The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

HALIFAX MARKET, SATURDAY.—The demand to-day was
about equal to last week's, not being very brisk; yet a tole-
rable share of business was done.
CHESTERFIELD WOOL MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Within the
last week the wool trade in this quarter has assumed a stag-
nant appearance ; nevertheless, prices hold pretty firm for fine
sorts. Whether the supineness manifested therein may tend to
a decline in the rates our next report may perhaps determine.
SADDLEWORTH —The woollen cloth trade remains brisk,
and the operatives have full employment ; wages are in a mo-
derately fair state, but there are great complaints of the prices
of provisions.
COTTON HAND-LOOM WEAVING.—The cotton hand-loom
weavers of fine ginghams, faney nankeens, and almost all kinds
of cotton weavers, have as much work as they can do; and the
manufacturers of some sorts cannot get hands sufficient to meet
their demands. Wages are much better than they'ivere six
months since, upon most descriptions of cotton goods, yet the
manufacturers complain of their little profits.
LEICESTER.—We are informed that, in consequence of the
great destruction of manufactured goods in the late storm, an
extra amount of work has been done in those branches in which
fresh orders have been received or expected.—Leicestershire
Mercury.

We have this day to record a most mournful occur-
rence which took place at Duntocher on the afternoon of
Tuesday last. It will be recollected that the frost, which set
in severely about the middle of last week, was, from that time
up to Tuesday, neither so intense nor so constant as to war-
rant much confidence to be placed in the strength of the ice.
This circumstance, however, did not prevent many in this
place from enjoying themselves in the mill-dams; and on one
of these (situate at Hardgate Mill) a number of young persons,
principally girls, were amusing themselves during the dinner
hour. The result was, that the ice gave way, and seven of
them were suddenly immersed in the water, which at that
place was of considerable depth. The moment the accident
occurred the sluices of the dam were drawn, the water let off,,
and every other exertion made to recover the bodies, but a
considerable time had elapsed before this could be accom-
plished. On the bodies being taken out, every means which
humanity could dictate were tried to restore animation, but all
to no purpose. Seven girls, from 13 to
d-
-17 years of age, have
thus been deprived of existence, leaving their parents and
friends to bewail their untimely end. The feeling in the vil-
lage is, as may be imagined, intense. The Rev. Mathew
Barclay, Minister of Old Kilpatrick, preached a most appro-
priate and impressive sermon in the evening in relation to the
melancholy event. Glasgow Chronicle.

USE OF RADICAL PETlTlONS.—lnspected the
stoves and apparatus under the House of Commons for beating
the House. The engineer having the most perfect black face
I had ever beheld—indeed, I saw nothing of him at first, in the
darkness of the place, but his eyes. I took the liberty to in..
quire if it was coal with which he heated the House? "
no,' said the man gruffly, and turning round his head towr.rds
an immense bing of rolled up papers, " it is Radical Petitions 1"
—Journal of a Trip to Liverpool, London, ?cc,