The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-27 00:00:00

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Lawrence, c Houghton, b Brockwell ... 4
Richardson, b Gardner l6
T. Sewell, c Denison, b Brockwell 29
Russell run out
W. Chadbaud; b Gardiner
A. Chadbaud, b Paul
Stovell, c Gardiner
Sutton, c Brockwell, b Gardiner
Lunt, c Whyting, b Gardiner 4
Sherman, not out
H. Hoare, Esq., b Brockwell... . -
Byes 6, wide (Gardiner 2, Paul 1, Brockwell 1) 4 lO
Surrey, therefore, won by one run. 91;

JERSEY POTATOES.—A vessel from Jersey, named
the Lord Nelson, arrived in the river on Wednesday, with
a cargo consisting entirely of potatoes, the produce of that
island, amounting to seventy tons of that very serviceable
and esteemed article of food. Their supply from any quar-
ter to a great extent assumes a degree of importance at the
present time, when so much fear is expressed of the failure
of the British and also of several of the continental crops of
the article, which would not otherwise be the case. With
respect to this subject, we may mention that it is asserted
that the crop of potatoes in the- sister country is remark-
ably fine this year, which, if it prove 'to be the case, is an
important consideration, although, as this vegetable is a
staple article of food there, particularly with the poorer
classes of the population, who notoriously comprise a large
majority of the whole, it is a matter of doubt whether
they can conveniently spare any considerable portion of
them for the use of the inhabitants of this portion of the
United Kingdom*. Farl Spencer, we
ILLNESS OF EARL SPENCER.—
regret to state, is labouring- under a severe and dangerous
illness at his scat, Wiseton Hall, near l3awtry. J. E. Morey,
FN. the Mayor of this borough, has been in constant at-
tendance ' on his Lordship during the last few days ; and,
with the Fki itt 1 assistance of 1)r. Ovcretl, of Sheffield, per-
formed an operation which, we are glad to learn, has relieved
his Lordship from immediate danger. his Lordship's me-
dical attendants from London reached Wiseton on Wednes-
day evening by railway. The statement of the indispositia4
of the Noble Earl produced a sorrowing feeling in this town
and neighbotirliood.—Doncaster Gazette.
HIGHWAY RATES.—Since the toll was taken off
the liarsh-gate in Lambeth, and the Surrey Theatre-gate,
the repairs of the roads have fallen on the parish. The
highway rates have been increased to an enormous extent,
and the poorer inhabitants, who keep neither horses or car-
riages, complain bitterly of the obligation they are under to
pay for roads for the benefit of the rich. When petitions
were presented to take oft these tolls, it was well known that
the result would be injurious to the class of persons who now
complain, and who had nothing to do with petitioning.
DESCENT OF THE BALLOON—On Tuesday night
the Coronation balloon, with Mr. H. Green and his com-
panion, after leaving Cremorne-gardens, proceeded in a
south-westerly .direction, crossing Putney-bridge and Bushy
Park. After passing over Long llitton, Mr. 11. Green toots
measures for his descent; and, about a quarter past nine
o'clock, made a safe landing in a pea-field, about forty acres
in extent, belonging to Mr..Castledine, of Clay-gate. He
was there nearly two hours without receiving any assistance,
thytigh hoe ilibited seyeal strong Vitt.