The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-01 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

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(Prom the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)
MANCHESTER, Aug. 30.—The want of animation which
pervaded our market during the whole of last week has
been more decided to-day. Prices of yarns of all descrip-
tions are somewhat in favour of the buyer, except 60's
and upwards of first qualities, and doubled yarns, which
maintain their value ; 16's to 24's pin cops have declined
another id. to id. per lb., being now fully id. per lb.
lower than the quotations of this day fortnight; warps
of similar count, and 26's to 36's, are id. to id. cheaper
in the same period. India yarns are dull, and in many
instances a shade lower. In goods there is no particular
change to notice ; 7-8 printers are in fair request at for-
mer prices, but 9-8 are not so mush inquired for. Low
jacconetts and madapollams are steady in price : 40-inch
shirtings, suitable for India and China, are still neglected,
but prices are unchanged, the production of these goods
being now much diminished. Long cloths, T cloths,
and domestics are firm at former rates.
ROCHDALE, Aug. 29.--There was a tolerably good de-
mand for pieces to-day, but few offered for sale, on
account of the past week being the wakes, when the
mills stop a few days. For kerseys higher prices have
been asked and obtained, as well as for flannels of a
coarser quality. 'Wool is firm, with an upward tendency.
HALIFAX, Aug. 27.—With the exception of low mix-
tures, for which there is some little inquiry, the demand
for worsted goods is almost at a stand in our piece-hall.
In yarns there is no change, either as to demand or
price ; and the wool market is quiet, at late quotations.
BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 29.—The extraordinary de'uand,
which it was easy to foresee would result from a long
holding back on the part of purchasers, after being for a
while retarded by the unsatisfactory prospect of foreign
politics, has at length fully set in. Orders for all de-
scriptions of iron are abundant, and the inferior makers,
who are not encumbered with arrears of old engage-
ments, are now obtaining the nominal prices to the full
extent of their production ; being thus in a better posi-
tion than the leading houses of the trade. For rails,
sheets, plates, and hoops, contracts are daily offered,
with a willingness to submit to advanced charges ;
but are refused even upon conditional terms, on ac-
count of the precarious supply of fuel and labour, that
renders either the time or cost of execution a matter
of speculation. Nail rods also are again in good de'.
mand, and the low quotations of quarter-day last have
been amended. The accounts from all quarters are of a
promising character, and indicate a renewed tendency to
higher prices. In the pig market considerable business
has latterly been done, and at somewhat better figures ;
but it is a matter of remark that upon the whole
Staffordshire pigs have not yet recovered their position
equally with manufactured iron, or participated in the
general improvement to the same extent as in the Scotch
or other districts. A. statement has been circulated that
a further advance of 2s. per ton on coals has been de-
clared, but as regards this district it is premature. At
present no general advance at the collieries has taken
place, but the supply is continually lessening from the
still rapid accumulation of water in the mines, and from
other causes, while the demand is rather on the increase
before the approach of the winter months, so that there
seems every probability that higher figures will rule
during the ensuing quarter. During the past week there
has been a scarcity of tin in the market, which has oc-
casioned very serious inconvenience to the trade. All
the metal warehouses have been cleared out, and many
manufacturers in this town who have large orders on
their books have not been able to obtain at any price a
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a bond fide scarcity, or an artificial one, such as existed a
month ago, for the purpose of
to ascertain ; but from whatever cause it proceeds, the
workmen injury to the manufacturers and their is not
less serious. The copper trade remains stationary.

DUBLIN.—The Queen's movements in her Irish capital
have completely absorbed public attention. Nothing
else is spoken or dreamt of. Politics have lost their
relish, and all Dublin is just now in a state of feverish
excitement between the royal movements and the Great
Exhibition. _ _ _

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REPUDIATION OF TURKISH BILLS.— It is understood
that some bills, to the amount of 40,0001., drawn on
London, on account of a loan professed to be made to
the Turkish Government by some parties interested in a
scheme for the creation of an establishment to replace
the Bank of Constantinople, have been returned pro-

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tested for non-acceptance.
The advices from St. Petersburg are to the 24th of

August, and report no particular alteration in commer-
cial affairs. The rate of exchange was again a shade
less unfavourable for this country.
BRITISH MUSEUM.—This establishment was yesterday

closed until the Bth inst., when the hours will be frotii

10 till 4 o'clock.

THE STOCK EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. —ln consequence

of the positive tone of the announcements regarding the
final settlement of the Turkish dispute, the English

funds opened yesterday morning with a firm appearance,
which was followed, however, by a sudden and rather
severe reaction. Consols, which left off yesterday at

98 to .1,, were first quoted 98y to but in the afternoon
a great scarcity of money was caused by the unexpected
calling in of loans, and an impression having been thus
created that the Bank of England may resolve to-morrow
to increase their rate of discount to 4 per cent., an im-
mediate and serious fall took place, from which the ulti-
mate recovery was very slight. A. sale of 60,000/. Bloc.:
by the Government brokers, which proved to be on ac-
count of savings banks, also increased the downward
movement, and, after transactions had taken place at
97k, the closing quotation was 974.
GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT BRADFORD, YORK-
SHIRE.---The opening of the new and commodious hall
just erected in Bradford was on Tuesday morning cele-
brated by the first of a series of grand musical perform-
ances, which are to be continued over this day and Fri-
day. The building—the St. George's Hall— owes its
origin to the enterprise of a few individuals in the town,
at the head of whom is the Mayor of Bradford,
Samuel Smith, Esq.. who have taken shares in
the undertaking, and subscribed about 25,0001.,
the object being to afford the means of giving
musical entertainments upon a large scale to the in-
habitants of the locality, and also to supply suitable
accommodation for large public meetings on political,
religious, and other matters. Such a hall was much
wanted, for of late years the town of Bradford has made
such rapid progress in wealth, trade, and population,
that the largest room previously erected in it was utterly
inadequate for public gatherings of the inhabitants.
This musical festival has brought together a larger num-
ber of the nobility and gentry of the county of York
than were ever assembled in the town on any former
occasion. It is under the patronage of her Majesty the
Queen and Prince Albert ; his Grace the Archbishop of
York, the Right Hon. the Earl of Harewood (who offi-
ciates as president), and a list of the nobility of York-
shire. The principal singers taking part in the perform-
ances are Mlle. Clara Novello, Miss Louisa Pyne, Mrs.
Lockey, Madame Castellan, Mrs. Sunderland, and
Miss Freeman •, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Lockey, and
Weiss, Herr Formes, Signor Tagliafico, and Signor
Gardoni. The band numbers about ninety of the best
metropolitan instrumentalists, chiefly selected from
the orchestral members of the renowned Royal Italian
Opera ; and the chorus, which is unusually large, num-
bers nearly 230 members, selected from the vocal corps
of Leeds, Huddersfield, Bradford, Halifax, and Man-
chester. The whole are under the conductorship of Mr.
Costa. The performances commenced with the National
Anthem, in which Made. Clara Novello and the prin-
cipal singers took a prominent part. In a pecuniary
view the festival is expected to be successful.
LYONS AND AVIGNON RAILWAY.—The contractors of
the Lyons and Avignon railway have not allowed the
fete of his Majesty the Emperor of the French to pass
by without permitting their workmen to take a share in
the general joy. With this intention they assembled
the workmen, English and French, in their timber-
yard of La Palace. From thence, after having been
formed into rank, these workmen, with English and
French flags at their head, went in procession to the
town, and after having paraded the principal streets,
they returned to the timber-yard, where a dinner,
provided by Mr. Giles, their manager, awaited
them. The greatest order reigned during the din-
ner, and the guests testified their complete satisfac-
tion. Towards the middle of the entertainment, M.
Friedeman, who presided, addressed them, and nroposed
the health of his Majesty the Emperor, which was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm. Amongst other
healths proposed were Messrs. Thirion, chief engineer of
the railway, Giles, and Munro. After the dinner an
address was delivered by M. Uzel. A ball had been
proposed in the same timber-yard ; the families of the
workmen had been invited to the dance, and to share in
the general joy. The following is the speech delivered
by M. Friedeman :—" Messieurs,—l have been called
by M. Giles, manager of the railway works, to preside at
this assembly. The place could not be better chosen, it
is in the timber-yard, the workshop of the line, that we
are assembled to celebrate the fete of his Majesty the
Emperor of the French. It is a fine opportunity which
we have eagerly seized. It reminds us of the day
when the head of the state proclaimed that the Eman pire
was peace. Now, peace is confidence—it is orgisa-
tion in work—it is work itself ; and this workroom that
is now before you, which is now silent on account of
to
the fete, but will resound all the more loudly morrow,
elramanend
that
is a speaking witness of the prosperitL
industry. This assembly is compos--o-foo7nthEatmniogn,,,
and Frenchmen, representatives
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join hand in hand together.
are united here, so let
d to England, `To the
Victoria.' " This toast
I propose a toast to France British lfl.e-ra betweeng ;
Emperor Napoleon and Queen
NEW TAX ON DOGS.—Under
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was received with loud aursidlo:--coontinued
Assessedapflrese.
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the 6th April next, for every dog,
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dutys theto
a dog, or having the same in his custody or po,session,
whether the same be his property or not, such person
not discovering the owner thereof, who shall have been
duly assessed for the same. No person is to be charge-
able with duty to any greater person
is
39/. 12s.
for any number of hounds, or 9/. for any number of
greyhounds kept by him in any one year. The only
exemptions to the tax are, a dog belonging to her
Majesty or any of the Royal Family, or a dog or a
whelp at the time of returning the lists of dogs which
shall not actually be of the age of six calendar months,
or any dog bond fide and wholly kept and used in the
care of sheep or cattle, or removing the same, pro-
vided no such dog shall be a greyhound, hound,
pointer, setting dog, spaniel, lurcher, or terrier.