The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-03 00:00:00

COMPARATIVE co.NSUNIPTION
OF CATTLE IN LONDON AND PARIS.
Previous to the proposed reconstruction on more
convenient and extended plans of the public markets of
Paris, a counnivsion was appointed to visit several
neighbouring countries in order to inspect and report
upon the manner in which market accommodation was
elsewhere provided. Tho rnarket-places of Liverpool,
Birkenhead, and Newcastle•on-Tyne attracted particu-
larly the attention of the members of this commission.
the
Those of London appear to have surprised them
by
inferior, inappropriate scale on which they are
rtructed for the greyest metropolis in Europe. The
he
cattle market of Smithfield, 1!i the very centre of &large
city, provoked on the part of the commissioners certain
remarks, which, courttoasly couched as they are, do
not redound to the credit of the corporation, whose
"feudal prerogatives" these inquiring foreigners soon
found were the principal obstacle to the transference o
the market to a more commodious locality. "Smith-
field," they observe, "is the beau ideal of disorder. The
driving off the oxen sold, the departure of troops ofg
sheep, the frightened animals which esespe, the baikin
of the dogs, the shouts of the drivers
a produce a
racket and confusion the most frightful to hear, and the
most tumultuous commotion that can be seen.We may
add that the streets in the vicinity, which are on
the way
to the slaughter-houses of Newgate-market, and the
stalls where the unsold beasts are kept, are encumbered
with animals, and rendered filthy with ordure, which the
foot of the citizen nlnnot escape." The following is the
comparative statement of the number of cattle brought
to Smithfield, and to the markets for supplyini, Paris,
in the year 1842, but doubtless a misprint for 1844, as
given by the commissioners:--
Bullocks. Sheep. Calves. Swine.
Smithfield 169,995 1,707,196 30,489 30,000
Poissy
Sceaux
Paris 9,49 a 14 4.9,012
The exceis of cattle brought to Smithfield over the
three Paris markets was, therefore, 28,037 bull,cks,
1,021,372 sheep, and 30,000 swine ; the Paris markets,
on the other hand, show an excess of 63,876 calves.
The pork consumed in Paris is probably killed and pre-
pared in the provinces, for the consumption of ham,
alone, which is a favourite food of the Parisians, must
be very considerable. Assumieg that all London was
supplied from Smithfield, the disparity of animal food
absorbed in the two capitals would disappear at once,
lonsidering that thellesulation of Paris at one million,
half that of LondsMly. The different gastronomic
references of the two peoples are sufficiently indicated
iy the animal races on ahica respectively they feed,
,nd will be readily appreciated by those conversant with
to nature of the living and culinary preparations of each.
• ._

Thl ship Carolina has arrived in he Eatt India
t)ocks from Vrtst, having cri board 5,600 slates, 70 boxes of
in plates, six bundles of leather, 135 bales, 18 casks and 186
cases general merchandise, 100 kegs of paint, and 149 bottles
of oil, saved from the vessel Elizabeth, which was wrecked
off Brest, on the coast of France, during her outward-
bound voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, with a cargo of
Pritiah merchandise.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MALTh, JUNE 23.—The engineers of her Majesty's steamer
Beds, at Constantinople, have got themselves into a sad
scrape, and are at present under arrest. They will be relieved
by others from ➢lalta, and, till then, the steamer cannot leave
that station.
It appears, from what can be collected, that on going on
shore Lieutenant Hire ordered the forge to be brought on
deck, and on his return found that the first engineer had
ordered it below, as the deck was not the place for it, and
refused to allow it to be brought up again. His conduct
being reported, he was placed under arrest. The second
engineer was then ordered to have it brought on deck,
but he stated it. was under the control cf the first engineer,
and could not bring it on deck without his order. He was
placed under arrest, and a similar scene was enacted with
the third.

It would appear that these three men have been offered
employment under thq Turkish Government, and were con-
sequently anxious to be dismissed her Majesty's service to
enter that of his Ottoman Majesty. They have, however,
miscalculated their strength, and may be tried for mutinous
conduct instead of disobedience of orders.

The French steamer from Constantinople arrived this
morning, and proceeds direct to Marseilles at ten A.M. The
direct boat from Alexandria is expected to-morrow, and will
proceed to Marseilles. The India mail may also be expected
to-morrow.

Her Majesty's ship the Orestes, from Corfu, arrived here
this morning.; she will proceed home in a few days, carry-
ing invalids, 8.;c., and the Boniiroorn marbles will be shipped
on board her. On mooring, the Orestes saluted the Vice-
Admiral.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon, 12, receiving-ship, bear-
ing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis, Bart., second in
command, and Superintendent of Malta Dockyard; the Lo-
cust, steamer, Lieutenant-Commander Eden ; the Wee Pet,
steam-tug; and the Orestes, 18, Commander Cannot!.
On Surveying. Duty—The Bonetta, Commander T. S.
Brock, and the Research, cutter, Lieutenant Spratt.
At Sea—The Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter Richards, C. 8.,
bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8.,
the Commander. in-Chief.

At Gibraltar—The Virago, war-steamer, Commander Sir
G. G. Otway, Bart.; the k'antome, 16, Commander Sir F. W.
E. Nicolson, Bart.; and the Phoenix, steam-vessel, Com-
mander Dennis.
At CA' eu—the Jackal! steamer, Lieutent-Commander W.
N. J. G. Pasco, and the Tyne, 28, Captain W. N. Glascock.
At the Piraeus of Athens—The Siren, 16, Commander 11.
E. Edgell, and the Bloodhound steamer, Lieutenant It.
Phillips.
,oute to Beyrout—The Inconstant, 36, Captain C. 11.
]Fremantle.
En route to Smyrna—The Amazon, 19, Captain J. J.
Stopford, and the harlequin, Commander Curry, touching at
Corfu.
At Constantinople—The llecla war-slealmr, Commander
J. butlitl.

MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.
At Malta—The Voic no, Lieutent Crang; the Flamer
Lieutenant Larie; and, the Meteor, Lieutenant-Ginnnautiel
Bunter.

Lz route from Malta to AlL...el:les—The Acheron, Lieu-
tenant B. Aplin.
]'a roulthow Malta to the lonian blinds and Greece—Tl.e
Spitfire, Lieutenant J. A. Macdonald.
rEs 1 N L'LA AID ORI EN TA L STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

FLOTILLA.
At Southampton—The Pottinger.
En route to Southampton ant Gibraltar from Malta—The
Royal Tar and the Achilles.
•Ln route from Southampton and Gibraltar to Malta—The
Oriental.
En route to Constantinople and ports of the Black Sea from
Malta—The Tal_us.
En route from Constantinople and the Black Sea to Malta
—The Duke of Cornwall.
En route from Alexandria to Malta—The Iberia.
Foamcea SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS IN FORT.
The Frencl► steamer Rhamses ; the Anglo-Maltese
steamer Scotia ; and the Neapolitan Maria Christina.
PORTS3IOCTII, JULY I.—The Albatross, 16, Commander
Yorke, sailed last evening for Chatham to be paid off.
The Vixen steam. sloop, Captain Giffard, remains in har-
bour to disembark her specie, after which she will proceed
to the eastward to be paid otl. She looks in admirable
condition, and infinitely more like a ship just fitted out than
one from a long distance after five years' commission.
The Nelson, 120, advanced ship, is being masted.
The Java, 50, having been completely prepared for the
pendant, was removed from under the sheers to moorings in
ordinary this morning.
Mr. Charles Brown, late Assistant-Master•Attendant, is
appointed Master-Attendant of this dockyard, vice Pardo,
retired. Mr. Brown is pre-eminently qualified for the
office, as he has proved ou many highly important occasions
of an especial character, as well as by his experience during
the time he filled the office of Assistant.
Mr. John Davis, overseer of the ticket department in the
Merchant Seamen's office, is appointed Master-Attendant of
Clarence-yard, vice Town, retired.

HOP IN'rELLIGEACE.
(From the Maidstone Journal.)
MAIDSTONE.—The hops appear to be getting the upper
hand of all their enemies, the unusual strength of bine re-
sisting every adverse influence, and giving promise of a
larger crop than could possibly hays been imagined a few
weeks back.
EAST FARLEIGII.TiIe hops in this parish are doing won-
ders ; there are a few lice to be found on a few hills in
some grounds around the outsides ; but, on the whole, they
cannot appear more healthy. A full average crop may be
expected._
Weer FARLEIGH —The hops here are in a very precarious
state; some grounds are very lull of 'car-nil-I. The result is
very uncertain.
itaumiNo.—The hops in this parish are in a very uncertain
state; there is a great increase of vermin.
OTIIA3I.—Many of our plantations are tolerably clean, and
promise an average crop. while others remain foul; among
such a half crop is very doubtful. The midsummer branches
are unusually forward, fast putting forth the pin; among
some of the early sorts burr may be found, consequently we
anticipate a very early hopping.
LECNIIAM.—The hops in this neighbourhood have gone off
very much during the past week. Some grounds are quite
past recovery, and all the rest are so infested with vermin
that anything like a crop is extremely doubtful.
Citaxartoox.—ln the Weal district the plantations are
improving.
SEVENOALS.—AIbeit the refreshing showers and heavy
thunder, we are sorry to notice but little, if any improve-
ment in the '° ' plantations • the bine will is short,
and as full of vermin as ever, in fact, 'looking worse instead
of better. Several pieces we have noticed in the adjoining
parishes, where the bine has been cut up and the poles pulled
up, above the hill ; on the ridge we are, however, happy to
say there is a most decided and great improvement ; but as
to laying the duty, as stated by some of your contemporaries,
at 130,0001., we should feel under all circumstances disin-
clined to back 100,000/.
Wrnn/tat, Pnavriat., SIIIPBOURNE, AND 10111.11A1L—The
hop plantations in the upper part of Wrotham, above the
London-road, continue to suffer wary considerably from the
effect of the blight. The plantations round Crouch, Crow-
hurst, Clagate-cross, and I'laxtol, present a more healthy
appearance. The plant around Shipbourne, ann. some parts
of Ightham is very much cut up. Generally, where the
bine is weak. the vermin have stuck, and little hopes can be
entertained of i•s recovery; but where the bine is strong
and vigorous, there certainly is nut much fly, and same
evident improvement may be seen. The cold nights of the
past weak have, however, had a chilling effect upon the plant
generally.
The good-humoured critical correspondent of the Sussex
Express, on whose musically-attuned ear irregularity of
number appears to sound ~ratingly, and whose highly re•
tined taste cannot allow of extravagance of comparison, or
anything approaching to hyperbolic description, poetical or
prosaic, if at all sceptical relative to the state of the planta-
tions in this locality, would probably be gratified in walking,
over the Cherry House Field of Mr. tt. S. Thompson, of Max-
tol, and the grounds around generally, particularly these of
Mr. T. Knowles, of Itoughway, and the Messrs. Goidings, of
the Tree and Ashenden Farms, where the bile may be seen
over the Taft. poles and down again to the ground, blooming,
healthy, vigorous, and gay, we wish we could add, free from
vermin.
TUNDRIDGE.—Great improvement has taken place this
week in the quality of gardens about us. There is a great
deal of vermin still, but not a tithe of what we had three
weeks back. The thunder-storm a few weeks since seems
to have cleansed them and done great service. Still only
a small crop is expected, as the bine is very weak generally.
SUSSEX.—Our accounts from this district are still as un-
favourable as ever.
FARMIANL—There is a general improvement here, which
also partially extends to the country around. By some the
duty is rated at 200,000/.