The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-17 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.)
MANCHESTER, Oct. 14.—N0 material change has
taken place in our market since Tuesday. We then
stated that, with a continuance of general depression,
there had, however, arisen some little buying by the
Greeks, and also by certain houses in the India trade.
The former are doing a very limited business in some
kinds of cloth and coarse yarns. We do not hear that
the latter are taking anything of moment in light 40-
inch shirtings and yarns. The market retains the
general character of flatness which characterised it
in the earlier part of the week ; and, as a rule,
prices are slightly in favour of buyers as compared
with this day week, except in some yarns and
cloths which are sustained by that diminution of
production, occasioned by turn-outs. We are closing the
week, however, with rather more business in a few de-
scriptions of goods and in water twist, and with a slightly
improved tone of feeling. It seems certain that the
mills at Preston will cease work to-morrow, and at
Burnley on the 28th inst. It is expected that the same
measure will be adopted at Bacup. After the cessation
the employers in each place will agree upon a re-
vised list of wages, and then open their establishments
to those who will go in on such list. We understand
that Messrs. Miller and Mitchell's weavers have re-
sumed work.

GLASGOW, Oct. 14.—The demand for cotton this week
has been more general, and prices continue steady.
BRADFORD, Oct. 13.—Wool—The staplers
~are be-
ginning to feel the effects of short time working. The
actual sales for the week are trifling, and prices are
barely supported. Neils and short wool remain without
change in value, which may be attributed to the re-
duced quantity now making. Yarns—The stoppage
of spinning frames during the month of October cannot
bo short of 50 per cent., reckoning the machinery work-
ing short time ; in fact, such irregularity never was
heard of in the return of tares. The turn-out Lanca-
shire and the idle looms around here have caused great
interruption to the whole trade. The fair at Leipsic
having closed with more than
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Oct. 13.—There has been rather telling greatly against the business of this
Bradford Observer.
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buNsinerfsrsiNdcloilinAgm'in lace goods this week, and stocks of
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arrived, and some have been countermanded. Wool
remains firm, and it is genervtily thought would rise
should continental
affairs assume a pacific aspect.—
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OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Hon. W. Stuart,
now second paid attaché to her Majesty's Embassy at
Paris, is appointed first paid attaché there. Mr. Odo
Russell, now unpaid attache to the mission at Vienna,
is appointed second paid attaché at Paris, in the room
of Mr. Stuart. Mr. Frederick R. Nixon is appointed
guardian of woods and forests at the Mauritius. Mr.
George Price is appointed a member of the Council,
Jamaica.—Observer.
SHOOTING A DESERTER.—In a recent number of The
Sun it was reported that the escort of the depot of
the Ist Royal Regiment, from whom a deserter, named
Fitzsimons, from the Royal Artillery, escaped at Rose-
nallis, and who was recaptured, fired at, and severely
wounded, were tried by district courts-martial, at Birr
Barracks, for being drunk whilst on duty and suffering
the prisoner to escape. The finding of the court and
the sentence thereupon were promulgated to the troops
at Birr Barracks on Tuesday last. Serjeant Waterson,
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escort, has been reduced to
private sentinel and to undergo
whothe
rank was
and i n
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84 days' imprisonment. Privates Portlock and Keenan
to a like rule of imprisonment, with the loss of a month's
pay to each. Private Chamberlain to be imprisoned for
112 days, with forfeiture of a month's pay. The four
prisoners were removed under escort to Athlone Military
Prison, on Wednesday, the 12th instant, to undergo
their sentences. Private Connolly, who is charged with
firing the shot at Fitzsimons, remains in Maryborough
gaol awaiting his trial at the next spring assizes.