The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-15 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Leeds Intelligencer.)
It appears that the business done at the two fairs of Frank-
fort-on-the-Oder and Brunswick has been satisfactory. The
trade of Leeds is interested in them for stuff goods and low
woollens, which, consequently, as far as these markets are
concerned, may be reasonably expected to enjoy a fair demand
for the ensuing season. It must, however, be observed, that
in consequence of the high prices, and the uncertainty which
prevailed as the effect of the extension of the Prussian com-
mercial league, the supply this year has been very limited,
perhaps, not more than half of former years. The cloths sold
at these fairs are supplied by German, Belgian, and French
manufacturers, to the exclusion of England. The quantity of
goods belenging to the union brought to the Prussian fair of
Frankfort-on-the- Oder has greatly increased in comparison
with last year, whilst on the other hand " a smaller portion has
been sent into Bohemia, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, and Han-
over," countries out of the union, and the three last in close
commercial connection with England. This is naturally to be
expected` and the result may serve to moderate the excessive
alarm respecting injury to our trade which prevailed when this
extension of the Prussian league was first made public.
LEEDS.—The sales in both the Cloth Halls on Saturday
were lively ; on Tuesday much business was done, but the
supply of goods was not so great. In the warehouses there is
considerable activity.

BRADFORD.—The ordinary quantity of business was done in
the Piece Market on Thursday. Wool still keeps up, and the
manufacturers buy as little as they can do with, for the mer-
chants act upon the same principle by the manufactured goods.
HALIFAX MARKET was rather better on Saturday. The
price of wool prevents trade springing upward.
HUDDERSFIELD.--The supply of cloths on Tuesday very
limited, and not much business transacted.
DEWSBURY.—Business is not improved, owing to the high
prices of wools. The blanket trade at Earlsheaton, which is
generally busy at this season of the year, is flat; makers can-
not get an adequate return.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, SEPT. B.—This day's mar-
ket was well attended by buyers, which caused a very brisk
demand for all descriptions and qualities of flannels. There
were no goods left unsold. Prices the same as last week.

A frightful event has recently occurred on board the
frigate Atalante, in the Martinique Roads. The son of
General a pupil of the second class, quarrelled with
a fellow pupil, the only son of M. G----, the Captain of the
ship. Admiral Mackau ordered him under an arrest, thinking
thereby to prevent a duel. Notwithstanding this, they contrived
to fight with pistols, and the Captain's son was shot dead.
The unhappy father, who was at Paris, having just returned
from a maritime inspection, on hearing the fatal tidings of his
son set out for Brest to acquaint his wife of the melancholy
event.

ACCIDENT TO A STEAM OMNIBUS.—An un-
pleasant accident, though not a dangerous one, occurred. on
Saturday afternoon to Mr. Hancock's steam omnibus, " The
Era," as he was conducting it through Finsbury-square, on
the way between the City and Paddington, with a load of pas-
sengers. It was caused by the breaking of some part of the
machinery, in consequence of which the passengers were
obliged to alight, and Mr. Hancock, having apologised to them
for his inability to carry them through to the completion of
their journey by steam on that occasion, obtained horses,
which were put to the carriage, and returned with it to his
place in the City-road. The drivers of the regular omnibuses
indulged in a horse-laugh as they passed at the temporary
triumph of animal power over steam.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO A LADY BY FIRE.
—Saturday morning between one and two o'clock, a dreadful
accident occurred to Mrs. Diana Roebuck, a lady upwards of
seventy years of age, residing with her daughter-in-law in
Upper Berkeley-street, Bryanstone-square. She was accus-
tomed to read in her bedroom after the other inmates had re-
tired to rest. On Saturday morning the Servant, who slept
in an adjoining room, was alarmed by the screams of her mis-
tress, and on entering her room, she was shocked to see her
standing up enveloped in flames, and vainly endeavouring to
extinguish them. The servant threw the hearth-rug round
the unfortunate lady, and thereby extinguished the fire ; but
her neck, arms, and body were burned in a most shocking
manner. Very faint hopes are entertained of her recovery.
It is supposed she fell asleep over her book, when her clothes
came in contact with the candle.