The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-13 00:00:00

MORNING SUN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—Seeing in your valuable paper that numerous
sums of money are being collected for the relief of the
distressed of Spitalfields, I beg respectfully to ask, through
your columns, where it is distributed, and if not actu-
ally distributed I beg to suggest a plan for its distribu-
tion—namely, the appointment of District Committees,
composed of men who have a knowledge of the various
branches connected with the Silk trade. This mode is
the more necessary, because it has frequently happened
that the really deserving have never received any relief,
while those who were of doubtful character have been
the greatest recipients.
The mode I would propose is, that a public meeting be
held in the district, to which meeting I would suggest
that each branch of the Silk trade be invited to send
men who really know the distress existing.
This also should be impressed on any meeting that
may be held in the City or elsewhere, as there aro
parties in a condition to prove that the distress among
the Dyers is truly awful. Many out of employ, and
the average earnings of those employed not eight shil-
lings per week.
Should you deem this worthy a corner in your valu-
able Journal you will oblige
Dec. 10, 1841. A CONSTANT READER.

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.
(From the Leeds Mercury.)
LEEDS, DEC. 10.—We have no new feature to notice
in the foreign wool trade this week. About the same
extent of business has been done as is usual at this season
of the year, which is generally somewhat limited, but
prices are firmly maintained.
There has not been any increased demand for English
wool this 'week ; the manufacturers, as usual at this
season, limiting their purchases as much as possible.
Low deep grown combing wools still go off more readily
than the finer qualities. In prices we do not quote any
alteration.
There has been exceeding dull markets at Leeds Cloth
Hall this week. On Saturday there was scarcely any-
thing done except in fancy cloakings, in good patterns,
the stocks of which are completely. sold off, but on Tues-
day there was literally nothing .doing—it was the worst
market we have had during the- year.
BRADFORD MARKET, TH URSDA Y.--ThiS being our
winter fair, we have had a great influx of people attend-
ing the Piece Market, but few of these have been buyers of
manufactured goods, and only a limited business has been
done, and that chiefly in merinos, low figures, and lustres,
of which there is but a small stock in the market. Prices
without alteration. There ii no altered feature in the
yarn branch in either demand or prices. There is no in-
dication of any increased activity in the wool trade, but
middle and low sorts of full-bred wool continua in good
request at late prices. The finer descriptions of combing
are dull of sale, and prices are disproportionately reduced.
HALIFAX MARKET, DEC. 4.—The Piece Market to-
day has not shown quite so much animation as on this
day week. There is no alteration in the yarn market.
nor any perceptible variation in wool. Middle wethers
are quoted at 121., and second ditto at 11/. to 11Z ss. per
pack. Common nolls and brokes about 91.

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THE SMITHFIELD CLUB DINNER.
On Friday evening the members of this useful, numer-
ous, and influential Club dined together at the Free-
masons' Tavern. The Earl Spencer, President of the
Club, was in the Chair, supported on his right by Lord
Alieyne, the Hon. Wm. King, &c., and on the left by
Colonel Wood, M.P. for Brecon, Colonel Sibthorp,
Charles Handley, Esq., Chairman of the Royal Agricul-
tural Society of England, and about 256 gentlemen con-
nected with the breeding of stock - and the general ad-
vancement of agricultural pursuits. •
The cloth having been drawn, the NOBLE CHAIRMAN
proposed the health of ber Majesty, which was re-
sponded to with the most loyal enthusiasm, as was that
of the infant Prince. --Upon the health of Prince
Albert being proposed, the Noble Chairman stated
that his Royal Highness and the Duke of Cambridge
had become members of the Smithfield Club, which an-
nouncement was received with enthusiastic cheering.
Upon " Success to the Smithfield Club" being given,
the Chairman observed that he had scarcely ever seen
a better show than the present one ; although there had
not been so much stock, great improvement had taken
Place. The numerous improvements in implements of
husbandry, seeds, &c., would account for their success
in their receipts.-(Hear.) After a few other observa-
tions his Lordship stated that it was his determination to
do the utmost in his power to render every assissance to
the Club, as he felt assured it would be his own and the
farmers' fault if they did not by determination succeed.
In fact if the farmers would not act for themselves, they
would have themselves to blame, but he had every hope
that every man would do his duty. The Noble Earl con-
cluded by proposing " Success to the Smithfield Club."
Upon the health of the Vice-Presidents being given,
Earl ABOVNE returned thanks, and regretted that
he
had not hitherto attended to his duties as he ought to
have done, seeing the immense utility of the Club, and
although he had looked upon the office as a sinecure,
he had the consolaehtayilotonhtohote'rfi.nding the duties skilfully
His Lordship concluded
their Noble President, for
returned thanks, ob •that
whichba proposing ab l ably
sperformedo therdsh
iiip
had
deallsnot advantagehoeef serving he
sincerely hoped each succeeeing year would, by the
generally.iemx ep rrtoivo improvements
eo
nf
Iths, irsuaefsr friends, nwd as
would,s
,bbheeet the pntroosmtohoest nee
successful
etissusutfrcuyhl
as he had been on former occasions, but that would not
vdaanmp tagehis adur'
forrthoesh show,
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Whichfor
showed
dd
thadher
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good run between them and the short-horned,
would ultimately do great good by stimulating the breed-
ers of each kind of stock. Still, if his private
()Pinion
were asked, he would declare it in favour of the short
horn to win. which
The several prizes, as awarded by the judges, were
then distributed ; the various successful
Col. Wood, of Littleton,
competitors re-
turned thanks. Amongst others,
who, uponhis
being a successful competitor in two prizes of pigs,
•n receiving such a
ob-
served that he felt the more pleasluer.etio
assist his poorer
prize, as he should now
health being drunk in consequence._. of hi
neighbours.—(Cheers.)
himself, but with regard
as an honourable testimony to
to his
would
.ze, he give
to the money portion of the 1)12
bTeheenparbize medal he would keep
honest servant, who had had
she care of the animals

which he had shown.
Several other toasts having been p:oposed by the
Noble Chairman, and responded to by the club, they

►arated.

THE MISSOURI LEVIATHAN.
An addition has been made to the attractions of the Egyp_
tian Hall by the exhibition of the " Missouri TA, ;„ b
brought to this country by M. Koch, together with a super-
abundance of fossils and relics of unknown animals. The
magnitude of the above specimen, which is in good vre_
servation, is enormous ; it is supposed to have been ori_
ginally an amphibious creature, and roamed through the
fens and marshes of the antediluvian world. Its
surements exceed the Iguanadon, discovered in the Sus_
Sex sands by Mantell.

THE L
is residuary
LATE SIR F. CHANTREY --Tile Will
of Sir Francis Chantrey was proved on Saturday last at
Doctors' Commons by Lady Chantrey, and the other
executors, when the property of the deceased. was sworn
under 90,0001. It is said, for the will is not yet visible
uest to the Academy does t
aletgla)toceet,otrsh'atCtohme mbeoqns, that Lady Chantrey
no com-
mence till after her death, and that much depends
upon the will of Lady Chantrey herself. To the Presi-
perpeturt,) .
•• as some sort of equivalent for the time d
dent of the Royal Academy there is left 3004 ,i_year in
020 e-
Cunningham
Svtaert.ion, and 50/.
avoiteedarb,ywethbeetlioeffivec,ertottt)htehseecduretitc:ryoffohrise
The three
distribution of the
Allan
nar for the joint
executors have 2,000/. a-picee, Mr.
ltihveessame
hsiumms,elafn danadn ahninsu iwtyifeo.f 102,0111. e
yearly prizes to be awarded by the. A.eademicians for the
best work in 'painting and in sculpture, with the
if there are not works of sufficient merit to justify their
delivery, to withhold them, and to throw the amount into
another year for larger preminms to works of a more
meritorious nature.
NUMEROUS DEATHS IN TUE • METROPOLI-
TAN HOSPITALS.- Within the last few days no fewer
than nine inqUests have been held in three of the London
hospitals, viz., St. Bartholomew's five, St. George's two,
and the London two, being a greater number than ha 3
ever been known in so short a period.

diers would be very effective. They are in the form of
Turkish sabres, but with less curve, and the handles are
about fifteen inches long, evidently that they may afford
room to hold with both hands at once, and cut with tre-
mendous force. There are two swords of a different con-
struetion, the blades being only about eighteen inches in
length, fixed on handles five feet long, for cutting or de-
fendieg the men from the attacks of cavalry, or, as there
is a small tuft of hair attached to them, they may have
been used to denote the' rank of those who used them, as
the
their Sergeants.
of the British army were distinguished by
halberts
A most singular arm of the Chinese is formed exactly
similar to the trident held in the hand of representations
of Neptune or Britannia, the centre prong being straight,
and the two outer prongs slightly curved, but very sharp
pointed. This weapon is fixed to the end of a pole
about 10 feet long, similar in thickness to those used by
British regiments of Lancers. The Chinese standard is
cut in a sheet of iron in the form of the ace of spades,
with a number of projections, evidently intended to re-
present flames of fire. The standard is fixed upon the
top of a pole, and immediately underneath it is a circular
piece of iron about 6 inches in diameter, hung round with
hair about 9 or-10 inches in length. There are also,
neatly arranged on the wall, two bows formed of bamboo
and horn, and the contents of a sheaf of arrows, 120 in
number, about 3i feet long each. On the table below
are specimens of the shot used by the Chinese, very
rudely cast, the largest being only about 4 inches, and
the smallest 1 inch, in diameter.

The tiger dress of a soldier has been stuffed with straw
and placed against the wall, and presents a singular ap-
pearance, being a second edition of Sir John Falstaff,
having nearly as substantial or bulky a corporation as
that celebrated Knight. Attached to the costume, which
is from top to bottom all one dark red colour, with fan-
tastic stripes painted black to represent a tiger, is ahood,
made to cover the head quite close and fall down over a
considerable portion of the face, with holes for the eyes,
and two projecting representations of the ears of an
animal. Amongst the articles is a dress which lielonged
to an officer of high rank, and although it is rather the
worse for wear, it still has the remains of finery about it,
being of a dark ground thickly studded with metallic
ornaments, and flowered with embroidered figures in silk.
It is intended to have this dress stuffed, to exhibit the
costume of the Chinese officers; and altogether, the arti-
cles transmitted by Lient.-Colonel Knowles form a great
acquisition to the Repository.

DISTRESS IN THE METROPOLIS.

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THIS EVENING, DEC. 13,,
Will be repeated the New Comedy, entitled COURT AND
CITY.-Captain Dangerfie:d, Mr. W. Lacy ; Sir Paladin
Scruple, 11!r. W. Fan-en.; Sir Harry Whiffle, Mr. C. Ma-
thews ; Sir HeCtor Rumbush, Mr. Bartley ; Mr. Winning-
ton, Mr. Cooper ; Humphrey Rumbush, Mr. Harley ; Lady
Whiffle Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Charm;ngton, Mrs. Nisbett;
Lady Dangerfiell, Mrs. W. West ; Barbara Bearbinder, Mrs.
W. Lacy:
After which, the New Farce, entitled UNITED SERVICE.
Captain Whistleborough, Mr. W. Farren; Capt. Pacific, RN.,
Mr. Bartley ; Rivet, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mr. Euclid Barn. Mr.
Harley ; Mrs. Coo, Mrs. Glover ; Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Orger.
After which the Ballet Divertissement of THE WOODEN
LEG.—Principal Characters by Mr. Gilbert and Miss Bailin,
Master and Miss Marshall, Messrs. J. and T. Ridgway, Miss
Jackson, &c.
Doors to to opened at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s. Second Price, 3s. 6d.;
First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.;
Second Price. • Gallery, Is. Tickets and :places for the
Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten
till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application.
Private Boxes to be had so'.ely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller,
1 67. New Bond-street.

fo-morrow, Norma, with United Service, and Wooden Leg

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

UNDER THE AIANAGENIEINTT OF MR. DAVIDGE

AND MR. WILLIS JONES.

Brilliant success of Shaksperc's Tragedies, powerfully cast—
Mr. Gs sham, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Hughes, and the whole ta-
lent of the Company.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 13.

Will be:acted Shaksp(re'; Tragedy of JULIUS CJESAR.—
Marcus Brutus. Mr. Graham ; Caius Cassius, Mr. Phelps ;
Marc Anthon, Mr. H. Hughes; Portia, Mrs. H. Vining.
To conclude with the successful French Drama of rivetting
situations and intense interest, THE TWO LOCKSMITHS,
OR POVERTY AND CRlME.—Characters by Messrs.
Hughes, Hicks,, Smith, Neville, Mrs. 'Vining, Mrs. Daly, &c.