The Sun.
London, England, 1819-05-26 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTHWARK, MAY 24.—We had a very good
trade for Hops the latter part of last week, but
not at any advance in the prices. Our letters to-
day speak of the Fly being not only general but
numerous, arid in consequence we are asking
more money for our Hops than we did last week,
but not many sales are effected—the ditty is at
100,0001. Bags are scarce, and Pockets are
plentiful.

Hambnrgh and Dutch Mails bring papers re-
spectively, to the 18th and 23d instant. The loss
occasioned by the fire which broke out in the
timber yards of Christiania is estimated at above
250,0001. sterling.
Several insurrectionary movements are said
to have taken place in Sicily, the inhabitants of
which are described as discontented with their
new system of Government. Several iegiments
have, in consequence, been dispatched thither
from Naples.
P4TT CLUB.—On" Thursday a very respectable
Meeting of the Pitt Club of Scotland (Sir J. FER-
GUSON, Bort. in the Chair), was held here, for the
purpose of electing a President in the room of
their excellent President, his Grace the :late
Duke of BuccLaucts. The Right Hon. the Earl
of HoPRTOUN was unanimously elected. Several
Gentlemen were admitted Members of this most
constitutional and patriotic Club by ballot.—
(Edinburgh Courant, May 22.)
OLD BAILEY.—This morning these Sessions
commenced before Mr. Justice BAYLEY, Mr. Ba-
ron GARROW, the LORD MAYOR, &c. Patrick
M'Court, Robert Rhodes, Michael Regan, and
John Brose, all soldiers in the 19th Lancers, were
ttieil for robbing Thomas Enfield, at Hounslow
Barracks. Mr. Justice BAY LEY summed up, and
!be Jury found M.Court and Rhodes Guilty, and
Acquitted the other two.

REGISTER OF FASHION.

THE DUCHESS OF KENT,

The Duchess of KENT, we are happy to 1511
continues as well as can be expected in every re
spect. The following is a copy of the Bulletin
issued yesterday :
" Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT has bad A
excellent night, and the Royal Infant continues to do well.
(Signed) " J. WILSON,
" D. D. DAVIS."
Tier Royal Highness intends suckling the id'
Pant Princess. The PRINCE REGENT is fry tienl
in his inquiries by Sir BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD'
The Doke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER wet°
some time at Kensington P‘ilace on Monday.!
Yesterday the Duke of YORK was with his Hoye'
Lirother upwards of an hour.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES THIS EVENING.
Lord Bulkeley's eattrtainturiit to the Duke of York, soli-

hope-street. - 5
Dowager LaJy Burgoyne's rout, Oxf,rd-street.
Sir Watkia and Lady Harriet Wynn's party, Saint Jaeaes'r

sqxare.
Loid Carrington's party, SVhteliall.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Earl of Carnarvon gave one of the grandest balls 60
season, on Monday evening, at his elegant mansion in Grog'
venor-square. The two principal drawing rooms were fitted op
with taste; the floors of each apartment were beautiful',
chalked. The adjoining apartment was appropriated fur re.
freshments, consisting of ices, fruits, coffee, tea, &c. The or
per, consisting of all the delicacies of the season, was preparei
in the grand dining parlour. The whole was most beautiful!!
illuminated. The Company began to arrive about half-pat
ten o'clock. The ball commenced soon after eleven ; it 41"
half past five o'clock yesterday morning before the distin-
guished party retired.
Lady Hyde Parker's Masquerade on Monday evening,
Cumberland-place, was one of the most splendid and elegant
Entertainments given this season. Upwards of 300
guished families were present.
Lady Smith gave her second grand rout this season al
Monday evening, at her residence,rferrace, Piccadilly. Tbo
magnificent suite of 'apartments were most brilliantly Want!'
nated. The company present exceeded 1000 persons of th.
first 4stinction and fashion.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
General Sir H. Vivian, at the St. James's Royal Hotel.
from Beachwood, Southampton; Mr. and Mrs. Hoare. at
Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook street, from Paris; W. CO'
ningharn, Esq. of Enteikene, from Scotland, at ditto.

KING'S THEATRE.—The delightful Opera Of I/
Motto Magic() , which has been some time announces
ed for representation at this place, is. ns brought
forward last night under every circumstance that
was calculated to render it most impr,,ssive ana
pleasing. We regret that we have not roots tv
enter into the particulars of a musical treat which
seemed to afford the highest gratification ,o at, au'
thence who nearly crowded the House before tog
commencement of the Overture. The Manager
has done his duty in the splendour of the deco'
rations, &c., and are Performers acquitted them"
selves most ably in their allotted parts. Mr'
KELLY, it seems, had the merit of suggesting
and preparing the representation of this tine bar"
monic treat, the chief triumph of the taste, jag'
ment, imagination, and genius of MOZART.
BRISTOL THEATRE.—OR Monday evening Ur'
BOOTH came forward in the arduous character
of King Richard the Third, and acquitted billy
self in a masterly style, to the gratification of
highly respectable audience. We feared for htr
voice at first, but as his exertions increased*
his powers seemed to keep pace ; his imagin4:
.lion was good and his execution great. E"
subtlety with his mother and the young Prince*
was admirable, and in the, last act lie rose abovg
himself. Nature has been unkind in forming 01
so like KEAN in figure, and Fortune doubly cral
in letting KEAN appear before him

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Mirror,)
Hay Harvest Commenced !—On Tuesday last, tbe
15th of May, Mr. J. Wells, of Hartlepool, cam
menced cutting two fields of grass. The crops
which are exceedingly heavy, are now undergo'
ing the process of hay-making.
11 Gentleman at -Cottingham has in his garde°
an apricot tree, from which 320 apricots have beg°
plucked this spring, but which retains, in a moss
promising state, three times that number. •
A very remarkable meteor was seen at Aber(leeo
on Wednesday, the sth inst., ut about ball-1)04
12 in the forenoon. It appeared at an altitude
of nearly 36 degrees, having the form of a b4ll
of fire, with a short tail, darting to the earth;
the atmosphere was uncommonly clear at the timo
with bright sun-shine and not a cloud to be see's
In about five minutes after it was observed, it eV;
ploded with a considerable noise, and a volume
smoke issued from it, which assumed the fOrro
small.white cloud. The same meteor was seen to
many parts of the country. In the parishes °I.
Kintore, Fintray, &c. the noise of the explosioo
was so loud, that the cattle in the fields became ter:
rifled and bellowed loudly. It. is very rare for stag'
meteors to be visible in the day-time.

BIRTH.
On Sunday morning, the 23d inst. at his house in Yorr
street, the Lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Dance, Life Guaroso
of a son.

' MARRIED.
On Tuesday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Lieutenant
William Bolton Bowyer, of the Royal Navy, to Frances.
daughter of the late Captain Beek, of the East India Servic°
—.•

DIED.
On Monday evening, at his house in Bedford-row, Willi
Criswell, Esq. an eminent surveyor. 'at
On the 22d inst. at the house of James Payne,
Maidenhead, where he was seized with a fit of apoplexy,
on a visit, James Brant, Esq., of Ditten House, Pintinel
Gree .
At Henley, in Arden, on the 2d inst. Major John Hilton,
late of the 25th Light Drage,ins, in the 391 h year of his ageA,
On the 28th of April, at Lisbon, of consumption, Captal
Nicholas Pocockf of his Majesty's packet service, third sun(it •
Nicholas Pocock, Esq. late of Great George-street, Wes
minster. iJ

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