The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, SEPT. 21.—The tre-
mendous failures which have taken place in the me-
tropolis and in Scotland, have at length begun to pro-
duce their natural consequences in this town. The
well-known firm of Burts, Watson, and Co., Moseley,
street, suspended payment this morning; and their
failure involves that of the house of Burt, 'Watson,
and I3urt, of Leeds (the partners being the same in
both), and it is accompanied by that of 'Watson,
Brothers, and Co., of Liverpool, with whom the Man-
chester and Leeds houses were intimately connected.
We understand that the engagements of the Man-
chester and Leeds firms amount altogether to about
100,0001., of which about 75,0001. is upon bills to
which the Liverpool firm are parties, and on which it
is pelieved there will be little or no loss. The re-
maining 25,0001. is due (20,0001. at Leeds and 5,0001.
at Manchester) by Messrs. Burts and Watson on their
own account; and it is feared that the assets will be
inconsiderable. There is also, we believe, individual
liabilities to some extent, arising out of share transac-
tions. Several Manchester houses are understood to
be sufferers, but not to any large extent. Messrs.
Burts and Co. were agents to the house of Gemmell and
Co. which recently suspended payment at Glasgow;
and they are understood to have sustained loss by that
suspension. There is also another failure of small
extent, that of Jackson and Simpson ; by which, how-
ever, no eventual loss is likely to be sustained. It is
understood that the firm were holders of foreign bills
to some amount on Reid, Irving, and Co., which, of
course, they could not make use of, but which will,
most probably, he honoured by the drawers.
As may be readily supposed, these failures, and the
general state of the money market, coupled with a
continued decline in the price of cotton at Liverpool,
have had a rather depressing effect on our market to-
day. The demand both for goods and yarn has been
on a very limited scale ; and although spinners showed
a disposition to accept lower prices, very little busi-
ness has been done in yarn. For goods the prices
remain tolerably firm.
The notice for a reduction or spinners' wages at
Mossley, to which we alluded a fortnight ago, ter-
minated on Friday evening ; and as the spinners
declined to accept the wages offered, they did not
return to their employment on Saturday, and the
mills, with one exception, are all standing. A turn-
out also took place this morning at Ashton-under-
Lyne, the object and extent of which were by no
means clearly understood upon 'Change. It is stated,
however, to be extensive, and connected with the
proposal for a months' suspension of labour.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.—We have
had another good market to-day, the demand for
goods having been quite as brisk as last Monday. We
have had again some of the large manufacturers
purchasing freely, which is only the case when pieces
are wanted. Wool is stationary, both in price and
demand.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY, SEPTIMISER. iften."ETerf
branch of trade in this district remains in the same
inanimate condition, and the gloom seems rather to
thicken than to diminish. The attendance in the piece
hall to-day has been exceedingly small, and scarcely
any business has been done. The yarn trade is pretty
much the same, and in wools we have to note no
alteration from our last report.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.---The
market has been dull to-day, and fears are entertained
that the present difficulties in the money market may
be felt in our district. There is a demand for good
patterns in the first-rate vestings and woollens.
LEEDS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Wehad
scarcely so good a market to-day as last week; but
considering the great stagnatibn 'xisting in every
other branch of trade, we have no cause tomplain
of the actual state of our manufacturing district.--:
Manchester Guardian.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
BATTLE.—The hops have been visited bandwind and
rain that has blown them down extremely, bruised
and wasted many. Had they been riper, About
among them would have been much greater.
one-third less than last year will probably be the pawing
tity grown this year in this parish, the quality be
good at present. the wreck
BRIGIITLING.—We are now in the midst of Fick;
ing. We have been visited with some heavy gales
adol
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wind and rain during the week, which have
great havock, and blown the poles down and the
branches all over the gardens. Those that are stand"
ing will be discoloured by being bruised with the
wind. All these circumstances will still further re-
duce the crop. Still they weigh well, about sixty o
sixty-five bushel only being required to the cwt.lent
.
BURWASII.—So complete a wreck have the vio
winds of the past week made in our hop grounds, that
many planters are compelled to move their companies,
of pickers from garden to garden, for the purpose 13,;
1 clearing them of the multitudes of fallen poles, ariu,
the large quantities of hops that have been blown and
beaten off. Monday and Tuesday last were the day.
on which nearly the whole of our planters commen_cecue
picking. Their statements thus far, as to the produe.
per acre, vary materially; ftora one-fourth to on
half less than that of last year being of•most frequen t
mention. We have not heard, and it is not likely.
that we shall hear, of a single instance of the crop r
this year equalling that of last. Several planters have
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put a few pockets to scale, and (as is mostly theta"
to
with small hops) they weigh tolerably; frora BildY er
seventy being the number of bushels require b.
cwt. Last year from eighty to ninety were sran,.l';
The smallness of the hop causes picking to be
wearisome and profitless business. Several sill_
for higher wages have consequently. already tat:"
place; in some instances successfully, in others pot.
EASTROTHLY.—The picking hereabouts is !VIA
proceeding with ; indeed some of our planters have
proceeding• made an end, and re-stocked their poles. The._,
high wind with which we were visited on Friday of
has proved very destructive, and did a good de „iv.
mischief in gardens that were at all exposed, de _
ing down the strongest poles, and scattering the hips
in all directions.
FARNHAM.—In consequence of the up
favourable
• of the weather this week, the backers of the dlt
are out of spirits, and it has receded able tle. A great
many planters have finished picking, a few or L",
more extensive growers have a considerable nunlot
of acres out, and it will take another week a least I"
get them in. pa
faVOUrsblo
HEATHFIELP.—The violent winds of Thursday 3, _
Friday last have had such a disastrous effect on tnu
hop gardens as is seldom seen. In some young garb;
dens, it is said, nearly or quite three-quarters of td,
poles are blown down, and very extensive damage
has been sustained in most gardens. Many install%)
areh to be seen, where for rods at a place not a 10
as been left standing; and still greater iniury
been sustained by the hops on those poles that re'
main.
HORSMONDEN.—The wind has done immense bee
mage among the hops; they now present a deplort
appearance. Previous to the wind visiting us, but
samples samples were very fine and of excellent quality; l'-f
it will be useless to expect any more same 'red
good colour, as it will be impossible, in the bat The
state the hops are in, to restore the colour. ~iv
hops are small, but weigh well, and the qua ex
quite equals our most sanguine expectations .---,o"'
Advertiser. hops
MAIDSTONE.—The high winds have blown the e
about very much, but it is a great " eyesore" no
healthi,t
than damage. Where they are not quite to
has made them brown. The loss will not be 11111 b
in their weight. If the wind had come a fortnit.
earlier or later, it would have done much darn,,. acre ;
They at most places come down quite to exPeenitv.
the hops weigh well, a sure sign of good qua d
There will be some exceedingly good N AND
IVATERINGBURY, MEREWORTII, TESTO , .
mmenced gene
NETTLESTEAD.-The picking has CO
ood but the
rally, and the quality is spoken of bad, , .
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as
samples.
high winds have made the colour especially e
they were getting brown before, and the quality is r -
duced by the same means.
who possesses xte.n:
sive means of observation, says:—" The wind
0103.
YALDING.—A correspondent, e_
cone the hops great injury. It will lessen
the Citi
‘ils,
tity and spoil the colour and condition. My la'
say near../
bourers say one bag per acre is lost—l
20,0001. duty."
CRANBROOIC.—The hops come down short of exPee*
tation still. is W
CANTERBURY.—The hop-picking, which Oin
full full operation, progresses most satisfactorily, and /clot
the exception of Friday last the weather has been Inv
favourable. The quality and weight are genera;
said to be beyond the usual average. Some sli
dication of mould has appeared, but is rather enter
ception than a general rule.
GOIUDIIIIRST.-In consequence of the very bn.,isl e'":
t erous winds on Thursday, the duty must be
dently lessened to a considerable amount, and frail:-
calculation that I have made upon nearly 500 acre°
the parish, I find on the whole of the kingdomit
would amount to nearly 15,0001. less. ea
EDENBRIDGE.—Picking has generally coralue,_neraf
in this parish and district. The produce fel"rt
short of what was anticipated. The hurricane of last
Thursday has caused great destruction SW'S ond
plantations, and must materially lessen the dutY.:bich
enhance the price of choice samples, many ei "
will be produced from this neighbourhood• u.voy dove
HURSTGREEN.—The late high winds 5.-- down
much injury to the hops here. They COO°
short of expectation, but weigh pretty ho 5
p coree,
BETIIERSDEN AND SMARDEN.---The 44, bou
down as well as was expected. They are is—,,,,n them
weigh well. The wind last Thursday early, 13'°-
about sadly, and injured the colour gr toed in
BRENCHLEY.—This parish is great
ftl,,,"isterotis
respect to quantity and quality. 'The late ov eon;
wind has damaged the uplands to an alarming vvell.
One of our principal planters has not 0019,.,,,b f•
iio
his order to his factor to sell, but since the 'Jib of this
he has bought a considerable quantity of hi:
year's growth in London.—Maidstone Gaze

it. Thenhge ,
no. marketstw I.FOREIGN CORN CORN TRADE.—BRUSSELS, - big Nor
thstant gET•
a dßinrgussels were well sup Plied ioed ii
a great steadiness is niaint.,tlfloriog'
price of wheat, which has not been beloW ,0
.4 400
nor attained to 8.55 florins per hectolitre. An,ctr,t the
sacks of potatoes,7scto white and red, have been sold tWerP
rate of 6f. ket at n' 69
Bf. 50c. The corn Mar re that'
was ill supplied to-day. There were not „sore
sacks of wheat and 113 of rye. Therie door to
rise. Wheat has rapidly risen from '2'
to
12, 13, and 14 florins.—The nuraber of vesse,pot.ls,
elonatceireid the port of Antwerp in the Week ending ''''',",,beett
e_a wholly or in part with provisions, wa,,g;-.00 kil.;
flour,
b,1,10 kil. •
? rye, 992,030 kil. barley, 1' 3151;.il•
136,900 kil.; rico, 235,855 kil.--total, 2,64
tois ~)I.l4troriiinvishricYhe

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BIRTHS.
On Tuesday, the 21st inst., at Nether StaiveY'
Blob
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the lady of Vaughan Prance, Esq. of a sell'-if . Joh° 131°
On the 17th inst., at Anerley, IN9orwood, Air"' fro
of a son. Gilliam
On the 18th inst., at Swansea, the lady of iv,
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Struve, Esq., of a son vile o'
On the 19th inst., at Denmark-hill, the ,' st-1 '
Benecke, Esq., of a daughter
On the 19th inst., the lad • of \V
d liter. i $ 6:f
Chester-street, Grosvenor-place,y•
of a sag , ~,d, 0 4p,
On the 20th inst., at Brighton, Mns 11- -a",,,„, wife "
On the 20th inst., in Pk 1 glens, ''''' it.
Park-place-gardens,
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Mills Sparham, Esq., of a daughter. ..,;( of the i
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barrister-at-law,
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ra-aatttA-Elmaalsp_rtt, osonfh-place,
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On the 18th inst., at City,StA"JaßmßleE-'sD•Dir. Rbdil ighter e
of St. Helie ' St. b ' '3'
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Helier 's, to Frances Anne, third , 6
r. William Bowes Dadle). _ , CORO
On the 20th inst , at St. George's-,'ldanOVer-S.cljerl 1‘111;id
Campbell M‘CalluM, Esq._, of the 7111 Reg" of Pc
Native Infantry, to Maria Louisa, eldest daughter . %,
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Lane, Esq., of Argyllstreet, Regent-str7iiiitfy,,
On the 21st inst., at St. Peter's, Pimlico, gr•_,,•zA ket,
Lee, of Chapel• street, Belgrave-square to k:jr,,•llstr'
daughter of Allen Blizard, Esq , of 'llalf .s'°`.
Piccadilly.

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O❑ the 21st inst., in her fifteenth year, of cli fa',"
110flacryraJnae.nceo,usretc,onFdiesetn.dstyroeeutngest daughter of g. '
dolt' pcl.?
On the 27th of June last, 111ilan, Richard
,-, tbefil/ '
Orio, near Milan.
On the 18th inst., at East Sutton-place, lelit' v'''
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relict of the late David Munro, Esq., aged 63- ._ relic
toff
johOnnstthraenlgBet,hEsigns.t., at Ryde, Mrs. John Strang"
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On the 18th inst., at Elmers
Augusta Georgina, relict of William' Thonia-P
On the 19th inst., at Croxton Cottage, , ~
surviving son of Samuel Newton, Esq.,
agea °W.
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