The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—We have again to re-
port a somewhat inanimate state of things in our
market, owing partly, so far as goods are concerned,
to the degree in which some descriptions are en-
gaged; while it is traceable, to a much greater
extent, to the same cause, so far as relates
to yarns. But the requirement of rather
higher prices, which was made last week, is
also found to have something to do with this
quietness, standing in the way of business between
parties who have orders to give out, on the one
hand, and such as are open to receive them, on
the other. Considering how remarkably bare of supply
the yarn market is, and how free from stock that of
goods continues to be, while the actual demand is still
good, and the prospect for the future encouraging, it
is remarkable how slow and difficult is the upward
course in prices. A settled cautiousness marks the
conduct of all parties, at present, keeping down the
spirit of speculation amongst buyers, and moderating
the demands of producers. These features, taken in
connexion with the general state of commerce, are very
justly regarded as evidences of the safe and healthy
condition of the trade of this district ; and the pre-
veiling desire is that it should not be disturbed by
any forced action upon prices. It is, therefore, seen
with satisfaction, on our Exchange, that there is that
sort of halting in Liverpool which naturally follows
an undue advance.
The articles least in demand, in our markets, are
perhaps Indian descriptions of yarns and goods; yet,
although comparatively dull, they are steady as re-
gards value. Fine yarns are also quiet. In 30's
reeled water, there is rather a hardening in price,
while a decided firmness is maintained in the lower
counts, and a general steadiness in warps and cops.
The latter remark applies also to printing cloths, and
to the stouter makes of cloth, taken at large.
MACCLESFIELD,
TUESDAV.—After a long absence of
demand fur goods,
the expectations of our manufac-
turers have been somewhat revived by the presence of
several influential buyers, who have operated to an ex-
tent sufficient to warrant the conclusion that a resump-
tion of activity will shortly take place. The thrown
silk market does not exhibit any material signs of
improvement; and considering its past unsatisfactory
state, it is a matter for congratulation with the trade
that prices retain their firmness. In raw silk the late
activity displayed by consumers in the purchase of
chinas has for the present considerably subsided, and
in the meantime the deliveries for the mills continue
satisfactory.
ROCHDALE, MONDAY. We have had a dull, heavy
market, and a rather limited amount of business has
been transacted. For ken .zeys and coarse goods the
rosnufacturera are asking more money, in order to
meet the extra price asked for low.priced wools. The
wool market has been slack, and prices have been
much the same as last week's. . .

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—The attendance in our
piece hall to-day has been but slender; and scarcely
any goods have changed hands, except u few lastingt,
both of the lower and the finer qualities. Yarns are
still in a greatly depressed state, and the present un-
satisfactory quotations are with difficulty maintained.
I'ne sales of wool are moderate, as the spinners buy
only for present use, and prices have undergone no
alteration.

LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The markets at the cloth halls
have been flat both to .day and on Saturday last, and
there is not much doing to order. Business is dull
in the warehouses, considering the 1060011 of the year.

LONDON,

WEDNESDAY

prisons r, said it was about the most disgusting case
it had ever been his misfortune to have heard. So
utterl; y disgusting had bee❑ his address to the jury
that it had been almost impossible for any person,
even. he who filled the judgment seat, to abstain from
rising up to put a stop to the further utterance of such
filthy and foul language. The case was one which
mrLst be marked with full severity. The sentence
th( trefore was two years' imprisonment with hard
labour.

Henry Blaney, aged 32, was indicted for having
unlaavfully and maliciously inflicted upon John
Loxt on, a policeman, D 208, grievous bodily harm.
Air. Pullen, who appeared to prosecute, said that
he was instructed by the Solicitor to the Lords of the
Treabury under the recent Act of Parliament.
It Appeared that on the morning of the 4th ult., about
two o'clock, the prisoner and some other persons were
making a great disturbance in Orchard-street, Port-
man-square, when the policeman on duty desired them
to desist and to go their way home. The prisoner
, continued the noise, and upon the policeman going
towards him to take him into custody he placed his
hack against the wall and began to kick him severely.
He gave the policeman several kicks upon his thighs
and on the lower part of the stomach, and the effect
of the latter was to produce two ruptures of the
abdomen, from which the medical gentleman who
gave testimony upon the present occasion, said the
officer would never recover, but must for the rest of
his life wear a double truss, and even that then he
would he subject to constant pain.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against the
prisoner.
The Learned JUDGE said that this was a species of
offence which the Court always visited with severity.
The sentence, therefore, would be nine months' im-
prisonment, with hard labour.
Jane Jones, aged 22, was indicted for having stolen
from the person of one Antonio de Vecchia a purse
containing the sum of 241. 17s. ld., his property.
Mr. Jackson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Parry defended the prisoner.
It appeared that the prosecutor, an Italian, in the
service of General Gabriel, living at No. 7, Con-
naught-place, Hyde-park, on the night of Wednesday
week went out with a friend soon after nine o'clock,
and that on his return towards home shortly before

ten, as he was passing down the Edgeware-road he
was accosted by the prisoner, who was extremely
urgent that he should accompany her to her lodgings.
This invitation he declined, saying that he was much
obliged to her, but that he had a nice bed at his own
home. As they were passing the end of Cumber-
land-mews she drew him a little way into them, where
saying that she would give him a kiss, the prisoner
coughed and stamped, and on the instant two men
rushed forward, each taking hold of him by his arms.
The prisoner instantly thrust her hand into the breast
pocket of his coat, and having drawn from it the
purse containing the money in question, ran off.
The prosecutor by a violent jerk succeeded in releas-
ing himself from the grasp of the men, and ran off in
pursuit of the prisoner, the sight of whom he never
lost until she turned into Berkeley-mews. In the
progress of his pursuit he encountered a policeman,
who,
‘hearing what had happened, joined in the
hunt. On arriving at Berkeley-mews they went
down and discovered the prisoner behind some cabs
with a light shawl on. On the ground in front of
her was ,her black silk mantle, which the officer
picked up and put over her shoulders, upon which
the prosecutor at once recognized her as the woman
by whom he had been robbed. The prisoner was
then conveyed to the station-house, where she was
searched, and 181. 179. id. found upon her. The
policeman and the prosecutor returned to Berkeley-
mews, and there they found the empty purse. The
prosecutor added, that when the men laid hold of his
arms, one of them tried to take his watch, 'but the
sudden jerk by which he bad released himself from
their grasp had frustrated the attempt.
Mr. PARRY, at some length, addressed the jury on
behalf of the prisoner.
The Learned JUDGE recapitulated the evidence, and
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The Learned JUDGE then sentenced her to impri-
sonment and hard labour for six months.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Elizabeth Sammon, N 0.6, Foley-place, was brought
up for examination, charged with having been con-
cerned in fraudulently obtaining two pianofortes from
Messrs. Rust and Stahl, No. 320, Regent-street.
It appeared that a person of gentlemanly appear-
ance called, in July last, at Messrs. Rust and Stahl's
shop and hired a pianoforte for a lodger, as he said, at
so much per month. The pianoforte was sent to
No. 6, Foley-place, where the person lived who made
the bargain, and who gave the name of Sammon. In
a day or two afterwards the same person called again,
and said he wanted to hire another pianoforte for
another lodger. Another pianoforte was sent, the
value of each being 30 guineas. From information
which Mr. Rust subsequently obtained, he went in
person to No. 6, Foley-place, and saw the prisoner,
from whom he demanded the return of the pianofortes.
The prisoner said they were locked up in one of the
rooms, and she dared him to take them away in Mr.
Sammon's absence. Mr. Rust applied to the police,
and by their aid succeeded in gaining information to
the effect that the pianofortes were in the hands of a
pawnbroker named Clarke, in Long-acre. The pri-
soner was taken into custody, the person who came to
the shop on both occasions and hired the pianos not
being to be met with.
Robert Tilling, carman, proved the delivery of two
pianos from Messrs. Rust and Stahl, at No. 6, Foley-
place. On the first occasion witness saw Mr. Sam-
mon, as well as the female prisoner. On the second
occasion the female prisoner only was present.
William Barnes, painter, had been employed to do
work at No. 6, Foley-place. The person who em-
ployed and paid him went by the name of Bowsley.
The prisoner then represented herself to be the house-
keeper of Bowsley.
Edward Perryman, assistant to Mr. Barnes, helped
to remove one of the pianofortes from No. 6, Foley-
place. The piano was taken away in a coal van, but
witness did not know where.
Mr. Clarke, pawnbroker, 56, Long-acre, had known
the prisoner for about twelve months, and had taken
articles in pawn from her. There might have been
a piano among them.
The case was remanded at this stage of the pro-
ceedings for a week-, for the production of the pianos.
Yesterday Mr. Clarke was in attendance with his
books, but not with the pianos.
Mr. BINGHAM inquired why the pianos were not
produced ? Mr. Clarke understood his books only
were to be brought into court.
Mr. BINGHAM said the pianofortes must be pro.
duced, and remanded the case again for that purpose.