The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-28 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

A correspondent who occupies a considerable breadth
of hop land in a usually favoured district says, I calcula-
ted last week that the crop from cold nights, high winds,
&c., would fallshort two bags per acre. Another week has
passed on, and I am now in my own growth (which is not
one of the worst) prepared to say that it will not
exceed that. If the weather continue cold at night and
windy in the day for another week, not more than half
the growth of last year will be produced in this neigh-
bourhood. I hear: (and from those I can depend
on) that this is the case in other districts; I believe it,
because the weather which affects one part will another.
Should the crop fall short, as I expect, it will be another
proof how little the growth of hops can be depended on.
MAIDSTONE.--The prevailing south-westerly winds
and rain are very unfavourable to the hop plant which is
whipping about, now that the burr requires warm, calm
weather, instead of a continuous bruising, and want of
sun. Under such circumstances, the duty must now re-
cede as fast as it progressed during the month of May.
It would be extraordinary to estimate it above 190,0001.,
and with the present symptoms 150,0001. will shortly be
the " set."

BOXLEY, AYLESPORD, AND BURHAM. Bine not
quite so healthy. The high winds and cold nights have
been much against the progress of the plantations.
OTHAM.—The hops continue going on favourably, and
are remarkably clean.
YALDING, FARLEIGH, AND CHART.—The hops are
going back. The bine, which has always been short, is
now looking sickly, and there are other unfavourable
symptoms.
GOUDHURST.—Growing fast, and looking well. In
fact, too well according to the planters accounts. We
hear of no damage being done by the late winds.
WROTITA3I, ICITHAM, AND SHIPBORNE.—Notwith
standing the healthy appearance of the bine, it is the
general opinion that we shall not grow anything like
last year's duty—experienced persons think not more
than half. Even in the very beat grounds their uneven-
ness becomes daily more apparent,
SEVENOAKS AND ADJOINING PARISHES.—The high
winds the last few days have very much injured the
growth of the hops.
TICEIIURST.—The hops within the last fortnight have
made but little improvement; the late winds on high
grounds have injured them considerably.
CANTERBURY.—The declining condition of the hops,
noticed in our last, is more apparent this week ; and
though the drenching rain of Saturday served to cleanse
them, still, injury was inflicted in many instances, and
we have to remark a further declension of duty this week.
WORCESTER,: JULY 19.—We have a limited demand
for hops, and at ruinously low rates; the best 1846's not
realising more than 20s. per cwt., and some few useful
lots have been taken at 425. to 455. The reports of the
growing crops are generally favourable, the duty for
the district being already estimated as high as 25,0001.
That for the kingdom is backed to pay 210,0001.
M aidsfone Journal.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JULY 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a much more active
market to-day ; prices. however, remain about the same.
The sales are—Great Western Quarter Shares, 2 dis.—Mid-
land Stock, 103—Taff Vale, New Shares; 1/4 dis.—Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, Preferential Shares, % p.--South Devon
Preference, 9 dis.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market is again lower,
and but little business doing. The sales are—Great Northern,
9 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 101. Shares, Prefe-
rence, % p.—Ditto (late West Riding Union) Fifths, 41. Is.
3d. dis.—London and North-Western, 51,4 p.— Ditto, New
Quarters, l p. —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
101. Preference, 10—Midland Stock, 101—Ditto, New Halves,
634 dis.—North British, New Thirds, 38s. 9d. dis.—South-
Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 31/4 c. dis.—York, New-
castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 3a p.
MANCHESTER, .JULY 27.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead. Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 31/. Shares, 7 9-16 ins.
Caledonian, Preference, 9-161.—Last Lancashire. Preference,
Quarters, 5-16 p.— Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding
Junction, 51. 14s. 3d.—Great Northern, 8 15-16 dis.—
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10/. Preference, 6 per cent., p.
—North Staffordshire, 2% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover,
No. 4, 3 dis.

BIRMINGHAM, JurAr 27.
STOCK EXCILINGE.—The sales are—North British, Thirds,
365. 3d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birtningham (B), 68s. 9d.
dis.—North Staffordshire, 274 dis.—Shropshire Union, 565. 3d.
die.—South Staffordshire, 31% dis.
YORK, JULY 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows : —Great Northern, 61. 35.—North British, Thirds,
2%--York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Ber.
wicks), 11%.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JULY 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only sale was—North British,
Thirds, 375. 6d.
GLASGOW, JULY 26.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The.—The sales are—Caledonian, 27
Ditto, New, 325. 6d.—Ditto, Preference, 56s.—Caledonian
and Dumbartonshire, 6d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 17—
Edinburgh and Perth, 17s. 6d.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle, 61,4—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 70—Ditto,
Halves, No 1, 7!A—Ditto, No. 2, 71. Bs.—Great Northern,
Cl. Os. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 531—York, Newcastle,
and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 914.

EXPENSES OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.--The
following is the expose des motifs of the proposed decree,
presented by the Minister of Finance, for paying the ex-
penses of the Chief of the Executive Government, President
of the Council of Ministers :—" The National Assembly, by
decree adopted in the sitting of July 4, fixed the salary of
the President of the Council of Ministers at 10,000 f. a
month during the existence of the powers conferred on
him by the decree of June 24 preceding. But, inde-
pendently of this personal allowance, the expenses of
administration arising from the Secretary's depart-
ment, and the private bureau of the Chief of the
Executive Government, to which must be added the
expenses of printing publications and subsciptions,
have to be provided for. These expenses, which are in-
herent to the exercise of the extraordinary powers con-
fided in General Cavaignac, and which could not pre-
viously have been provided for in the budget, now
demand a special vote of the Chamber. They are esti-
mated, as appears from the subjoined return of the per-
sonnel and materiel, at 15,000 f. a-month. I come, citizen
representatives, by orders of the Chief of the Executive
Government, to submit these expense to you, and to de-
mand the necessary authorisation to pay the first month,
about to become due. Such is the object of the decree
which I have the honour to propose to you to adopt."
The return referred to is as follows :—" Personnel.—
Cabinet of the Secretary-General and redaction
—An employe, 300 f. ; five employes, at 250 f.
Publicity.—Chef de Service, 5001. ; four translators,
at 250 f.; two copying clerks, at 250 f. and 200 f. Huis-
siers and garcons de bureau.—One huissier, at 180 f., four
at 100 f.—three garcons !de bureau, at 83f. 83c. Total,
4,258 f. 32c. Materiel.—Subscriptions to French and
foreign newspapers, 200 f.; publications, impressions,
Moniteur, placards, 10,000 f.; carriage expenses of the
employes of the secretaryship, 300 f.; different expenses,
214 f. 68c. Total, 10,714 f. 68c., and general total,
15,000 f."
AN INTELLIGENT NEGRO.—A negro, while under-
going
an examination at Northampton, Massachussetts
OR being asked if his master was a Christian, replied
" No, Sir, he's a member of Congress."—American Paper

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ROUSE OF LORDS, July 27.

Their Lordships met shortly after Five o'clock.
The Ecclesiastical Patronage Suits Compromise (Ire-
land) Bill went through Committee.
The Prisons Bill also went through Committee.
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.
Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the
Public Health Bill, with amendments.

The Bishop of LONDON thought that the Select
Committee which had been appuinted had improved the
Bill by making the amendments in it, and therefore he
gave his cordial support to it.
The Bill was then read a third time. and passed.
STATE OF IRELAND.

Lord BROUGHAM put a question to the Noble Lord
(Lord Lansdowne) relative to the alarming accounts
which had just been received from Ireland. For himself
he thought they were grossly exaggerated, if they were
not altogether pure inventions.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that with respect
to the rumour which had been circulated in the City,
of the commencement of rebellion in Ireland, he had the
satisfaction of being enabled to state that there was
every probability of its being altogether unfounded. The
Government were in the possession of dispatches from
the Lord• Lieutenant, dated at three o'clock yesterday,
which were brought by a special messenger, but they
contained nothing whatever with respect to any such an
outbreak. Letters had subsequently been received, dated
at six o'clock on the same day, which had come by the
mail, but they were equally void of the slightest refer-
ence to such an occurrence. He therefore did
not think that there was the slightest grounds
for the circulation of such a rumour. At the
same time he begged to add that there was the
greatest probability of an outbreak in that particular
quarter of Ireland in which it was rumoured disturbances
had already commenced.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY blamed the Go-
vernment for the way in which they had allowed the
Irish people to go unchecked until they had arrived at
the very verge of rebellion, but he trusted now that they
would exercise every possible power with which they
were invested to prevent these deluded people proceed-
ing any further.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said he had that
moment received additional intelligence up to seven
o'clock yesterday evening, which was equally devoid of
any information as to the reported outbreak of the people
in Ireland.—(Hear, hear.)