The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-21 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.

Although the amount of business doing in our market
is by no means extensive, last week's prices aro steadily
supported.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TITESDA.Y.—By the Canada we learn
that cotton had gained per lb. upon the previous
week's rates at New York, and at New Orleans, on the
receipt of advices hence to the 24th ult., kc. per lb.
Although, however, the effect of the accounts from
France, was to this extent favourable, the state of
business continued heavy and spiritless. These
accounts have rather strengthened the impression
Which had been previously received, that the
raw material is not likely to be materially
cheaper for a while ; and their influence has
been on the side of firmness in our market. So far,
however, as there is any noticeable change in business,
it is hardly in favour of sellers. As the shippers are
doing but little in warps and pin-cops, the home
ff con-
sumers (finding a better choice) are led to r ra-
ther lower prices ; and,
in some instances, producers
Make a slight concession, in others they do not. In 20's
and 30's reeled water, a general steadiness is still main-
tained by the contracts in hand, and by the demand
for China and the European continent; favourite spin-
nings continue, indeed, exceedingly firm. Mule yarns
Of India quality, being mostly engaged for the
next week or two, are also worth as much as they were
last week. In the Bolton spinnings, adapted for the
Yorkshire trade, there is no alteration. But low counts
of mule and water, from 12's downwards, are dull, and
still inclined to yield. Long cloths, the better qualities
of printers, and 40-inch shirtings from 60 reeds up-
wards, continue steady under existing engagements and
a fair present demand; but madapollams, jacconots, and
the lower shirtings, are still inclined to droop, in some
degree, under the discouraging accounts brought by the
last advices from India. The home houses do not yet
come into the market for domestics, which are conse-
quently inanimate.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—The flannel market to-day
has been slacker than it has been for these last six
months. This may partly arise from the previous week
being Christmas week, or the time when that feast is
kept at Rochdale when work partly ceases, and few
pieces could be expected to be offered for sale; which
circumstances may account for so few buyers attending.
Wool continues firm, though there is little doing, and
the dealers are looking forward to an advance in price.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—There has only been a
moderate business transacted in manufactured goods
Since our last report, the struggle now going on between
buyers and sellers as to price preventing any large opera-
ns for the moment. The difficulties that have lately
arisen amongst some of the small manufacturers who
have been jobbing goods through agents at ruinous
rates, have had a very prejudicial influence on prices;
DUE as two or three of these houses have yielded to the
Pressure during the last few days, and their stocks being
isold off, it is hoped that better prices will be obtained ere

Thrown Silks—The demand continues steady for the
finer descriptions of China and Bengal for the home
market. The throwing mills are mostly on full time.
Raw Silks—Nothing new has transpired in prices.
some large arrivals of Chinas are reported the last few
days, but no operations have yet taken place in them.
LIA.LIFAX, SATIIRDAY.—B usiness has been slacker in
our piece hall to-day thanit was last week, and very
fe* goods have changed hands. In yarns and wools
there is no noticeable alteration, except that there is
rather more quietness.
UUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—In our market to-day
business has been more brisk generally. In the cloth
hall, light goods, of new patterns, have been bought.
stocks are low, and the manufacturers are in better
Spirits than has been usual of late, though merchants
have not been very free with orders; some of the mills
are running short time. A fair business has been done
In the warehouses, both to-day and during the week.
The wool market continues much the same as last week.

A SINGULAR RELIC.
Caain D'Auberville, of the barque Chieftain, of
Boston, writes to the editor of the Louisville Vari
that he put into Gibraltar on the 27th of August last,eties
to repair some damages his vessel had sustained, and,
While waiting, himself and two of his
passengers
crossed the straits to Mount Abylus, on the African
coast, to shoot, and pick up geological specimens.
Before returning the breeze had freshened so
much as to render it necessary to put more
ballast in the boat; and one of the crew lifted what he
supposed to be a piece of rock but from its extreme
lightness and singular shape, was induced to call the
attention of the captain to it, who at first took it for
a piece of pummice-stone, but so completely covered
with barnacles and other marine animalcule) as to
deny that supposition. On further examination he
found it to be a cedar keg. On opening it he found
a cocoanut enveloped in a kind of gum or resinous
substance; this he also opened, and found a parchment
covered with Gothic characters, nearly illegible, and
which neither he nor any one on board was able to
decipher. He, however, found on shore an Armenian
book merchant, who was said to be the most learned
inan in Spain, to whom he took it, who, after learning
the circumstances of its discovery, offered three hundred
dollars for it, which offer Captain D'Aubervi de-
clined. Ile then, says the leiter, read word fur word,le
and
translated it into French as he read each sentence, a short
but concise account of the discovery of earthy, or father
India, addressed to Ferdinand and Isabella, of Castile and
Arragon, saying the ships could not possibly survive the
tempest another day; that they then were between the
Western Isles and Spain; that two like narratives wore
written and thrown into the sea, in case the Caraval should
go to the bottom that some mariner would pick up one or the other of them. The strange document was signed
by Christopher Columbus in a bold and dashing hand.
It also bore the date of 1493, and consequently has been
floating over the Atlantic 358 years, the letter closes
with an assurance from the writer that he would guard
his treasure safe until his return to the United States,
which would be in April or May next.—Savannah
(U.S.) Paper.

An iron vessel, called the Three Bells, which has
Jest arrived from Australia rid Calcutta, fnrnishes a very
satisfactory proof that the objection against the use of iron
M the Indian Seas on account of the impossibility of pre-
Threegit from fouling can be effectually overcome. The
lately been brought into use, and she has returned, it is said,
Without any barnacles and wan less fouling than many cop-
Pered a
vessels coming off a voyage from Calcutta only. This
vessel was built at Dumbarton for the Australian trade, but
her first trip was to the St. Lawrence, on which occasion she
made the passage from Quebec to Glasgow in fifteen days and
even hours. She is 730 tons, old measurement, and her
hold is divided into five water-tight compartments. Her time
from Calcutta was 111 days.
WFALMOUTH, JAN. 19.--The United, merchant
a. el , arrived hem to-day from the Mediterranean, fell in
i_vriettk the Strife, Angus master, off Candia, Nov. 20, with her
the
a mutinous state. The master requested Mr. Clark,
United, to come on board, but, as night was approach-
uiling, and the sea running high, he did not deem it right to
tply with the request, at which the crew of the Strife set
P hree cheers.
DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT COINS AT HESK •
IN —On
Tuesday two workmen discovered an old pewter tankard, con-
titilieerineigzu2o9of gold
wcoi_n.s, in a field at Ileskin, supposed to be of
find Charles 1,--Preston Pilot.