The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-16 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS, Nov. 15.—There has been rather below
than over an average attendance of buyers in the
cloth-halls this morning; and the same may be said
as to clothiers. All things considered, the season
of the year and the smal variety of new goods
offered in the public markets, a fair amount of busi-
ness has been done. The general condition of the
trade continues steady, and prices are firm.
MANCHESTER, 15th.—In yarns there has been a
good business this morninr, for all markets, ani
prices have advanced another id. per lb. upon the
rates of Friday last. The principal foreign buyers
have been those for the markets of Germany, India,
and China, most of whom have operated freely.
The home trade have also done a good deal of
business, and almost all counts and qualities of
mule twist, including fine spinnings, are in request.
For water twist there are also some heavy con-
tracts in hand, and 60's doubled and upwards par-
take in the advance of prices. In cloths there has
been less actual business than this day week, but
the inquiries made with a view to operations have
shown more fully how extensive were the pur-
chases of last week. Mercantile men of some ex-
perience say that they never recollect the market
so bare of stocks before. Domestics, which 1 ave
so long been neglected to an extent that left prices
barely remunerative, and in many cases not equal
to the cost of production, are now exceedingly
scarce and difficult to buy. Long-cloths, T-cloths,
and printing cloths are also scarce, with manufac-
turers in many cases engaged for months forward.

A BOY SHOOTING AT A FEMALE IN LEEDS.-At

the Leeds Town Hall, on Monday a youth named Samuel
Johnson, cloth-dresser, Charles-street, was charged with
having fired a pistol at Miss Jane Woodhead, daughter of
Mr. Woodhead, painter, &c., Chorley-lane. Shortly after
nine o'clock in the morning, Miss 1V oodhead was walking
towards Caroline-street, when she met the defendant and
two or three other boys. As she approached them, the
defendant, addressing his companions, said, "Watch mefetch this lass di,wn to the ground," and suiting the action
to the word, he presented a pistol and fired into her face,
the powder nearly blinding her and greatly disfiguring her
face. Miss Woodhead screamed out, and a man who was
passincr, named William Kenrick, observing what had oc-
curred*pursued the mischievous lads,l who, however, reached
Mr. Booth's factory, in Chorley-lane, where they were
working. Policeman Griffin apprehended Johnson, and
found two pistols in his possession. In his defence, the de-
fendant stated that he was not aware there was a cap on
the pistol when he fired. lie was remands d until the next
day, in order that the medical man who had attended Miss
Woodhoad might be presmt,

LITERM 7'URL.

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Arts. New Series. Saunders, Otley, and Co'
There is much to attract notice in this magazine
from the varied subjects of its c.mtents, and h°;„111
the great ability which, for the most part, disi
guishes them. The continuation of the story 0
" Hopes and Fears," is very interesting, and
ehPos.
sesses that peculiar charm which so eminently '
racterises the works of this authoress. Few of We,
writings of this class can claim so large a
of Redcliffe," " Heartsease," share
,04
popularity as that which appertains to the 11°1..
fore, a great advantage to the readers of this pe";
odical to be enabled to peruse a new story by
Peso
fascinating an authoress. Phoebe, who is the most
delightful character in the work, is one of the,,
bright creatures who impart a radiance to a"
around them, and ever lookin .. at the best side of things
&c., and it is, there.
seek to draw sweetness out of woe, while Plea:
sures are redoubled by the innocent zest with whlet_l,
they are enjoyed. The second pert of
of Lyssel," brings the record to a conclusion, al,le
the story that is revealed by the occasional glimP,7
of his diary is a most mournful and touching, en,e.
There is pathos in the simple life that is her
chronicled, and the joys and sorrows of that i)L_..
sonage are so truly pictured that we gaze with
,154,
the " ti Ana
terest on the delineation, and feel an attraction ttilfq
the gay records of the worldly votary could 1
3.,
u
posess. The career of Mr. Henan, though
Wsfist
eventful, was chequered by deep sorrows. - prna.
wife, to whom he was deeely attached, was Pr— a
turely removed from him, also his eldest son,
youth of high promise. His second wife, Iv had
care of his family and devotion to his interests
many long years before the summons called hilburee
ntioo
endeared her to him, was removed from his ho
his rest. W
ver hen his long ministry of sixts tell
years was o he was enabled to look thro.:to
the chances and changes of his life with peaeewlish
I
the past, and with hope into the future. hail
that in years to come, when sorrowing hearts 5,
..1,7
weekly pass my grave, that it could tell them that
soon it will all be over the agunY wed,
seemed undying, the dreary years that folio
_n,
how soon these years will bring them where I aund
to the borders of the land which is very far Ahieh
yet so near. Truly that is a comfortable text w
_.,.0
says,—" The fashion of this world passeth asv,;:Yo.
" The Shams of the Day, and the latent truthsL".s dt,
represent," is an excellent article, which ta.ges
_,
clear view of some of the most prominent
the day, and expresses many earnest ideas on„ the
topic. On the subject of "Popular Preaching, set.
writer is particularly felicitous in his remark forms
ting forth in impressive terms the varied „01,
which this school of eloquence assumes. Theerlent
lowing passage on the style of the irrevtrike
proprietor of anew tabernacle, cannot fan to $
the notice of the intelligent reader : btaieea
" The means by which this influence has been ° „ in
have not been legitimate, in reference to the high ea-,: of
which it is professed that they are exerted ; yet, many folliethni;
the stories which an unprecedented success has ,gi%.',„elicou•
to, and which have been circulated at clubs, and bi-aiieocue;
versation, and even printed and published, have,
no real foundation, and must merely rank, as ingen for
jenx d' esprit upon a popular topic. We do not believrei,sia
instance, that on any occasion the preacher of the ~oli
Tabernacle, in exposing the abomination of them
tan gin-palaces, ever used the following form of ie,,ntiut its
etronciii,
tion :—' Gin I—let us spell the word, and try to fin" oat
meaning—G, I, N. Yes, truly, yin—a snare !1 - halls of
for your souls. And what else is' to be got at those t`....d at
evil ? What else ?—why ruin ! Let us try our htt.o it
spelling again. R, U, M. Ali I I see, we hide,lllust its
round to look at it—it is a deceitful enemy that oaucl,
face. But now we have its secret, we have turned it r „derl
and we get M, U, R I M, U, R I ? the first half of n 1,31., is
The murder of your immortal souls 1 ! l--ATllar,it'tcoo--"
something else still that they got there, as I, 3A—ired with
Brandy. Ay, Brandy I and when they are wel, '"
it, their souls:are ready branded for h-111' words irit
" We do not believe that these wer 0 the very l'! milen-
which our palatial establishments for the sale °' -, the
round-of clubs, and evening parties,
spirits were denounced, although the formula has gols, in-
veterate anecdote-mon,rers, warranted authentic, ' a for
not believe either thattbthe orator, in his eullnisurotgani
practical illustration, over slid down the polished et:1100 s
rail of his pulpit stairs, to exhibit to his emigre° word
striking image of the ease and rapidity of the d°w.,,ain.
and has been,, V, do
course of sinners, or that he laboriously climbed uP 7,7 the
by the same route, to exemplify the difficulties "wo do
straight, but steep path, of faith and virtue. N°' o..rsil
not believe this, because wo have seen the very hA gro-
in question, and are convinced that it would not for,il the
ment support the performance of such evolutions I.)%Yre do
very substantial ' personnel' of the reverend orator. eor
not believe that the eloquent preacher of the raj' golf to
descended quite so low as this, in order to bring luno.l'„tiout
the level of the comprehensions of some of his congre&- but,
or to keep alive the flagging attention of others ;,,sis.o
doubtless, many tricks of colloquial style, such as elccfcs of
familiarity of address, or sudden and unexpected siTluse of
a trite or vulgar character have been made abutulan"
for those purposes." Wiliell
st One False Step" is a most melancholy talc, eayo-
evinces in an effective manner the fearful leictioa
quences which are sure to ensue from a dc,re,, Chi'
from the path of duty. In the paper on the
kg oa
nese Question," there are some sensible reinal,' ~,iso
the difficulties that attend the alliance with li'thet
in that quarter, considering the possibnd at
exists of our friendly relations being disturnooot-
home, while our united forces are „Sca
ing abroad. It truly states that ntirclY
turned her alliance with us in the Crimea c_
shoe
to her own purpose, and robbed us of our (3,,tie,,c last
of glory. France claimed all the honour ot I"
ecently
operations in China. France has more of 'tell
shown in her championship of the cause fledges,
how little she regards troth, honour, and O-
l the presence of self-interest. She mareat's-
liances for her own purposes; allies are he,es are
paws and her victims. The lessons she teactlivhig
if the
esitio,
very serious ones. It will be well
Ministry, divided on this and every other (11100 to
is enabled to turn them to profit. China h.....his
Lord Palmerston a source of political triumP_uso of
leaning to the Emperor of the French a eau the
political discomfiture. He has now to coinu-,nen to
elements of loss and gain, a ticklish task c' For
men who can be "a navvy at a rush: ig gis'
humorous papers there is one in prose on.. „ The
directed Letters," and one in verse, entitlecl.tat is
New Quixote," which is a spirited sketch.,
_l%toe
very entertaining. It bears reference terierd, is
recent transactions at Gloucester and -Wake found the
which the enthusiast here chroniclsd fou na
sullied, a
purity of his immaculate party rather ,erg
beheld to his consternation that some of thc,."-heale
made against the enemies were brougl__!„nasr.
to his own friends in a most unsatisfactorY,'", 's well
The concluding article on "Political Perils
sitate of
written, and contains some truths 011 th.,c_ wed,
the present generation, which are, it is to l
ee:lice the
too true, however much those who wish ton la
best of things may try to hush them upanu▪ sr a nevi'
them. On the whole, this new series 0 .!..flable
periodical bears ample evidence of unquesTercait
ability to enable it to hold its place wi_▪ 11, those
among the best of its contemporaries, autts pro-
whose political tenets are in opposition to.ni
many
fessions, must acknowledge its superiority' 1
eet of
instances. It has, therefore, a good prots.l3l_, tho
success, and it deserves it, for the fact raise
thabraige
spirit with which it is actuated is evidently TU
Id e i"1-
the standard of national honour, to
pr uplio.om ote the
portance of social morality, and to
interests of literature and art.