The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-10 00:00:00

LEVANT MAIL.

By the Levant mail, which arrived this morning,
we have received Constantinople journals to the 24th,
and Athens journals to the 27th ult., both inclusively,
but their contents are without interest.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.•—As "order reigns in
Paris," and as the funds are rising under the hopeful
conditions in which France is placed by the sword of
the usurper, there has appeared a somewhat better
tone of feeling in our market to•day than that which
prevailed last week subsequently to the announce-
ment of the astounding proceedings which were
enacted at its commencement. The accounts by the
Cambria showing an advanee of to ic. per lb
in the New York cotton market, and of ic. in
that of New Orleans, have also contributed to
an increase of firmness, though only in a very slight
degree, for it is seen that the rise on the other side
had resulted from the reported improvement in Man-
chester and Liverpool about a month ago ; and it
is seen, too, that the very favourable season for
picking cotton (twice as long as that of last year) is
leading some parties to extend their estimates of the
crop to 2,800,000 bales. On the whole we have to
state that, though the day's operations in yarns and
goods are extremely limited, they exhibit an
increase as compared with Thursday, or any
day after Tuesday, when indeed business was sus-
pended. But merchants End reasons for greater
caution than ever, in the gloomy prospect that is
opening before France and a large portion of the
continent ; and they are acting accordingly. The
Indian descriptions of yarns and goods feel the effect
of the recent unfavourable advices from Calcutta.
N otwithstanding all these unfavourable circumstances,
however, yarns cannot be had more tha❑ /I or at
most, and only in some instances, id. per lb. below
the current rates of ten days back ; whilst, with some
unimportant exceptions, the prices of goods remai❑
unchanged. The better domestics, T cloths, and
good printers,' are in fair request at previous quota-
tions. The bareness of the market, and the abun-
dance of orders in hand, enable spinners and manu-
facturers to exhibit a firmness which appears some-
what remarkable.

ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had an extremely
dull market in flannels to-day, and a very limited
amount of goods have been sold, at prices much the
same as those of the preceding week. Wool maintains
its former price, and the manufacturers buy very
sparingly.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY..--We mentioned in our
last report a better feeling was pervading the Maccles-
field trade generally ; this has unfortunately received a
check by the startling news from Paris, which quite
paralysed operations for the moment, in both manu-
factured goods and thrown silks, all parties evincing
a disposition to await the issue of events. The
news, however, received the last two days from
France, it is thought, will tend to reassure the trade ;
and when it is understood that stocks of silk in
France are by no means large, there seems little to
apprehend by a glut from these under any circum-
stances, as was the case with the year 1848, when
stocks were very heavy. The dyers are rather bet-
ter off for work.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There has been but a slen
der attendance of merchants in our piece-hall to-day;
and the inauspicious aspect of French affairs has greatly
tended to check the growth of confidence, which was
slowly returning. As the manufacturers are
asking rather higher prices to meet the enhanced
value of wool, there was but little inclination to pur-
chase. The yarn market also feels the depressing ef-
fects of the intelligence from France, which has pro-
duced great unwillingness to operate. The merchants
buy with great caution ; and the quotations are firm,
though not improved. The late advance in wool is
maintained, but there is little changing hands.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—In the cloth hall,
goods of light texture and low quality have been asked
for. Very little is doing in the home trade, with the
exception of a few parcels of heavy goods. One or
or two shipping houses have.been pretty busy during
the week, but the trade generally is flat. The fancy
manufacturers complain of the slackness of their
branch of the manufacture.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.--The market since last week
has been flat, and very little is doing to order. Dul-
ness also continues in the warehouses, which the news
from France has tended to increase.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
A new comedy, entitled The Man of Law, was pro-
duced here last evening, and achieved a great and de-
, served success. It is a translation, by Mr. Webster,
from Regnier's clever adaptation of Jules Sandeau's
novel, entitled " Madlle. de la Siogliire," which adapta-
tion was produced about a month since at the Theatre
Francais, where it has been performed every night since,
and as the English translation is to the full as well
written, as well acted, and as well put on the stage as
the French original, we doubt not but that it will have
a similar lengthened run. The following is the plot.
M. Destournelles (Mr. Webster), the " man of law," has
been somewhat haughtily refused by Madame de Vaubert
(Mrs. Stirling), an intriguing baroness, who is rejoicing
in the newly-culled fruits of the Restoration, the
action of the peace taking place in 1817. She has
already persuaded an old plebeian proprietor of the
Seighere estate, who purchased it while confiscated
during the absence of its ancient proprietor, to restore
it to the aristocrat on his return to the land of his
fathers, and she hopes to take advantage of her
good deed by marrying her brother Raoul (Mr. Leigh
Murray), to Helen (i\liss A. Vining), daughter of the
old Marquis de la Seiglitre (Mr. Lambert). The ple-
beian proprietor is dead at the commencement of the
piece, but his son Bernard (Mr. Howe), supposed to
bave been killed at the battle of Moskowa, has returned
to France, and can claim a restitution of tho estate, for
his father, according to the code, had no power to deprive
him of all his inheritance. Bernard appears to the dis-
carded Destournelles an apt instrument for vengeance,
and attaching himself to his cause, he urges him to pro-
secute with vigour his claims against the marquis. The
marquis himself is a mere voluptuary of the old school,
but Destournelles has a formidable adversary in the
baroness, who is on a visit to the chateau,
and disarms the honest zeal of Bernard by opposing
to it the hospitality of the marquis, and, what is more
potent, the fascination of Helen. Bernard, a frank
open-hearted soldier, who really loves and is really loved
by Helen, is so delighted to remain at the cletteau as a
guest, that he practically forgets his legal rights, and
the triumph of the baroness seems complete. Destour-
nelles at first conceives that his cause is desperate, but
after a little reflection he conceives the notion of turn-
ing the baroness's weapons against herself, To further
the union of her brother with Helen, she has worked
upon the feelings of Bernard. So far so good, but Des-
tournelles, having found out that the young people really
love each other, can make a stern reality out of the in-
tended romance. lie boldly proposes to the Marquis
the union of Bernard and Helen as the best method of
settling the contending claims to the Seigliire estate,
and by an artful chain of sophisms succeeds in
breaking through the old man's aristocratic scruples.
Another obstacle or two is raised up by the enemy,
but the " man of law " is victorious in the end, and
Bernard and Helen are united. Thus difficulties are
removed in a much pleasanter way than in
the novel, where poor Bernard commits suicide.
The piece was admirably acted. The Baroness of Mrs.
Stirling was ono of the finest pieces of high comedy we
have seen for many a day. Mr. Webster's " man of
law" was worthy of his Tartuffe—subtle, yet bold; wily,
yet enthusiastic: it was ono of the most artist-like per-
sonations ever presented; the scene between himself and
the Marquis, in which he overcomes tho scruples of the
latter, was a perfect piece of acting, on the part both of
Mr. Webster and Mr. Lambert, the latter of whom has
added immensely to his reputation by his performance of
last evening. Mr. Howe was excellent as Bernard, and
Mr. Leigh Murray made a great deal of a somewhat
small part. The play was announced for repetition
every evening amidst loud applause.

NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY REFORM ASSOCIA-
TION.—Last night a public meeting of the inhabitants of the
Tower Hamlets was convened at the Beaumont Institution,
Mile-end-road, to hear addresses from a deputation from the
above association, consisting of Mr. G. Thompson, M.P.,
Mr. C. W. Wood, and Mr. 'l'. K. Pritchard, on the subject
of Parliamentary Reform. The attendance was respectable,
though not numerous. Resolutions were passed declaring
that any measure less than the extension of the suffrage to
every occupier of a house, or part of a house, the arrange-
ment of equalised electoral districts, vote by ballot, triennial
Parliaments, and the abolition cf the property qualification
required of Members, would fail to meet the wants and to
satisfy the just expectations of the people, and invited all
who are friendly to reform to join at once the National Re-
form Association.

RAILWAY DAMAGES.—In the Exchequer Nisi
Prius Court, Dublin, on Saturday, a widow named Mason
obtained 1501. damages against the South-Western Railway
Company for the death of her husband, who was killed on the
opening of the Kilkenny and Bagnalstown portion of the fine
on the 13th of last month, owing to the negligence of the
company's servants in leaving a trunk upon the line, with
which the train came in contact and caused the fatal ac-
cident.


Railway& Paid. Nominal Prices. Easiness dole
) to-day.
Aberdeen •• .• all•• dis.
C Aberdeen. No. 2, •7 pr. et. 2%
.•
' Caledonian 101. .• • • 10 •7
736
) Chester and Holyhead .. all 154 15%
• Dund. Per. & Aber. June. all 1 —% d.
East Anglian (31. 10s.)
6 per cent. .. all 2 2
Eastern Counties Exton.,
5 per cent. No. 1 all % p pia
Do. No. 2 .• • • all %di& —56 p pm
Do. Now 6p. cent. Stock 10 10% —ll x.d 10% x•d.
Eastern Union, Ncrip
• guaran. 6 per cent. .. all 10 10%
Do. 101. Deben. Shares. all •• ••
East Lancashire, 6 per
cent. quarter shares .. all •• ••
E. &W. York. June. 5 the all .• • •
Edin. Per. & Dun. 5i p. et. all —•1
dis.
Glasgow & S.- W. Cowie'. 100 • • :•
Gt. Northern, 5 per sent. all 13% 1334 134
' Do., 5 p.c. Redeem. Scrip 8% 54 % %
Great South. & Western
(Ireland) eighths .. all 1% —1% p,
GL Western ( Berks and
Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) 6 • • —•• P.
Lancashire and 'York-
shire, F. 201. .• 6 •• die,
Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 133 185
Leeds Northern, 6 per
cent., No. 1.. .. • • 11 .. •• P
Dc. quarters, 1848 .. 9 • • • .. P
London, Brighton, and
8. Coast, guar. 5 par et. 100 .. ••
Do. pref., 117% 118 p et. 5k,1851 100 ..
De. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 141 148
Lon. & N. West. (Cov. &
Nuneat.) 5 per cent. 13% • • —--
London &S.-W., now • • a, 2 234 p.
Manch., Sheffield, and
Line., quer. shrs., No. 1
%
Do. new, 101. •• ••
.
all all 3 % 1122% 12%
114
Do., 6L • p
Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 •, ••
Do. Consel. Bristol &
Binning., 6 per cent... 100 131 133 133 132
Do. Bristol & Glonces. all .. ••
Do., Leic. & Swanning.,
8 per cent. guar. .. 100
Do., Preference .. 5 - dis.
Norfolk Extension all 15%
Do. gear. 5% per cent.
all 4
4 % - 4
% 4%
North British • . b
Oaf. Wor. &W 01. 151.6 p.c 8 % die par
Shrews. & Bir., new guar. all 9% 1014
Shrews. and Ches. (Nor.
W. Min.) 8 per cent. all 15% —l6 15%
South Devon .. •• • • all 11 —lB
South-Eastern,
15% Gt. Nof E. Pur. • • 611 1
York, Nowc., an4dsißeprw.
ct. 10
3% 4 Ni
•.5.%
York and North Midland
10 clls.
U. and S. rurch.
FOREIGN.
Boulogne and Arniens •• ail 9% —lO 10
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) • • an 17 -
17%
17%
Dutch Rhenish .• •• 8 4% —4 4 dis. 334 %
East Indian ••• • • • 18 2% 3 P.
Do. do. do. • • 20 • • —• •
Grcat Indian Peninsula • • all
P.
Ditto ditto •• % P.
Louvain a la Sambre 734
Luxembourg • • • • •• 10 3
Ditto (Railway) • • 2 I 334
Ditto (Canal) 1
Maria Antonia • • .. 2716 s Bkl
Ditto, New • • • • 8%
Namur and Liege all•
6%
6%
Northern of France .. 16 14% 14% 14% %
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 9 5% —4% d. 4
36
Paris and Orleans .. ail ,3 36
Paris and Rouea •• all 22% 23% 22% 23
Paris and Strasbourg .. 18 5% Xdis. 12%
Rouen and Havre .. .• all 84
ambre and Meuse .. all 3% —3%
334
t. Andrew's Qu ebc (A) 2 • •
Tours and Nantes .. 16 10 dis. 6%
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den. and Hassalt E
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