The Sun. — 1847-01-09 (London, England)

STATE OF TRADE.  A retrospect of the lace trade for the past year presents some reason for confidence in the prospect for the future. It has been brought into alm .st direct competition with French articles, and this has certainly not been without its use, though severe, owing to the predilection felt for foreign grounds and styles. The Nottingham trade has never made, during any previous year, so great an advance in the application of the true principles of taste to their designs, as within the last twelve months. This has been followed by a swisfactory increase in the demand for the best class of fancy articles. It is true that the lever fancy goods have been depressed in price far below their value ; but this his arisen from too large quantities of the same patterns being forced upon the market ; and can only be remedied by the application of mechanical improvements, affording the means of rapid and inexpensive changes of pattern. If to these be added, excellence in design, this department of the business will resume a profitable activity. There has been lessened consumption of patent plat laces, cheaper improved Mechlins having taken their place. In plain goods excellence of materials and workmanship is more sought for than formerly. Notwithstanding some changes in the channels of demand and supply, which during the early months of the year considerably unsettled local trade matters, the total amount of business done has been an average one ; the machinery has been as regn larly employed as usual, and wages have been maintained. The stocks remaining on hand are nut heavy. The most difficult feature we have to note at present is the advance in yarns, and of course, in prime cost. This has been scarcely at all realised as yet on wrought goods. The past week has been without change in prices, hut with small demand; all parties seem waiting for the breaking up of the frost, to bring orders from the Continent, and giveimpulse to the country trade.— l‘rottinyham Review.  2. The charging of low rates of extra premium for permission to go to tl.e East Indies, the West Indies, or to any place distant less than 33 degrees from the Equator. 3. The maintaining of the policy in force when the person whose life is assured goes 'out of the limits allowed ; provided that the recltlisite additional premium be paid as soon as the fact of such departure becomes known to the party interested in the policy. 4. Persons who have appeared before the examining medical officers of the Society are not required to appear also before the Board of Directors. The amounts assured byipolicies will be paid in an eases of death by duelling or by the hands of justice. In the case of suicide, when the person whose life is assured is also the party who Is entitled to the benefit of the policy, the whole of the premiums received will be returned. Notices of assignment of policies will be acknowledged. The advantages announced above are not restricted In their application to policies hereafter to be issued, but are extended to all policies now subsisting. The persons assured by this Society are entitled to receive fourfifths of the profits. The first division will take effect at the present time (31st December, 1846) ; the result of such division will be very shortly declared. The future periods of division will not exceed seven years. No admission or entrance fees are required. Medical officers for the examination of lives proposed for assurance are in attendance at the office every Tuesday and Friday, at Two o'clock. _ _ _  December 31, 1846  By order of the Board, T. R. EDMONDS, Actuary.