The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-04 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

At Lords'—The Gentlemen of the Marylebone Club v.
the Gentlemen of England.
At Clapham—Clapham v. Clapton.
At Denne Park—l.Zingari v. Mr. Peter's Eleven.
At Shiffnal—Shiffnall v. Dudley.
At Bury—Bury v. Burnley.
At Seven Oaks—The above match concluded.
At the Oval—The North v. the South. From the
year when this match was first played, it has on each
succeeding occasion proved one of the most attractive,
as well as best of the season. But in this instance there
is an infusion of several players rather new, but with no
small reputation in the provinces. This circumstance
will, therefore, give additional interest to the match,
over and above the fact, that all "the Eleven of Eng-
land" will take part in the proceedings. We can hardly
doubt but that the Oval, capacious as it is, will be over-
flowing.

FRIDAY.
At Lords'—The above match resumed.
At the Oval—The above match resumed.
At Hampstead—Hampstead v. Sydenham.
►SATURDAY.

At Lords'—The above match concluded.
At the Oval—The above match concluded.

The Gentlemen v. the Players—There is a far greater
amount of interest attached to the Gentleman's matches
at Lords' this week than usual, because, from those who
take part in the two matches, viz., the Gentlemen of
England v. the Gentlemen of Kent, and the Gentlemen
of the Marylebone Club v. the Gentlemen of England, it
is proposed by the committee of the M. C. C. to elect
the eleven who shall fight the battle with the Players on
the 18th inst. We have a right to presume, therefore,
that each gentleman will "strain a nerve on the deed."

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME.—The first anniversary
festival of this excellent institution, which now promises
to take its stand amongst the first of the many charitable
and philanthropic asylums of the metropolis and its
vicinity, was celebrated on Saturday, at the Star and
Garter, Richmond. Lord John Russell, M.P., whose
residence in the vicinity of the asylum at Ham-common,
near Richmond, had interested him in the institution,
which is much indebted to his personal influence as one
of its earliest patrons, had intended, in accordance with
previous announcements, to preside upon this occasion.
Unfortunately, however, a letter was received from his
lordship enclosing a handsome donation, and stating
that, having received her Majesty's command to be pre-
sent at Buckingham Palace that evening, he was unable
to attend the festival. Mr. Cowan presided. He ob-
served that the existing orphan asylums were either full or
unableirom other circumstances to make special provision
for these cases of affliction. A clergyman in London
had long been anxious to find an asylum for the orphan
children of domestic servants, as well as for the working
classes generally, and his proposals having been placed
before a benevolent gentleman, who had witnessed with
pain the disappointments and difficulties attending the
admission; of many deserving applicants to the existing
asylums, it was thought that the opportunity was a
fit-
ting one for opening the Home. At this gentleman's
sole cost, commodious premises at Ham-common were
purchased, and invested in trustees for the purposes of
the Home, which was at once opened for the reception
of female orphans whose parents had died of cholera,
and 36 children, whose sudden bereavement appeared to
furnish an immediate claim, were admitted.
RICHARD DUNN V. MISS BURDETT COUTTS.—Richard
Dunn has just obtained an order for hearing from the
Insolvent Debtors' Court, to be brought up on the 22d
inst., on his application to be discharged front White-
cross-street Prison, where he is at present confined at
the suit of Miss Burdett Coutts. It will be recollected
that Dunn brought an action to recover 100,0001. of
Miss Coutts, which he alleged was as a compensation
for the persecution he had suffered. He failed in the
aciton, and is now in prison for the costs he had put
the lady to in defending the action. There are some
extraordinary statements in the schedule. Dunn attri-
butes his insolvency to " the cruel and unabated perse-
cution he has suffered." He persists that he has a
claim of 100,0001. on the lady, and has entered her as a
debtor for the amount, which he states he believes to
be a " good debt." Dunn is his own attorney in the
application to the Court.

STATE OF TRADE.

(Front the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.)
MANCHESTER, July I.—The present week has brought
no intelligence tending to a solution of the question be-
tween Russia and Turkey ; and the prolonged uncer-
tainty which surrounds so momentous a matter continues
to depress the tone and limit the business of our market.
In the American accounts, there is nothing to affect us
one way or other. Cotton remains perfectly firm in
the southern ports ; while the reports respecting the
weather are still favourable from some districts and un-
favourable from ethers. Under these circumstances,
an undiminished caution characterises the action of our
merchants and dealers. Without any reference indeed
to the danger of war, the buyers for India and China
are entirely at a stand.. Their hands are tied up by the
rebellion in the latter country, and by the discourag-
ing advices from Bombay and Calcutta. Notwithstand-
ing these causes of depression, however, a remarkable
firmness of price prevails both in yarns and goods. This
is least observable in such as are particularly adapted
to the Eastern trade ; yet, even in them, there
is no quotable giving way. The fact is, that
our market derives sufficient strength from the vast
development of the home consumption which is now in
progress, to be able to bear the present restriction of
the foreign demand. And besides this, the suspension
of labour in numerous mills, and the tendency to a
higher cost of production through advanced wages and
reduced hours of work, are powerfully contributing to
sustain prices at the present moment. It may be
briefly stated that the value of export yarn at large
is fully sustained, and that spinnings for home con-
sumptiou have rather an upward tendency. The actual
and threatened turn-outs in connection with 14's to
18's warps and pin-cops have indeed led to so many
offers from the consumers, as to have added Ad. per lb.
to the value of the latter, and ad. to the former, within
the last day or two. At such advances, those spinners
who feel inclined to do so may readily take orders, espe-
cially for speedy delivery. Doubled yarns are also
higher, in consequence of an augmented demand, as are
also some numbers for Russia. The rise in coarse yarns
is increasing the upward bias in the prices of domestics
and other cloths made from such materials.
GLASGOW, JULY I.—The market has been steady dur-
ing_the week, without any change in prices.
BRADFORD, JUNE 30.--Wool: There is very little
doing in any kinds of combing wools. The spinners
are disinclined to buy at the prices sought. The supply
coming to market is very limited, and the quantity of
old wool here in some of the staplers' hands, is greater
than at one period was expected. Yarns : There is no
change in either demand or price ; and no one is disposed
to spin except to actual order, as the current price's are
ruinous. Pieces—There is no change since last week.
If the differences between Turkey and Russia were
adjuited, there is no doubt but our business would be
very active.
NOTTINGHAM, June 30.—The lace trade, although by
no means brisk, may be considered in a sound and
healthy state. Chiefly owing to the high price of mate-
rial preventing stocks being made on speculation, and the
constant change of patterns required, make machine
holders generally unwilling to produce the more expen-
sive goods, except to order ; this being a quieter and safer
mode of doing business, there is the less maid about it,
besides possessing the advantage of lessening that
ruinous competition so often prevailing when the same
patterns are finished by different houses.—For the better
class of hosiery goods there is a fair demand, and orders
have in many instances to be placed several months in
advance of the execution.

LEICESTER, June 30.—The demand for the higher
sorts of worsted goods is dull, as is usual at this season
of the year, but low priced articles, both in cotton and
worsted are in good request, with shipping orders still
under execution. Worsted yarns are firm.