The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-20 00:00:00

COURT OF SEWERS.
A Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of
Westminster, and part of Middlesex, was held yes-
terday in the office, 6, Greek-street, Soho-square, for
the purpose of appointing a Chairman for the cur-
rent year, and of transacting other business. Thomas
Leverton Donaldson, Esq., occupied the chair.
It will be remembered, that at a late sitting of the
Court, Edward Willoughby, Esq., was nominated (he
being, in fact, the only candidate) for the office, but
as, according to the 17th bye-law, the appointment
cannot take place on the day of nomination, the Com-
mission proceeded this day to the election.
The routine business of the Court having been dis-
posed of,
The CHAIRMAN, in calling the attention of the Com-
missioners to the matter mentioned in the paper, said
that he had great pleasure in stating that now, after
ten years' service, his duties as Chairman were at an
end.

Mr. BROUGHTON said that very little more ‘14141
required to be done ere they could receive that an-
nouncement. lie (Mr. Broughton) had so very
lately said everything necessary with regard to the
qualification of Mr. Willoughby, that he should now
only move that he be constituted chairman.
Captain BAGUE, R.N., had great pleasure in se-
conding the motion.
The CHAIRMAN put it, and it was tarried unani-
mously.
Mr. Willoughby was the,: introduced into Court
by the mover and sever der.
Mr. DONALDSON congratulated him on the unani-
mity exhibited on his election, and augured well
therefrom for the efficiency with which the business
of the Commission would be attended to throughout
the current year.
Mr. WlLLouounT then took the chair, and ad-
dressed the Court very briefly. The office to which
they had just elected him was one of considerable diffi-
culty, and he would therefore require, in the ex-
ercise of its duties, all their indulgence and kind en-
couragement. He felt, however, assured, that from
the handsome manner in which they had conferred
that high honour upon him, without any personal so-
licitation, they would also overlook many of his de-
ficiencies. The duties of a chairman were of them-
selves sufficiently unsatisfactory, and they were ten-
dered even more arduous if he were not ptoperly
supported by individual members in hiD, efforts to
conduct the affairs of the Court with due order and
regularity. He hoped that the usefulness of the
Commission would be fully maintained while he held
the office to which they had so kindly called him.
Mr. BROUGHTON thought it an imperative duty to
introduce to the consideration of the Board a few re-
solutions which he had drawn up, showing the
high opinion the Court entertained of the conduct of
the gentleman who had just quitted the chair, for, he
might say, comparative retirement. They felt and
acknowledged the value of his services during the
last ten years, and he considered, therefore, that they
ought, in perfect justice, to convey to him some ex-
pression of their feelings on his retirement.
Captain BAGUE seconded the adoption of the reso-
lutions.
Sir JACOB HANSLER briefly !loved that the pre-
ceding resolutions should be advertised in the daily
papers ; that two copies should be engrossed on
vellum, one to be presented to the late Chairman, and
the other to be framed and glazed, and hung up in
the Court-room.
Tzomes CUNDY, Esq., seconded the resolution,
which was also carried unanimously.
Mr. Donaldson was then introduced into the Court,
and the resolutions just passed were read over io hint
by the Chairman.
Mr. DONALDSON, in a neat speech, expressed his
gratitude • and in retiring from the arduous duties of
the chair, that he carried the esteem and good.
will of the members along with him. The Hon.
Commissioner then retired amid enthusiastic cheering.
Some other business was gone through, and the
Court adjoitrned till the 7th of February.

STATE OF TRADE.
FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, JAN. 17.—Foreign
wools, chiefly of the miadle and lower descriptions, have
been in good request during the past week, and prices
are very firm.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JAN. 17.—Sales
of both combing and clothing wools continue to be made
freely, fur the current requirements of the manufac •
turers. Prices are firm, and gra7dually tending. upwards.
WAREPIELD WOOL MARKET, JAN. 17.—We have to
report a continued active demand for all deep combing
wools, with a still further upward tendency in the price.
Although the shorter and finer descriptions of combing
wools do not realise an equal advance, sales can be ef-
fected in them on better terms, as well as in most de-
scriptions of blanket and clothing wool. '
LEEDS.—On Saturday there was a full average amount
of goods sold at our cloth halls, compared with the mar-
kets of the last few weeks, but on Tuesday there was not
so full an attendance of buyers' and less business was
done ; on the whole, however, there were quite as many
good sold as usual at this season. The demand still con-
Unties to be for goods of low qualities, whilst fine arid
middle cloths are dull of sale. Prices remain firm,
and the stocks are very much reduced within the last
commencement
mtheenweehmoleen,t
of
few weeks. There are pretty considerable orders opt
for goods for the China and India market, and the
prospect
the
pgenothiosumseuscahreimb
There have been a few of the larger buyers
the year.
in the market during the week, and more goods have
pegroinvnedingsitnocemothee.
been sold in the warehouses than has been the ease for
some time.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—WOOL,-There •
a steady demand, accompanied by firmness in
both combing and clothing wools. Yarn—The spi Price, in
rs
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complain of the disproportionate price of yarns compnnared
with that of the raw material, the advance beic
realised
by no means equivalent to meet the recent advance on
wools. Piece—There is more doing in
both
Coburgs, and the exchanges and last d
vices Orleanss
and
a from Arne_
rice being more favourable, it is lo kedupon to :Wear a
resumption of active business for
that market being near
at hand. Castings
are much inquired for, the steles oq
hand being extremely
low, and the manufactrirers chiefly
engaged to order.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EviiNiNti.—on Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Friday last, the demand for cloth con-
tinued very brisk, and in some cases sold at higher
rates. On Saturday and Monday, however, the demand
slackened, but manufacturers being firm, prices did not
give way. On Tuesday last., and since that day, we may
note an improving demand for every description of goods,
at firm and buoyant prices. The fustian dyers have
never beed known to be busier—a certain sign of a good
home trade. The yarn market is uncommonly brisk for
the season ; in short, quite unprecedented. .As there is
every prospect of the staple continuing low, a prosperous
year for the spinners is almost certain.—Leeds Mercury.

ALICE IlAWTHOltil.ZAlr:Pltunmer not having ob-
tained his price (1,500 sovereigns, we believe) for hi,
valuable mare, Alice Hawthorn, has resolved on training
her on his own account, and therefore she left Shiptort
on Saturday last for Mahon.
One hundred and twenty-four gentlemen have given
the requisite notice of intending to apply,during thepre-
sent term to be admitted to
practise, as tornext in the
Court of Queen's Bench ; and there are no . then
thirty-three notices for ro-admistOpp '4AV 0, go=
of one hundred and fifty-"T°l4
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