The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-08 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury.)
THE LEEDS TRADE.—The Markets continue very brisk at
both Halls for goods of low qualities, on which there is in con-
sequence a little advance in price ; in finer goods, there conti-
nues a fair average demand, but without any material altera-
tion. On the whole, business is unusually brisk for the season,
and should wool remain steady, there is a fair prospect of a
good demand during the spring. There has also been a
greater number of the London buyers in the market than usual
at this season, and the stocks in the warehouses are low com-
pared with their condition generally at this period of the year.
HUDDERSFIED MARKET, FEB. 2.—There has been a good
business doing to-day in low-priced plain cloths : fancy goods
were also much in demand.
BRADFORD MARKET, FEB. 4.—There is no falling off in
the activity which has prevailed in the piece market for some
time past.
TRADE OF BARNSLEY.--The trade of this town continues
uncommonly brisk.
PRICE OF IRON.—We hear that the price of iron was raised
21. per ton at the Low Moor and Bowling Iron Works, on
Monday last.
LEAD. —British pig lead at this moment bears the high prie
of twenty guineas a ton, being an advance of nearly 100 per
cent. upon that article within the space of twelve months, and
with the prospect of the price increasing.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—This market was dull
again, though there were many buyers in the market who of-
fered to purchase freely at old prices.
MANCHESTER MARKET.—There has been but little altera-
tion in the goods' market this week ; yarns are a shade higher.

CORN AND CURRENCY.—A correspondent of the
Suffolk Chronicle states the not-before published fact that at
the recent Framlingliam agricultural dinner, a proposition was
made, that the upholders of the " Corn and Currrency " ques-
tion should sign a declaration, in the shape known by the name
of a " round robin," that they would no longer pay
Bent to
Landlords, who did not concur with them, then and there pre-
sent, in the view they took of the bearings of that question.
On Monday last, a meeting of the Ipswich Branch
of the East Suffolk Society for the Protection of Agricul-
ture was held to receive the petitions to both Houses of Par-
liament, adopted at a meeting held at Framlington,
on Tues-
day se'nnight.

On the proposal of Mr. FLETCHER,
Mr. BYLES took the chair, and in stating the object of their
assembling on that occasion, said that he altogether disclaimed
party motives, and had come forward as an inhabitant and rate-
payer to demand a system of justice, conceiving they had not
been fairly dealt with by the Legislature, in being excluded
from the benefits resulting from the passing of the measure of
Municipal Reform. The Chairman then intimated his desire
to hear any observations from his fellow townsmen.

Mr. SHELTON, in addressing the meeting, stated, that he
was about to propose the first resolution, but in so doing he
wished it to be understood he was not hostile to the old Cor-
poration, but he considered every man who was a contributor
to the rates should have access to the accounts ; he, therefore,
came forward to petition for equal rights and privileges, and
to express his desire to participate equally with other towns
in the benefits of Municipal Reform, he would, therefore,
propose—
" That it is the opinion of this meeting that every inha-
bitant of a town should enjoy equal privileges and advantages
in the prosecution of trade and in the government of that town.
That every man should be considered to possess equal rights
as a citizen under the Government to which he is a subject,
and that justice is the cement of nations and communities."
Mr. HEARNE seconded the resolution.
The. CHAIRMAN then read the resolution, and put it to the
meeting, and it was declared to be carried.
Mr. FLETCHER, in rising to propose the'second resolution,_
stated that they were met to exercise their rights as British
subjects—that of petitioning for the removal of a grievance, and
he would propose that-the following resolution be adopted.
" That this Meeting, considering the advantages likely to
result to the town at large from the election of its own Mimi-
cipal officers, are of opinion that petitions to both Houses of
Parliament, recognizing this principle, with an earnest request
that this town may be placed upon the same footing with the
Corporations included iii the late Municipal Reform, be pre-
sented upon the first meeting of Parliament."
This resolution was seconded by Mr. Goff.
The CHAIRMAN having put this resolution, and considerable
doubt arising as to the shew of hands,
Mr. SAMUEL COOPER came forward, and requested that the
resolution should be again put, and stated his wish to have the
bill convening the meeting read, or to be informed who were
the party in the hall considered as eligible to vote on the ques-
tion, as he saw many in the room who were absolutely paupers
who had held their hands up in support of the last resolution ;
for his own part, he should conceive that no individual could
claim a right who was not a rate-payer, and he would contend
against such voting being the opinions of the meeting.
Mr. WALTER COOPER fully concurred in what had fallen
from his brother, and begged to °all on the Chairman, for
the satisfaction of the meeting, to know whether any indivi-
dual—who was not a rate payer—had thus a right to record
his vote.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the bill issued for calling the
meeting invited " the inhabitants of the town and neighbour-
hood," and no mention of rate-payers was at all made.
The show of,hands was then again taken on the 2nd resolu-
tion, and declared by the Chairman to be carried in favour o(
it by a majority of six. He then called on Mr. J. B. Byles
to read the petition.
Mr. W. COOPER objected to the reading the petition, inas-
much as he -still doubted the majority claimed by the Chair-
man, and contended that on a matter of such moment concern-
ing the town, the rate-payers were the only persons eligible
to act.

Mr. JONES and Mr. SIIELTON contended that it was irregu-
lar for the Messrs. Cooper to doubt the veracity of the Chair-
man, who had taken every means to ascertain accurately the
show of hands, and called on the Chairman to record the adop-
tion of the resolution.

Mr. S. COOPER observed that it was not his intention, on
entering the room, to have taken any part in the proceedings
of the meeting, but he felt assured, with all due respect for
the Chairman, that the majority was on the side opposed to
the adoption f the second resolution; the hasty survey of the
Chairman he knew did not accurately ascertain the voting on
the resolution ; the duty of the Chairman on this occasion he
took to-be that of using every means to obtain the true sense
of the rate-payers.
Mr. W.-COOPER, addressing the Chairman, stated his re-
collection of a meeting which had taken place in that hall on
a former occasion on a particular question, when Mr. Barker
filled the Chair, and at which time he deemed it necessary to
divide—he should now propose that the meeting divide on the
present question.
The CHAIRMAN declared himself opposed to this course, and
said it was out of order thus to interrupt the proceedings of the
meeting; he had twice taken the show of hands, and if de-
sired he would again do so, but he must say he considered that
the resolution was adopted.
Many individuals having concurred with the Chairman in his
view of the question, and opposed the division,
Mr. W. COOPER requested those who opposed the adoption
of the resolution to step forward, when a portion of the audi-
ence stepped forward, and occupied the open space in front of
the Chairman—who, considering the opposition he had met
with, and the utter impossibility of proceeding with such in-
terruption, proposed the adjournment of the meeting to Mon-
day, the 15th of February, and the meeting broke up.