The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY, Nov. 2.—The money market remains with-
out change. Considerable difficulty is experienced in
employing capital, but as the new crop begins to arrive
at market, we may shortly look for a slightly altered
state of things. GoAcernment securities and shares con-
tinue in fair request.
Exchanges.—On London, at six months' sight, per r.,
2s. ld. for document bills ; six months' sight, per r., 2s.
Old. to 2s. 15-16 d. for et. bills. On Calcutta, at 60 days'
sight, per 100 rs., 100; 30 days' sight, per do., 1001; at
sight, per do., 1001. On Madras, at 80 days' sight, per
do., 100; at sight, per do., 1001. On China, at 60 days'
sight, per 100 dols., 224 r. to 225 r.
Freights.—To London, 2/. 12s. 6d. per ton ; to Liver-
pool, 2/. 12s. 6d. per ton ; to Calcutta, nominal per rass;
to China, llrs. per candy.
Pepper.—Bhutcol arrives in very small quantities.
We quote at Rs. 66, and Tellicherry arrives in moderate
quantity, and prices have declined.
Linseed.—Candeish, Rs. 3 10-16, and Sholapore, Rs.
3 9-16. Stock of both very small.
Opium—The market has been pretty
,steady. We
quote Rs. 1,070 for new. The quantity of old remain-
ing is inferior. The nominal quotation is Rs. 1,085.
CALCUTTA MARKETS, Oct. 6.—The Pottinger, with
London dates to the 24th August last, arrived on the 29th
ult., and the mails were delivered on the evening of that
day. The commercial intelligence is not of an encourag-
ing character. Little animation existed in the markets
for colonial produce, and several important articles were
flat, and had declined in value.
In our export market the above news had the effect
of discouraging shippers of sugar, and notwithstand-
ing the limited stock of Benares and the decline
in freights, the grainy sorts have given way 8 annas
on the lower, and 8 to 6 annas on the better quali-
ties. The demand for saltpetre has revived, with
an advance of 4 to 6 annas per mid. on the finer re-
fractions. Rice is again going forward to Great Britain.
The market is bare of safflower. The rainy silk bund
has proved a failure, and very little is expected from the
October one ; there is no demand, however, and prices
are somewhat easier. Corahs have been taken more
freely at full value. Lac dye has been in good request,
and largely shipped. Shell lac has also been in good
demand ; the coming twelvemonths' supply of the D C
mark has been contracted for at 12-2 per md. More in-
clination to operate in hides has been evinced during the
last few days, but the supply in the bazaar is small.
Linseed has been liberally taken for Great Britain and
America ; the supplies are moderate, and prices have
improved. Rape Seed has been more inquired for, and
has advanced a little in value'also. •
In our Import market rather less business has been
done during the past fortnight than for some weeks
previously. The market for cotton goods, however,
is generally healthy and firm, and the local trade
sound, while our advicea from the upper Pro-
vinces continue favourable. Operations in cotton
piece goods have been checked by the difficulty
experienced in forwarding them per river steamers.
The boats of the two River Steam Companies are inade-
quate to meet the requirements of the trade, and the
Government boats, owing to the exigencies of the State,
are not at present available to the public. The near
approach of the • Doorga Pooja holidays, which com-
mence on the 17th inst., had also had the effect of
causing dealers to curtail their operations. Grey shirt-
ings have been placed to considerable extent at an ad-
vance of 1 anna per piece. A fair inquiry was obtained
for the lower qualities of shirtings. Large quantities of
the lower qualities of jaconets have found purchasers at
full prices. Book muslins are quiet, but holders firm.
Mull-mulls are in demand at slightly improved rates.
The business done in mule twist has been comparatively
small, with a decline of 1 to 2 pies on Nos. 40 to 100 ;
stocks, however, are moderate, and the principal
holders firm. German turkey red yarn is in good
demand at better prices ; British dye is inactive,
but holders confidently adhere to recent advanced
prices. The demand for copper has subsided,
and the value of the sheathings has receded rs.
3 to 3.4 per md. An active demand exists for
sheet iron to supply the wants of the upper provinces
at an advance of 6 annas per md., and this metal
generally is in a good and improving position, with mo
derate stocks. Spelter is at present without inquiry,
and its price has gone back to 8-4. Lead is in fair re.
ques'

The money market is still superabundantly supplied,
and capitalists find much difficulty in obtaining good
investments for their funds. All kinds of respectable
joint-stock shares are growing dearer, and less obtain-
able at current rates. Company's paper has maintained
the improved value noticed in our last report.
Exchange with London remained at 2.0# and 2.04
for first-class credits until the close of last week, when
the rate suddenly rose to 2.0 i. It afterwards receded
to 2.0,1, where it stood when we went to press, but no
great desire was displayed by either buyers or sellers to
operate at that rate. 90 days' sight bank bills from
China were offering at 2.0 k.
Owing to an accesion of tonnage, and the anxiety of
commanders to get away before ,the commencement of
the holydays, the rates of freights have further declined.
Our quotations now are 31. for saltpetre, and 3/. 2s. 6d.
to 3/. us. for sugar, for London.

EQUITY COURTS—DEG. 1.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.)

BILL TRANSACTIONS WITH AN UNDERGRADUATE.-IN-

JUNCTION GRANTED.

Mr. Anderson and Mr. C. Hall appeared in support
of a motion (they made ex parte after an ineffectual at-
tempt to serve the defendant, Mr. Benjamin Collett, of
Sise-lane, London, with notice of making the motion)
that the defendant Collett might be restrained from
indorsing or parting with an acceptance which the plain-
tiff had signed in blank, and that certain proceedings
which had been taken in Scotland for execution against
the plaintiff, or as it is there called diligence, and the
warrants thereon and all other proceedings in relation to
that acceptance, might be restrained. The following are
the principal circumstances under which the motion was
made : The plaintiff; Lord—, was on the 21st Feb.,
1851, a minor, and a fellow commoner of one of the Uni-
versities, and he on that day received a letter of which the
following is a copy :—" 26, County-terrace, New Kent-
road, Feb. 19, 1851.—My Lord,—Being in the habit of
raising money for noblemen and gentlemen, and thinking
that your lordship might require the loan of a few
thousands during your minority, I have taken the liberty
of writing to you to say that your lordship can be accom-
modated with any amount you require upon your note
of hand, the principal and interest to be repaid within
three months after you attain your majority. Should
your lordship wish to avail yourself of this offer, a note
addressed to me as above will receive immediate atten-
tion, and the same will be considered strictly confiden-
tial. I have the honour to remain, my lord, your lord-
ship's most obedient servant, H. WiLsox. The Right
Honourable —" The plaintiff replied to this letter
soon after he received it, and requested to know the
terms on which money would be advanced, and received
a reply as follows :—" 26, County-terrace, New Kent-
road, 24th February, 1851.—My Lord,—ln answer to
your lordship's note, I beg to say, that as the term for
which the money would be advanced is rather a long
one, and any document your lordship may sign is not in
the eyes of the law considered binding, a larger interest
than usual would be expected. Your lordship can
have 1,0001. by signing a note of hand, in blank,
for 1,2001. The said note of hand to be filled up when
your lordship attains your majority at any date most
convenient to yourself (that is to say) your lordship can
then fix the time of payment yourself. If this will suit
yourself I can if more convenient to you than coming to
London send the document for your signature by pest, and
remit the money through your lordship's London bankers,
if you will favour me with their names. Your lordship
can have a larger amount if necessary. Waiting your
lordship's reply,—l remain, my lord, your lordship's
most obedient servant,—H. WILSON.—To the Right Hon.
—The plaintiff wrote in reply agreeing to borrow
1,000/. on the terms offered. In answer to his letter he
received the following :—"26, County Terrace, New
Kent-road, March 1, 1851. "My Lord,—Be kind
enough to write across the enclosed stamp the words I
have written in pencil, and a copy of which I send you
on the other side and return it to me by post, when I will
pay into Messrs.
through Messrs. . The said document will be
locked up until you attain your majority, and will then
be filled up at such a date as may suit your convenience
to pay it, of which you can give me due notice by letter
or otherwise. On receipt of the money your lordship will
be kind enough perhaps to send me an acknowledgment.
I have the honour to remain, my lord, your lordship's
most obedient servant, H. VILsoN. Right Hon. —." '
The words referred to as having been written in pencil on
the other side of the bill, were as follows :—"Accepted.
Payable at Messrs. and Co., bankers, London. Signed
" In this last letter a bill stamp was enclosed in
blank, except that on it was written "1,200/." This bill
the plaintiff accepted as desired, but he added the date
"2d of March, 1851," and returned it enclosed in a letter
to Wilson, desiring that. the 1,000/. might be paid in a
specified manner. On receipt of this letter Wilson wrote
to the plaintiff, enclosing a bill stamp similar to that
contained in the former letter, and stated that as the
plaintiff was a minor the acceptance with the date was
useless, and asking for an acceptance without Any date.
The plaintiff returned the bill stamp .accepted without
date, as desired. He asked for the money to be paid to
him, but he stated that he never received any considera-
tion for either of the two acceptances for 1,2001. The
plaintiff on the 14th of March, 1851, received the follow-
ing letter :—" My Lord,—l have been applied to by a
person to cash an acceptance of your lordship's ; but, as
I prefer dealing with principals, I take the liberty of
writing to your lordship, to say, that if you will get a
friend to join you who is of age, I shall be most happy
to cash your bill to any amount. The person who
offered me your lordship's bill I cannot, for certain
reasons, negotiate with, and would, with due deference,
suggest to your lordship the propriety of clearing your
transactions with the parties.—l have the honour to be,
your humble servant, HENRY THOUPSON.—To the
Right Hon. • The plaintiff's suspicions hav-
ing been aroused, he instructed his solicitors to act for
him in the matter. On an application by them at the
address which Wilson had given, the solicitors were
informed that a person of that name had lodged
there, but that he had left, and his residence was
not known. An application was made at Thompson's
address for an interview, but none could be obtained.
On the plaintiff attaining his majority a short time since,
and at the end of somewhat more than two months after
that time, the second bill, which had been filled up with
a date after the plaintiff had attained his majority with
the name " J. Hoare," as the drawer upon the plaintiff
for 1,2001., at twO months after date, was presented for
payment at the plaintiff's bankers, but payment was re-
fused. An action was thereupon brought against the
plaintiff in England on this acceptance, but was discon-
tinued on payment of the costs by the plaintiff in the
action. An action was also brought against the plaintiff
in France, and was resisted, when the defendant was
held not to be liable.. The plaintiff stated his belief that
the second acceptance was now in the hands of the de-
fendant, Benjamin Collett, and that he had caused a
protest for its non-payment to be registered in the books
of Council and Session at Edinburgh, and had procured
an extract of such entry, which operated, according to
the law of Scotland, as a warrant of execution or dili-
gence against the property of the plaintiff; or against
his person, if not privileged from arrest, and it was
stated that the defendant Collett threatened and in-
tended, unless prevented by that court, to proceed with
the diligence against the plaintiff. It was stated in
evidence for th plaintiff that the acceptance, when
handed to the defendant, appeared by its date to be
overdue, and that Collett had notice of its invalidity.
The Vice-Chancellor said he thought the plaintiff en-
titled to an injunction, and made an order on the terms
asked.

QUEEN'S BENCH-DEC. 1.

THE QUEEN V. HAMP, PROBERT, AND WATKINS.--THE
BRIGTON CARD CHEATING CASE.
This was a case arising out of the card cheating affair
at Brighton, and the charge made against the defendants
was of conspiring to defeat the ends of justice.
Mr. Parry (with whom was Mr. Metcalfe) stated the
case for the prosecution. The learned counsel first re-
ferred to the affair at Brighton, in which he said John
Broome, the pugilist, together with two other parties
named Staden and James, were charged with cheating
at cards by the defendant Hamp (the son of a banker at
Hereford), which charge being carried to trial resulted
ultimately in Staden and James being imprisoned for
two years. John Broome had, however, never sur-
rendered to take his trial, but the defendant Hamp had
made an affidavit that he (Broome) was innocent of the
charge. Mrs. Broome, shortly before the assizes were
to be held, received a message requesting her to attend
at the Exeter Hotel, in the Strand, and on doing so
found there the three defendants, viz., Hamp, Mr.
Probert, a clergyman, and Watkins, a watchmaker.
These three parties, as was alleged, worked upon the
fears of Mrs. Broome, and ultimately obtained a cheque
for 4001. from her, the condition upon the cheque was
given being that the defendant Hamp should not appear
at the assizes, which were then at hand, to give evi-
dence against Mr. Broome. Accordingly the defendant
Hamp did not appear, whereby the ends of justice were
defeated as charged in the indictment.
After calling some witnesses to prove facts of a merely
technical nature, Mr. Parry called Mrs. Broome, who
after going through a very long statement as to the pre-
liminary facts, said that on the 16th March, having
received a message to do so from Henry Broome, she
went to the Exeter Tavern, and, after some negotiation
with the defendants, handed a cheque to them upon the
direct understanding that Mr. Hamp would not appear
against her husband at the approaching assizes, which
cheque Mr. Probert put into his pocket, remarking that
he and Hamp " would now go to Boulogne." On the
payment of the money a memorandum of receipt was
given to the witness signed by Mr. Hamp, embodying
the understanding upon which it was given.
(
Cross-examined by Sir A. Cockburn (who appearedal
for Mr. Probert)—Staden and James were only occa-
sion acquaintances of her husband. After the card
cheating charge was made before a magistrate, Mr. Hamp
inagvaiitnedcahmeer thonhshearnhdutsebaHnedr'esfehrodeuhseire, Haned
H went would insist
upon his coming. Her husband accordingly (Hamp)
down
during
Sincedn gthtehassizes, n. i
n July.H e had not
She
h beenad
seen iin Londonhi
m at
Lewese hunting
Ostend about two months since. Since last July she had
seen her husband in England. She had not seen him
within 24 hours. She could not say whether she saw
him within the last week.
By Lord Campbell—She had seen him since they
were together at Ostend.
Cross-examination continued—At the time of her re-
ceiving the message from Ramp and Watkins, request-
ing her attendance at the Exeter Hotel, her husband
was in England. Her husband had spoken of the affi-
davit made by Hamp, that he (J. Broome) was inno-
cent. She did not tell her husband of the interviews

Le defendants, at which she had given over the
cheque for 4001. She had obtained the cheque from Mr.
Fisher, who was a friend of her husband's. Mr. Fisher
lent the money without the knowledge of her husband.
She did not know that the payment of the cheque was
stopped on the evening of the day when it was handed
to the defendants by her. Mr. Fisher went with her to
the Exeter Hotel, when she was called there by the
message. He was not present during the whole of the
interview. When she first got to the Exeter Hotel,
Henry Broome, her brother-in-law, was there. She could
not say, whether the affidaVit made by Hamp ofJ. Broome's
innocence was mentioned, nor whether it was stated at
the meeting that the money was wanted for the purpose
of paying the sum that would be forfeitable by Hamp
upon his recognisances. The words used by' Mr. Probert
on putting the cheque in his pocket were, " We will
go to Boulogne," or something to that effect. She had
previously commenced proceedings at the Middlesex
Sessions in regard to the present charge, but the bill was
thrown out. These proceedings were commenced in
September. She could not say whether it was upon her
return from Ostend that these proceedings were corn-

Henry Broome examined—Was a licensed victualler
and champion of England. On the 15th of March he
saw the defendants in Fleet-street. Watkins crossed
the road to him, and after asking him where his brother
was, to which he answered he did not know, requested
him to tell Mrs. Broome to meet the defendants at
the Exeter Hotel. He called on Mrs. Broome, and
requested her to go to the Exeter Hotel accordingly.
Han ed
Fisherws
a e
wn t t
ht to
e afterwards the
three Exedaeemft:enrda in.Hn ot
stllftoenr Mrs.tthh partiese oeon mi neghida ms
omme dre,.
gin and water, Mrs. Broome asked Mr. Ramp how he
could prosecute her husband in the way he had done,
as he had so often declared John Broome was in-
nocent. He said he was mare of that, but that he was
bound over in his recognizance for 5001. to prosecute ;
however' if she (Mrs. Broome) would give him that
amount he would drop the prosecution. She then ex-
plained the large sum of money he (Hamp) already owed
her husband. There was also a remark made, that J.
Broome was liable in 2501. for the brother of Ramp.
Ramp, Watkins, and Probert then went into an ad-
joining room. On their return, Watkins said they had
talked the matter over, and would take 4001., but no less.
Mrs. Broome said she had not 4001. She then produced
some deeds ; one of the parties looked at them, and said
they were of no use to them ; they must have the
money. Mrs. Broome had the deeds with her under
her shawl. Mrs. Broome had been out for a short time
prior to the production of the deeds. The defendants
said they would give her until 11 o'clock in the morning
to get the 4001. He (Henry Broome) attended the
following day, at the same place. Ramp and Watkins
were there when he arrived. Mrs. Broome and Mr.
Fisher came in shortly after, and were followed, in a few
minutes, by Mr. Probert. Mr. Fisher handed a cheque
for 4001. to Mrs. Broome, who thereupon gave it to Mr.
Hamp. Ramp then passed it to Probert, who put
it in his pocket. Mr. Probert then said everything was
now arranged, and that he and Ramp would start for
Boulogne in the afternoon. Watkins left the room for a
short time, and on re-entering said that he had tele-
graphed to Birmingham to see if the cheque was good,
and had found it was all right. On the same evening
he (the witness) went to Lewes to the assizes. He saw
Watkins there. Watkins asked him for 301., and said
if he (the witness) did not give it him he should instruct
a gentleman to have the trial postponed. Re did not
give the 301. Ramp had been at the witness's house
since his return from France. He saw Ramp at the
summer assizes, who then said if his brother would give
him 4001. he would go away again. He mentioned this
to John Broome, and in accordance with the instructions
he received told Hamp he would have nothing to do with
the matter.
Cross-examined by Sr A. Cockburn—He used to keep
the Opera Tavern In the Haymarket. He heard from
Mr. Sill (who was 'formerly the attorney for the prose-
cution then pending), that the defendants were in town.
Mr. Sill had obtained several large sums of money in
order to effect a settlement of this matter. He did not
see his brother at Birmingham during the last month.
Mr. T. Fisher was next called and examined by Mr.
Parry. He lent Mrs. Broome 4001. She was to give as
security certain deeds. Messrs. Calvert gave him a
cheque for 4001. on the deeds being lodged with them.
Crossed-examined by Sir A. Cockburn—He was not a
horse-dealer now. Mrs. Broome did not tell him what
the money was for. He could not say that he did not
know what it was for. He thought he saw J. Broome
on the morning before he went to the Exeter Tavern.
He did not tell him he was about advancing the sum of
400/. to his wife. In the afternoon of the 16th J.
Broome came to the witness and desired him to write
down to stop the payment of the cheque for 4001. The
cheque had never since been paid. The deeds were not
deposited until the 18th. He did not remember telling
Watkins that the affair had better be settled, as Ramp
had sworn both ways.
John Sherman was then examined by Mr. Parry. He
was at Hereford on the Sunday before the Lewes assizes
and saw Probert, Ramp, and Watkins there. They left
to go to the assizes, as they said, and he (the witness)
followed the next day. He saw Watkins only at the as-
sizes. In the morning he asked Watkins where Hamp
was, and he (Watkins) replied he was 'gone to Boulogne
with Mr. Probert. He also said Sill had got a good deal
of money out of it (meaning the prosecution), and if Henry
Broome did not give him 401. he would wash his hands of
the thing altogether. On Ramp's return to England the
witness asked him why he (Hamp) had not appeared. He
said because Mrs. Broome had given him 4001. to keep
out of the way.
Cross-examined by Mr. Skinner—He had been liVing
with Mr. Ramp for seven or eight months. On one oc-
casion the parish officers proceeded against him for not
supporting his wife, and Mr. Hamp had paid the officers
what was necessary ; he was getting his living in
London ; he earned 31. the week before last ,by
betting;
Ann Cheltenham was.then examined by Mr. Parry.
—She was staying about the 17th or 18th of March
last at an hotel at Boulogne. She saw Mr. Probert
and Mr. Ramp there. Mr. Ramp told her that he
came there to be out of the way—that he might
not be obliged to prosecute John Broome. Mrs.
Broome, he said, had given bim 4001. to keep out of
the way.
Cross-examihed by Sir A. Cockburn—She went to
IBognivoiunlgineo Windmill-street,
millb-esntreeefit of her h
t,H Haymarket.
arekaeltth S
..
She
was nowewasofin.
dependent means.
This was the case for the prosecution.
It being then half-past 5 o'clock, the case was ad-
journed until half-past 9 to-morrow (this day).

WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.—DEO. 1.
(Before F. Bayley, Esq.)

PELLAS 71. HUNTER.-NOVEL MODE OF SEEKING A WIFE.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a foreigner
and merchant of Fenchurch-street, City, against the de-
fendant as manager of the Legal Matrimonial Alliance
Association, the offices of which were stated to be at
No. 2, Portsmouth-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, to re-
cover the sum of 101., which he had paid under a pro-
mise of being introduced by the society to a lady de-
stined to be his wife, but which promise had not been
performed. •
_ _

- Mr. De Jersey, for the plaintiff, said that in Septem-
ber last his client, who was a native of Genoa, observed
in a weekly newspaper an advertisement headed "Im-
portant to Bachelors and Spinsters," wherein all who
were single were invited to apply to the society, and
enter into wedlock—the marriage to be of mutual ad-
vantage. The plaintiff, wishing to try such an event,
wrote the following letter to Mr. Hugo Beresford; the
secretary, to whom applications were directed to be
made, at the above address

. - "Sept. 3, 1852.
"Sir,—Some time
ago the writer saw an advertisement
of yours in a London paper, under the title of 'Matrimo-
nial Alliance Association,' and now should feel obliged by
your letting him know, at the earliest convenience, what
you think- you
could really do for him, he being a most
honourable and respectable single gentleman, desirous of
getting married
to a respectable lady—no matter her age—
possessing a handsome fortune, and who, after satisfactory
inquiries, might
be disposed to help him with a loan of
2,0001., purposely to increase his business, which is most
greatest lucrative, and presents the
been security. He has for
several years an established foreign commission mer-
chant in the City of London, enjoys great respectability
and credit in the trade, is banking with a first-rate firm in
Lombard-street, and in fact can give the best references for
the period of the last twenty years. He is only hardly a
middle-aged gentleraan, foreigner by birth, but many years
(say ten) is living in London. He has a dwelling-house for
himself entirely for him, and it is furnished the same as
any lady or gentleman of style can wish. With the reply
please to state your terms, as those must be settled before-
hand. Enclosed you will. find five postage stamps. I re-
main, yours truly, A. B.—P.S. Please address the letter
Surre
only,Jones, O. Mr. W. N 10, The Grove, Clapham-road,
y."

A prompt reply from Mr. Hugo Beresford was sent
asking for the usual registration fee of ss. in postage
stamps, on the receipt of which a printed form of appli-
cation to the association would be forwarded. The
complexion, colour of hair and eyes, and
stamps were sent, the plaintiff in exchange being sup-
plied with the form, in which he was to state his age,
weight, height, plexion,
in fact describe himself as he would a horse he had to
dispose of. After this Mr. Hugo Beresford again wrote
to him intimating that he bad a very choice selection of
ladies on hand, the charge on an engagement with either
of which would be between 301. and 401., and that a
small deposit was required, which, if after forwarding,
the plaintiff should not yet be suited, would be placed to
his credit, and deducted from the gross amount when he
was. Plaintiff thereupon enclosed in an envelope to Mr.
Beresford a cheque upon Messrs. Glyn, his bankers, for
51., which had the effect of causing Mr. Beresford to
make another demand upon plaintiff's purse, at the same
time intimating that the christian name of the lady he
was to be introduced to was " Fanny." The plaintiff,
under the impression that this was only the legalised
ordeal of bachelorship, and encouraged by' learning the
name of his future wife, transmitted another cheque for
51., with a hope that he should forthwith be introduced to

(Front the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, Nov. 30.—This morning the
Africa arrived in the Mersey, with advices from New
York of the 17th inst. They inform us that cotton
rose I to tic. per lb. at New York, on intelligence reach-
ing there of the immense operations effected in Liver-
vool in the week ending October 30th ; but that the
report of the 3d November, showing a sudden unexpected
and very decided pause in the course of business in Man-
chester and Liverpool, occasioned a receding of about ic.
At New Orleans, the former accounts gave rise to an
increase of the previous activity, encouraging the
agents, of course, to go on executing, with greater
boldness than before, the abundant orders (to a large
extent discretionary ones) received from this country,
and swelling the sales to 73,000 bales in the week
ending the 15th inst. a larger quantity than had ever
before been got through in the time at that city. The
latter news had been too recently received for any sen-
sible impression to have been produced thereby. The
weather was fine and cool ; and the estimates of the crop
were generally 3,000;000 bales. The total receipts at all
the ports were 526,000 bales, against 362,000 last year,
and the total exports to Great Britain, 150,000, against
108,000. But it is stated that, on the 15th, a " killing
frost" occurred in Georgia and Alabama.
The feeling that immediately arose on our Exchange,
after reading these accounts, was, that the tendency to
a recovery of confidence, which had begun to appear on
the two previous days, would not be maintained ; and
this doubtful feeling was struggling with the better one,
until the second telegraphic report from Liverpool
reached us, with the announcement that prices had re-
gained id per lb. of the loss sustained up to Friday
evening. This statement turned the bias of opinion in
some degree, towards the favourable side ; and the result
may be briefly stated thus : spinners are firmer ;
and buyers are more disposed to purchase at the lowest
rates of last week, but are generally unable to do so ;
while, in some kinds of cloth (principally 40-inch shirt-
ings, which had undergone the greatest fall), a like
change is observable, though not in an equal degree.
ROCHDALE, Nov. 29.—We have had a dull, heavy,
slugggish market to-day, with prices little different from
those of last Monday. There has been a fair demand
for wool, and good prices obtained. Broke wools are
scarce, and in good demand.
HALIFAX, Nov. 27.—Some sort of worsted goods,
especially lastings, have been rather more inquired for
in our piece hall to-day, and several merchants expressed
their readiness to purchase to a considerable extent, if
the manufacturers would accept late prices ; but as the
goods could not be replaced except at an advance, the
offers were not taken, mid consequently very little busi-
ness was done. The shipping houses are still very
chary in their purchases of yarn, as they. are reluctant
to give the increased price asked. by the spinners ; but
there is a pretty fair business doing to order with the
manufacturers, at the improved rates. There is a mode-
rate amount of wool changing hands, at the recently
advanced quotations.
MACCLESFIELD, Nov. 30. -- We have little further
progress to report in sales of manufactured goods.
The piece trade is also slacker than it was. The
question of the fifteen per cent, duty now pending
seems to absorb a good deal of attention ; and, as before
observed, to this is attributed the paucity of transactions
in goods for the moment ; but should this be settled by
a total repeal of the duties, which has been petitioned
for by the largest and most influential of the Manchester
silk manufacturers, it is thought that what we lose in
protection (which at the best is more apparent than real)
we shall gain on the other hand by an influx of foreign
buyers, whom we now do not see in our markets. No
doubt, to some extent, their impressions are, that, as we
adhere to a protective duty, we are not enabled to com-
pete with the German and other manufacturers on the
Continent, and, as a natural result, the orders are given
out in those markets, to the prejudice of our manufac-
turers. Further, if any stronger argument was wanted
against the protective duty, it would be found in the
stationary position in which the silk manufacture has
remained in for years past, whilst all the other great
staple trades of the country, which have been unfettered
by protection, have advanced in a most material decree.
Witness also the position of the silk throwsters, whose
utter ruin was predicted by some persons on the aboli-
tion of the duties on foreign thrown silks ; but
they never were at any period more actively employed
than at present, and this chiefly for export ; nor
were the operatives in this department ever doing better.
Certainly no opportunity for removing the duties could
be selected more favourable than the present, which
would find our manufacturers generally bare of stock on
hand. The feeling against the maintenance of these
duties is evidently increasing. Thrown silks continue
more in request, at advancing rates, and orders in I
some instances are offered for some time to come
which, however, are generally refused, as the diffi-
culty of working fine descriptions increases, from
the great scarcity of hands felt in the throwing mills.
Raw Silks—The chief feature to notice is an operation
to the extent of 1,000 bales of Chinas, at an advance of
6d on previous rates. Italians are also firmer. Bengals
remain stationary ; the difficulty of working this silk
being the chief barrier to its use. The deliveries, how
ever, continue on an average scale

HUDDERSFIELD, Nov. 30.--The demand for woollen
to-day has been about an average season; blacks of
middle qualities have been mostly in request. The mar-
ket has been dull in the hall at present, being what is
known as the between seasons.

BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 29.—The excitement of the last
few weeks in the iron trade continues unabated, and
contracts are now everywhere being refused unless at
' a further advance of two pounds per ton—of this
advance at the next meeting of the trade making there
the price of bar iron 101. Of the establishment
appears a probability, should no unexpected check
occur. !low much of the present demand is of
a speculative character, or what prospect there may
be of a sustained export trade, under which our well-
being is now so deeply dependent, under an ex-
treme range of prices, seem to be matters of little con-
sideration among the clamorous. That there is, and will
be for some time to come, an accumulation of demand
beyond the powers of production in our district, is
taken as an undisputed fact ; and the advocates for avail-
ing themselves of this opportunity are numerous. The
prOprietors of many large works have already been
compelled materially to reduce their make, though under
an unusual press of orders, from inability to obtain
materials, particularly coals. During the last few years
of unremunerative trade, not only have many infe-
rior workings of mines been abandoned, but the usual
preparations and provisions for future supplies, by the
erection of new plants upon unbroken mine, have to a
great degree been neglected ; and in addition to the
scarcity that has thus naturally ensued under so large
an increase of consumption, unfortunately the late
unpropitious weather has most materially impeded
mining operations of every description. In seve-
ral localities it has put a partial stop to them, by
laying large tracts under water, and a considerable time
must elapse before their previous amount of produce can
be recovered. Both ironstone and coals are therefore
realising unwarrantably high figures, and a further ad-
vance has been given, unasked, to the miners and col-
liers, making upon the whole is. per day to the latter,
and 6d. to the former.—Aries Birmingham Gazette.

IMPORTATION OF CATTla—During the season of 1851,
there were imported into London, vid Lowestoft, 7,834
beasts, 54 horses, 3,322 sheep, 777 pigs, apd 1,033 guar-
ters of grain.
This year, the numbers have been, 10,742
beasts, 7,730 'sheep, 32 -horigeFi, 473- pigfi, " and -2,000
quarters of grain, besides butter, eggs, dm, not enume-
rated, •, • .