The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-15 00:00:00

WOOL MARKET.

About 1,200 packages of wool have arrived in the port
of London in the past week, chiefly from our colonies.
No public sales have been yet declared, still the demand
by private contract is steady, and prices in some instances
have an upward tendency.
TALLOW.

There is no new feature in this market worth notice;
the delivery in the past week having been small, a
further decline has taken place in prices. Town Tallow
is rather more sought after, and the price is firm, at
41s 6d to 42s net cash.

HER MAJESTY.—The loyal interest attached to our
Queen, whether reigning in her Court, or meeting her
Parliament, or travelling among her people, or seeking
the solace of such domestic privacy as Royalty may taste,
will be increased if we hint that it is more than probable
these domestic ties will be multiplied. If we are not
misinformed, and we are pretty certain we are not, the
family circle next year at Claremont will be more nume-
rous.—Court Journal.
AFFRAY WITH POACHERS AT WORSBOROUGH.—
Very early on Sunday morning, some shots were heard
in a small fir wood adjoining to Worsborough Hall, the
residence of W. B. Martin, Esq. That gentleman and
his servants, with the gamekeeper, were aroused and
made towards the spot ; but previous to the whole force
collecting, two of the watchers came in collision with a
gang of poachers, and were severely handled by them :
their guns were broke ; a fine dog that seized one of the
poachers was shot ; and one of the watchers, named Ro-
binson, was wounded, having received several heavy
blows, which inflicted a dreadful gash on his head. Be-
fore Mr. Martin and his servants arrived, the poachers
had made their escape into an adjoining wood.—Leeds
Mercury.

CRIME IN WORCESTERSHIRE....--FTORI the corn..
mencement of the year 1843 up to the present time, a
period of but twelve months, there have been not less
than 700 prisoners whose names appeared for trial on
the calendars of Worcester county assizes and sessions !
Of these 700 prisoners only 4 had received a superior
education, and but 29 could read and write well ; while
396 could read and write imperfectly, and no less than
241 had been totally denied both these invaluable privi-
leges. Concerning the attainments of the remaining 30
we have no means of knowing.—Worcester Journal.
STATE OF TRADE.—The demand continues fair
for the time of the year, but the new prices of cottons
and yarns are not yet realised by the manufacturer.
Wools still indicate a tendency to advance, and yarns,
we are informed, are rather higher. The workmen are
fully employed, although we understand to a great ex-
tent on speculation for the opening of the spring trade in
March or April.—Leicestershire Mercury.
Lady Disbrowe, accompanied by a splendid suite,
arrived in London early yesterday by the General Steam
Navigation Company's Mail-Packet Ocean, Capt. John
Straneck, from Rotterdam, after a fine passage.
The Duke of Bordeaux, accompanied by a brilliant
suite, left London on Saturday morning by the General
Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship, Earl of Liver-
pool, Capt. H. Lomez, for Ostend.
ISLE OF WIGHT.—IMPORTATION OF M.P.s.—On
Tuesday last, 54 young vagabonds, the offscourings of
the county, were received at Parkhurst prison from the
Millbank Penitentiary ; they were all marked with the
initials M.P.—Hampshire Independent.
We have been informed that Major Eldred Pot-
tinger, C. 8., the heroic defender of Herat, is the bearer
of the additional treaty from China, by which Sir Henry
Pottinger has so wisely secured our future intercourse
with Chinn, from the intrigues and cabals of a host of
Ambassadors and Envoys from European States, and
the " Repudiated States.'—Naval and Military Gazette.
THE RETORT RISIBLE.—When Judge Peters was
Speaker in the House of Assembly, one of the Members
in crossing the floor, tripped on the carpet, and fell down.
The_House burst into laughter, while the judge, with the
utmost gravity, cried, " Order, order, gentlemen; a Mem-
ber La on the door."