The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-02 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.)
MANCHESTER, Dec. 30. We have this week expe-
rienced a falling off in the demand for yarns and goods.
Prices remain perfectly firm. The American accounts
state that, notwithstanding the continuance of most fa-
vourable weather for picking (cotton, and maturing the
plant, an active demand, accompanied with an upward
tendency in prices, had been induced by a still increas-
ing deficiency in the receipts.
NOTTINGHAM, Dec. 29.—Much of this week has been
given up to holiday making and feasting, so that very
little business has been doing in the warehouses. The
price of hosiery is a trifle lower than it was in autumn.
LEICESTER, Dec. 29.—The business of a very satisfac-
tory and profitable year in every branch is brought to a
most healthy conclusion with fewer failures for the
amount turned over than perhaps ever was known.
Worsted spinners have had to complain of the discrepancy
between the prices yarns are selling at and the price of
wools, and as the latter supports its value firmly, higher
prices may be expected if the demand continues.

MUNICIPAL BOROUGHS.—By a return just issued, it
appears that in the year ended the 31st of August, 1552,
the receipts for municipal boroughs in England and
Wales were, with the balances in hand, 1,417,449/. ss.
Bid., and the expenditure, 1,305,5111. 9s. 61(1.
[ADTERTISEMFINT.]—ALIEITTENANTOP DRAGOONS
CURED OF RHEUMATISM BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT
AND PILLS.—This officer, who is in the Dutch army,
states that Holloway's Pills and Ointment have cured
bin of rheumatism, which appeared to be incurable, as
neither sea-bathing, vapour-baths, nor preparations vaunted
as sure remedies, did him any good, and the treatment of
the doctor, after several months' trial, was without suc-
cess. At this juncture he commenced taking these Pills
and rubbing the Ointment into the complaining parts
twice a day, which effectually cured him in the course of
six weeks. The truth of this statement can be vouched for
-,-"';:',o‘ by Mr. J. B. Stratman, of Bois-le-Duc.—Sold by all drug-
( :4 JAB j and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244,
trend, London,

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lives.

16. Meeting of the two houses of Convocation.
Verdict of manslaughter returned against a herbalist
practitioner.
17. Extraordinary discovery of the body of a Jew pedlar
among the snow on Dartmoor.
18. Attempt to assassinate the Emperor of Austria at
Vienna.
19. Bishop of Lincoln died
21. Snow storms, loss of life, and stoppage of the mails
on the Eastern anti North-East ern Counties especially.
24. Railway accidents. Great Western, one director
killed (Mr. Gibbs), &c.
26. Deputation from the Peace Conference of Manchester
to Lord Aberdeen.
Hurricane, snow storm, and dreadful loss of life and
shippinc, at Liverpool and on the south coast, Zec.
28. Doncaster parish church destroyed by fire.
MARCH.
3. Murder at Ilford. Conviction of Charles Saunders for
the murder of Mr. Toiler.
5. St. Clement's Churchyard closed for burials.
8. Holyhead Harbour, fearful loss of property from the
late gale.
9. Brixton House of Correction sold.
10. Major-General Daubeney died at Rome.
11. Government sanitary commission appointed to visit
Croydon.
17. Sale of the theatrical properties of her Majesoy's
Theatre.
18. Fatal duel at Chertsey by Frenchmen.
19. Destructive fire at Windsor Castle.
Electric light, extraordinary experiments by Dr.
Watson and Mr. Prosser.
English barque Spartan, attempt to murder captain
and crew.
Slavery ; meeting of ladies at Stafford-hoase on sla-
very in America.
21. Death of Edwin Bates in prison, at Clerkenwell, to
which he had been committed for writing threatening let-
ters to his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
24. Death from Chloroform at University College.
Extraordinary turn out of railway servants at Liver-
pool. _ _

Melancholy loss of boatmen of Deal in a gale.
26. Burglar captured by a dog at Hadstock.
28. Disappearance of Copenhagen-house, &0., for the
new cattle market.
The old cab stand in the Strand removed.
30. Cape of Good Hope. Intelligence of termination of
the Kaffir war.
Railway accidents. Diabolical attempt to upset a
train on the South Yorkshire line, by a large iron towing
chain thrown across.
31. Munificent bequest to the charities of the city of
London by Miss Hardwick's trustees, including educational
and medical charities, and ward schools, 18,0001.
APRIL.
1. Execution of Geo. Sparkes, at Exeter, for the murder
of Mr. Blackmore.
2. Great Britain, the arrival of, at Liverpool, with
700,0001. in gold, &c.
Railway servants at Manchester ; threatened turn-
out of.

Shipwrecks, &c. Duke of Sutherland steamer, loss
of, off Aberdeen. Many lives lost.
3. Lord Skelmersdale died.
5. Christ's Hospital. The Rev. Dr. Jacob elected head
master, in the room of the late Dr. Rice.
6. Elizabeth Villiers, tried for the murder of William
Jones, of Brixton, and acquitted.
7. Her Majesty's I, ccouchement : birth of a prince.
9. Execution of Henry Dobin, at York, for the murder
of a girl.
12. Commission of lunacy on Fergus O'Connor, late M.P.
Arrival of Mrs. Beecher Stowe, the authoress of
" Uncle Tom's Cabin," at Liverpool.
18. St. Clement's Churchyard finally closed for burials.
21. Colonel Gore. C. 8., died.
22. Fire in Whitechapel, with loss of life.
Halifax : destruction of a factory by fire (Messrs.
Leyland and Highley).
23. Government seizure of munitions of war at Rother-
hi the ; case beard at Bow-street.
25. Crystal Palace at Sydenham (the new' ; public ad-
mitted by tickets to view the progress of the works.
26. General Sir Thomas Gage Montresor, K.G.H., died.
27. Holmfirth, dreadful conflagration at, 12,0001. worth
of property destroyed.
29. Very Rev. George Butler, D.D.,Dean of Peter-
borough, and Head Master of Harrow chool, died.
MAY.

2. Raine's Charity, St. George's in the East; interesting
ceremony of presenting 1001. to the best-recommended
young woman educated in the school, on her marriage.
3. Lady Dalhousie died off Falmouth, on board the
Monarch.

6. Kirwan, the convict, condemned for the murder of
his wife at Ireland's Eye, having had his sentence com-
muted to transportation for life, sailed from Queenstown
in the Robert Small, with 300 convicts, for Freemantle,
Western Australia.
7. Mrs. Beecher Stowe entertained at Stafford House.
11. Submarine telegraph to Belgium ; process of laying
down occupied three days.
12. Dublin Great Industrial Exhibition opened by the
Lord Lieutenant; 15,000 persons present.
Gilbert, Sir Walter Raleigh, Bart., died.
George Palmer, Esq., late M.P., for South Essex, died.
13. Preparations for the Camp at Chobham approach
completion.
Attempt at extortion, by Wm. Wilson, to secure a
situation from the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, heard at Marlborough-street.
Excise Office, Old Broad-street, sold by auction for
106,0001.
17. Tho right of admitting soldiers into canteen, or sut-
tling-house, during Divine service on Sunday mornings
confirmed!by Mr. Beadon, the Magistrate, at Hammersmith.'
18. Correspondence respecting the erroneous quartering
of the Royal arms of Scotland. The Herald's College of
England no power to interfere.
" Uncle Tom's Cabin." The circulation of Mrs.
Beecher Stowe's book prohibited by the Pope.
Dreadful fire at Liverpool, destruction of the North
Shore Mill, and of 100,000/. of property; 1,000 people thrown
out of work.
Railway accidents. York and North Midland Rail-
way ; three directors apprehended on the coroner's warrant,
for manslaughter; bail given for their appearance at the
assizes.
19. Electric telegraph wires laid down to communicate
with the Royal Italian Opera and the Houses of Par-
liament.
21. City Railway Terminus Company ; memorial consi-
dered by the Court of Common Council, and Deputy Har-
rison's motion in approval of the plan carried by a majo-
rity of 34.
23. Telegraphic communication between Great Britain
and Ireland completed.
24. Queen Victoria's birthday (born 1819).
25. A new guano island discovered.
Railway accidents. South Western Railway, another
verdict of manslaughter against the Hon. F. Scott, m.r.,
and Mr. Beattie (directors).
26. Culling Smith, brother-in-law of the late Duke of
Wellington, died.
28. Gore House grand exhibition of cabinet work, &c.,
opened.

30. Alderman Sir John Key, Bart, elected Chamberlain
for the City of London.

JUNE.

2. Earl of Ducie died.
11. Suicide of the Queen's chaplain, the Hon. and Rev.
A. B. Perceval.
14. Chobham Camp : arrival of troops.
15. Christs's Hospital, tricentaiT festival, held at Mer-
chant Tailors' Hall.
16. Dublin. Arrest of an Irish attorney, for carrying