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313 r. Justice Wightman entered the court at nine o'clock.
21tts jury being ro•swcrn. the fultowitg cases were
art:Owed into :

333CIA8Y.—Richard Thompson, glass cutter, aged 18,
ate James Whittaker, fireman at gas works, aged 23,
glom indicted with having at Salford on the Sol Nov.,
illm•glar:ously broken into the house of James Barrow, and
aiming therefrom a coat, a concertina, a necktie, and
aft m• ve.Avnable articles. James Barrow, the prosecutor,
slaTased to the facts of his house being entered through the
viadow, on the night in question, and to the enumerated
articles being missed. A man, named John Graham,
wed to having lodged in the same house with the
saisonerei and the morning after the burglory, he recol•
foaled tharisoners asking how they would dispose of a coat
"sELch thay showed him. He saw some other articles,
ame:h as those mining, in the prisonet.'s lodgings. He
afterwards heard Thompson state to Whittaker, that all
leageld have been right if he had kept oat of the road. A
"mann. name 1 Maria Rushworth, deposed to being land-
laay of the house where the prisoners lodged, in Lombard-
atse et, Manchester. 'the prisoners asked her on the night
Tinestion for a piece or candle. They went out, and
warned in about •an hour afterwards with a coat, a
aria-artina, and five shillings, which were given to her to
gory a debt of fifteen shillings which the prisoners owed
bras rent. She took the concertina to a pawnbroker's,
eatia got Lls.,on it. The prisoners stated to her that she
aed not be' afraid to take it, as it came a long way off.
'Two pawnbrokers were called, and one of them deposed
top yeeeiving the concertina, and the other to receiving the
wet. A police-officer deposed to having seen two persons
=min from the back of the house of Mr. Barrow on that
71Aitt, Both prisoners were found guilty, and were
• need to four years' penal servitude.
TbaszintEaKina.—James Elliott, foundryman, aged 28,
alcci indicted for having at Blackburn, on tlfe oth Nov.
lartkem into the house of Thomas Whalley, and stealing
itiarefrom. thirteen pounds of cheese, eight pounds of
bsproa, a coat, and various other articles. Thomas Whalley
Ilia:posed to the fact of his house being broken into, and
iihritiEed some of the stolen articles, which were produce I
im :Nur t . A police-officer deposed to taking the prisoner
iixtbrastody with the articles in his possession. Verdict,
may, the prisoner was sentenced to eighteen months
bid labour. _ _

Iter OFFICE EMBEZZLEMENT.—George Whalley, clerk,
aged 50, stood indicted for having, at Bolton, on the 29th
2apteteber, being servant to the Postmaster
erefieal, feloniously embezzled a letter, containing
Isd-a-savereiga, and two postage stamps. Court-
tali= Cross and Wigan appeared for the prosecution.
-Me Wigan, in stating the case, said that circumstances
ercurred in the Bolton post-offi.ce, that rendered it
eateeesary for steps to be taken for the detection of some
pot), party there. Accordingly, Mr. James Moule, of the
maiseing letter department, made up a letter, and put half
at vtareign in it,wi h two postage stamps, all marked. The
law was posted at Manchester. and direced "Miss Cross,
r. Kt,owles, Bolton-le Sands, Lanceshire.",The letter was
31ered in the B Aton-le-Moors bag, and consequently ought
2/P 15a70 returned to Manchester, in order to have it posted
trite proper destination. It did not return. A search was
"imitate& and it would be found by the evidence that the
-FraeseeT was the party who embezzled the letter.
-..c.anaes 11loule depos-d to having made up a letter on
Wsulay, addressed as stated by counsel, and put in it a
Ire/ sovereign with two postage stamps, each marked. He
4em the letter to aMr Guest to have it put in the Bolton-
ikeXoers bag. Tho letter did not reach its destination.
Ala amen went to the prisoner, who was the. chief clerk in
Berlton Post-office. He asked him-if he had sorted the
aikls33 on the previous morning. The prisoner replied in
ale affitmative, and consented to be searched, when the
ad half sovereign was found in his possession, among
mkes-twelve and a half sovereigns which he had in his
3ositet. The prisoner, in reply to the question
bra he had get the money, stated that he
)VI received it as his wages on the previous Friday.
farther search, two postage stamps were got in
342altey's pocket-beck, and identified by the witness as
eesetee which he marked. The clerk, Guest, deposed to
&keg received the letter in questi an from James
attd_teaded it over to a clerk named Bowman, who deposed
spa laTing put the letter into the Bolton-le-Moors beg ;
it a letter put into the wrong bag (to Bolten-le Moors)
aret;ald return to Manchester the same day it arrived.
;510,08 Robinson, a clerk in the Bolton Post-office, deposed
le•havine• received the bag from Manchester cn the morn-
tei the 29th September. He opened the bag, and pu-
ease letters on the table to be sorted. He did not assist in
erx. lie,' the letters that morning. In cross-examination
lej ?Mr. Fernley, who appeared for the prisoner, it appeared
time the prisoner was dismissed fec m the Bolton Post-office
a= now engsgod in another branch office. Mr. Davidson,
ere ostmaster of Bolton, deposed that no letter directed
etas one in question, arrived at Bo ton-le-Sands, near
flo time spoken of thatehe could trace. Mr. Fernley
xsalreesed the jury at some length en behalf of the
r. Mr. Henry Dobson was called, and gave the
weer a good character. Ho had known him for
itietesen years, and had entrusted him with many hundreds
ad' so-ands. Mr. Smith, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Hazley,
arm similar testimony in his favour. The prisoner was
leited guilty, and sentenced to six years' penal servitude.
ASBOZRY.—John Henry Harwcod, 17, butcher, stood
ireiZetrei with forging a receipt to a loan society in Mari-
e:mats; on the 28th of September last. Mr. Cobbett
Avate.red for the prosecution. It appeared, from the evi-
&erase submitted, that a person, named George Onions,
leteseewed £G, in May last, from " The Manchester Bridge-
e? Saving Fund and Loan Society," which sum he
ed to pay by instalments periodically. Onions, on
ate feth September last, gave to the prisoner 124., along
-scythe society card, at the same time giving directions
irerfite money to be paid to the officers of the club, but,
instals of doing so, the prisoner forged a receipt on the
marl purporting to be from the officers of the society. A
ciseeseseat was raised in reference to the card which bore on
Vats fate of it no initials of any pereon, but mar- ly the
SwitS placed in the cash column. His Lordship stated
ereselseejury that if it could be proved that the figures were
alitsvErisoner's, and put there with fraudulent intent, it was
-ate sal intents and purposes forgery. The prisoner was
Irsirel guilty of uttering, and not of forgery. Sentence
als &red.

AN ATTEMPT AT GAROTTE EOBBERY —ThOTRAS Kelly,
fae'ory hand, was charged with having assaulted James
7.lsylter, w.th intont to rob him, on the 25th October last,
7A Odham. James Taylor, the prosecutor, stated that the
*toner came up to him in Water-street, and threw his
zrzs round his neck and attempted to take his wa'ch. A
vialamt struggle ensued, in which the prosecutor's coat was
aseeeb torn. A witness was produced, who corroborated
tint excsecutor's evidence, and s'ated in addition, that
azlther person attacked him (witn 'ss). It appeared,
ever, that the parties were all drunk; and his Lord-
p, in charging the jury, stated that the evidence against
list prisoner was not of a satisfactory character. The jury
Tstormed a verdict of not guilty.
,'RUING COUNTERFEIT COlN.—Peter Hay, aged 42,
car s, and Patrick Mann, age 32, labourer, were indictel
.ter-inving at Liverpool, on the 6th November last, uttered
;y. ace of counterfeit coin, called a florin, and also three
ilsk,,eshillings, knowing the same to be false. David Harper,
llitteuhor, Scotland-road, deposed to having received a two
iiirbaci, piece from the prisoner, Mann ; also to having
mailed false shillings from the other prisoner immedi-
et? after. A female assistant iu the employment of
ierson named Rateson, a beerhouse-keeper, deposed
* having received a shilling from the prisoners, when
they went into the house together to get some drink.
beatable 450, deposed to having searched the prisoners'
Inse in Grahara-place, Fontenoy-street. It appeared they
!bed together. He found several articles, which were
proved by a Mr. Sutter to be such as are used in the
maarafacture of base silver coin. There appeared a dis-
ennaney in the dates, in the depositions of the witness
Mazper. The affair was there represented to have taken
plate on the 16th November last, and the evidence now
'ME would make it appear to have happened on the
2i;th October, a day on which it was proved the prisoner
Hem was at Manchester. The prisoners -were found
ptilt7. [The Foreman took the opportunity of expressing
laelkhest disapprobation of the jury, in the very slovenly
req in which depositions were taken, both in Liverpool
3a/tldandtester. His Lordship said he perfectly con-
'mitred with the juryi n what they said. He had yester-
-4n addressed himself on the subject in reference to Man-
tar and hoped the, matter would be laid before the
magistrates.] The prisoner, Mann, was sentenced to
ealender month's imprisonment. Ho was previously
mravived of a similar offence. The other prisoners got
hav month's imprisonment.
The court then rosé.

1i1;;;;;;;;I the day the Grand Jury brought in true
nainst Andrew O'Brien and Amos Greenwooo, for
NOM murder.

rfAIMISS7OII3. Signed by the Queen : Royal Lancashire
Blailwr Artillery—John Blain, gentleman, to be quarter-
leoster. By the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Lan-
els*, r : Duke of Lancaster's Own Regiment of Yeomanry
fonsery—Lientenan t William Edward It oyds to be captain,
lite Crook, deceased; Cornet the Hon. Arthur Edward
Boland rr y Egerton, commcnly call( d Lord Viscount
Amy de Wil on, to be lieutenant, vice Egsrt)n, promoted ;
Calf:tiles Patrick, Esq., to be lieutenant, lice Royds, pro-
misted ; James Dearclen, jun., gentleman, to be cornet ;
Sirla Nicholas Fazakerley, gentleman, to be cornet.

At LEWIS & OMPANY'S,•tanelagh-skeet,
25" are CLOTHED from the Ages of Six Twenty Years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-YESTERDAY.

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.

THE CHARGE OF POISONING, EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT
OF A GIRL.—In the ewe of John Guy, the master carter,
who was committed on Tuesday, on a charge of having
attempted to poison his wife Mary, it may be recollected
that on the first occasi n when the prisoner was brought
up, one of the witnesses was a gir],named Frances Shannon,
the daughter of the prisoner's wife, by a former husband,
and that, after she had proceeded to a certain point in her
evidence, she stopped short, and resolutely refused to state
any more. She was therefore kept under the sure'ei'ance
of the police, when the prisoner was committed on Tuesday.
The a itnesses were sent before the grand jury, and among
these was the girl; when she went before the grand jury,
she refused to Bay a word, and she was given into custody
of detective officer Carlyle, for contempt of court, attic] he
brought her up before Mr. Mansfield, on that chirge. The
girl stoutly refused to say a word, and his Worship told
the officer to take her to bridewell, and to keep her there
until the trial, and then to take her before the judge, and
no doubt he would order her to a long period of imprison-
ment. She was evidently a bad little girl.
Taxtera A "Ticiega."—Andrew Finnigan was charged
with having stolen a watch out of the parlourtof Mrs. Ellen
Mitchell's public-house, Cunliffe-street. On Monday night
the prisoner and a woman went into the room where the
watch was hanging up; it was to be reified, and the
prosecutrix asked the prisoner would he take a ticket ? He
told her to put his name down, and shortly after he left,
the watch.was gone. A girl proved that she saw the watch
in his hand, and that there was no other person in the
room alter he left. It was also proved that he said he
would bring the watch b wk. The prisoner was remanded.
SENDING UP BILLS OF INDICTMENT TO A GRAND JURY
BEHIND BAcit.—Mr. Peter Wright, the Clerk of the
Peace, attended and said, in consequence of a paragraph
that appeared is the papers, in regard to an application
recently made by Mr. Goodere to his Worship, which had
reference to sending up bills of indictment to the Recorder's
Grand Jury, be wished to make an observation. It did
appear that bills had been sent up and found, and that the
parties were bound to appear at the October Sessions..
Thiy did appear; out, in consequence of no one attending
to prosecute, two of them were discharged In regard to
the p-actiee of sending up bills behind backs, and without
proper foundation for such a course, there was no one
more desirous of puttieg an end to that system than the
Racorder was. He (Mr. Wright) might, however, remark,
that for the 13 years which he had 11,1e1 the office of Clerk
of the Peace, this case was only the second that took place
of that description, and every possible precaution was
taken to prevent parsons from sending up bills impro-
perly. His Worship said no doubt the leareed Recorder
was as much opposed to the system as any one could be,
a system that was sometimes open to abuse and made use
of as an oppression, and such a course ought not to be
adopted without good and sufficient reasons.
DISHONEST CAB•DRIVER.—George Kelly, a cab driver in
the employ of Mr.Kynaston, cab owner, of Mulberry-str, et,
was brought up by detective officer Povey on the following
charge. It appeared that a day or two since the prisoner
was driving a Mrs. Speight, who resides at 9, Bedford-
street North, end that she dropped her purse, which con-
tained a five pound note and some silver, in the cab. The
prisoner was informed of the loss, but denied all knowledge
of it. He was strongly suspected of having got it, and
Povey watched him. He found him spending money
rather freely, and more than he could have came by in an
honest way, and he took him into custody. The p ironer
at first denied having any money on him, but Povey
searched him and found .€4 7s in his pocket. Ho then
coefessed that he got the.purse and its contents. He was
remanded.
BEFORE MIF.SSRS. RATHBONE AND GLA.DSTONE,
A Nice Potsr.—John Roberts, a poor "bill sticker,"
was slum lied by a policeman, who said he eves told to
do so by his inspector, for posting bills relative to the
Royal Cdosseurn on Sunday morning. last. The officer
could not tell anything about the affair, except that the
bills had the name of the C dossenni on them. He di,i
not how whether it was for a performance to take place,
or anything else about it. He only obeyed his inspntot's
orders. The magistrates said it might be fir a religious
service to take place that night, as they had no evidence
what the bills were for, and they therefore dismissed the
case.

ADMIRALTY COURT.—Nov. 30.

DZFORE DR. LUSHINGTON.

THE MINNESOTA.— COLLISION.—The Owners of the
brigantine Park, 97 tons, brought this action against the
Minnesota, 799 tons, to recover damage for the total loss
of the brigantine in consequence of a collision with the
Minnesota. Between 10 and 11 on the night of the 28th
of June last the Park, being on her way from Neath, in
Glamorganshire, to Heyle, in Cornwall, with a cargo of
coals, a crew of six men, and one passenger was run down
by the Minnesota. She instantly filled and sank, and all
on board perished, with the exception of Clement Urens,
the master, who after remaining in the water for about
three quarters of an hour, supported by some fragments of
the wreck, was picked up by the schooner Jane, of New-
quay. At the time of the collision the wind was W B.W ,
the weather was fine and clear, and the Park was going on
a north-west course, close hauled, showing a light at her
stem. The master was below when he heard the helm
ported, and came on deck and saw the Minnesota about
40 yards distant. The Minnesota, ashe stated, came stem
on, without altering her course, and struck the Park rather
on the starboard bow, knocking away the two masts and
the bowsprit and stewing her round. She filled, and in
about a minute sank. It was contended that the Minne-
sota was to blame for having taken any step to avoid the
collision until too late, and for having at last first star-
boarded and then pored her helm. The• Minnesota wa 3
on her way from St. John's, New Brunswick, to Gloucester,
with a cargo of deals ; she had an unlicensed pilot on
board, and on the evening in question was heading E. by
S and sailing at the rate of six or seven knots an hour.
The Park was seen at the distance of between a quarter
and a half a mile, and, as the Minnesota alleged, a light
was immediately shown, the helm was put hard a-port,
and the other vessel was hailed to port her helm; the Pare,
however, atarboarded her helm, luffed to the wind, and so
brought the stem and cutwater of the Minnesota into con-
tact with her starboard bow. When the Park seek tho
Minnesota lowered a boat to look for the crew, but was
unable to find any of them. On these grounds the Minne-
sota disputed the demand for damage, and contended
that the accident was attributable to the Park. Dr.
Jenner and Dr. Deane appear,ed for the Park; Dr. Addams
and Mr. Twiss for the Minnesota. The learned Judge left
it to the Elder Brethren to ray whether the Minnesota had
neglecte I to keep a proper look out, and to take the steps
necessary to avoid a collision. The Elder Brethren were
of opinion that it was not proved that the Park starboarded
her helm, and that the collision was attributable to the
Minnesota, she not having adopted in due time the proper
measures to avoid it.
TILE HELVN HETLGER S. —COLLISION —On the 25th of
September, 1856, a collision occured in the Irish Channel
between the ship Yeoman, 1,001 tons, on her way with a
cargo of salt, in charge of a master and 21 hands, from
Liverpool to America, and the Helen Heilgers, 1,019 tons,
on her wey from Calcutta to Liverpool, navigated by a
master and craw of 33 hands, with a cargo of silk, sugar,
rice, and other things. The Yeoman foundered in a few
minutes, carrying with her the cargo and all the crew,
except those who saved themselves by getting on board
the Helen Hedgers ; and the Helen Heilgers was so
damaged that a few hours afterwards all on board were
obliged to take to the boats and abandon her. She has
sever since been heard of, but her crew, together wall the
th 'ee survivors of the Yeoman, were picked up by a ship
called the York, and landed at Dublin. The case on the
part of the Yeoman was, that at 3 a.m. on the morning in
question, the wind blowing strongly with occasional
showers, she was proceeding W. by N., close hauled on
the starboard tack, at the rate of about 61 knots an hour,
with a large single-lantern on the belfry, when the Helen
Heilgers was seen, distant about 2:3- miles, two points on
her starbo rd bow, rapidly approaching at the rate of 9
knots an hour ; that the helm of the Yeoman was ported,
and she was luffed as close to the wind as poseible ; that
the Helen Hedgers continued her course, but when it was
too late suddenly ported her helm, and ran stem on to the
Yeoman. The Helen Heilgers alleged that on the morn-
ing of the collision the weather was thick and misty, that
the light of the Yeoman was first seen apparently three-
quarters of a mile distant, that the helm was immediately
put hard to port, that the Yeoman suddenly became visible
at a very short distance standing right across the bows of
the Helen Hedgers, and that the Yeoman continued her
course without alteration, and came with her starboard
side across the bows of the Helen Heilgers. The col-
lision was caused, as it was contended on the part of the
Helen Heilgers, by the neglect of the Yeoman to port
her helm in time. Dr. Addams and Dr. Twiss appeared
for the Yeoman ; Dr. Deane and Dr Wambey for the
Helen Heilgers. The Elder Brethren were of opinion
that the Hedgers was solely to blame for the collision.

The suspension was announced on Tuesday of Memo.
Hermann, Cox and Co., of London and Liverpool, a
respectable and well-known house, chiefly engaged in the
cotton trade. The liabilities are estimated at £60,000.

The suspension has also been announced of Messrs.
Bischoff, Beer and Co , merchants, connected with the
East India and Continental trade, with liabilities for about
£30,000.

Exelnalve:y for CLOTHING BOYS trom Six to Twenty Year'

LEWIS & COMPANY— Raselagh•atreet.

STATE OF TRADE IN THE MANUFACTURING
DISTRICTS.

From Du Fay and Co.'s Trade Report.
We last addressed our friends on the 31st of October,
and if our to-day's remarks had to be strictly confined to
actual business done since that time, we could do so in a
very few words, as follows:—" There was a pause in busi-
ness during the month, very few transactions took place,
and prices were altogether nominal." Never before was
the sum total of a month's transactions so small as in
November.

When we issued our last circular, the financial and
commercial revulsions were confined to the United States
of America ; since then they have extended to other
countries, and the consequences are felt more or less all
over the world. The present crisis forms the last of a
cycle of four which followed each other in a steady succes-
sion of every ten years. since 1826, with the regularity of
a law of nature rather than the uncertainty of accidental
circumstances. The crisis caught people in the midst of
gaiety and extravagance, and apparently in a state of
general prosperity, at a time, moreover, when the manu-
facturing power of the country was on a full stretch, and
commerce in full swing, with large preparations for the
coming seasons. Shortly before the crisis an opision had
become prevalent that in most articles of consumption
and general use a deficiency had occurred, and that greatly
enhanced rates would be the consequence. Large orders
were transmitted to distant countries to supply such arti-
cles in greater quantities at whatever cost, encouraged by
sales just then effected which left large profits. As usual,
tables replete with figures and calculations the most correct,
if we grant first premises, were held out as baits to enter
into operations apparently so well grounded, and appearing
so infallible in their results. Reports of short crops and
deficient harvests seemed to sanction such operations, and
hence the ample supplies we received from most distant
quarters, which, under ordinary circumstances, would not
have been considered too large, the consumption of every
article having increased raridly, and the wants of the
world seemed to be in excess of supplies. The effects of
the crisis were wide spread and most severe, fcom the
instantaneous check given to an extensive trade every-
where. Financial matters became worse and worse ; the
Bank of England, notwithstanding a further enhancement
of the rate of discount, could not peevent the drain of
bullion. The limit set by law for the issue of notes was
attained, and in order to enable the Bank to grant the
required relief to other establishments, the Bank Act of
1844 had to be suspended. On the 12th ult. a letter from
Lord Palmerston and Sir G. Cornwall Lewis authorised
the Bank to exceed the legal issue of notes, but to adhere
to ten per cent. as the lowest.rate of discount, which was
at once acted upon. As in October, 1847, so in the pre-
sent crisis, the measure had the desired effect of restoring in
a great degree canfidenee and of giving general relief.
The day preceding the 12th was the most gloomy and
anxious ever experienced. In 1847 the bank rate of
discount did not rise above eight per cent., while ten per
cent. has been attained and is ruling at the present
moment As the drain of bullion is effectually stopped
and an influx instead of an efflux of geld may now be
looked for, it is to be hoped,that the state of the Money
Market will ere long experience relief In contrasting the
present crisis with those of former years, we must not
overlook the greater magnitude trade has now attained
compared with those periods. In many respects the
present crisis has been more severe than that of 1847.
A peculiar feature of the present crisis is, that large
Banking Establishments are becoming trading concerns,
giving open credits abroad, and making advances at home,
thus interfering with the regular business of the merchants.
That this transfer of business from Merchants' hands to
Managers of Joint-Stock Banks is nothing new is proved
by Mr. Ayres' Financial R.zister, in a few words :
" The operations carried on between Scotland and India,
under a great extension of their manufactures, have
augmented in a like degree the business of remitting bills
to the East. Formerly this business was conducted by
merchants engaged in importing and exporting goods
between one country and another, but by an extension of
banks, and banking facilities, the business has, to a great
extent, been transferred into the hands of bankers both in
London and in Scotland."

The exposés we have recently seen emanating from the
fostering care of such a system, show how great the
mischief is which has thus been thrown upon the com-
mercial world. Mee without any capital have been
enabled to carry on an ex?tmsive business and to speculate
in produce, the price of which (as long as things went
smoothly) was thus raised unnaturally, while forced sales
in times of difficulty depressed its value much below what
it ought to be. If trade had not been good in the years
preceding 1857, particularly the import trade, the com-
mercial community could not have borne the losses which
are now incurred and will later on bs incurred in the sale
of produce of all kinds Those who can hold will probably
do better ; the difference in capital required to purchase
such produce will be several millions of pounds less than
it woul I have been six months ago. Middling N. O.
cottons which was high at 9,1 d per lb. in September, is
quoted in last Saturday's circular at 6:d. The reduction
in the value of .all commodities, the reluctance to enter
into transactions of any kind, and the sum due to this
country of something like £15,000,000 from America and
other States, which will flow back, while very little is sent
out at present, must sooner or later render money easy
and facilitate the operations of merchants. • It is frightful
to contemplate what would have been our lot if bad
harvests had stared us in the face ; luckily it is the best
feature in our present position that abundant harvests
here, on the Continent and in America, will assist us to
get over the crisis more quickly than we could otherwise
have done. The go-a-head system must however be
abandoned for a while ; the old countries will look sharp
after their customers, and try to arrest any course which
is not steady or sound. The firmness and comparatively
high price which Consols and other stocks have maintained
throughout the present crisis is a favourable feature
To-day's price is 91 to 911.
The accounts from India are very favourable, both as
regards the Calcutta and Bombay markets. The period
from which these advices date, concur with the time when
our markets here were looking up. Caution, however,
ought to be exercised, for such an excitement willinost
likely be followed in a few mouths later by a state of
depression and lower prices. Meanwhile, the profits made
by same houses of about 53. per lb. for Yarns will act
encouragingly to the producers of Indian Yarns, and some
shipments will no doubt go forward under such apparently
highly favourable circumstances.
MANCIIESTSR MARKETS.—The transactions in goods have
been confined to most urgent wants, at considerably re-
duced prices. 9-8 and 5-4 shirting are about 23. to 3d.
per lb. lower than last month, and other goods are selling
in proportion. In prints and other goods scarcely any
business has bean done, nor have any preparations been
making for new styles of goods, very little demand being
expected from any quarter just now. Yarns: The pur-
chases in yarns have also been exceedingly trifling and
prices of the middling qualities of yarn gave way con-
siderably, while finer counts have receded still more.
Notwithstanding very low offers, very little inducement
has been felt to (ffect purchases Prices, in fact, were too
irregular to quote exact prices for the different descriptions
of yarns. A reference to our quotations will show the
difference between our recent prices and those of last
month.

YORKSHIRE MARKETS.—" We are sorry we cannot re•
pert anything satisfactory respecting the Yorkshire Mar-
kets during last month. There are but few purchasers of
Wool, on account of the general short-time working of the
mills. When sale is made it is at a decided reduction in
price, and the general opinion is, that prices will have to
go lower yet. In yarns and goods both for tha home and
export trade there is at present next to nothing doing,
and in general merchants refrain from giving out any
orders, and spinners and manufacturers decline quoting
prices, although last Thursday there was an appearance of
more cheerfulness in the market. The London scales for
Colonial wools have gone lower than the last, but not as
low as had been anticipated. Linen yarns remain firm,
but in general spinners are adopting short time The
woollen cloth market is far from being brisk, as orders are
kept b;ek with the expectation of prices going lower.

THE FUGITIVE SLAvPS FROM KENTUCKY —At Southwark
Police-court. on Monday, two coloured girls, whose
names are Rose and Munice Avery, appeared again
before Mr. Burcham. The constable who took the two
girls into custody attended, and stated that he had made
inquiries, and ascertained that they occupied a room in
Crown-court, Wentworth-street. for which they paid 2s 9d
per week ; that they lived by themselves, and when they
went out to sell their goods they locked their room, and
left the key. There did not appear tg be any truth'in the
anonymous letter forwarded to the magistrate, which im-
puted bad motives to the two girls ; the Mendicity Society
were, however, following np the inquiries of the police.
Rose, the eldest girl, stated that since their last attendance
before the magistrate, a gentleman from Brighton had
called and offered to take them into his service ; two
other persons had visited them, one of whom gave
them 10.4, the other ss. Mr. Burcham requested the girls
to tell the gentleman who had offered them situations, if
he called again, to wait upon him at the court, as he
should like to know who he was before they went with
him. The two girls were then supplied with some money
from the contributions forwarded to them, and requested
to call again on Monday next. As they were leaving the
court, an American gentleman, stated to be a New York
magistrate, handed the constable £2, to purchase them
warm clothing and boots, with which, to their great
gratification, they were shortly afterwards furnished.
Exclaiively for CLO falrsiG, BOYS from Six to Twenty Years
LEWIS 85 COMPANY. ttanelagct-stmo