The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-16 00:00:00

16,

1852,

Wheat.

Barley.

Malt.

Oats.

English •• •• ••
Irish •• •• •• ••

Qrs. I -717- Qrs.
9. 1--
1,250
90
950 2,130

Foreign •• •• • • 3,710 I 4,370

The bail was put in, and the defendant liberated,

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STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TIIESDAY,—By the Africa we learn
that the total receipts of cotton
at the American ports
were 2,860,450 against 2,189,017 last year, and for the
week 40,219 against 19,675. We are also informed that
a giving way of 40. to per lb. had occurred in the
New York market, whilst io the south, however, prices
remained unaltered. Hardly ever have the prospects of
the growing crop been more propitious, or the complaints
fewer as to its condition; and it would seem that this
fact is beginning to exercise some influence upon the mar-
ket. The sales in Liverpool yesterday were only 3,000
to 4,000 bales, and in the lower qualities prices were
slightly in favour of the buyer; although, very discredit.
ably, the telegraph announced them, at noon, at 6,000
bales, without any change in prices. To-day, even the
telegraph report limits the business to 2,000 to 3,000
bales, and admits a decline of -id. These accounts have
produced a very marked (Met upon our yarn market,
which is very sensitive to any change in the raw mate-
rial. The cautious feeling has been revived in the minds
of buyers, disinclining them to repeat offers which they
last week made without success; whilst sellers have become
more willing to listen to terms which they then declined.
To say the least, the former have a better choice; and,
in many kinds, need not pay whet they would have had
to give a week ago, by id. per lb., for although some of
the spinners held to their previous quotations, others
are more pliable. The exceptions to this statement are
60's and upwards for Russia, which are rendered dearer
by the rise of same demand, and also certain descrip-
tions of favourite warps. Goods, which were relatively
cheaper than yarns, are less affected than they; but the
general bias is rather against the producers. In cloth the
market has been inanimate, and the business compara-
tively small; in yarns, extremely dull, and th© transac-
tions altogether inconsiderable. The Lithe accounts,
extracts from which are given below, have contributed
in some degree to render the market quiet.
RGCHDALE, MONDAY.--The demand for flannels con-
tinues good, and those manufacturers who were willing
to take former prices had no difficulty in selling their
goods. On account of the rise in price of the raw ma-
terial some of the manufacturers held out for better
prices, which the merchants very reluctantly submitted
to. There has been a better demand for wool, and
prices are very firm.

MACCLESFIELD, TITESDAY.—The market for silk ma,
nufactured goods has not undergone any alteration for
the better since our last report. Manufacturers com-
plain of the want of business, and of the prices
tendered fur goods not being commensurate with
the prczent high price and upward tendency of the
raw and thrown materfafs, consequently a consider-
able number of hand-loom weavers aro unemployed
in this town. Some manufacturers have put their
soft silk winding departments on short time. In
the thrown silk market there is apparently rather
more doing in fine descriptions, and middling
Bengals and Chinas; but manufacturers appear tardy
in making purchases, except on the hand to mouth
system. The raw silk market may be quoted in much
the sense state as noticed in our last, being characte-
rised 'by considerable firmness. The overland letters
from Shanghae report the market higher for China
silks.
HALIFAX, SATuRDAY.—There has been rather more
business done in our piece-hall ttaday than for some
weeks past, but chiefly in lastings of low quality, there
being but little inquiry for any other description of
goods. The spinners are obtaining a slight advance on
some sorts of yarn, but the quantity changing hands is
very limited. There is more doing in wool, and the
quotations are exceedingly firm. The staplers hold but
light stocks in their warehouses, and they are unwilling
to replace them at the extravagant rates which the
growers are asking, mainly in consequence of the state
of affairs in Australia.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Fancy woollens of a light
make, and of the clouded and shaded
patterns, have
inquired for to-day. About an average beamess beenhas
been done in the hall to-day. We have had
more "
reign buyers in the town than there haveo been in these
last;fewweeks. Shippers aro doing
more thi3 week
American mar-
than last for the continental cad South
kets. The wool market is very firm, and not i much s
doing.
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MARKET NEWS-(T .HIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGif.—WEDNESbAY
The supply of English Wheat in to-day's market
was very limited, and in but middling condition. Al-
though the attendance of buyers was by no means ex-
tensive, the demand ruled steady, at fully Monday's
prices. For forward delivery exceedingly little was
doing. The imports of foreign Wheat have amounted
to 3,710 quarters. Really good qualities sold steadily,
at full currencies, but low and middling parcels com-
manded very little attention. Several floating cargoes
of Wheat and Indian Corn changed hands. Distilling
Barley was quite as dear, but malting and grinding sorts
met a dull inquiry. Malt, the supply of which ready
for delivery was on the increase, moved off slowly, at
barely late currencies. The show of Oat samples was
good. A fair average business was transacted at the
late decline. Beaus and Peas commanded full quotations,
but the inquiry for Flour was somewhat inactive.
ARRIVALS THIS WEER.

Flour

Qrs.
1,210
5,380
9,690 r I
2,620
20,320 b:

„BONSOUGa irr
The general demaud i tolerably firm, and late rates
are well supported.

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Our market is steady. ;or each kind of meat as fo]
lows:—Beef from 23 4d to 35 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d t
35 10d; Lamb, 4s to 53; Veal, 35 to 4s; Pork, 23 6
to 3s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase.

SECONDARIES.—(THIs DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER•)
A PLEA OF INFANCY—CLEMENTS V. WYNNE.
This was an action to recover the sum of 101, on a
promissory note.
Defendant pleaded that at the time he made the note
he was an infant under the age of 21.
Defendant's father was called and proved that. de-
fendant was born on the 22d of April, 1830.
Mc. TAPPING, for the plaintiff, submitted that the de-
fendant had not made out his plea, for ho had not shown
when the note was made, for it might not have been
made for a month after it bore the date, or defendant
might have kept it in his pocket until after he was of
age; it was payable on demand.
Mr. Caoss, for the defendant, in reply, contended
that it was sufficient that the date of the note was set out
in the declaration.

The Learned SECONDARY thought that there was a
difference between a promissory note and a bill of ex-
change as to a defendant being ;obliged to prove tie
date it was made; and he would leave the case to
the jury.

The fury, after a short consultation, gave a veraiel
fur defendant.
The Learned SECONDARY took a note of the objec.
tions, and an application to move the Court above, that
the verdict was contrary to evidence.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
OLD COUR?:
(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON Sand Mr. Justice COLE-
RIDGE.),
Henry Baiter, a surgeon, was indicted for a mis-
demeanour, for keeping an unlicensed lunatic asylum.
The prosecution was instituted at the instance of the
Commissioners of Lunacy. The defendant pleaded not
guilty.
Mr. Claikson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Ballantine conducted the defence.
Mr. CLARESON opened the case for the prosecution,
and detailed the facts to the juryawhich have so very re-
cently lybeen before the public that it is not necessary to
repeat them. At the close of his opening,
Mr. BALLANTINE said it appeared to him that the
object of the Commissioners was to close the house
which had been kept by the defendant. Now, the de-
fendant had committed this offence in ignorance of the
law, and he was quite ready to find substantial bail that
the offence should not be repeated.
Mr. Cnania,soll said the only desire the Commissioners
had in entering upon the prosecution was to vindicate
the majesty of the law. Ile understood that this was the
fourth prosecution which the Commission had instituted
of this nature, and he was happy to know that in each
of these cases the course suggested by his Learned
Friend was adopted.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON said it was of great public im-
portance that none but licensed lunatic asylums should
be allowed to exist-, particularly when the asylum was a
private one. There were those who thought that the
law ought to prohibit all private lunatic asylums, whe-
ther licensed or not, and he confessed he was very much
of that opinion, as very great temptations were placed in
the way of the keepers, while in cases:where privacy was
desirable a remedy could be found by establishing pri-
vate wards in our public asylums.
Mr. BALLANTINE repeated that no one more regretted
what had happened than his client, but he was in a po-
sition to inform the Court that the only imputation was
simply that of neglecting to take out a licence. In
other respects there was nothing aoainst him, for it was
admitted on all hands that he had displayed great hu-
manity towards his unfortunate patients, who could not
be considered as absolutely insane, and their friends
were quite satisfied with-his treatment.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON asked who had the power of
granting the licence?
Mr. CLARKSON replied, the Commissioners.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON—WeiI, is the prosecution satis-
fied with the defendant's proposal?
Mr. CLARKsoN replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON, in that case, directed the de-
fendant to find bail to come up when called upon for
judgment, himself in 1,0001,, and two sureties in 5004
each.