The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-24 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.—The demand for yarn on Tuesday was
nearly the same as for several weeks past, and prices remain
without change. For goods, however, there was rather less
demand • and though the general market prices might be
said to be unaltered, many sales were made by necessitous
manufacturers at rather lower rates than during the prece-
ding week.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JULY 20.—
We have had a very dull market to-day, quite as gloomy as
the last. There has been a great deficiency of buyers, and
those who have sold have obtained lower prices. The wool
market has been much the same as that of last Monday.
Little business done, and prices giving way..
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JULY 21.—This was a duller
market than many of late, there being few buyers and few
sales effected ; but prices remain nominally the same. The
spirits of all parties begin to be seriously affected, and if a
speedy change for the better does not take place, the worst
consequences are inevitable.—Manchester Guardian.
DUNDEE.—Our flax market keeps firm, partly from being
barely supplied, as also from prices keeping up abroad. Li-
nens continue to go off pretty freely, as do yarns, but at the
same prices as before. We think the stocks are rather di.
rninishing, particularly of good dowlas, of which considerable
quantities have lately been bought; but we are sorry to say
both spinners and manufacturers complain of want of remu-
neration: _ _

PAISLEY.-It affords us pleasure to state that the trade of
Paisley, which has been rather more spirited for two or
three weeks past, has undergone a decided improvement this
week. During the last eight days great numbers of weavers
have been engaged at various kinds of work, and a good deal
of it of that description which will give employment to the
female portion of the community, as well as to the weavers.
—Edinburgh Evening Post.

EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF FOXHOUNDS.—The most re-
markable sale of hounds ever known took place a few days
ago at Hyde-park-corner ; the lots were thirteen in number,
making 127 hounds, exclusive of whelps ; their produce was
6,511 guineas, or upwards of one hundred pounds per
couple! The pack that realised this enormous sum was
" the Osbaldeston," which has hunted the old Berkeley
country (Hertfordshire) under the mastership of Harvey
Combe, Esq ; the Earl of Cardigan was one of the principal
buyers.

DARING ATTACK UPON A GENTLEMAN AND HIS SER-
VANT, AND ROBBERY OF FIRE-ARMS.—This morning the
following outrage was communicated to us :—On Wednes-
day night last, as Mr. Daniel Mansergh, one of the high
constables for this county, was returning from Dualla, the
residence of Mr. John Scully, to Ilallysheehan, he was
attacked by four fellows, who demanded the cess that he had
collected that day. Mr. Mansergh told them he had lodged
the money in the bank at Cashel. They then pulled him
and his servant out of the gig, threw them down, and took
Mr. Mansergh's watch and whatever was in his pocket.
They marched them to Mr. Mansergh's house, and told him
to bring out the double-barrelled gun he had, which he
refused to do. They then placed him on his knees, and
threatened to shoot him. Mrs. Mansergh heard the horse
outside, upon which she immediately brought out the gun ;
but, not satisfied, they beat Mr. Nlai.isergh and his servant,
and made off.—Tipperary ConstilOon.
DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—PrivaIe letters from
Naples bring accounts of a shocking accident which took
place on the 26th of June, on the railway constructed be-
tween Naples and Portici. Although the rail was not en-
tirely finished, notice was given that a journey was td be
performed on that part which was finished, and the public
went in crowds to obtain tickets. His
.Majesty and all the
royal family were anxious to join in the journey, but, owing
to its being of a dangerous nature, were persuaded not to
venture. The Prince of Salerno was also prevented, having
been taken ill an hour previous to the starting of the train ;
the number of persons who entered the carriages is not as
yet exactly ascertained, but suppoied to be from 100 to 300
persons. A short time after their departure the conductor
was seized with apoplexy ; the machine, being deprived of
its guide, went with great rapidity to the end of the railway
which was finished ; unfortunately there was a bridge not
half covered which went over a torrent, when the carriage,
with the whole of the persons in it, were precipitated into it.
It is stated that twenty persons were killed on the spot, and
all the others dangerously wounded.