The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.
MANCHRSTER,, April B.—Since Tuesday, there. has
been a somewhat more marked quietness in yarns and
goods than- was described "in our last report. In this
respect we have sympathised with the state of.ttings
'at Liverpool, where spinners have operated warily,
and only to` the' extent df their present wants. But, al-
though the buyers are less disposed for business, there is
no further change among spinners than a modification
of price on the part of such as were previously asking
more than could be obtained. The amount of transac-
tions is very limited. Goods are affected, as regards
demand, but not in an • equal dojree with yarns ; and
prices remain steady. There- has been rather more call
for longclotlls, which have consequently gained lid. to
i _
3d. per piece n price. '

GLASGOW, 'APRIL -B,=—The market has been steady
throughout the. Week, and a fair amount of business has
been transacted at the pijces current last Friday.
NOTTINGHAM, APRIL 7.—There is some improVe-
ment in the demand for lace goods on the whole,
although there are some, sorts for which there is not so
much inquiry. We-do not specify these sorts, as when
it is know there is an, accumulation of any kind •of
stock, buyers are always on the look out to have them
pretty much at their own price, and we have known fre-
quent instances where ;manifest, injury, has been sus-
tained by parties so _cirbumstanced. The hosiery trade
continues in an :uninterupted state of activity for the
home, colonial., and South American markets, and large
orders for the United States are expected ; a few have
already arrived,. The cotton market is hardening in
Lancashire,-especially for fine numbers, and we shall not
be surprised to hear of an advance on the price of lace
yarn very soon.—Nottingham fournal.

THE WEATHER IN THE METROPOLIS.—The metropolis
was on Friday visited by a succession of atmospheric
changes, but rarely witnessed at this season of the year.
At an early period of the morning there was a brilliant
sunshine, but this was of very temporary duration, for
the wind, that had been veering between the west and
the north, settled at the latter point, and about mid-day
thick and dark clouds' completely obscured the north-

western horizon; and this darkness was soon followed by
a heavy fall of hailstones, accompanied by several smart
claps of thunder:. This having passed over, it was suc-
ceeded by a copious fall of rain, and gusts of wind.
After a time this subsided, and the sun again burst
through the obscuring-clouds, but this was merely tem-
porary, and a, second and heavier fall of hail soon fol-
lowed, which alternated with showers of rain for the
rest of the day. In the evening, between five and six
o'clock, a fearful storm of hail took place, accompanied
by rain, and although of brief duration, it has not been
exceeded in violence by any since the year 1846. The
atmosphere was so partially darkened, that the places of
business, shops, &c., had to be lighted by artificial
means, and in about a quarter of an hour !the storm
burst furiously; 'and in a short time increased in violence,
rain and hail descending perpendicularly in sheets with
such force as to cause considerable damage to skylights,
and to premises roofed with glass of ordinary thickness ;
rain descending:with the hail, the latter did not lie on
the ground, but quickly liquified, deluking. streets :in
consequence of the drains and sewers being for a time
surcharged, and in many instances overflowing foot-
pavements, so as to render them impassable. These oc-
currences principally took place in the northern district,
nevertheless the Surrey side of the river did not escape
unscathed. The surfaces of macadamised roads in the
outskirts were completely washed away. The roadsil
after the storm had ceased, had the appearance of the
bed of a torrent after much sultry weather. Market
suburbs suffered severely from the
vgiaorldeenici e o groundth e instorm.the suburbs

THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT WIGAN.---4The coro-
ner's inquiry was brought to a close at a late hour on
Thursday night, and the jury came to the following ver-
dict :—" We find the. death of Henry MaTsden, and
fifty-six others, whose bodies we have viewed, was
caused by an explosion of fire damp which occurred on
the 23d of March- last, in the Arley Pit, situate in
Ince, belonging to- the Ines Hall .Coal and Cannel Com-
pany ; and that the explosion occurred from gas which
accumulated in No. 6 (Griffith's) and other drifts on the
south side of No. 2, north'-jigger. There is no direct
evidence to show how such gas ignited, or the accumu-
lation took plabe ; but tle jury are of opinion that it
arose from the door on the south side of No. 2 north
jigger being improperly left, open for a longer or shorter
period. The jury cannot separate without strongly ex-
pressing their opinion that the rules for the regulation
of the said colliery are very imperfectly carried into exe-
cution."

A ROYAL TELL-TALE.—The poor King-Consort' of
Spain is a sad tell-tale. A few days ago the Queen asked
the Marquis of Mirafiores some questions about political
matters, upon.which lie., addressed her Majesty at some
length on the subject, and concluded by giving it as his
opinion that it would be highly conducive to her inte-
rests if het mother- and the Duke of Rianzares were to
leave Spain.! The King-Consort was present, and is
said to have (though the Queen eesired that nothing
should be said 'about it).repeated the whole conversation
to Queen Christina in half an hour afterwards. Queen
Christina and the Duke:of Riahzares came to the palace
next morning, -and there-was a regular sower de familia,
the first reSu4.of which is that the Marquis of Mirafibres
has been forbiddefi the 'palace, while some recrimina-
tion is 'said' to lave passed between much higher parties.
A PARIS MATCH. —A man, a Unman by
trade, recently arrived from the department of the aers,
te
in abe
wagered 1.50 fr, two days ago that he would walk twice
round Paris .y the odroi wall (29k miles) in eight hours,
on h
conditionat at the tha
that hßea,rrishr4
Barriers should
dde be
Se conveyed
. llede across
performed
the feat in :fifty-two minutes less than the appointed
time.
ncvrd ormtehde
river

A FRENCHMAN'S NOTION OF TIIE BRITISH HOUSE OF
COMMONS.-The following description of a sitting in the
House of Colimons is given in a recent feuilleton by
Mery, one of the most celebrated poets and one of the
most amusing writers of modern .France :—" Speeches
are delivered.:in a psalm-singing tone ; members sleep
here and' there, and everybody. yawns ; the Speaker
does not use a bell, and no.one is ever called to order 1,
there is never any agitation- on any of the benches ;
ennui rains in torrentd ; Whigs and Tories share Amongst
themselVes badly-baked biscuits ; a good deal of Barclay
and Perkins; porter is drink; members go ont every
movement to swallow a basin of turtle soup ; on their
return they turn over collections of caricatures I Minis-
ters plarat short.whist to p,eorner ; those who are not
asleep read romance of .Dickens; speakers seem not
to cardieblut- being listened= to.'!
A Fl6fAlLL'MtsErt)---Last-week an old woman; named
Ann Dawes, was taken from a house in Strait's-mouth;
in the lowest . stage of destitution, and conveyed to the
Greenwich Union. On-her arrival at the union, the
master,, gr. Ell 5, with his charactoeristic activity, di,
b
rected e'r iclothek— or rather rags, t
were in a most filthy condition. on be burnt, as they
apartment] banker 'S hook was found, Fearching her
, from which it
appeared that Dawes:Wa worth 150 t., s part of which '
was deposited in-the Islington_i Savings' Bank, and the
remainder in the -London and. County Bank...._Kentisk,
Mercury.

- , MISCHLLANEOUS. .
, . ,
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. . per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
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. - £ s. d. •
,X 8. ,e, ,
Assam Tea —.. •• .... ,50 0, 0 . 20 0 0
,1034
auction' Mart••• ••• • • 0 .
21. ss. 50 0 " 35
kustrallan Agricttlturl I/. 100 0 0 35 ' 0 0 100
Australian Trust •• .. -61, per cent. —••. 35 0 0 .
Australian Royal Mail --- 10 0. I) 2 (I 0 4%
38 10 0 %
C
inglo-Mexican Mint.. , 111..1)0 0 0 5
50s. . 10 0 0 ,
British Land 5354
witea
........... ~ 61. percent% 100 0' 0 .32 .10 0 6054
Do. 5 per cent Bonds Si. per cent. . - _ , , ,
..... ,
10 i 34
Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 61. per cent. __ . , -- 116
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. _ 97
Electric Telegraph (A) 25 0 0 ' 20 0 0 22U
• Ditto:. ••,•• •• •• (B) • 25, 0 0
..7.10 0 ,ID A
Equitable Reversionry Si; pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 117
Ditto lg ew... . . . . . , 50 0 0 10 0 0
Gen. Revers. & Invest. p. 5 c.& bs, 27 100 0 0 ' 100 0 0
Gen.SteamNavigation ,- 10 p• ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 30%
Hudson's Bay ...• • . • • Stock. 220
Hungerford...... •... .2/. 10s. 10Q 0 0 100 0 0 47%
London Institution .• , • 78 15 0
105 0
London ReversiOnary • 5/. per cent. is 0 °. '
Russell Institutiond••••• J 4, •• • - ---• 12 10 0 ~...-..
Trice'aratenteand. Co. JO/. pe: cent. 20 0 0 .
_l7 10 0 2
Reversionary Int. Soc. 411,-,1. pr cent. 100 0 0 CO' CO' —6
Royal Mail Steam •• .. 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 "
S mth Australian ..... sf.per share. 25 0 0 25 0 00 5-3
Trust and. Loan Comp. _
of, Ulmer Causda • ... , . ._ ..... -
20 0 0' 2 ft 'ft

20 0 -0'

3 .0 0

MELANCHOLY, AND FATAkAPcIDENT.—A
satio throughout, was excited through 't Painful sen-
, the yon Thursday, liy
a lamentable accident which occurred on the works of
the pill,?An Great Exhibition building, caPsing the almost
instantaneous death of 3 Alen, and such injuries to several
others as, it is
feaTo-) some. of thein will not recover
from. The following official aecount of the distressing
occurrence was, furnished in the course of the afternoon
by Inspector Stokes, of the metropolitan police force,
who was on, dub, at, the works :--Between 10 and 11
o'cf.oc.k, this morning, a gang of painters, fifteen in
, number, were engaged in painting the arch of, the ma-
chin
9YY.-,court of the. !Great ,Exhibition, building, when
suddenly the scaffolding on which they stood gave way,
and thirteen of. the party were precipitated to the floors
itIC---tvfo having clung, to the ropes by which
.11:te. Beall
Aiding:bad been, suspended, and these only were saved
uninjured. The injured sufferers were instantly con-
veyed_in cars to..Baggot-street Hospital, and placed
immediately,. -under medical .arid, surgical treatment,
but, we lament, to say,
:that skill was unavailing
in some eases, for, death speedily put a period to
the sufferings of three. The:following are the names of
the ,naten, who fell,with the scaffolding :—William lig
ginson, dead; James Malone, ditto ; Nathaniel hooker,
ditto ; Walter Anderson; not expected to recover, ;Ten-
j Potamislt, ,:verelF. injured ;. .Charles Killeen,
slightly injured ; James „Pam ditto ;, John Nelan,
ditto; William Clarke ditto ; Edward Taylor, ditto ;
Philip Hancock, ditto • William Cardiff, ditto; Peter
Leary: thigh,l449 •k •

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MARRIED.:
tbe
On the 7th inst.', at the Abbey Church, Romsey,
Rev. George Augustus Seymour, to Elizabeth We.,ioj,
fifth daughter of the late lion. and Rev. Gerald T. I'4l/-
canon of Winchester, and vicar of Romsey.

DIED.
Oh the 7th inst., at the Grove, Camberwell, Monsle
Rabudy, aged 88.
On the 7th inst., at Portsmouth, Catherine Wors9jjj'
relict of the late General F. Maitland, aged 84.
On the 9th inst., the Hon. and Rev.,Armine Wodehoi,
third son of the first Lord Wodehouse.

LONDON : Printed and Published by KURD° YOUith
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No.
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the coUi
Monday, April 11,1863,

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