The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-22 00:00:00

HOP IN TELLIGENCE.

CANTERBURY.—In appearance the hops have made
considerable improvement, although they do not come
out so much as might be expected from the fine
weather. The duty is variously laid, but generally
the opinion is in favour of 500,0001.
CHANDROOK.—Our plantations are now generally
out of burr, and in several places have a bright and
promising appearance; but owing to the extreme dry
state of the ground they are not expected to acquire
the state of perfection as in some seasons. A small
plantation of what are called Colegates, on a rich soil,
near this town, is not perhaps to be excelled in Kent,
for quantity both of bine and hop. '
MAIDSTONE.—The bine looks well and healthy,
but very scanty. In one or two grounds the mould
is perceptible, but not to any great extent. Taking
the Weald through, the probability is that not more
than half a crop will be realised.

ELECTRICAL SOCIETY.
• - .AUG. 16, 1842.—Read, first, a letter from Walter
Hawkins, Esq., Member of the Electrical Society,
F.S.A., &c., relative to the Non-protection of Public
Buildings in the Metropolis from the Effects of
Lightning.
2dly.—On the Formation of Ferric Acid by Voltaic
Action, by Mr. G. Mackerel, Member of the Elec-
trical Society.
3dly.—An Account of the Dissection of a Gym-
notus Electricus, by Mr. Henry Letheby, A.L.S.
We must refer our readers to the Transactions of
the Society, for the manner in which the author of
this paper describes his reasons for believing that the
gymnotus derives its electricity from the brain and
spinal cord, and that the nervous and electrical organs
are identical. The paper was divided into three parts
—lst, the anatomy of the fish; 2dly, the electrical
properties ; and, 3dly-, whether file former afforded
any clue to the comprehension of the latter. The
anatomical division went to show that the electrical
organs were not superadditions of a peculiar structure,
but the result of an increased development of the
aponeurtic intermuscular septa. The second division
of the subject had relation principally to the experi-
ments of Williamson, Humboldt, and Faraday, on the
gymnotus, and to those of Walsh, Todd, Davy,
.Mattenci, and others on the torpedo, which fully
proved that the phenomena of these fish were anala-
gous to those of ordinary electricity. The third di-
vision of the subject, whether the anatomical investi-
gation offered any explanation of the phenomena, was
discussed at some length. The two principal facts
resulting from dissection were, that in all electrical
fish, there were organs made up of a aponeurotic septa,
containing an albumino-gelatinous fluid, and these
were largely supplied by nervous branches, the supply,
indeed, being much greater than the wants of the part
for the purposes of life. The author concludes his
paper with the following dedrotions :-1. All vitality
is the result of chemical cation—electricity is the re-
sult of chemical action ; 2. The vital force in motion
effects combination (nutrition and reproduction), and
decomposition (muscular action, &c.)—electricity in
motion
.tffects combination and decomposition ; 3.
During the performance of the vital funotions, elec-
,tricity has been detected in warm-blooded animals.
Electricity sent along nerves gives rise to phenomena
in the living organism not to be distinguished from
vital ; 4. The phenomena of the gymnotus and
torpedo have been proved to be electrical, and reasons
were adopted for showing that these emanated from
the brain and cord.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
POitTSMOUTIf, AUG. 20.—The Griffon brigantine,
3, Lieut. Jenkin, arrived from Chatham on Sunday,
and will sail to• morrow for Halifax, to join Admiral
Sir C. Adam.
The Royal George yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence, was towed out of harbour on Thursday,
and proceeded to Woolwich, where her Majesty and
her Royal consort and suite will, on the '29th inst.,
embark for Scotland. The Pique, 36. Hon. Captain
Stopford, is ordered to be in attendance on the Royal
George, during her Majesty's embarkation, and sailed
this evening for the Nore, taking the Royal barge and
other stores for the yacht, and draft of seamen volun-
teers, and seamen gunners, for the Daphne, which will
join her, with several seamen.
The Alban passed the Royal George yacht off the
Foreland under sail. The Monkey has left Woolwich
to give her tow.
The Illustrious, 72, Volage, 28, and Racehorse, .16,
were at Halifax, on the 29th July.
The Minden, hospital ship for the China expedieon,
arrived at the Cape of Good Hope at the latter End of
May.

The Fantome, s'oop of war, was at Eio Janeiro
June 11, with the Arrow schooner, and Growler
steamer. The Bittern, 16, was at Bahia.
The Siren, 16, Corn. Smyth, arrived at Calcutta on
the 4th May; she was going on to China.
The Malabar, 72, left Teneriffe for Rio Janeiro on
the 23d June.
The Avon steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander
Henry Byng, is expected to sail from Woolwich on
Tuesday or Wednesday next for Portsmouth and the
West Indies.
The Hydra steam-vessel, Commander A. Murray,
was paid off at Woolwich to-day.
The Frolic, 16 guns, from the lines •of Captain
Hendry, will be launched on Tuesday next. She will
be prepared for commission as quickly as possible.
The Craoker cutter was paid off into ordinary on
Monday last.
The Sylvia is to be turned over to the Seaflower
as a tender, in, lieu of the Cracker ; Commander.
Sherningham, officers, and men, being transferred to
the Rocket steam-vessel, to be commissioned for the
surveying service.
The Vernon Indiaman, for Madras and Calcutta,
call at Spithead, and after embarking her stock
and passengers, will sail on Thursday next.
The India ship, Earl of Hardwicke, Captain Hen-
ning, sailed On 'Tuesday from Spithead, for the Cape
and Calcutta, having on board the following pas-
sengers :—Mrs. Gwatkin, Mrs. Anley, Mrs. White-
ford, Mrs. Chatterton, Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs. Sim 3,
Mrs. Henning; Misses Bannerman, Wilson, Anley,
and Chatterton, Major-Gen. Cartwright, Mr. Paul,
Lieut. Nicholas, commanding detachment Queen's
Trodps,,Lieut. cott, Lieut. Sims, Ensigns Bendyshe,
M'Dougal, and Bray. . •
The Highland Chief, transport, (Lieut. R. Ward,
agent), will shortly proceed to Quebec. Other trans-
ports are also to be sent to the same quarter, to bring
home one or both the cavalry regiments.
The schooner One-and-All, Captain Brokensher,
from Rotterdam, arrived :here on 'Wednesday, with .a
cargo of 20 bullocks;' she sailed from tiotterdarn on
the 10th, and was only fifty-eight hours and a half on
her voyage. Three other vessels are on their 'passage
with similar cargoes.
The Circassian, yacht schooner, belonging to W.
Lyon, Esq., which won the Queen's cup on Thursday,
was designed by John Fincham, Esq„ and built by
Camper, Of Gosport. .
At Spithead—Griffon.
In Harbour—St...Vincent, Victory, Excellent,
Imaum, Alban and Echo steamers.
A PPOINTMENTS.—Commander—W.I. Sherhighain,
to the Rocket steam-vessel, , •1
Lieutenants—Richard-Ward, to be agent for trans.
ports, and to the Highland chief transport; J. 11.
Ricketts, to tha Salamander; James 'Wood and W.
V. Read, to the Rocket.
Master—J. S. Taylor, to the Rocket.
Second Masters—W. Roberts, from the Dee to the
Lightning; Benjamin Simpson, to the Dee.
Clerk-in-Charge—B. Scott, to the Rocket.
Clerk—G. W. Sharp, from the Victory, to the
Fantome.
Assistant Surgeons—John Jackson, to the Thun-
derer ; C. N. Wilkinf, to the Queen ; W. W. Haynes,
to Bermuda Hospital ; W. Henderson (b), to the
African.
Mates—F. IC. Hawkins, to the Queen ; F. A. B.
Crawfurd, to the Excellent ; J. M. Jackson, from the
Excellent, to the Daphne ; A. T. Kynaston, from the
Excellent to the Shearwater.
Midshipman 7-11. A. Budd, from the St. Vincent
to the Griffon.
Volunteers Ist Class—W. Graham, to the Talbot;
B. C. Pym, to the Rocket.