The Sun.
London, England, 1819-09-22 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK, tir:rr. 20.—We hare a very regular demand
for fine pockets, but the Kent ones have the preference, and
we think they are about Its. per cwt. dearer than they were
day week; there is no alterations in the price of SkiScer,
except for inferior samples, and those are certainly lower.—
We are scarcely doing any thing in bags.
MAIDSTONE, SEPT. 20.—The Hop-picking will be chiefly
finished in this neighbourhood by the end of the present
week. We hear the mould has not done so much injury as
was generally expected, but from !oust parts we learn that.
the Hops come down very light. It is thonght by many that
the Duty will not much, if at all, exceed that of last year ;
better prices are consequently anticipated.
The Hops in the neighbourhood of Rye are particularly
fine, ard all the Poor of that town are employed in picking
them ; but from the low price which the Planters are this year
under the necessity of giving for that service, owing to the
depreciated value of their produce, it is supposed the earn-
ings of the pickers will not exceed 5001., whereas in the year
1817, the money paid to the Rye hop•pickers amounted to
2,0001.

CoWEll, SEPT. 19.—Yesterday the PRINCE RE-
GENT Irtntitled his sailing pursuits by embarking
in his yacht, the Royal George, at Portsmouth,
then proceeding to the Needles, and returning
again at six o'clock, A. M. to the yacht's moor-
ings in Cowes Roadstead. His Royal Highness's
stay will prabably he eight or ten days, yacht
sailing having contributed much to the Regent's
health as well as amusement. The beantitul ma-
rine villa, late Mr. Mackenzie's, near the Parade,
at West Cowes, has been purchased for his Royal
Highness's occasional residence, the situation
commanding a view of the Roadstead, and afford-
ing the greatest facility of embarkation.
WEDDERBURN TUE PREACHER.—The bill pre-
ferret! against Wedderhurn, the Preacher, charg-
ing him with blasphemy and sedition, was yes-
ter,b,y thrown out by the Gland Jury. %Vedder-
burn had exercised a spirit, which he designated
" the true and infallible genius prophetic skill,"
for a long time. He some tame ago predicted, in
prose as well as in poetry, that in less than three
months blood would be spilt in England. TLe
transactions in Manchester took place in the in-
terval, and his followers have looked upon him„
in consequence of these events, which he foresaw
in one of his sleeping vi-ions, as one who ranks
high in the regions of truth. The charges agaiust
him are said to be similar to those which are to
be advanced against Parson Harrison.

lONIAN ISLANDS.

Extract of a Leiter from Corfu, dated August O.

We learn from Milan that Sir THOMAS MAIT..
TA ND. who left Corti' in June last, for a tour in
Ir;dv, has proceeded to England. This sudden
Oereiln;nation has given birth to various conjec-
ture• among our Politicians.
It his Excellency returns at all to this country,
an event which is very much doubted, it is pro-
bable, from the present posture of affairs, that bis
abence will not be of long duration.
It is conjectured, that on his return be will, as
a compliment to the Senate, bring with him the
grand decoration in brilliants of the Order of St.
George and St. Michael, for which an indefinite
sum was voted last year, by that body, on. the
pit ()position of Baron Theotoky, whom Sir Thomas
Maitland had appointed President, with the title
of Highness, conferring on him the Grand Cross
of the Order.

The splendid structures now forming at this
place give a great stimulus to the Arts. A com-
pany of sappers and miners, who were ordered
borne to be disbanded, have been retained, and
are occupied in building the new residence of the
Lord High Commissioner. All the bricklayers
and masons belonging to the various regiments in
the garrison at Malta and the lonian islands have
been ordered hither for the same purpose.
' The crop of currants has been abundant, and of
a good quality, and that of wines and olives pro-
mises fair,