The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Aug. 14.—A fair amount of busi-
ness has been done in yarns to-day. The demandM
has been chiefly for India and China and the
edi.-
terrancan. The home trade have not bought much.
A much larger business could have been done had
winners been disposed to accept Tuesday's prices,
but most of them have been asking an advance,
having sold heavily befoul. The improvement pre,
viously reported in the cloth_ market continues. Wo
stated in our report of Tuesday that the market was
active, and that a large business was done in clothe
last week for India. Since Tuesday the market has
been quite as active, and we continue to have a
large business in all goods suitable for India, in-
cluding shirtings, j acconets, and longcloths. There
is also more demand for printing cloths. The home
trade, which has been languishing so long, seems
to have revived considerably, and from houses in
that branch we hear much more encouraging ac,
counts of business. Some of them report a better
demand for goods than they experienced for a long
time past. The improvement has hardly made it-
self felt in the general wholesale market yet,
owing to the timidity of merchants, whose
fears have led them to anticipate a sudden
fall of prices, and have induced them as a con-
sequence to allow their stocks to run usually
low before replenishing. There is a report of
more doing for the home trade to-day, however,
especially in printers and domestics. There is
also more doing in fancy goods, and manufacturers
now hold some rather heavy orders. Prices are
tending upwards, and in some cases check business
In cloths; but the market closes with a healthy
feeling.

CARDIFF, Aug. 14.—During the last few days a
most extraordinary demand for coal has been ex-
perienced at this port, and considerable delay has
already been occasioned to many ships in conse-
quence. Some of them have remained 15 days
without a berth. Iron also continues in good de-
mand, and throughout the year a very steady in-
crease is manifest. Freights are now settled, and
we quote :—Alexandria, 235.; Aden, 355. ; Bom-
bay, 265. ; Cape of Good Hope, 295. ; Constanti-
nople, 225. ; Hong Kong, 425. ; New York, 12s. to
15s. The coasting trade still continues dull, and
freights are extremely low.

NOTTINGHAM, Aug. 14.—There was a small
attendance at this Exchange-hall to-day, and the
business done in lace yarns was limited at fully
late prices. For hosiery yarns the inquiry was by
no means brisk, but recent currencies were well
supported. In silks there is no material alteration,
Brown nets a dull sale at unaltered rates.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—The friends
of University College Hospital will have the satis-
faction of learning that the needs of the institution are not
lost sight of during the vacation. We allude to the muni-
ficent donation of X5OO received yesterday from an unknown,
lady.

AFRICAN CIVILISATION.---The Cape Argus an.
nounces that " the Kaffrarians are getting up a Derby."
MR. BUCKLE'S FELLOW-TRAVELLER. The
writer of the article on the late Mr. Buckle, in the current
number of Fraser, is Mr. Stuart Glennie (of Aberdeen),
who was Mr. Buckle's fellow-traveller in the East.

LYNCH LAW IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.—On Thurs•
day night a Frenchman, who had long been
watched, was detected acting in a most disgraceful manner
towards some little girls in the inclosuro of St. James's
Park. A mob «as soon collected, who administered sum,
mary punishment, by beating him with sticks, tearing the
coat from his back, and threatening to throw him into the
water. He was rescued by some soldiers, who placed him
in a cab, and thus enabled him to escape from further
vengeance.

DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT TO UPSET A RAILWAY
TRAIN.—On Tuesday night last a diabolical attempt
was made to upset a
passenger train on the North Kent
Railway, between the Woolwich Dockyard and Royal
Arsenal Stations. It appears that the passenger train
leaving London-bridle Station at 10 p.m. proceeded as
usual until its arrival at a spot about midway between
the two Woolwich stations and the rear of the houses in
Powis-street. A severe shock was hero felt, and the con-
cussion was so great that in several cases crockery ware,
Sc., was thrown off shelves in the houses ad-
jacent. Much alarm prevailed, and it was at first
thought that the engine had left the line, but,
fortunately, it continued its progress in safety. On subse.
quest examination a large piece of timber, which had evi-
dently formed the post of a gate, was found to have been
placed across the metals, but, fortunately, it was completely
severed by the wheels of the locomotive, otherwise a fearful
accident might have resulted. Inspector Linnell, of the R
police division has taken prompt measures to obtain a clue
to the offender.

DUBLIN BAY AND THE CHANNEL FLEET.—An
Irishoulcorrespondent sends us the following :—lt
d
be only fair that the fleet which was anchored seve-
ral days the roadstead of the Forth, giving such enjoy-
ment to the Scotch metropolis and Leith, should visit Dub-
lin Bay and Kingston, the artificial harbour being able to
hold all except the Warrior and Black Prince, which could
safely anchor in the Bay. Surely the Irish and the Irish
metropolis are deserving of the same courtesy from the
Admiralty.
The fleet should visit Derry, Belfast, Dubli
and Cork. n,

CORONERS' REVELATIONS.—During the last year
20,591 inquests were held in England-14,198 on
males and 6,93 on females. There were 221 verdicts of
murder ; 207 of manslaughter; 1,281 of suicide; 2,429 of
found dead ; 157 of death from want, cold, and exposure.
6,002 inquests were held on children under seven years of
age, and of these 1,107 were on illegitimate children; 3,239
inquests were held on children not more than a year old, of
whom 859 were illegitimate. Verdicts of wilful murder
were returned in 124 inquests, more than half of which
related to children.

BOAT RACE FOR £loo.—The pair-oar race be.
tween Henry Clasper and Geo. Strong and Matthew ands
James Taylor, came off on Tuesday, on the Tyne, and was
won by the Taylors by four lengths. The stakes were £5O
aside, the course from the High Level Bridge to the Melt.
dows House, a distance of one and three-quarter miles.
THE DEAD ALIVE.—The .Figaro-Programme re-
lates that M. Clair-Benie, who formerly played the
part of the Monstre at the Ambigu, and who hag been
of late residing at Asnieres, fell ill last week, and to all ap.
pearance died, a fact which was legally attested with all
the due form. The day of the interment arrived, and when
the persons who placed the corpse in the coffin were about
to perform that duty, they were astonished to hear a deep
sigh proceed from the body, followed by the words—" Ah t
mon Dieu!" M. Clair-Benie.had awakened from a lethargy,
and is now getting better.
DANGER OF CHILDREN PLAYING WITH LIJCIFETt
MATCHES.—On Wednesday firemen on duty at the Crystal
Palace were called to extinguish a fire raging in the grounds
of Mr. D. Child, a carman, situate in the Red-road, Gipsy
Hill, Upper Norwood. the engines were drawn out of the
Palace and taken to the spot, when it was found that some
children whilst playing with lucifer matches had set fire to
a stack of hay. The firemen, however, managed to confine
the fire to only one stack. Mr. Child was not insured,
DUTY ON t.illßlTs.—According to a return yes^
terday issued, there was a great decrease in the duties on
spirits. In the year ending March last the amount was
£0,309N7, while iu the weeding rear it was ,f9,618,`491,
showing a decrease of £.115,584.