The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-12 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADt, LEEDS, FEB. 9.—There
has' been a considerable amount of business done in
foreign wools this week, and prices generally may be
quoted a shade higher. This may perhaps be attn.
buted in part to the advance realised at the London
wool sales just terminated.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, FEB. 9.—The
sales of combing wools have continued brisk this
week ; and prices continue to have an upward ten-
dency. Clothing wools sell more freely than of late, at
a further advance on last week's prices ; but neither of
them are equal to the quotations asked by the growers
in the country.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, FEB. 9.—Although
this week's transactions in combing wools have
scarcely been so extensive as the last —yet they have
exceeded the arrivals, and prices may be quoted a
shade higher. Low clothing wools are in brisk
demand at advanced rates.

LEEDS.—The principal articles in demand at our
cloth halls still continue to be for tweeds and
cloths of low qualities, which have been bought
pretty freely this week, and in middle qualities there
has also been a little more done than for some time past.
On the whole there is more business doing than for some
years past at the same period of the year, and prices,
particularly in low goods, are looking up. The ship-
ping houses still continue busy, and there has been
many buyers for the home market in the town during
the week; in consequence a fair amount of goods
have been sold in the warehouses.

BRADFORD MARKET, FEB. B.—There is nothing
new in the piece market since our last. A consider-
able business is doing, and on all hands higher prices
are sought. Yarns continue to meet ready sale, and
the spinners are unwilling to take further orders.
There is no falling off in the demand for wool, and
as the consumption is now considerable, it is not pro-
bable that any reduction can take place for a long
time to -come, as the large accumulation in the
growers' hands has been brought to the market, and
the holders here evince a disposition to seek still higher
rates than last week's quotations.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We are all
out of joint here, arising out of the advance in cotton
in Liverpool ; the prices asking are so various that it
would be absurd, or rather impossible, to quote the
selling price of any kind of cloth except printing
cloths, which are in very great demand, and at prices
quite satisfactory to the manufacturers, notwithstand-
ing the advance in the staple. The usually large
buyers are literally doing little or nothing, and as
stocks are now increasing, it will soon be seen whe-
ther 'the spinners and manufacturers, or the buyers,
will first give way.—Leeds Mercury.

CHARD.—TIGHT LACING.—On Saturday se'nnight,
a find blooming girl, aged fourteen, daughter of Mr. Palmer,
of thd Crown Inn, after running a short distance, complained
of a pain in her side, fell down, and died shortly afterwards.
A post mortem examination was made by N. W. Spicer, Esq.,
and it was found that death was caused immediately by the
rupture of .1 blood vessel on the lungs, induced by the exer-
tion of running, and the pressure of tightly-laced stays.—
Somerset County Gazette.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.—THE BARNES SCHOLAR-
smp.,-The new scholarship, instituted by J. Barnes, Esq.,
of the Middle Temple, iu memory of his late brother, Thomas
Barnes, M.A., late of Pembroke College, and late editor of
the Times, is now before the University for acceptance. The
sum invested is 2,000/. in the Three per Cents., which is con-
vertible to the purposes of the scholarship on the decease of
Miss Ann Barnes, his sister, who enjoys the proceeds of the
be interest during her life-time. The scholarship is to ,tena-
ble four years : the candidates are to be from Christ
elect's
Hos-
pital, St.-Paul's School, and Merchant Tailors I the
will be the Vice-Chancellor and two Professors -of the
Iltayenity.

MARKET NEWS.-SATURDAY.
COVENT—GARDEN.
The weather having become milder, the supply of vegeta-
bles,
was good, while the demand for them was inactive at
rather depressed rates. In fruit, the supply. of which 'wa!
an average one, very little was doing. Potatoes, from 2s 6d
to 4s 6d per cwt; Spring Onions, 2s 6d to 4s 3d; Coleworts
or Greens, 2s 6cl to 4s ; Turnips, ls 9d to 3s ; 'Carrots, 3s to
5s 3d; and Leeks, 9d to is per dozen bunches"; Onions, is to
2s ; Spinach, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; Apples, Is 3d to 4s ; Pears, 5a
to 12s; and Brocoli sprouts, is 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve.
Walnuts, 12s to 16s per bushel ; Asparagus, 4s to 9s ; Oranges,
4s to 14s ; and Lemons, 5s to 12s per 100. Spanish nuts I.ll3Bengal do., 15s ; and Barcelona, 20s to 24s per bushel.

NEWGATE AND LEADENRALL.
Rhilo
The supplies of both Game and Poultry were large ;
the general demand was inactive, on the folloWing terms
Fowls, is 9d to 4s 3d ; Chickens, is 6d to 2s 3d ; Ducks, .9
to 2s 3d ; Geese, 4s to Cs ; Pigeons, 4d to 10d ; Turkeys, 46 t°
lOs ; Rabbits, 6d to Is 4d; Hares, is 6d to 2s 6d;
Partridges, is 6d to 2s ; Pheasants, 2s 6d to 4s ; Wild Ducks.
is 9d to 2s; Teal, is to is 6d; Widgeons, 6d to is each;
Snipes, 6d to ls ; Woodcocks, 2s to 3s
.6d ; Plovers, ad to 64.
and Larks, Is per dozen. With the exception of the primest
Mutton selling briskly, at very full rates, the demand 1
heavy, and the currencies had a downward tendency`A
Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Veal,3s
to 4s Sd ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per 81bs, by the carcase.

NEWPORT.
We had a very inactive demand for each kind of Ilea,
and prices were not supported. Beef from 2s 4d to 38 414 j
Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 8d to Is 8d ; and Pork, 25v"
to 4s per Sibs.
BILLINGSGATE.
There was about an average time of year supply of Fish'
while the demand was heavy, at barely late rates. Turbots,
8s to 16s; Cod-fish, is to 6s; Brill, 6d to 2s 3d; HaddoC
2d to 9d ; Lobsters, 8d to 3s ; Whitings, Id to 3d ; Scan
is to 3s ; Garnets, 6d to ls ; Plaice, 3d to 6d each ; Soles, °
to 3s per pair; Eels, 4d to 8d per lb; Flounders, is to Is 6a
per dozen ; Oysters, 8s to 54s per bushel ; Red Herrings, 23°
to 40s per barrel ; Mackarel, 3d to 6d each.

WHITECHAPEL.
Prime Beef and Mutton were in demand, but otherwise 2g 6d
trade ruled heavy. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3S 4d; Mutton, 29_ _l°4`
to 3s 10d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s Pe
81bs.

HUNGERPORD. A_ et
For prime Meat and Fish we had a steady demand,
fully last week's quotations ; but, otherwise, the trade "7
inactive, and previous rates were with difficulty supported'

BREAD. fro.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are --:-
81(1 to 9d; of Household 60 to 8d per 4lba loaf,.

HIDE DIANKET
Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs—Best steers and heifer*
5s 6d to 5s 10'd; middling hides, 4s Gd to 5s 4d; inferior do;
4s 2d to 4s 4d. Sheep and Calf Skins, at per skin--M k:
calf, 6s to 8s; long woolled sheep, 4s 9d to 6s 9d; *l'
do, 4s to 5s 6d; shearlings, Gd to Bd. each.

SAT MARKETS. 55;
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse ' Meadow Hay, 21 15s to -t•
useful ditto, 31 6s to 31 lOs; tine Upland ditto, 31 12s
31 18s ; Clover Hay, 315 s to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 11 ,57
Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lls per load. Supply toler7ll6l
good, and trade dull, at the above quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay,. 3/ to 31 lOs ;
ditto, 3/ lOs to Si 15s; fine Upland ditto, Si 16s to 4125;
Clover Hay, 3/ to 4/ 16s; Oat Straw, 11 7s to 1/ 9s; Whas •
Straw, 1/ 9s to 1/ 12s per load. A short supply, au"
slugOsh demand. Prices barely stationary. 90.;
HITECIIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3. .•
useful ditto, 31 lOs to 31 15s; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 1598;;
31 18s ; Clover Hay, 31 to 51 5s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 63 Iland
Wheat Straw, 1/ es:to 1/ Ils per load. Both Hat
Straw met a dull sale, at about late rates.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET. —FRIDAY.
t thin
A good extent of business has been done in Wheat at The
day's market, at an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter. oe,„
best samples of Barley support last week a prices, hut, b.
Gonda ry sorts are dull, at a small decline. Oats was',',, AS
noted id. per stone dearer. Shelling is in better dernann,eir
an improvement of Is. per load. Beans fully support rv.
value. Malt is in good request, at an advance of 15. to
per load.
PerRqedr..0.f...60..116t ott,tss.he busheloligo t
Wisest, Suffolk, Essex, and Kent
Ditto ditto White... 60 1, 0
Norfolk Red es,,, 51 iis6
Ditto ditto White...
..n 47 ...
Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red = Dasi w'..
Ditto ditto White....- 65 i 7 ri.
Yorkshire. Rod 58., '5O ,r.
Ditto ditto White... .", ..... -
Foreign fled 5l 56 .... --;
Ditto ditto White... 55 68 ;l e,"
Per quarter . 3,
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire — se si
Grinding
Foreign — 35 5.„,
Beans, Small enn ll9
.he
Ticks Per qr. ..f r
35
b.34t0 thei.--
91
Foreign -.1.4.
Oats, Potato and Pole.. d
lueallug lod. to 116., Fcrtign --I'd to —6.-1 Pel. SiTsid.""
Shelling 21s. to 21t•Pcr '----. d
Malt —......... ........ 40, fine 435. per ha . /43. t.
Rapeseed...

RAILWAY RETURNS.
We extract from the Railway Magazine the suras.;re;
ueived on the principal Railways of Great Brr,eci
for the week ending on the day of the month prer or
to each. The return includes the money received
~.r,
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and '
chatudze :
Week Total. i
Name of Railway. E. s• ".
ended I
Feb. 3 Birmingham and Derby Junction.... 1,246 ,1
2 Birmingham and Gloucester
lo
3 Brandling Junction
2 Chester and Birkenhead 312 14 4i
4 Dundee and Arbroath 231 18 1111
3 Edinburgh and Glasgow
4 Eastern Counties
3 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr....... 1,134 2 nu
3 Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock...... 648 4 .-6
3 Grand Junction, and Chester & Crewe 6,Bds 10 6
3 Great North of England
4 Great Western ...... 11,801 2
2 Liverpool and Manchester 3,965 7
2 London and Birmingham .. 14,585 13
- 8 London and Blackwall . 536 19 '
3 London and Brighton
6 London and Croydon
8 London and Greenwich
4 London and South Western
1 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 7OO li
$i '
S Manchester and Birmingham
3 Manchester & Leeds & Hull& Selby 5,405 iv .i.
5 Midland Counties...
3 Newcastle and Carlisle
4 Newcastle and North Shields ....
Northern and Eastern
3 North Midland . 4,075 1 $
North Union..:. .. -
6
Jan. 30 Paris and Orleans 3,125 0
Feb. 5 Paris and Rouen ... 2,566 0 0
3 Preston and Wyre • 207 6 5
3 Sheffield and Manchester 477 13 6
8 South Eastern
550
4 Taff Vale.. 4Bl
119 ,
;
8 Ulster
3 York and North Midland 1,371 0

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PAGET v. HOLT.—This is an indictment f°l.:-
libel (published in the Age newspaper, of which the cLefentito
dant was the proprietor) upon the prosecutor, in rely tist
the action recently brought by Lord William Pagesat
the Earl of Cardigan. An application was made on
by Mr. Doane for a day to be fixed for the trial; vitro's'
now appointed for Tuesday next, at the Central CrS• of
Court. Lord William Paget will be examined on bell.—
the prosecution. t
Negotiations for the purchase of the CheaLi -
Birkenhead Railway are In progress by the London and
ieQ
ham Railway Company and other parties, with a vie", of""trosO
it a branch of the great line which it is proposed to for°l,oo
London to the Irish Sea, and which. if these negotiations oto
result favourably, will have a terminus at Birkenhead, in 'l'l46°

its chief terminus at Holyhead.
THEBR
ELATE‘vER FATALy.
lr.
Carter, OCCURRENCECoroner
foArTaßeAcltrfnLicALl3banel_rtllyP':
CO.
and a jury, of the inhabitants, met at the Anchor Inn, dir-
side, Southwark, on Friday afternoon, to investigate thea 39,
cumstances attending the death of Henry_ Roberts, ager riu
and John Steadman, aged 22. Thomas Harris, a lidr,,„4-ue ed,
No. 16 store, deposed that, on Wednesday last, the "—stela"
Mr. Roberts, wbo was foreman, gave instructions to .
order'
man and witness to get a ladder into the vat No. 71, la bnt-
to descend and clear away the hops and sediment at tht
usual
wo
tom. While the ladder was being procured, Mr. lictelsual
supposed to have tried the safety of the vat by the with
test—namely, by lowering a candle, as witness saw tithe de-
a candle attached to a line. Mr. Roberts directed
ended
ceased (Steadman) to go down. The poor fellow de'c.,,,ithia
about three ards, when he returned. On reaching "reach
three feet of the top of the ladder, witness tried before
him, supposin he was affected by the gas, but
could get hold of him Steadman fell over bacl`r,
Witness was about to descend to the rescue of
ou ous
low-workman, when Mr. Roberts placed him, accord'
side, saying, " Let me go myself, Tom." li-e.th hi 4
ingly went down and raised Steadman r ,be
right arm, and with his left hand appeared he sad'
loosening the handkerchief round his neck, vinetaeachnan
denly fell backwards with his arms extended, and P. I well
fell upon his legs. 'Witness raised an alarm, and se:vir:
came,rope'roun d andhis boondey,,.named o
Before
however,terlii cks,hwe ahsedowered " u t
feet, he showed signs of exhaustion, and wasbeen
make takenlent to-u7lograhiel:t:
As it was not thought prudent for any one to body ,P
attempt to descend, drags were procured, and the awn
Steadman was got up in a quarter of an hour after ti,te
lost
was given. He appeared to be quite dead. After dead.
of another quarter of an hour, Roberts was got out,
wMe wasr.
eCusatutlffleaivpaatryee- Callaway,
th
bye surgeon,uttheine
alr,ab onlNl.vi was
acid
dritg
gas
Witness fso rth,
illaadtn dni:es
doubtseacubieratuathrtiebeidva
in the vat. William George Mountain,
anotherd
a. the a°
stated that he was the person who generally the
preparatory to cleaning them The vat N 0.71, hici ju the
two lives were lost, was opened about ten
o'clock
ana
morning of the day on which the accident °Ware,
_01104)0
only been open about three hours. The vat luta until
Eastha dlnbdeiean aolpe,eannedomi t
ewtews unsafe to gdouyi net, ob'ustticilili
aa'vnVel.
whintbieeder,
vat a man would take no harm directly it wus;sd niburn
After the accident a candle was tried, and it wo _
within six feet of the bottom. The jury returned a
of "Accidental death." •••"°,-

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BIRTHS.
On the Ist inst., at Quimperle, France, the lady of CALIMA
Hughes, late of the Bengal Artillery, of a son.
On the 7th inst., Mrs. Henry Kingscote of a
Esotikish .n. 0
On the Bth inst., in Salisbury-al:mare, 'Mrs.
daughter. ~ art,
On the Bth inst., at Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-scl--
Mrs. W. Bradle f a daughter. Den
t
On the sth inst., in Newcastle-street, Mrs. William +-All
of a daughter

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MARRIED. At'. B.
On the 20th ult., at the Government el, g~n— ',. Of
Arbouin Hunter, Esq., to Fanny Maria, Chita daugte' -
SumueltChristian, Esq., of Malta. law
On the Bth inst., at St. George's, Southwark, bUU'" titer of
Douglas, of Walworth, surgeon, to Louisa, eldest daub
m.-- •
Mr. James Careless, of Cornhill.

DIED Rki•
On the 26th ult., in Edinburgh, Captain T. Le as
On the 26th of November, 1843, at Mussoorie, 'm
Indies, Captain George Ellis, of the Bengal Artillery. f th
On the 6th inst., at Working, Surrey, Sophia, wife 4)
Rev. Charles Bradshaw Bowles, Vicar of Woking•,..d
On the 6th inst., Charles Mitchell, Esq., M. wwillis,
On the Bth inst., in Manchester-street Captain
Webster, R.N., aged 63

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London: Printed and Published by MURD° YOLTSUrsu
No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, Re. 112, Strand, in
County of Middlesex, Monday, February 12, 1844'

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