The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TBIS DAY.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY V. LLOYD AND
OTHERS.

This was an action brought to recover 2,000/. on bills
of exchange which the defendants had given to the plain-
tiffs, in part security for a loan of 10,000/. which they
had advanced to Sir Thomas Branker, the Liverpool
merchant. At the trial a verdict was found for the
plaintiffs ; but it having come to the knowledge of the
defendants that their bills were accepted in exchange for
a bill which Mr. James Branker had given in the first
instance, they applied for a new trial, on the ground
that the plaintiffs ought to have disclosed to them the
circumstance that their security was to release Mr. James
Branker from his liability. The rule was argued at some
length in the course of the term, and this morning the
Court gave judgment, refusing the rule.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the Mining Journal of this day.)

MINES.—The market for mining shares has had an
improved appearance this week, and in some mines a
large amount of business has been transacted. Sortridge
Consols, when we wrote our last, were 21. 17s. 6d. to 31.
but sundenly improved to 31. 55., Si. 10s., and have
throughout the week firmly maintained the price. North
Roberts, 191. to 211., and have been considerably dealt
in. South Tarnars have again fallen, and are mow quoted
71. to 71.55. In Wheal Basset, agreat many shares have
been sold at 5001. and 5101. per share, the market leaving
off at 5101. to 5201., buyers. North Crofty, 81. 10s. to
9/. ; Trevelyan, 17s. 6d. to 1/. ; North Basset 201, 10s.
Wheal Cupids, owing to a discovery, suddenly rose to
71. per share, but soon declined to 51. ; West Stray
Park, Si 15s ; Trefusis, 4/ to 41 5s ; Wheal Edwards
have been in demand, at 4/ to 41 10s ; 'West Camden,
1701 to 1801 ; South Caradon sought after, but no sel-
lers, at 2851 to 2951; Gonamena, 12s 10s, buyers ; Bed-
ford United, 9/ 12s 6d to 91 17 s 6cl ; South Frances,
24512501.
MINES NVII/Cll HAVE SOLD ORB.—Buller and Basset,
Clijah and Wentworth, Devon and Courtenay, Great
Cambrian, Great Co wareh, Great Wheal Baddern,
Great Wheal Vor, Keswick, North Wheal Crafty,
North Wheai Robert, Sortridge Consols, Trevelyan,
West Stray Park, Wheal Cupid, Wheal Trefusis, Wheal
Wrey.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, Nov. 24.—The Levant and Mediter-
ranean merchants, who have for some time been the
most active buyers in this market, continue to be almost
the only class from whom anything worth calling
a regular demand is found to proceed. Through
their operations, the lower counts of water twist remain
steady in value, and extra hard twist extremely firm,
while certain descriptions of T cloths, long cloths, and
domestics, recede less than most other goods. In the
finer printing cloths, also, but little concession is found.
The general tendency to depression, however, becomes
more marked. In yarns, the decline from the late high-
est prices may be broadly stated as varying from id. to
id. per lb., according to the class quotee. ; and in the
medium numbers of cops it is even more, as mueh
as id. in cop twist. India goOds may be con-
sidered as having now fallen to 94d. per lb., at which
price some business has been done. We hear of offers
at the rate of 94d. •
LEICESTER, Nov. 23.—Business remains much as re-
ported last week, with the addition of some further
orders for the army (both French and British). We
trust that this introduction of our manufactures to
our neighbours and allies will be the commencement of
a permanent trade, and that some encouraging arrange-
ments may be made by the French Government for the
admission of British goods into their country, so as to
lead to the increased prosperity and welfare of both
nations. The dulness in the regular trade has caused a
decline of jd. per lb. in most sorts of woollen material.

NOTTINGH.6f, Nov. depression still exists
in the lace and hosiery trades of the town and neighbour-
hood, without any apparent prospect of either trade being
improved until the new year begins. The lace trade
being more or less influenced by the caprice of fashion,
it is difficult to foretell its probabilities long in advance.
Cotton yarns for each trade are offered at different prices.