The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-18 00:00:00

ITALY.

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The National Saecisien contains the following, un-
der date Turin, the 12th instant:—
" It is generally believed that the Government has
considered the present moment opportune to call on
the mediating► Powers,: to adopt some definitive deci-
sion. This morning it was said that the Ministry
presented a note to the Representatives of England
and France, stating that if they: did not prevail
on Austria to conclude an honourable peace hostili-
ties should immediately recommence."
The Speranza of Rome of the 6th announces the
probable dissolution of the Rossi Ministry, owing to
financial difficulties, which the Ministers have not
powers sufficient to counteract. The forts of Corn-
=Olio are to be demolished.

The Lucca Gazette gives an account of some dis-
turbances which took place at Pisa on the 9th, origi-
nating in an attempt on the part of some perturbators
from Florence, to excite the civic guards by insult-
ing them. The civic guard, after having loaded,
charged them at the point of 'the bayonet, and ar-
rested four, the rest dispersed, and returned to
Florence or Leghorn. Advices from Venice of the
sth announce that an adjutant had arrived with
orders to General Welden to direct the Austrian fleet
not to maintain a strict blockade.
' The Alba of Florence of the 10th contains an ac-
count from Leghorn, stating that on the evening of
the Bth Professor Montanelli harangued the people,
declaring himself sincerely democratical, national,
and Christian. His words were received with cries
of " Viva Guerrazzi e Montanelli! Down with the
Ministry ! We will march upon Florence within
three days !" Montanelli promised he would apprise
the Government of their desires.
The Reforme gives the following as an extract:of a
letter received by Mme. de Belgiojioso yesterday
from Turin, dated the 12th :—" I write to you with '
a heart full of hope, I may say of certitude, to cross
the Tesino. Lombardy at the moment at which I
write is in the utmost agitation. The Croatians and
the Hungarians are quarrelling amongst themselves.
At Milan the troops are all ordered to keep within
barracks. A letter has been received by me, stating
that at the gate of Tesino all is in confusion, and to-
morrow perhaps the post will not be able to quit
Milan. We, who are emigrants, have formed an in-
surrectional association, and will soon set out."

THE HOP HARVEST.
(From the I..talclstone Journal.)
MAIDSTONE.—The picking may now be considered
at an end, although there are possibly some isolated
cases in which it is not finished. The result, we
trust, will prove more favourable to the planters than
has been feared, but we are bound to say that expe-
rienced observers estimate the crop higher than we do.
The principal betters are in favour of from 205,0001.
to 210,0001., which is thus made up:—
Canterbury
Rochester
Sussex .
...
Worcester 16,700
Farnham
Kingdom

£207,90
We must add, however, that by many thiso esti-
mate is considered extravagant, and that from
175,0001. to 190,000/. will be nearer the mark.
CiNTEEDURY.—Hop picking has generally finished.
All accounts speak of the hops falling short of expec-
tations.

WORCESTER, OCT. 11.-The supply of hops at our
last market was most abundant, numbering at least
3,000 pockets, for which there was a brisk
demand both by resident merchants and country
dealers ; and at the close of the day more than
three-fourths of the number were disposed of,
although, owing to the difficulty of getting the hops
weighed, only 1,422 pockets passed the scales. There
was again a scarcity of fine samples in offer, which
were ls. to 23. higher, but upon the ordinary qualities
no advance could be quoted. The duty varies from
15,0001. to 18,0001. Below are the present rates :-
New Worcester's 355. to 525., choice 60s. ; 1846's
30s. to 403., choice 455. ; 1845's 20s. to 255. The
' number of pockets weighed in the week :-New
1,197 ; Old, 107. Saturday :-New, 1,422 ; Old, 13., HOP FAIR.-WEYIIII.I., 0CT.11.-On the first
day for the sale of hops a vast quantity was brought
for sale, not only of the Farnham's, but what are
designated the country-Sussex and Kents. The
quantity for sale was far above last year's, every shed
being filled, and large stacks or piles in the open air
covered with tarpaulings. We heard 61. per cwt.
asked for prime pockets of new Farnham's, and in se-
veral instances Si. 10s., ditto given ; second quality, Si.
ditto; moderate ditto, at from 4/. to 4/. 10s. ditto.
Those of 1847 were very little lower. There were
plenty of Sussex grown also of different qualities,
some very splendid, others poor ; prices from 50s. up
to 41. per cwt. asked. In the country rows there were
nearly 5,000 pockets, in the Farnham ditto about
500 less in number, and about 1,000 of Sussex and
Kents. Not a tenth part changed hands.
OCT. 12.-In the Farnham row a great many
bright samples were this day disposed of at 10s. per
cwt. more than those of similar quality realised yes-
terday ; those of inferior colour and aroma were not
so much in demand, trade for such being exceedingly
dull. There appeared many which bad evidently been
injured by the wind and rain, lost their strength and
bright colour. We heard of several of the largest and
most particular growers of Farnham making 6/. per
cwt! this day, a few asking 6/. 10s. per ditto, others
content to take Si. to Si. los. per cwt. Hops of 1847
are decidedly of finer colour than many of this year's
growth, for which as much money is asked as for
some of the new ; there appeared more life and spirit
among the growers, buyers increasing putting them
in better heart. Going from this into the London
row, where the London Borough hop factors sell
Kents and Sussex grown by sample, we found them
offering
.at very low figures, many being so very
inferior la quality to last year's. The average prices
ran from 3/. to 3/. 153. per cwt. ; a few prime East
Kents went up to 51. ditto; very moderate mid or
Weald of Kent ditto, from 21. ss. to 2/. 15s. ; ditto
Sussex hops, from 2/. 2s. up to 3/. 10s. ditto ; selected,
up to 4/. ditto. In this part of the fair business ap-
peared very slack. Taking the two long country
rows right and left, there appeared more activity,
several of the well-known growers and careful pickers
having sold many pockets. Those from the plantations
of Sir Thos. Miller, of Froyle; Mr. Bennett, of Bent-
ley; Messrs. Bageant and Shotter, of Binstead ; Mr.
Knight, of Bentley; Gunner, of Alton; Stovoid, of
Aldershot; Twitchen, of Holybourne, and several
others, were very bright in colour and excellent in
quality, they having been picked before the rain on
the 28th and 29th of September last. Their best
pockets
sold at from 3/. 10s. to 4/. per cwt. ; se-
cond quality, 3/. to 3/. 53. ditto. There were
other pockets offired at from 2/. 15s. to 3/.
ditto. Looking through the whole rows, it
appeared from the marks of chalks on the
pockets, that many sales had been efiected, a great
many for Bath, Bristol, Exeter, and other western
districts; it is thought nearly all the best Farnhams
and country grown will he sold by Saturday night ;
those then left are poorer sorts, those touched by the
mildew, bad in colour, and having lost their chief

i strength arid bitter flavour. The duty is not laid at
SO much as first computed by from 15,000/. to 20,0001.
Many gardens are not yet picked, nor likely to be, the
fruit being so injured by the wind and rains that they
are worth but little, except for dung.
OCT. 13, 14.—0 n these days more business was
done, and the Farnhmas cleared at from 4/. 4s. to 6/.
per cwt. There was also a fair trade in country (Kent
and Sussex) hops, at from 31. 103. to 51. 6s. to Si. 12s.
COLLECTION OF THE HOP DUTY..—It is stated that
the second and last instalment of the hop duty for the
growth of 1847, so far as relates to the Sussex col-
lection, will be collected at the following times and
places, namely—at Tunbride Wells on Wednesday,
Nov. 15 proximo ; at Wadhurst on Thursday, Nov.
16; at Rye on Friday, Nov. 17; at Battle on Satur-
day, Nov. 18; and at Lewes on Wednesday, Nov. 22
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STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
DIANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—Our market has mani-
fested an increased dulness to-day. The sales
effected in goods have in many instances, been at
some further reduction of price • while, as to yarns,
this has been almost uniformly the case, and in a de-
cidedly greater ratio than the former. There
have been operations for various quarters, but
altogether very limited in extent, and leaving an
unfavourable impression from the plain indication
they afford of the probable course of things. And,
indeed, it is perfectly obvious, that, so long as in-
creasing railway embarrassments at home, and actual
or apprehended revolutionary movements abroad, are
conjointly diminishing the means of consumption,
and tying up the hands of the mercantile community,
it is impossible that spinners and manufacturers,
with their mills at full work, should be
able to sustain the value of their productions. As
regards the home trade, we learn from several firms,
that it is very greatly smaller in extent than is
usual at this season, in years of average general pros-
perity. The falling-off lies in the large towns,
whilst, in the rural districts, little change is per-
ceived. Of our city dealers, the great ones are not
much affected by this diminished demand, but the
smaller ones feel it severely. There have been ru-
mours on 'Change to-day of commercial embarrass-
ments, if not failures, in Glasgow, which we have not
been able to trace to any trustworthy source, and
which, we hope, will prove unfounded.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—Though there has been a
' fair business doing to-day in flannels, yet the demand
has not been quite equal to that of the preceding
week. Wool is much the same as it has been for
some weeks past; the demand is limited, and prices
are stationary.
HUDDERSFIELD, TURSDAY.—A decidedly dull mar-
ket, and but little doing in the warehouses. The stock
exhibited to-day in the Cloth-hall is heavier than for
some weeks past, and some first-rate patterns have
been exhibited. There is scarcely anything doing
in vestings, although the manufacturers are still
busily employed in completing orders to pattern.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY. The attendance in our
Piece Hall to-day was exceedingly slender, and the
amount of business done, either in plain or fancy
goods, was very trifling. In the warehouses, how-
ever, of some of the larger firms there is rather
more doing in fancy goods for the American mar-
ket, but there is not any improvement in prices.
In yarns, there is a little more activity for the
Continent, chiefly owing to the German manu-
facturers having run out of stock, and being, there-
fore, anxious to supply themselves before the closing
of the navigation for the winter season. Prices, how-
ever, continue as depressed as ever. The wool trade

is far from brisk. Middle wethers having been much
inquired for of late, are somewhat scarce, and are
held with greater firmness; but most other sorts sell
heavily, and have rather a downward tendency.
LEEDS, TIIESDAY.—The transactions at our Cloth
Halls to day have been limited to a small scale, a
few heavy winter goods only having changed hands ;
both the town houses and shippers begin to buy
sparingly, owing to the advanced season of the year,
when the formar seek rather to realise their in-laid
stock than to incresse it by fresh purchases ; and when
the latter are debarred fro►n entering into extensive
operations, independent even of internal commotions.
We are, in fact, arrived at the period when our
market generally assumes a flatter tone.