The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-21 00:00:00

-110ROITGR HOP MARKET.

Although the amount of business doing in our market
is by no means extensive, last week's prices are steadily
supported.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TIIESDAY.—By the Canada we learn
that cotton had gained ie. per lb. upon the previous
Week's rates at New York, and at New Orleans, on the
receipt of advices hence to the 24th ult., kc. per lb.
Although, however, the effect of the accounts from
Prance was to this extent favourable, the state of
business continued heavy and spiritless. These
Accounts have rather strengthened the impression
Which had been previously received, that the
raw material is not likely to be materially
cheaper for a while ; and their influence has
been on the side of firmness in our market. So far,
however,
as there is any noticeable change in business,
it is hardly in favour of sellers. As the shippers are
going but little in warps and pin-cops, the home con-
sulters (finding a better choice) are led to offer ra-
ther lower prices ; and, in some instances, producers
rusks a slight concession, in others they do not. In 20's
And 30'a reeled water, a general steadiness is still main-
tainedby the c3ntracts in hand, and by the demand
for
China and the European continent; favourite spin-
'ills continue, indeed, exceedingly firm. Mule
yarns
°..1 India quality, being mostly engaged for the
l'ext week or two, are also worth as much as they were
Y 'reek. In the Bolton spinnings, adapted tor the
eorkshire trade, there is no alteration Bat low counts
°t mule and water, from 12's downwards, are dull, and
still inclined to yield. Long cloths, the better qualities
of i
d prnters, and 40-inch stiirtings from 60 reeds up-
nr, continue steady under existing engagements and
Itair present demand; but madapollams, jacconets, and
t
alower shirtings, are still inclined to droop, in some
gree.. under the 'discouraging accounts brought by the
st advices from India. The home houses do not yet
come into the market for domestics, which are conse-
quently inanimate.
lihao.enriaxx, MoNDAY.—The flannel market to-day
° peen slacker than it has been for these last six
months.
This may partly arise from the previous week
k being Christmas week, or the time when that feast is
~Pt at "Rochdale, when work partly ceases, and few
pieces could be expected to be offered for sale; which
circumstances may account for so few buyers attending.
the
continues firm, though there is little doing, and
`L'e dealers are looking forward to an advance in price.
MACCLESFIELD, TuEsDAY.—There has only been a
moderate business transacted in manufactured goods
billee our last report, the struggle now going on between
uyers end sellers as to price preventing any large opera-
Qua for the moment. The difficulties that have lately
harisen amongst some of the small manufacturers who
Ave,been jobbing goods through agents at ruinous
bites+ leave had a very prejudicial influence on prices;
but tu two or three of these houses have yielded to the
Pressure during the last few days, and their stocks being
told off, it is hoped that better prices will be obtained ere
ng.
Thrown Silks—The demand continues steady for the
utter descriptions of China and Bengal for the home
'flarket. The throwing mills are mostly on full time.
some Silks—Nothing new has transpired in prices.
large arrivals of Chinas are reported the last few
'4°Ye, but no operations have yet taken place in them.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—Business has been slacker in
fur piece hall to-day than it was last week, and very
theree*oods have changed hands. In yarns and wools
is no noticeable alteration, except that there is
rather more quietness.
b„III3IThEnsFIELD, TUESDAY.—In Our market to-day
ii" ,sineas has been more brisk generally. In the cloth
light goods, of new patterns, have been bought.
Stocks are low, and the manufacturers are in better
spirits
than has been usual of late, though merchants
have not been very free with orders; some of the mills
are running short time. A fair business has been done
Tthe warehouses, both to-day and during the week.h
wool market continues much the same as last week.

A SINGULAR RELIC.
Captain D'Auberville, of the barque Chieftain, of
Boston, writes to the editor of the Louisville Varieties
!it at he put into Gibraltar on the 27ta of August last,
repair some damages his vessel had sustained, and,
hih waiting, himself and two of his passengers
e'rased .the straits to Mount Abylus, on the African
"VIP. to shoot, and pick up geological specimens.
'etorts, 'returning the breeze had freshened so
fitte
h as to render it necessary to put more
ballast in .the boat; and one of the lifted what ho
cillpposed to be a
piece of rock, but from its extreme
lightness and singular shape,
-atone, but so
attention of the captain to "else induced to call the
at first took it for
a .pieee of pummice
witch barnacles and other marin completely covered
deny that supposition. On further animalculm as to
found it to be a cedar keg. on examination he
a cocoanut enveloped in a kind of cling it
o he found
substance; this he also opened, and found
praresinous
covered with Gothic characters, nearly illegible cement
Which neither he nor any one on board wasand
able to
deciPher. He, however, found on shore an Armenian
book merchant, who was said to be the moat learned
Man in Spain, to whom he took it, who, after learning
the circumstances of its discovery, offered three hundred
dollars for it, which offer Captain D'Auberville de-
clined. He then, says the letter, read word for word, and
translated it into French as he read each sentence, a shun
but concise account of the discovery of Carthy, or father
India, addressed to Ferdinand and Isabella, of Castile and
..Arragon, saying the ships could not possibly survive the
.......terapest another day; that they then were between the
.Western Isles and Spain; that two like narratives were
Written and thrown into the sea, incase the Caravel should
go to the bottom that some mariner would pick up one
1)r the other of them. The strange document was signed
°7 Christopher Columbus in a bold and dashing hand.
It also bore the date of 1493, and consequently has been
boating over the Atlantic 353 years. Tee letter closes
With an. assurance from the writer that he would guard
rite treasure safe until his return to the United States,
,Whieh would be in April or May next.—Savannah
‘r4B.) Paper.

An iron vessel, called the Three Bells, which has
inat'arrived from Australia rid Calcutta, furnishes a very
,atislactory proof that the objection against the use of iron
the Indian Seas on account of the impossibility of pre-
venting;it from fouling can be effectually overcome. The
Three Bells was coated with the protective paint which has
lately been brought into use, and she has returned, it is said,
without any barnacles and with less fouling than many cop-
rred vessels coming off a voyae from Calcutta only. This
v. 68801 was built at Dumbarton for the Australian trade, but
tier-first trip was to the St. Lawrence, on which occasion she
made the passage from Quebec to Glasgow in fifteen days and
1,1_°7,11 hours. She is 730 tons, old measurement, and her
s divided into five water-tight compartments. Her time
from Calcutta was 111 days.
PaLatouTu
litisel United, merchant
arrived With with herejtlos-d.ityl9fr.o—mTtihiee Mediterranean, fell in
crew tin he Strife, Angus master, off Candia, Nov. 20, with her
United, to
state. The master requested Mr. Clark,
°I. the united to come on board, but, as night was approach-
''gal,pa.nd the sea running he did not deem it right to
ly with the request, at which the crew of the Strife set
P three cheers.
„, DISCOVERY OF A
AnewN - --or.,c
--T COINS AT fiEsxm.—On
ay two workmen discovered an old pewter tankard, on;
"unlng 200 gold coins, in a field lieskin, suppo
mao reign of Jona I. and Charleat
a I.—presto), pilotsed to be of