The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-08 00:00:00

TRADE IN PAISLEY.

We have received the following communication from
ot:c of the most enterprising and extensive manufac-
turers of Paisley. The facts therein stated are of a
most striking and alarming character
" Having had occasiln to visit France about the end of
last summer, I particularly remarked tho prosperity with
which the various manufactures were carried on ; but
when I was informed that the Government took such spe-
cial interest in the manufacturing concerns, I at once
perceived the cause of such flourishing trade. The French
Government aro the best customers for Indian shawls, for
the purpose of affording patterns to their own manufac-
turers. But no private manufacturer is allowed to enter
the India House in London, except it be by stealth. I
myself was once in it, but was admiled only through the
influence of ccitain persons connected with the establish-
rr en t.

" I dined with a gentleman io Paris, who lisd come from
England by way of Havre. He observed in Havre above
one hundred ships from America, mostly ladcri with cot-
ton, none of them less than three hundred tons burden.
This genticman also stated that while at Rouen, he went
up to the top of a spire and looking round the country, he
counted forty-five stalk vents where, a few, years age, you
would not have seen one. From Paris I proceeded to
Belgium, where I counted in less than an hour more than
sixty stalk vents ; and here, as in Rouen, they have all
hcen built quite recently. Some of the public works in
Belgium are very extensive ; as for weavers' wages, they
are considerably higher than here; besides, provisions
are much cheaper there than with us, the e being no
Corn-laws to contend with. It is about three weeks
since I was in London, where I met with a gentleman
from Paris, with whom I transacted business ; he asked
me how we were going on in the north, referring to our
manufacturing success. I answered that our trade was in
a very languishing state indeed ; and when I. in turn, in-
quired how the trade of France was prospering, he lifted
up his hands and said that trade never was better, and
that the quantity of goods making for the London market
was immense. Look at the goods exported from Paris to
England in one month—the month of August last :
Pure woollen goods and shawls
Mixed woollen goods and shawls

£43,982 16 8

" Ten years ago, in Lyons, there were 27,000 silk-looms,
and now there are 40,000, being an increase of 13,000.
What a contrast is this to Paisleyol Within these two years
the looms emple,yed in this town have decreased from 6,000 to
under 5,000, and they arc still coniinuing to decrease. About
25 years ag,,, before the destructive Corn-laws were in,
operation, the making of shawls in Paisley for the "ciam,,
burgh trade was carried on to a great extent, but since that
time it has gradually diminished, and is now altogether
extinct. The town is now sunk is deep distress with no
prospect (f relief. Unless something be done to improve
trade, and that speedily, the bulk of the population will be
in the most deplorable state of destitution. Vast numbers
are already in beggary and suffering heart-rending priva-
tions who, from their industrious habits and skill, ought to
be comfortable. R. K."
We believe this picture is not overdrawn, but, on the
contrary. is but a faint outline of the adverse circumstances
in which not only Paisley, but almost all the other manu-
facturing towns arc placed.—Edinburgh Weekly Chron.

MUSICAL PARTIES AT DRESDEN.

( Extract of a letter from Dresden, March 29th, 1841.)
Among the chief attractions of our winter season, Charles
Lipinski's quartets concerts have been received with un-
rererved applause, kindling as they proceeded, into a gene-
ral enthusiasm. Our court, our fashionable world, and
the distinguished foreigners here resident, proved this by
attending them with exemplary assiduity. The force and
the purity of Lipinski's style hare by this time deservedly
become proverbial. Others may astonish for a while with
the brilliancy of their execution, by the rapidity of their
passages, or adroit contrivances, and, if I may so, stage
trickery for catching a momentary applause. But Lip-
inskt's performance, alwayi so classic, so pure, and so well
sustained, possesses this peculiarity, that having once suc-
ceeded in subduing the attention of the audience, it keeps
it constantly on the increase under its irresistible charm,
followsthe attentive listeners home with its tuneful tenacity,
bends itself with the dreams of the night, awakes with
their recollections in the morning. In very deed, Ido
not know any artist who, for vigour and force, could be
compared to Lipinski. Paganini himself conceded it to him,
Oie Bull, an artist so justly celebrated, arrived at
Dresden about the middle of December, with the inten-
tion of' giving a series of concerts, Unfortunately for
him the day before his first appearance, Lipinski had
given one of his quartett soirees, during which he executed
the gre :test works of Bethoven, 'Mozart, and Haydn. He
met, however, with but partial support, and is gone to
Chemnitz, Leipsic, and some other towns of southern
Germany.

I have only to add that if you wish fully to appreciate
the influence which Lipinski has acquired upon the taste,
and the progress of music on the Continent, you should
read the opinions given of him by the best Journals pub-
li,bed here, always keeping in mind that Dresden is the
Florence of Ge, many, and that our present King may be
reckoned himself amongst the first rate virtuosi of the day.

THE NEW PUBLICATIONS.—The following
interesting new works have just been published by Mr.
Colburn, of Great Marlborough.street, and may now be
hat at all the Libraries —l. Dc Clifford, or The Con-
stant Man, By R. Plumer Ward, Esq., author of " Tre.
maine," " De Vere," &c.-2. The French Stage and the
French People. Edited by Theodore Hook, Esq. 2 vols.,
small Bvo.-3. The Book without a Name, By Sir Charles
and Lady Morgan. 2 vols., small Svo.-4. The Engage-
ment: a Novel. 3 vols.-6. The Personal History of
George the Fourth. By the Rev. George Croly. Second
Edition. 2 vols., small Bvo, 21s. bd.-6. Swinburne's Courts
of Europe. 2 vols., Bvo.-7. The Moneyed Man, or The
Lesson of a Life. By Horace Smith, Esq. 3 vols.-8. Dr.
Granville's Spas of England. 1 vol., with Map and Thirty
Illustrations, 15s. bound, —9. Society in India. By an
Indian Officer. 2 vols., small Bvo.-10. The Life and
Letters of Beethoven. Edited by Ignace Moscheles.
2 vols., small Bvo. —1 I. Greville, or a Season in Paris.
By Mrs. Gore. 3 vols.-12. The third and concluding
volume of the small paper editioh of Lady Blessington's
Idler in Italy.
PARIS, APRIL am sorry to inform you
that the health of your respected Ambassador here, Lord
Granville, has recently undergone a change for the worse.
His symptoms of gout had for some time been increasing
in intensity, and a few days ago it was found necessary to
abstract blood by, means of cupping-glasses. Nothing,
however, like danger was anticipated until last night,
when his Lordship had a very severe attack, almost ap.
proaching to. paralysis, in the upper extremities. It was
even said that there was metastasis to the brain. The me-
dical report this morning is much more favourable; and
there is reason to hope that, with the return of fine wea-
ther, his Lordship may soon be restored to comparative
health. It has been reported for some days that the health
of the King had given way. This, lam happy to say, is
not the case to any extent ; but it is certainly true that
his Majesty has for some time exhibited symptoms of
bilious derangement. I saw him yesterday, and remarked
that his countenance was more than usually yellow, but be
appeared to be perfectly strong ; and I understand, from
medical gentlemen, thas there is nothing about him to
create the slightest apprehension.—From an Evening
Paper.
The Havre Journal, in noticing the arrival of
waggons and workmen for the Paris and Rouen Railroad
in that port, says that the waggons have been hired from
the London and Southampton Company at a much lower
price than they could possibly have been in France, and
that the workmen, who have been sent over, are all chosen
from the most sober and laborious of their class that could
be found in England. This Journal takes the opportunity
of pointing out the activity and energy shown by the
English engineers, and the Paris and Rouen Company,
and holds up their example to the notice of all engaged in
France on similar works.

The Marquis wand Marchioness of Abercorn,
who arrived at Dudley House from the Priory, on Saturday,-
the Noble Marquis being engaged to dine with the Duke of
Wellington, returned to Stanmore on Monday last. The
Hon, Captain and Lady Harriet Hamilon arrivedon Tuesday at
the Priory, on a visit to the Noble Marquis and Marchioness, 1
um their seat in Scotland.

THE FIRST METHODIST
PREACHERS.

At the commencement of Methodism, they wers chosen
by Mr. Wesley on account of their knowledge of Scrip-
ture, and powerful, though not often highly cultivated.
minds. Samuel Bradburn (a roan whose life, were it pub-
lished, would be one of the most interesting, and even
amusing of books) was remarkable fur dis strong mind and
his unuewied labours. In wit and humour, few men ex-
celled him ; and the early annals of Methodhui are
brightened by the sparkling of his facetiousness. " Sec
(said he on one occasion, t) one of the first chosen
preachers), see the good that Methodism has done."
Yes (was the reply), it has done a great deal for us."
S:imething in this displeased Bradburn, for he immediately
raid, pointing to a Mr. Marsden, " For us ! Why, yes;
you were a cobbler and I was a tinker, and it has made es
gentlemen; but brother Marsden was a gentleman before."
" You should not have called me a cobbler (said the
preaAer in question); it wt,uld have been more civil to
have said, a hoot and shoe maker."—" Ycs (added Brad-
burn); but I did nut mil myself a tin plate worker, but
simply a tinker."

Such were the men whom Wesley made his first itine-
rant preachers. The writer of this has sen and can-
versed with many of them ; among others, with the three
of whom the above story is told; and it must be acknow-
ledged that they were a class of men of great mental
power—rough sometimes, and perhaps a little uncouth, but
energetic, :elf-denying, indomitable. They were often,
too, men of great personal strength; and there is current
an anecdote of one who was much annoyed, on one occa.
sion, by the profanity and impertinence of a gigantic
butcher. For some time he bole patiently with the man's
ribaldry ; but at Lent his feelings were too much outraged,
and, walking up to the fellow, he. took him by the collar
and the waistband of his breeches, an though he had been
a little child, and hung him up by the latter to one of the
meat hocks of his own shop, where he remained dangling
till the exhortation was concluded.--Church of England
Review.

TEST OF PORTER AND CO.'S
PATENT ANCHORS.

One of the most interesting experiments, and one which
cannot fail to prove of immense advantage to the navy,
both in her Majesty's and the merchant service, took place
on Saturday in the presence of Captain Phipps Hornby,
B. C , Superintendent of her Majesty's Dockyard, Wool-
wich ; Captain Percy Grace, R. N., Captain Thomas, of
her Majesty's surveying vessel Mastiff; Captain Bowater,
R.N., Captain Denham, R.N. and F.R. S., Mr. Wells,
Master of the Mastiff, and a number of nautical gentle-
men. At half-past one o'clock one of Porter and Co.'s
patent anchors having been previously placed on the test-
ing frame. au immense power was applied by an hydraulic
machine invented by Bramah and San, and the anchor,
weighing 5 cwt. 2 qrs. 241b5., which would have been
considered safe, according to the adopted test of fl tons,
actually sustained additional strains until it reached
201 tons before it gave way under the application
of that immense power—nearly 2} times greater than
would ever be required under ordinary circumstances. A
second anchor, weighing 5 cwt., was afterwards placed on
the testing frame, and the power having been applied, it
sustained a strain of 2li tons, given by jerks, before it
cave way, although it would have been considered perfectly
safe if it had stood 81 tons. There was another anchor by
the same patentee on the spot, of still larger dimensions,
but the experiments with the other two were so satisfar_
tory that it was not found necessary to prove its capabil -
ties. It appears strange, and yet it is evidently the fret,
that the more simple the construction of any article is,
there is the greater certainty of success. The principal
difference betwixt this anchor of Porter and Co. and
those at present in use, is a projection on the outside of
the fluke, which enables it to catch hold of the most diffi-
cult ground, and ensures its obtaining a firm hold and
double power by the upper fluke descending on the shark,
and acting as a fulcrum in the most effectual manner. By
the kindness of Captain Denham, cf the Marine Sur-
aeyor's department, we have been enabled to give the fol-
lowing details of the advantages of this anchor :—" It is
almost impossible to foul it. it litea quickly into the west
stubborn ground. It holds on the shorte t. stay-peak.
It cannot well lodge on its stock end. It presents no up.
per fluke to injure the vessel herself cr others in shoal
water. It cannot injure vesscla' bows when hanging cock-
bill, as merchants find a convenient practice. It is not so
likely to break off an arm or part in a shank as anchors
with fixed flukes do, because the construction of these arms
can be of continuous rod-iron, and the leverage is sq
much nearer the ring, owing to the pea of the upper ring
closing upon the shank. It is a most convenient anchor
fur stowing on board, on a voyage, as the flukes can be
easily separated, and passed into the hold; it can as easily
he transported by two boats, when one would be distressed
with the whole weight. Several of the officers who ait
ceased the experiments stated their intention of attplyinie
to the Admiralty for anchors on this construea,ien, as ••
were so satisfied of their advantages, The 1"- .-"ejt.
Chandos, Sir Hesketh Fleetweed, Bart., ea•:
P , -aanluoisther
gentlemen were present, and appear-
cu interested in what
Pi a s going on ; and amongst ota
of the P' Oliver
in crs we observed Mr.
Lang, Master
—arpariehts, and other authorities
result Of
tin the Dockyard , who appeared highly to approve of the
..ae experiments.

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