The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-08 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—There has been no change
in the market since Friday; and, owing to the season,
very little business has been done. There continues
to be some demand for the Levant, and the lighter de-
scriptions of domestics and long cloths have not only
been easy of sale, but some rather considerable orders
have been taken for future delivery. In most other
descriptions of cloth, and in yarn generally, the
dulness of the market has its customary effect upon
prices ; and rather lower rates have been accepted in
some few cases. Still, production continues to ex-
tend ; and we hear every day of the resumption of
work by concerns which have been standing fur
months past.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY. —The flannel market has been
much like that of last Monday. There has been a
rather thin attendance of buyers, and a limited quan-
tity of business done, at low prices. There is little
or no change to report in the wool market; prices
are steady, and the purchases made are I,r immediate
use.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There was a better at-
tendance of merchants in the Piece Hall to-day than
there was this day week ; but we do not learn that
many more goods change hands. The yarn trade
continues in pretty much the same state as noted in
our last report; and we have no alteration to quote
either with respect to long or short wool.
HUDDERSFIELD, TuEsnAr.—There has been again
an improvement in our market to-day, especially in
the better sort of v: stings; and some of the mer-
chants connected with the hom© trade have purchased
larger parcels of woollens than for some weeks past.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—There was a slight improve-
ment perceptible to-day in our market; so very
slight, however, that it would have escaped notice in
ordinary times. lint when the current of business
runs so very still as hitherto, the least di,turbance of
the surface becomes matter of observation. The
elements for a near approach of brisker times are at
work, and the symptoms ke€p strengthening every
week.—Manchester Guardian.

EXTRAORDINARY DEPRESSION

OF THE BAROMETER.
On Monday evening last the barometer exhibited a
most unusual depression; not, however, as supposed by
many, the lowest unknown. The lowest point reached,
which was about six o'clock. was 28 10; it con-
tinued stationary for a time; but towards eight
o'clock it had again risen to • 28.25. It wag, however,
subjected to a second depression, and about midnight
was again down to 28'10. This depression indicates
a very severe storm in some kc.dities, though we have
escaped it in Manchester, not having any wind of extra-
ordinary severity. The letter of our Liverpool corre-
spondent, and also the electric telegraph from Liverpool,
give accounts of a number of disasters at soa, and it
seems that the storm was exceedingly severe to the
westward. The barometer, on
.Monday night, indi
cated the lowest point of atmospheric pressure since
the storm of Friday, the 13th
.January, 1843. when
the barometer stood, at six A.M., at 28 0, and at
eleven A.M. had fallen to 27.90. Since then the lowest
point reached, prior to Monday last, was 28.50, on the
26th February, 1844, and again on the 20th December,
1845, on both which occasions much rain MI and high
winds prevailed. On the 13th January, 1843, nine-
tenths of an inch of rain fell;. but that wus.exceeded. by
the fall on Sunday lait, which reached 120 inch. The
late heavy rains have quite flooded thw low lands on th •
banks of the Mersey; between Sale and Altrincharn,
fifty or sixty acres at the least, are covered with watcr.;--
Manchester Guardian.

ALARMING FIRE IN GREENOCK

GREENOCK, DEC. 6, QUARTER TO TEN P.M.—There
is now raging the most extensiv'e and perhaps disastrous
fire that was ever witnessed in Greeibick. Three large
ropeworks, extending the whole length of Lyne-
doch-street, have been, in liit'e more than an hour,
almost entirely consumed. The fire began in Messrs.
A. Tough and Son's ropework, at the north-
eastern end ; and, as there was a strum, north-
eagerly breeze blowing, the flames shot along like
wildfire, and spread to the other ropeworks adjoining—
Messrs. Qu'ntin Leitch and Co., and William Connell,
jun., and Co.. There could be no effectual resistance
offered by the fire-engines, as not only the materials
composing these erections, but the goods contained in
them—tar and hemp—are of the most inflammable na-
ture. The engines are playing with great force upon
the large flax mill of the Gourock R6pework Company,
and we are informed it Is' in a ifate of conflagration, with
little hope of saving it.-/Vorth British Mail.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Dec. 7.
(Before Mr. Commis inner SHEMIN RD.)
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF GEORGE EVANS.

The bankrupt was a linendraper in Tottenbam-court-
road, and this was the adjourned certificate meeting.
His HoNoun now gave judgment, observing th tt one
of the main charges urged against the bankrupt was his
trading improvidently and reeldes,ly, and going Stu
contracting deb's whilst in insolvent circumstances
Upon investigating all the circumstances of the case it
appeared to him that those ereditors' who supplidhiril
with goods knew of his' insolvent condition, and, three.
,fore, he did not think this was a ground upon vs hich he
would be justified in suspending the certificate. The
Learned Counsel who-opposed-ou the last occasion (Mr:
E. James) had called upon bins in the name of the
trading community to•refuse •or adjourn the certificate..
The Learned Counsel had done so in a very urgent d
marked manner, but be (the Commissioner) Would not
be intimidated from the impartial discharge of his duty;
and such threats were rather calculated to make thy•
Commissioner lean towards the opposite directiou,
although in this case he was in no degree influenced by
them. He would grant the certificate.
Mr. dimes opposed, Mr. Lawrance• supported the
bankrupt, and Messrs. Sole and • Turner were solicitors
to the assignees.

(Before Mr. Commissioner HoLaovn )
IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF E. WHITBREAD.
The bankrupt, Edmund Whitbread, of Brett-terrace,
Camden-town, came up for his certificate.
His HONOUR, in giving judgment, observed, that the
bankrupt had been for a' long period living upon his
creditors, and obtaining 'goods from them while in a
state of hopeless insolvency. He suspended the certifi-
cate for six months.

Protection was applied for, and
His HoNoun laid be wn,,1,3 6...6 Al awn month to

IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF FLY, FROST, AND MATHESON.
The bankrupts were large railway contractors at
Swaffilam, in Norfolk, This was a meeting for the.
choice of assignees.
Messrs. Lawrence and Plews are Solicitors to the fiat.

The following gentlemen were chosen assignees::-
Henry Young, of Finch, Swaffham, Norfolk, chymist;
Arthur Morse, same place brewer; and Charles Jeffrey,
also residing in Finch, a merchant.

WE D-NE SD A Y EVENING, DECEMBER ill 1847.

IMPERIAL PA RII,T_AMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, Dec 7.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the
Woolsack (in the absence of the Lord Chancellor)
shortly after Five o'clock.
IRISH EXPENDITURE.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that
there be laid on the table a statement showing the
sums voted by Parliament since the Ist of August,
1846, for extraordinary expenditure in Ireland; also
the amount expended, and the portions still remain-
ing in the Exchequer.
The motion was agreed to.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, Deo. 7.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.
Mr. B. CABBELL presented a petition, signed by
the inhabitants of Marylebone, against the admission
of Jews into the Legislature.

RAJA OF SATTARA.
Mr. HUME presented two petitions praying for
inquiry into the charges made against the character
of the Raja of Sattara.