The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-12 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

REDUCTIONS.—The General. Hospital at Fort Pitt, Chat-
ham, is to be reduced immediately, and in future to be con-
ducted on the same plan as the Detachment Hospital in the Isle
iof 'Wght, by which as •zonsiderable saving to the public will
be occasioned. The following are the Officers, Clerks, &c.
employed in the General, but whose services will not be required
in the Detachment Hospital, viz.:—The Commandant General
of Hospitals and two Clerks; Deputy Purveyor and two Clerks;
Apothecary ; Matron • Principal Medical Officer's Clerk ;
Steward, and several other subordinate servants.
THE LATE 18111 HussAits.--A circumstance connected
with this distinguished regiment deserves to be noticed for its
extraordinary singularity. The corps was raised in the year
1759 (in the reign of King George the Second) by the present
Marquis (then Earl) of Drogheda, although not numbered
until 1762, consequently it has existed in three reigns (one of
them of 60 years duration); and this venerable Nobleman has
to say what doubtless cannot be said by any other person living,
and which, perhaps, is unparalleled in military history, that lie
raised a Regiment of Dragoons 62 years back—commanded it
in chief during the whole of that extraordinary long period—
and, after all, is still living and well, after having seen the
regiment finally disembodied, anti its name and number wholly
blotted out of the list of the army !

'ORTSMOUTII, SEPT. 10.—An unusual degree
of interest was excited in the neighbourhood at
an early hour this morning, by the firing of se-
veral salutes, which aroused even the sluggard
from his bed, in the joyous expectation that the
Royal Squadron had hove in sight. The first
was from the Tartar frigate, Commodore Sir
GEORGE COLLIER, K.C.8., at day-break, on her
arrival from Jamaica, last from the Havannah, with
the Duke of MANCHESTER (Governor of Jamaica),
and Sir J. KEENE (Governor of St. Lucie).
This was no sooner returned by the slag-ship in
the harbour than the Salisbury man of war ar-
rived from St. Thomas's and Tortola, and fired
her salute, which was likewise repeated by the
Port Admiral. Their Excellencies, who had
come home passengers in the former, now came
ashore, and in their turn were saluted on quitting
the vessel. All this occurred in such quick suc-
cession, as to convey some idea of a bombard-
ment, which naturally gave rise to the impres-
sion of its being the return of the KING. The
Tartar is to be succeeded by the Iphigenia,
now fitting out at Plymouth. The Salisbury,
of 60 guns, constitutes a part of the late re-
duction, and is not to be replaced. The Tartar
has brought to England a very small amount of
specie, and a very few elephants' teeth. A few
days before the Tartar reached the Havannah, as
much specie as was ready to be transported had
been shipped on board a merchant brig. The
Duke of MANCHESTER appears to have recovered
from the accident, from the effect of which so
much danger was apprehended. His Excellency
repaired to London immediately. The term of
Sir GEORGE COLLYER'S command on the coast of
Africa has expired ; the Tartar, therefore, will
be immediately paid off. Sir ROBERT MENDS,
who will hoist his broad pendant on board the
Semiramis, in succeeding Sir GEORGE in the
command, will proceed shortly from Plymouth.
It is not intended that the Commodore shall re-
turn to England every year as heretofore ; the
ships during the wet season are to repair to St
Helena and Ascension.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.-
SOUTHWARK, SEPT. 10.—There has been about a dozen
Pockets of new Hops at :Market, but the quality is only indif-
ferent, and consequently there is a difficulty in selling them ;
the prices asked are from 40s. to /Os. cwt.—Nothing doing in
last year's Hops. The duty is at £200,000.
.MAIDSTONE, SEPT. 10.--Hop-picking pretty generally
commenced in this neighbourhood to-day. The old sorts,
viz :—the Golden and Canterbury, are particularly unkindly
this year, and it is expected that there will be but few good
samples of either kind. The Grape are healthier and in
much better condition, the mould having affected them but
little in comparison to the other sorts, which are evidently get_. ting worse with it daily. The Hops, we are informed, come
down equal to what was expected in quantity, but not quite so
good in quality. The Duty is still doing here at £lBO,OOO.
CANTERBURY. The principal planters in this vicinity
commenced picking on Wednesday, and this week the picking
will become general. The mould is said to be making rapid
progress, although in general the appearance of the hop is
bright and healthy.
SussEx.---The Hops in this county are generally of fair
promise; but it is doubted if the best of them, when sent to
market, will produce profit to the grower. Some, we hear, to
prevent the risk of loss, from expenses, have offered their
growths gratuitously, and others at bs. per cwt.

CORN-EXCHANGE, SEPT. 12.—The supply of
this morning very short, having had but few fresh arrivals
since Monday. The demand being rather brisk for fine runs,
causes the best Wheat tf. maintain fully Monday's prices, and
little alteration in other Grain since then, which we may refer
to Monday's quotation for prices.

The agricultural accounts from Ireland, we
regret to say, are very unfavourable.--A private
letter, dated Saturday last, says—" The harvest,
every one agrees, is as bad as possible ; for whe-
ther the corn is cut or left standing, it is alike
malted, and the weather still continues so wet,
there is little prospect of saving even as it is :
the millers raised the price of flour 20s. per bag
in one week. The floods (the consequence of
the great rain) have swept all the hay off the low
lands. All the hay for 20 miles along the Shan-
onn has been swept away."
The Earl of TALBOT is now making a marine
tour in the William and Mary yacht along the
Northern Coast of Ireland, accompanied by seve-
ral of his Excellency's suite.
Lord and Lady C. SOMERSET are arrived at
Saltram, the seat of Earl MormEy. The Hype-
rion is expected to sail with his Lordship and
suite on Monday for the Cape of Good Hope.—
(Plymouth Chronicle.)