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LORD RARDTVICKE ON THE NAVY
AND THE PRESS.

At the annual meeting of the West Cambridge-
shire and South Herta Agricultural Society, held
yesterday at Kneesworth, the Earl of Hardwicke,
in responding to the toast of " The Army and
Navy," said, when he addressed them last year he
intruded upon them a speech which it appeared did
not altogether give satisfaction because it was too
long—in reference to the toast comprehending the
navy he meant. (No, no.) However, he had at
that time a desire to fulfil an object which he
had in view, and which at last he had fully
attained—that of inducing the public to look
into matters connected with the navy—(loud
cheers)—and he was glad to say that, through
the valuable assistance of the press, they had been
induced to look into a matter of vital importance to
the interests of the country. (Enthusiastic cheering.)
Yes ; and what he had stated proved in the course
of time to be true. (Hear, hear.) In fact, he had
understated the case. The public had at length
strengthened the hands of Parliament until they
had been enabled to carry out a great object, that of
placing the naval defences of the country on a Safe
and proper footing. (Loud cheers.) The present
Government, he was glad to ',say, had not been
less sensible, for they had determined, he believed,
to do all in their power towards improving and
strengthening the navy of England. (Loud cheers.)
In future years, then—in the ordinary process of
time—if, by the blessing of God, they remained at
peace, they might be in the position to assert their
ancient supremacy over oceans in a right, true, and
proper spirit. (Hear.) In returning thanks for that
branch of the service with which he was more im-
mediately connected, what he wished to impress
upon them was, that he was deeply sensible of the
honour ever conferred and the compliment ever
paid-br -dm-fru-Ty—national toast which included the
navy. Although the toast might be said to partake
of the character of formality, it still inter ted the
public—it still interested the gen emen who at-
tended public meetings so far as to induce them, by
the recollection of their services, to honestly
express their high opinion and appreciation of those
services, and to honour the character of the service
particularly alluded to. (Hear, hear.) Feeling that
they (the navy) were held as the pride of the
nation, they were desirous to equal in their conduct
the sentiments which were generally expressed to-
wards them in the exhibition of their prowess, their
fearlessness of danger, and their courage at all times
and under all circumstances. (Cheers.) England
clothed her navy with high honours, and Eng-
land's sons were anxious to continue to deserve

them. (Tremendous cheering.) Me might, with pro-
ppety and gratitude, advert to the magnificent ser-
vices rendered by the gallant Captain M'Clintock,
who had so nobly placed before the'country the re-
sults of the great expedition in which he had been
engaged—the close of that series of expeditions
which the country had undertaken, and which had
ended in the solution of a vast geographical pro-
blem. (Hear, hear.) His lordship having entered
at some further length into a description of the
111(C1intock Artie Expedition, in which the fate of
the.gallant Franklin had been learned, had fervent
hopes that even yet some tidings might be heard of
the missing men. Some of the last tokens of their
remains were found south of King William's Island,
near the estuary which leads to the Great
Fish River. In that quarter there was plenty
of game, and that, added to the intercourse
still to be had with the Esquimaux, led him
to hope for the best. (Hear, hear.) He fervently
trusted ,that some day or other tidings might
be heard_of them. As regarded the service to
which"he had more especially alluded, he deethed

that they were in the highest degree indebted to
the gallant. M'Clintock for the successful results of
his expedition. (Hear.) He (the Earl of Hard-
wicke) would allude to another important point—
the recent mishap in China. He would abstain
from saying one word as to the generalship or the
admiralship which attended that expedition,

himself knew nothing of the country,- he had never.
seen the ground, and consequently could form no
correct estimate as to the circumstances attending

the affair. But he could form an estimate of the
daring, the courage, the resolution, and the great
bravery manifested by those who were engaged in
it. (Cheers.) There had been the same exhibi-.
don of intrepidity—the same gallant bearing—the
same indomitable courage shown as that which
had characterised every instance in which the arms
of our brave countrymen had been called into play
in whatever quarter of the world. (Loud cheers.)
The gallant leader in that expedition—the brave
commander-in-chief in that affair—had been se-
verely wounded. (Hear, hear.) Whenever they
saw their intrepid officers gallantly performing
their duties under fire, careless of all but the per-
formance of their duties and their country's
honour, they felt bound to offer them their gra-
titude, their admiration, and their esteem. (Cheers.)
Englishmen never deserted those who so gal-
lantly served them, even though they might be
unsuccessful in their efforts. The greatest naval
man the world ever saw was once defeated—
Nelson, at Teneriffe, where he was severely
woundednay, where he lost his arm ; but if Nelson
had not been supported by his country subsequently,
if his country had not upheld him by their gene-
rous sympathy, they would never have seen the
hero of a Trafalgar or a Nile. (Loud cheers.) He
had no point worthy of notice to offer them He
had endeavoured to use words, and to illustrate
views in the manner which he deemed most con-
genial to their feelings. He could Assure them, in
conclusion, that the services to which they had
called attention would at all times feel deeply sen-
sible of thO honour conferred upon them, and of
the grateful notice which had been taken of them ;
and they would ever feel anxious to fulfil the ex-
pectations which the public had entertained to-
wards them with reference to the defence and the
honour of their country. (The noble lord sat down
amidst loud cheers).

IVEYHILL HOP FAIR.

This fair was resumed on Thursday and continued
yesterday with the sale of hops, and business com-
menced rather briskly. The general value and the
extent of the demand for hops at this fair being now
fully ascertained, both hop growers and salesmen
evinced a disposition to make a reduction in the
prices previously asked ; and buyers submitting to
a moderate advance on prices made on hops at late
country markets this reciprocal concession was
productive of a steady demand and easy sale.
Factors were disposed to break bulk and growers no
longer insisted on buyers taking whole growths,
and thus anything approaching monopoly exer-
cised by speculators and extensive buyers was re-
duced to a fair competition. London agents and
factors were chiefly engaged in country rows, and
ale brewers were represented in the Farnham hop
row, selecting requisite samples for pale and other
choice ales ; hop merchants also bought largely,
and had many choice samples on sale. Surrey hops,
as usual, obtained higher prices than the growth
of any other county ; the singularity of this fact is
worthy of remark. Surrey has no pretensions as
a hop county—the adjoining county (Sussex) pro-
duces hops immeasurably in excess of the former ;
and Kent, the admitted hop garden of England,
more than doubles both the above counties, and is
in the highest state of cultivation. Yet the pecu-
liarity of the soil in a small division of Surrey pro-
duces a sample of hops, which for colour and
condition no other county can equal. The district
in which these famed plantations are is in the
vicinity of Farnham, some gardens being close to
the village from which they take their name,
" Farnhams." Before the close of the second day's
fair for hops a large sale of this prodigious accu-
mulation of land produce was effected, and many
gatherings of hop plantations were sold and re-sold
to meet the convenience of buyers. Prices ran as
follows : Sussex hops varied in price from 58s. to
665. per cwt. ; good useful qualities were sold at
60s. Kent samples ranged from 60s. per cwt. and
upwards ; Wealds fetched 60s. to 70s. per cwt., and
choicest pickings, 775. per ditto; Middle and East
Kents, 90s. to 110 s. per cwt. Country hops realised
765. to 98s. per cwt. ; superior samples went still
higher. Farnhams made on the average £5 to £6.
per cwt., and crack gatherings even exceeded these
figures. The fair remains open to-day (Saturday),
but the chief of the business is over. A vast
amount of business has been transacted. Hop
growers have been firm in the prices asked. Kent
growers have held over for Maidstone fair on Mon-
day next, and Hampshire and Surrey hop-planters
look forward for Andover fair in this county
(Hants), which is held on the 17th of November for
the sale of hops. The cheese-fair remains open ; a
moderate business has been done, but trade is grow-
ing dull. Several large strings of valuable cart colts
have turned out unsold, and are in transit to Kent
fairs. Weyhill annual fair will conclude this after-
noon, after occupying a whole week, during which
an enormous amount of business has been done and
a mint of money had changed hands, the value of
hops alone forming no very contemptible item in
the aggregate amount.