The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-07 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—The hops have not made that progress the
last week, in coming into the burr, that was expected. The
weather has been against them, yet they continue to grow, and
are free from disease • but they now want warm weather.
WATEEINGSURY:MEREWORTH, AND TESTON.—In con-
sequence of the wet and cold wedther, the hops aro rather
unfavourably spoken of ; but, should the weather become fine
and warm, there is every appearance of a good crop.
BAENCHLEY.—Ovving to the wet state of the weather, our
hops do not get forward in buir. They have not materially
suffered, otherwise our prospects are not so favourable as they
were this day sennight, consequently the duty is not so freely
backed. . _ _

IGHTIIAN.—The hops are still growing fast, but the late
winds and heavy rains have battered them about very much.
There is very little burr out yet, and unless we have more fa-
vourable weather in the course of the week, there is a great fear
they will fruit very badly.
GOUDHURST.—A little more sun and warmer nights are
desirable to bring out the burr as we could wish,:but still the
hops are looking well, and we think need fear nought but wind
and cold.
TUDELEY• AND CAP/EL.-ISO far as the vermin are con-
cerned we may consider ourselves safe, and if the weather
should prove congenial during this month we may anticipate a
good crop.
SEVENOAKS.—The hops look exceedingly well in the neigh-
bourhood, the burr being strong and free from vermin.
HORSMONDEN.—We are locking anxiously for fine warm
weather, as the hops are progressing slowly ; indeed, if we do
not get a change of weather, it is impossible our hopes of getting
a heavy crop can be realised, as a great deal of the burr will
never come into hop. The bine is still clean and looking tolerably
well, considering the late rains and winds.
FARNHAM, ALTON, AND COUNTRY DISTRICT, AUG. 2.
Unless we get hot weather within a few days, the hops will
fall short of our anticipations, as the season is now so far ad-
vanced. _ _ _

HASTINGS, AUGUST s.—The late high winds have had a
material effect on the hops in this neighbourhood, and they are
in consequence not in so flourishing a condition. Duty called
180,000/. _

WEsTriaLD.—The hops have not improved this last week,
being much in want of sun and warm weather.
BEXHILL AND Hoof.—Our hops have been very much
injured by the wind the last few days. The crop will fall short
of what was expected a fortnight ago. We want more sun and
kind weather. _ .

WHRTLINGTON.-Our grounds are quite wet enough, and
the late winds have rather bruised the bines. We cannot speak
so favourably of our hops as hitherto.
RYE.-.The hops in the neighbourhood continue to improve,
and fine warm weather is all that is required to ensure a good
crop.
GUESTLING.—Our hops have had a great increase of lice
since our last report.
. The bur is not very fast in its progress.
IcimEsiliot.—There are a great many lice in this parish,
but they do net seem to affect the bine. The bur has made its
appearance, but get 3 on very slowly.
DELTING (NEAR MAIDSTONE), AUG. s.—Our hops are
coming into bur very slowly ; and what little is developed is
not looking very thriving. Considering that a backward and
prolific crop is beyond precedent, we are not very sanguine.

MR. GREEN'S DESCENT IN THE

ALBION BALLOON.

The veteran aeronaut made a safe descent in a pea field, at
about a mile from Ponder's End, in the parish of Enfield, after
his nocturnal ascent with fireworks on Monday evening from
Vauxhall Gardens. Mr. Green appeared to be highly de-
lighted with his trip—one of the finest he ever made. The
view of the metropolis, h. e says, was truly splendid, London
appearing one mass of light, resembling only Vauxhall with
its myriads of lamps, and to all appearance confined within the
space of a square mile. He could distinguish the bridges from
the dotted lines of lamps, and in his transit over the metropolis
could distinctly hear the shouts of the assembled crowds. On
leaving the gardens, the balloon took a north-easterly direc-
tion,
and he anticipated that he should descend in the neigh-
bourhood of Highgate or Finchley, but in the early part of the
dayuld land, from teitherihe direnctionthe couthnt of e f
Ess ies wind, heex coornsidereHerd that he
sho otford, and
at that period would have had no objection to have taken up
a 46 light weight, but subsequently he determined that no
consideration whatever should induce him to have a com-
panion in his aerial voyage, and consequently increased his
ballast from between
hundred weght. No difficulty occurred with the
two and three hundred weight to
nearer six i
frame, which consisted of three conjunct wheels, he is
fireworks, either in the ignition or otherwise, but with respect
opinion that a single weel in front, one large hoop would
be
eilti
frame, which
as in the present instance he was obliged
to rid
himself of the frame,. as it impeded the free action of the
a
grapnel and gulline. Ihe fireworks, however, were admir-
ably executed and arranged, and did great credit to the inge-
nuity of Mr. Darby, pyrotechnic artist to the gardens. The
balloon, Mr. Green states, never attained a higher altitude than
four thousand feet. The temperature of the atmcsphere was
mild, and the lowest degree of the thermometer was 54. With
reference to the gauge of the balloon, Mr. Green considers it
will contain about 24 thousand cubic feet of gas, not 26 thou-
sand,he was asa
npxrieovui
soi previously y
ascertain,stated. Afterfir pleasantly sailing for about
t
an hour in nubibus, Mr. Green determined on descending, but
whether any difficulty oc-
curred in the shape of trees, or whether he was over a field.
His position, however, he soon discovered, for on hearing voices
below he called out, " Where arn
This question greatly
surprised the gentlemen (Mr. H
whence the sound pre-
e-°fgrogmand Mr. Smythe, of Ed-
question, and in a louder
tone. They replied, " Who are you?" The rejoinder was,
mceoendteodn. )
" I'm Mr. Green, and I have come in
my balloon from Vaux-
hall-gardens." Mr. Hogg and Mr. Smythe laughed heartily,
who. co ur
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nn
ro
et p
ecoantecdeivthe
and exclaimed, " Then come down, for you are all right."
Mr. Green, on hearing this, let go the grappling-iron, and
was soon safe on terra firma. The descent took place at about
twelve o'clock. With the aid of the aforesaid gentlemen, as-
sisted by two constables, the balloon was soon packed up. Mr.
Green then expressed his anxiety to return to the gardens, but
not a post-horse was to be had for " love or money," the march
of railroads having knocked up most . of the posting establish-
ments on that road, and it was not till a late hour that a con.
veyance could be obtained, which prevented the arrival of Mr.
Green at the gardens till six o'clock in the morning.

STATE OF TRADE.—The unfavourable state of the
weather had some effect upon our goods market yesterday,
which was quiet, but without change in prices. For yarn the
demand continues exceedingly good, and prices, especially of
some counts of water twist, which are relatively scarce, con-
tinue buoyant.--ROCNDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Monday,
Aug. 4.—We have had a brisk demand for flannels at better
prices, and the supply of goods is not equal to the demand.
Low-priced wools are becoming very scarce, and the manufac-
turer
sareobliged to purchase at higher rates.—Manchester
Guardian.
TNE_ LATE COLLISION ON THE LONDON AND BIR-
MINGHAM RAILWAY.—Last night, at eight o'clock, an in-
quest was opened in the board-room of the University Col-
lege Hospital, Gower-street, before Mr. Thomas Waklcy,
19. P., on the body of Mr. Charles Dean, civil engineer,
of Gandy-street, Exeter, who died in that institution on
Tuesday, from injuries received in a collision which occurred
on the above line between the up mail train and luggage
trains on the morning of the 29th ult. Mr. Strother Ancum
Smith, a Fellow of Catherine-hall, Cambridge, identified the
deceased, whom he knew very well, and who, when the accident
happened, was on his return from Merioneth, North Wales,
whither he had been to survey amine of which he (Mr. Smith)
was a shareholder. Mr. Wakley said it was not his intention
to proceed further with the inquiry then, as the jury had only
been empansielled to view the body of the deceased, to give
the family an opportunity of taking it away for inter-
ment. The inquest would be adjourned till a future day,
when it would be resumed at an early hour, as it would
be highly important that the exact spot where the accident
occurred should be visited and inspected by the jury. The
inquest would no doubt last the whole of the -day, as he intended
to enter fully into the details ; for in all matters of that kind
such a searching investigation ought to take place as the circum-
stances of the case demanded. Immediately on the adjourning
of the jury, the coffin containing the body of deceased was re-
moved to the Paddington terminus of the railway, whence it
was conveyed by the fast train to Exeter.