The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-27 00:00:00

self, and, as we have shown, on persons of the highest
rank, probably wholly unconnected with the tran-
saction.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER.—We regret to state that the market
yesterday, instead of feeling the influence of the activity
which is understood to prevail in the metropolis, was de-
cidedly worse than that of the preceding week. The
demand for yarn was limited, and sales were made at a
decline in many cases of to /d. per pound
on previous rates. Goods were in very limited de-
mand, and at gradually declining prices. As a neces-
sary consequence of the depressed state of the goods
market, the hand-loom weavers are getting rapidly out
ofiwork ; and there have been some large meetings of
the unemployed in the neighbourhood of Burnley, for
the purpose of considering what steps can be taken to
improve their condition. One of these took place on
Henfield, near Accrington, on Sundly morning last.
Hitherto the conduct of the parties assembling has been
perfectly peaceable, and we do not learn that they en-
tertain the slightest feeling of animosity towards their
employers.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, APRIL 25.—The
flannel market is weekly growing worse, and there ap-
pears no prospect of any change for the better. There
has scarcely been any business done to-day at any price.
There has been an extremely still wool market, and
manufacturers are unwilling to buy while prices con-
tinue on the decline.

lIUDDEIISFIELD MARKET, APRIL 2G.—The anxious
tradesman has again been disappointed. A hope was
indulged, that the threatened change in the American
tariff would have caused some extensive speculations,
and given an impetus to exports that has been wanting
so long ; but unfortunately there was little if any im-
provement to-day. Few heavy sales were made ; and,
what is remarkable, exceedingly little was purchased for
exportation ; and, without a foreign trade, it is clear
the home trade cannot furnish employment in any thin'
like proportion to the ample means at command. Prices
are very nominal.

LATEST BETTING AT MAN-
CHESTER.

TUESDAY EVENING.
A majority of our influential speculators are now on
the "high road " to Norfolk, and the assemblage at
the subscription room, this morning, was consequently
limited.

THE 2,000 GUINEA STAKES.-5 to 2on the field. Some
cross bets were laid, but of no importance, as the event
will be so soon upon the table.
THE CHESTER CUP.—This event is still very dark ;
Scott will not let the " absolute" horse out. We give
the prices of a few of the favourites :-7i to 1 agst Mr.
Kirby's Lanercost (t 8) ; 8 to 1 agst Mr. Holmes's
Vulcan (c 9) ; 9 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Marshal
Soult (t) ; 10 to 1 agst Mr. Plummer's Alice Haw-
thorn ; 20 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's The Young-'lln
(t freely).
THE DERBY.-71 to 1 agst Attila was once taken.
Some other bets of no importance followed.
THE Omts.-7 to 1 on the field (offered).

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
SOUTHAMPTON.

The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock. It
was expected that Mr. Fleming would have attended to
have replied to the question which he declined answer-
ing yesterday, but on being called, it appeared that he
had been in attendance, but had left. The Committee,
therefore, proceeded to take the evidence of Mr. Bing-
ham Baring and other witnesses, and were proceeding
with the examination up to four o'clock.