The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-28 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

WORCESTE Ft, SAF.PT. 25.—At oor Great Fair, on
Saturday, we had upwards of 6000 pockets of New
Flops-7—a number rno3 t' unprecedented, at any
former fair ; the planters,
,however,
heir} un-
willing to accept the pl.ices which the dea4rs
offered, only 281,r? pockets were sold, the
average prices of w.hi9lt were. 81. 15s: to 101,
though the latter price was only obtained for Very
superior samples. There was aeonsidet able quart:
tit y of Kei s sold, which averaged 81. t 0,91.
TOLIRFORT, -SEPT. 23 —At onr market this
day, 126 pockets Of ho!,s'Wete weighed. Criees
about per cwr. lower that last market,
averagir,g ab:oilt 91. to 93.

We copy the following paragraph from a Paper
of yesterday :
" KING.—We are enabled to give a few
particulars as to the present situation of oyr vene-
rable Sovereign, 'which may not he uninterest-
ing to our Readers ; and particularly s.o, when,
such a studied silence prevails on the subject.—
His MAJESTY is perfectly blind, and 'Occupies
a long suite of rooms, through he
is almost continually strolling. Sever4.:piano.
fortes and harpsichords ate placed at cer7,
tain intervals, and the MuNaacx frequently
•
stops at them, runs over a few notes of HAN-
pat.'s Oratorios, anti proceeds on his
He -dines chiefly ,on cold meats, and frequently
eats standing. He has a silk plaid chess, and will
sometimes stop and address himself to a Noble
Duke or Lord, thus holding a colloquy, aril fur-
nishing their answers. The KING suffers his beard
to grow two or three days, seldom, however, eX-,
ceeding three days. His hair is pet tectly white.
Thit'Doctots WILLIs attend with the, other phy-
sicians, hue not with the ptivacy of the KING.
He is quite cheerful in his conduct and conversa-
tion, eats very heartily, and enjoys good bodily
health."

MURDER.—r\ shockirijz murder VV3S cominitted
on Tuesday last, in War wickshire. As a young
man and woman were returning home from Kenil-
worth Satute, they were overtaken on the road
by four men, one of whom wanted to take inde-
cent liberties with the ‘votriarr ; the youn;::, man
took her part, and -tires wounded by one of the
villains with a pen-knite in the abdomen, through
which his bowels protruded, and he died in conse-
quence. The perpetratOr of the. act, we'under.7
stand, is in- custody.

SIIOCKING ACCIDENT.—AbOOt six. o'clock ~on
Saturday evening a shocking accident occurred at
Kennington-cross 'thintlernan. in a post-
chaise and pair, belonging to Mr. Summers,
livery-stable keeper, of Mount•row, Lambeth,
Was driving at a furious rate from:town to
Brix-
tor► ; a boy about ten' years of age, son to Air.
IVin. Edwaidt, who was sent on a message, at-
tempted to crois the road, and it being rainy at
the tune he carried an tiMbrella, which impeded
his speed ; before he: could cross, lie was run
down by the off-hase, and Writ wheels Pas,ed
over his head, and croshed it to pieces.
SUDDEN DF,A.Tu...t---On Saturday morning, a
man in the,. employ of Mr. RousF,-, a newsman,
tell down near. Christchurch, Lilackfriars-road,
and instat.tly expiied. He had lately corne into
the possession of considerable property.
Thursday night the premises of Mr, Walter, of
Eligh-street,Whitechapel, were entered, by bteak-
ing,open a back window, and robbed of plate to
great atom/an!) . awl lik t 1 ise articlee of wearing
appa;