The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-18 00:00:00

CARLOW.

Yesterday Mr. Sadleir and Mr. Alexander were put
in nomination at Carlow. The show of hands was in
favour of Mr. Sadleir. A poll was demanded.

THE COTTON TRADE.

We have received, per favour of James Irvine, Esq.;
Liverpool, the Circular of Messrs. Schroeder and Quen.
tell, dated— _ _

" New Orleans, 25th December, 1852.
"Our report of the 18th ult. left the market very
firm, and we mentioned that the prices paid were gene-
rally above our quotation, which was 88 for middling ;
the sales amounted to 12,000 bales, and factors were en-
abled to realise an advance of 4c. to gc, the closing
price for middling being 9c. On Monday the demand was
very languid, a natural reaction, after the preceding
week's uncalled for excitement, for which it is difficult
to assign any plausible reason ; the intention to buy at
low prices, and re-store for lower freights seems to be
frustrated by the probability that freights will continue
high, at least not decline to a very low point ; moreover,
large purchases were made at by no means low prices.
The sales summed up only 2,500 bales. On Tuesday,
various factors met the demand at easier prices, and
5,750 bales changed hands at a decline of 4c. On Wed-
nesday, 6,000 bales were sold at rather lower prices for
the ordinary grades, middling and better qualities main-
taining their value. On Thursday the market was very
quiet ; later telegraphic accounts were due, and buyers
did not like to operate except at lower rates, which fac-
tors were unwilling to accept ; the sales were 4,500 bales,
including one list of 1,300 bales of Liverpool middling,
at 8i c. Yesterday the anxiously looked for accounts
did not come through, and the market was in a state of
suspense, the sales summing up 5,000 bales. The sales
.of the week are 36,250 bales. This morning the ac-
counts per Canada, of 11th December, from Liverpool,
appear in the papers, reporting a decline of id. to gd.,
with sales of only 25,000 bales for the preceding week,
and giving quotations of 6d. for fair, and 5 7-16 d. for
middling. The effect of this news will scarcely be de-
veloped to-day, this being Christmas-day ; but, as such
a decline w by no means anticipated, we may look for
a very unsettled and declining market next week.
"The larger part of the purchases was for Great Bri-
tain, the demand for France and the north being mode-
rate. Lower qualities are very abundant, while the
better grades are scarce, and the latter being most
in demand, holders are enabled to command full prices
for the same. We took often occasion to refer to this
circumstance, which is best explained and proved by
the wide range of prices between ordinary and fair ; the
quotation of ordinary and fair is now 7 cents. and 10i
cents., being a difference of 31 cents.; in 1851, same
time, it was 54 cents. and 84- cents., a difference of 21
cents.; and in 1850, 12 cents. and 131 cents., a difference
of 11 cents.
" Extra stapled cottons continue to bring very high
prices, a lot of 12 bales very long stapled Texas cotton,
classing good middling to middling fair, was sold at 134
cents., and for a list of low middling cotton of a cele-
brated seed, 81 cents. was offered yesterday and refused.
"The supplies this week have been on a liberal scale
again, amounting to 57,246 bales, against 44, 847 bales, sane
period last year. From various districts they show a
decided falling off, and many planters seem determined
to hold their cotton back, should our prices decline too
low. We may mention here, that planters as well as
factors are in a strong and independent position.
" The opinion we expressed in our last, that freightshad
reached the turning point, has been realised, as Saturday
some engagements were made at lower rates. Ship-
masters showed some anxiety to fill up even at a reduc-
tion, and rates declined to 4 for Liverpool, and 14 for
Havre. We notice the engagement of two vessels for
Liverpool at id, one at 13-16 ; one for Havre, at 14 ;
in the beginning of the week 4 to 15-16 was paid for ves-
sels on the berth. Taking into consideration the heavy
stock of cotton, tobacco, and other produce in our mar-
ket, and on the other hand the small amount of ship-
ping in port, it appears that freights should continue
high for some time to come, the more so as no large ar-
rivals are expected, and various vessels come out under
charter at very high rates. The number of ships and
barques in port is 112 against 179 last year, same time ;
while the stock of cotton and tobacco is 327,646 bales,
and 22,855 hhds. against 142,238 bales and 9,893 hhds.
same time last year. •
"In Exchange no material alteration has taken place, and
we quote now sterling "8 to 84 per cent. discount ; francs,
5-20 to 5-25 ; New York, 60 days sight, 2j to 24 per
cent, discount—sight, 1 to 14 per cent. discount.
Exports during the week to Liverpool, 43,066 bales
—"Trieste, 2,796 bales—Barcelona, 1,440 bales—Genoa,
2,057 bales—Havre, 9,670 bales—Antwerp, 2,256 bales
—Hamburg, 937 bales.
" Vessels loading for Liverpool, 43, of about 103,000
bales—Hare, 11, of about 20,000 bales—Genoa, 4, of
about 6,000 bales—Trieste, 6, of about 9,000 bales—
Hamburg, Diana and Kepler, of about 2,500 bales—
Antwerp, E. Dennison, of about 1,800 bales—Glasgow,
Oxford, of about 1,500 bales—Bremen, Uhland."

ABOMINABLE CRIJELTY.—The magistrates acting for
this district—the Hon. G. T. Irby, the Rev. T. Carter,
and R. R. Clayton, Esq.—were occupied yesterday for
several hours in the hearing of an information had -at the
instance of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, through their secretary, Mr. Thomas, against
Mr. John Pickett, the landlord of the Plough Inn, Ox-
ford, for having, as was alleged, cruelly ill-treated and
over-driven a pony during the performance of a match
against time between Oxford and London and back. The
evidence went to show that the poor animal was most
cruelly ill-used and beaten savagely to make it perform
the match. One of the witnesses stated that the pony
refused to eat anything in the day in question ; but at
one of the stoppages a bit of raw beef was tied round the
pony's bit before it was placed in its mouth, and then
defendant drove away. Before he started another horse
was placed in front of the pony as a leader. This leader
was attached by two cords to the harness of the defen-
dant's pony, and he was dragged off. The collar was
pulled up more than a foot from his shoulders two or
three times before the pony moved, and he would not
have moved then if some persons had not laid hold of
the bridle, and when he went on the defendant began
whipping him. The certificates of two veterinary sur-
geons were admitted as evidence by Mr. Thomas, but
they did not assist the defendant's case, as they were
merely to the effect that they had examined the pony a
day or two after the match, and that it did not appear
at all injured by the feat it had performed. The room
was then cleared, and the magistrates after a short deli-
beration directed that the public should be re-admitted.
They then announced their decision to be that the
charge contained in the information had been established,
and they adjudged the defendant to pay a fine of 405.,
and 1/. 13s. costs. The fine and costs were immediately
paid.
ROYAL ARSENAL, WOOLWICH, Jan. 17. General
Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., Commanding-in-Chi4 ac-
companied by the Hon. Colonel Gordon, son of the Earl
of Aberdeen, and Mr. Moultan, an American gentleman,
arrived at the Royal Arsenal this forenoon to witness
experiments with a new description of musket, or rifle,
for loading at the breech. The Commander-in-Chief was
received by Colonel J. A. Chalmer, Inspector of Artil-
lery, and Lieutenant-Colonel Palliser, Assistant-Adju-
tant-General of Artillery, and proceeded to the butt at
the east end of the Arsenal to test the small arm., The
piece was loaded and fired 100 times in 15 minutes, or
at the rate of a fraction more than six rounds per minute.
200 rounds were fired altogether at 200, 300, and 500
yards' range. The ball is much less, and the powder
finer, than is used in the common musket or Minis rifle.
The breech is entirely open the length and depth of one
of the cartridges, including the powder and ball, which,
on being placed into the open part, is pushed forward
up the barrel by the action of a spring trigger sunk or
projected, as required, from the stock, which it is flitted
with in addition to the usual guarded firing-trigger. The
balls being comparatively much lighter than those ge-
nerally used, the strong wind which prevailed at the
time of firing appeared to have an influence on the di-
rection they took towards one side of the target. Ge-
neral Lord Hardinge subsequently visited the new ma-
chine invented and perfected by Mr. Anderson, who has
the charge of all the works in the Dial-squareand boring
and finishing departments. This wonderful machine is
completely self-acting, and; without a single attendant,
is capable of producing 10,000 Minid balls per hour ;
and, as they are all made by compressure, they could
not be made more perfect or uniform than they are by
the new machine.
THE NEW REFORM BlLL.—Those of the Ministers
who are opposed to the ballot are, at all events, pledged
to do their utmost to put down bribery and corruption.
It is whispered that cheap and simple way of dealing
with the
guilty
in such matters will be included in the
new Reform Bill.
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well
disfranchisement
woof rak
borough is a costly
, that the punishment should be im-
mediately inflicted upon
i3riesall parties convicted of either
suggested, therefore, r
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givi or receiving
be dealt
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proved, in a similar manner. For
the working out of such acpuuartn
sit is proposed to extend
so that neither expense
"trier from their merited
nort he powersdelaymoafy thesureeu Countythe
Thomas Allan,
chastisement.—Liverpool Albion.
NanvEs.
mrin
purposes,
applica-
of Edinburgh, the author of several
tions of electricity to philosophicalln
electromagnetic
has, we
power understand, succeeded in producing
machine, in which a great amount of is created,
at a small cost of materials for the battery.—mechanics,
Magazine.
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