The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-03 00:00:00

JULY s, 1851.

MURDER AT LONGTOWN.

On Friday W. Carrick, El., coroner. held .n inquest
at the Bush Inn, Longtowu, upon the body of Mr.
Thomas Plenderleath, registrar of births, deaths, and
marriages, who had been strangled in a public-house by
William Kirkpatrick, a man well known in L mgtown
by the cognomen of "the Pettier" from the fact of his
having once been a pedlar.

John Ward, a slioem .ker in Long own, deposed—l
remember the day on which this occurrence took place—
it was Tuesday, the 10th of June. I was at the Bush
Inn, with John Graham and William Kirkpatrick, the
accused. Atter some altercation, Kirkpatrick said
Pienderleath had kept five shillings of his, which he
had earned in taking the census for him. Deceased
replied that lie had kept back two shillings only, but
he did not say for what reason. Kirkpatrick then
jumped up, took a glass of spirits, and threw it on Plen-
derleath's breast. H.- next threw a glass of rum in Plen-
derleatti's face. Plenderleath did not speak during this
time, hut just cleaned his face with his handkerchief.
"The Pettier" then sat down, and P.enderleach said,

"C rme and sit beside mm. Pother,' and l'il treat you; if
you do not come and sit b liide me I'll come and sit beside
oil." Deceased then sat down upon part of "the Peth.r's"
chair, when •' the Pother" immeiiately seised him by
the throat with both hands—his fing,rs extending be-
hind deceased's ears, and his thumps pressing against
his throat, or windpipe. To all appearance he was using
a great deal of force. Plenderleath's Landkerchiei was
lo.ibe at this times, and Kirkpatrick had hold of his bare
neck. I immediately si.•ized Kirkpatrick by the arm-
acid said, " Do not choke the man." and pulled him
•off. Tne landlord seistiii him either by the arm or neck,
and threw him to one side. Ido not think be had
Pl..nderleath by the throat more than a quarter of a
minute. The moment Kirkpatrick's hands were loosed
deceased's head dropped down, his chin resting upon his
breast. His arms also fell powerless by his sides, and
he never spoke afterwards.
Other witnesses proved that Kirkpatrick had used
malicious and threatening language towards deceased ;
and Dr. Lonsdale and Dr. Rome, who had made a
post morte'n examination of the body, attributed the
death of deceased to the violence used by Kirkpatrick.
The jury retired, and after an hour's deliberation re-
turned into court with a verdict of " Murder" against
Kirkpatrick. The foreman added that he had been re-
quested by the jury to state that they wished to recom-
mend him to the merciful consideration of the court. on
the ground that he did not intend to take deceased's life

HEALTHOF LONDOIV DURIAU THE WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
In the week ending last Saturday the deaths regis-
tered in the metropolitan districts amounted to 1,032.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1841-50
the average number was 924; if, for the sake of better
comparison, this average be raised in the ratio of in-
crease of population (which during the last fitty years
was 1.778 per cent annually), it will become 1,016, an
amount which differs not materially from the number
now returned.

It will be observed that there is an increase of more
than 60 on the week immediately preceding, when the
deaths were 968. But this excess is not the effect of in-
creased mortality; it is due to cases where coroners
have held inquests, in many of which, though they
occurred at earlier dates, the registration had not
been completed till the end of the quarter. Sudden
deaths, under which designation are classed cases
in which persons have been found dead, or have died
suddenly, and the fatal disease has not been as-
certained—these, which is the previous return were
only eight, have risen last week to 29. But the
great major►ty of inquests is on deaths from violence, pri-
vation, intemperance, &c., and in this class the number
has been in each of the two last returns above the
Average, in the former week amounting to 53, in
the latter to 85 In the, present list the deaths of two
persons are ascribed to privation, of 2 to intemperance,
2 to want of breast milk or inanition, 3 to poison, 7 to
burns and scalds, 4 to tranging or suffocation, 18 to
drowning, 41 to fractures and emtusiens (c'iiefly from
carriages and falls) and 6 to wounds and other iujury.
the preseot return shows that the mortality from
diseases of the organs of respiration continued to exceed
the issue,. amount tti. this period; the deaths in this elms-
were 124, while the corrected average is 98 Phtlusis
was fatal to 145 persons, which differs little from the es•
timated number.

The fatal cases included in the zymotic or epidemic
class have risen from 205 in she preceding week to 218
in the last. Smallpox carried off 21 children, and 3
persons above 15 year.; measles was fatal to 41 chit
dren, scarlatina to 14, hooping-cough to 46. croup to 5.
thrush to 4, Mare ass to 16 chi dren and 3 adults, typhus
t,. 38 persons. But this class is not in the aggregate
above the average, though measles and hooping-cough
are apparently rather prevalent,.
It was mentioned above that two persons died of pri-
vation The followiog are the particulars of the cases:
At the W.rkhouse, Whittchspel, on 21st June, a la-
bourer, aged 60 years. died of " starvation." He was
brought by the police from Angel-alley.
At the London Huepital, ou 21st June, a labourer,
aged 42 years, died a " sudden death accelerated by
want." An inquest was held in this case.
The following are the particulars of a case of cholera
which was registered last week:—
At 54. Hill street, Walworth, on 20th of June, a car-
penter, aged 60 years, died of " cholera (14 days),
chronic disease of the stomach (2 years)." Certified by
medical attendant.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAT.—The sky .as generally covered wi h cloud
HI near noon, and clear during the remainder of the day;
cirrostratus. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout
the day.
MONDAT.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud till 4h. P an, and mostly clear afterwards; cumuli,
cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and light scud. Electricity—Nothing
was shown at any examination.
TUESDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud during the
morning and afternoon, and at night it was principally clear;
cirrostratus and fleecy clouds. Electricity—Nothing
,was
shown throughout the day.
WEDNESDAY.—The sky was obscured with cirrostratus
during the morning and afternoon, and at night the amount
of cloud was variable. A solar halo was visible during the
morning. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the

day.
THURSDAY.—The sky was generally clear throughout the
day. Electricity—Positive, and tension weak during the
afternoon.
FRIDAY.—The sky was clear throughout the day. Elec-
tricity—Positive. and tension moderate during the afternoon.
SATURDAY. The sky was almost free from cloud through-
out the day. Electricity—Positive at 9h. Am., and none
was shown after this time.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main•
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M was 67.5° ; and the
mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 621° ; the mean readings at
the Royal Ouservatory for the same times were 68 9Q, and
59.6° respectively.
The reading of the barometer increased from 29.58 in. at
the • eginning of the week, passing the point 30 inches early
in the morning of the 23d. to 3013 in. by 9h, r.m. on the 24th ;
it continued at about this reading till after noon on the 2 ith
w en it began to decrease slowly, ai d from noon on the eith
to the end of the week the reading was about 30.03 at all
times.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGIS TERED 11.
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1551.
:‘:pidemic, Endemic, and Contagioas Diseases ..."218
Diseases of Uncertain Seat 50
rubercular Diseases 1111. 1111. 189
• Aseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 127
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 1111. 1111. 30
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration 1111. ... .. ... .. ... 124
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion••• ... •..
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• 1111.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &o. 1111.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Vtalformations... ... ... ••• ...
Premature Birth ... 1111. 1111 1111.
Atrophy ..41 ... ..41 ••• 11441
Old Age 41.. ..41 .11 GOO elle
Sudden 1111. ... ... ... ... ...
Violence. Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

... 54
... 13
... 8

... 27
... 25
... 39
... 29
~. 85

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Popeiatien Deaths in come-
Enumerated, sponding week
1841. of 1850.
West Districts... 301,189 .. 165 .
North Districts.. 376,568 .. 200 .
Central Districts 374,199 ... 164 .
East Districts ... 393,067 201 .
South Districts .. 503,346 ... 235 .

1,032
Matt i
in the
Week.
152
201
169
244
266

Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 965 ... 1,032
Males ... ... ... •• • ... 519
Females ... ... ... ... ... 513

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Robert Young a cl-ok, to the employment of Messrs.
Ml.:attach and Squire, of Basin,,4hall.a rear, drug mer-
chants, was brought before Alterman Cuhitt for final
examination, upon the charge t,f having tomb. zz ed cer-
tain sums of money. the pruprty of that firm.
Mr. C. W. Eidy and Mr. gates proved that they bad
paid to the prisoner the amounts of 'he dents due by
them to the prosecutors ; and Mr. Squire prov.d that
the sums had nut been accounted for by the prisoner or
any other person to the house.
The prisoner, it appeared. had been in the employ-
ment of the firm several years, and had borne an excel-
lent character.

The defenc,, was reserved, and the prisoner wat com-
mitted for trial.

LAMRP,TH.

Mr. Henry Frazer Dim dale, one of the sons of Baron
Oirn.dak was brought b,-ture Mr. ElliAt, on a writ of
habeas, from the gas.ell's prison, to answer a charge of
assaulting Mr. Jarman, mangging clerk to Mr. Hum-
phri.s. by throwing eggs-, and other tui-siles at him on
the Oaks day, while resuming from Epsom. It was gho
exp,,cted that several other cro w ,uld hav,. been
preterred againat the accused by other pariies who had
been scanditiously assulted on the occasion in qu,stion.
Mr. Ballantine, the barsis!er, and a solici!or whose
name did not transpire. attended on behalf of Mr. Dims-
&de, and the court during the proceedings was much
crowded.

The Learned Barrister for the def nce waited a con-
siderable time for the arrival of Mr. Jarman, who it was
said was engaged in conducting a cow of considerable,
importance at one of th. superior courts, arid who did
not, it is supposed from this oau.e, attend at all. It was
stated, however, that Mr. Jarman, in so far as his case
was concerned had preferred a hid of indictment at the
Old Bailey, against Mr. Diinsd le and five o.hers, for
the outrage on him; that a true bill had ben round
against all the parties, and that a warrant, signed by
Mr. Jusiice Coleridge, had been lorlg: d with the keeper
of the Queen's prison, caring on Mr. DimAale to find
sufficient bail to answer to an indictment. Si, that, had
Mr. Jarman been present, all be could have dine would
be to c ill on a msgiatrate to comp-• 1 Mr. Diavidale to
find sufficient surety to appear at the Old Bailey to an-
swer the indictment.

Mr. Ballantine, addressing the magistrate, said he was
instructed. on behalf of his youthful client, to express
his extreme regret at being even in the slightest ve„;ree
a participator in the proceedings complained ot,
and to say in his behalf that, though not tilting any
part in the egg throwing, he should be most happy
to melte any fair or reasonable compensation to the
injured parties. From a fading of honour, but which
he (Mr. Ballantine) conceived to be a mistaken
feeling—Mr. Dtorisdale refused to give up the names of
several offic••rs belonging to the Bth Hussars and the
16th Lancers, who were vastly his suitors, and who were
the principals in the cowardly and outrageous affair. In
his (Mr. Ballautine'a) opinion, the conduct of these par-
ties—gentlemen as no doubt they called themselves—
was rendered the more contemptible by the fact of their
leaving Mr. Dimsdale to bear the wnole of the brunt and
odium of the disgraceful offence, while the y were the
principal actors, and never contributing one single shil-
ling to the expenses already incurred by Mr. D.msdal.•.
He (Mr. Ballantine) hoped that notwithstanding the
mistaken honour of his client, yet for the suture protec-
tion of the public, as well as for the take of public justice
and the credit of the British army, tb• names of
the real aggressors—no matter whet their rank or
station mignt be—would be sent to Mr. Jarman and
the other sufferers, 1)0 that tney might be brought to
j uatice.

The solicitor for Mr. Di ',tidal° admitted the fact that
he had seen the warrant lodged at the Q teen's prison,
and signed by Mr. Jai ice Coleridge, calling on his
client to tied the necessary bail to meet the charge at
the Cent's' Criminal Court.

Mr. Peat, the army sadler in Bond-street, who, it
will be recollected, saved the whole of the e.,,g throwers.
it not In m a desperate beating, at least from a night's
lodging aL tne station house, bet:gecl to mike a few re-
marks. He said that since the evening in question he
had become the object of censure among gentlemen vv.°
were formerly his best friends and patrons, th ugh his
interference was dictated aloes by the best feelings on
his part. Tae cause of bis interference he felt quite sure
was in the rectllection or his worship, yet he was stig-
matised with interfering urint.cessartly, and so great was
the length to which some of the offic-.rs had carried their
enmity that they had uctually signed a "round 1, bin"
to the colonels, ch Oaring that his ioterference wa. quite
unnecessary and uncathd for; teat the police force at
the South Lambeth turnpike-gate was not sufficient to
take them (the aggre-sors) into custody; that, therefore.
nis interference was quite uncalled tor, and therefore
they should not employ him ( fifr. Peat) any more in
hie business. The fact was that his (Mr. P.a,.'s) inter-
lerence in the metter was of the most disinterested, and
he might with justice, he thought, add, kindly descrip-
,ion to all patties. On riding up to the South Lambeth
turnpike gate he f mad a considefable disturbance,
and saw a fri.--nd of his, Mr. Watson, who was bleedinv
profusely. and Mr. Jarman. with whom he was also ac-
quainted, both ,1 whom complained of having been se-
riously assirulfed by the gentlemen ors a f .ur-hot se drag
Raving- b-en thus appealed to, and knowing several of
the gentlemen on the dreg, he observed that hr thought
they should give their cards to the injured party. The
gentlemen on the coach said they bad done so, but Mr.
Jarman having expressed s doubt nb.rut the genuine-
ness of the cards, he (Mr. Pea') asked the gentlemen it
he pledged hima-lf to be afct,uticabl. for them they.
would attend on the following day, and they alt declared
they would, and Mr. Dimadale wa-a among ine.m. They
did not appear, and he (Mr. P. a') havi, g been tiLINSe..
quently summoned to this c art, obliged, Under the
learned Magietra.e's dmcti .1., but without in any way
volunteering in the matt-r, to give up the names of those
he knew on th. drag.

Mr. ELLIOTT r.•marked that from the beginning Mr.
Peat, no doubt. finding himself in nn a«kw,ird dilewwa.
had been an unwilling witness, an > it was only on his

(Mr. Elliott's) remarking that tke offending parties hae
acted in a highly improper and ungenil. manly way by
giving wrong addle ssos and false cards, end that there.
tore he (Mr. Peat) could not do less than give their
names, that he had done so.
Mr. Peat here handed to the magistrate a letter for bis
private perusal, and
Mr. ELLIOTT, on reading it, observed that it was any•
thing but creditable to the person or station of the
writer.
Mr. Ballengee also remarked that be considered that
Mr. Peat had been treated in a manner that would not
be tolerated if the facts were known at the Horse Guards.
Mr. ELLIOTT inquired if there was any person in at-
tendance to mike a.iy cha ge against Mr. Di.esdale,
when a stout yoeug man, who gave the name of John
Collins, entered the wi'ness-box. lie said mhat on the
evening of the Oak, day he WAS returning from Epsem
with his wife and children, and on teaching Lower
Tooting he was pelted with eggs by the g.tal,,an.n on a
four horse coach. He was sabsequeritly pelted with
sees and flour bags, and his clo.hes oeing much injured
he got out of his vehicle at South Lambeth arid lAA hold
Of the leaders of the drag. M .ity p,rsons on the se time
call,-d out to the person driving to cut he bin
-
two, and he was whippfd most untneretfult), and
felt the torture so great that ho ec.ualty seed tears.
He gave one man into custody for throwing au gg
at him, but that person was reacu- d from ti.e
police. At this time Mr. Peat came up on hors. -
back, and, at the ear Lest revest of tee e vet e.'
pissed his word as a guarastee that they would up-
pear on the following day to meet the charge. M.
Peat at the time diatimely tiek-o i.hern whether, if h,
gave his word fur their appearance, thm y would .10 s ,
and they replied that they would. eitte.ee in tem-
elu•ien, said that had it out been for the iuterferenee ,t
Mr. Peet, the consequences to those in the drag might
have been most serious, as the persons who bad been
pelted and injured by them were highly incensed; and if
Mr. Peat had not come up so opportunely fur them the y
would have been much maltreated.
Police-constable Richard Adams, V 167, said, that on
the night in question he and three constables were on
duty in South Lambeth. Hearing a despera r distort,-
mice outside the toll gate, be protweited Olivier. and a
gentleman was given into his custoly for assaulting the
last witness and other persons. A Lumber of gerelemen,
however got off the tour-horse drug end rebelled tt e
" gentleman." The prisoner was re.t the man who lad
been given into custody, nor could be siy tie had b. et,
there at all. This witness added, that bad it riot beet)
for the kind interference of Mr. Peat, the cons..quetice
to the " gents" on the drag must have been Ines, eel ious,
as there were quite 300 persona ready to tall upon them,
and in the end there was a force ~f eight or nine consta-
bles, and had the charge been persisted in they maimhave been lucked up, or the row" would have beta
most seriotrg.
Mr. Ballantine requested that Mr. Peat might be
sworn as a witness, and this being done he
gave his evi-
deuce its before stated.
In his cross-exsmination by Mr. Ballengee, Mr. Peat,
on Mr. ELLIOTT'S declaring that in law he was bound
to answer the question, said he Was certain Mr. Dims-
dale was on the coach at the time, and there were five
or six other geutlemen there whom he kaew• There
was on the coach a gentleman named Mayhew' but who
is better known as Lorlen, and woo bad ctiamb.,,re in the
neighboerhood of St, James's. lie 050 saw Captain
Pilgrim inside the coach at the time. Did not knew
Mr. Griffiths, but was acquainted
with Mr. M`Cartne.),
of the Bth Hussars, and believed him to be one of the
party. He also knew Captain Carew, and he was there.
Did not know Captlius Griffiths and Kt-44111En, and
could not say they were on the drag at the time.
tar. ELLIOTT arid Mr. Ballantine were of opm,on that
the conduct of Mr. Peat in the whole transaction was
most unexci ptionable, and
prison in ttie custody of
Mr. Dimsdale was ultimat y
removed back to the Queen's
the officers who brought him, Mr. ELLIOTT hissing re-
viously directed that he should put in buil te answer the
indictment at the Old Bailey; amid the coustcpeoee will
be that Mr. Dloydale will be brought before toe Central
Criminal Court at the next eesai,,ns, on the warrant o
Mr. Justice Coleridge, to aaawer the indictment of Mr.
.Tarnay.

SFIZURE OF ILLICIT SPIRITS AND SUNDAY TRAD-
ING.- 0,, Sunday morning, Mr. George and Mr. Cartwright,
excise officers, from information they received, proceede,i
the hone of a person named Mo ,re, P rk-place, Cambridge
road, during the hours that the licensed victuallers w re
closed, where they seized one jar of illicit spirits called
Hollands gin. three bottles of brandy. and two jars of colour-
ing, u4Pd for making illicit spirits into brandy and rum.
Titer also seized above 300 cigars, 21bs. of tobacco in small
parcels sold at a penny each, and f, at. packs of French play-
ing cards. The wh.le of the tobacco was foreign manu-
facture, and liable to duty. It was conveyed to the Custom
authorities, and the illicit spirits to the General R vet.ue
Office. The seine officers also seized on Sunday mornit e, at
the house of Mrs. Page, w'to is well known for Surnfay
trading, in Princess-,t, vet, Hackney road, three jars of illicit
spitits, and a quantity of mca.ures belonging to licensed
victuallers in the neighbourhood. The apiritp Imo Alit? 99n.
Toyed Wthil Trair4lwws 1i Old Drvid•itroge,

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Muid•tone Journril)
MAIDSTONE, JUNE 30 —Our diarist reports very little
from those 0, the lust three or tour weeks. The fly seems
as t,frorg as ever, and continue' Accessions supply the
place of those whose brief term of existence has expired.
The bine still hols luxuriant. and the weather is sail in
favour of the crop, but it seems next to impossible for
the plantations to slcape such a visitation as the present
without serious injury.
BANNING.—Our bloc has grown' this week ; some of
our plAnta4 ‘ns ere tolerably clean at present others
have plenty of vermin. We consider we are not safe by
any mean-, all the time we continue to have fresh fly.
FARLEIGII AND YALDING.—The hot weather is clear-
ing soirre of the grounea which were slightly attacked by
the aphides. O, tiers more severely attacked are now
shining with honey dew, and have but little chance of
r.-c 'very. Many pieces. particu'arly grstpe hops, are
clinging else to the poles, at,d fast approaching fire
blast. It is not too Ja,e, however. for areat alterations,
th, ugh the chancre of a crop of hops is very small.
LOOSE —fur strorig bw.s have mode great progress
the week pas, ; the poll's »Ye r ow topped by the bite,
and to a (tuna! observer Molt like growing a full crop,
nut on there is quite enough vermin with
certain weather to do the mischief. A few pieces of
short hit e are still as thick of fly. lice, and fleas as aver,
and cannot ad,aftee except backwards.
LINToN.—Our bine has grown fast, and there was a
decre:.se of vermin on Frida) ; we ntsve had an eagerly
wind, and we have fresh fly this matting (Monday),
hoo-y lest; while this is the c see we are in d..nger.
AYLESFoRD.—W here the ground has been well ma-
, nageti the tette continues to grow rapidly. but we have
no apparent diminution ot fly and lice. Honey dew is
covering the leaves. A continuation of hot weather for
another week will, we think, give the strung grounds a
better chive,- of g,ttingcl-ar of vermin.

W ATERINGBURY.— We have stilt a great Supply of
fiy, whit h,e 111 obo increasing.
1 ONBRIDGE —W,-, cannot report any improvement in
our hop plinintion,; although die fly has to a certain
event d•sappeari d, he lice are numerous, and the honey
dew unaba'id. The vermin now attacks the summFr
atioot of tie strong bine, and pl cps the best grounds in a
more uncertain state than hprt taore.

OTI,,RD AND SIL:REHAM.—Tee vermin are disap.
raring iu soave of the plant-6,ms, but tuere are plenty
ktt to pr,vent our vrogvieg at y 11"P$.
WaoTHAM (TOWN DISTRICT).—The strong bines
have grown very much this last ae,k, thrown g out
th,ir lA:eral sktoots very fast, which are tollow,d by
ftesh fleas and lice; the weak bines are very foul, and
daily get, w,trse, and meke but litth progress up the
poles, notwithsauding lib-. hot weather.
SWANSCONIB.-18 e have still a great number of flies,
which htve been eseeectingly productive. A gentral en-
gngement has taken plsc, with thi- fly golding, ably sup-
porrkd by the niwgers; the two latter com9atauts will
have much to do to h, at their alversaries; it need not be
said as at st,rlot,, "go mum,' the bill and meet them,"
as they have attacked evt,ry bill, and are making rapid
march fr,m pole to pole; notwithstanding, the hops are
groisirig fast and looking better, considering Their foul
state, than could pissibly be expacted; a Ltde honey dew
has ~ppptsred.

ULcomn.—We have rather km fly than last week, but

there is ti •w quite sufficient to cause a total blight, with.
out the numerous deposit of lice, and the buney•dew is
dripping fr m the I eves in all the low grounds.
BROOMFIELD —Our h.rs are still growing, and we
have less vermin then many other parishes; we are not
clear from fly /IA lice, but with favourable weather may
get a tolerable crop: r.in is much wanted.

MARDEN —The bops have grown considerable during
the in t week, hut cent nuns much infested with vermin.
STAPLEHTIRST.—Durmg the past we, k there bits been
a great ct-c•..sbe in the number of fly, but an almost
proportionate increase in th.st of vermin, to destroy which
he n Byer" i- now much P q d.
WOODCHORCH, EGrRT ,N (IN THE WEALD), SMARDEN,
AND I.ETHERSDEN.—I visited the above district last

wet k, wood thou the h pi as foul Si possible, and many cf
he grounds in such a rotate of hardnehs that cultivation
is imp..ssibie till we ge rain; it seems at present almost'
twine:NW.- to grew half a crop.
WILMINGT,I4.—Li the hop grounds of Mr. George
Russell, the Mine is I-oking well and over the tops of
the pol,s ; the vermin continues to increase daily.
Gr, at credit is due to the superior mansg ment and
eul, ivation of these ground*.
TICERMIST.—The hop bines have grown quite as
well as could be expected of them during the past
week ; we are much infested with fly and lice, and in
some groautirs the honey-dew has made its apporance.