The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-13 00:00:00

ENGLAND.

BEDFORDSHIRE.—Richard Longuet Olebar, of Hinwick,
Esq.; John Sambrook Crawley, of }Lockwood, Esq.; and
Joseph Tucker, of Avening. Esq.
BERKSHIRE. —Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Bart., of
Mortimer; Charles Philip Duffield, of Abingdon, Esq.;
and Henry Richard Eyre, of Shaw-place, Esq.
BUCKS.—Sir Claudius Stephen Paul Hunter, of Morti-
mer, Bart.; Matthew Knapp, of Little Linford, Esq.;
Thos. Tyrrwhitt Drake, of Shardlowes, Esq., and Wui.
Thomas Praed, of Tollingham, Esq.
CAMBRIDGE AND HUN FINGDONSHIRE. —Edward Hicks,
of Great Wilbraham, Esq.; Christopher Robert Pember-
ton, of Bourne, Esq ; and George Onslow Newton, of
Croxton Park, Esq.
CUMBERLAND.—Anthony Benn Steward, of Chapel
House, Esq.; Gamel Augustus Lord Muncaster, of Muu-
caster Castle; and Philip Henry Howard, of Corby Castle,
Esq.

Cll2SHIRE.—George Fortescue Wilbraham, of Defamer°
House, Esq.; Arthur Henry Davenport, of Capesthorne,
Esq.; and Clement Sweetenham, of Somerton, near Con-
gleton, Esq.
DERBYSHIRE.—GIadwin Tarbot, of Ayston Hall, Esq.;
the Hon. Edward Keppel Coke, of Longford ; and Francis
Hurt, of Alderwalsley, Esq.

DEVONSHIRE.— John Henry Hippesley, of Shobrook,
Esq.; Peter Richard Hoare, of Leescombe, Esq.; and Sir
Edward Marion Elton, of Houiton, Bart.
DORSETSIIIRE.—George F. Miles, of Ford Abbey, Esq.;
Wm. Charles Lambert, of Knowle Park, Esq.; and George
Digby Digby, of Sherburne, Esq.
DURHAM. —Timothy Murchison, of Egglestone Hall,
Esq.; Sir Wm. Clavering, of Greencroft, Bart. ; and
Henry John Spearman, of Newton Hall, Esq.
ESSEX.—Champion Russell, of Uptninster, Esq.; Osgood
Hanbury, of Holfield Grange, Esq.; and Henry John
Sperling, of Dyne's Hall, Esq.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—John Coucher Dent, of Sudeley
Castle, Cheltenham, Esq. ; Thomas Beale Browne, of Sal-
perton Park, near Cheltenham, Esq.; and the Hon. Ash-
ley George John Ponsonby, of Fairford.
HEREFORDSHIRE.—Itichard Snead Coat), of Homme,
near Woobly, Esq. ; John Jones, of Langstone, Esq. ; and
Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Hastings, of Titley Court.
HERTFORDSHIRE.—WiIIiam Willshire, of the Frythe,
in Welwyn, Esq.; Martin Hadley Goselin, of the Priory,
in Ware, Esq. ; and James Bentley, of Cheshunt, Eeq.
KENT,—Edward Ladd Betts, of Preston Hall, Alreaford,
near Maidstone, Esq. ; Sir Richard Tufton, of Horthlield-
place, near Maidstone, Bart. ; and Sir Courtenay Honey-
wood, of Evington.
LEICESTBRSHIRE.—CharIes Thomas Freer, of Billeadon
Coplaw, Esq. ; William Bosworth, of Obarley, Esq. ; and
Edward Heushaw Cheney, of Gadeby, Esq.
LINCOLNSHIRE,—George Neville, of Stubton Park, Esq.;
Charles Thomas Samuel Birch Reynardson, of Holywell,
Esq. ; and Jervis Tottenham Waldo Sibthorpo, of Ca-
nnrch, Esq.
MONMOUTHSHIRE.—Godfroy Charles Morgan, of Trade-
gar Park, Esq. ; Charles Conway, of Pentnewydd, Esq. ;
and Thomas Powell, of the Gayer, Esq.
NORFOLK.—Thomas Lyne Stephens, of Linford, Esq. ;
Ham bleton Francis Custance, of Weston, Esq. ; and Henry
Birkbeck, of Stoke Holy Cross, Esq.
NORTHAMPTON:: HIRE.--John Christopher Mancell, of
Cosgrove, Esq. ; the Hon. Charles Henry Cast, of Arthing-
worth ; and the Hon. Frederick William Child Villiers,
of Sulby Hall.

NORTHUMBERLAND.—LanceIot John Hunter Olgood, of
Nunwick, Esq. ; Henry Silvertop, of Minsteracres, Esq. ;
and William Jchn Corsham, of Shordan, Esq.
NOTTlNGHAMSHlRE.—JonathanHardcastle, of Blid worth
Date, Esq. ; Henry Sherbrooke, of Oxton, Esq. ; and John
Henry Manners Sutton, of Kelham, Esq.
OXFORDSHIRE.—Sir Henry Peyton, of Swift's House,
Bart. ; Henry Loaiax Gaskill, of Kiddington Hall, Esq. ;
and George Gammay, of Shotover Park, Esq.
RUTLIND.—The Hon. Henry Lewis Noel, of Ketton ;
William Rudkin Norris, c.f North Luffenham, Esq.; and
Charles Birch Reynardson, of Essendiue, Esq.
SHROPSHIRE.—Edmund Wight, of Haleon, Esq. ;
Charles Orland Child Pemberton, of Middle Crope Park,
Esq. ; and Sir John Emeuch Dolby Acton, Bart., of
Aldenham Hall.

SOMERSETSHIRE.—Sir Alexander Acland Hood, of St.
Andries, Bart. ; Edward Berkeley Napier, of East
Pennard, Esq. ; and Robert James Elton, of Staunton,
E9q. _ _

STAFFORDSHIRE.-Phillip Williams, of Tipton, Esq. ;
Sir H. Delves Broughton, of Broughton Hall, E3q, ; and
William Davenport, of Major, Esq.
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COUNTY OF SOUTILIMPTON.—Thomas Smith of Drocke-
ford, Bishop's Waltham, Esq.; Robert Vaughan Wynne
Williams, of Appuldercombe, Isle of Wight, Esq. ; and
John Deverell, of Corsham, Esq.
SUFFOLK.—Peter Robert Burrell, of Stoke Park, Ips-
wich, Esq. ; John George Sheppard, of Campsey Ash,
Esq. ; and Thomas Thornhill, of Riddlesworth, Esq.
SURREY.—The Hon. John George Cavendish, of Lyne,
Chertsey ; Sir Walter Rockliffe Farquhar, of Polsden,
Bookham, Bart.; and Robert liembell, of Combo Wood,
Kingston, Esq.
SUSSEX.—Edward Smith Bigg, of Slougham, Esq. ;
William Henry Blower, of Hedgeland, Esq. ; and Charles
Scrtce Dickies, of Coolehurst, Horsham, Esq.
WARWICKSHIRE.—Owen Pell, of Radford, Esq. ; Sir
George Richard Phillips, of Western House Bart. ; and
Henry James Shelden, of Brailes House, Esq.
WESTMORELAND. —Robert Addison, of the Treary Ap-
parley, Esq. ; Wm. Moore, of Kirkby Lonsdale, Esq. ; and
Matthew Benson Harrison, of Ambleside, Esq.
WILTSHIRE.—Sir Francis Dagdale Astley, of Everleigh,
Bart. ; Francis Alexander Sydenham Locke, of Rowdeford,
Esq. ; and John Neilson Branton Gladstone, of Bowden
Park, Esq.
Wolickataasinnr..—Wm. Orme Forster, of Storetoa
Castle, near Stourbridge. Esq. ; Francis Edward Williams,
of Malvern Hall, Solihull, Esq. ; and Samuel Baker, of
Shorn rove, Esq. _ _
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YORKSHIRE.-Jae. Walbanke Childers, of Cantley,
Eqq. ; William Rookes Crompton Stanfield, of Rind'lt,
Esq. ; and John Thomas Wharton, of Skelton Castle, Esq.

WALES.

ANGLESEA.—Richard Davies, of Bwleh-y-fen, Esq. ;
rijor-General Hushes, of Brynder; and Hugh Williams,
of Tryade, Esq.
BRECONSHIRE.—John Dilwyn Llewellyn, of Paut-y-
-cored, Esq. ; Thomas Wood, of the Lodge, Esq. ; and
John Maughan, of Timaun, Esq.
CARNARVONSFERE.—Hugh Robert Hughes, of Nantille,
Eiq. ; John Nanny, of iilessiledog, Esq. ; and William
Lenthall, of Malian, Esq.

CARMARTHENSHIRE.-- William Morris, of Cwm, Esq. ;
Igaac Horton, of Ystaed, Esq. ; John Llewellyn, of Yenta-
glas, Esq.
CARDIGANIIIIIRE.—Thomas Hughes, of Noyaddfau ;
William Price Lewis, of Llysnewin, Esq. ; and William
Jones, of Glendennis, Esq.
DENBIGHSHIRE.—John Jozeilyn Floalkes, of Erriwatt,
D.mbigh, Esq. ; Thomas Lloyd Fitzhagh, of Berwyn
House, Esq. ; and Richard Christopher Naylor, of Naut-
twydd Hall, Esq.
FusrsEtinE.---Hugh Robert Hughes, of Keurnol Park,
Esq. ; Philip Bryan Davies Cooke, of Gwysaney Hall,
Esq.; and Philip Pennant Pearson, of Bogfyr, Esq.
GiamoßGANsEtißE.—Anthony Hill, of Plymouth Lodge,
Esq. ; Henry Lewis, of Greenmeadow, Esq. ; and Sir Ivor
Guest of Sully House.
MONTGOMERYSHIRE.--Richard Penruddock Long, of
Dolforgan, Esq. ; John Morris, of Berth Lloyd, Esq. ; and
William Curliug, of Meist Moore, Esq.
MERIONETHSHIRE.—Hugh John Rively, of Brynygwin,
Esq. ; Edward Buckley. of Plas-y-Dennis, Esq. ; and David
Williams, of Castle Dendrick, Esq.
PEMBROKESHIRE.—George Augustus Harries, of Hilton,
Esq. • Nicholas John Dunn, of Westmoor, Esq. ; and Wil-
liam Owen, of Poyston, Esq.
RADNORSHIRE. —Sir William Sarsfiold Rossiter Cock-
burn, of Downton, Bart. ; Howell Gwynne Howell, of
Llano' with Hall, Esq.;, uud John Adcock Philips, of
Gumnia, Esq.

CALIFORNIAN WINES.—The United States seem to
comprise within themselves every variety of material and
production of the globe, and, as our possessions are
nearly one-eighth of the world, we are not surprised at
the fact. But of all the States of the Union California
seems likely ito be the most productive; her gal(' and
other mines, I er location on the Pacific coast, her hard-
working population, and her natural advantages, all
tend to make her the most important to the interests of
the commonwealth. One of her last newly-developed
capabilities is that of vine-growing and wine-making.
We have received a communication on this subject from
Mr. C. Kohles, a gentleman in the native wine business
of that city, who generously accompanied his letter with
samples of the native wine of his own production, which
for flavour and quality seemed to us to be equal to
many European brands, and only wanting in age.
California is going to be a wine-growing country,,
and for the following reasons the first place,
says the California farmer, "our vineyards pro-
duce ordinarily nearly three times as much as those
of Europe and the trarnontane States. In France a
first-rate crop from an' acre is represented by 5,0001 b. of
grapes, and in many districts, 2,0001 b. is considered a
fair crop ; in Ohio, B,ooolb. is a very large crop, and the.
ordinary amount is from 4,000112. to 5,0001 b. ; but in
California the ordinary crop is from 10,000 lb. to
13,0001 b., and I,ooolb. per acre is not uncommon. S-
condly, our grapes never fail, as they frequently do in
Europe and on the banks of the Ohio ; nor do they ever
produce so little as the largest crops which can be pro-
duced there. In other vine-growing countries they are
exposed to the attacks of frost, hail, the odium (or rut in
the woods, and insects, either of which often causes an
entire failure of the crop ; but they are unknown here.
The odium is a disease which first appeared in France
about four years ago, and has caused such devastations
that the wine crop since then has fallen off im-
mensely, and about one-fourth of the vineyards have
been rooted out and cultivated in other vegetables.
In the third place the vineyards of other countries
requ re four or five times as much labour as those of
California. Here the vine stands by itself ; in almost
every other vine-growing district the vines must
be tied to a stake for support. Indeed, the
European vineyards
require constalt looking after and
labour, while those of California when once planted re
quire very little care, other than a couple of ploughinge
in a year to keep them clear of weeds. Again, our land
is cheap ; vine settings can be had for nothing. The
gro were are never troubled by rain ; the warmth of the
climate aids fermentation ;
aud, lastly, from one species
f grape and from one vineyard the California wine-
grower can make five or six entirely different kinds of
wine, corresponding to most of the important kinds of
Etna p ian wines. Thus the Malaga grape, in the vine-
yard of Los Angelos, prsducee wine like the Sauterne,
and claret, aLerry, port, and champagne, while in Europe
e ich district produces only one kind of wine, and could
n be made to produce so many as come from the Cali-
fornia grape. Besides, our wines are good, and promise
to be equal in every respect to the best from Europe. The
brandy, also made from the grape, is equal to the best
Cognac, except only in those quaities given by age,which
our brandy has not
yet got. It is remarked that the
California wines have a peculiar flavour which is much
praised by judges." Doubtless there must be some die-
advantages which time and patience will have to o rer-
come, but when we consider that this year the total pro-
duce will be about 14,000,0001 b. of grapes, and that from
this quantity the city of Los Angelos alone will obtain
10,000 gallons of wine and 6,000 of brandy, we cannot
but think that California is destined to become the vine-
yard of the world.—Phi:clelihict .Evening Journal.