The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-20 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.)

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MANCHESTER, DEC. 17. This clay week we had
to report something like a panic among the holders
of cotton in Liverpool, arising from increasingly
favourable estimates as to the supply, and occasion-
ing a further decline from the quotations of the pre-
vious Friday, of not more than d. to Id. per lb. upon
Americans generally, and id. to id. upon Surats ; whilst
a similar feeling in our market, produced an almost
equal effect in the department of yarns, but not so great
in that of goods. On Saturday, there were indications
of a stoppage in this downward course ; and as the
transatalantic advices, received two days afterwards,
exhibited not only a less decline on the other side than
had been looked for, but a tendency to steadiness, with
a little return of business, on the last day, the steadying
process both here and in Liverpool became more marked
on Monday and Tuesday, and, on the whole, has been
fully as manifest yesterday and to-day.
BRADFORD, DEC. 16.—W00l : There is nothing worthy
of comment since last week. Wools of all kinds are too
dear for the spinners to buy freely. Noils and brokes
are scarce and dearer. Yarns : There is no disposition
to sell except for present delivery. There is less offer-
ing by the commission houses, from the fact that Devon-
shire tops, from which job yarns are usually made, are
so advanced that there is not a fraction of margin
between the cost of tops and the price which this
class of yarns has heretofore commanded. Pieces :
From the near approach of Christmas, merchants
do not buy freely ; yet, notwithstanding the difficulty to
sell goods, yarns continue to advance, and higher prices
are imperative in order to cover cost.—Bradford Ob-
server.

NOTTINGHAM, DEC. 16.—There is not any inquiry for
goods for home consumption of any description, and
the Americans have nearly completed their purchases,
so that what few goods are now changing hands are
generally at a sacrifice ; indeed, those who can now buy
goods, in expectation of a demand for them a month or
two hence, expect to obtain an equivalent, or something
more for their outlay : our advice is therefore to those
who can hold on a little longer, to do so, and not to
make any sacrifice upon their stocks. The hosiery trade
still continues to be pursued without any complaint, and
hands in all branches of it seemed to be well employed.
The reduction that has taken place in the price of raw
cotton in Liverpool has not yet had any effect on the
price of yarn in this market, but the utmost reduction
yet quoted would not make more than 6d. per 101 b.
bundle.—Nottingliam Journal.
LEICESTER, Dec. 16.—Though orders in the manufac-
turers' bands are nearly completed, there is less slack-
ness in the general demand at this period than we have
known for years past ; the consequence of this is that
the operatives are generally well employed. Many hosiers
have turned their machinery on cotton hose some time
past, for which orders are in the market for delivery
in the coming year. These yarns have experienced a
considerable rise, and notwithstanding the reaction in the
Liverpool and Manchester markets, prices remain firm
and the demand exceeds the supply in useful numbers,
particularly in blue greys. But little doing in worsted
yarns ; the hosiers are engaged in working down stocks
before Christmas stock-taking. Prices are firm, and if
wools keep their upward tendency, of which there seems
every probability, a further advance may be expected, as
they are not equal to the present value of sorts and skin
wool.—Leicester Journal.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACKWALL. —On Saturday
evening, Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, held a lengthened
inquest at the London Hospital, on view of the body of
George Settles, aged 49 years, a forge foreman, lately in
the service of Messrs. Mare and Co., the extensive iron
steam-boat builders, of Blackwall. The deceased and
other workmen were engaged in the smiths' shop at the
New Orchard-house, on Thursday afternoon last, about
four o'clock, while the steam hammer was at work, when
a man named Henry Stone, was directed by the deceased
to "gag up " tile hammer, to prevent its moving. There

were seven men at work in this part of the factory, and
the deceased was standing on an iron plate when the gag
or iron pin, 2 feet 6 inches in length, suddenly slipped
out, and struck one end of the iron plate, whereby it was
tilted over, and before the deceased could get out of the
way, his left leg became jammed and crushed under the
ponderous mass of iron, which weighed nearly eight tons.
The deceased had no control over the machinery which
worked the steam hammer, and was only foreman at the
forge where the accident took place. The brother of the
deceased, a practical man, informed the court that he had
examined the steam hammer, and found that it was out
of repair. The geg was worn and incomplete, as were
also parts of the hammer. He thought that his brother
had died from the want of timely medical aid, for the de-
ceased had bled to death. It was wrong to convey a
poor fellow in such a condition so far from the manufac-
tory to the London Hospital, without calling in a sur-
geon to stop the flow of blood from the wound, as it
might have saved the deceased's life, or, at least, pro-
longed it considerably. Mr. Alfred James Dale, the
house surgeon, said the deceased was admitted on Thurs-
day evening, shortly before six o'clock, and died in three-
quarters of an hour afterwards from severe haemorrhage.
The right thigh had sustained a compound fracture, and
the bone was extensively shattered. If the deceased had
lived the limb must have been amputated. The deceased
certainly died from the excessive loss of blood, and had
had no chance rendered him of surviving the extensive
injuries he had sustained. The hzemorrhage should have
been stopped with all possible haste after such an acci-
dent, as otherwise he would consequently die from ex-
haustion. The jury, after considerable discussion, re-
turned the following verdict :—" That the deceased met
his death accidentally, and we request the coroner to
write to Messrs. Mare and Co., of Blackwall, represent-
ing to them the necessity of their work being properly
supervised by some competent person to see that it is
in order. Also, as to the necessity of a medical man
being called in in cases of accident to their workmen."
ANOTHER METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE. —A sub-
scription has been set on foot, and we are informed 100
sovs. raised; to be added to a steeplechase, which it is
intended shall take place early in January at Epsom.
Considering what a miserable failure the last handicap
race was that was held there, would it not be worth the
experiment of returning to the old original plan, and fix
the scale of weights something like the following, say :
list. each ; winners of 1001. 71b. extra, 2001. 101 b., 3001.
141 b., 4001. 181 b., and 500/. 211 b. extra ; maiden horses
to be allowed 71b, Any change upon the present system
will be for the better.

TRAITS OF CHARACTER IN HUMBLE LIFE.—A poor
family in Bath, consisting of a widow and three children,
having fallen into distress through the death of the hus-
band and father, the eldest child in England, a girl at
service, aged fifteen, wrote to a brother now with his
regiment in India (10th royal hussars) soliciting some
little assistance towards their support. The brother
showed her letter to the members of his troop, and the
Mayor of Bath has just received 231. 9s. from Captain
Holmes, beirig a subscription raised by the men for the
family's relief ; with intimation that a further sum
would be sent next mail.
ANOTHER SEIZURE OF COLLEGE PLATE FOR POOR
RATES AT OXFORD.—Some short time since we announced
that a seizure of plate had been made at the lodgings of Dr.
Wellesley, Principal of New Inn Hall, for poor rates due
to the united parishes of the city of Oxford ; the ground of
non-payment being the extra-parochiality of the Hall. On
Wednesday a similar seizure was being made at Pembroke
College, for the sum of 271., being the amount of two rates
owing by the masters and fellows of that society. Almost
immediately after the plate had been seized, the amount
of the rates was paid, with the expense attending the
seizure, &c. This will probably be the last seizure of col-
lege plate for poor rates at Oxford, as it is understood
that a more kindly feeling prevails amongst the Univer-
sity authorities, and that they are willing to concede
the point as to the site of the colleges being extra-paro-
chial, and are desirous of contributing their fair share
for the maintenance of the poor. A correspondence for
carrying out this most desirable object has com-
menced between the University authorities and the
board of guardians, and there is every reason to hope
that this long-agitated question will be adjusted in a
manner; that will be satisfactory both to the University
and city ; but before this can be done, it will be neces-
sary, that the present local act for the government of the
eleven united parishes of Oxford must be very materially
alteted. The University will, of course, be represented
by members of their own body at the board of guardians,
which will be a desirable alteration in the construction
of that body.
THE
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report of the committee appointed to test the anchors of
allnations, vANCHORS OF ALL NATIONS.—The
Sheerness, will be published in a few days,
when it will be found the opinions of the committee will
place the anchors in order of excellence thus : 1. Trot-
man (improved Porter's). 2. Mitcheson and Sons. 3.
Rodger's (Exhibition prize). 4. Lenox's. 5. Aylen's.
6. Admiralty.
• • American (Isaacs's). Honiball's will
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be thrown out. The report will be a very interesting
one. One fact is very significant of the manner in which
the Admiralty affairs have been too long conducted, viz.
—the Admiralty anchor stands last but one on the list in
the opinion of the judges, whereas we think that the lives
of the nation's brave naval defenders should be pro-
tected by the first and best "hold-fast " science can
offer.—Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette.
THE EPSOM HANDICAPS.—Owing to the untiring exer-
tions of Messrs. Beeton and Dorling the amount has been
nearly realised for the Great Metropolitan Handicap, and
it is to be hoped that the subscribers will next week do
their utmost to assist the canvasser to raise the bonus of

150 sovs. for the City and Handicap. We be-
lieve it is intended to publish a complete list of subscrip-
tions on Saturday next (Christmas Day). The weights
will be published on Monday for the Great Metropolitan,
and they are expected to be of such a nature as to ensure
a large acceptance.
At the recent fête of the Golden Fleece the Emperor
of Austria wore the decoration of that order which for-
merly belonged to Charles of Burgundy, and which has
in the centre the magnificent diamond considered to hold
the third place amongst those existing, and which is
worth a million of florins. The decoration, which was
made part of the coronation attire by the Archduke
Maximilian, is preserved in the same room that contains
the coronation robes of Charles the Great and of the
Emperor Napoleon as King of Italy.

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