The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-23 00:00:00

LEEDS, OCT. 22.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The share market was rather weaker
again this morning, The following are the closing trans-
actions in the various lines named :—Caledonians, 25%;
Leeds Northerns, 171. 6% 3d. ; South Eastern and Dovers,
; North Westerns,B%; Midland. 76%.

FOREIGN POTATOES. The arrivals of potatoes
from abroad have within these few days boon more nu-
merous and extensive then at any time daring the last
or previous year. The following are the most recent
arrivals of the kind, and it will be seen that the impor-
tations have been principally from France!—The vessel
Gem, from Dunkirk, has brought 90 tons weight; the
Fortuna, from Dunkirk, 75 tons; the City of London,
from Dunkirk, 12 tons; the Alkali, from Dunkirk, 74
tons; tho Thee, from Gravelines, 51 tons; the St. Pierre,
from Calais, 30 tons; the Eole, from Gravelines, 41
tons; the Jeune Anyse, from Calais, 90 tons; the Au.
gusto from Calais, 50 tons; the City of London, from
Dunkirk, 10 tons; the St. Joseph, from Dunkirk, 45
tons; the Airee, from Calais, 53 tons; the Neptune,
from Calais, 52 tons; the Harriet, from Rouen, 113
tons: the City of Rotterdam, from Dunkirk, 66 sacks
and 11 tons; the Caledoeia, from Hamburgh, 112 bags;
the Arannah, from Rouen, 105 tons; the westiegra,
from Rouen, 110 tons; and the Elizabeth, from Nantes,
120 tons.
GOVERNOR•GENERAL'S PROFITS.—As Governor-
General, Lord Harding° drew a clear salary of 36,000
per ho made
or for five years-2,100,000 rupees
'lves
Moreover, ho made a very good bargain of the a oint-.
peerage and a pension which might havepp
boon
ment—a
saved to India—the pension, at least, if Lord Gough
had been left to accomplish the certain conquest of the
punjaub.
BLEACHING IN IRELAND.—Some of the bleach-
works in Antrim are on an extensive scale, and are con-
ducted with great skill, giving employment to a large
number of hands. Near Lisburn the two firms, Messrs
Richardson, employ about 300 hands each, and in the
course of the year bleach goods having a market value
in the aggregate of about 1,200,0004 sterling. The im-
provements in the spinning and in the bleaching pro-
cesses have been followed by a great redaction in the
price of the manufactured goods, the sale of which has
enormously increased. The quantity of linen produced
in the year 1805 were 45,000,000 yards, while is 1850
the quantity had reached 110,000,000 yards.
THE BENEFITS OF TRANSPORTATION.--The Fairlie,
with 370 male convictie;h as arrived at Hobart Town. These
men are the reformed of Pontonvillc and Millbauk Peni-
tentiary. A great proportion are what are called " ticket
of leave" men. They will on landing receive a free
pardon on condition that they are not to return to
England.
The Countess of Derby, before leaving Knowsley-
hall for London, considerably anticipated and liberally
exceeded the usual Christmas bounties of warm clothing
to the wives and families of the oottagers, dependents,
and others of her poorer neighbours in and around
Knowsley and other parts of the parish of Huyton, but
more particularly to poor widows, and to such indus-
trious and struggling persons as may be supporting large
families without parish assistance.
CHARLTON FAlR.—This fair, held annually by virtue
of a royal charter on the grounds of Sir Thomas Maryon
Wilson, Bart., at the village of Charlton, near Woolwich,
commenced on Monday, the 18th inst., and continued on
Tuesday, the 19th, and Wednesday, the 20th, under the
most favourable auspices, the weather being the finest,
mildest, and driest ever recollected at this period of the
year.