The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-12 00:00:00

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

HALIFAX, JULY 10.—There was by no means an average
business to-Jay, whether this arose from parties being fully en-
gaged in the election it is difficult to say, but it is. highly
probable that. such w: s the case ; at all events no sales of im-
portance took place by which any chan,,,,,Nft the value of goods
could he indicsted. Wool continues mast week.
HUDDERSFII LDS JULY B.—We have had a miserable
market, so far as re..,ards the amount of business transacted ;
but as no one perhaps expected much to be done, the disappoint-
ment of such cannot be great. The feeling a the market is
rather downwards, though some of our merchants are under
stood to have considerable orders in hand.
LEEDS, JULY B.—There is not the least change to note in
either of the halls; indeed, so little attention ha' been paid
to business last week, and which will also be the case to
doubt during the present one, owing to the County election,
that coming to market is more a form than with any chance of
dying business.—Belton Free Press.

It is currently reported rhat the Tories will no
attempt to oust Mr. Shaw Lefevre from the Speakership o
the House of Commons. The amiable manners by which he
is characterised, and the impartial conduct which he has dis-
played in the chair, as well as his great ability in conducting
the bus'ness of the House, have deservedly rendered him a
great favourite with the House of Commons ;
while, on the
other hand, Goulburn and Wynne, being both dee;ded politi-
cal partizans, it is felt that strong objections exist towards
both, on that. and on other grounds. One of the highest To-
ries in the land, and an M.P. fur an influential place, ex-
claimed the other day, upon being appealed to on the subject
of Goulburn's election for the Speakership. " Goulburn be
d—d, he is but a tinkling cymbal !"British Queen.
On Saturday afternoon, between two and three
o'clock, as a mon named Maxwell, residing at No. 23, Spring-
street, Portman-square, was sitting in the taproom of the City
of Hereford public-hous,, near the Baker-street Bazaar, drink•
ing beer with some of his companions, his wife looked in, and,
seeing him there, left the place without saying a word ; in a
short time she returned, and, raising her arm, struck him with
great violence upon the back ; she then quitted the house in
much haste, saying, as she passed by the bar, " I said I'd do it,
and I've done it." Maxwell, who felt conscious that he was
injured, but knew not at the moment by what means, said to
a man next to him, " Do look at my back, pray, for I'm sure
there's something the matter ;" he did so, and directly
exclaimed, " On, my God ! you'ro stabbed." A dessert
knife, the blade ef which was about 4i inches in length,
had penetrated to the extent of at least 3i inches, just. below
the blade-bone of the left shoulder, and it required consider-
able force to draw it out. The poor fellow bled profusely, and
in a state of great exhaustion was conveyed in a cab to Mid-
dlesex Hospital, when he was pronounced to be in an alarming
condition. The wife, who admits having inflicted the wound
was, after an hour or two's search, taken into custody by Sim-
mons, 147 D, she was in conversation at the time with an-
other female, in Gloucester Mews, and on being told what she
was wanted far, she said to the officer, " I didn't intend to get
away ; I'm quite ready for you, and will go quietly." Maxwell
is her second husband, and from some inquiries which have
been instituted, it seems that a feeling of jealousy prompted her
to make the attempt upon his Lfe. He has for some time past
been employed as a dris er of one of Hansom's patent cabs.
DEATH OF MR. PEREGRINE COURTENAY.
—We regret to announce the death of the Eight Hoh.
Thomas Peregrine Courtenay, brother to the Earl of
Devon, under very distressing circumstances. Ile was
on a visit to his noble relatives at their seat, Powderltrun
Castle, and on Wednesday last proceeded to Torquay for
the benefit of sea-bathing. On the following day, whilst
swimming a short distance from the beach, it is supposed
he was seized with cramp, and sunk to rise no more.
The Right lion. Gentleman formerly filled the office of
Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Commissioner
of the Board of Control, and was for several years M.P.
for Totnes. He was in the 59th year of his age. In 1805
he sso'asw, l
atiasgite.:lotfo
sAyzeih,
adm7 Kent, by whom he has left.
a family of thirteen children (eight sons and five daugh-
ters), all of whom, with his lady, survive their melan-
choly loss.
EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTION.—We have
occasionally heard of a turnip of such luxuriance of
growth, that a hare, a brace of partridges, or is. pheasant,
has conveniently found stowage within its ample sub-
stance. We have not yet heard of the carcase of a
sheep being similarly accommodated. Such, however,
might literally be the case with respect to a turnip
now in the possession of a clergyman near Faken-
ham, in Norfolk, which is certainly one of the most
extraordinary vegetable productions eVer witnessed
in this country The turnip in question was sent
to the above gentleman by a relative- in Aus-
tralia, upon whose farm it was grown from seed
supplied from England. It affords a surprising' instance
of the rich fertility of the soil and geniality of climate in
that region, and, monster as it is, is by no means an uns
usual production there. it was grown in Maria Island,
Van Diemen's Land, and carefully packed in strong brine,
by which it has encountered the long'voyage in a good
state of preservation. Its weight is 841b5., girth 5 fret
2 inches. When first taken up, it weighed 99.1b5:, thus
showing a subsequent less of Blbs. Upon its receipt in
this country it was caretially unpacked in the presence
of several agriculturists, and immediately weighed and
measured, giving the results above stated. Its consist-
ence is solid, although there are now slight symptoms of
decay. Incredible as this statenaent may appear,
.the
present
thauspobneen shown to. Add who'
facts detailed have been attested by the signatures Of the
p
at.-Fakentnutflxiark et
opening :the packing
gmeaeisagieth,l etamnb(eeinetu;i•.elo
iaoltiNusviei.
Inriiepsuch matters,
and in the neighbourhood.--Norwich Mereitry
It is a snip:liar fact that
.'all the clutnney.;,
sweepers in Brighton voted for the Tory !—Brightwi.
Herall
The
,Frinperorof.:RuEsia has astumed the title of
• • V, 4' 1,
Defentigi''Of. the Christians m .t..e East.