The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-06 00:00:00

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Cotton—The market during the past fortnight has been
to some extent influenced by the course of the market in
Liverpool, and prices have gained a further advance in cone
sequence of the latest advices from Liverpool reporting of a
fresh advance in price there. The inquiries, however, ars
very limited, ae purchasers are very cautious, and are afraid
of entering into any extensive operations, being uncertain
as to the issue of American offai, s. A few contracts have
been entered into by native houses for new Oomrawattee
cotton, probably for shipment to China. The November
speculation was settled on the 9th inst , when the price
upon which differences are to be paid was fixed at rs. 174/ ;
the speculation next opened is for the month of May.
Stocks are naderate, and supplies are coming in very
freely.

CALCUTTA, Nov. 9.
Shirting—G:-ey, few sales lately; prices firm.
Twist—Muie, prices declined a little, but are again
firmer.

Silk—Raw,, some sales at better price.
Indigo—No, change; now sowing progressing well.
Copper—Sheating, firm, at rs. 41i ; tile, ninety (1'), al
re. 411 to rs. 42.

Sugar—Slightly easier.
Rice—No olzange.

FEARFUL ACCIDENT AND GALLANT ATTEMPT
TO RESCUE.-4& very serious accident occurred at Fareham
the other day, under the following circumstances :—lt ap-
pears that a tbv3shing-machine was at work in a farm yard,
near the town of Fareham, when the farmer's wife went to
call her husba3 ad, who, she supposed, was engaged at the
machine. She: vent too near the machine, and her clothes
became entangle d, and the poor woman was dragged down
by the machinor]*.
A young workman, named Down, per-
ceiving her imrni.nent peril, stepped forward, and at the risk
of his life dragire d her away. In the attempt, however,
Down was seriofl sly injured ; the two middle fingers of his
right hand becam 3 entangled in the machinery, and the flesh
and skin of one w ere literally drawn from the bone. The
other finger was :much crushed. Tho unfortunate young
man was convey ed. to Portsmouth Hospital, where his fingers
were amputated,, :his right hand being maimed for ever. He
was progressing favourably after the amputation on Friday
night.— West S ussex Gazette.

A SWINDLER. IN MACCLESF;ELD.—An amusing
hoax has just be +ex 1. perpetrated in Macclesfield. A portly
and respectable-bet king mar arrived and represented that
he was the agent o f Mr. Mitchell, of London, and had come
to Macclesfield to :make arrangements for a concert to be
given by Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, Mr. Sims
Reeves, and Sigi tor Belletti. On the strength of his plau-
sible representati oni;, several of our local authorities, musi •
cal professors, pr inters, editors, the town bill-poster, and
others, were dup ed--each party seeming determind to out-
vie the other in. entertaining the impostor. No lord or
squire could ha- co fared better than did this Jeremy Did-
dler en Fziday, 3att Irday, and Sunday last, and his enter-
tainment did not; ea st him a farthing. At length one rather
shrewd individt ml began to suspect that the pretended
agent was not chat he represented himself to be; and on a
gentle hint bein g e: cpressed to the gentleman to that effect,
he became ind4,22a) rt. He took his flight however as soon
after this as pos 04 le, and his present whereabouts cannot
be ascertained.

fTHIRD EDITIO

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following appointments were made this evening at
the Admiralty :

Midshipmen—Mr. F. S. Dodsworth, to the Greyhound ;
John Hart, to ditto.

Engineers—Wm. Williamson, promoted to the Porpoise;
Wm. Harwood, promoted to the Algiers.

Assistant-Engineers—John Wyllie, second-class, to the
Indus, for the Nightingale ; Alex-Brown, second .class, to
the Indus, for the Gleaner ; Wm. H. Roberts, acting first-
class, promoted to the Caesar.
Second Master—George Clarke, acting, to the Colossus,
for the Coast Guard.