The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-18 00:00:00

WOOL.

The imports of Wool, during the week ending on
Saturday, was very extensive, viz. 244 bales from St.
Peteraburgh, 1,142 ditto from Algoa Bay, 320 ditto
from Hamburgh, 201 ditto from Bombay, 36 ditto from
the Cape, and 6,150 ditto from Sydney. The public
sales, of 27,000 packages, will commence on Thursday
next. In the meantime, the demand for all kinds of
Wool by private contract is heavy, and, in most in-
stances, the quotations have declined id. per lb. The
pressure of English qualities on the market is by no
means great.

ALOW.
In consequence of thTe
heavy arrivals, and the con-
tinued depression in the Money market, the prices of
Tallow have receded, and the market is heavy at the.
quotations of this morning. Several of the vessels hare
arrived here before information was received from St.
Petersburgh of their sailing from thence. Town Tallow
is still scarce. The net cash price is 49s to 50s 6d
per cwt.

ASSOCIATE INSTITUTION FOR

THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN.

(THIS DAY.)

The annual meeting of this society was held to-day
at the Freemason's Hall B. B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P.,
in the chair.

The SECRETARY read letters of apology from the
Bishop of Chichester, tke Earl of Arundel and Surrey,
Spoorer. Esq., M.P. (who recommended that
Lord Denman should be requested to introduce a
Bill next session, which should be free from the ob.
jections made to the measure of that gentleman), W.
Ewart, Esq., M.P., and R. D. Mangles, Esq., M. 1.3.,
all of whom expressed their approval of the objects of
the society. The Secretary then read the report.
It appeared that there was a slight increase in the
funds of the Society. A memorial numerously signed
by the females of England had been presented to the
Queen, and the report concluded by stating that much
good had been effected by the efforts of the Society.
From the financial statement it appeared that there
was a balance from the last audit of 65/. 18s. 41.,
while the gross receipts amounted to 1,0471. 1 ls. Bd.,
making a total of 1,1131. 103. 10., while the expen-
diture amounted during the past year to 1,0731.85. 6d.,
leaving a balance in hand of 401. ls. 71d.
Theßev. E. CRAIG, M.A., proposed the adoption of
the report. He felt bound, as a clergyman of the
Established Church, to give his support to the so-
ciety.
W. ASTBURY Esq., seconded the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted.
The Rev. J. GreNvILL proposed, and G. ROPER,
Esq., seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Spooner, and
the gentlemen in Parliament who supported his Bill.
Thanks having been voted to and acknowledged by
the Chairman, the meeting separated.

THE FOG ON THE RIVER LAST NlGHT.—Yester-
day
day evening the fog was sodenseatf-GravHeTsendYaensdteurp-
orthe steamgte,rrss
the pool, that it became impossible to
come up with safety, and the five O'clock and Comet six
o'clock boats were obliged to land their
at
Rosherville and Greenhithe. It was calculated it).adsstelinat about
a thousand persons were thus left in an uGialprelaevaesantdpre-
dicament, as they had either to return to
take their chance of obtaining a conveyance to town,ser and
to walk up to Greenwich and come per rail. As ma, be
imagined, the conveyances which were available were)
soon hired and en route to London, leaving a great
number behind. It is a considerable time since so many
vehicles were on the Old coach road. The conveyances,
fortunately, reached Greenwich in time for the last rail-
way train to town, but many who lived on the other
side of the water were obliged, however tired and weary,
to wend their way to Rotherhithe and through the
Thames Tunnel.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. RENNIE'S FOUNDRY.
—On Saturday night, whilst the workmen of this firm
were engaged in lowering some machinery into a boat
alongside the wharf; the machinery or chain struck one
of the men. Medical assistance was instantly procured,
but the poor fellow died shortly after.