The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-09 00:00:00

THE

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In Foreign Mines, the transactions have been in Im-
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riquita, Grand Dully of Baden, Linares, Sec.

THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES.
FOREIGN WOOL LEEDS, OCT. B.—Both foreign and
colonial wools have been in less demand during the past
week. Prices remain firm at recent quotations.
ENGLISH WOOL, LEEDS, OCT. 8 —There has been
more done in sales of wool this week, and last week's
prices are fully maintained, with an upward tendency.
LIVERPOOL WOOL, OCT. 7.—More inquiry for wool,
and a good business doing at full prices. The imports
of the past week are 30 bales Naples, 65 Constantinople,
20 Malta, 100 Mohair, 1,379 East India, 34 Buenos
Ayres, 1,682 Alpaca, and 232 Lisbon.
TRADE OF LEEDS.—The markets in both the cloth
halls have been brisker this week, and a much better
business eras done both on Saturday and Tuesday than
during the previous week. Wool-dyed black cloths of a
good character, double-milled cloths, both in mixed and
plain colours, and other heavy goods, were in demand,
and met with ready sale at firm prices. There have also
been considerable deliveries direct to the warehouses
during the week by the manufacturers; on the whole a
good business has been done in balk cloths. We believe
the mills in the surrounding villages are mostly well
employed, and a satisfactory state of things is generally
prevalent in the clothing districts. We have no change
to report in the state of trade in the warehouses: a fair
steady business is doing for the home market; the ship-
ping houses are generally quiet, the season being over.
BRADFORD, OCT. 7.—W00l was a shade higher. We
hear of speculative purchases, in expectation of an ad-
vance. Should a decided advance, however, be ob-
tained, it is to be feared that manufacturers and spin-
ners will run their machinery short time, as the present
prices of yarn and pieces bear no true proportion to the
cost of the raw material. Pieces are as cheap to buy
as they have been for several weeks.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, OCT. 7.—The manufac-
tured goods market continued to present a firm aspect.
Owing to the modified tone of the Liverpool cotton mar-
ket the last few days, an impression prevailed here that
prices would be easier, but practically it was not found to
be so on account of the general lowness of stocks, as well
as the extent of contracts in the hands of almost all manu-

lecturers whose productions are suited either to the home
or foreign markets. Buyers contiuue to experience much
difficulty, both in suiting their wants out of the ex-
hausted and skeleto❑ stocks remaining on hand, and in
placing orders for a reasonably early delivery. In yarns
there continues to be a heavy demand from manufac-
turers for all couuts, up to the very finest, and especially
in 30's to 60's pin cops, with large contracts. Spinners
are very generally working to order, and although, ex-
cept for India, there is not a great deal of activity for
shipping, new contracts are difficult to place except at an
advance.

THE LAST PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE OF
WELLINGTON.
(From the Lady's Newspaper.)
Having heard that the Messrs. Weigel! bad lately
executed a portrait of the Duke of Wellington, and
knowing his Grace's aversion to sit for such a pur-
pose, we paid a visit to their studio, and have
gathered from them the following interesting parti-
culars, which we trust, without any breach of confi-
dence, we may venture to narrate. They are highly
characteristic of the illustrious individual. The por-
trait referred to was the last for which his Grace sat;
and the artists were indebted for the opportunity to
one of their distinguished patrons.
Mr. Weigall, jun., a young and rising artist,
painted a very clever large miniature of a lady of
rank, which was much admired at the Exhibition of
the Royal Academy, and partly with a wish
to serve the young artist, and also to pre-
serve an original likeneas of one that had
played so important a part in the pre-
sent generation, and whose friendship she had the
honour to enjoy, she succeeded in getting the Duke
to make an appointment to sit to the father and son
for a bust and miniature at the same time, the lady
kindly undertaking to come and keep him engage
in conversation at the time. The Duke rode to the
artists' residence, Somerset-street, Portman-square ;
and the artists, receiving him in the hall, conducted
him to the drawing-room. Mr. W. sen., offered to
assist the Duke up stairs, but he did not appear to
wish it, and told the artists to go up and he would
follow. The Duke was dressed as he wished to be
taken, wearing his various orders, and had on his
blue dress coat, with a star on his breast.
Over these he wore a light grey paletot, of which
he at once proceeded to divest himself ; but not ac-
complishing it very readily, Mr. Weigall went to-
wards him and offered his assistance : he would not
have it, and almost rudely told him to keep his hands
off. After much difficulty he at length succeeded ; and
then commenced taking off his large jack-boots. Mr.
Weigall thought it moat prudent to let him have his
own way, and did not interfere. After many efforts
he succeeded in kicking off a boot, and with it went
the dress-shoe ; but the artist thought from the rebuff
already given, he had better not interfere, and allowed
him to pick it up himself—which he did—and then,
says the artist, we got on capitally together. He
wished to be painted standing, and is so represented
in Mr. Weigall, jun.'s, miniature, the original of
which was exhibited in last year's Royal Academy.
Before describing his Grace as a sitter, we will nar-
rate some of the preliminaries to his becoming so.
He introduced himself by saying, "Mr.— sent me
here, to see a portrait" (one the artist had previously
executed), and seeing it, he said, "I know that : its
very good : very like Cnantry'a : but there's a paint-
ing I want to see." This was of course shown the
Duke : it was by the son. He remarked. " That's
very good: your son's a very clever young man ;"
and looking intently at the artists, and observing their
embarrassment, said "I suppose you would both like
a sitting." He then hinted that he had declared he
never would sit again to any body—observing "But
I suppose I must." An appointment was made for
the following day—and with his usual punctuality
he came to the minute.
They had, however, some trouble to get aim to sit,
assuring him that, while the face was being painted,
it was really desirable ; he then said, " Well, gentle-
men, I am entirely in your hands, and will do what
you thick best." As soon as he had taken his seat,
he said, "I know how to sit very well : Lawrence
told me : you see, I keep my eyes on the same spot,
and then the artist always sees one point : if I do not
keep the eyes on the same spot, of course he does not
see the same thing : and " (turning to his friend)
"these gentlemen should be considered, for they
have not only to observe and imitate, but to verity
what they see. I suppose they begin by getting one
feature correct, and then commence upon another,
until the whole is finished." And he observed at the
same time that that was the way all difficult undertak
ings were accomplished. This was the Duke's view
of the subject. At one time he turned suddenly
round to the artist, and remarked, " There is one
peculiarity about my head which Chantry told me
of;" and putting his hand to three sides of his head,
said, " Flat here, sir—flat here, sir—and flat here,
sir !" and with his finger up, continued " three sides
of a square ;" again repeating, " that I know, for
Chantry told me so." Mr. Weigall then took the
opportunity of saying that he would like to verify
the model by the actual measurement; but had some
delicacy in making the proposal. The Duke imme-
diately said, " By all means ; whatever is necessary ;"
and taking up the compasses, handed them to the
artist, who had thus the opportunity of minutely
measuring every feature in that remarkable face. On
comparing the same with the bust by Nollekens,
which was taken when the Duke was in the prime
of life, it is curious to observe the difference in the
proportions that time had made.
At the third sitting, the artist remarked to him that
he did not wear his orders : and he took out of his
pocket a crumpled piece of paper, and placed them on
himself, observing—" I did not put them on, on
coming out ; for the worst of it is, I find the people
think I am after something. Now, on Saturday,
when I was coming here, I taw a fellow running by
my side ; I turned round my horse and asked him
where he was running to ? He said To see where
you are going to !' Well then, I remarked, I'm going
through Stanhope Gate—and darted off."
A beautiful and interesting little girl, the daughter
lof the artist's patron, was present during the sitting,
and amused herself with some childish attempts at
drawing what she called the " windows of the oppo.
site house," which she desired to draw the Duke's at-
tention to. Patting her on the head, he observed.,
" Very meritorious ! very ingenious! I'm considered
a great favourite with children. I was at the house
of Lord S-- the other day, and there was a fine
little fellow there, who had evidently been told that
I was coming, and was on the look-out for me. He
called soldiers `Rub-a- dubs.' As soon as I went in, he
came up to me, and said, ' You are not a Rub-a-dub at
ail, for you don't wear a red coat !' " His Grace soon,
however, remarked that he was not always fortunate
with children—" I was lately in the houseof a French
marquis ; they brought in a little child to see me ; I
' wanted to take it in my arms, but the child seemed
to have a great aversion to me, and shrunk from me.
So I said to the little thing. Pourquoi y' and,
clinging to the nurse, it said, Il bat tout le monde !'
I suppose she had heard her nurse say so, and thought
I should beat her."
We shall describe the Portrait in our next, and
shall then communicate some further anecdotes of
the illustrious Duke equally oriainal, piquant, and
curious.

The Revue Britannique etztes, that an application
has been made by the French Government to the English
Cabinet for the original will of the Emperor Napoleon,
-.Which has hitherto remained in the peasestion of England.