The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-05 00:00:00

THE HOP PLANTATIONS,—Reports from all parts of
the country represent the bine as coming in a very weak
and sickly condition, from the bleak northeast wind.;
which have prevailed so much lately ; the cold nights
and cloudy days being most unfavourable for a healthy
and strong development of the plant.—Maidstone
Journal.
WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—PUBLIC EXHIBITION
OF DESIGNS.—At ten o'clock yesterday Westminster-ball
was thrown open to the public for the purpose of view-
ing the plans for the new Government offices, and general
improvements proposed to he effected in the vicinity of
the Hermes of Parliament. The number of spectators
was coesiderable. The Hall is to be open to the public
from ten o'clock a.m. to Fix p.m. each day this week,
and will amply repay the trouble of a visit.
It is affirmed that the Russian railway subscription
in London has proved an almost total failure. roe
applications in France, Amsterdam, and Germany are
stated to have been limited and uusatisfactory, but the
want of 811CelAR in that country has been still greater.
SYDNEY (N.S. W.), March 10.—The Herald, Captain
Denbane, arrived from the South Sea Islands on the 261 h
February. The [lentil is last from Ovalon, at which
place the American schooner Tickler was lying deserted
by her crew. The Herald reports feeling a severe shock
of an earthquake on the 6th of February, Norfolk Island
bearing at the time south, 47 degrees west, distant 634
miles.
COAST DEFENCES IN SCOTLAND.—The War Office is
busy at present putting the coast defences of Scotland
into repair and adding to their strength. At Aberdeen
three cow batteries armed with 16 guns are to be
erected, by which the hat boor and town will be defended
from any attack on the sea-board. Lord Palmerston
has sent a number of Russian guns as war trophies to
Aberdeen, Elgin, and other towns in the North.
[ADVERTISE3IENT.]-11.:1,..ay's Omtment and Pills
astounding Remedies for Sore Legs —Extract of a letter
from Mr. 'Taylor, dispensing chemist, Erns worth.—"To
Professer Holloway. Sir,—ln consequence of the ex-
traerdinary cure effected by the use of your pills and
ointment on Ann Macey, I deem it necessary to ac-
quaint you with it She was severely afflicted with sore
legs, and after using endless remedies, without benefit,
She was induced to try your medicaments ; and the
result was perfectly astounding, for, after a few
applications of them, her leg was perfectly cured.—
Seld by all medicine vendors throughout the world ;
at Professor Holloway's E•tablishinente, 244, Strand,
London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York ;by A.
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Muir, Malta.
ovaaT...marr.i—STOßTSsl?,lf AND GIiNTLEMER 01.• Tf:M
ARMY AND NAVY.—S. sun r, Solonions, opticians, 39, Albo•
mane-street, Piccadilly, W. Olisertve—opposite the York
hotel.--Portability, combined with great power in
Racecourse. Opeia, arm general out-door day an night
eowerfu: wai tcoat pocket Per pective Glasses, weighing
only four on ees, each contain ug 12 and 18 lenses, con-
structed of Gen an g ass, will snow distinctly a person's
countenance two atm a half and three miles, They servo
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera ueuses,
and ships are clearly seen at 8 to le miles.
They
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aenleinvaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, and
yachtine. eingle onus, t?re s z of a w 1 fit, ro eeskie g the
same g eat powor. Her Maje t s oa t-Gu rds are making
oftus em a- dry and night glasses, in preforetce o
others; thry have 5150 0 om iu general us -by .teutlemen,
cf the Army and Navy, and by iportsn;en, gentlemen, :mine-
keeper..., and waist.. Elie most powerful and brilli-int
telescopes, losse•sing su.l extraordinary power that some,
three sod a-wait ie.h-s, with an estr ast nomical eye-
p ece will see w distinctl Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and.
the double ,tars ; with the same telesco. e can be seen a ear-
sen's countenan .e three-and-a-half mile distant end an object
from 11 to 16 miles. All the above can be had o; larger and
all sizes, reith increasing eowere, a:d are secured by
er efeeesty's Ito.: al Letters Patent. Newiy.invenred
Spectacle Lenses or the greatest transparent power The
valcabie advantage derived from this invention is, that
rieloa becomes preserved and strengthened; very aged
Persons ere enabled to employ their sight at the most
minute oueueatior—can see with these lenses of a much
lessmagnling power—and they do not require the fre-
tfiltilienatEmcishtaanjee to the dangerous effects of further power-
Perseus can be suited at the moot remote
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part of the world b.. sendin oei of the glasses out of their
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snee e wfhroomhathvee not
ky eta lug their ago. Deaf nese. A
newly-invented .instrnineut ter extreme cases of deatnes;
called the Sound Magnifier, Organic tbrator at d esvis,ble.
Voice Conductor. It fits 60 inte the ear as not' to be in 'the
least percepieble; the un• leasant sense ion ef
in the hea is entirely :emo,ed. It affords ini:tagnit.urge°fiste:
the dearest persons, and enables3?t,h,e4mmteomhareiaer.sctlrile:t.
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dilly—opposite the York Hotel,