The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-08 00:00:00

KENT HOP INTELLItiENCE

MAIDSTONE.—Picking is now proceeding in good
earnest, and in many places the hops have, come down
so fast that the pickers have been forced to strike off
in the m;ddle of the day for want of sufficient drying.
convenience. The sample is said to be generally ex-
cellent, and much fewer complaints of lightness are
heard than might have been expected.

WATEIZINGDURY, &c.—Picking has become gene-
ral in this neighbourhood, and most of the growers
speak of the growth as answering their highest ex-
pectations. The quality .is spoken of as very fine,
Some few have been packed, and the'hops are light in
weight compared with the number of bushels. 'live
general estimate of the duty is about 145,0001.
HORSMONDEN.—Picking has progressed suffio',„th,
now to enable an opinion to be given concerd.
The
he
the
duty, which we consider at present too }f e'
samples are very good generally, as regP.rds condition,
and all our best grounds are exoe).:ent. It will be
the very best growth that has been exPEcienced for a
very great many years, and it 'will be the planter's
own fault if he does not obtain rennin erating prices
this year, for he may not have as good a chance again
for some years to come. It is conside%-ed here that
135,0001. will be the outside of the present duty.
NORTRIAM.—The picking has
PP.,rtially commenced,
but the hops do not seem to cou,,e down so well as was
expected.
WINDMILL HILL, SEPT
. Hop picking is become
general in our plantatior,s and a few pockets have
been sent to market.. The planters now find that
there is not the cre:p that was anticipated, and that a
large hole is mane in the grounds for but few hops ;
the sample is good, and it is expec teal that the picking
will be sooner over than was at first imagined. Hel-
lingly, Heathfield, Dallington, Ashburnham, and
Ninfield, are in the same position. The duty is still
thought not to exceed 135,0001.

THUNDER-STORM LAST NIGHT.--Yesterday even-
ing the metropolis was again visited by- a thunder-storm,
which, during the time it lasted, was severe and appall-
ing. In the early part of the evenii tg dense masses of
clouds appeared approaching from th, r south and west, at
which latter point of the horizon, sh( trtly after dusk, the
lightning became most vivid and it icessant. About a
quarter before eight o'clock the rain c sine down suddenly
in torrents, which was accompanied b y incessant flashes
of lightning, of a pale blue colour, rad loud peals of
thunder. The lightning. throughout ilte whole duration
of the storm, was most awfully vivid s knd intense. Shortly '
after nine o'clock the storm abated itichien)y, passing off
in a north-easterly direction.
Partridges are said to be unwsuaTly abundant this
year. Grouse, too, are said to be above the average.
The bare fields, owing to the yharvest, offer but
slight chance of escape to the spoms man's prey. Birds
were sold in Itiolverhamptaa. on Th ursday at 3s. per i
braee.—Staffordshire E,xerAikel.

SPOItTINtii TIVIELLIGE:,i LE.
IZADCLIEFE 131Z1DGE RACE!.-:I.—AIoNDAY.

Inc Wilton Stakes of 3 sovs, each, with 20 added.

Heats, 2 miles.
Mr. Wheeldon's b. c. by Giovanni, 4 yrs
Mr. Spinks' Margaret, 3 yrs
Mr. Parks' Physic, 3 yrs 3 dr
The Pony race, thrice round, was won in two heats by
Mr. Styrch's Fury, beating two others.
WARWICK ACES.—Tpcsn.s.Y;
The Guy Stakes of 50 sovs. each, lib.ft. —One mile. -
Mr. Fowler's Fish-fag, 3 yrs (Marlow) 1
Mr. Bristow's f. by Uncle Toby, 3 yrs 7••
Mr. Cookes' Palinurus, 3 yrs • • - 3
Won easy.
The Leamington Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 ft
only, if declared, with 100 sovs. added. The seCond :•:
to receive 50/. out of the stakes. 2 miles. 124 subs;
Mr. Gregory's Una, 4 yrs, Est I Ilb (Chapple} .0 1
Mr. Rush's Bro. to Plenipotentiary, 6 yrs, 7st 41b 0 2
Lord Chesterfield's Rhcdanthe, 5 yrs, 7st 3
The following also started, but were not placed ;--Mr.
Greville's Welfare, 5 yrs, Bst 71b ; Duke of Richmond's
The Currier, 6 yrs, Bst 71b ; Major Hay's Retriever; 6
yrs ; Mr. Phillimore's Solomon, 3 yrs, Est ; Duke of
Richmond's Eaglesfield, 3 yrs, sst 91b ; Captain Har-
court's Armagill, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ; and Mr. Sadler's The
Conqueror, 3 yrs, sst. Won cleverly by half a length.
'The Warwick St. Leger Stakes of 25 toys each, 10 ft,
with 30 added. Once round and a distance.
Mr. Bristow's.Harroldston, Bst 81b (Chapple) 1
Mr. Isaac Day's MDrality, Bst 41b 2
Lord Westniinster's Martyr, Bst 81b 3
Mr. E. Peel's Canary, Bst Blb
Won easy.
The Maiden Plate of 501. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Robbins' President, 4 yrs...(S. Darling. sen.) 1 1
Mr. Fowler's Magnum Bonum, 4 yrs 2 3
Mr. Coates' Jolly Boy, 4 yrs 0 2
Match, 50 sovs. h ft. One mile.-LMr. Booth's Snou -
drop, 3 yrs, received forfeit from Mr. Robinson's
Rowena, 3 yrs.
ST. LEGER BETTING-11 to 8 agst Attila (t), 11 to 1
agst Policy (t), 11 to 1 agst Cabrera (t), 11 to 1 agst
Fireaway, 15 to 1 agst Eboracum (t), 16 to 1 agst
Agreeable colt (t), 20 to 1 agst Rosalind (t), 25 to' 1
agst Seahorse (t), 25 to 1 agst Ballinkeele (t).
Owing to the carelessness of the railway people at
Coventry, the above was not forwarded by the six
o'clock train on Tuesday night, or it would have ap-
peared in our paper of yesterday.
WARWICK RACES—WEDNESDAY.
A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 50 added, for
two-year-olds. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Bristow's Pharaoh, Bst 61b (Chapple) 1
Mr. E. Peel's Cane, by Dr. Faustus, Bst 61b • 2
Mr. E. Walters's Wordsley, by The Tulip, Bst 61b
Mr. Moss's Mephistopheles, by Dr. Faustus, Rst 61b 4
}letting-2 to lon Pharaoh, who won easy, by two
lengths.
The Avon Stakes, of 50 sovs. each, h ft. Once rout d
and a distance. (8 Subs.)
Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre, Bst 31b (J. Howlett) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Peloponnesus' Bst
7t04 on Peloponnesusi; won by twenty lengths --
The Warwick Cup Stakes of 10 soya. each. Four miles.
(17 Subs.)
Mr. Holmes's Vulcan, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b ... (Darling) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Yorkshire Lady, 3 yrs, sst 81b 2
Mr. T. Charlton's b f Nix my Dolly, 3 yrs, sst 81h 3
5 to 2 on Vulcan ; won easy by a length.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 Suvs. each, with 50
added; heats, two miles. (7 Subs.)
Mr. M. Jones's Portrait, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib
Mr. Isaac Day's Busk filly, 5 yrs, Est 71b 1 2
Mr. Copeland's King Cole, aged 7st 91b
.The stakes divided by Portrait and the Busk filly.
ST LEGER BETTING.-6 to 4 agst Attila (5 to 2 laid
in the morning) ;Bto 1 agst Cabrera ;11to 1 agst •
Policy ; 14 to 1 agst Seahorse (t) ; 12 to 1 agst Fir e-
away (t) ; 15 to 1 agst Agreeable colt (t) ; 15 to 1 a gst
Eboracum ; 18 to 1 agst Rosalind (t) • 20 to 1 agst
Ballinkeele (t) ; 40 to 1 agst Scalteen
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TITESDAY.
ST. LEGER.-5 to 4 agst Attila (t), 10 to 1 agst
Cabrera (t), 10 to 1 agst Policy, 10 to I agst Fireaway. •
13 to 1 agst Eboracum, 20 to 1 agst the Agreeable colt,
25 to 1 agst Rosalind, 30 to 1 agst Artful Dodger (5
freely), 30 to 1 agst Ballinkeele, 25 to 1 agst Seahorse,
50 to 1 agst Master Thomas, 1,000 to 14 agst Sir Harry.
DONCASTER COP.-7 to 4 agst Beeswing (t) ;5 to
agst Charles the Twelfth (t).
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.-2 to 1 agst The Caster (t).

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
LONDON, • SEPT. 7.—Wind this day at noon, fresh
breezes from the Eastward, fine clear weather.
DEAL, SEPT. 6.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd.
Palinurus barque, supposed from Calcutta. Sld. Helen,
Mauritius; Sarah, St. John's, New Brunswick.
OFF THE LlZARD.—Barbadoes, Dixon, Pugwash.
OFF THE WlGHT.—Welleoreden, Bargona, Batavia.;
Vestal, Bahia.
OFF PORTLAND.—Ruby, May, St. Mitt's.
OFF BEACHY HEAD, SEPT. 3.—Neptune, • Sohryder,
Amsterdam, for Batavia ; Catherine, Alto,.a, for St.
Thomas; Mord, Moll, St. Croix, for Copenliagen.
OFF HASTINGS, SEPT. 6.—Flora, Deveque, Jamaica ;
William Carey, Glenday, Calcutta ; Helen, Antigua.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 6,—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Ida
Wilhelmina, Batavia ; John Line, Madras.
COWES, SEPT. s.—Arrd. Fortuna, Classen, Rio.
BRISTOL, SEPT. 6.—Arrd. St. Vincent, Cook, Jamaica.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 6.—Wind N.N.W. moderate.--"
Arrd. Hector, Bombay. Arrd. off—Linton. Bombay ;
John Lelly, Africa ; Auriga, Dalrymple, Arica.
CLYDE, SEPT. 5.--Sid. Anemona, Atica and Lima. .
DUBLIN, SEPT. s.—Arrd. Garonne, D
-eunn, ti s.
SHIELDS, SEPT. 3.—Sld., Sophia, e
Y 1". 4. Arrd.
Aid, Quebec. Sld. Sarah and Arsilia, New York.
FALMOUTH, SEPT. s.—Wind S. to S.S.E.—SId. Li' .
verpool steamer, Vigo. Arrd. off—Aldebaran, Drew,f
Baltimore.

GUERNSEY, SEPT. 5.--Sld. William, Princess Ade-
Nancy, Rio.

JERSEY, SEPT. s.—Arrci. Iris, Buttram, Bahia ; -1J?
telope, Asplet, Rie.

PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 6.—Wind variable.—Sld. .
swilly, Port Phillip. ,
PILL, SEPT. 5.- —Sid. William Canyncs, Africa ; Wii
Liam, Quebec.

NEWPORT, SEPT. 3.—Sld. Janet, Rio ; Corsair, St•. Jr'
John's. New Brunswick.

Herr Dobler and his wife miraculously escaped the
alarming accident which to, k place in Edinburgh at the
period of the Queen's procession. The Herr is now poi"
forming at the Theatre Royal in that city, and will coo'
tinue his entertainments during the Royal visit.
GAME.—Partridge-shooting commenced yesterday •
As the fields will be soon cleared of corn, and birds 21'3' ;
ab indent in all directions, capital sport is anticipated. s
GrJuse and black cocks are very plentiful on the hills,
ant in the best possible condition, but they are so wild
and strong on the wing, that it is wish difficulty they can •
be approached ; there is, consequently, much work for
the sportsman and small result. —Ross-shire Advertiser..
STATE OF THE DISTRICT.--There is no material
change since our last, in the relative positions of the
work people and their employers, in the country about
Manchester. To the northward of the town both
spinners and weavers are at work at the old prices ;
whilst to the southward and eastward —especially et
Ashton, Stalybridge, Glos?,op, Hyde, and Stockport—ell'.
are still at a stand, and, ws far as we can learn, withouV
any reasonable prosp'zct of a speedy resumption of
ployment. In Manciaester, the spinners are all, or nearly;
all at work, whil,,,t the weavers are as generally idle.
Altogether the number of power-looms now standing is
supposed to 1.,e nearly 60,000.-16fanehester Guardian.
THE STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—A few days ,
ago an u,.known friend called upon the treasurer of this
charity (Mr. T. Farmer), and presented him with the
munißcent donation of 2001. in aid of its funds.
MANCHESTER AND LEEDS MAIL.--A gig mail
1
began to run from Manchester to Leeds the first time on
Sunday, the 4th instant. It leaves Manchester and
Leeds each evening at seven o'clock, and will perform
the joerney in six hours. The bags have hitherto been
taken by railway ; but, on account of the extraordinary;
ex-,-.ense (arising from the untimely hours at which tb°
trains were required to run, and which prevented
them from obtaining passengers, the Government have '
adopted these means, which will be a saving to the:
revenue of britween one and two thousand a year--7.1
Manchester Guardian.
On SP:turday morning at two o'clock, died Pierre
Benin-; so well-known-in the town for his exertions, and
swirJming to the Amphitrite, when that unfortunate
was lost on our coast and so many human beings'
perished. For his humanity on that occasion, when be
clearly proved, that had the Captain followed his advice
the whole might have been saved, he was decorated with •
the Legion of Honour, received medals from various So-,.
cieties and the English Government, and large sums 01
money from all who admire devotion and intrepidity. He
was buried with military honours this morning and fol-
lowed to the grave by a vast number of English and .
French.—Boulogne Gazette of Monday.
In consequence of the falling off in the revenue in
Ireland by the number of whiskey distilleries that have
ceased to work, the Ekeise collections of Fermoy-and
Tralee have been abolished; the former is to be coo'
solidated with Clonmel and Cork—the latter (Tralee)
with Cork and Limerick, the towns of Listowel,
Rathkeale, and Newcastle being added to this district.
The collector of Fermoy, Mr. Smith, succeeds Mr.
Clarke, who goes from Cos k to London. Mr. Mathews,
of Tralee, retires on the superannuation fund.—Lime"..:
rick Chronicle.

FEMALE DEALERS IN CORN.—An ancient custonl
prevails at Chartres, the largest corn market in France,
with the exception of Paris, the women invariabii
acting as the sole agents in the purchase and sale of
corn. The market is worth a visit for the sake of see- ,
ing the operations of the women, to whom is confided::.
the entire duty of measuring the corn, delivering it "lc
the buyers, receiving the prices, and paying over th 6
amount to the sellers. These women are more el‘'..`
pressively than elegantly termed, " Leveuses de ell's'
de-poche ;" poche, in the dialect of La Beauce, sig-
nifying the sack in which the grain is brought • tO'
market. These women form an organised corporation,.
which has existed for several centuries. They enjoy
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sufficiently reputation for the strictest integrity, which is
sufficiently attested by the fact that the whole transse-
tions of the market are entrusted to them. Nor are they
under any surveillance ; the buyer and the seller alike,
put implicit confidence in them. The latter, when he.
has pitched his corn, leaves it entirely in their handst-
goes about his business or pleasure in the town, and re"
turns in the evening to receive the amount of the sale'
without making any inquiries, or .taking any farthet
trouble about it. The confidence placed in the honest,'
of these women, and the importance of the charge eon'
fided to them, may be estimated from the fact that tea
thousand quintals of corn is by no means an unusu •
quantity to change hands in one market day at Chartre!,r
the whole of which is invariably disposed of fqr WAY •
money, paid on the spot.