The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-03 00:00:00

HOP IWTELLIGENCE.

(From the Maidstone Journal of Tuesday.)
MAIDSTONE, JUNE 30.—Again we have to report favourably of
the health and vigour of the bine, and although there does not
seem so many fly, there are a great many vermin, so much so, that
should we not have fine hot weather we must go into a partial
blight. In some grounds they are stripping the lower branches off
the bine, digging, and what they call stinging them with manure.
FARLEIGHS.—The hops are growing well.
lIADLOW.—The hops in this parish are going on well ; there is
abundance of bine free from vermin. A good crop is fully an-
ticipated.
WROTHAM, PLAXTOL, AND IGHTIIAM.—The hops continue free
from vermin, and are in a very thriving state. Those about Crow_
burst, Crouch Ciagat's Cross, and Plaxtol, are generally in the
most beautiful condition, growing rapidly, and throwing out their
branches luxuriantly. Some fear has been entertained of the sharp
north_westers with which we have been visited the last few days,
as the bine, from its rapid growth, is very delicate and tender; but
no damage is as yet done. In grounds subject to mould that dis-
ease has made its appearance, but not to any great extent.
LA A/SEROUS:ST. —Our hops in this parish are looking well.
EDENBRIDGE.—Our hops are still growing nicely, looking healthy,
and but little or any vermin. Duty has been laid as high as
180,0004
CANTERBUILY.—Tke fly and lice have increased during the past
week ; and this week we have had a little blighty weather, at-
tended by some li,gh winds; though we could fain believe that
they have not had a very prejudicial effect. The bine, on the
whole, appears luxuriant, and gives indicalons of a good crop.
General accounts state that the vermin has increased, but still not
tJ an extent to prove as yet very serious.
SEYENOA XS —The hops in this; parish and neighbourhood have
made astonishing progress during the past week, the bine strong,
healthy, and clean, scarcely a fly to be seen ; pursuing the course
of the Sandgate Ridge to Reigate, they are really beautiful, the
"low hill" portion are also making gigantic strides.

CRICKET.

TIIE GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND v. THE GENTLEMEN

'OF KENT.

The match was resumed on Tuesday at " Lord's," but the day from
its commencement was anything but one for cricket. Fine play,
in the strict sense of the word, was out of the question, not but
what there was some magnificent hitting in the course of the game
by Mr. Seddon, Mr. W. Nicholson, and Sir F. Bathurst on the
part of England ; and by the Messrs. Banks, Mr. Felix, Mr. Whit-
taker, and Captain Wood, of Kent ; but whilst the rain, which
had fdlen in torrents until nearly twelve o'clock, had made the
ground far worse than it was on Monday, there was in addition a
hurricane of wind blowing so as to render it a matter of the
greatest difficulty for Sir F. Bathurst even occasionally to run up
and deliver the ball against it. The consequence was that there
was a vast number of beautiful hits which, under a different state
of things, would not in all probability have been made ; these,
however, elicited repeated demonstrations of applause from every
part of the field. The batting of the Messrs. Banks especially was
admirable. Mr. Felix is himself alone, and all who have ever
seen him play will easily conjecture that he could not have contri-
buted 47 runs to the score without the exhibition of much bril-
liant hitting. We have, however, seen him hit better, and with
much less " putting up." Upon the present occasion, too, lie was
extremely fortunate in placing his balls. Ile was eventually bowled
by a splendid ball from Mr. Yonge, who, it should be mentioned,
bowled in as fine a style as has this year been seen at Lord's. The
heaviness of the ground, however, as in the cases of Sir F. Bathurst,
Mr. Craven, and Captain Lautour, allot- whom bowled excellently,
took the " devil" out of the ball, and made it ineffective. It,
nevertheless, with all, demanded great steadiness of play to keep it
out of the wicket.

England headed Kent in the first innings by 2.9. runs. Kent
went in for their second hands, and a reference to the score will
inform our readers of the state of the match when " time" was

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