The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 14.—The squadron under
the command of Vice-Admiral Sir Pulteney Ma'-
colm, consisting of the Donegal, 78, Captain Dick ;
Castor, 36, Captain Sir R. Grant; Orestes, IS,
Commander Glascock, and Trinculo, 18, Comman-
der Booth, passed this port yesterday, for Plymouth,
but for what purpose to be assembled there is only
matter of conjecture. It is, however, doubtless
connected with some political movement, as the
Marine Artillery Companies, and also a battalion of
400 Marines, are to be immediately collected, and
placed under the orders of Major Parke. It may
be, that it is considered advisable, from the dis-
turbed state of Ireland, to have a moveable force
ready to act on an emergency ; or that it is contem-
plated to augment the force and squadron at Lisbon.
Government might also have in view the taking
possession of Minorca, or consider that the Greek
islands want looking after, the more particularly so,
as we learn that the Marines of the St. Vincent,
with a strong party of seamen, are landed under
the command of Captain Senhouse, and are holding
possession (jointly with a French force) of a fort
which overlooks Napoli di Romania.
The Marshal Bennett transport arrived on Wed-
nesday from Barbadoes, which place she left on the
11th, and St. Lucia on the 12th of June. She left
at Barbadoes the Pallas, 42, Captain William Wal-
pole, and the Columbine, 18, Commander Henry
Love. The Winchester, 52, Captain the Right
Hon. Lord William Paget, bearing the flag of Vice-
Admiral Colpoys, and the Sapphire, 28, Captain
the Right Hon. William Wellesley, were at Jamaica,
whither the Pickle schooner had sailed. The Rein-
deer packet arrived at Bat badoes on the 7th of June,
and the Lady Mary Pelham on the Bth, from Fal-
mouth. Major-General Farquharson, the Governor
of St. Lucia, had lately recovered from a very se-
vere indisposition ; the garrison was altogether very
healthy. The following persons, together with sun-
dry detachments, came home passengers in the Mar-
shal Bennett : Dr. W. Haskel, and Assistant-Sur-
geon H. N. Holden, of the Medical Staff ; J. E.
Smith,Esq., Deputy-Assistant-Commissary-General
at Barbadoes, and lady ; Quarter-Master Hugh
Mair, of the Ist Royals, and Lieutenant A. M.
Young, 45th Foot. The Marshal Bennett sailed
to-day for Woolwich.

The Jupiter (troop ship) arrived yesterday from
Plymouth, to take on board the 14th Regiment in
this garrison, for Cork. They will embark on
Monday.

The wisdom of Gotham has been at all times
proverbial, but the public was hardly prepared for such an
astounding specimen of it as that of setting open the
prison doors, not only that delinquents may be enabled to
renew their career, but enabling them to spread the very
di.ease, the existence of which is the alleged cause of this
sage proceeding.—Morning Herald.
Hops.—The plantations near Canterbury
have not so promising an appearance as they had. Some
grounds high in sap are getting very foul and honied, and
the mould is also on the increase. The plant is in a very
precarious state. Near Maidstone there is an alteration
in hop plantations for the worse last week. The increase
of vermin is considerable, and particularly in those grounds
where a very little fly has been seen all the year. In some
parts the bine is covered with lice. At Cranbrook and
its vicinity the plantations look extremely thriving, and
from present appearances an abundant crop may be ex-
pected. At Tenterden the bine is looking very healthy,
and more free from fly than at this period last year. The
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quantity of lice, we doubt whether such an impression is
not made that the grounds will with difficulty recover,
and more particularly so where they are short of bine.
Fortunately, however, the neger has made its appearance.
Accounts from Yalding state the bine to be very back-
ward, but in general it is remarkably good; but if no al-
teration takes place in the weather, the blight is expecte&
to affect it. The mould has attacked the plantations in
and about I.7lcomb..—Kent Herald.