The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-19 00:00:00

1,112,097 48

1,134,427 06

Sundries

Total 1,661,561,602 25 1,648,470,531 64
Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France.
(Signed) RouLAN.D.

ETATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, April 18.—To-morrow being Good
Friday the second market of the week took place to-
day, but there has been a comparatively small at-
tendance on the Exchange, and business has been
exceedingly dull. Both yarns and cloths have
been difficult of sale, and prices continue to show
unmistakably a downward tendency. The business
has been very limited. The large arrivals of cotton
tend to force down prices, and the apprehensions of
war between France and Prussia exercise a serious
and deterrent influence on business with the Conti-
nent.

BRADFORD, 18th.--The market to-day has quite a
holiday appearance. The transactions in wool are
merely to supply the immediate wants of spinners.
So small are the stocks of wool in their hands that
they only buy to cover new orders as they receive
them. Inquiry for down wools is a marked feature
of the trade to-day. The prices of down wool are
maintained with comparative firmness. Prices gene-
rally may be quoted a shade easier, and this is espe-
cially the case in bright-haired wools, particularly
wethers. The lightness of stocks in staplers' hands
tends perhaps more than anything else to check the
fall in prices. There is only a slight business done
in worsted yarns. There is a slight improvement
apparent in pieces. There is more inquiry for some
descriptions of plain goods. A continuance of fine
weather would do much to cause a revival of activity.
The home merchants are looking round for novelties
in dark fancy goods, and some manufacturers have
already booked a few orders. The foreign demand
is slack, and there is a continuous curtailment of
production.

SALE OF ESTATES IN FORFARSHIRE.—On Wednes-
day the estates Of Baldovie and Balfour, situated in the
parish of Kingoldrum;Forfarshire, wore, for the third time,
exposed for sale in Messrs. Cay and Black's rooms, Goorge-
street, Edinburgh. There was a numerous attendance.
Tho estates were put up at the reduced upset price of
£75,000, and after a spirited competition were sold to Mr.
Alex. Howe, of the firm of Messrs. Lindsay, Howe, and Co.,
Charlotte-square, on behalf of Sir Thomas Munro,
BArt., of Lindertis, for the sum of £BO,lOO. The ruins of
the castle built by Cardinal Beaton are on the estate of
Balfour.

DEATH IN THE HUNTING FIELD.—On Wednesday
Sir Clifford Constable's stagliounds met at Skidby
near Hull, and the meet attracted a large party of hunts-
men, the day being very fine. Amongst those present was
Mr. Thompson, a gentleman residing at Anlaby, and who
is well known throughout the district. It was noticed
when Mr. Thompson joined the hunt that he was looking
rather ill, but this circumstance was speedily forgotten
amid the excitement of the chase. About ten minutes
after the stag had been uncarted one of the gentlemen of
the hunt saw a riderless horse pass close by him, but he
was unable to stop it. Shortly afterwards other gentlemen
passed through a field in which they found Mr. Thompson
lying quite insensible. They at first concluded that
he had been stunned by a fall from his hors^, but a mo-
mentary examination sufficed to show that death had al-
ready taken place. Medical assistance was sought for,
but the only service that science could render was to con-
firm the conclusion previously, arrived at as to the fatal
result,