The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-18 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING.--A few nights ago an
attempt was made to murder an inoffensive man, named
Little, within a short dsstance of the town of Newry. A
gang of ten or twelve conspirators fired at him without
effect. They then rushed upon him, inflicted a wound
on hie forehead with a dagger or knife, and were pro-
ceeding to complete their atrocious design when a gen-
tleman made his appearance on the road, and the vil-
lains decamped.
MURDER IN ROSCOMION.—A man named Adams
was killed at Culliagh, in an affray in which he was en-
gaged with two brothers, named Conolly, who have ab-
sconded.

ARMY MOVEMENTS.—The 7th Dragoon Guards, at
present forming part of Dublin garrison, have received
orders to hold themselves in immediate readiness to
march to Cork and out-quarters, to relieve the 6th Dra-
goon Guards (the Carabiniers). The latter will shortly
proceed to England, prior to embarkation for India.
QUEEN'S OWN ROYAL REGIMENT DUBLIN MILITIA.—
The Earl of Howth has been pleased to appoint Jona-
than Leach, M.D., to be surgeon, vice Lees, resigned;
George H. Porter, M. 8., to be assistant-sugeon, vice
Leech, promoted.
THE EARL OF BELFAST.—The Earl of Belfast pur-
poses giving a series of lectures in this town, early in
March, on behalf of the Working Classes Association.
on the subject of " The Poets of the last Half Century."
His Lordship also means to be present at the inaugura-
tion of the association's new rooms, Donegal-street, on
the Ist proximo.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—An impression has been
latterly gaining ground that we are not at present likely
to have lower prices. This impression has caused the
buyers of yarns, whether for shipment or for home con-
sumption, but particularly the latter, to come into the
market with greater confidence and freedom than they
had previously done. Willingly would they pay the
extreme prices of last week; but, as the spinners are
well supplied with orders, they have demanded an ad-
vance of id. to 14d. per lb. for whatever they
might have to sell. We may specify 40's mule in
the bnndlo, 24's to 28's thr3stle warps, and 24's to
30's pin cops, as exhibiting the gr,atest degree
of improvement, which, however, includes warps, cops,
and bundles in general It it less in reeled water than
in warps, because the former *we befdie relatively
higher. The favourable adrices as to twist from Bom-
bay and China have increased the transactions for those
markets; and, even for Calcutta, some purchases
have been induced by an appearance of improve-
-6mA in the accounts. The Germans and other con-
tinental merchants have been in the market, as have also
the home consumers. The increase of the German
and Dutch demand, so far in the present year, as
compared with the same period of 1851, is seen in
the fact that more yarns have been sent by 2,500 bales
or 2,500,0001 b. between the Ist of January and 11th of
February. In the department of goods there is not by
, any means the same degree of improvement. They still
lag very much behind yarns. However, the accounts
from Bombay and Shanghai have led to considerable
operations for those places; and a slight abatement of
the depression at Calcutta has not been without some
effect in the same way for that quarter also. The cloths
required have therefore an upward tendency to-day. In
moat other articles scarcely any change is observable.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had a dull heavy
market, with little or no variation in prices. There has
been also a slack wool market, with stationary prices.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY..—We are not yet in a po-
sition to record any considerable degree of amelioration
in the demand for our staple silk manufactures during
the week. Yet, although the market does not assume a
very active appearance, some manufacturers have made
sales to a fair extent in some descriptions of goods at
slightly improved rate!, and they fully expect a more
healthystate of business during the ensuing month, which
is the usual period for drapers coming into the market to
take their supplies. The recent unsettled state of the
weather has evidently been against our manufacturers.
The dyers this week are slacker of orders from the Man-
chester and Macclesfield manufacturers. Thrown Silks
—The market wears a better appearance; some little
inquiry has arisen again for the Continent. There is
now considerable employment for the
d l
throwstera;and
stopped those establishments which were sto est year are
now almost in full operation, and the operatives earning
moderate wages. Raw Silk—The market has acquired
increased firmness from the receipt of letters from India
and China, reporting a decided decrease of shipments,
and leading to the expectation of a smaller supply than
had been anticipated; the quality of the silk arriving
from China is under the mark as compared with that of
last year.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There has been but little in-
cl
seem unwilling to make purchases,uir
merchants y to-day for either plain or fancy goods; and the
except at
rates unremunerative to the manufacturers. Yarns
continue in the same dull condition, and wool remains
quiet; the spinners buying ooly from hand to month,
and the staplers being unable to`
make any concession,
on account of the high prices dem•anded by the growers.
,demand for goods
in the hall has been slack to-day; few
HUDDERSFIELD, TUEsDAY.—The buyers havo been
lots have been
in town. Some few pTahrceefalsnceyf
tjrob , .
ade lontinues very
bought up at low
for the last few weeks.
dull. The wool market has not been so br:isk to-dsy ss

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER..—TITESD. kY.
LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.-6 to agst True Gi.Tl
7 to 1 agst La Fiancaa (t), 7 to 1 agst the Abbey of
Jerveaux (t).
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE..-10 to 1 agst Chieftein
(t), 11 to 1 agst Victress
Ladra (t), 12 to 1 agst Carrig (t), 14 to 1 apt Il %
ardwic.
(t), 18 to 1(t), 12 to 1 agst La Gas
.!
agst Bourton (t), 25 to 1 sgst Peter'
Simple (t).
CHESTER CIIP.-20 to 1 agst Confessor (t)-22 to 1
agst High Sheriff (t), 33 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn (t), 33
to 1 agst Ringleader (t), 35 to 1 agst Scarecrow (t),
1,000 to 12 agst Sally Warfoot colt (t), 1,000 to 10 apt
Mountain Deer (t).
DERBY.-20 to 1 agst Augur (taken to 751.)

FIRE AND ACCIDENT.—DuTIng the night of Mon-
day a fire took place in the premises of Mr. John Elliott,
No. 1, Erin-place, Thames-bank, Pimlico. It commenced
in one of the upper rooms, at which time Mrs. Elliott aas
in the place, and owing to the bedding becoming in a gene ral
blaze she was unable to effect a safe retreat from the bur •n-
-ing room, and, as the last expedient, the poor creati ire
opened the window and jumped out. She fell with a feh
ful crash, and when picked up was found to be insensible,.
and so much injured that she was obliged to be removed to
the hospital, where she remains in a very precarious cc e-
dition.
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of the above firm, at
toablishment when he ft a
into a vault, descending bc -
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dreadfully injured. His screams were alarming, and
groundprompt deluged in blood, his face being literally Isms& led,
teaolnbdAolwhiaidstlhesl ex Hospital,and
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his jaws were found to -
aively fractured, and the injuries to the arm B 0 great asd to
render amputation of the
limb necessary. He was lc"
cordingly placed under chloroform, and in a few seconds t he
operation was skilfully performed. He is not expected to
survive.
The amount of duties collected in Southampt on
during the past year has increased from about 60,0 00/. to
90,00U1., being fully 50 cent. the gum collected Puri n 6
on
any preyiew year.