The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-14 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—Our reports are universally to the effect
that the cold weather has greatly reiarded the growth
of the bine, which otherwise looks healthy.
FARLEIG/13 —The late warm day or two has already
influenced the bine, which will no doubt go on rapidly
with a continuance of fine weather.

AYLESFORD.—The hop-bine comes slowly on, and is
unusually backward, tyeing having scarcely commenced.
LENHAM.—Generally behind with the exception of
erounth, generally small ones, which were prepared in
February, and which look well.

THE WEALD.—Polling has now but just been coin.,
Ple,ed. We never rccolbc, seeing the bine more back-
ward at this at aeon of the }est., and notwithstanding the
somewhat genial weather of the last few dajs, it mani-
fests a great reluctance to "come away." The '` know-
ing ones" prognosticate a short crop, but when we take
into consideration that " no lapin can look into the seeds
of time and say which will grow and which will not,"
combined with the tact that congenial weathecenables
'he plant do a "gn at deal ill a little period, we do
not attach much belief to the opinions entertained on the
subject.— Maid4one Joe, nal.

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1-M1 MAILB.—DEPUTATION
AL.—On Monday a num-
ber,POSTMASTER-GeNee
TO Till,.
and Members of Parliament and
of Irish noblemen
Acci-LenATIoN or - -Lois
Marquis of C;anricarde to represent
inconvenience of the present postal arrangements be-
tweenthe
England and Ireland. It was represented that the
r which receives the mail from the steamer starts from
others wa•ted ur.o the
train
nyhead at two A.M., and reaches Chester at 40 minutes
past four. The mails and passengers wait there till half-past
six, and are then taken on by a slow train, which stops at 16
stations, and reaches London at one rat. Mr Roney entered
into en explanation of the facilities which already exist for
a better arrangement, and showed that a train might
be started from Chester, at a quarter to five, and
arrive in London at half-past 10, and that the letters could
be delivered from the Geaeral Post-office at 20 minutes
past 11. This would make practically the difference of a
day, as letters so delivered could be answered by the even-
ing mail. The Marquis of Clanricarde thanked the deputa-
tion for the manner they had brought the subject before
him. He assured them that it would have the fullest con-
sideration at his hands. He felt the importance of the er'
peal that had been made to him, but he need scarcely
name
the deputation that he was not then rearedpp f°t
en thata
any definite arrangement. He would, however, state
negotiations were pending, which he was in hope would
result in the acceleration of both the Irish and, delivery
mails to the metropolis, and secure the more earl,' -
of letters.
0 ~,,y or MODZan
STUART OF DUNLEITH. A ar--, splendid rwTsl.
TIMES. Br TILE HON. MRS. NOnTOILAV 'r
ably sustained to
this fresh produc-
The plot of the story is well imagined . weien pervades it,
the end ; and the impassioned interest
with which its lights
together with the finely wrouViiltl
and shades are brought out,
a Place among the most
Con of Mrs. Norton's felicitous pen The manner in Which the
popular novels of the seas_e
Willa and Eleanor, are delineated.
principal characters, David
extraordinary talent of the au.
furnishes fresh proof of thefixate acquaintance with the secret
thoress, and of her in
_1.7 Tee subordinate characters, like.
springs of human actieu s
rk LI l
T. i
..
_J ocli n in
s Bull,Sunday
II
Insure to
day afternoon
0 0 LESE .. '
THE LATE ‘i
h late much-respected and talented artist,
wise, are drawn wits'
the funeral of .t-°
Stilt, clown, ,Theatres Royal Drury-
Mr. Charles ,
dler s Wells, took place in the presence of nearly
lane and
ti(airiongs.t whom were to be found a great numtsr
600 persons . greats
e Tonal friends of the deceased), at the church on
of tho pross.
ll
, Tiville-hi, the grave being adjacent to
,those of c-
,l'hnfii; and Grimaldi. Friday week is, we understand, peel-
'-'1" - • axed for a benefit for the widow and orphan children,
tivelY
at the Theatre Royal Sadler's Wells, the use of the theatre
to
having been very kindly given by the lessees, in addition
ce
which all the performers have offered their valuable assistan.
TAXES.—Government are requiring returns for the
last six years showing what collectors of assessed taxes or
property and income-tax have been defaulters, and where
the deficiency and the amount thereat' has been re-assessed
upon parishes. -
;
FOREIGN NUTS.—Th. Ainenc-an ship Ocean Queen- h
ht fro
po rtcesgs of c enute as a mion Newof her ca York,
rgo, has bconsignerou d tog I°°
ordera. We are not aware
ei eption of nut from the
of a previous importation of this description
i United States of America.
_Tbe Avenir of Nice
WATERSPOUT AT
gives an acccount of a
that burst over that town.enge _,
off the houses, blinds unhi
as usually happens
circumstance was that,
regiment of Piedm .
storks on the bast' Nlctr'etolll:l, or rather water-spout,
vi°jerinthe 26th ult. Roofs were torn
in such tornados;
onte
T were all c d and chimnies thrown down,
but the most curious
after the storm, a patrol ,
or the 17th
se fusiliers found a large number of
ens, stunneby
pest., 411eY heir strength.
carried to the
d the violence of the tem.
Lamas, where thee
soiiii'rec.iivered t