The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1864.

had made a very exaggerated statement to the house.
All he could say was that no acecunts, so far as he was
aware, had been received of our steamers chasing slavers
and not being able to catch them.
Sir J. PAKINGTON observed that the noble lord (Pal-
merston) had first of all imputed to his hon. friend (Mr
Fitzgerald) that he must have known the reverse of what
he was stating to have been the truth; and he folio wed
that by rebuking his hon. friend for his great ignorance.
(Hear, hear.) He would like to know when the papers to
which the noble lord had alluded were laid upon the table
of the house.

Mr LAYA.RD said he was not at the moment able to
state that.

The motion was then withdrawn.
RAILWAY TRAVELLING.

Mr B. COCHRANE asked the President of 4.40 Board
of Trade whether, with the view of protecting the public" it
would not be possible to compel the railway companies to
introduce into the carriage sore mode of communicating
with the guards.

Mr M. GIBSON replied that no doubt it would be possi-
Me to compel the railway companies to introduce some
means 0: enabling passengers to communicate with the
guelils, but he greatly doubted the expediency of doing so.
tie did not intend to propose to Parliament any measure on
the subject.

THE FLAGSHIP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Sir J. HAY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty if
there were any truth In the rumour that a wooden three
decker was being fitted for the new flagship in the Mediter-
ranean, and whether the Admiralty considered it prudent
to employ a ship of that description on so important a duty,
Lord C. PAGET said it was true that the Victoria, a
wooden three decker, was about to be sent to the Mediterra-
nean. It was the intention of the Admiralty to fit out some
of the large iron plated vessels as flagships, but at present
they thought the Victoria was quite equal to the duties
required of a flagship.

inquiries into the circumstances under which the meat was
sent to London.

SANATORY CONDITION OF THE art.
Dr. Letheby, the medical officer of health, reported that
during the past week 293 houses had been inspected, and
he submitted a list of 105 places for sanatory improvement.
He also submitted a list of places that required further pro-
ceedings, on account of orders already issued but not yet
complied with.

The markets and slaughter houses had been duly inspected
and the officers had condtlraned 1,063 lbs. of meat as unfit
,
for human food. All of it was in a diseased condition.
The mortality
returns for the week are greatly below the
average fo:
Cite aftson. Last week the number of deaths
was. .50 instead of 47, which is the average for the corres-
ponding period of the last eight years. Sixteeh of the deaths
were among children of less than five years of ago, and 7
among old persons of 60 and upwards. The chief causes of
death were as follows :—Phthisis 5, pneumonia 4, bronchitis
4, mesenteric disease 3, continued fever 2, diphtheria 1, in-
fantine diarrhea 1, erysipelas 1, and measles 4, making
together 8 deaths from tubercular diseases, 8 from inflam-
matory affections of the lungs, and 9 from diseases of a
zymotic character.'

The Commissioners, after transacting some other busi-
ness adjourned)

STATE OF TRADE,

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MANCHEbTER, July 12.--The market for shipping yarns
has been very strong to-day, and many spinners have asked
prices so much in advance of late quotations as almost utterly
to discourage operations. But for the extreme prices it is
believed a considerable business would have been done. A
good many secondhand lots, bought last week, have been
resold to-day at prices under what spinners were now will-
ing to accept. The market closes very firm, buyers some-
what at a loss how to act, from a feeling that if they refuse
the rates now demanded they may not be able a few days
hence to supply their wants without giving a still further
advance, In our home trade market the advance in prices
has been considerable, and a moderate business has been
done at an advance of id per lb on the rates of last Friday.
Spinners, however, in some cases have asked considerably
more for cops—in some instances as much as 2d or 3d per
lb in excess of the prices of this day week, while some pro-
ducers decline for the present to name any quotation. With
the market in this state, it has, of course, been difficult for
buyers to get on, and business has to some extent been
checked. In the cloth market the improvement noted last
week has continued. A good deal of business has been done
altogether during the past five or six days, in fact a large
business at a slight but gradual rise in prices, especially in
Bindings suited to India. The demand has embraced shirt-
ings of all kinds, and especially wide shirtings. Buyers have
preferred to suit themselves out of stock, where that has
been practicable, and where orders have had to be given for
goods to make have manifested extreme reluctance to give
any lengthened period fer deliveries. Where manufacturers
take orders to make they are compelled by the advance in
cotton to ask considerably highor rates for cloths—say, for
811 b 40-inch shirtings 9.1 to 12d per piece; and for other
shirtings in proportion. For other cloths sellers are adding
id to 3d (and in some cases more) to last Tuesday's rates.
Buyers seem to a great extent taken by surprise, and to-
day these extreme rates have checked business very con-
siderably in cloths. Messrs. John Hogg and Co. report :
" Since Tuesday last we have had an improved demand,
and a good business has been done at our full quotations of
last week, chiefly for goods in stock, or short term of de-
livery. The movement in the cotton-market has to-day
compelled manufacturers considerably to advance their qw)-
tations ; and, as buyers are unwilling to follow, especially
for distant delivery, the business of the day has been much
restricted."

LEEDS, 12th.—The markets in the cloth-halls to-day have
been quiet, much the same as on this day se'nnight. As
large quantities of heavy goods suitable for the fall trade are
delivering by the manufacturers direct to the merchants,
there is a comparatively small bulk of seasonable goods in the
halls. The market was affected by the occurrence of Leeds
annual summer fair, which imparted a holyday feeling to the
market generally. The manufacturers report themselves as
keeping well employed, and that their stocks are far from
being heavy. As to prices, they aro very firm. A good deal
of interest has been manifested to-day in the suspension of
payment by a large shipping-house (Messrs. J. Mira'. and
Co.), who have issued a circular to their creditors, announc-
ing that, in consequesco of the non-receipt of remit-
tances from America, and the high rate of exchange,
they have been obliged to suspend payment, They
intimate that they intend to place their affairs in the
heads of an accountant, and to lay a statement as soon
as possible before a meeting of their creditors. In the
meantime they express a hope that they will meet with for-
bearance. There are many rumours as to Messrs. Mirfin's
liabilities, the amount being stated to be from £lOO,OOO to
£200,000. It is understood that the firm have scarcely any
stock on hand. During the last few years they have done a
largo business with America, a considerable portion, if not
the large portion, being with the Confederate States by
means of blockade runners. At a meeting of the creditors
this afternoon there was a good attendance. Mr John
Mirfin, who censtitutes the firm, estimated his debts at
£130,000, but he thinks he has £150,000 to pay with,
£130,000 of which consists of goods at New York. The
meeting terminated in Mr Mirfin agreeing to execute a
deed of assignment. 8 x trustees were chosen, and in-
structions were given to them to take immediate steps -for
recovering a large quantity of goods lately transmitted to
New York and to Nassau.

NOTTINGHAM, 12t1.—At this Exchange-hall to-day
there was a fair attendance of merchants and manu-
facturers. The demand for lace yarns was only mode-
rate, prices being above the views of buyers. Hosiery
yarns wore also held at an advance on late prices. Silks
film, and advancing. The demand for brown nets was
slow, but late rates were fully supported.
It ;CHDALE, 11th. —There was a fair attendance of buyers
in tha flannel market to 'day, and a brisk demand for light
and fancy articles, Medium and heavy goods are also in
steady request, and the Same may be said as to Yorkshire
goods. Manufacturers are hardening their prices, having
no diffif.tulty in obtaining last month's currency, and find-
ing it difficult to buy wool without some advance. The
manufacturers are all well employed, and the condition and
prospects of the flannel trade have rarely been better than
at present.

day at the office, Gresham-house, Old Broad-street—Mr
Corney in the chair,

Mr li. ADRON, the secretary, read the statement of ac-
counts, which showed that £237 was brought from the pre-
ceding half-year, £22,500 rent of railway received from the
South-Eastern Company, and £5 for transfer fees—total,
£22,743. From this was deducted £9,996 for interest on
bands and preference shares, £306 balance of income-tax,
and £475 expenses, leaving a balance of £11,065.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, a dividend at the rate
of £1 7s ld per cent on the ordinary stock of the company
for the half-year ending June 30, being at the rate of 5s Ed
per original share, free of income-tax, was declared payable
by warrant on the 16th inst.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman and directors.