The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-03 00:00:00

UST.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 352.

they were now discussing was brought forward by the r James Fawcett Neville Rolfe, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
directors with the view of preventing a recurrence of l vice Dashwood, deceased ; Thomas William Crosse,
such affairs on the part of third parties. (Hear.) Esq., to bo Surgeon, vice Oliver, resigned, Oct. 25.
After some further discussion. the amendment was put Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
to the vote, and negatived by a large majority. Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia—Ensign
The original resolution was then put and carried by a Edward Cripps, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; James Bon-
large majority, there being only five hands held up tein, Gent., to be Lieutenant; William Francis Heidman,
against it. Gent., to be Ensign, vice Crippe, promoted, Oct. 30.
The CHAIRMAN moved the next resolution as follows: Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of
—" That the directors be accordingly authorized to in- Militia—Winchcombe Henry Howard Hartley, Esq ,to
troduce and prosecute, in the ensuing session of Parlia- be Captain, vice Jones, resigned ; Capel Augustus Cur-
mert, a bill to carry into effect the foregoing resolution, wood, Gent., to bo Ensign, Oct. 30.
and t ) take such measures, in furtherance thereof, as they Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.
may deem fit, and as counsel may advise, consistently Shropshire Regiment of Militia—Erasmus Salway,
with the powers of the parties." Gent., to be Ensign; George R'chards, Gent., to be En-
A SHAREHOLDER, before the resolution was put, sign, Nov. 1.
wished to know it it was true that the directors had re-
ceived a communicatio❑ from the South-Western Board
on the Mid-Western scheme?
The CHAIRMAN said it was true. The directors bad
received a letter from the South-Western Board, in
which it was stated that all support to the Mid-Western
project had been withdrawn. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution was then put and carried, after which
thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting
terminated.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, Nov. 2.—By the Ash' we are advised
that three weeks of good weather had greatly improved
the appearance of the cotton crop; promising to com-
pensate for any partial damage by rot, and, according to
the altered opinion prevalent at the moment, holding out
the prospect of 3,000,000 bales. Not a word is said
about frost. Holders had come as free sellers; and the
markets were dull, with pri.lea in favour of buyers,
though but slightly so. Messrs. J. B. Toulmin and Son,
writing from Mobile on the 11th instcnt, says—" A few
weeks ago there was great complaint of rot; since then,
however, the crop is yielding so abundantly as to more
than make up for the loss of the middle crop. The
weather tbis morning was very cool, and we should
think very favourable to the crop. Sales of cotton on
Saturday 400 to 600 bales; prices easier. Middling,
Sao. to 91c., but no vessel here." And Messrs. Morton,
Toulmin, and Co. of New Orleans, state, October 11,
that " the accounts from the interior in regard to the
yield of the cotton crop are very contradictory. Many
persons here differ widely in their estimates, owing
chiefly to the reports of the 'dry rot' in the crop. It is
very hard now to say what it will bo ; but judging from
all appearances up to this time, we think it will not be
far short, it any, of that of last season. Tho writer has
seen two or three different factors' office samples of the
dry rot,' and he thinks that if it should spread to any
extent, that it cannot do otherwise than be very injurious
to the crop."

RCCIIDALE, NOT. I.—There is little or no change in
the flAnnel market to•dry; both the demand and prices
are much the same as they were on the previous Mon-
day. The wool market has been tolerrbly good, and
better prices have been obtain Gd.

HALIFAX, OCT' 30.—The quantity of worsted goods
whicn have changed hands in our piece hall to-day has
not been large. The manufacturers are asking higher
prices, to meet the advance cost of the raw material,
and this has given a check to sales. Much more
business would probably have been done if they had been
willing to accept the prices current a few weeks ego
Yarns ere looking up; and, in most instances, the spin-
ners have realized improved rates, though scarcely equal
to the increased stock of the raw material. The wool
market is hardly so active as it was, and the quotations
are a shade higher.
HUDDERSFIELD, Nov. 2.—The demand for thick wool-
len fancies has been about an average one for the sea-
son; but scarcely so much has been done to-day in the
cloth hall as last week, as the home market is pretty
well supplied with heavy goods for the winter season.
Trade in the warehouses continues dull, with one or two
exceptions, where patterns for spring goods are stirring.