The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, OCT. 27.
The market has been in a very depressed state, and
houses able to bold their own appear more anxious to
secure money fur what has already been parted with than
to enter into new transactions. Those who are not in a
position to hold, however, have a difficulty in making
sales except at a reduction. Yarns have been offered at
a reduction of 3d: per lb. on last Tuesday's rates ; in
some cases at a greater sacrifice. Cloths may be re-
ported 3d, to 41. d. per piece cheaper.
Reports have prevailed for some time affecting a large
American house here—Messrs. Thornton, Huggins,
Ward, and Co.—but have been very generally dis-
credited. The &deices by the last two American mails,
however, have been of a nature to place in difficulties,
and towards the close of last week they called together
their largest creditors for advice, and, alter laying a
statement before them, the meeting was adjourned to
Monday. At this adjourned meeting yesteriki it was
thought advisable they should suspend payment and
call a general meeting of creditors for Friday next.
From what we can learn their affairs were in a
very healthy state but for the American failures and
though their liabilities are very large, they' hold a
large stock of goods to meet them with, besides bills
and other securities, which would leave a considerable
them. Upwards of half.a-
smui rilpi lonns
oaffttheresedibsiclhar
isagndin
g securities, however, are Ameri-
can, and consequently next to valueless at present. A
large portion of the securities, it is said, will turn out
perfectly good if time can be given. Full
willparticulars
probably not be known until after the meeting of
Friday.
Another small failure has also been announced in
Manchester—that of Messrs. Charles Smith and Co., a
firm in the muslin or Glasgow trade, who have been
brought down by the stoppages in Glasgow. There are
certain further unpleasant rumours concerning the
stability of firms in that town, and it is believed here
that the worst of the crisis is not over in Glasgow. It
is said that a blank there, which has suffered largely,
will have to wipe off nearly half-a-
million of money in
bad debts. The news sent here b telegraph from Liver-
pool, to the effect that the Borough Bank had closed its
doors at 11 this morning, hasexcited much sensation,
and it is expected that several large speculative houses
(in cotton) will suspend payment to-morrow in that
town.

The telegraphic accounts from
India to hand this
morning, announcing the fall of Delhi, and an improved
quiry fur demand for imports have led to more in
goods, and offers have been made at higher price India
s than
could have been obtained at any time during the last 10
days ; but so far there has not been
In other respects the market continues in the same
gloomy state, and prices of all kinds of goods are gra-
dually declining. much business done.
LEEDS, OCT. 27.
The cloth halls have been attended by but a few
been read with great interesi and buyers this day, and very little cloth has been, sold.
Small parcels to make up stocks Cr cheap lots have com-
prised the chief transactions. The news from Delhi has
bad not bees of a depressing character a slightly
if that that from America
proved market might have been one of the consequences.
The market has been uniformly
As it was, the market Was a very inalimate one.
HUDDERSFELD, OCT. 27.
flat throughout
day. There are few buyers from a the
distance in. Little
can be sold without a serious sacrifice. Wool steady in
price, but business scarcely moving.

LIFE BOATS OF THE ROYAB NATIONAL
BOAT INSTITUTION.

The following is a list of the Life-boats belonging to,
or in cannection with this Institution, stationed on
different parts of the coasts of the United Kingdom :
Berwick-on-Tweed.
Northumberland—Boulmer, Alnmouth, Hauxley,
Newbiggin, Cullercosts.
Durham—Whitburn, Seaton Carew.
Yorkshire—Filey, Bridlington, Hornsea.
Suffolk—Lowestoft, Pakefield, Southwold, Thorpe-
nese Aldborough.
Kent—Walmer, Dover, Dungeness,
Sussex—Camber, Rye, Eastbourne, Newhaven.
Dorset—Lyme Regis,
South Devon—Teignmouth.
Cornwall—Penzance, Sennen Cove, Padstow, Bude
Haven.
Noah Devon—Appledore, No. 1 ; Appledore, No.
; Holyhead, No. 2 ; Rhos-
-2 ; Appledore, No. 3.
South—Vanelly, Tenby, Fishguard, Cardigan.
North Wales—Aberdovey, Barwouth, Portmadoc,
Rhyl Tubular.)
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seoy. 36 ;. r o, s.
—Cemelnymn,oNo.lo. 4 ;
Llanddwyn, No. 5 ;
Lancashire—Lytham.
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Isle of man—Castletown.
Ireland—Newcastle, Dundrum ; Drogheda, Skerries,
County Dublin ; Wicklow, Arklow, Cahore, Kilmore,
Youghal, Ballycotton, Westport,
Life-boats are about also being placed by the Society
at Brighton Hastings, and at Grootusport, in Ireland.
Each life-boat is supplied when required with a trans-
porting carriage, every kind of store, including Ward's
cork jackets for each man of the Crew, is also provided
for the boat. Each boat has also a master or coxswain
attached to her at a salary of 8/. a-year, and is exercised
every quarter by her crew, who are paid either be, or
35, per man for their wroermkia,Ricaneotd by wif
cai on r diitnag to the
numerousstate
life-boatsofthe
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weather. Some of these boats are onlde,anleda-rbeoantosw.
Toby
enable
easlsoetcaittehe of efficiency, society,
institutiongradual
ito
yreplaced
and either to increase their num-
ber or to replace (Abele which are no longer fit for ser-
vice, the committee earnestly appeal to the publio for
support.

hPnaaabilaYie.etno any one but the
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. '
—INQUEST.—An inquest was held yesterday morning
on the body of George Horder, aged 40, a servant of th•
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killing ssfisTru:ounnattahttah-hywree
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,saCi thentwtogahin line
doors and passed over his body,:ihniemkonnoctkheedshpoimt.
deceased. Mr. Young, superintendent of the Waterloo
station, observed at the inquest that when they got
habituated to danger the men often paid little attention
to their own safety.—Verdiot, "Accidental death."

Cash. tr. ILnd of Month.
4i per Cents
3 par Cents 66 90 66 80
Bank Shares 2990 Credit Foncier —
Credit Mobilier 765 Roman —
Do. Account 772 50 Austrian
Belgian 4i 99 Spanish Threes —
Pied montese (5) 9oi— Home Debt