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

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'Cloa%
TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING.

Six o'CLcii.

5 to 1 agst Babette
11 to 2 apt A zaei.
7 to 1 agst Hobbio Noble.
9 to 1 agst Weathergage (taken).
12 to 1 agst Knight of the Shire.
12 to 1 agst Ephesus.
14 to agst Convulsion.
20 to 1 agst Lo Juif.
20 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn
20 to 1 apt Alfred the Great.
35 to 1 agst Manifold.
CRITERION STAKES.
7 to 4 agst Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne

FRANCE.

It ;s thought likely that the electors will be con-
voked from the 21st November to vote ; and the Le-
w,islative Corps summoned for the 28th, to count the
votes. In such case there would be nothing to pre-
vent the proclamation of the Empire on. the 21
December. It is remarked that the flag which used
to float on the central pavilion of the Tuileries has on
one or two occasions been hoisted when the President
enters the Palace, and hauled down when he quits it.
The signatures to the petitions and addresses, de-
manding the establishment of the Empire, are now
completed from the department of the Marine; they
are said to amount to 70,466, or several thousands
more than at the election of the 10th of December.
Rumours are again afloat of a Ministerial modifi-
cation. General d'llautpoul to be the new Minister
at War, General de St. Arnaud going to Algeria as
Governor-General; M. de Morny, Minister of the
Interior ; M. de Persigny, Minister of State; and, as
a matter of course, M. You'd, Minister of Finance.
The following particulars respecting the escape of
a batch of French political prisoners from Cayenne
are given in the Lidependance of Brussels :
" We have received from Paramaribo, the chief town
of Dutch Guyana, under date of September 20, a let-
ter signed Riboulet, and of which we cannot guar-
ftetee the exactitude, as the signature is completely
unknown to us; bat the facts that it contains ap-
pear to us to be of sufficient interest to be com-
municated to our readers. The facts are as fol-
lows : —Twelve persons transported for political of-
fences in the affair of the 2d December, to the island
of French Guyane, called Ille de la Meire, resolved
to attempt to recover their liberty. On the Bth of
September, at midnight, after the inspection, each of
them, provided with a small bundle containing a few
clothes and a little bread, went to a spot agreed upon on
the shore. Four boats, not guarded, were moored at a
short distance from the shore. They swam towards
them, and getting into one they cut the others adrift
in order to remove the means of pursuit. With-
out chart or compass, they ventured thus upon the
ocean. For twenty-four hours they proceeded, under
a burning sun, and in the midst of the greatest peril,
without a drop of water to quench their thirst. In passing
near the Safety Islands they were perceived, and were
chased for five hours. The night came on, and the breakers
in the midst of which they were obliged to navigate, did
not permit their pursuers to come up with them. It may
be said, therefore, that they were saved by the very
danger that they risked. A few hours afterwards they
struck upon a sand bank, and but for a high wind that
came on with the tide, they would not perhaps
have been able to get clear of the bank. On the fol-
lowing day they were again chased near Sinamary.
They succeeded at length in reaching a Dutch port
called Brandswacht. At first they were taken for escaped
convicts, but they succeeded in making their real posi-
tion known. The commandant, who is of French ori-
gin, then procured for them all the assistance in his
power. Alter passing three days with this excellent man,
they were sent to Paramaribo, whore they were in the first
instance put into prison, but subsequently put on board
the Dutch vessel the Uelding, and 48 hours afterwards
they had permission to land. It is from this town, as
we have stated, that the letter has been addressed to us
b.
by one of the persons who escaped, and we should give it
if it were only to tranquillize the families of the persons
whose names are subjoined. The author of the letter
speaks in high terms of the kindness which he and his
companions received from the Dutch officers. They
hope that they will not be given up to the French Go-
vernment; the letter even says that they have received
the assurance of the contrary in the name of the Dutch
Government. The presence in the road-stead of Para-
maribo of the French steamer tho Voyageur inspir-
ed, however, some uneasiness, and they had com-
municated their position to the English authori-
ties at Demerara, and also to those of the United
States. Such are the facts communicated to us, and
of which, we repeat, we cannot guarantee the exao-
titude. The letter, besides, gives the names and pro-
fessions of the twelve persons who made their escape,
and also the departments to which they belonged. They
are as follow:—S. Riboulet, professor (Jura); J. Rousse,
merchant (Paris); J. Biolet, landowner (Allier); G.
Billiard, do. (Allier); Lemaitre, founder (:Vivre); A.
Tournaire, bootrnaker (Ardecne); J. Brulat, watchmaker
(Basses-Alpes); H. Miaille, seaman (Vsueluse); L.
(3adette, dc. (Mirsoille); J. Barthelemy, baker (Basses-
Alpes); Siol, ooachmaker (Arde.:he.)"

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)

MINES.-The transactions of this week have not
been extensive. The Devon Great Consols had the
largest sale of ore, on Thursday, ever made by one
mine for a single month's produce ; the shares may
be quoted as 395/. to 4001., at which business has
been done. West Providence at 491. ; Alfred Consols,
131. lOs; Bedford United, 8/. to 8/. 5s ; Mary Ann
has fallen to 381. Great Polgooth, Merllyn, Par Console,
North Basset, South Tamar, Trehane, and Wheal
Golden, aro firm at the quotations. West Alfred, 37/ ;
West Sharp Tor has advanced from 100/. to 110/. and
1151.; West Darlington is considerably lower. An im-
provement at the United Mines has caused inquiry for
shares. In Cornwall, East Pool shares have advanced
from 150/. to 1721. 10s.; Condurrow to 1021. lOs.; North
Pool, 2401. ; Comfurd, 141. 10s. ; West Damsel has
risen from 1001. to 115/. ; Wheal Clifford, 1604
In the metal market the lively movement continues, and
the Iron tracts is remarkably active.-Copper, Tin, and
Lead, are in largo demand, prices very firm.-Sheet-
Zinc has risen 2/, per ton, and Spelter firm.-Staf-
tordshire Iron has become scarce at the late
advances.-Bars and Rails are fully 55 per toi
higher.-Scotch-Pig is 3!. 2s. pct. ton (cash).
6COTCII PIG IRON.-This shows an advance on last
week's pr C 35. At the commencement of this week,
owing to the excitement which existed, the price ran up
to 62.. cash, vvhi.!la was realized; this high price, how-
ever, proved temporary, and the market has receded to
a point Is. 6d. to 2s. per ton above last week's rates; we
quote 58s. per ton cash, 595. three months open. This
branch of the metal market has steadily improved for
the last two months.
Bans and and Rana continue in full demand, and
prices are ss. per ton better. Bars, 71. 15s. in London;
rails, 71. 15s. to 8/. at the works.
SPEITER is without movement-prices are unaltered.
LEAD is in good request, and very firm.
TIN-PLATEs are selling largely, and higher prices are
expected.

The COAL TRADE is also very active, and the col-
liery districts are all in full employ.
BULLION MARKET.—Mexicau and South American
dollars, buyers at 4a 11','id per oz. Bar silver, 5a lid per
cL. standard. Bar silver containing gold, all gold above
5 grains in the pound to be paid for. 5s 141 per oz.
standard. Bar gold, 77s 9d per cz. standard. Fine
cake silver, 53 s;id per oz. The sale of copper ore at
Thursday's Ticketing was 4299 tons' amounting to
99,03 it. 73 6d, the average produce and standard being
7i, 1261. 163.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Leeds Mercury of this day.)

LEEDS, OCT. 22.—The imports of wool into London
during the week ending today were only 240 bales, of
which 98 were from Antwerp, 64 from the Cape of Good
lioPe, 47 from Germany, and 31 from Spair. In the
Leeds market sales in both foreign and colonial wools
have only been effected to a limited extent during the
past week. Tne improved rates hitherto obtained at the
present series of sales in London have tended to give in-
creased firmness to prices here. The woollen cloth
market continues buoyant and brisk. There was a very
goodand usiness done in the cloth halls both on Saturday
Tuesday. Nearly alt kinds of cloths of a saleable
description
h,,were easily disposed of ;
witness and other
re aadvY goody,
suitable for the winter trade, met with
Y Purchasers at good pri s There have also been
some considerable deliveriesce.dfrect to the warehouses ;
altogether a very excellent business has been done during
the week in blparciknecilpoatlhsc.ausTehoefrehasons we assigned last
week as the
i ti et continued
influence,in the cloth balls havenoindeoivalatat
Wool has not only
hTtivance of last
Thuriday, but has gone even acialaitidhee igherj; perhaps
Jid per lb. has
be be quoted as tzheenearvaelrlage advance
on last sales. The autumn trade is
to be drawing to a close at this period of they considered
eaors.B
dPenre-
haps there has not been quite so brisk a bu!'in
this week in the warehouses, but still a fair home tradeo
generally is doing.
LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET, Oct. 21.—An active de-
mand for w0)15 at full prices. Considerable quantities
of Cordova and Mogadore are being shipped from hero
to the United Stat?s. Imports the pest week—
Lisbon
307, Oporto 343, Trieste 36, and Gibraltar 78 b-
BRADFuND MARKET, Thursday.—There was little of
novelty iu the market. As the wool sales in London
Opened, and the biddings there have born of a spirited
charac:er,ithe probabilities of the immediate future are
being earnestly discussed. Yarns are firm at higher
prices. The aifficulties of spinners and manufacturers
seem to illerPue,
TUADS OF LEICESTER.—The demand for hosiery
goods, both in the regular hose, shirt, drawer, and fancy
hosiery branches continues good. In the glove trade
but a limited amount is doing. Buyers in the general
trade are forced to give higher prices, owing to the
manufactureN being cleared out of stocks at old prices
and original contracts being fulfilled, they have now
begun to make at the advanced prices of yarns,
and though a small margin of profit be the result, the
advance this week of another halfpenny per pound 01
worsted yarns by the spinners, has induraxl larger pur-
chases, and wore orders have been given out.

The progressive importance of our fancy trade is mini-
fested in the great increase of the machinery and
the manufacturers engaged in it, as well as the immense
employmont it gives both to families an feina'es at their
own Cwellings. Worsted spinners state that even at the
present rise yarns aro not equal to the value of wools,
which fully maintained their cal-vane:A price ; with a
good demand for all sorts, particularly skin combing,
noils, and brokes. Cotton yarns have also experienced
a small advance ; and prices are still looking upwards.
There is abundance of money in the bands of capitalists,
for which they are only waiting for profitable invest-
ment?.