The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-20 00:00:00

►WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds 11ercury of this day.)
LIMB, Jan. 19.—We have no material change to re-
port in the state of the woollen market this week. There
was a good attendance of buyers in the cloth-halls on
Saturday, and an average business was done. But on
Tuesday there was considerably less activity, and a flat
tone was rather prevalent. There continues to be a good
business done in balk cloths, out of the market ; some
large manufacturers are selling considerable quantities.
HUDDERSFIELD, Jan. 16.—The market to-day was
again of a flat character. There was little business done
either in the cloth-hall or the warehouses. Prices
continue firm, both in wool and goods. No alteration
in the former is expected to take place anterior to the
February 'wool sales.
SCOTCH TWEED TRADB.—The finer and more fanciful
descriptions of tweeds have been in limited demand for
a very considerable period. The commencement of the
depression was contereporaneous with that which came
upon the English markets, and has never since expe-
rienced relaxation or exhibited anything like buoyancy.
The heavier fabrics, principally manufactured in the
counties of Roxburgh and Dumfries, were not so early
affected, nor are they yet so depressed. There is, how-
ever, great dulness, which has lasted for three months,
and presents no signs of revival.
BRADFORD, Thursday.—Very little doing ; spinners
buy cautiously, as their trade is anything but satisfac-
tory. Yarns—This department is exceedingly dull, and
we regret to say that several spinning establishments
have succumbed to the times. Pieces—Stocks are low
but there is no inducement to increase them materially.
HALIFAX, Jan. 13.—We have nothing to add to last
week's report of the trade here, except that there is
greater activity in the wool market, and the more useful
descriptions of fleece and skin combingare a shade dearer.
Stocks are by no means large, though rather on the in-
crease, and will be so.

WRECK OP TILE BRIG DANIEL, OF ANTWERP.—A letter
has been received at the Marine Department of the Board
of Trade, dated Paignton, communicating the loss of the
Belgian brig Daniel, of Antwerp, from Flushing for Con-
stantinople, with a general cargo, off Paignton. The
captain says that he mistook the Start Light for that of
a vessel, and did not discover his mistake until she was
broadside on to the beach, close to the Torcross watch-
house. She was discovered by the coast guard at mid-
night on the 13th inst. The crew, 11 in number, were
saved. All approach for the purpose of getting any-
thing out of her was entirely cut off—a strong wind was
blowing at the time. A more extraordinary wreck pos-
sibly never occurred. Tho last light the captain saw be-
fore was Beachy Head, but the master thought the Start
must hare been the Caskets, and afterwards took it for a
ship's light ; he was steering, W. by N. They were all
perfectly sober, and the wind was as fair as it could blow.
The captain bad two compasses on board in good order.
A CANINE PRISONER OF WAR.—Among the " pas-
sengers" by the Candia, just arrived from the Crimea, is
the dog formerly belonging to the Russian Governor of
13alaklava, which was taken prisoner by the British, and
was actually wounded in the leg during a skirmish. lie
now belongs to Captain Field, of the Candia, and limps
about the deck, raakiug friends with every one.