The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-24 00:00:00

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Mason and Co.; had an interview with Sir John Puking-
ton, yeeterdsy,-at the Colonial-office.
The Bishop of London had an interview with Mr. Se-
er( tary Walpole, yesterday, at the liorne.cffiee,
Lord John Chiehesier, M.P., and Ri'tied James Ten-
M.P., .attended by Mr. Bryden, Parllama-
art 14ent for the 'Customs, had an interview with Mr.!
Han3ilton, et the Treasury, yesterday, on the subject of
the Belfast Custota-house Bill.
Mr. Macrery, of Belfs*, accompanied by Mr. Ten-
neat, M.P., had an interview with the Attorney. General
for Ireland, at the Irish office yesterday, on the subject
of the Presbyterian Widows' Fund.
The Turkish Minister had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Dlwning-street.' Mr. Pressly had also an inter-
view with the Right Honourable Gentleman.
A deputation froth the Commissioners of Brighton;
had an interview yesterday with the General Board of
Health, et th:-ir offizes, Whitehall. The dr-putation cons-.
prised Messrs. Lambert, Hallett, and Cornforti, and
were attenciPd by Mr. L?wis slight, clerk to tho
Brighton Cc.rnrili-iont re.

STATE OF TRADE.
(Prom the Manchester Guardian of this day,)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The Africa of the !Oat
instant brings advices corroborating the Baltic's report
of a gain of ie. to ie. per lb. to the sellers of cotton in
the Nt.w York anti southern markets. But we have
also a statement that the latest telegraphic announce-'
meet was that of a decline of ie. (from Bc. to 74c- for
" ;diddling") had occurred on the Bth at New Orleans.
The receipts wire heavy, viz,
wetk against 78,148 in the corrle3sop,oBn6d7inbgaiewseienkthoef
les' year, and the total receipts 1,909,344 bales against
1,669,136 in 1851. The exports to Great Britain in the
lest week were 70,734 balsa against 46,167 in the some
week of 1651, the total exports 688,126 against 547,862;
and the increase of the exports was likely to continue
for some weeks. Opinion was more decidedly in favour
of the larger estimates of the crop, say 2.800,000
bales at least. These accounts, together with
a change in the direction of the wind which
must rapidly bring in large accumulations of cotton
on the seas, and also taken in Connexion with an,
excess over last year of nearly 180,000 bales in the es-
timated stock of Liverpool, have sensibly checked that
return of buoyancy which showed itself in our market
at the latter end of last week; again exhibiting our sen-'
sitiveness to any alteration in the raw material, whether
proceeding from temporary or more permanent causea.
Buyers have become more chary and sellers less indif-
ferent about business. The day's transactions have
therefore been-comparatively small ia yarns; and water
heist fly be had at ra decline of -fatly id• per- lb.
most of its counts and forms. Mule yarns, -being" rela-
tively in better request, are not equally affected. The
quotations for goods are unchanged, as there continues
to be a pretty good, though somewhat diminished,
demand for various descriptions. However, the general
impression is, that no lasting decline in cotton will now
take place ; and that our own prices will only be tem-
porarily affected. We learn that at Blackburn the
weavers in some establishments have turned out on ac-
count of a dispute, not strictly in connexion with wages.
ROCHDALE MONDLY.—The flannel market has been
worse, if possible, than it was last week. The needy
manufacturer has been obliged to forcoamsaake lebtyhe wooltaking
lower prices, which has a tendency to
dealer.more cautious in disposing of the raw material, as
he is generally the sufferer by such proceedings. Wool
has maintained its former price, but has been purchased
very sparingly.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There is scarcely anything
doing in worsted goods, either in the piece ball or in the
warehouses; and it is difficult to effect sales, even at a
sacrifice. There is no change in yarn and wool, except
perhaps that the dulness is increasing.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—There has been rather
more business doing in the cloth hall and warehouses
to•day than last week; and judging from appearances,
confidence in the stability of the spring trade is gaining
ground. Fancy trouserings and light descriptions of
vesting@ have been called for to-day ; and a fair quantity
of broad superfine have met with sae. There has also
been rather more doing in the wool warehouser.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—Our manufacturers have
been doing a little more business, but prices are- unsa-
tisfactory. We are sorry to have to report another
failure of a silk manufacturer in this town, who stopped
payment yesterday. Ills liabilities are currently
stated to be 10,000/. The Macclesfield silk trade have
had established during the last three years a local board
of trade for the purpose of regulating the prices of
weaving, which consisted of twelve manufacturers and
twelve weavers; Mr. Samuel Higginbotham, solicitor,
as the chairman. On ,Monday evening last it was
given up by the manufacturers, who have long treated
it with indifference. A meeting was called by oir-
culars to all manufacturers in the town, and
seven only attended; and it was unanimously agreed
not to meet the operatives. A strike is anticipated
in conscipence. In the thrown silk market a moderate
business is doing, at priers which would not be at all
remunerative from present rates of raw material. Raw
Silk—The market is very firm, with an upward ten-
dency in China silk; the small quantity remaining in
the hand of importers is generally held for an advance on
current rates.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, March 23.
(Before Mr. Commissioner IioLROYD)
IN RE HENRY BROOME.

The bankrupt was a victualler, of the Haymarket
Ilia accounts commence March 31. 1847, with a capital
Oi 447/, ani close o'..:tuter 18, 1851, with the following
figurei :—Dr. : Unsecured creditors, 2,1361. ; creditors
holding tecuritirs, 1,1781 Cr, : Debtors estimated to
produce 50!. ; property in the hands of the secured cre-
ditors, 1,178/-; debt o.vini; by G. Farmer, 30L ; other
property, Si, 3Q. Bd. The tre.d.:‘ expenses are put down
Ltt 2 394/. ; the personal expenses at 8771 ; the profits
at 2 9631.

Mr. laNimerna, for the bankrup►, sti'd the accounts
were sali-tsctory to the ( tlicial assignees, Although not
ouches could huvo been desired by the creditors.
The bankrupt passed hir examination.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON A TRINITY-HOUSE
PILOT.—Yesterday morning a commission of lunacy was
opened before Mr. Commissioner Barlow, at the Green Man
Hotel, Betbnal-green, to inquire into the state of mind of
Thomas Charles Voy, a Trinity House pilot, late of Com-
mercial-road, and now an inmate of Dr. Phillips's Lunatic
Asylum, Bethnal-green. Mr. Voy, on entering the room,
said, in answer to " Good morning," by the Commissioner,
" Don't be too fast ; I'll see." The Commissioner—Aye,
slow and sure. Mr. Voy—No; I was born before I was
sure. The unfortunate man, who appeared to be in robust
health, of the middle age, walked round the room, repeating,
" I was born before I was sure. I am God Almighty."
And, recognising his father in the corner of the room, he
approached him, and seizing him by the hand, exclaimed
violently, " This is God Almighty, the father of his son, who
I am ;" and then, going round the apartment, be said to the
Commissioner, " Yuu are the man of Ephraim, and you
(wining to a juror) are Samson; I have fought for him—l
am a patient God," &c. Dr. Phillips and Dr. Courtney
said they had no doubt of Mr. Voy's insanity. Mrs. Voy
was then called, and stated that they had lived upon the
most affectionate terms up to the 4th of April, 1846. when
her husband fell down the hold of a vessel in the London
Docks, and injured his spine. She was perfectly satisfied
with the treatment her husband received at Dr. Phillips's.
The Learned Commissioner then summed up, and the jury
oimmediately g thoiumnsde
IA If
or. Voy r
his property,
of nuu o nd
an
dmind,
that and
he
h ad incapablebeen
so from the Bth of September, 1848.

DETERMINED SUICIDE FROM WESTMINiTER.
rhuc,F —On Saturday night Mr. W. Payne held an inquest
Bnre
V. estrv-hall, Fair-street, Horsel ydown, on the body of
Company. From the evidence it
Hiram John- Morris!), late a porter in the employ of the
Eastern s d
of the deceased was picked up off
Cotton's- wharf, Tooley-street, by a fisherman, on Friday
morning last, and, according to the statement of a relative,
h
Cfor some time been in a desponding state of mind,
ot
uh
na
that i etsh e R a bodyilw appeared
had
ea rn
in consequence of not hearing from his father, who, about
five years ago, bad left this country and had gone to America.lie had said that he might as well be out of the world as
in
it; and bad frequently threatened to go and lay his headl under an engine. About five weeks ago he had a quarrel with the head porter, and had been missing from his em_
a
ployment from that time, but or, the evening of that day' the
female with whom he had lodged for five years received
following letter:_" Dear Mother—This
you will receive from me, as lam about to a•
di
to yon.
you I Give my love to Mary. I leave all nay things
bead porter and
A similar letter was received by the intended to commit
tw.o. other Persons, stating that he "'lt—. Temporary
Verdict—" suicide from Westminster Bridge- last
God letter
bless
Insanity." is the

was held
MURDER-
(I
v 1-,
-- • A CHILD BT ITS FATIIEB.—An inquest
old, named Catherine Swiney. The inquest was held in the
en Wednesday upon the body of a child four years
South Main-street. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased was the child of a man named Edward Swiney, who
lived in
Simmon's-lane, and, having been out of employment,
had been for some time supported by the charity of the So-
ciety of St. Vincent de Paul. On Tuesday, while Swiney's
'wife was out of the house, it appeared that he strangled the
child by tying a skein of black thread tightly round her
throat. the child was found lying dead in the cradle with
the strinround its neck. Swiney was arrested hy two men,
who lived in the same house, at Cunningham's public-house,
near Patrick's-bridge. He was then given into the custody
of Constable Geale, to whom, although cautioned against
saying anything, he stated that it was he who strangled the
child. This statement he repeated when taken to the TuckeY-
street guard house. The motive of the deed cannot be con-
jectured. A verdict of wilful murder was returned by the
jury. The prisoner, who appeared quite indifferent during the
course of the proceedings, was then removed to the city gaol.
—Cork Examiner.

EXECUTION OF A. BANIERUPT.—At noon, on the
10th inst., just as the Exchange at Hamburgh, crowded with
merchants, presented its business aspect, two drummers in
the civic uniform came up and rolled their drums for the
space of ten minutes, causing a great commotion both
within and out of the Bourse. While this was going on,
workmen were seen over the principal gateway. of the build-
ing elevating a black board, on which was painted in white
letters the name of a merchant of the city who had lately
suspended payments and absconded with all his a3s,ts.
When the name had been fairly set up, a bell called the
" scband glocke" or shame bell, only rung on such occasions,
was sounded for two hours from a tower of the Bourse. This
penalty of disgrace, called the " execution of a fraudulent
bankrupt," is ordained by a law which can be traced to the
fourteenth century, when the Hanseatic league was at the
height of its greatness. At that period, however the bank-
rupt's patent of citizenship and his certificate as a merchant,
were also burnt by the hangman.

FESTIVITIES AT SOUTHAMPTON.--The Mayor of
Southampton will entertain, in that town, the whole of the
directors of the Peninsular and ()dental Steam Navigation
Company to a defamer on the 23th of next month, to ce-
lebrate the success of that company in obtaining the Indian
mail contract, and their continued selection of Southampton
as the port of arrival and departure of the indian mail. The
directors of the Royal West India Mail Packet Company and
of the South-Western Railway, several noblemen and gentle-
men of distinction, and some of the principal merchants and
tradesmen of Southampton, will be invited to the dejetincr,
to meet the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental
he
ing t
Com-
pany. After the deidater his 'worship will entertain a large
and distinguished pasty at a soirdep and in the vot
mayor will rive a ball,

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