The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-01 00:00:00

In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Exi
Imaum, Orestes, Sylvia, Echo, and flag tens
Brighton Gazette.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

WORCESTER, Ave. 31.—110 p-picking commence
partially in this district on Monday last, and next
week it will be general throughout the whole planta-
tion ; and from the very favourable reports received
on Saturday and this morning, there is no doubt but
that the produce will be abundant, and the sample ex-
cellent. The duty has been gradually rising forsome
time past, and bets are made at 18,0001. to 19,0001.
There is scarcely any thing doing in the market. Nu
hops have been weighed since our last report.— Wor-
cester Journal.

MAIDsTows, AuG. 30.—We understand that many
of our extensive planters commence picking their hops
this day, which-is full ten days earlier than the ave-
rage period, owing to the fine and propitious summer
that we have had. With some very few exceptions,
a more beautiful crop as to quantity and quality has
not presented itself of late ; the poles are not - so hea-
vily laden with bine as in some years, but the fruit
on them is thick and richer in proportion ; and as our
agricultural neighbours are highly extolled for their
excellent mode of cultivation, we trust they will equally
excel in their picking, curing, and packing; their-coin-
modity will then give but little more for their factors to
do than to present their samples in order to supply
the extensive demands that may be expected, on ac-
count of the almost generally good quality of this
year's growth, and the very low state of all stocks-on
land. Maidstone Journal.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.---The following notice has
been put up at the Post-office :—" A bag will be made
up for New York from this office, to go by steamer.
Letters will be in time if posted on Friday next."
Two LIVES LOST.—At a very early hour on Mon-
day morning two gentlemen left London for the purpose
of proceeding to `I, oolwich to witness the departure of.
her Majesty for Scotland ; but, melancholy to relate, ih
passing through the Pool the nose of the boat struck
against a barge, near the entrance of the London Dry:ks,
and in an instant went down. Two men in a collier wit-
nessed-the occurrence, and instantly got into a boat and:
rowed to the spot, but were too late to render any assist-
ance. Their names were Lloyd and Preeinantle, the
former was in his 26th year, and was on the point of nrar-
riage with a daughter of a wealthy merchant in the tity.
The bodies have not yet been found. Mr. Free.nantle
was 30 years of age, and had a large scar in Ors; palm of
his hand.

RAPID " JUSTICE."—On Tuesdays Itt the New
Court, Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, the Common
Sergeant, assisted by Mr. Aldermtru Farebrother, pre-
sßed for the purpose of trying the minor charges of
felony, when in the space a two hours and a-half,
namely, from nine until half-past eleven o'clock, the
Learned Judge tried twenty prisoners, each trial aye-
' raging just seven minutes and a-half. Within this space
of time the prisoner had to be called up, the indictment
to be read, then to plead, the examination of witnesses,
cross-examination and speeches of counsel, and the MID',
ming up of the Learned Judge, consultation of the Jo -LT,
and verdict.
NEW MEN OF WAR.--The Superb, a new ship of
the line, of eighty guns, is appointed to be lamiched on
Tuesday next, at Pembroke Deck-yard ; and on the
same day the Albion, of ninety guns, will be launched
at Plymouth. The Admiralty have ordered the new
war-steamers, now building at the dock-yards, to be
named the Rattler, Rocket, Ruby, Scourge, and
Gladiator. The Board, in consideration of the hard
work performed by the rope-makers, hest ordered the
superannuation pensions of that class of workmen to
be increased from 201. to 241. per annum.
FIRE IN SIDNEY'S-ALLEY.—Last night, about half-
past seven o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises be-
longing to Messrs. Bycroft, known as the . Leicester-
square shawl and fur emporium, at No. 54, Sidney's-
alley. The light caught some 13russels lace, es an,
assistant was lighting the gas, and thy; whole of the
stock of valuable goods in a short time was eompleviy
in flames. Property to the amount of at least 1,0004
was destroyed. It was ensured, and the loss will fall
upon the Sun, York, and North of England offices. A
gentleman named Coy received several severe burns
while endeavouring to extinguish the fire. The same
premises were wholly consumed by fire about twos
years ago.

EXPORT OF 'MANUFACTURED GOODS TO TIM
UNITED STATES.—At no period for many years has the
quantity of British manufactures shipped to the United
States been so small as it is at present. If even a packet-
bhip gets a freight of 250/. or 300 L, it is considered very.
good as things go now. Passengers are the most profit-
able kind of freight, and they continue to be very nu-
merous. The packet ship Patrick Henry, which sailed.
on Friday, carried out 20 cabin and 250 steerage passen-
gers, whose passage-money would yield not less than
800/. Her freight on goods did not reach 3001.—Shef-
field Iris.

THE LATE LOSS OF LIFE IN LOUGH SWILLEY.—
Twelve of the bodies of the unfortunate men v. ho were
drowned in Lough Swiliey on the 7th inst., have been
found within these few days. One, that of a man named
Sweeney, a man of large stature, and roe erful limbs, WAS
found floating off the Hawk's Nest, on the west side or
the island of Inch. The other eleven Were discovere.#
between Buncrave and Linsfort. One of the survivors
tells an affecting story respecting five of these. He Fays
that when the boat upset, he instau tly sank to the bentom,
but soon rose again to the surface, and, on `looking
around, and stretching himself, intending to swim to-
wards the shore, his brother came up so t'ame to him,
that his head touched his outstretched arm. He (the
survivor) then laid hold of the boat, Eat extended one of
his legs in the hope that his brother would take advan-
tage of the offered support, awl be kept afloat till a boat
should eome to their assistance. At this moment four
others hose close to them, when the four and his brother
caught each other in a deadly grasp, and sank to rise Ito
more, locked in one another's arms. Last week a hook
from a drag-line caught in the clothes of one of them, and
the Ave bodies were hauled up in the same position in
which they had disappeared, the struggles of death and
the tossing of the waves not having separated them in,
their last embrace.—Derry Sentinel
THE HUNGERFORD AND LAMBETH SUSPENFION
FOOT-BRIDGE COMPANY.—Yesterday the ital.:yearly
general meeting of the Directors and Proprietors of the
Hungerford and Lambeth Suspension Foot-'bridge Com-
pany was held at the office of the Com Any, Villiers.
street, Strand, for the purpose of receiving the Report
of the last half-year's proceedings and the election of
three Directors, &c. ; Mr. Wm. Hawes, Deputy Chair-
man, presided. The Directors' and Engineer's Reports
were read, from which it appeared that the works were
progressing rapidly to completion. The Chairman said
that he had to ask the Proprietors' sanction empowenng
the Directors to raise a sum of money for the completion,
of the undertaking. A loan of 26,000/. would be re-.
quired. The Directors thought it more advisable fro
borrow than to make a further call on the Sharelmide...s.
Various questions were put by several of the Prorrietors,
when in reply the Chairman stated that therovvere 400
shares in a state of uncertainty, amounting to about
4,7001., the arbitration of 200 of which had oeen under-
taken by the Earl of Devon, their Chair-Juin; and that
the expenses attending the works had been 5,0001. less
than the contract; and he further stated that the Com-
pany was not in debt. It having been resolved that the
Report be received, adopted, printed, and circulated
among the Proprietors, the Directors were empowered
to borrow the money they required. Messrs. B. Hawes,
G. Vaughan, and G. F. Walker, were re-elected Direc-
tors. The meeting then broke up.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—Mr. Higgs, the Coroner r.Ol-
- yesterday held an iuquest at the Du',4rws
Head, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-square, respee.ing
the death of Don Pedro de Legano-i-Martin, aged. 37, a
distinguished officer of the Spanish army, whoa 3.11 1822
raised a regiment to defend the Palace when it was
assailed, for which service he received the' tiny ,ks of the *
Cortes. He was also a P.G.M. of the Fr;-eraasons. In
consequence of no notice of the death of the deceased
having been sent to the parish authorities, and the wife
having for a time after the deceased lucked up the room
and left the house, it was deemed necessary to have the
body opened, as, if the deceased bad destroyed himself
the Order of Freemasons undertake the funeral.
It appeared by the evidence) that the deceased resided at
the house of Adolphe Ciayez, No. 22, Green-street,
Leicester-square, Or. Sunday, he was called up by the
deceased's wife, who said deceased had been taken very ill
at three e7clOck in the morning. Ile went to Dr. Seaton's,
in Leicester-square, but could make no one bear. He
saw a Frenchman, who told him he would send a French
surgeon. Witness went home, but finding no one had
arrived, went out again, and on his return the deceived,
was dead. His wife and a young man were pres&A.
In answer to questions put by the Jury, he said the wife
stayed in the room until five in the afternoon, when- sire
went out, and took the key with her. She came 7.)ack
the next day, Nothing, np to that time, had done
to the body. lie had not put his shutters up, .nor had
he sent notice to the beadle. Mr. Bainbridfse,, of No.
86, St. Martin's-lane, surgeon, who had open.&. the body,
said that death was caused by aneurism of t:tte heart of
very long standing. The widow, through the Baron de
Bolder), said, that the deceased had eater, a light supper
on Saturday night, and went to bed at ten o'clock, but
he was very ill during the night. A W.rdict of" Natural
Death " was returnee.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. IN CITIES AND
BOBGUGHS.—On. Sunday next and the following Sunday,
the lists of persons objected to, and of those claiming to
be registered, are, or ought to be published, and affixed
on all the churchl and chapel doors of the various
parishes, and are kept by the overseers for perusal at all
reasonable hours, without fee, during the first ten days
preceding the .15th day of September. It is not required
in cities and boroughs that voters should be personally
served with notice of objection as in counties. Reformers
should, therefore, inspect the list in order to see that. •
their names are not objected to, and also inspect the list
of claims, with a view of preventing persons from belly,.
put on the register who are not entitled. Those persr ,ns
who are objected to must appear themselves, or some one
on their behalf, to prove their qualification before the
Revising Barrister, who holds his Court sow e tine
between the 15th of September and the 25th of October,
of which due notice will be given, and posted 'on all the
church and chapel doors in boroughs.
The General Steam Navigation Comparly's steam-
ship, Wilberforce, Captain Stranack, arrived from Ant-
werp at the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, this morning,
at nine. In consequence of thick-eveat:ner, her pastage
occupied nineteen hours and a half, being- one hour and
a half after her usual time. She brings Belgian papers
of Wednesday.
ERRATUM.--The Secretary of the London and
Blackwell Railway Company is Mr. Kennel], not Kill-
naird, as given in The Sun yesterday.