The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-27 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, [Oct. 21.—Senor Madoz, who is the
especial cham7ion of Catalan interests, has had a►
conference with the President of the Council of
Ministers on the subject of tariff reform, which the
new Tariff Board has been appointed to report
upon. E is stated that at this conference the Duke
do la Victoria gave assurances to Senor Madoz, that
while it was certzinaly the intention of the Govern-
ment to bring forward a measure of tariff reform in
a liberal sense, the Catalan interests should be re-
spected. It is, therefore, probable that whatever
reductions may be made on some artieles of the
present tariff, thE me will be little change attempted
as regards such branches of goods as are manu-
factured, or are believed to be manufactured, to
any amount in Cr►talonia.
The Tariff BoArd has suspended its meeting,
which was to have taken place yesterday, till the
24th. It has ageued to propose some reduction in
the duties levied on foreign paper ; that woollen
goods shall pay iuties by weight, instead of mea-
sure, and that mi xed goods, in which wool, silk, or
linen predominatt )3, shall be taxed according to the
amount of the respective materials that enter into
their composition. It is expected that the duties on
goods and linens will be discussed at the next meet-
ing of the board.
It is reported that the Carlist chief Estartus has
entered the Spa.nish territory from France at the
head of 100 mon. A telegraphic despatch from
Saragossa, dated yesterday evening, states that a
despatch had bee n received at Lerida from Briga-
dier Rios, dated:Pons, the 17th, to the eftlot that
the Carlist party i n that province had been com-
pletely disorganise ti.
The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier are ex-
pected at Seville by the end of this month on their
return from abroad.

There were 109 iaew cases of cholera yesterday
and 84 deaths, 62 o f which were of persons attacked
on that day. The authorities are said to have re-
solved to try the of Feet of discharges of cannon and
of fires in the streets.

To-day being Sunday the Bolsa was closed, and
there are no transactions out of doors. In, facts
these matters are quite paralysed at present.

STATIT OF TRADE.

(From the IfLancA,,ester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, Out. !!6.—We stated in our last report
that, although the do wnward course of prices had re-
ceived no check, indications of a slightly improved tone
of feeling were not unobservable. Since then, the direc-
tors of the Bank of England have held their weekly
meeting, at which no imurther alteration in the rate of
discount was made. It appears, therefore, that a some-
what easier state of tilt, currency is now experienced.
This was showing itself ill the earlier part of the week, and
has become more appaven t each succeeding day. For some
time back mercantile i nen have been narrowing their lia-
bilities, and gathering their resources under their hands
as much as possible. The benefit of this cautious pro-
cedure has been felt as the drain of gold has proceeded,
and as the rate of interest has risen, and is very palpable
to everybody at the present moment. The entire trade
of the country hae remained sound and underanged, with
no other exception than the fall in prices. Our own dis-
trict has exhibited a ren iarkable case in regard to means,
and so also have most o.f the other great centres of indus-
try and commerce, whilt + scarcely any abridgment of em-
ployment for manufactu. ring operatives has taken place.
But a conviction that the • uncertainty of our position ren- •
ders continued caution in, dispensable to safety, seems to
have rooted itself deeply in the minds of merchants and
dealers, spinners and manufacturers. They have seen a
very striking instance of the power of political causes to
effect a most serious financial disturbance, which does not
shake our trade, only because that trade is, on the
whole, upon a solid footing ; and, with this fresh in their
memories, they are not likely to be thrown off their
guard by appearances w hich are so manifestly liable to
pass away. So that, all hough the prices of yarns and
goods have now dec.'ined to very low ranges, the differ-
ent classes of buyers aria still holding back from business
in a very decided way, a nd the market at large remains
flat. But people are less
,gloomy, and are inclined to think
perhaps seen the worst ; though a slight
shadow haves
iscast upon us from the United States. We
find that there has been more inquiry to-day for cloth
of some descriptions on Ole part of home houses ; and
purchases of go ode for India and China have been
made, for delivery within a short time, on account of the
sailing of a certain vessel. In the same way, 165.. to
245. water twist has been taken for China. But the sepa-
rations we speak of aro few and exceptional, and do not
materially affect a gent ral estimate of the market. They
are, however, valuable- as barometers. The parties to
these transactions are p ersons possessing ample resources,
and not given to iidered ventures ; it is, therefore,
a fact to be noted when they venture to act under cir-
cumstances such as nos ► exist.
worthy of
condition of business in this town, nothing
NOTTINGHAM, Oct. 21 i.—Since our last report of th?ee,
re-
mark has occurred, and, both the hosiery and lacetrades
petted. Although the
eartigapilnosytmoeun:
daeamdasando:eand
tphios:
are in a more healthy s
actiontate than an nf
theo Eight
ebßt t,
auallnaturally
o fit m bug es,
taF
has not effected us sec iously ins
' are are
(321'3;7 ranch ofedoivart
palinggentreardale dhuelrleneassaw
ll
a li
s
continued,
elsewhere.have the effe oTthoferceriips
pre.
madnufactluhre and
LEICESTER, Oot.v
goodsvalent
are th roonulgyhp
We fear theiosriaer. machi-
neryoni..y a. precut..
has
nor to a worse state, of business. The high p rice of r
rseopedu:ed
.for
many operatives oennt,cliteefB,3
state of the money
added to the
res. market and tl to increased
f discount and ter on
causes
the Utmost caution
rate o
visions albweaeynsBoup
—ans. are light, and some
Government orders svonld relieve several departments.
amongst all. Still stc‘cks on h
Worsted spinners are not so busy, and pyoduee with cau-
tion. At ,the colonia 1 wool sales some of the inferior
sorts were sold at Ld, per lb. less than the former,
but the better kinds went off at but a triflin reduction;
indeed it was matter of 4 urprise they sold .so well, con-
sidering that the Bank of 11%ngland on that day had an-
nounced their advance in tilts rate of discoui at. English
wools are flatter, and but 1i the doing is' them ; the
growers are quite careless about selling, ast 311 their pro.
duce is in demand.—Leicester Jommal.

WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Lceds Mercury of this da v.)
Lupe, Oct. 26.—There has seldom been a larger at-
tendance of buyers in the town (representiing moat of
the principal London wholesale houses) than during
se
current week, and a little more activity 2ies
qnently been given to the woollen
chiefly.,
i!cuoinaeeyrse.
have been purchasing winter
.goods c
.i butit'Y n
which have for some
operated very cautiously, limiting their purchases to
immediate wants. Cotton warps,
t,
businessbs 'e been. well
.
time past beeTnhaerderiusgaision
sought up.
considering the vet y unsettled
the country trade, an a, athfaeirmstaerakedy
itsand the high price of .lorn, there
state of money matte
the woollen trade
air the
is suite as much doing inmost
sanguine could expecot.
5 Wool oontinn d •
BRADFORD, Oct. .. . . , -e in very fair
u ply and the staplers evinced ay increased. desire to
supply,
off' combing qualities ; this could not be, done to
extent,the prices restricting business to quantities
any
required for _ and, to effect sales lower
figures bad to be submitted to--in fact, the general tone
of business was very quiet, with a slight 'downward
to Short descriptions of wool did not meet with
so steady a sale as that for some time past experienced,
and in consequence lower prices were accepted. In the
home piece trade the general business was rather in.
active. Yarn continued dull and unsatisfactory, with a
reduction in price in the transactions which took place ;
these were very limited, spinners declining to enter into
new contracts at similar rates to those at which the con-
tracts now terminating were effected.
ng the
HALIFAX, Oct. 20. —Things have been fie
tainod.
week And prices wool* aro Wyly mad
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