The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-06 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, Sept. s.—The transactions of the day
have not been large, either in yarns or goods, and the
market has therefore exhibited a somewhat inanimate
aspect. This is mainly attributable to the recent exten-
sive operations, which left less business to be done, and
imparted rather an upward bias to prices ; while the
prospect as to the supply of cotton tends to restrain any
upward movement in that article. In both departments,
he wever, an eutire firmness of price prevails, and some
articles are inclining to be slightly dearer than they
were. This is the case with low counts of water-
twist, which the Greeks are still buying for weeks
forward, and also with 24s and 2Ss warps, as weil
as with pincops suitable for domestics, and mule
twist for India. No. 20s water-twist has become
quite firm at the rates quoted prior to the appear-
ance of wavering which lately showed itself. The
India merchants find that they are no longer able to lay
their hands upon shirting's and other clothes on such
terms as were submitted to by the makers in the last
and preceding weeks ; there is practically a difference to
their disadvantage of Id. to 31. per piece, but still the
prices continue to be ruinous to the manufacturers.
Domestics are slowly hardening under a quietly increas-
ing demand from the home houses. Most other cloths
remain as they were last week. As in yarns, so in
goods, the Greeks are still active buyers.
ROCHDALE, Sept. 4.—The demand for flannels con-
tinues brisk, and the manufacturers are asking better
prices for their goods to meet the late rise in the raw
material. The wool market is rather quiet, and the
manufacturers buy sparingly for immediate use only.
HALIFAX, Sept. 2.—Although the fine weather for
harvest operations raises the hopes of the manufacturers,
no actual improvement in the inquiry for worsted goods
has yet been experienced, and the sales in our Piece-hall
to-day have been very limited. The yarn and wool
markets have undergone no alteration.
HUDDERSFIELD, September s.—There has been
slight improvement in the number of'sales effected in the
cloth market, compared with last week, although the
market may be generally reported flat. The fancy
' woollen trade is quieter than for some time past ; and
he wool merchants complain that they are doing very
little. The abundant harvest and the falling price of
corn give hopes of a better trade during winter.
BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 3.—ln the iron trade symptoms
of flatness have again supervened, though from no
falling-off either of the consumption or demand, the
different hardware manufacturers continuing in a state of
decided activity. Makers of anvils, anchors, chains,
nails, edge-tools, locks, saddlers' ironmongery, and in-
deed of every description of hardware, are so busy that
orders are placed with great difficulty, while the exports
are in excess of last year up to the present month.

RUSSIAN PRIZES.—In consequence of a communica-
tion from the Lords' Commissioners of the Admiralty,
the Commissioners of Customs have caused to be trans-
mitted to the collectors and comptrollers, and other
principal officers at the several purts throughout tho
kingdom, for their information, a description of a Rus-
sian schooner-yacht, the Rogueda, which is stated to
have been sold under very suspicious circumstances, and
is now called the Colibri.

PARKHURST PRISON.—The report of the direotors of
the convict prisons on the state %nd condition of this
establishment during the year 1853 has been published.
The report states that all the buildings expressly con-
structed for prison purposes are in good repair, but those
which existed before Parkhurst was used as a prison are
not in so satisfactory a state, though still serviceable..
The daily average number of prisoners during the year
was 594. The number remaining on the 31st of Dec.,
1853, was 616. The total cost of the prison, exclusive
of buildings, amounted to 15,7821. 12s. lid. After de-
ducting the earnings of the prisoners, 1,8801. 3s. 10d.,
and house. rent paid by the officers, 2271. 6s. 10d., the
net cost of the prison was 13,675/. ls. 51d. Making
and repairing prisoners' clothing, boots end shoes,
cooking, baking, and washing, have occupied prisoners
within doors; and the out-door labour has comprehended
the trades of carpenters, bricklayers, masons, sawyers,
painters, &c.
.Bricks and tiles have been, manufactured
in large quantities, and the farm operations on the land,
in the piggery, and in the dairy, have been conducted
as heretofore. The preparation of the flax grown on
the land has been added to the other industrial occupa-
tions, and so far with great success.

RUSSIAN FuomvesT—The following is from Memel,
dated the 23d ult. :—" At the request of a Jewess re-
cently married, and whose husband wished to desert
her, search was made on board the British schooner
English Maid, where a Jew, but not the one sought
for, was found and arrested. The schooner, then on
her way out, was allowed to depart. Further search
was then made on board the English Hull steamer
Black Eagle, and there 18 Jews, with some women and
children, were discovered. These were all fugitives
from Russia, and some were subject to military servi-
tude. The runaway husband was likewise discovered,
All the Jews, with the exception of one who escaped,
were arrested, and will probably be delivered over
to the Russian authorities. None of them had pass-
ports. The Black Eagle, prevented from quitting the
port at the regular time, sailed this day, after Mr.
Hertslet, the English vice-consul, had given in a de-
claration that he would not hold himself responsible for
any consequences that might result from this irregular
proceeding." It will be seen from this that Prussia per-
forms her duties as well as her obligations to Russia with
all possible vigilance. The cruiser left Memel on the
23d, steering norths:vards.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AT NORWICH.—The first
stone of a free public library will be laid in Norwich on
the 13th inst. The plans which have been prepared by
Mr. Benest, the city surveyor, provide on the ground
floor a reading-room, 44 feet by 33 feet ; a museum, 54
feet by 26 feet ; a library, 33 feet by 26 feet 6 in., and
i
several other smaller apartments. The institution will
be supported by subscriptions, and an
,annualn grant
from the Town Council under Mr. r wart s recent act.
Li-
terary Institution and will be entered ukes
The building will adjoin the NorfolkaidllfrNobomerwD
3,0981.,
Palace-street. The cost of its erectionst stone will be and the ceremony of laying
at-
tended by the Mayor,
AR MANCHESTER.—An
THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION NE
by the explosion in
tiler of the colliers who we
r©
injuredarid Son, at Clifton, near
the pit of Messrs. Knowles
morning, has since died, mak-
Manchester, on Saturdaya
Sheriff; the
ed
Town Council.
James Ainsworth, rthmeirailii,vens.amHedisEndamwaerids
to,h.seetr. There are two pits con-
nected with the Clifton Colliery, in which 62 men
The explosion took place in
Engine Pit, and at the time of the
what is called the
eleven' men at work, all of whom
accident there were .
It that
shortly or seriously injured. appears
ICnrgoftth, riesenwo theoxh:evce
were either killed
explosion the fireman went round the
shortly before tehde
the workings with his lamp. He found
pit and examined
rooft was falling in. It frequently happens that when
them free from sulphur, but at one of the workings the
the roof falls, sulphur will come with. it, and the fire-
n cautioned Edward Croft, the man who was at this
rawearking, not to go near it Al his lamp. Notwithstand-
and 36 boys are emptedl
leg this caution, it appears that Croft immediately after-
wards went to his work, at the place where the roof was
falling, and took with him a lamp that had no top. The
explosion took place immediately, and when that part of
ydt
oeHdradaey.nloolol
the mine was examined, Croft's lamp was found lying on
the ground with the top off. Croft, who vies so much
injured that he is not expected to live, has, since the
occurrence, stated that he caused the explosion by going_
into the place where the 'roof was falling, not with e
lamp; but with a naked candle. The coroner's inquest
was held yesterday.