The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-22 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, JULY 19.—A somewhat
extensive business has been done in Foreign Wools this
week, at recent rates.

ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JULY 19.—We cannot
quote any alteration either in the price or demand during
the past week.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JULY 19.—There have been
very few sales passing during the week ; what are made, are
at more money, but at prices quite inadequate to what is
given in the country. There is a fair demand for blanket
wool, which also commands full prices.
LEEDS.—This week we have had brisk markets at both
our Cloth Halls for goods of a general description, more par-
ticularly for beavers, low cloth shawls, and fancy cloakings.
The supply for the market still continues very limited, in
consequence of the principal manufacturers being engaged in
delivering to order. The prices of all kinds of goods of low
qualities are a shade higher, but fine goods remain steady in
price, notwithstanding the demand is more lively than it has
been for some time past. There has been a number of the
larger buyers of finished goods in the town this week, and
pretty extensive purchases have been made • on the whole
there is a greater amount of business than usual at this period
of the season doing in the warehouses.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—There is an increased
demand for merinos which are still scarce, and commanding
full prices. In other goods about an average business is doing,
and at last week's prices. In yarns there is nothing new
since our last, either in demand or prices. There is rather
more doing both in combing and clothing wools, and the bu-
siness is no doubt retarded by the staplers seeking blew;
prices to meet the rates paid to the growers.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENT7:M.—TiIe
demand for cloth that was so general and exter'Llve on Tues-
day, continues, and large as is the production, the legitimate
wants of buyers seem equal therefr,, and the state of things
here must now be called licatlay, with prices if anything
higher, even in the face of a lowering market is Liverpool.
The home trade continues to improve, as the lowering stocks
of domestic cloth clearly indicate. Yarns are in exceed-
ing brisk demand, and are again the turn dearer.—Leeds
Mercury.

FIRE IN THE BEAUFORT PIT OF
BLACK BAND.

The subterranean fire which has for soni, time re.
riously alarmed every person interested in the welfare
and prosperity of this and the adjoining mineral districts,
has been at length, with much labour and difficulty, sub-
dued, so that the men were enabled to resume their ac-
customed employment on Tuesday last. The large open
cut, commenced for the purlyose of driving a-head of the
fire, was completed 0,11 the 12th ult., but owing to the
great discharge of carbonic acid gas from one of the old.
stalls, the men were obliged to discontinue their opera-
tins, although working in the open air. To obviate
this difficulty, another powerful ventilating furnace was
erected over an old air pit, communicating with one
of the cross headings immediately over the fire. By
these means the cut was soon cleared of the life-de-
stroying effluvia, and in a few hours they struck into the
level, and there beheld the unruly ronnster which had
hitherto baffled all their energy and perseverance. No
time was to be lost,—walls of brick and mortar, with a
division of play, were immediately ordered to be c•in-
structed, so
Was, to intercept its further progress, and
crown the workings with water, whenever it
co'.l:Ct be plentifully obtained. A large supply of water
was turned in on Wednesday morning. but it is doubtful
whether it will prove effectual to extinguish the fire.
From the commencement of this unfortunate accident,
not a day, or even an hour, has been lost, and every
person engaged on this arduous operation appeared to
vie with each other in subduing the fire, and all praise is
due to them for their arduous attention, their unwearied
exertion, and extraordinary perseverance. Within the
last four weeks nearly 5,000 cubical yards of earth have
been removed. It may be remarked that, with the ex-
ception of the melancholy loss of human life, for an unfor-
tunate occurrence, it has turned out far less disastrous
than might have been apprehended for had the fire been
a-head of the cut, it is very much questioned whether it
would have been conquered at all ; and if such had not
been the case, it would have soon communicated with the
old workings in the mines, and the consequences would
have been extremely calamitous. Previously to re-
suming employment the coal works were surveyed by one
of the agent& and six colliers, anti as a demonstrative
proof of the deadly influence of this gas, it was found
that rats, which had formerly enjoyed their secure re-
treat, were observed in great numbers lying dead on the
roads and in the stalls. It is now confidently asserted
that the workmen need be under no further apprehension.
The damages are estimated to be under 3001.—Merlin.