The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-10 00:00:00

HOP IN TELLIGENCE.

BERSTED.—We continue good, but shall not have
more hops than now show themselves. In about a
week we shall begin picking generally. Some of
the grounds promise to grow a ton an acre. We had
a very heavy frost this morning, which is against
them.

TROSLEY.—We are clean and all right, and shall
begin pinking about the middle of next week.
WEST PECKHAM.—We cannot record any improve-
ment. The grapes are doing tolerably well, but the
goldings are all but gone.
HOLLINGFORD.—We are all right and clean ; a little
more backward than others; but, beyond that, we
have no cause to complain.
CHART SUTTON.—Upon the whole we are tolerably
good, but in some places have commenced picking to
day (Thursday), owing to an irruption of lice.
EAST SUTTON.—We are going on very nicely, and
continue clean. We have not commenced picking.
BIRLING.—The crop will be a full average one, and
the hops maintain their colour well.
ALLINGTON.—We are looking very well, and shall
commence picking about the middle of next week.
DITTON.—We are doing well, and shall begin
picking next week.
BATTLE, SEPT. 4.—Our hops have rallied, and look
very nearly fit for picking. A few more genial days
and nights, and our suspense will be lessened.
CATSFIELD, SEPT. 4.—The fortunate turn of the
weather has been exceedingly beneficial, and we shall
no doubt soon have to engage pickers.
WESTERHAM, SEPT. s.—Though we have had some
cold nights, we have had warmer days, with more
sun, and our hops have considerably improved since
last week ' • picking will partially commence the lat-
ter end of the week.
BRASTED, SEPT. s.—Our hops have improved since
last week; in many of the gardens they have obtained
a good size ; within the last few days they are much
grown.
NORTHIA.M, SEPT. s.—The hops are going on very
favourably. Several of the growers commence pick-
ing on Monday, and it will become general the latter
part of the week.
EDENURIDGP.—We can say no more than we did
in our last report, only by saying we still flatter our-
selves of having a very fair average crop. Picking
will commence next week. Duty with us 200,000/.
to 210,0001.
BRIGHTLING.—We are going on favourably, and
picking will be general by the latter end of next
week.
COWDEN, SEPT. s.—The hops are going on well.
We have a little mould, but not worth talking about.
Picking will be general next week, and various are
the opinions respecting the crop; many think they
are overrated.

%EDE, SEPT. s.—The hop picking will commence
next week. Although we have had favourable wea-
ther, the hops in many gardens are very small, and
are getting yellow on the dry soils. We notice
mould in several gardens, but not to any extent, but

UDIMORE, SEPT. s.—The mould is doing mischief
in some
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and will yield a good crop.
ICKLESLIAM, SEPT. s.—There is a great variety
in this parish as to quantity of hops per acre ;
one garden on Brook Farm is estimated at 30 cwt.
per acre, some will produce a ton, and some will not
produce 12 cwt. per acre; but, taking the parish ge-
nerally, it will produce a very good crop. There is
mould showing, but at present not of much conse-
quence. in seine gardens the hops do not come out
well, and will be small. . ~
EwunftsT, SEPT. s.—The warm sun the last few
days has much improved the backward small hops,

whilst some of the best grounds are very fine, parti-
cularly on Messrs. Daws' plantation ; picking will
commence about the 12;b, and become general about
the 16th instant.

OTFORD, SEPT. 4.—The weather has been fa-
vourable during the past week; picking will com-
mence on Monday.
KEMSING.—We continue as well as heretofore; no
change for the worse has taken place.
SEAL.—The hops afford a good prospect for both
growers and pickers.
HAWKRUBST, SEPT. 4.—The hops are going on
favourably ; they have grown out more this last week,
and are ge'ting forward for picking, which will bm a
general thing next week. We find in some grounds
the red rust in the hops; where that is the case, they
will begin rather earlier.—Surrey Standard.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 9.
(B fore Mr. Commissioner Fah E.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF T. J. EDWARDS.

The bankrupt, who was a dressing-case manufac-
turer, in King-street, Holborn, came up on the ques-
tion of certificate. The unsecured debts are between
6,000/. and 7,0001. The assets, it is expected, will
realise a considerable surplus, after payment in full of
all the creditors. Mr. Fraser, for the assignees,
highly commended the official assignee (Mr. Cannan)
for the exertions used by him in collecting the debts
due to the estate, many of which were only a few
shillings. A dividend of lof. in the pound bad al-
ready been paid. In this commendation the trade
assignee joined.
The COMMISSIONER said it gave him great satisfac-
tion to hear Mr. Canaan spoken of as he deserved.
He well knew that no two functionaries could do
more to promote the interests of the creditors of the
several bankruptcies which were placed under the ad-
ministration of his court than the two official assig-
nees, Mr. Cannan and Mr. Whitmore. His Honour
then awarded a certificate of the first class.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Augustus Robinson was again placed at the bar be-
fore Alderman Challis, charged with obtaining 951.
under fraudulent pretences, and also with uttering a
number of forged cheques, with a guilty knowledge
of the same. From previous examinations it appeared
that the prisoner was clerk to the prosecutor, Mr.
Charles Keyser, of the Stock Exchange, and that he
had from time to time drawn money (by cheques)
on his master's account from Sir J. W. Lubbock and
Co.'s bank ; he was intrusted with the bank- book to
make up on its return from the bank, and in fact
every facility afforded him to commit fraud upon his
employer. It was ascertained by Mr. Keyser that
from the 2d of May last a discrepancy appeared in
the accounts, which continued up to the present time,
when he found that ten cheques had been drawn in
his name, and without his knowledge, on Sir J. W.
Lubbock's bank, and paid accordingly, which cheques
were now missing from among the other and genuine
vouchers in the bank-book. The only cheque that
could be easily proved was one drawn for 201., and
paid to the prisoner in two 51. notes and 101. in gold.
The numbers of the notes being known they were
traced to the Bank of England, where they had been
paid in. On one was written "R. H. Cooper, July
31, 1850," and on the other the name of " Michael
Heenan." Books were produced to show that the
amount of 201. was paid to the prisoner on Mr. Key
sees account on the 17th of August last. The case
was remanded from Friday to obtain further evidence
with regard to the two 51. notes, and for the officer to
search prisoner's lodgings. The following was the
additional evidence :

Robert Hawkins Cooper said, he knew prisoner
very well ; had seen him frequently in his shop as a
customer. Prisoner always went under the name of
Rawlings to him. On the 31st of July, he (prisoner)
paid witness two sovereigns. He could not swear he
had not changed a note for prisoner, but he believed
he had not. He knew nothing of the note that bore
his name. He paid 201. on the same day to Messrs.
Heron, M'Culloch, and Squire, wholesale druggists,
of 95, Bishopsgate-street -within. H: could not re-
member whether he paid the money in notes or gold,
as he never marked any notes that passed through his
hands. He believed he had not rect ived a 51. note
from any one else about that time ; but he could
ascertain by referring to his books whether he had
had any bills to that amount paid to him by any of his
customers on or before the 31st of July.
Mr. Heenan, tobacconist, of King William-street,
knew nothing whatever about the Si. note bearing his
name. He did not know prisoner.
Edward C. Stringer, clerk to Messrs. Heron and
Co, said he believed the name of " R. H. Cooper,"
and the date of one of the notes, were in his hand-
writing. He received it from Mr. Cooper in pay-
ment, with others, for goods he had had from the
firm. Mr. Cooper paid the sum of 20/. in notes on
the 31st of July to witness. There was an entry in
the day-book to the same effect. There was also a
similar entry in the -hook, but - 'rig to some
delay it was made -
ht of
August.
Police-constable, sid, since the last
examination he hat; ..ie prisoner's lodgings,
and in addition to and betting-books,
and memorandums, he had found a portion of a
cheque-hock belonging to Sir John William
Lubbock's bank, and which was marked with a
letter " K."

Mr. Briggs, a clerk to Sir J. W. Lubbock and
Co., said the part of ihe cheque-book produced was
the same used by their firm. He had no doubt, on
seeing the initial-letter " K," that the book was ori-
ginally given to the prisoner fur Mr. Keyser's use ;
but he could ascertain for a certainty by referring to
the books of the bank, whether that particular book
was given for prosecutor's use or for that of any other
person.
Alderman CHALLIS said the finding of the cheque-
book was a material point in the evidence at present
against the prisoner. He thought the case began to
assume a more serious form, as far as the prisoner was
concerned, than it had before. The destruction of the
alleged forgeries had made it doubtful whether any
charge could be effectually sustained against the pri-
soner, but the evidence now before him would induce
him to grant a further remand, to arrive at the de-
sired information relative to the proper ownership of
the cheque-book.—The prisoner was then remanded,