The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-03 00:00:00

SATE OF ?RADE.

MANCHESTER, Aug. 2.--The market has become
much quieter since Tuesday, both in piece goods
and yarns, and the amount of business now going
on is of a very limited character in both depart-
mr,nts. The lessened animation of the Liverpool
cotton-market has naturally an influence here, and
nearly all parties are at present disposed to await
the next news from America before entering into
further engagements. The price of cloth is very
firmly maintained nominally, but scarcely any sales
are made. Bola spinners and manufacturers keep
stiffly to the lately advanced quotations. As the
result of last week's extensive business purchasers
have for the present satisfied their wants, and
many sellers are also sufficiently well engaged to be
indifferent about additional orders just now.
LEEDS, 2d.—The trade report of the Leeds Cham-
ber of Commerce for the past month contains the
following statements :—"WoollenTrade—Business
in the warehouses has been rather more brisl
since the date of last report, partly °II
account of Canadian and German purchasers.
Many French buyers have also been in the mar
ket. For the home trade goods suitable for the
autumn consumption have been in fair demo.°d
Wool—The sales which commenced on July 18 11a%
gone off so far with very little animation at pre,eo
averaging from id. to 3d. per lb. reduction from the
previous series in May. The greatest decline is e 0
second-rate and inferior Sydney wools, the smallest
on Cape and unwashed Australian. Flax and 1 srl3;
—The new crop of flax has suffered from excessive
rains in France, Holland, and Belgium, while the
production in Russia is evidently less than in Pr!:
vious years, which is accounted for principally
consequence of the unsettled condition of the newly
emancipated serfs. Prices of flax, therefore, rule
high, notwithstanding the dulness of trade in tiller
yarns, and piece goods. Leather.—During
past month a marked improvement has taken Placa
in the aspect of this department of trade, the deman
having slightly revived in the early part of the
month, and continued up to the present time te'l.,f;
rubly active. Iron and Machine Trades.—At the
various forges in this district the usual amount °A
activity prevails, and in the general machine an,
tool-making departments a satisfactot.v amount °
work has been executed. Paper Manufacture --;
There is a decided improvement in this branch et
our local manufacture, several large orders having'
been gi-ren by dealers in anticipation of the ill-
creased demand expected when the repeal of the
duty takes effect."

CONFESSION ()F Sill H, TUE ILX,e-

870 A MURDERER.

Yesterday (Friday), George Smith, who was WV;
tenced on Monday lest, by Mr. Justice Willea, 31'
Del by, to be hanged for the murder of his father,
at Ilkeston, on the Ist of May, made a full written
confession of his guilt to the high sheriff of the
county (W. T. Cox, Esq.), and the Rev. A. Knox'
incumbent of Birkenhead. The above gentlemen
had a lengthened interview with the prisoner 011;
Thursday, but he would not then say anything, an f,
told them to come again on Friday. They accord
ingly went yesterday (Friday) afternoon, at on
o'clock, and after an earnest conversation viith the
Rev. Mr. Knox, and player had been offered UP,
the wretched culprit said he would make a clean"
breast of it, and confess his guilt. He then said
that he went to Nottingham on the Ist of May for
the express purpose of purchasing a pistol wetly;
which to shoot his father ; that he took the pistol
home, loaded, and found his father lying on the
sofa; that he could not then summon resolution to
shoot, although he measured the distance of
head with the pistol. He put the loaded pistol
into the drawer, left the house, and went to te;
Queen's Head public-house, and got a quantity
drink. He then returned home for the purpose 0'
shooting his father, but the latter had gone out,
c;
and he (prisoner) again went back to the publi
house, partook of more drink, and had a quarrel'
with a man. He then returned home for the last
time, and unfortunately found his father sitting ell
a chair, with his head resting on his hand. 11'4
father said to him, " George, you must rot go ofi
so; you come in at all hours of the night, an K»
don't believe you get any better—but worse!' 1"'
then thought he would make an end of the matte'
and, with the loaded pistol in his hand, went be-
hind his father's chair and shot him through the
head.
The confession was a written one, and signed bY
the
murderer. He was very calm and
after he had made his confession. peniten,

LIVERPOOL DOCK WARETIOT.TSES.—At tbo
irreting of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board yester-
day, it was reported that the most approved appliances
h for
the prevention and extinction of fire are in existence at ta
Liverpool Dock Warehouses. It was stated that the labour'
1
ing men were regularly searched, and that the interns
doors were closed nightly, though not bolted, and that
every precaution was taken by means of water-pipit a
W ni
hydrants, under police supervision, t,-)prevent fire.
,tmed by Mr. Arnold that they possessed greater facilitieo
for the purpose at the Liverpool Dock Warehouses data
either the owners of property or the authorities in the coa
of the recent great fire in London.