The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-27 00:00:00

MANCHESTER, MAY 26.

There is no perceptible improvement in the de-
mand this morning, and, inasmuch as a demand
short of the supply is continually augmenting the
stocks of goods on hand, the position of spinners
and manufacturers is worse than it was last week.
Sellers have not altered their quotations of cloth,
but prices are easier again, while in yarns there
has been a general concession of id. per lb. This
conces-ion applies to both home and shipping yarn.
Meantime the value of cotton has undergone no
quotable change, though sales are difficult, and the
position of spinners and manufacturers is one of
anxiety and difficulty.
The decline on cloths during the last four weeks
is estimated by Messrs. George Fraser, Son, and
Co., as follows :—"ld. to 10. per piece on mada-
pollams ; ld. to 3d. per piece on 9-Bth printers ;
2d. to 40. per piece on 9-Bth shirtings ; lid. per
piece on some makes of India shirtings and on
figured shirtingF, jacconets, T-cloths, and long-
cloths, while domestics, 7-Bth printers, and some
other goofs nominally remain at last month's
prices." And they state "that there is a general
tendency throughout the market to an increase of
stocks." A large manufacturer and spinner at
Bamber-bridge, near Preston, is reported to be in
difficulties, with liabilities variously estimated at
40,0001. to 60,0001., and it is said that an assign-
ment has been or is about to be made. This failure
has had a bad effect on the market, and will pro-
bably assist the movement for a limit of production
by resorting to short time. Meetings have been
held at Preston, as well as at Burnley, Bacup, and
Stockport, without so satisfactory a result as the
promoters of the measure could wish, and a general
aggregate meeting is now holding in Manchester,
with the hope of reconciling difficulties, and leading
to a more general adoption of the proposal than it
has hitherto met with. The difficulties in the way
are no doubt many, but the ruinous position of the
trade must sooner or later drive people into the
movement who are at present unwilling to incur
the responsibility.

LEICESTER, MA.Y 2G.

The hosiery trade is flat both for home consump-
tion and for export, the demand for America being
less than usual. There is rather more activity in
the cotton branch, which is increased by the pre-
sent genial weather. There is also a little more
doing in the sock and hosiery branches. The hosi-
ery trade in the rural districts is very fiat. Mate-
rial is still extremely dear.

LEEDS, MAY 26.

The cloth trade continues pretty satisfactory,
considering circumstances. The halls were well at-
tended this morning, and a rather animated tone
prevailed. There was a good deal of inquiry, par-
ticularly among heavy goods, and on the whole a
moderate amount of cloth was disposed of.
HUDDERSFIELD, MAY 26.
The market, as far as the Cloth-hall is concerned,
retains its quiet aspect. There are few buyers and
few sales. Some inquiries have been made for
Oxfords, and in fancies the trade is rather better.
In the warehouses a little improvement is reported.
Wool shows a tendency to advance in price.

MARKET NEWS.—(Tbis Dal.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

To-day's market was very scantily supplied with all
kinds of English wheat, and the demand ruled steady, at
Monday's improvement in value. The general condition
of the samples was tolerably good.
Only 1,280 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand
this week. Good heavy qualities were steady, at full
prices, but inSrm parcels ruled dull.
Floating cargoes of grain sold at full currencies.
The few samplas of barley in the market wore cleared
off at very full prices.
There was only a limited inquiry for malt. In prices,
however, no change took place.
Oats were quite as dull as on Monday, and the demand
for them ruled steady.
Beans, peas, and flour sold at full quotations.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt.
1,220 I - 1,040

English ,
Irish

Oats.

1,000
2,510

Flour.
1,830

Foreign 1 1,280 1 2,470

5,000

WHITECIIAPEL.
The trade generally ruled firm, as follows :—Beef, from
38 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to f's ; lamb, 5s oto6B 43 ;
veal, 48 Od to 58 Od; pork, 3s 8d to 5s Od per 81135., by the
carcase.

BOROUGH HOE
Most kinds of hops are in moderate request, at Monday's
currency.

REGISTRATION OF TITLE.—The report of the commis-
sioners appointed to consider the subject of the regibtra-
tion of title with reference to the bale and traneler of
land, was issued yesterday,

VII. If any director, manager, public officer, or
member of any body corporate or public company,
shall wilfully destroy, alter, mutilate, or falsify
any of the books, papers, writings, or securities be-
longing to the body corporate or public company
of which he is a director or manager, public officer
or member, or make or be privy to the making of
any false or fraudulent entry, or any fraudulent
omission in any book of account or other document,
with intent to defraud the shareholders, creditors,
or other persons interested in the property or
effects of such body corporate or public company,
every director so offending shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanour.

VIII. Whosoever, being a director, manager, or
public officer of-any body corporate or public com-
pany, shall wilfully make, circulate, or publish, or
concur in wilfully making, circulating, or publish-
ing, any written statement or account which he
shall know to be. false in any material particular,
with intent to -deceive or defraud any member,
shareholder, or creditor of such body corporate or
public company, or with intent to induce any per-
' son to become a shareholder or partner therein, or
to entrust or advanca any money or property to
such body corporate or public company, or to en-
ter into any security for the benefit thereof, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanour.

IX. Every person found guilty of an offence
under this aot shall be liable, at the discretion of
the court, to be kept in penal servitude for any
term not exceeding seven years, or to suffer such
other punishment, by fine or imprisonment, or by
both, as the court shall award.

X. Nothing in this act contained shall enable or
entitle any person to refuse to make a full and
complete discovery by answer to any bill in equity,
or to answer any question or interrogatory in any
civil proceeding in any court of law, equity, or in
the Courts of Bankruptcy or Insolvency ; but no
answer to any such bill, question, or interrogatory
shall be admissible in evidence against such person
in any proceeding under this act.
XI. Nothing in this act contained, nor any pro-
ceeding, conviction, or judgment to be bad or
taken thereon against any person under this act,
shall prevent, lessen, or impeach any remedy at
law or in equity which any party aggrieved by any
offence against this act might have had if this act
had not been passed ; but no conviction of any
such offender shall be received in evidence in
any action at law. or suit in equity against him.
XII. No proceeding or procecution for any
offence included in the first section of this act shall

be commenced without the sanction of some judge of •
one of the superior courts of common law or equity,
or of her Majesty's Attorney General, or, in case '
that office t•liould be vacant, of her Majesty's
Solicitor General ; and in order to obtain such
sanction an application may be made by affidavit
or on oath, to any such judge, Attorney General,
or Solicitor General, and if it shall thereupon
appear to him that there is reasonable and pro•
bable cause for such proceedings be shall give his
sanction to the prosecution of the party accused ;
provided that where any civil proceeding shall
Dave been taken against any person to whom the
provisions of the said first section of this act may
apply, no person who shall have taken such civil
proceeding shall commence any prosecution under
this act without the sanction of the court or judge
before whom such civil proceeding shall have been
had or shall be pending.
XIII. Whosoever shall receive any chattel,
money, or valuable security which shall have been
so fraudently disposed of as to
misdemeanour em under
render the party
disposing thereof guilty of a nais
any of the provisions of this act,. knowing the same
to have been so fraudulently disposed of, shalland be
convicted thereof,
guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be indicted
whether the party guilty of the
principal misdemeanor shall or shall not have
been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be
amenable to justice, and, howsoever convicted,
shall be liable to the same punishment as the per-
son guilty of the principal misdemeanor.
xiv. In every prosecution for any misdemeanor
against this act the court before which any such
offence shall be prosecuted or tried may allow the
expenses of the prosecution in all respects as in
cases of felony.
XV. No misdemeanour against this act shall be
prosecuted or tried in any court of general or quar-
ter sessions of the peace.
XVI. The word " trustee" shall include the
heir and personal representative of any trustee, and
also all executors and administrators, and all assig-
nees in bankruptcy and insolvency, bailees of goods,
and every person holding or having the disposition
of any property for the benefit of another.
The word " property" shall include every de-
scription of real and personal property, money,
debts, and legacies, and all deeds and instruments
relating to or evidencing the title or right to anY
. property, or giving a right to recover or
' receiv.e.
f any inoney or goods • and such word property shall
I also denote and include not only ouch real and per*