The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-15 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE, JULY 13.--t't►e late showers have
I►rovtd highly beneficial to the flop Plantatio►►s in.
this neighbourhood, as they had • began in many
places to turn yellow for the want of rain ; son►e
grounds are improving very fast, while others are
somewhat going off, but they are generally al-
lowed to look better about here than altno3t any
where.

CANTERBURY, JULY 9.—The Plantations in this
vicinity continue in general clean and free from
vermin, but in t►►any grounds the growth of the
bine is checked by the want of siip, and ti►e plant
begins to look yellow and sickly twin the long
drought.

CONJUGAL JARRING. Yesterday, as the Magis-
trates at Union-hall were busily Hod seriously en.•.
gaged in the investigation of a CMS of felony,
their proceedings were suddenly interrupted by a
shrill cry from a female of " ! you villain,
'will never leave you." A young man then enter-
ed the Court, followed by a female of genteel
appearance. The man stated that his name was
Lowden, and that he was a tradesman at Ber-
mondsey ; the female by whom he was followed
was, unfortunately for bins, his wife, from whom
he was compelled to separate himself on account
of her violent temper ; allowed her a hand-
some annuity, but not satisfied with that, she
continually followed him, and insisted on havitig
more; his life had become a burden to him in
consequence of her unceasing persecutions. The
Magistrate declined taking any part in the, diSpute,
aid the amiable lady withdrew, uttering t .Le saute
exclamation as when she entered, " Ah ! you vil,
lain, I will never leave you."
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—On Saturday af-
ternoon, a violent (panel arose in the hall, at
Barham Court, Test on, between the Gardener, or
the name of needling, and a Mr. Terry, who hail
for many years been the Carpenter at that place;
the dispute originated with needling, -who ac-
cused Terry with coahabiting with a' young wo-
man, and this occasioning much warmth on both
sides they agreed to repair to the Coart-yard,
to fie lit it out ; butt previous to their strip-
ping fur this purpore, etry hit Beeehing
twice, anti the hatter in -the heat of passion
struck Terry a violent blow in the mouth.
with the butt cud or a gun, which he had its
his hand at the - time, and he falling on the
ground with much violence, was takeir ttlh nearly.
lifeless ; he was conveyed into the house, sod
medical assistance procured, but he expired oa
Sunday morning, about seven o'clock.--A Coro-
ner's Inquest was yesterday held before JAMES
OTTAW,iY, Esq. when after upwards of four hour's
deliberation they returned, a Verdict of Man-
slaughter against Beeching, who was comrpAited
to our Jail, to take his trial at the ensuiug Assizes.
Terry was a man who bore an-excellent character,
and has left a wife and four childten io lament his
untimely end.—(Maidsione Journal, July 111
On Monday, as Captnin of the Se-
rem frigate, was returning, froth Dover to Deal,
in a gig, having reached the turnpike at the top
of the Castlehill, he descended and gave the gig
to the care of a little boy, who taking the bridle
from the horse's head it sat off at toll speed, and
sprung over a precipice nearly 30 feet high, near
the entrance to the Castle, and was Itilied on the
spot, and the gi dashed to pieces.ee-(ibici)
Monday, came on before the High Court Of
Justiciary, Edinburgh, the trial of James
lately prisoner in Glasgow gaol,- accused of mar-
der, by adminkterbig certain deleterious drags to
Janet Faulds, or Millar, his wife; on the 28th day
of February last., of which slie, died on the same
day. After a trial, which lasted tillisix o'clock
in the evening, the Prisoner was acquitted by art
unanimous verdic of—Not Proven.

On Monday last, at the Theatre it, Jersey, dur-
ing the representation of:Thc Conguest of Algiers,
a lad about 14 years oh), apparent!y
had got on one -of the crass beams t,t the root,
directly over the orchestra, IA here he dropt asleep,
and, fell down on hi, head, a depth of snore than
16 feet, and, what is extraordinary, 1,4 &Anil ,vas
not, fractured, nor any banes broktm As there is
no infirmary or hospital there so receive those
who meet with accidents, he was carried to
publie house, and, not withstanding the vio!cnt •
contusions he received on his head, and different •
parts of his body, lit is likely to do well.

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