The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-25 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

NORWICH.—This city begins to feel a general de-
pression of trade in all its branches, owing to the
state of the money market. Our mohair manufacture,
which generally employs about 2.000 hands, has been,
and is, partially suspended. The Albion mills are
closed, Lakenham mills are doing little, and the yarn
factory is not in full work. The silk mills are not
working full time, and employment is also falling off
in other manufactures. Both in the city and
county, shopkeepers complain of the stagnation
of trade, and travellers cannot obtain orders to
anything like the usual extent at this season.
This state of things is attributed in a great
measure to excessive railway speculation. Opinions
on this subject are much at variance, as opinions
always will be, without a proper foundation of facts.
Some who have been injured by railways consider
that they will be the ruin of the country, while
others, who have been greatly benefited by them,
maintain, that the country could not have gone
on without them. In this district, as well as
in others, railways have had the effect of stimulat-
iog trade to some extent, by bringing buyers
from a distance. The supply and distribution of
goods from the city warehouses and shops are car-
ried on by a far less number of persons than might
at first be supposed. The railway has had the effect
of diminishing rather than increasing the merely
distributive and old carrying trade of the city, and
the increase of railways in any direction will cer-
tainly have that effect to a still greater extent, be-
cause country shopkeepers naturally prefer going to
the original markets for goods to buying from pat-
terns and samples. At the same time the railways
have given our wholesale houses more speedy and
easier access to country districts, and more particu-
larly to the fen district, where they do a large
business. In respect to our manufactures, railways
have been highly beneficial as a means of rapid
transit; but in consequence of the excess of railway
speculation having diverted capital, to a great extent,
out of its legitimate channel, many mills in the North
are now entirely closed, and some mills in this city,
as before stated, are either closed or not in full work.
This, considering the high prices of pi ovisions at
the present time, is a very serious matter. It
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wfaittiriogotohdes
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thwaos
greater extent of business has
formerly, and that some of our
years;bNi See been
nye r ad
considerablyoinntha httohwaanevfaer
manufacturers have not been able to execute their
orders in the time required. They now produce
cheap fancy goods, for which there has been a great
demand, which still continues, and if designing were
more encouraged this trade might be still further in.
creased. Norwich is unsurpassed in the excellency
of her fabrics, but, as yet, has done little towards
rivalling the French or Scotch designs. Our manu-
facturers seldom take the lead in any article ; they
are too cautious to originate anything, preferring to
follow in the wake of their more enterprising
brethren. The trade is now hanging between the
two seasons, and as yet there has been a slow demand
for summer goods.—Norfolk Chronicle.

AMUSING CASE FOR GENTLEMEN OF THE LONG
ROBE.—It is rumoured that a gentleman of this town is
vtalimuee.to_
about to bring an action for breach
.0! promise of war-
tiemred
up to
the.time of her marriage, was resill):..: with a clergy-
man,riage, against a lady recently mnrro !! and who,
well known in Liverpool. Ir IN :said, that the pre.
cents
courtship,i ch h e
shiedr:r
airy:
f letters, dur-
ing
the same happy period, and which •
isnegnttshwe
will, no doubt,
,
be produced in court, followed, as they have been closely
by the denouement which has since taken
aniusmg periodicals.--Liverpool 7 i 1:1 place, are very
THE NEW LORD LIE NANUTE lit"'
T.
that the Earl of Clarendon is —We understand to arrive at Dublin Castle
on Wednesday next. On
held, at which the Noble that day a Council will be
Lieutenant of Ireland. e Earl will be sworn in as Lord
There are some absurd rumours
in the newspapers as to t
c 'tinges in other departments of
the government. Thy
) are totslly undeserving of at-
tention.
in
the 0
.re, ere,
,we are happy to state, con-
tinueoffice of l,htef Secretary.—Dublin Evening
Post,

WICK, MAY 13.—We have this week been re-
minded of the approach of the herring campaign.
Upwards of 150 barrels of herrings have arrived from
Stornoway, the produce of the few previous days, and
more are looked for. These are being shipped oil to the
continent with all dispatch. Various opinions are ex-
pressed as to their quality. Stettin accounts of recent
date are most unfavourable. Irish markets are not near
so bad as that of Stettin, although they are certainly
ti eonn reruwhichs(ePdhr.
aut sosbiceaee)lne,
celebrate
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heene
madels6atbh
very lew.—Ross-Aire Advertser.
instead of Saturday, has at last been
Jews of that town, who form the great
says, A letter
that t
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oKoenigsberg
toi f
nt7dhoaeoylsraelite community. The measure is
ma
accepted
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considered one of great importance, especially in com-
mercial operations.
BREAD TICKETS AT VIENNA.—On the 12th the
municipality of Vienna began to distribute tickets to the
poorer classes to enable them to purchase bread at less
than the market price. The house of Rothschild gave a
sum of 3,000 florins (about 312/.) to increase the number
of such tickets.

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WESSRS. LANIOND and Co., RAILWAY
IVA SHARE AUCTIONEERS, bcg to thank their Frieu
Itti Pabqc far their ,outinued support and patro.age, a.:,.
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RER 7,IA.JES VY'S THEATRE.
• THIS ETENING, Tuesday, May 25, will be performed Bellinrs
Opera, entitled

LA SONNAMBULA,
Amma, • Maio. Jenny Lind • Lisa Madame Qolari ; Count Rodolph,
Signor F. Labtaehe.; apd.Elvino, Shmor Gardoni.
To conclude with the reirive,l Ballet (by M. Perrot), entitled
• LA ESMERALDA.

The principal chiracters by 3idlle. Carlotte Grisi (her first appear-
ance), .3.1d11e. Copere, and. Mdme. P. Stephan. M. St. Leon, 31.
(losselin, and 31. Perrot.

Pit 1 lc. eti may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre,
price 10s. 6d. each.
.The Free List is strisencted, the Public-Press excepted.

HER MAJ EST Y'S THEATRE,

The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the rnbile, are re -
ipectflilly. Informed, that a grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place
ova THURSDAY next, May 27. when will be performed (first time..
In this country) Donizetti's Opera, entitled
LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO.

Marla, Mdile. Jenny Lind ; La Marchesa di Berkenfield, Mdme.
Solari; Sulplzio Sergente, Signor F. Lablace ; and Tonto, Signor
Gardoni.
To be followed by carious Entertainments in 'the Ballet Depart-
ment, combining the talents of Mdlle. C. Grist, lidlle. L. Gratin,
Udile. C. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, and Mdlle. Cerito. 31. Perrot,
and M. St. Leon.
The doors open at Seven. The Opars to commence at lialf-pa-t
Seven o'clock.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN.
THIS EVENING will be performed the Opera Seria of
LUCREZIA BORGIA.
Principal characters by Made. Grist, :Mlle. Albonl, Sig. Mark,
Sig Mariai, Sig. Tambarini, Sig. Ley, Sig. Polonini, Sig. LaTta, Sig.
Tull', Sig. PiaCeritini, and Sig. 'fagLiatlco.
To' he followed by the
LA.ew grand andDRI NE. successful Ballet,
SAL AMA'N
In which Mille. Fanny Vaster and Mdile.Damilatre will perform ;
also Mdlle. Berth', Mane. Neodot, Made. Dclec.haux, Madlle. Dr
Maisse, M. Petipa, &c., will Appe
The grand Piazza Entrance is uti4 open.
, Tickets, Stall. 4, and Bose', to be obtained at the Box- Aloe, Bow-
street ; and at ,2ramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.
ilfThe doors will be opened at Eight o'clock; and the performance
aornmene: at lialf-post Eight.