The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-30 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE. LEEDS, JULY 29.—The in-
quiries for foreign wool this week have been rather less
extensive than during the fortnight or three weeks pre-
vious, but without any assignable cause ; the descriptions
chiefly in demand at present are the middle and lower
qualities.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JULY 29.—Our re-
port of this branch of trade during the present week
does not vary materially from that 'of the previous one.
Sales have been limited in extent ; prices are quoted
without any alteration.

YORK oot. MARKET, JULY 28.—This day the supply
of wool was rather large, and many buyers were present.
Several lots changed bands without any material altera-
tion in price. Best quality 125., 12s. 3.1. to 12s. 6d. per
stone ; Ewe 11s. to t ls. ; Locks is. 6d. to Bs. ;,boor
Wool 63. to 7s. The buyers for the future have agreed
to attend only every other week._

WAKEFIELD WO4 MARKET, JULY 29.—We are un-
able to report any improvement in the *ool trade.
Very few sales can be effected in any description either
of long or short wools, and last week's prices are barely
sustained.

DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, JULY 29.—The quantity
of wool offered to-day was rather larger than last week,
but scarcely so many buyers. The trade was not so
brisk, but prices were about as last week.—Super Hog,
13s. to 13s. 6d. ; Hog and Ewe, I Is. 9d. to 12s. 6d. ;
Ewe, 10s. 6d. to I ls. 9d. ; Locks and Cots, 7s. to Bs.
6d. per stone.

BULL WOOL MARKT:T.—Preparations for the East
Riding Agricultural Meeting at Beverley yesterday,
added the operations of the hay field—which are -4
paramount importance at this moment=Caused a very slack
attendance of sellers on Tuesday, but intimations were
received from several that their produce was reserved for
next week. The very short supply causetr a trifling ad-
vance in prices, which, however, was reluctantly sub-
mitted Herald.

TRADE or LEEns.—The markets at our Cloth Halls
on Saturday were about an average of those during the
last few weeks, but on Tuesday there was as little busi-
ness done as on any market day during the year. Prices
are 'without' any alteration. There: have been more
buyers in the town this week than for some time past,
and though they purchase very sparingly, it has caused
a little improvement in business in the warehouSes. We
are, however, warranted in stating that there is not half
the business doing that is usually the case at this season.
TRADE. OF IlomnrinTD.—Trade does not improve in
this neighbourhood, as the supporters of Government
would have the country believe; on the other hand, it
gets worse. We make this statement after having made
extensive inquiries of both merchants, manufacturers,
and workmen, connected with the district. • Such manu-
facturers as are partially employing their workmen, state
that it is to a loss ; and many are determined, unless
things speedily improve, to stop their works altoo-'ether.
Sonic of the domest:e clothiers are striving to got half
cake by forcing sales, just to keep their own families in
work. Such ot. the clothiers as have no machinery of
their own to go out of repair, and who have considerable
socks on hand, have given over making; and there are
many workmen who have now been three and four
months wholly unemployed. More wool has been pur-
chased during the last fortnight than on several wueltti
past, but not with an intention of bringing it into work
at present.

fiRADFORD MARKET, TLIERSDAY.—The attendance of
buyers to-day in the Piece Market is a fair average ;
the demand for plain and fancy goods rather improved,
but no better prices obtained. The yarn trade continues
very similar to our last report. We do not learn that!
any improved prices have been realised to-day, nor is it
likely that spinners will increase their • operations until
there is a change in their favour. The better supply of
wool in this market, noticed last week, is fully supported.
The sales during the week are unimportant, chiefly aris-
ing from the difficult position of the spinner, who cannot
realise the cost of production. Prices remain about the
same as last week.—Leeds Mercury.

NOTTINGHAM TRADE. - The plain cotton ho;e
branch in the villages is bad indeed, and nothing can
exceed the misery of the stockingers. The glom trade,
both silk and cotton, is nearly in the same deplorable
state, the hands being short of emp!oyment that makes
them reckless of seeking for labour, nor is the worst yet
come, for the hosiers are rapidly and almost generally
stopping their frames. The silk hose branch, like u
wounded snake, " drags its slow length slung," making
cheap hose, such as five scores, and four scores and fif-
teens. The streets of Nottingham present a woeful ap-
pearance.—Derby Chronicle.
_

FRUITFUL ViNE.—There has been counted on a
vine belonging to Mr. Candy, Lemon-row, Truro, the
almost incredible number of 875 bunches of grapos,
Should they come to maturity, of which, from their pre-
sent healthy appearance, there can be no doubt, they
may be expected to weigh ilb. each, at a very low
average ; equal to 8 cwt. 3 qrs. 1 lbs. the weight of
the whole. Although an out-door vine, some of the
grapes are nearly full size.—Plymouth Herald.
Dysentery of a very severe kind is now prevalent in
the neighbourhood of Kilrush, arising from the use of un-
ripe potatoes after a hard summer of keen starvation.
Many families were fainting and famishing on one meta a
day of herbs and gruel. These afflicting scenes must
recur while the precarious poti.toe continues the staple
food of the bulk of the people.—Limerick Reporter.
ASHTON-IN - MACILERZIELD.—There are a great
many people out of employment. Those who make the
various articles of iron, such as locks, bolts, hinges, &c.
Nv ere last week " tasked" a second time ; in other words,
were prohibited from doing more than a certain quan-
tity of work in the week ; the masters urging as a rea-
son their utter inability to pay wages to the amount
they have been accustomed to do. Orders are becom-
ing " rare things," and cash very difficult to meet with.
As this is the second time the masters have availed
themselves of " tasking" their workpeople, the latter
find it absolutely impossible to provide fur their families
and pay their way.—Ainnchester Times.
A letter from Sevine,:of the 11th inst., states that
the heat had been so intense there for several days, that a
great number of persons had quitted the place to proceed to
a cooler situation.

SUDDEN DEATII OF A GENTLEMAN.—Yesterday an
inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Chequers l'avetn,
lsieworth, on the body of T. Miller, Esq., aged tso, a gentle.
man of large fortur.e. From the evidence it appeared that tae
deceased resided in Isleworth.vale, and was of very retired,
and steady habits, enjo3ing the best of health. Olt Tuesday
night he ate heartily of pickled salmon, and shortly after re.
tired to rest. Having been in bed about two hours he WIL4
seized with a swimming in the head and sickness. A medical
man was in.mediately tent for, who bled him. He died the
following morning. Mr. Manning, the surgeon who was
called in, attributed death to an attack of apoplexy. Verdict—
" Died by the visitation of God."
THE AMERICAN Ar.ou.—One of those plants, which
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is said to flower only once in 100 years, is now in full blow at
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Leeds Conservative Journal.

"Is not Cowes a sweet place ?" said a gay lass as
she tripped across the parade by the side of a dashing gentle-
man. "It is indeed," he replied, " but is it to be wondered
at when we consider the sweet things we have here." " Sweet
tLiuT~!" sighed the lady, considering
herself at least one of
them, it' riot the sweetest of the whole,
and very naturally ex •
pecting a compliment, or perhaps something more; and where
m. esnut,se t thin
is the lays that would tout?—.but we are all born to disappoint-
and so was the lady, for the yachtsman replied--
. yes, look at those twelve large ships, they are
all loaded with sugar." " Sugar I" " Yes, sugar; they con-
tain at the least 6,000 tons; that place must be a sweet place
to w hieh so many sweet things are brought." The gentleman
stepped into hi:. boat—the lady tacked and stood fur home.
ham and squalls.
We regret to hear that it is intended, in conse-
quence of the great demand for granite, to split up and remove
the " Tolmen" or ..Mainrock," in the parish of Constantine.
We trust there is to truth in the rumour. Granite surely
cannot be so scarce in Constantine and Alabe as to render it
necessary to demolish one of the most remarkable objects in
the county.— Cornwall Gazette.