after tE
the author of the " Pia Desideria." They were treated in the the
most obliging manner by the Magistrates and the Deputies.
3.
taikteak4e per
one.ceei
gn cent. t h If
d morn
NEW ZEALAND: —A French colony of 100 holders shall have received 4 per cent. After thisare has
an the
persons has embarked at Rochefort, on board the Comte de takenrt
remains,
place,
:
the State will
the State will Paris, Captain Langlois, with twelve months provisions, and Pofi
all necessary instruments, for the purpose of founding a settle- shareholders seven-eighths.
meat is Banks Island, on the coast of New Zealand. The 4. The State will be represented in the meetings of the
towns of Nantes and Bordeaux all included in the formation of 1 Company by a Special Commissary, who will have one
hundred votes.
5. The Minister is authorised to lend seven millions of
this settlement, the expenses of which aro defrayed by Messrs.
Reba, Balguesee, Arnous, Riveere, Toche, and Noquet.—Le !
i francs to the Company, to be employed exclusively in, the
Constitutionnel.
: work; and purchase of materials.
packs FIRST DAY OF TERNI.—AII the Alma-
6. This ..enm not to Le paid till forty-three millions have
necks but one of the Law Almanacks, stated yesterday to be the
been expended. The seven millions shall be advanced
first day of Trinity Term. Numbers of persons were, accord-
ingly, attracted to Westminster Hall in that belief; but they
million by million.
found that to. day, and not yesterday, is the commencement of
7. The interest for these seven millions shall be four per
Te an.
cent. ; the re-payment to commence in three years, and
PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENTS.—Yesterday after-
noon a deputation, accompanied by Sir B. Hall, M.P., con- to be l• 30th of the sum per annum.
sisting of Messrs. Kirby, Hugh Biers, G. A. Young, Clapp, I 8. The Company pledges to the payment of the interest
Joseph, and other members of the Marylebone Vestry, at- i and the sum Lilt, the railroad, its dependencee, and ma-
tended the Home-office, for the purpose of urging objections , terial. In case of retard, the Government can seize the
against the Bill introduced by the Government for regulating i receipts.
and amending parochial assessments. The Deputation were i 9. In case of the road being continued from Rouen
well received, and after stating their objections to the Bill, to Havre the Company will bear half the expenses of pro-
Mr. F. Manic said the Parochial Assessment Bill was not longing the road from its terminus in Rouen to the far
really a Government measure; however, he felt that the ar - limit of the Commune of Rouen towards Devine, the
ments and observations adduced on the part of the Deputation Minister making a supplementary loan of four millions.
against it had so much weight, that he should lose no' time in [The four remaining articles are not important.]
laying them before the Attorney-General. who had the charge -
of the measure. He had not much doubt that when he did so
it would be the means of effecting the withdrawal of the Bill,
or, at least, that metropolitan parishes governed by Local Acts,
and having Appeal Boards of their own, would be etempt.
THE EMPEROR PAUL AND CATHERINE 11.---
At intervals Paul showed himself a suspicious poltroon,
and was always occupied with the supposed existence
of plots against his life. His actions were the bursts of
the moment, which unhappily were too generally those
of outrage and cruelty. No one approached him
without a sensation of terror ; still, however, not such as to ex-
eltr'e a strong mixture of contempt. What a contrast between
the existence o f the courtiers around him—slaves to this terri-
fic caprice—and of those who had tee happiness to be near the
person of the great Catherine ! Though there was something
truly dignified in her easiness of access, it was not with a servile
or tearful respect that one appear •ce iin her presence. The
_
deepest veneration, a respect of theiwhole soul, animated by love
and gratitude --these were the sort of sentiments which her ap-
proach inspired. Amiable, full of playfulness and gaiety, in pri-
vate society she wished her rank to be forgotten ; but if it were
possible fa any one to
lose sight ofit for a moment, the rcon-
viction that every one felt of her natural superiority, rendered
the sentiment of respect 1 have mentioned inseparable from the
ilea connected with her person and presenee.—Menwirs of Me
princess kaoldwic.

LOSS OF TILE ENGLISH STEAM-
SHIP VULTURE.

Extract of a letter from a passenger on board the
steam-kbip Vulture

" Isle of Oesel, May 11.
" About 10 P.M. on Friday, the Bth inst., I was awoke
by the ship striking, and, hastening on deck, she ha
struck on a red* of sunken rocks, called the Canal Rock,
about sixty miles from Dagger's Orb, at the entrance of
the Gulf of Finland. It rained heavily, with thick fog all
night ; at day-break the vessel was half full of water.
We determined to make for the shore on a raft, but in
the course of the morning a lugger had put off to our
assistance, and in her the crew and passengers reached this
place about mid-day, but b-ggagc, cargo, and ship will all
be lost, as six just breaking to pieces."

The committee for conducting the benefit for the
veteran Dowton have not yet fixed on the performances, but it
is supposed it will either be the Poor Gentleman or Wild
Oats. Grisi has generously volunteered, with the permission
of Laporte, to sing on the benefit night, June 8.