The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-18 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.

For first-rate qualities of manufactured iron the de-
mand continues good, and has suffered less than might
have been feared from the protracted strike of the engi-
neers; but prices have been sustaiued with difficulty,
owing to the reduction, varying from 2s. 6d. to 10s. per
ton, that has very generally been submitted to in com-
mon sorts, while even upon those terms the demand has
been limited. There is, however, a probability of score
revival in the nail. rod and chain-iron branches,
strikes of the operatives employed in chain assnidnbacyniabigl:
eteona t e.,
,dr i
lit °-
making appear to be terminated, the
under a pressure of accumulated ordering
the
abandon the threatened reduction of wage.sn-c _oi-rtot"
cipal contracts for rails seem still ttocienlui
Welsh district, where they are eagerlya_ct,
_t
on,
i except,
in which profits form no p irt of tbe.bcdiln4w
all room icr
indeed, it be that of carefully I pon terms
at 85s. per ton. Bost Stan t?s. .
e±orr
but hot air cinder
at unaltered prices,
.webaxsier negotiatede
pi
g s
continue last we ei
in
them. A large order we h
some request.
adn'cliostaaeeki acknowledged gdei sdtt Pt
0.
ble Although every expectation
iron is scarcely
tproesmsiublnet
rative.
be in a truly deplorable condition, some dawnings of
of
f pointed, improvementand tehstaar6laedhaei t hi
se. rot ‘11) bean
r hi
hope for Staffordshire are said to be discoverable from
h events of the last few weeks. The price of Scotch
hasb
bt to that point
ca a
renderthat
of the speculation is
make to a serious extent is said to
have been begun, while the safety
bringing buyers more freely into tll
andthpig-iron
ae a n
reduction e effected
o f
ham Gazette. a market.—Birming-

INQUEST ON THE LATE MR. CROFTS.--An inquest
was held on Saturday on the body of James Crofts, Esq.,
aged 85, a gentleman possessed of about 7001. a year, and
which was instituted owing to some suspicions having been
entertained as to the mode of his death by a Mr. Barrett,
who was married to Sir. Crofts' niece. Mr. Barrett had left
Mr. Crofts in his house in London-street,
to pursue his own
studies elsewhere, and found on his return that the old gen-
tleman had been removed by two men and a female to Wey-
mouth-street, where he had died. The bodey
Rev. exhumed. Mr. Mr. Clarkson appeared for th
dlestone and Mr. Huddlestone, h
the nephews
and heir-at-law of the deceased, aneci at
evidence that the deceased had
bceoen , in order that
he might have better care, he been
subject to fits of epi-
lepsy, and it being considered more convenient,
as removed to tlrister,
from the
appeared
Nv
Weymouth-
street, where every attention was paid to him by Miss Hud-
dlestone and the Rev. a mere decay of nature. A
that death had resulted
Mrireluddlegtone. It also appeared
ml
e f dissatisfied with the result, and
lreturned of " Natural death." Sir.
hbi bring the case into a superior court.
Barrettverd i verdict mex-apsr::eceodr di n
mg I y
said that he would r
THE Gunhesid himself UNIKNOWN.—OH Admiral Stewart
EAT
elf for admission at the door of the polling
he was refused, unless he produced a card,
by the policemanaYwho had charge of the entrance. " What !
a card from me,,,
bporeostehnti on ngT
said the astonished visitant, "why I am
`culprits,' man." Police constable— R looked
equally as
one of the
t°" ished, and, apologising for his innocent ig-
norance, of course withdrew his opposition.—Kentish Mer-
cury.
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On the 24th instant the Provost and Fell rays of
Trinity College. Dubiin, will hive a grand dinner to his Ex-
Loiti Liuut,ll.l,t, the 'ci.sliops ail litr,t,is
learned societies at their magnificent hall. The fete is in
honour of the installation of the Primate as Chancellor, and I
of pr. lii'Donnell, as Provost.