The Sun. — 1863-09-24 (London, England)

STATE OF TRADE,  STRANGE STORY.  THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER, 24, 1861  DUNDEE, Sept.. 22.—Flax, tow, and codilla all keep quiet, the demand being entirely consumptive, and the prices of all qualities, excepting some of the higher marks which are scarce, in favour of the buyer. With these exceptions the market was remarkably buoyant to-day, and the inquiry for linens beyond all precedent. The consumption of jute is now very extensive, and still increasing. Stocks in sellers' hands are light, with prices tending upwards, and the demand active for all qualities; but fine is much sought for, and 10s. to 205. per ton higher than last week. Yarns were again a little dearer, and all qualities greatly wanted. To •day a considerable quantity was sold, but net to the extent of purchasers' wants, spinners being quite unable to book so many orders with any hope of executing them this year. The American advices received yesterday report a large business in hessians at advanced rates, and linens generally in active demand. Many of the hessians sold there are for corn sacks, the grain being now shipped in bags, as it is difficult to be got insured in bulk. These large sales imply an extensive shipment of grain to the United Kingdom during the winter, and low prices on this side. Large transactions in linens were entered into to-day for delivery throughout the remaining months of the year, and American buyers were pressing operators. Several hometrade buyers were also in the market, but it was not possible to place half the orders they had to give out, either for Dundee fabrics or for those made in the district.  LEICESTER, 23d.—The hosiery trade has been very active during the past few days, and manufacturers continue well employed with orders on hand. In the country districts business is without much change. Yarns hold up in price, and spinners are  fully employed to order. There is no material alteration the in price of wools ; the market is firm and rates are high. NOTTINGHAM, 23d.—There has been rather more doing in lace goods during the past few days than for some time previously, and more is expected to be done in October. Some few orders for muslin quillings have been completed this week. In other descriptions of plain goods there is not much doing. Black silk laces are rather less in request, but more  is expected to be done when the harvest is concluded. Narrow edgings art selling telerably well. In hosiery there is not much change. Yarns are realising very high prices, and the tendency is still upwards.  At the Birmingham Police•court, on Tuesday, Vary Ann Jones, who was charged at the court on Monday with threatening to commit suicide, was again brought up and placed in the dock. On  Monday she had made to the court a strange statement, to the effect that she had been enticed away from her home at Burslem by a young man named  Wm. Dean, drugged on the way to Wolverhampton, and afterwards seduced and robbed. This she afterwards altered, and her amended statement stood thus :—Dean, who had worked with her at a pottery at Burslem, had been courting her for some time, and by him she was cnciente. On Saturday  morning he advised her to start with kim for Wolverhampton. On the way, and when within a very short distance of the town, he pulled from his pocket  a powder, and urged her to take it. She did eo, and  afterwards became unconscious. Oa coming to herself she found that Dean had left her, and also that, while in a stupefied state, a small sum of  money, which she drew from her employers before leaving Burslem, had been taken from her. Upon  this Jidence, involving, as it did, charges o:  offences of serious magnitude against Dean, the bench ordered a warrant to issue for his immediate  apprehension. The young woman gave his description and address to the police. In the course of the  day an officer, armed with the authority of the law was sent down to the Potteries in search of Dean  On arriving there ho found out that the girl had made a statement having not the slightest foundation in truth, and that she had imposed on the