The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-10 00:00:00

HERRING TRADE.

WICK, Oc•r. 3 We are yet unable to report a
revival in the staple trade of this place, and, indeed,
of the north east coast of Scotland. In fact, it is im-
possible adequately to pourtray the present depressed
condition of the herring market, or to predict its
consequences to the many thousands that directly
depend upon the business, unless a change for the
better speedily takes place. The real state of matters
may in some faint degree be imagined, when we state
that 13s. per barrel, for full grown brands, may be
quoted as the present price in our local market, and
that in not a few cases the returns from distant mar-
kets do not even realise that sum. Now, as it is
well known that the fishermen, on an average, re-
ceived this year fully 1 ls. per cran, the fish• curer
has barely 2s. to meet the price of barrel, salt, sta-
tion rent, coopers' wages, expense of gutting, packing,
and many other items.

Last advices from Stettin represent a trifling im-
provement, both in demand and prices, and hold out
hopes, which we trust the sequel may prove correct,
that a further :melioration will take place. The
season for shipments to that and other continental
markets ,being now nearly o►er, and a cessation of
exports on an extensive scale having taken place from
the east coast, the addition to the present stock on
hand cannot be material. Hamburgh has declined a
shade since the date of previous letters.
From Ireland, last accounts are very unfavourable.
In many markets, where a large consumption for-
merly took place, the demand is now scarcely per-
ceptible. Indeed, we fear Ireland need scarcely be
trusted as a herring market. The potato failure,
and the extraordinary low rate at which American
beef and bacon can now be had, with other cir-
cumstances, combine to show fish-curers that they
must look somewhere else for an outlet for their fish.
Tin; season 161 vessels have sailed from Pulteney-
town Harbour with cargoes of herrings. About three-
fourths of these have been sent, to the Continent,
and the remainder to home ports. Since our last
report six vessels have been entered—three for Ireland,
and three for the Baltic.

A good many coopers, we are sorry to see, have
been paid off; but from the deficient stock of barrels,
s,
we should hope they mill not remain long unem-
ployed.
A few good cargoes of Norwegian billetwood have
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Last price was 9d. per solid foot.
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- _—
A letter received at Lloyds, from their agent at
Gibraltar,
says .—" The Pomone, French Government
screw-frigate, and the Dauphin steamer, were at anchor
(in quarantine) in Tangiers Bay, on the 29th of Sep.
teraber. It is understood that all the demands of the
French Charge d'Affaires at Tangiers have been com-
plied with by the Moorish authorities, under the judi-
cious advice and influence of Mr. Drummond kluy,
consequently all the differences nue supposed to be
settled."

Cockerniouth, on Wednesday last, mit visited by
a severe snow storm, which lasted some time, the flples
being nearly as large as fin-shilling pieces.— Carlisle
Patriot.;

HOW TO ESCAPE FROM FIRE.
The Kent, Mutual nra-office have just issued the
following iostructions to assist persons to escape from
premises when on fire. They say—" The want of
presence of mind at the time of an alarm of fire is by
far the greatest hindrance to an escape, and for this
no regulation can be laid down ; but a few simple
directions to be observed by the b.vstanders and in-
mates, well considered and reflected upon in time of
safety, will, in a great measure, tend to discreet and
successful efforts in the hour of danger."
FOB INMATES.
1. Every householder should make each person in
his house well acquainted with the parts thereof
which afford the best means of escape, whether the
fire break out at the top or at the bottom ; and hi
securing the street-door and lower windows for the
night, care should be taken that an easy outlet for
every member of the house is not thus prevented in
case of fire. There are many excellent fire-eScapes
invented for keeping in dwelling-houses, amongst
which may be mentioned, Thompson's, Baylis's, nut-
ler's, and Lce's.

2. Inmates at the first alarm should endeivour
calmly to reflect what means of escape there are in
the house; if in bed at the time wrap themselves in
a blanket or bedside carpet, and open neither window
nor doors more than necessary, and shut every door
after them.
3. It must be borne in mind that in the midst of
smoke it is comparatively clear towards the ground,
consequently progress through the smoke can be made
on the hands and knees ; if there is much smoke a
wet silk handkerchief, or worsted stocking, or other
flinnel substance, drawn over the face, without being
folded, permits free breathing, and excludes the smoke
from the lungs.
4. In the event of being unable to escape either by
the street door or roof, the persons in danger should
immediately make their way to a front room window,
taking care to close the door after them; and those
vaio have the charge of the household should ascer-
tain that every individual is there tumbled.
5. All persons thus circumstanced are earnestly
entreated not to precipitate themselves from the
window, while there remains the least probability of
assistance ; and even in the last extremity, recourse
may generally be had to joining sheets or blankets
together, fastening one end round a bedpost or other
piece of furniture in the room. This will enable one
Person to lower all the others separately, and the last
may let himself down with comparatively little risk.
In all such cases it is advisable, if possible, to sele:t a
window over a doorway rather than over an area.