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

MITCIIAM.

Lawrence, c Houghton, b Brockwell
Richardson, b Gardner l6
T. Sewell, c Denison, b Brockwell . 29
Rlssell run out
W. Chadbaud, b Gardiner
A. Chadbaud, b Paul
Stovell, c Gardiner
Sutton, c Brockwell, b Gardiner 5
Lunt, c Whyting, b Gardiner 4
Sherman, not out
H. Hoare, Esq., b Brockwell... .... 0
Byes 6, wide (Gardiner 2, Paul 1, Brockwell 1) 4.. lO
Surrey, therefore, won by one run. 90

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 assorted
that the crop of potatoes in the sister country is remark-
ably tine this year, which, if it prove to be the case, is au
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.
ILLNESS OF EARL SiENCER.—EarI Spencer, we
regret to state, is labouring under a severe and dangerous
illness at his seat, Wiseton Hall. near Bawtry. J. E. Morey,
Esq., the Mayor of this borough, has been in constant at-
tendance on his Lordship during the last few days ; and,
,
with the skilful assistance of Dr, Overend, of Sheffield, per-
formed an operation which, we arc glad to learn, has relieved
his Lordship from immediate danger. His Lordship's me-
dical attendants fl-om London reached Wiseton on Wednes-
day evening by railway. The statement of the indisposition
of the Noble Earl produced a sorrowing feeling in this town
and neighbourhood.—Doncaster Gazette.
HIGHWAY RATES.—Since the toll was taken off
the Marsh-gate in Lambeth, and the Surrey Theatre- gate,
the repairs of the roads have fallen on the parish. The
highway rates have hewincreased, 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 fbr roads for the benefit of the
known petitionsthat
a t
were presented to take off these tolls, itr wash. welhleknn
the result would be injurfous 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 lAlloon, with Mr. H. Green and his corn-
Paniwit after leaving Cremorne-gardens, proceeded in a
south-westerly direction' crossing Putney-bridge and Bushy
Park. After passing over Long Ditton, Mr. H. Green took
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,
though hee xhibited several strong lights.