The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-08 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian.)
STATE OF TRADE.—The unfavourable nature of the
commercial advices from India, coupled with the an-
nouncement of one or two failures here had a rather
depressing effect upon our market yesterday ; and
goods and yarn were both flat, though without any
change in prices. We are sorry to learn that the con-
dition of the working-classes in the neighbourhood of
Burnley, and indeed generally throughout the districts in
which hand loom weaving has been extensively carried
on, is becoming worse daily ; and the patience
which their privations have hitherto been supported has
of late greatly diminished.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JUNE 6.--
The increased demand for flannels to-day has bee',
quite equal to that of last Monday, but there is yet no
improvement in the prices. The principal purchasers
are the large manufacturers, who are buying under
the impression that wool has arrived at its lowest point.
The wool market remains tolerably steady ; and the
dealers are asking a small advance, but have generally
submitted to the old prices, except in coarse qualities,
which may be quoted a shade higher.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JUNE 7TH.—There is some
difficulty in reporting the state of trade at this juncture,
as we are evidently on the eve of some change which
can scarcely be for the worse. In fact, appearances
are on the bright side but certainly, as yet, there is
nothing to warrant the boast of some newspapers of a
general revival. The season of the year, the splendid
weather, and years of terrific depression, must result
in a change for the better ; and unquestionably there
is a move, an inquiry, and a feeling of increasing con-
fidence, that indicate a gradual return to a healthful
state, if it be not counteracted by stupid, suicidal legis-
lation. In fancy woollens a fair amount of business
was done ; but the demand for waistcoatings and other
light fancies was dull. There was also a tolerable in-
quiry for heavy low-priced woollens ; but fine broads
were dull of sale. Prices are stationary ; not improved

LATEST MANCHESTER BETTING.

MANCHESTER—TUESDAY EVENING.
The presence of the Court at Ascot, the capital bill of fare,
and the splendid weather have attracted many of our leading
speculators. The room was but moderately attended at noon ;
several engagements were, however, made to small amounts.
6 to 4 on M THE ASCOT OUP.
r. Kirby's Lanercost—taken
2 to 1 agst Mr. Orde's Ileeswing—off. take 5 to 2
7 to 1 agst any other—offered
4tol on two agst the field—taken and then offered
THE NORTHUIOBERLANOPLATE.---.5 to I was at first laid
against Alice Hawthorn. Closing prices :-
9to 2 agst Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn—t. then off.
sto 1 agst Mr. Heseltine's The Shadow—t, then offered.
Several offers to take 3 to 1 and name the winner at twice.
Galaor and one or two others were named, but no prices tran-
spired.
THE ST. LEGER.—We did not hear an offer against Attilla ;
100 to 10 was taken on Aucklpaonidntasnmd
oorffee;reld2agtoailisitnl.7anberienra
--wanted in ponies at two b
the
2s toa owcaes was taken Don Me teor— e ore room broke up,300 to

The Duke of Wellington left town this afternoon on a
visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
his Excellency Count St. Aulaire, the French Ambas-
sador, and his Countess, are expected to arrive at the re-
sidence of the Embassy in Manchester-square, this after-
noon, from Windsor Castle.

The grass crops are looking remarkably well, and
promise an abundant harvest. Should the fine weather con
tinue, much is to be put under the operation of the sickle next
week.—Somerset Gazette.

THE ASSEMBLY.

The Edinburgh Observer thus sums up the As-
sembly's proceedings :—During the sitting of the
Assembly itself, exclusively of what has since been
going on in the Commission, there have been in all
about twenty-four clergymen, or presentees to
churches, either altogether deprived of their stations
and benefices in the Church--denied their legal
rights, or subjected to a greater or less mea-
sure of censure (as it is called), with the pleasant
prospect of being deposed within a year hence,
or driven into courts of justice in self-defence.
And it is not so much the number as the
nature of these cases that excites surprise.
Eleven of these gentlemen have been suspended from
the exercise of important privileges, and the dis-
charge of important duties for many months, be-
cause they had held brotherly communion with
other clergymen, who, under the protection of
the supreme law of the country, are in possessiop
of an untarnished character and a stable position
as ministers of the Gospel ; eight are subjected
to torture and expense for another year, because
they gave obedience to the imperative enactments of
Acts of Parliament; four are kept out of their livings,
in violation even of ecclesiastical rules, enacted by the
Church itself ; two are deprived of their livings for the
imputed offences of others, and their settlements de-
clared null and void; two are deposed or deprived of sta-
tus and capability of being reappointed to livings, ex-
pressly and avowedly because they have instituted legal
proceedings for defending their legal rights—and on
one pretext or other, about forty ministers and pro-
bationers of the Church have been bereaved of their
rights, and had their reputations held up mercilessly
to scorn before their countrymen, and subjected to all
the refined torments that an inquisitorial ingenuity
can devise, simply and solely because they will not
bow the knee to this Popish Baal, which has reared
its head among us. With one solitary exception,
there is not, so far as we can discover, a single case in
which these proceedings can be vindicated upon any
principle of law or of justice ; and when we take into
account the nine depositions and deprivations which
took place in the Assembly of last year, we have
fully half a hundred instances within twelve months
of the most grevious ecclesiastical oppression.
Such a sweeping prescription as has thus taken
place, or is now in progress, has not occurred since
the Revolution • and it was not surpassed at any
period of our history, except in times of the most
outrageous persecutions under the Covenant, in the
reigns of Charles and James 11., and on the reaction
of the Revolution. Such a state of things is absolutely
appalling, and calls loudly for remedy and redress,
and, though that remedy and that redress may be slow
in arriving, we are fully convinced that it assuredly
will come. The processes of protection have already
commenced, and must rapidly succeed each other. The
first of these that has commenced is in the case of Air.
Wilson of Stranraer, who yesterday (Thursday) pre-
sented a note of suspension and interdict (a second
one) for staying execution of the atrocious sentence
of deposition against him, solely because he had
sought and obtained an interdict from the Civil
Court against a Presbytery, who were proceeding in
violation and contempt of, and injunction by, their
ecclesiastical superiors. On that suspension, Lord
Ivory has given the following deliverance, which is
important as it recognises and applies the rule laid
down by the Court within the last week, in reference
to all similar cases. This is the first instance of re-
claiming against the doings of the late Assembly; but
we predict that it is not the last ; and further, that
the bold defiances flung out by Mr. Earle Monteith
and others last week, will ere long be emphatically
responded to in a manner that will bring their heroe
to the test :

"2d June, 1842.—The Lord Ordinary having con-
sidered this note with the productions—in respect of the
previous interdict of the Court in this case, and the rule
laid down by the Court as that which should be followed
in all questions of the kind, upon the report of this case
by the Lord Ordinary to their Lordships—appoints the
note to be intimated and answered within fourteen days ;
and, in the meantime, sists execution, and grants in-
terdict as craved till the case comes again to be advised,
with or without answers.

(Signed)

J. IVORY."

SWINDLING IN LIVERPOOL.
A correspondent directs attention to some " swind-
ling" practices by a firm in Liverpool, by which he
has suffered, and urges on our part the public expo-
sure of the individuals concerned, but declines taking
for himself any share or responsibility in the business.
It would be extremely rash, however, and Quixotic in
newspaper practice, to entertain and investigate even
the tithe of cases of imputed commercial fraud, where
the difference is often a very nice one between over-
reaching and swindling, and where a jury might
possibly be disposed to view the matter, if the
parties were publicly named, in a very diffe-
rent light from the sufferers. This remark will
hardly apply to the case referred to, which, if the
circumstances stated are strictly true, can bear but
one denomination. We must in prudence decline a
mention of the names, but a detail of the circum-
stances will be both useful and amusing to the com-
mercial world, and may perhaps suggest means by
which the snare may be avoided. It appears that at
Liverpool, as in London, there is a society " for the
protection of trade against swindlers," and that the
persons referred to have been more or less under
their observation since 1837. They have assumed,
in the course of their practice, three or more dif-
ferent names and partnerships. They are said to
have boxes at the post-office for each firm, and to
be well known to the postmaster, who does all he
may with propriety to restrain them in their course,
but dares not go further. They are also well known
at the railway station, where a delay in the delivery
of goods directed to them has sometimes purposely
taken place, to allow time for recalling them if any
suspicion should have arisen, though they durst not go
so far as to give any warning, for fear of being visited
penally with the consequences. A respectable trades-
man in London having had the precaution to make a
reference for information to the society just mentioned,
was fortunate enough to get back his goods before
they had passed into the possession of the swindlers.
On their information he was further apprised that
the parties are so little able to maintain a respect-
able exterior on the spot, that their office of busi-
ness in Liverpool only stands at a rent of 51., and
even that was not regularly paid, the landlord
having been compelled to distrain for it. Being
completely " blown " in Liverpool, their chief prac-
tice has been upon the credulity and eagerness after
business of the London, Birmingham. and other
distant traders. When drawn in to the extent found
to be practicable, and on application for payment, the
usual answer was by a circular, stating that the
parties had become invcllved by the failure of some
bank, and that " they are compelled to offer ss. in
the pound, or go to a bankruptcy." This expe-
dient generally answered the purpose of gaining a
little more time, but no instance was ever known of
that or any other dividend being paid. The princi-
pal party was seldom to be seen, but employed a
youth under age to meet the goods incautiously sup-
plied to him, at the carriers' warehouse, and trans-
fer them to some other place to be disposed of. He
lodged over the river in Cheshire for greater se-
curity, but, though he was in the habit of getting
goods for nothing, never paid his rent. He af-
fected, however, great sanctity, and was usually to
be seen with a Bible or Prayer-book in his hand.
Having thus given an outline of the case, the
question naturally arises how innocent or thought-
less persons may be protected ? The merchants
have no right to ask from a public. journal to
put itself forward, by an open and direct expo-.
sure, to meet the expense and trouble of a prosecution
for libel, which must attend even a favourable verdict.
They form associations in the great commercial towns,
the organisation of which is very perfect, to protect
the subscribers from fraud by giving notice in printed
circulars, but all who are not subscribers—and a Lon-
don merchant would not think of entering into such
a subscription at Liverpool—are left without any pro-
tection whatever. But there seems to be no reason,
when a case is so marked and perfectly notorious as
that above described, why they should not publish the
fact as an advertisement to all the world giving a
guarantee to the channel through which it is
made known. Their answer would probably be that this
would spoil the trade of the association by making
subscriptions unnecessary, and be otherwise a very
troublesome mode of proceeding, not to mention that
objections, would probably be made in many quarters
to receive such a guarantee, or to insert the adver-
tisements at all. Perhaps, if clue caution was exer-
cised
uanntksnaonwdn traders
to t
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withoutsup p l supplying
minute in-
quiry,n g gnods to
personssuch practices could not be carried on at all ;
and this we fear is the only certain protection which
bym beforee merchants
is to be looked for in cases like that just described
The narrative may, at all events, be of some use, as ii
points out a safe medinm for information, and must
induce a general caution. The rest the parties must