The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-04 00:00:00

LEEDS CATTLE FAIR.---We are glad to find
that the result of changing the day of holding our Fortnight
Fair, has answered the most sanguine expectations of the
Commissioners. The alteration of the Skipton fair from
Tuesday to Monday affords graziers an opportunity of
bringing their surplus stock to Leeds, which causes a good
supply of cattle and sheep at our market. The ample ac-
commodation made by paving the ground and providing
pens, its central situation in the midst of an extensive popu-
lation, and the convenience of the day for the butchers of
this and the neighbouring towns, meet the wishes of all
parties ; and we have no doubt it will continue to improve,
and be a lasting advantage to this part of the West Riding.
—Leeds Intelligence,:
SUGAR MARKET, JAN.. I.—The stock in
the importers' hands is now reduced to the low figure of
694 hhds. and of this not snore than 50 are actually for sale.
--From the circumscribed quantity in the hands of the
trade, and the probable demand for Ireland, it is fully ex-
pected there will be a scarcity of the raw material previous
to the period when supplies to any extent snake their ap-
pearance. We subjoin the importation of molasses into
Glasgow for the last eleven years, and the stock of sugar
in the hands of the importers upon the 31st December of
each year. lu our next publication we shall continue some
additional statements respecting this interesting branch of
colonial produce, which we are obliged reluctantly to defer,
as a press of matter prevents us from inserting it this
morning :
IMPORTATION
OP' MOLASSES.

STOCK
01 SUGAR IN THE IMPORTERS' HANDS,
On the 31st December.
Year. Punchns. i Year. Hhds. Tierces. Barrels. Total
1817 242 1817 1,311 52 71 1,434
1818 384 1818 1,632 14 1 1,617
1819 387 1819 4,246 181 15 4,442
1820 379 1820 3,743 253 3 3,999
1821 809 1821 1,709 86 7 1.802
1822 2,679 1822 2;338 33 15 2,386
1823 6,809 1823 1,690 55 200 1,945
1824 8,260 1824 1,277 7 2 1,286
1825 10,479 1925 1,876 102 1 1,979
1826 10,276 1826 1,998 111 0 2,109
1827 14,690 1827 694 33 0 727
Glasgow Free Press.

MAIL TO BRADFORD AND HALIFAX.--
We mentioned some time ago that a memorial to the Post..
master-General, had been agreed upon at a general meeting
of the constables and other inhabitants of Bradford, on Fri-
day, the 25th of May last, and forwarded by Mr. JoHx
AKE!), the late senior constable, praying for the establish-
ment of a mail-coach to leave Leeds every afternoon, im-
mediately after the arrival of the Glasgow mail from the
South, with the letters for Bradford, Halifax, &c. This
memorial, it appears, is soon likely to be acted on. We
learn, indeed, that arrangements and contracts are now in
progress for a new mail-coach to commence running on the
sth of this month, to`carry four inside and four outside
passengers, to leave Leeds daily for Halifax, at five o'clock,
or as soon after the arrival of the London mail as may be
convenient, and arrive at Halifax at half-past seven in the
evening, to return from thence at six in the merning, and
arrive at Leeds by half-past eight. When the new line of
road, by Whitehall, is completed, it is calculated that the
distance will be performed in one hour and forty minutes.
We hope, however, that this plan will not interfere with
the present arrangement relative to the Leeds and Man-
chester mail. Nothing could well produce more inconve-
nience to this town, as well as to Bradford and Halifax, than
to deny sufficient time after the arrival of the London letters
here, for communicating the same evening with the two
other places just named—except indeed protracting the
delay till the close of the ensuing day. The despatch of
the Manchester snail now avoids both evils, and we ac-
cordingly anticipate that, unlike other post-office alterations,
that under contemplation will not be such as to counteract
its beneficial tendency in one respect, by undoing an equal
portion of good in another. It is, for instance, a source of
extreme inconvenience to ourselves, and we•have heard it
complained of in various quarters besides, that there is no
conveyance for letters to Harrowgate, Knaresborough,
Wetherby, &c. &c. on the one hand ; or to Otley, Skip-
ton, Settle, &c. on the other hand, but at the very moment
when the Glasgow mail from London arrives in Leeds each
afternoon. Hence, no matter how urgent the business, on
which a merchant or trader may receive intelligence from
the metropolis one day, relative to any of the above places,
he cannot forward or act on it by post, without submitting
to a delay of twenty-four hours. A change in this arrange-
ment would, we feel assured, repay its expense to the post-
office, while it would unquestionably confer a great accom-
modation on the public--reasons which have seldom or
never failed to ensure Mr. Freeling's rod offices.—Leeds
Intelligencer.

WEST LONDON THEATRE.--A young gen-
tleman named O'HEA, from the sister country, made his
appearance at this theatre last night, in the character of
Murtoch Delany, in The Irishman in London, and ex.•
hibited considerable comic power, which, joined to his na-
tural advantages, bid fair to render him a deserved favourite
in a line of acting, which was never worse filled than at
present, as, with the exception of Pownt, there is not
even a tolerable representative of Irish characters on the
metropolitan boards, great or little.

THE BLACKHEATH MURDER.---At the
Maidstone Assizes yesterday,, the Grand Jury found a true
bill against ELizAarrzt DALE, for the murder of her
son at Blackheath. This miserable woman was, about a
fortnight since, put to bed in the gaol, but is now suffi-
ciently recovered to take her trial.

Out of 170 corps of yeomanry which existed
in England, about 150 were disbanded on the 24th ult.--
The remaining corps are those stationed in the manufac.
tuning and mining districts.

We understand that a new telegraphic station
is about to be established on the line from Liverpool to
Holyhead, intermediate between the two stations of Golden
Grove and Llysfaen, on the coast of Wales. On this pert of
the coast there is a long level, where the fog accumulates,
and frequently intercepts the communications ; but by tak-
ing some elevated point about midway between the above-
named stations, there will be far less liability to the inter-
vention of vapour._Liverpool Advertiser.

On Thursday morning the water began to
make its appearance in the cellars at the northern part of
Chichester, as it had already done" in the other quarters.
The roads on the western and eastern extremities of the
city, were at this time under water.—Brighton Gazette.
As a proof of the vigour with which our:great
staple manufacture of cotton is carried on, it is gratifying
to find that the house consumption for the year 1827 has
been considerably greater than in the two preceding years.
In 1825, the average weekly consumption of raw cotton was
11,844 bags ; in 1826, 10,150 ; but in 1827, 13,478
bags. The low prices at which manufactured goods are
;old area considerable drawback as regards national wealth
gram this source, but the increased consumption proves
abundantly that Great Britain is still able to carry on a
artiracce"..ful competition with the whole cif Europe in this

~ .-
Co 'late resolutions passed by the Court of
the city to Vie,
for requiring wbolesale dealers within
acted on, slur. !,11 their freedom, are beginning to be
wards. In theateec. 'flaking no small stir in the different
whoe of this week all the merchants in
rNeceValibv
4 'me under that description, have
bring with them thed,esi
redknotwicesardiss
the inquest of thew d, and to
made to the Common et?: of
__ their freedom. The report
states l'fls4l by the committee appointed
for that purpose,
privilege of excluding
persons not free of the City, froth.
of
custom, sebielltne dealing by wholesale, is
good by way
rtzeustom is pointed out by
statutes made in the reign of
breach of the custom is Pun-131141e by seizure and forfei-
tureUAlLD a, and that the
disposed to resist
of the goods. The merchants ,gym
the privilege thus claimed by the
therefore be brought to
the test of IrPeration, which will
4 'Ol dttliliOn.

The sale at the India Honse in February is there-
fore expected to go off at even higher prices than
the September sale. The importation of French
manufactures is very limited at present.
RUSSIAN PRODUCE remains the same; Tallow
at from 375. 9d. to 38s. Flax has been imported
freely last week. Hemp in demand, but Bristles
(of which the delivery this week has been 32,195
lbs.) are heavy. The stock of Tallow about
38,000 casks.

COTTON ii7OOL.-- Me East India Company have
Just declared for sale on the 25th of January, 4,773
bales. The demand for East India cotton for ship-
ment continues brisk. Of other descriptions of
cotton, the deliveries this week have been 147,008:
lbs.—Egyptian is in good demand at the former
prices. The general consumption is at present much
greater than it was at this period last year.
PRECIOUS METALS.—Yesterday there were en-
tered at the custom-house for exportation, to Ham-
burgh 180,000 oz. of foreign silver in bars and coin.
In the early part of the week 3,500 oz. of foreign
gold coin and bars , were also entered for exportation
to Rotterdam.