The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-06 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

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`WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, APRIL 4.—We are
unable to report any moveable change in the demand
or price of wools of any description ; the market is
firm at the rates of last week.
LEEDS.—The balk cloth markets have been much
the same this week as we have reported for several
weeks past ; a moderate business has been done.
There have been most of the principal buyers from
London here this week ; their purchases, although
not very large, have, on the whole, caused consider-
able briskness in the warehouses.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—The favourable
change in the weather is looked upon as being bene-
ficial to the home trade merchants, who generally ex-
pect a good spring trade, and the demand is far better
than last year at this period. The prices of all kinds
of goods • are very firm, and as they have not ad-
vanced in proportion with wool and yarns, lower
prices cannot be submitted to. Yarns are not so
ready of sale as a few weeks back, but as the spinners
are very low in stock, there is no expectation of any
lower rates being current. There is only a limited
business doing in wool, and prices are barely main-
tained.

TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—
The severe depression in the yarn market, to which
we adverted last week, still continues, and the low
rates at which a few sales were then made, have now
become the current market prices. The decline ap-
pears to have given a little more confidence to buyers ;
and, although the amount of actual business done bas
not been very large, there is more disposition to give
orders than for some time past. The goods market is
rather firmer than last week, and a tolerable amoun t
of business has been done at the prices of last week.

The Clerk of the Ordnance (Captain Boldero, M.P.)
proceeds to Plymouth and other stations during the re-
cess, on official business connected with the Master-
General's department.
THE PEDLAR AFFAIR.—We understand that the
referees, appointed to adjust the Rev. Mr. Pedlar's breach
of promise of marriage to the daughter of the city High
Sheriff, Benjamin Salter, Es q., have awarded to the for-
tunate young lady 1,0001. Western Times.
The Hartlepool General Shipping Company have
agreed to dissolve the deed of partnership soustituting
the Company, and to sell the ships belonging to them
forthwith.
Orders have arrived in Berwick to have a consider-
able portion of the barracks, which have been long
the
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tenanted, prepared for the reception of troops by
15th inst.
JOHN FROST.-4 letter, now in Newport, written
at Pont Paer, Tasman's Peninsula, dated 17th October,
1843, conveys the intelligence that the writer saw Mr.
John Frost in the previous March, " on the Station,"
and that he appeared in remarkably good health.—
Monmouthshire Merlin.
THE COLLIERS.—It is a matter of great satisfac-
tion to state that the coal miners at Lord Middleton's
colliery, at Radford, Nottinghamshire, who had struck
for an advance of wages last week; returned to their em-
ployment on Wedre3clay last, his Lordship's steward
having complied with the wishes of the men, to pay them
4s. for a day's work of eight hours. The best workmen
hitherto in coal-pits have not been able to earn (besides
almost constant risk of life) more than from 12s. to 18s.
per week, and working many hours per day. Public
sympathy for the miners is now becoming universal.
HoAxmiG.—A completely successful but rather
mischievous hoax was played off in Dublin on Monday
last—the Ist of April. Placards were issued and posted
up which announced that a free passage to Drogheda
and back would be given on the railway to all who
wished to enjoy the jaunt. In consequence, a vast num-
ber of persons collected at that point of the works where
they expected to embark ; and, seeing a train with
waggons approaching, they rushed forward, and en-
deavoured to secure themselves in an early place. The
overseers remonstrated, and tried to undeceive the un-
happy dupes ; but all in vain—to Drogheda they would
go and no mistake. The consequence was, a very serious
riot, and damage to the works of more than 100 L, in
amount. The labourers on the road supported the over-
seers—the victims fought for their places, and the melee
was tremendous. Next day Henry-street Police-office
gave ear to a variety of complaints arising out of the
transaction, but the magistrates dismissed all the parties
good-humouredly, " in honour of the day."
I HORRID BORE.—Mr. Punch, reside in
May-fair, and I write to complain to you of a monstrous nui-
sance existing in my neighbourhood. I allude to the crying
of mackarel and oranges so early as ten o'clock in the morn-
ing. These noises are an intolerable interference with the
repose of the superior classes ; and I should like to know
what the lower orders would say if the hours, which they
think proper to devote to sleep, were broken in upon in a
similar manner? In connexion with this subject, there is
another point which I am desirous of mentioning, although
lam quite aware that it is of a delicate nature. Undoubt-
edly, it is very right and proper that people should go to
Church, and some means of summoning them to service must,
of course, be resorted to. Ido not at all object to bells at
reasonable hours, but I must say, that to begin ringing them
at eleven o'clock on a Sunday, in a district, to the majority of
whose inhabitants attendance at the opera on the previous
evening is indispensable, is preposterously inconsiderate, not
to say, inhumau.—l am, Sir, &c., A Fashionable Father of a
Family.—Punch.