The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-29 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

Bonouou, Monday, Sept. 28.—The hop picking
is now nearly finished, and the greater portion of
the crop has been secured in good condition. Our
market to-day is firmer, with A, more active demand
—and as growers do not at present press their
growths on the market, prices exhibit an upward
tendency• Mid and East Ken's, 80s. to 100 s. to
ll2s. ; Weald of Kents, 635. to 753. to sos..; Sus-
sex pockets, 60s. to 655. to 70s. Duty, 220,0001.
FOREIGN Hops.—The imports of foreign hops
into London. last week were two bales from Nor•

kopilg, 12 from Hamburg, 10 bags and 3 balei
•

fcom tiarinirg.
WORCESTER, Saturday.—Ths market' was well
supplied, and a large•quantity taken at improved
rate 3 upon last week's currency.
MAIDSTONE; Sept. 24.—The wtafher has for the

last few days, been most favourable, and the picking

has been carried on with the greateit acavity-.

Many planters in the neighbourho-od have firdihea,
and there will not be many left upicked after next

week should this weather confnu-e.

The recent

rains, followed as they were by heat and sunshine,
came at a most seasonable time, and have greatly
increased the crop, bettering its condition, and
thoroughly deeming the fruit. The duty is esti-
mated very high. Many, however, think it overset
at 220,000/.7 while others are of opinion that that
sum will be paid. At the Staplehurst hop fair, on
Wednesday, the impression appeared to be that it
will not reach 200,0001.

PEMBURY, Sept. 23.—Our picking is drawing to
a close; very few will have to be picked next week.
Our average is not • a large one, but remarkably
good for colour and quality.
EWHURST, Sept. 24.—Most of the small planters
will finish picking this week, and the principal
platers about the middle of next week. Where
the gardens'are finished, the number of bushels
come up to what they were estimated at, but as
they require. from 8) to 90 bushels p'r cwt., the
weight falls below the estimation. We think the
duty-cannot reach 200,0001.
- TIOKHURST, September 24.—The beautiful wea-
thn• we have had during' the Past week has en-
abled us to progress with the hop picking ; in some
instances the hops exceed in bushels the expecta-
tion of the planter, but at the scale prove light.
We do consider the duty to be ovenet at 200,0001.
BRITONS FARM, COL. T. AUSTIN, September
23.—We shall finish picking the latter end of this
week ' • we find then come down of most excellent
quality, arid our average weight will be about from
10 to 12 cwt. per acre.
SEVENOAKS, September 23.—We are now draw-
ing to a close ; expect we shall finish around us by
the middle of . next week at farthest. We find
them come down very good in quality, and can-
not exactly tell the average until our next. We
calculate at about 75 bushels to the cwt.
QUAKER'S HALL, September 23.—We have
nearly finished, and find the hops come down quite
equal to our expectations • will. give the average
next week ; we calculate about 75 bushels to the
cwt.

RYE, September 23.—The hop picking goes on
most favourably ; the weather is all that can be
desired, and next week will nearly complete the
work in this neighbourhood ; several small plant-
ers have alrealy finished.
BRIGHTLING, September 23.e—We' shall nearly
finish hop picking this week, and they come short
of expectation, as is always the case in blighted
years. The duty must come down.
PEA.SIIARSH' September 23:—The hop-picking is
nelrly done, the crop is better than expected, and
the price below the expense of cultivation.—Sussex
Express. • •
STAPLEHURST HOP FAlR.—There was, -as usual,
a good attendance, but we never remember an occa-
sion when so little was transacted. Us'ually a pod
many hops are disposed of here, but this year scarcely
a sale was effected, the growers -being determined
to hold out for higher prices than the factors were
disposed to offer. There was some very capital
samples of hops, and some altogether as indifferent.
One beautiful sample of Mid Kents (Geldings) were
shown, but the price demanded, (five guineas) was
of course much too high. We heard the reasons
assigned for the slackness of thutrade, namely, that
he Worcester hops were coming into..market so
exceedingly good, and at such extremely low prices,
that it would not answer the purpose of"the factors
to give high prices for Mid Kents, many of which
were black and bad. And that Vie growers having
been, up to within the list five or six weeks, de-
ceived in the amount of the crop, and now finding,
that the duty estimated at so higha figure, are dis-
appointed in their expectations of good prices, and
refuse to sell. Both these might have operated ;
at all events, up to four o'clock not a single sample,
so far as we could learn, had changed bands. The
chair was taken by James Tapson, Esq., Great
Horden, Goudhurst ; and the vies chair, as usual,
by Mr. Borer, Staplehurst. After dinner attempts
were again made to do a little in the way of busi-
ness, but the planters still demanded 70s. upwards
for hops for which they were offered from GOs. to
655. Ultimately a parcel of Staplehurst growth
was sold by Mr. John Reeves to Mr. Watts at 655.
Mr. Still, of Staplehurst, also sold at 645., and these
ware the highest prices realised ; in fact, they were
almost the only sales that took place. There two
or three small lots of rough and inferior samples
sold at lower figures. Many planters actually de-
clined to open their samples, remarking that thqy
should do much better at Robertsbridge or Gond-
burst. It appeard to be the general opinion among
the growers that the duty, as at present estimated
in the Borough, namely, 220,0001., is greatly over-
• set, and that it will not realize over 180,0001.
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Nottingham Medical Reform Society propose to send
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ROYAL LYCEUM THEA.TRE.—Lessee, Mr.
Dillon.—Under the joint management of
Mies LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.—Open for
an OPERA SEASON of THREE MONTHS, with the fol-
lowing Distinguished Artistes :—Madame Caradori, Miss Co-
ri:Li, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Miss Cuthbert,
Mrs. H. Manley, and Miss •Louisa Pyne; Mr. Augustus
Braham, Mr.'A. St. Albyn, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Hamilton
graham, Mr. Ferdinand Glover, Mr.' Bernard, Mr. Kerby,
Mr. Wallworth, Mr. G. Honey, Mr. Weiss, and Mr.W. Harrison.
Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. The Orchestra selected
from the Royal Italian Opera, Jullien's Band, and the Orches-
tral Union. The Chorus selected entirely from the Royal
Italian Opera. Stage Manager. Mr, E. Stirling. Assistant
Acting Manager, Mr. William Brough. Ballet Master, Mr.
Frampton. Chorus Master, Mr. G. Smythson.
THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, Meyrbeer's opera, THE
u-,,IGITIENOI S.
Aftt r which, SOMEBODY ELSE.
pri :rate Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., a 25,, anCI 21 11s. 6d.
Dress Circle, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. • Pit, 25.;
Stalls, t's. ;
Gallery, is,—'The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to
5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
rim EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
Sheridan's comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir
":Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr.
33uckstone; Joseph Surface, Mr. Howe; Charles Surface (11
time), Mr. W. Farren ; Moses, Mr. Clark ; Sir Oliver, Mr.
Kners ; Crabtree, Mr. Compton; Lady Teazle, Mrs. Cathe-
rine Sinclair (her sth appearance in that character in this
country) ; Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. Poynter ; Maaia, Miss Emma
Bing ; and Mrs. Candour, M 193 Talbot.
'After which, A CURE FOR LOVE.
To conclude with THE SWISS COTTAGE.

--
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Drs.., Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
Uppev Boxes ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
it......
... . ............ .... 2 0 Pit 1 0
ower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery .. 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
_
THIS EVENING, will be performed the homemade
Extravagalza, DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. Wright and
Miss Arden.
Alter which, will be revived the celebrated nautical drama
of THE PILOT, a Tale of the Sea. Long Tom Coffin, Mr.
T. P. Cooke ; Captain Burroughcliffe, Mr. Wright ; The Pilot,
Mr. C. Selby ; Kate Plowden, Miss Mary Keeley.
To conclude with " FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE
SEVEN DIALS."

TRAND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne.
—THIS EVENING will be performed
a new comic drams., entitled, SO VERY OBLIGING. Mr.
Kinloch, Miss Craven, &e.
To be followed by MORE BLUNDERS THAN ONE.
Larry Hoo'agan, Mr. Macarthy.
After which, the highly-successful and original burlesque,
written by Leicester Buckingham, entitled LA. TRAVIATA;
et., THE LADY CAMELEON. Miss Craven, Mis 3 Victor,
Mr. F. Charles, Mr. G. Bolton, Mr. J. Howard, and Mr. J.
Clarke.
Followed by BA'ThIELOR'S BUTTONS. Miss M. A.
Victor and Mr. Clarke.

Commence at Seven. Stalls. 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls.
Gallery 6d. ; Private Boxes, 1/. Is.

ROY AL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Robson and Emden.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, asd Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert
B. Brongh, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
son, Cooke, Danvers, &e. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlvrall,
tfughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past Seven.

LOYAL SURREY THEATRE,
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.

TUTS EVENING, will be performed AMBITION : or.
The Throne and the Tomb. Messrs. Creswick, W. Smith,
Vellaire, B. Potter, Jackson, Belmore ; Miss Webster, Miss
M. E,urne, Miss Johnstone.
Followed by OUR TRAVIATA. The Blighted One, Mr.
iddicomb.

To conclude will THE QUIET FAMILY. Mr. Vollaire,
Mr. Widdicomb, and Miss Chalmers.

CANTERIM RY HALL, Westmi neter-road.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Sele,etions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz.: Mrs. Paimyre, Miss
E. Scott, Miss Brunch, Mrs. Le Jenne, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jongbmans, R. Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. ,loner, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An-
tonio, E. L. Hime, and Sfr St. Albyn ; Master Corri ; Messrs
Sark Collins, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F.
,Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock prwisely. Sup-
pers, &c.. until twelve o'clock.—Signor PICCO will perform,
at ba.f-past Eight and half-past Ten, every Evening.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tars DAY—Morn., 6 min. aft. 10---Even., 50 min. aft. 10
TC.IIORROW -Morn., 29 min. aft. 11—Even., 0 min aft.o

rELE WEATHER—Sur; Omers, SEPTEMBER 29.
Tassmcomma, IN TAR &MDR.
64—highest since noon yesterday.
53—lowest this morning and during the night
64 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.17.
WtND, S.S.W. ; light, with fine weather, but cloudy,

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