The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-24 00:00:00

STATE OF TEA

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, Nov. 21.—The sales
effected in foreign wools this week have been only very mo-
derate in extent, but prices remain steady.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, Nov. 21.—We have
not any alteration to report this week. Sales are limited, and
prices rather lower.
LEEDS.—There have been very flat markets at both our
Cloth-halls during the present week. Little is doing except
assorting very sparingly for stock and for direct orders. The
manufacturers have been acting with great caution for some
time, and there is scarcely half the quantity or goods making
as compared with their operations two months ago. The con-
sequence is that there is no great accumulation of stock, not-
withstanding the dull markets of the last few weeks. Prices
are steady. There have been very few 'Ayers in the town
during the week, and in consequence business has been as
usual at this season dull in the warehouses.
Trade in the neighbourhood of Dewsbury has so fallen off
that several mills which wrought full "tele have now begun
1 to work only by daylight.►
LEICESTER.—The ordinary dullness at this season pervades
the general trade. The stock in the manufacturer's hands is"
light. The fancy hosiery and glove demand has fallen off
this week. No alteration has taken place in the price of
yarns; woolstaplers not being able to purchase at remunera-
ting prices from the farmers, are firm in holding stock.—
Leicester Journal, Friday, •
BRADFORD MARKET, TH Th UIISDAY.— C business doing in
wool is only trifling, and chiefly in matching sorts, of which
the supply in the market is fully equal to the demand. Low
hogs and wethers are only in slight request, and may be had
a shade cheaper. We regret we cannot learn anything more
cheering in yarn. The inclination to curtail is' in no way
lessened, but daily additions are made to the number of those
who are working short time. The number of unemployed
work-people is considerable, and the prospect for the winter
is very dreary. The business done in pieces is very similar
to last week, without any alteration in price.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENLNG.—In business matters
are getting as dull and depressed as they can well be; the
sudden re-action is becoming alarming, let the cause be
what it may. Shirtings of low qualities arc 10 per cent.
lower, and yarns 114 d. to 13/4d. per lb. lower than they were
when quotations were the highest. Our merchants' stocks
may be safely said to have deteriorated 10 per cent. in value
within the last two months; which, on stocks of 100,0001.
value—and there are many such—is very serious. The
market closes heavily, and will no doubt further recede.
Yarns are also dull, as well as lower.
STATE OF THE LACE AND HOSIERY TRADES—The de-
pression in the lace trade still continues, though it is ex-
pected the buyers now in the market will clear off a fair
quantity of goods as soon as prices appear settled; a large
L portion of the business now doing is much under prime cost
price. The hosiery trade is without alteration. The making
of silk lace is exciting great attention in this vicinity, and
the discovery of brass combs used in the Leavers machines,
has enabled manufacturers to produce silk nets clean from the
machine.—Nottingham

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GRETNA GREEN.—This celebrate scene of clan-
destine marriages, situated in Dumfries-shire, near the mouth
of the river Esk, nine miles north-west from Carlisle, is thus
described by Pennant :—" At a short distance from the bridge
is the little village of Gretna, the resort of all amorous
couples, whose union the prudence of parents or guardians
prohibits. Here the young pair may be instantly united by
a fisherman, a joiner, or a blacksmith, who marry from two
guineas a job to a dram of whisky. But the price is gener-
ally adjusted by the information of the postilions from Car-
lisle, who are ill the pay of one or other of the above worthies;
but even the drivers, in case of necessity, have been known to
undertake the sacerdotal office. This place is distinguished
from afar by a small plantation of firs, the Cyprian grove of
the place, a sort of landmark for fugitive lovers. As I had a
great desire to see the high priest, by stratagem I succeeded.
He appeared in the form of a fisherman, a stout fellow in a
blue coat, rolling round his solemn chops a quid of tobacco
of no common size. One of our party was supposed to come
to explore the coast ; we questioned him about the price,
which, after eying us attentively, he left to our honour.
The Church of Scotland does what it. can to prevent these
clandestine matches, but in vain ; for these infamous
couplers despise the fulmination of the Kirk, and excom-
munication is the only penalty it can inflict." The first
person that twined the bands of Hymen at famed Gretna, is
supposed to have been a man named Scott, who resided at
the Rigg, a few miles from the village' about the year 1750.
He was accounted a shrewd crafty fellow, and little more is
known of him. George Gordon, an old soldier, started up,
as his successor, and after him came the notci Joseph
Pais
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of
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Joseph Paisley, the field lay more open
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practitioners at Gretna. The marriage of Lord Wesmoreland
with the great heiress of Mr. Child, the banker, is remembered
for one circumstance. The fugitive pair being closely,ur-
sued, and nearly overtaken when within a few miles of "the
border," the Earl, to gain a start of ten minutes, drew a pia-
, tol and shot the leading horse of Mr. Child's carriage.: The
eldest daughter of this Gretna wedding, Lady Sophia_ Amu z • _
' inherited the great fortune of her grandfather, including
Child's bank at Temple-bar, and having married Lord Jer-
sey, became mother of the Lady Adela Ibbetaon.—Patrician."