The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-05 00:00:00

HOP INIELLIGENCE.

WORCESTER, MARCH 29 —On Satur(lay 100
pockets were weighed in our mat ket ; price 808.
to 90s.—The planters have commenced throwing
down the hills; the ?lams look vet y kind.
SOUTHWARK, MAticir 27.—Our hop trade con-
finks very doll, and the prices ate certainly front
2s. to 41. per cwt. lower than they were a month
back.

HOP DUTY.—The Lords of the Treasury, in
answer to the application made to them througlt
the medium of the Hop Committee, have agreed
to allow a postponement in the payment of the
Duty until the Ist of September next, upon con-
dition that where there are hops in hand equal in
value to the amount of the duty, they shall be
placed in houses and other places, to be approved
by the Excise, under the joint lock of the Crown
and of the Owners ; or where the hops have been
sold, then that the party desiring to avail himself
of this indulgence shall immediately pay ►luwu one
third of the duty, and secure the payment of an-
other third on the lst of August, and the remain-
der on or berate the 20th of September.—(3laid-
alone Journal, April 4 )

Bow-STEERT.—Yesterday Thomas Brian was
examined before R. BAKER, Esq. on a charge of
stealing a horse. and gig. The prisoner was ap-
prehended on Monday last, at Epsom, by one of
the horse patrol belonging to 13,4 w Street : lie had
hired the horse and gig of Mr. Charlton, of the
Dolphin Inn, Winchester, but did not return with
horse or gig at the expiration of the time for
which he hired it. -It appeared OW he sold the
horse about a fortnight ago to Mr. Prior, a sur-
geon, at Claphem, Surrey, and the harness to
the landlord of the Swan public-house, at Stock-
►vell. The prisoner was committed for fuither
examination.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Monday evening a
boy. about six years of age, was unfortunately
killed at Stepney Fair. He was standing before
one of those dangerous machines, a owing, %%hen
owing to the pressure of the crowd lie was push-
ed forward, and before be could get out of the
way, the ponderous swing, in which were seated
six or seven youn►: men and women, and going
with frightfUl velocity, struck him in the sto-
mach, and deprived him of life on the spot.
FicrtiaLE BURNED.---On Sunday evenim; taut, as
a young lady, of the name of GROVE, in Croeket.
row, Edgeware-road, w'as adjusting a part of her
head-► Tress at the chimney-glass, her clothes
caught fire, and she was momentarily in one
blaze. A female companion, who was close to
her, was too much overcome to assist her, and
she ran into the street for assistance, while the
most part of Miss GROVE'S dress was reduced to
tinder. Immediate medical aid was had, but
little hopes are entertained of her recovery. The
front hair was even burned from her head, and
she lies in much agony.

DARING HIGHWAY RoBELRY.—•On Monday

evening, at dusk, as Mr. SMKRD, jun. of Wind-
mill-street, was driyihg home in a chaise, from
Child's Hill, near Hampstead, accompanied by
his son, his horse was stopped by three fellows,
two of them alined with bludgeons, and the other
with a pistol, who demanded MORI,- They pro.
erected to turn Mr. SMaer's pocket inside out,
when rople were absolutely in sight, and they
got from him 281. and his watch. They then drew
the chaise into a meadow, cut the harness, and
made off in the direction of Wilsdon.

DARING RoamaaY.--On Monday morning as
Mr. Bevan, livery stable•keeper, Of Bory-street,
Bloomsbury, was walking along the same street,
he was surrounded by li gang of thieves, who en-
deavoured to steal his watch ; in the attempt the
chain broke, and the villain who had it tan off.
Mr. Bevan pursued him, and the thief accidentally
meeting Furzeman, the St. Giles's officer, he took
him into enstody with the property.