The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-26 00:00:00

REPEAL OF THE WAR DUTY ON _HOPS.

Yesterday afternoon a numerously attended and
influential public meeting of the landowners and
proprietors of plantations in the hop districts of
Kent and Sussex was held in the market-room at
the Railway Hotel, Maplehurst, for the adoption
of measures to procure a remission of the present
duty on hops, and to memorialize the Chancellor
of the Exchequer to provide in the next budget
that a fixed duty of ld. per lb. shall in future be
levied, in lieu of the existing duties. The chair
was occupied by the Rev. Smith Marriott, rector of
Horsemonden, Kent ; and among those present were
Lord Holmesdale, M.P. for West Kent ; Messrs.
Osborne, of Marden ; Punnett, of Sutton ; Par-
tridge, of Yalding ; Perry, of Cantei bury ; Reeves,
of Robertsbridge ; and other large hop planters.
The Chairman observed that Sir Edmund Film er,
M.P. for West Kent, had fully intended to he pre-
sent, but was unexpectedly compelled to attend to
important business elsewhere. The Rev. J. Deedes,
Mr. Hussey, of Scotney Castle, and other influen-
tial friends of the movement were also compelled
to be absent. The Chairman proceeded to allude to
the various burdens which he said pressed upon the
agriculturists, and to the steps which had been taken
by the hop planters at various periods in order to
procure a diminution of the hop duty. He advised
them to be firm and united, and continue to
agitate for the repeal of the war duty on hops, and
he did not despair of success. Mr. G. Punnett
moved the first resolution, expressive of the deter-
mination of the hop growers to abide by the decision
arrived at by the great county meeting held at
Penenden-heath in May last—namely, a repeal of
all existing duties, and the imposition of a uniform
duty of ld. per lb." Mr. Osborne, of Marden,
seconded the resolution. Lord Holmesdale, who
was well received, observed he must confess that a
short time since the prospect of a repeal of the war
duty on hops appeared remote, and last year the
Chancellor of the Exchequer obtained an additional
income-tax to meet the large liabilities. His opi-
nion was now somewhat changed as to the proba-
bility of getting the tax removed, and, from a variety
of causes, this appeared to be a most opportune time
for pressing the matter upon the attention of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer. The resolution was
agreed to. Addresses were then delivered by Mr.
Reeves, of Robertsbridge ; Mr. Perry, of Canter-
bury; Mr. Hayes, and other planters, and a me-
morial was adopted for presentation to the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer. A committee was ap-
pointed to carry out measures for a continual agita-
tion of the subject, and after a vote of thanks to the
chairman the meeting separated.

IIE,4LTH OF LONDON DURING THB

WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)
The total number of deaths registered in London
in the week ended last Saturday was 1,297, show-
ing a small decrease on the number of the previous
week. In the 10 years 18.50-59 the average num-
ber of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last
week was 1,205 ; but as the deaths in the present
return occurred in apopulation which has increased,
they should be compared with the average raised
in proportion to:the increase, viz., 1,326. The morta-
lity of last week was therefore slightly below the
amount which the average rate as obtained for the
third week of the year would have produced.
The births returned last week exceed the deaths
in the same period by 561.
The deaths by symotic diseases were 254; the
average number in corresponding weeks arrected
for increase of population is 291. Under this head
are included 43 deaths by small-pox, 11 of which
occurred to persons who had attained 15 years of
age and upwards. From this disease 3 deaths were
recorded in the sub-district of St. Giles South and
sin that of Whitecross-street. It is satisfactory to
mark a continued decrease in the mortality from
scarlatina ; the deaths from it, which were 62 in
the preceding week, were 48 last week. Diphtheria
was returned in 11 cases. Taking these two diseases
conjointly, it appears that the deaths referred to
scarlatina and diphtheria, which were about 100
weekly during a considerable part of last year, de-
clined last week to 59. The most fatal disease in
the list is now bronchitis, which carried off 192
persons, the corrected average being
158 ; next to
it is phthisis, which number 147, the corrected
average being 158, the same as that for bronchitis ;
and in the third place stands pneumonia, which
was fatal in 123 cases, while the corrected average
is 90.
Last week the births of 940 boys and 918 girls,
in all 1,858 children, were registered in London.
In the corresponding weeks of the years 1800-59
the average number was 1,4
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,
was
9.e2 6mesa7n
height of the barometer in the week w
inch. The mean daily reading was above 30 inches
on Monday and Tuesday, and below 29 deg. on
Saturday. The barometer rose to 30.13 inches on
Monday, and fell to 28.79 inches on Saturday, being
respectively the highest and lowest readings in the
week. The mean temperature of the air in the week
was 39.5 deg., which is 3.3 deg. above the average
of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr.
Glaisher). On Sunday (the 15th inst.) the mean
temperature exceeded the average by 10.4 deg., and
it was above the average on every subsequent day
except Wednesday. On Sunday the thermometer in
the shade reached its highest point, 50.5 deg., and on
Wednesday it fell to its lowest. 27 9 deg. The range
of temperature in the week was therefore 22.6 deg.
The mean daily range was 10.3 deg. The difference
between the mean dew-point temperature and air
temperature was only 293 deg., representing the
dryness of the air. The mean degree of humidity
was 91 ; on three days the humidity was 96, ap-
proaching complete saturation (100). Except on
Wednesday, the coldest day, when the wind blew
from the south-east, it generally blew from the
south-west. On Saturday the maximum pressure
of the wind. was 111 b. on the square foot. At 7 a.m.
on that day it begun to blow with a pressure of 31b •
and between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. it increased to 101 b.;
and, blowing with diminished force in the afternoon,.
it again blew with violence at night. Rain was
measured to the amount of 0.62 inch, part of which
fell on every day, but more than half on Friday.

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steamer (Captain French), sailed from Liverpool yester-
day for Madeira, Teneriffo, and the West Coast. She
carried the mails, twenty passengers, and a hi' cargo.
The next African mail is due at Liverpool on the 9th
February, per Cleopatra.
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NATIONAL DISCOUNT COMPANY
(LIMITED.)

A meeting of the above company was held yesterday, Mr. F.
W. Russell, M.P., in the chair. It was stated that the com-
pany is making steady progress. The directors continue to
adhere to the principle of having a large reserve ; but they
hope soon to accumulate enough to enable thorn to recom-
mend an increase in the dividend. Part of the premises B.
Cornhill have been let to the amount of more than £l,BOO a
year, and, including the remaining unoccupied portion, the
cost of the office of the company will stand at £BOO a year,
being worth double. A remaining small sum remains to be
expended on this account, Which will raise the total to a little
over £43,000.&1n answer to questions, it was mentioned that
the current expenses of the half-year have been rather more
than £4,000, and the bad debts £350, the actual loss being ex-
pected to be considerably reduced by dividends from failed
estates. After a few remarks from a proprietor on the prci
priety of diminishing the paid-up capital, the report, propos-
ing a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum, was carried unani.
mously. Annexed are an abstract and the accounts :
The accounts which the Directors now have the pleasure to
submit to the Shareholders, show for the half-year ending
31st ultimo a gross profit of £30,038 Bs. 2d. ; and that after
deducting the current expenditure, writing off bad debts, the
usual proportion of the preliminary and building expenses, and
reserving £9,917 18s. 11d. for rebate of interest on Bills dis-
counted, not yet due, there remains for appropriation the
sum of £14,740155. 11d.
Of this sum it is proposed to apply £9,633 12s. 6d. to the
payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per anstuin,
free of Income-tax, and to carry the balance of £5,107 3s. sd.
to the credit of the " Reserve Fund," which with the interest
thereon will then amount to £25,604 Os. 9d.

( A
Balance Sheet, Saturday, 31st December, 1859.
DR.

To capital called up, viz. :
£5 per Share on 77,069 Shares
Amount due by the Company on Loans,
Deposit, dm
Premises Redemption Fund 204 0 0
To Reserve Fund,—
. _

30th June, 1859 20,194 8 1
Six months' Interest thereon,
at 3 per cent per annum

20,497 6 4

Amount at Credit of Profit and Loss Account,
as sho'wn on Statement B 14,740 15 11

£3,905,943 1 8

By Cash at Bankers
Bills Discounted, Government and other
Securities
Preliminary Expenses
Premises in Coruhill

£23,994 0 0

£3,905,943 1 8

( B
Profit and Loss Account of the National Discount Company
(Limited), for the half-year ending 31st December, 1859,
DR.
To Current Expenses, Directors' and Auditors'
Remuneration, bad debts, Income-tax, Am— £5,675 13 t
To amount written off Preliminary Expenses 500
To Premises Redemption Fund
To Rebate of Interest on Bills not due, carried
to new account 9,917 18 11
To dividend at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum £9,63.3 12 6
To addition to Reserve Fund 5,107 3 5

14,74 A 15 11

£30,938 8 2
_,----

Cn.
By gross profits during the half-year £30,938 8 2

COUNTRY MA.RICETS.

LYNN—JAN. 24.
At to-day's market there was only a small supply of
wheat, and the best samples meeting with a rood demand►
realised prices which could not be procured last week'
Barley at late rates. Beans 6d to is dearer.

HULL—JAN. 24.
The corn exchange to-day was but moderately attended,
and business transactions were very dull, prices generalli
being is per qr under those of last week,-owing, no doubts
to the condition being bad. Linseed in great demand, sad
prices advanced from 5s to 10. per ton.
Wheat.... Old white....per qr ... 44. Od to 48s I:1
Old red
New white .. „
Nov red .... ,
Dantzic, Konb , '&c. old white 48s Od to 55s
~04
Dutch, Belgian, and French 4ss Od to 470 '
Baltic and Hamburg, red... 44s Od to 46s 0I
St. Petersburg and Riga, old 4os Od to 42s 01
Barley.... English malting 32s Od to 314 0:
Grinding 3os Od to 320 011
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danisk 3360: 00 dd tt oo
316033 °(1
0 0,...
Grinding 26s Od to 290 Od
Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga, per at 204: °id° ltdo to 11
4
Friesland and Dutch OBll4 to oil
Swedish and Danish 0.114 to 0,11
Beans ....English, old, per qr 46s Od to 480 A
New pigeon 4oa Od to 4?i n
New tick. 39s Od to 400 001
Egyptian .. 37. Od to 380 ni
Peas . Foreign breakers
Grinding
Tares ....Winter —a 04 to r-60 ‘ii
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding sos Od to 52' os
6
crushing
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Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 17 6 to £lO A 0
Foreign 715 oto 6 a 0
Rape cakes . 415 oto 6 6 0
Bones 415 oto 6

NEWARK—JAN. 25.
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At the market this morning- the attendance - 1 rat
and there was a moderate show of wheat. Buyers opens 4
more freely, and former prices maintained. Malting bap.;
more active, and obtaine.l is advance upon late prices.,'
Grinding qualities dull. Oats a moderate show, and Ilea"
sale, at late rates. Beans scarce, at former quotations. ~
White wheat, new, 49a to Ms Barley, grinding.. 29s to 3+,
Red do. 4ls to 48s Oats, old, .. --a to
Old whits 49s to 55s New do 22s to V _el,
Red do. 44. to 48. I Beans.. 463 to 41'
Barley, malting.... 38s to 45. Beans, new --s to

MELTON MOWBRAY—JAN. 24. NI
There was an average show of wheat to-day, with As,
business at the annexed prices :—White wheat, new,
Od to 45s Od ; red, 38s Od to 41s per 36 stone ; WWI.;
fair supply, at 38s to 43s for malting, and 30s to 32s O
qr. for grinding ; oats, 24s to 32s Od per 24 stone ; bew'
425 to 62s for old; new, 52s per 38 mt.

•J AN. 24.

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d. s. d. a i•
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Do., red 27 oto 28 6 Bore. l3 otol4 '
.
Do., now --0 to 0 ! Rapeseed .... 20 0 to 23 •
Barley
Oats
Do., black ll 6to 12 6 Indian corn .. 31 oto 33

COAL MARKET—JAN. 25.
(Prices of Coal per Ton at the close of the market.)
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