The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-02 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)

MANCHESTER, May 31.—The transactions of to-day
have been on a very limited scale, both in yarns and
goods, for shipment and for home consumption ; partly
in consequence of the extent to which sellers and buyers
are already mutually engaged, but partly also as a result
of various influences which were either not felt in the
early part of last week, or not in the same degree as
now. The overland advices show the overthrow of the
reigning dynasty in China to be imminent ; so that pur-
chases for that quarter are out of the question. At Bombay
the prices of piece goods were rather lower ; and at Cal-
cutta both goods and yarns had in some degree receded in
value, while the up-country advices continued unfavour-
able. We have consequently found no demand for those
important markets. Then, the very threatening aspect of
the ruptured relations between Turkey and Russia has quite
interrupted operations for the Levant ; while the danger
to European peace seen in the mutual attitudes of
Austria and Switzerland, tends generally to render
commercial men increasingly cautious. At the same
time, the American accounts contain nothing whatever
to impart the slightest impulse to the Liverpool market;
for they report the price of cotton as stationary, though
firm, the estimates of the supply as ranging between
3,200,000 and 3,300,000 bales, whilst some look for
3,400,000, and they state that the weather was remark-
able favourable for planting. These causes have produced
an indisposition for business amongst buyers, which
was not observable a week ago ; and they are, therefore,
for anything they may want. But, on the other hand,
the easy position of spinners and manufacturers in re-
gard to engagements, and the persuasion they entertain
that the clouds in our political horizon will be dispersed,
cause them to feel no anxiety about further sales,
and therefore not at all inclined to lower their terms.
ROCHDALE, May 30.—The same inactivity continues
in the flannel market, and the manufacturers are more
engaged in fulfilling their old contracts than in entering
into new ones. In wool there has been very little doing,
but the dealers hold out for the old prices.
HALIFAX, May 28.—There have been rather more
merchants in our piece-hall to-day than for some weeks
past, but their inquiries were offering slightly lower prices
chiefly for mixtures, of low quality. For heavy worsted
goods there is scarcely any demand. In the yarn mar-
ket there is no increased activity, and, :though the spin-
ners are fully employed, they are not able to realise
prices adequate to the cost of production. Wool is quiet.
A little of the new clip is in the market, and there is no
giving way from late rates.
HUDDERSFIELD, May 31.—The market continues
quiet ; in fact, we have no change to whatever to report.
The inquiry is for new patterns of fancies ; in anything
else there is scarcely any demand.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—IMPORTANT SALE OF RICH SILKS,
SHAWLS, AND LACE GOODS.—Bankruptcy of Mr. E.
Blakely, Shawl Manufacturer to the Queen.—Messrs.
Atkinson and Co., Silk and Shawl Warehouses, 69, 70,
71, 72, 73, 74, and 75, Westminster-bridge-road, Lam-
beth, beg to inform the ladies of the United Kingdom
that they have purchased of the assignees of the estate
of Mr. Edward Blakely, shawl manufacturer, silk
mercer, and laceman, of Norwich, a bankrupt, the
whole of his stock, amounting to 9,0711. 16s. 2d., at a
large discount off the cost price. It consists of the
richest selection of shawls, silks, robes, dresses,
mantles, lace goods, &c., to be met with in England ;
all in excellent condition, newly manufactured, and is
now selling off at reduced prices.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pills,
excellent Remedies for the Cure of Bronchitis and Ulce-
rated Sore Throats.—Extract of a letter front Mr.
James Downing, of Paris-street, Exeter, dated, March
30, 1853.—" To Professor Holloway.—Sir, Your oint-
ment and pills have effected upon me a perfect cure of a
dreadfully diseased throat, arising from cold, which ul-
timately terminated in bronchitis. The medical aid I
received was unable to combat with the disease, and I
was rapidly sinking under its influence. At this stage
I had recourse to your medicines, which in a few hours
relieved me, and I am happy to inform you, that in less
than a fortnight I was entirely cured by them."- Sold
by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establish-
ment, 244, Strand, London.
A MODEL PATIENT.—A patient was recently admitted
into the Infirmary at Durham, who, some time previ-
ously and elsewhere, had had one of his legs amputated
between the ancle and knee in so unsatisfactory a man-
ner as to require a further operation. He said he was
sure they could cut his leg at the infirmary just as it
should be, for, as it was, "it dangled about, and quite
bothered him," but ho thought if a few inches were
taken off it would be all right. While his wishes were
being complied with, he very coolly told the surgeons to
mind and cut it high enough, and after the operation
was complaed,naid it was a pity when they were at
work not to make a good job of it, and lie would gladly
have had them take off a few inches more. He is now
doing well, and is perfectly satisfied with the result.
RAVAGES OF A MAD DOG IN NORTH DERBYSHIRE.--
The inhabitants of Eyam and the surrounding villages
have been horrified by the ravages of a mad dog. The
rabid animal belonged to a man of the name of Skid-
more, of Congstone, who on Tuesday morning perceived
unusual symptoms in it. It was extremely savage, and
flew at every dog it chanced to meet. On the Tuesday
it bit no less than eight or ten dogs in Sheldon, seven or
eight in Great Longstone, and many others in that locality.
On Wednesday morning it appeared at Edensor, and
worried a favourite dog of Mr. Jepson's, of the Eden-
sor Inn ; thence it proceeded to Baslow, and bit a dog
of Mr. Tomlinson's, butcher, and, it is to be feared,
many others. It next appeared at Stony Middleton,
and there bit three dogs—Messrs. Higinbotham's,
gatt's, and Walker's, then at Eyam, where it roamed
about some time, and at last came into contact with
a large dog belonging to Mr. Corker, butcher, which
it bit severely. It was afterwards chased to Pad-
ley and Grindleford-bridge, where it bit two dogs
belonging to Mr. Kenyon and Mr. Crossland. Thence
it proceeded to Mr. Mozley's farm, Heywood, near
Padley-house, where, after some trouble and danger, it
was killed. Persons from Eyam and Stony Middleton,
and a man of Mr. Jepson's, of the Edensor Inn, chased
. it on Wednesday untiringly and courageously. Nothing
of late has excited such a horrible sensation in this
locality, no one knowing where the danger may cease,
as the infuriated marauder has bitten propably upwards
of 50 dogs, and what other animals is unknown. We
are not aware that any human beings have been bitten,

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Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Assam Tea ••.. •• .... 50 0 0 20 0 0 10%
Auction Al art •• • • •• .• 2/. 53. 50 0 0 35
irtstralian Agrieulturl 1/. 100 0 0 35 0 0 71
Australian Trust .... Si. per cent. 35 0 0
Australian Royal Mail 10 0 0 6 0 0 314
kngio.Mexican Mint.. 11. 105. 10 0 0 10 0 0 25
British American Land 15s. 38 10 0 71
ca„,d,
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Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent. —102 N
Ditto. 6pr et. Bonds 61. per cent. 116%
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent.
Electric Telegraph (A) 25 0 0 20 0 0 2134
Ditto.. •• •• .. •• (B) 25 0 0 10 0 0
Equitable Reversionry 5/ pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 116%
Ditto )tew •••• •• . 50 0 0 12 10 0
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0
Gea.Steain Navigation 10 p. et. 15 0 0 14 0 0 3l'
Hudson's 8ay...... • • Stock. 224
Ilungerford ...... •• .. 2/ 10s. 100 0 0 100 0 0 47%
London Institution ...
London Reversionary Si. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0
Russell Institution.... 12 10 0
Price's Patent Cand. Co. 101. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 29
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 10G
Royal Mail Steam.... 4/. p. share. 100 0 ll 60 0 0
South Australian..... 51 per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 4034
Trust and Loan Comp.
of Lipner Canada • ... 20 0 0 3 0 0 '