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 doing trans-
actions in the various lines named:—Caledonians, 263 A ;
Leeds Northerns, 171. Gs. 3d. ; South Eastern and Dovers,
23,/8 ; North Westerns,B% ; Midland. 76%.

FOREIGN POTATOES. - The arrivals of potatoes
from abroad have within these few days been more nu-
merous and extensive then at any time during the last
or previous year. The following aro the most recent
arrivals of the kind, and it will be soon 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; the 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-
guste, from Calais, 50 tons; the City of Lonon, from
Dunkirk, 10 tons; tho St. Joseph, from Dunkirk, 45
tons; the Aime, 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 Westlegra,
from Rouen, 110 tons; and the Elizabeth, from Nantes,
120 tons.

GoTIinNOR-GENERAL PROFITS.--AS Governor-
General, Lord Harding° drew a clear salary of 36,000
tures per mensem, or for five years-2,100,000 rupees.
Moreover, he made a very good bargain of the appoint-
ment—a peerage and a pension which might have been
saved to India—the pension, at least, if Lord Gough
had been left to accomplish the certain conquest of the
Punjaub.

BlBAcienea 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. Neal. 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 1,200,0001. sterling. The im-
provements in the spinning and in the bleaching pro-
cesses have been followed by a great reduction in the
price of the manufactured goods, the sale of which has
enormously increased. The quantity of linen produced
in the year 1805 were 43,000,000 yards, while in 1850
the quantity had reached 110,000,000 yards.
THE BENBFITS Or TNANSPOUTATION.—The Fairlie,
with 370 male convicts;has arrived at Hobart Town. These
men are the reformed of Pentonville 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 cottagers, dependents,
and others of her poorer neighbours in and around
Knowsley and other parts of the parish of Huyton, but
mor: particularly to poor widows, and to such indus-
trious apd struggling persons as may be supporting large
families without parish assistance.
CWARLTON 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 rifonday, the 18th inst., and continued on
Tuesday, the 19th, and Wednesday, the 20th, ur der the
most favourable auspices, the weather being the finest,
mildestj and driest ever monocled at thie period of Ike
year, •