The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-04 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

llttciorasFlELo.—Trade, like the sv,:sather, has happily changed fur
the better ; the market has been uncommonly brisk both in heavy and
light goods, especially the latter. In half-milled light woollens, the
it:mind exceeds the supply. The manufacturers and wool merchants
ate iu good spirits, in the prospect of a steady hea'tliful summer trade.
BIUDFORD.—There does not appear to have been quite so much busi-
ness done in the piece market ; some of the manufacturers are asking
higher prices, but buyers will not advance ; where old prices have been
aske.l, goods have sold freely. The yarn market continues firm, and
the demand is quite equal to I,st week. The amount of business in the
wool market during the past, fully equals that of the preceding week ;
the liner sorts are still most in demand. A considerable degree of firm-
ness is manifested, yet prices remain nearly stationary, Middle wethers
may be quoted at about Ins. 15s.
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EALIVAX.—The improvement we noticed last week in the demand
for stuffs, we are glad to say, continues; but little if any advance in
price is yet obtained. There is more animation in the yarn market ;
for low and super yarn there is a moderate demand—middle qua:ities
are neglected. In the wool market there has been rather more doing
this week. Prices are quite firm, chiefly owing, we believe, to staplers
having worked their stocks low in expectation of buying new wools ad-
vantageously. The price of middle wethers is from 131. 101 to 14/.
Tl)e demand for low noils and shorts continues, and prices are a little
higher. _ . _

,DEWSBURY.—The manufacturers complain that they cannot replenish
their socks again in the present state of the wool market, and a great
many of the poor workmen are still out of emp!oyment. The Barnsley
linen trade appears to be somewhat improving, but yet as the weavers
have not experienced any of its symptoms.
17kKEFIELD.—There is considerable activity in the Wool Market,and
for the i:igher qualities of long wool, improved rates may readily be ob-
tained ; foe the ordinary run of Lincolnshire wools we have a ready sale
at former quootions, but the consumers of these sorts generally resist
any advance. Iti short wool, we can obtain better prices for the lower
sorts, but fine Engl:sh wool is not yet advanced, although rather more
inquired for.
Secuy.—Our Wool Market was attended by a large number of buyers,
but the supply of wool was not great. The lateness of the season pre.
vented the shearing, and made wool for the present rather scarce. The
prices offered by the dealers were considered liberal, and all bought up.
RIPON —There was a good attendance of buyers ; but in consequence
of the continuance of cold and wet weather, sheep-shearing has by no
means become general. North of Ripan, no sheep except a little fat,
have yet been clipped ; as such, tl:. quantity offered for sale was small,
and any quotations of price, asked or offered, would be premature. A
full ntendance both of buyers and s.llers may be expected at the next
fair (June 14), as public notice has been given that no charge will be
m tde f.r standage, and that good warehouse.room will be given gratis.

GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR

THE WEEK.

om thJ Gardencrs' Gazette.)

Made Melons and Cucumbers during the heat of the day.
Plants under bell glasses may be permitted to run out, by lifting the
glasses about the height of a sixty sized pot, which may be placed under
each corner.

filw Cucumber aced in the open ground for Pickling Cucumbers.
CELERY.—Transplant into trenches, to be filled in and finally earthed
up f.r blanching.
Evotvc.—Transplant on a sloping bank or warm border.
RADISHES AND SALLAD.—SOW periodically, as wanted to succeed
ether crops.
TURNIPS.—Sow for a full crop. Hoe and clean crops already up.
KJIINgY BEAN --Plant, and e. rth up those already up.
DAllLlAS.—Complete the first planting ou•, but reserve the duplicate
collection for a later period. _ _ .

llisusetn.uses.—Shade carefuly, but be careful to draw them
up weak.
'rur.res are now in perfection, keep them shaded, but give them
p!etity of air.
CARNATzoNs.—Tie up the stems as they rise, sea they have plenty of
watt,' and good drainage.
CDT.YI AND NorsErrE: Roses may be propagated by cuttingsor budding.
GILRENHOUSE PLANrs may be turnei out, but all the erica tribe are
be ter under glass with plenty of air.

BRISTOL. SUGAR MARK ET, JUNE I.—The
show of Sugars has been so very indifferent that the wants of the buyers
have more than kept pace with the supply of suitable qualities, and the
eager compeeition to obtai❑ them has enabled the merchants to realise
extr2me prices. The flagitious system of a bounty on the export of re.
finesl sugars, which puts so many hundreds of thousands of pounds an-
nually into the pockets of the planters and mortgages, at the expence
of the deluded public, is also beginning to counteract the natural course
of the Market, and to tax the consumers in the shape of high prices, in
whiell form they wil! probably add another million to the twenty already
thto.vo away upon the stealers in human blood.—Brietol Mercary.

R EPRESENTA T lON OF LINLITHGOW.—We per-
cc; that Mr. Johnson of Straiton has come forward as the Liberal can-
d'd tte for the County of Linlithgow. We have learned on unques-
Con .ble authority that he will receive the support of Government, and
of al the large landed proprietors in the county connected with the Li_
bend party. We trust a strong effort will be made to secure his re-
tur.t.—Scotsman.

The last edition of Mr. Ainsworth's popular ro-
mance, Rookwood," in the " Standard Novels," contains a very in-
terestin; account of the extraordinary career of the infatuated Sir Wil-
liam Courtenay, who at this moment occupies so much of the public
attention:

SCOTS SECEDERS.—In Fraser's Magazine for the
present month, there is a review given of Dr. Chalmers's late lectures,
arid it is stated, that the ministers in Ireland, of the seceding or asso-
ciate synod of Scotland, all share in the rcgium donum. This, if true,
is very disreputable. If the Irish ministers are in connection with the
synod in Scotland, they should either give up that connection, or the
regium &mum, for they cannot, consistently, hold both, after the public
and privats: declarations of the synod in favour of the voluntary prin-
ciplo. The synod, in justice to its own charac'er, is bound to explain
this matter, and the English Dissenters are entitled to ask it.
MEETING ON THE CALTON HILL.—On Mon-
day a meeting of the working classes of this city assembled on the Cal-
ton Hill, for the purpose of receiving the delegates from the town of
Birmingham and from the London operative:, who are presently on a
;tofr of agitation throughout Scotland, organising a simultaneous peti.
rhs, to Parliament in favour of Universal Suffrage, Short Puha-
'"'nti no property qualification, the Ballot, and the repeal of the
C:rn-!aws, and cheap Government. There was little or nothing in the
shape of a procession. The members of the deputation were,—viz.,
Messrs. Muntz, Salt, Collins, and Douglas of Birmingham i and Dr.
Wade, and Mr. Murphy of London. Mr. W. S. Sankey was in the
.chair, and the meeting was addressed by Messrs. Pratt, Frazer, Muntz,
&c., after which the meeting dispersed. The meeting created no excite.
merit, for at no time were there more than about four thousand persons
prrsent, and at the conclusion there was not half the number on the
uround.—Edinbuigh Courant.
I,l'e are glad to perceive from accounts in the John
erGroat Journal, that the cod fishing this season is likely to be very sue.
strs,ful. The swa,ket and boats which were out last week from Shetland
.'eturned with 704 to 1,000 each.