The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-12 00:00:00

Child of the Mist
Sabra .
Sophistry

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Exeter

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DERBY BETTING.
10 to 1 agst Hobble Noble
20 to 1 agat Harbinger—taken

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY'S TRAINING INSTITU-
TION.—Yesterday morning having been appointed by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert to lay the foundation stone of
the National Society's Training Institution, for Schoolmas-
ters and Schoolmistresses, in Victoria•street, from an early
hour the place selected for the ceremony was crowed.
Precisely at one o'clock Prince Albert arrived, attended by
Colonel Phipps and Colonel Seymour, and was received on
alighting from his carriage by the Committee of the Na-
tional Society, the clergy of the district, and others con-
nected with the institution. After the usual service, his
Royal Highness went through the ceremony of the
laying
soon after
stone in the usual manner, and the proceedings
of the
eeStatesmanbean
received
with
regard yesterday t
terminated.
from
r ot
re
Portl3 y.pnthaelipe,rarcievoaul
accounts have
Victoria Gold Mines up to the 27th January,
days later than the last details. It being eleven
citement was rapidly increasing, and that ears
that the ex-
already reached the place from the • 0,000 people had
Special instances were mentioned i neighbouring colonies.
obtained gold valued at about 301 n which parties had
cessive days, while even since theper day for several suc-
average at the chief point of o scarcity of water the
results were principally obtained ioerations had been 31. These
slope of the range note quart from surface diggings on a
estimated that since the d' quarter of an acre in extent. It was
what had found its discovery the general yield, including
way into
1,000,000/. sterling, the banks, had been at least
/. had been
and that already, up to the lath of
January, 600,000
the winter rains .should exported to this country. When
set in, it as anticipated that the
most extraordinary w
consequences would be witnessed. In
the meantime
labour was fetching high rates • reapers :were
paid 28s. a day, besides
.a considerable '
allowance of spirits,
and servants who previously obtained about 301. to 35/. per
annum, were now readily engaged at 60/. The retail busi-
ness of the place had improved in proportion, the expendi-
ture by the mining population being distinguished for its ex-
travagance. The latest price of gold was 2/. 18s. to 31. per
Ounce. The amount brought by the present vessel is under-
stood to be upwards of 160,000/. The Himalaya and Sarah
Anne, which left previously with_26,547 and 14,004 ounces,
have yet to arrive.
The accounts from the Continental exchanges con-
tinue to indicate a prospect of the transmission of specie to
ther respects they contain nothing of in-
this country. In o
terest. According to advices from Odessa of the 30th April,
the decline in wheat here and at various ports of the conti-
nent, had produced no effect on that market. An unusually
large supply of shipping was chiefly the cause of the pre-
Tailing firmness, but the regular demand was also good.
From St. Petersburgh the letters are to the 3d May. The
weather was still cold, and it was expected the opening of
the navigation would be delayed another week.
THE GREAT NATIONAL EXHIBITION.--CORIL
Intelligence was yesterday received in Dublin, through a
Y
communication from Colonel Phipps, that her illajest had
been graciously pleased to subscribe one hundred guineas
the funds of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, but with theex to-
press proviso that the Cup shall be sailed for d •
orduring the
Exhibition, in the success of which, Colonel Ph pps dis-
tinctly states, her Majesty takes thegreatest '
interest. This
pleasing fact coupled with the munificent
Royal Highness Prince Albert last donation of his
proof positive that a Royal
visit
week. for 100/. is almost
Exhibition, as her Majest i Idvill be paid to the Cork
through the south of Ireland di the ensuingßoi Consort
pass
The Nottiughatu Arboretum -was opened
by the Mayor With W..— very considerable ceremony. yesterday

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
the
Boston TIIESDAYO--.We are advised, by
Boston sfeamer of the 28th tilt., that the receipts of cot-
ton at the American ports continue, as was expected, to
be very heavy. In the last week they were 91,457 bale!,
or nearly doable the quantity in the corresponding ne,eic
of last year. The total receipts were 2,607,570 bajel'
exceeding those of 1851 by 585,365; and the estimates
were freely running upon a crop of 3,000,000 bel°l4
And yet an advance of lc. to is per lb. in middling qua:
lities, and ic. to ic. in the higher grades, is reported at
New York, with a rise also in the isoutbern market'
The Liverpool market is again excited by these tfcc,
Yesterday the sales were 15,000 bales; and to-day thel
ra
are stated at 8,000 to 9,000, with a bias in Pr':
against purchasers rather than any positive advance'
About half of the quantity, on each day, Weill faked
by speculators. This further movement in an upward
direction, in the raw material, had, at fist,
effect of leading many spinners to expect "'lie
higher prides this morning. But the effect upon t
buyers was to excite their caution and induce are,
sistance to the upward tendency. It was seen that, 0::
both sides the Atlantic, this tendency is, in n 93n5ity
able degree, a speculative one. occasioned by the faci 1..
with which money is obtainable at low rates of interek;;
and all parties here manifest great indisposition to Yieirc;
to any action of that sort. Accordingly, the spinners
have. been very moderate in their demands; eliPell
raising their quotations only in some few articles, 8130
as tow mule in the bundle, medium 40's, and 8%1
counts of cops, and exhibiting'
merely a gene'„,,
firmness in most other descriptions. The Ge11"1;
merchants have an additional motive- to con;
in the bad acoounts they continue to - rece.egi
as to the state of trade, and in the failure of the
sales at the Lsipsic fair, which closed at the latter el,
of last week. The manufacturers haying "Try little
demand for their fabrics. bought very little .-Enflrie'.
twist from the dealers. Yarns prepared for that Veit;
have therefore been duller than other descriptions
ro
this day's market. In the department of goads they'
has been an endeavour to obtain rather higher Pr"ijor;
but this has checked the very fair demand there, was,.lo-
- kinds of cloth last week, and. the improving '-
mend that was beginning to be felt for others.
RCCMDALE, MONDAY..--The flannel market con.,,ee
very inactive, and a limited amount of business has ue
transacted, at low prices. Wool remains much the O'.„,
'a
as it has been for some weeks past, both in price °-
demand.

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HALIFAX. SATURDAY.—There is no noticeable C"ho;
in any department of the worsted trade, from 4-or
the lied
material up to the finished article, all being character`;
by the same indisposition to enter into any but nary
-
limited operations.
cote
HtTDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have bad
buyers in the town to-day than for the last feille,re
though, as business has been slacker in the Cloth P.eb;
purchases have not been large; a few parcels, of hgeo
low goods only have changed hands. The wareheufge
have done rather more to. day, and about- an- over the
trade during the week, for the advanced period e,,,`
jDR
season. In wools there has been scarcely OP'
done, though they still continue firm.