The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-21 00:00:00

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—The two last days have proved more
favourable for the hops, which still require much warmth
to bring them to perfection.
WATERINGBURY, MEREWORTU, &c.—The hops have
made great improvement within these last two days, in
consequence of the change of the warmth of the atmos-
phere. There is more burr than usual, and should the
weather turn favourable, there is no apparent obstacle
to there being a large crop.
BRENCHLEY.—Great excitement still prevails amongst
our planters as to the result of the ungenial weather.
The grape hops are very backward in burr, and they
make but very little progress. The Jones's are getting
out tolerably well. In respect to a crop, all depends on
the weather in future ; at present the hops are in a very
precarious state, consequently the duty is considered to
be much over-rated.

Ili.comn.—The hops in this neighbourhood are suf-
fering very much from the late winds and wet, and for
want of sun. The crop will fall short from what was
expected, although the bine is looking exceedingly well
and healthy at present. They come into hop very in-
differently, through the unfavourable state of the
weather. If we have a change soon, a few days will make
a great alteration in them.
HORSMONDEN.—The hops in this parish are in nearly
the same state that they were a fortnight ago, having
made scarcely any perceptible progress ; excepting the
Jones's, which, in some grounds, are coming into hop.
The produce must be very limited unless we have an im-
mediate return of warm weather, as much of the burr
will hardly come into hop, and a great part of that
which does will undoubtedly weigh very light.
Ictrmax.—The Sines in this neighbourhood are still
in a very luxuriant state, but the cold and unsettled wea-
th(r prevents them from coming into hop, and unless we
have more sun and warmer nights, the crop must fall
very short of what has been anticipated.
EDENBRIDGE.—Our hops are still progressing, and
though the weather has been exceedingly unfavourable,
we expect a good crop.
CANTERBURY.—A correspondent informs us that at
Canterbury market, on Saturday last, there was a great
inquiry for yearling hops, the holders of which re-
mained firm. Some were requested by several parties
to give them the first offer. A heavy duty at this late
period is considered by every one a 3 quite out of the
question.
WADHURST.—Oar hops are progressing vary slowly,
the Jones's are well set with burr, and changing into
hop ; the grape seem more growing, and will be much
later, should the weather be ever so favourable for them.

BREDE.--I►i consequence of the high winds our hop
ground's have been considerably blow❑ about, and many
bines and branches broken in exposed situations. The
hops in general are in full burr, and are making pro-
gress as well as can be expected. We have a few lice
in some grounds.

UDI3IOII.E.—The burr in many gardens does not ad-
vance so freely as we could wish, and we are looking a
little yellow, and rather inclined for a top crop. There
is a consilerable number of lice at the fag end of the
parish.

VAUXHALL GARDENS.
NIGHT ASCENT OF MR. GREEN.

Last evciping the veteran aeronaut, Green,made his
second night ascent from these gardens with one of his
large balloons. The balloon had been inflated during
the course of the day, and when the gardens were
opened at eight o'clock, it was discovered moored in the
Waterloo Ground, and was the object of general attraction.
Shortly after eight o'clock the concert commenced in the
grand orchestra, aisd was succeeded by the per-
formances in the ballet theatre ; yet not-
withstanding these attractions many persons lin-
-o••sr.-d near the balloon, fearful that they
might miss obtaining a good view of the ascent.
At half-past ten o'clock all the preparations
having been completed for the ascent, and the
tire-work frame having been attached, Mr. Green
entered the car, and having released the balloon from
its moorings, ascended slowly and majestically. The
hallnon took a course directly across the gardens.
About two minutes after leaving terra firma the dis-
charge of fireworks commenced, and continued for some
time. The effect was brilliant in the extre,.ne. The
night was exceedingly beautiful, and the gardens were
crowded. We cannot conclude this notice without ex-
pressing our admiration of the style in which Mr. G.
Marshall sung Bellini's beautiful air, " Viraviso,"
in the early part of the evening. We have never
had the pleasure of hearing this gentleman before,
and, we believe, that as yet he is comparatively speaking
unknown to fame ; but he cannot long remain so, at
least it will be his own fault if he does. His voice is one
of the richest basses we have ever heard •, it is flexible
and under command. Let him improve by hard study
and diligent practice his great natural musical powers,
and he cannot fail to attain a high station in his pro-
fession.

COUNT KONIGSMARK, AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE,
BY CAPT. FitEDERICK CHAMIER, R.N.—They who delight
in supernatural agency and the wildest romance, may absot
lutely luxuriate in these volumes. In his preface, Capt.
Chamier tells us that Count Rosen suggested the story of
Konigsmark to him as one of great interest. He could no-
easily have recommended a more singularly romantic one.
The strange story of the ring (Capt. Chamier adds) does not
belong to the Konigsmark family, but the Barnekows. The
ring was acquired in the manner described in the work, and
when in the riots occasioned by Ankerstrom's murder of his
sovereign, the owner of this ring was killed by the populace—
the ring which he had never been able to take from his hand,
"mild not be found after his death. With much of the history
of the time, in which the Countess of Northumberland, Mr.
Montagu, her husband, the Lady Elizabeth Percy, her daugh-
ter, the Dowager Countess of Algernon, the notorious Duchess
of Cleveland, the Countess of Sussex, her daughter, and
various others are made to play conspicuous parts, we have
an abundance of wild and stirring adventures in both love and
war, Konigsmark being a devil for fighting, and a perfect
Don Giovanni in his amours."—Naval, and Military Ga-
zette.

PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.—
COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A POLICEMAN.-011 Tuesday
morning the following providential escape of a female from
drowning took place at Isleworth, About r quarter before five
o'clock police-constable John Sweeny, T 135, who had just
come off duty, saw a female struggling in the water in quite an
exhausted state. The constable instantly threw off his coat
and boots and jumped into the river, and swam towards the
woman, who had by that time caught hold of the edge of a
small boat ; when he reached her she was fast sinking from
exhaustion, but he succeeded in saving her and conveying her
to the shore, where she instantly received every attention which
her state demanded. Her name is Mrs. Brown, an inhabitant
of the neighbourhood, whose garden abutted on the river, and
who had over-balanced herself and fell into the river.