The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-10 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Jan. 9.—The prospects of negotiations
for peace have had a beneficial influence upon the mar-
ket this morning, and there has been a good deal of in-
quiry both for yarn and cloth. At the same time sellers
have attempted slightly to improve prices, and this has
somewhat checked sales, which have consequently been
to a moderate extent only. In cop yarns buyers report
an advance of nearly ,Id. per lb. India goods are rather
neglected, but holders are firm. In cloths for the Me-
diterranean and the Levant there has been a rather
better demand at last prices.

LEEDS, Jan. 9.—There has been a fair business done
in the cloth markets this morning. A better feeling is
manifested, and the expectation that a considerable por-
tion of the navy contracts that are to be sent in to-mor-
row, will find their way into this district is infusing
more vigour into this market.
ROCHDALE, Jan. B.—The market has been quiet and
little doing, at prices no ways different from those of
last week, The wool market is inactive, but prices firm.
HALIFAX, Jan. 6.—There has been more business done
in our Piece Hell to-day than for several weeks past,
but chiefly in grandielle crapes, other descriptions of
goods being scarcely inquired after. The yarn and wool
market remain much the same as reported in our last.
HUDDERSFIELD, Jan. 9.—More bayers have attended
the market to-day, and have purchased rather more
goods. The attenders at the Cloth Hall have been more
cheerful. The wool market is very flat.

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APPOINTMENTS AND ORANGES IN THE
ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.

DEC. 22.—The following appointments and changes
have occurred in the army :

Capt. Elrington, 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade, succeeds
Capt. Mackenzie, 92d Highlander; as Brigade Major
to the First Brigade of the Light Division ; Brevet
Lieut.-Col Mayow, late Brigade Major to the Light
Cavalry Brigade, is transferred to the Quartermaster-
General's Department, and is appointed Assistant Quar-
termaster-General to the Cavalry Division ; Captain
Tomlinson, Bth Hussars, takes the place of Lieut.-Colo-
eel Mayow as Major of Brigade to the Brigade of Light
Cavalry ; Capt. the Hon. Gilbert Elliot, Ist Battalion
Rifle Brigade, and Capt. the Hon. A. M. Cathcart, 93d
Regiment, who both acted as aides-de-camp to the late
Lieutenant:General Sir George Cathcart, and Captain
W. Bellairs, 49th Regiment, are appointed to act as
Deputy Assistants in the Adjutant and Quartermaster-
General's Department, as their services may be required ;
Captain Mackenzie, 921 Regiment, has gone to Bala-
klava, as Assistant Quartermaster-General ; Major T.
W. McMahon, late Assistant Quartermaster-General in
the Division of Cavalry, proceeds to England on account
of ill health.

The following officers also have leave to proceed to
England for the recovery of health at the recommenda-
tion of medical boards :—Captains G. Bingham Jen-
ings, 19th Regiment; T. Yorke Dallas, 11th Hussars
J. G. Gould, G3d Regiment ; E. G. Buiwer, 23d
Royal Welsh Fusiliers; and Captain and Payma,ter J.
Telford, 17th Regiment ; Paymaster Wheatley, 421
Highlanders; First-class Staff-surgeon George Carr;
Lieutenants Emilius Radcliffe, 88th Regiment ; Robert
Macneil, the Buffs, but attached to the 13th Light
Dragoons ; J. O'Brien, 30th Regiment ; J. Chandos
Harcourt, 30th Regiment ; and H. Mitford, 19th
Regiment. Cornet H. Booth, 4th Light Dragoons.
There is also a long list of officers to whom leave of
absence has been granted at the recommendation of
Medical Boards, to proceed during limited periods to
Scutari for the benefit of health.

At the general court-martial held on the 18th
December, No. 3505, Private Francis Hagerty, 4th
Regiment, was tried for having struck an officer
and a sergeant, while in the execution of their duty.
The prisoner was drunk. He was found guilty, and
sentenced to 50 lashes and 12 months' imprison-
ment with hard labour, which Lord Raglan con-
firmed ; but remarks :

" The offences of which the prisoner has been very
properly found guilty are of so serious a character as to
justify the infliction of the whole punishment awarded
by the Court • but, in consideration of the youth and
inexperience Of the prisoner, and the circumstance under
which the crimes were committed, and in the hope that
his expressions of sorrow and contrition are sincere, the
commander of the forces is induced to remit all punish-
ment, and to award his pardon, thus affording him an
immediate opportunity of showing, by his conduct, that
he is not unworthy of the lenity that is now extended to
him."

The following copy of a letter from the Military.
Secretary to Viscount Hardinge, General Com-
manding-in-Chief, has been published for the infor-
mation of the troops :

"Horse Guards, Nov. 24, 1854.
"My Lord—l have received the directions of the
General Commanding-in-Chief to acquaint your lordship
that her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the ad-
dition of three supernumerary Lieutenants and three
supernumerary Ensigns to each of the regiments of the
line serving with the army under your lordship's corn-
mand.—l have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's
most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) " C. YORKE.
" Field-Marshal the Right Hon. the
Lord Raglan, G.C.8."