The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, April 27.—Our market is in a some-
what curious position at the present moment. Buyers
have been expecting that, as soon as the want of a
renewal of contracts should begin to press upon spin-
ners and manufacturers, they would gradually modify
their quotations, until prices should subside to the
level at which they stood before the late rise, and
that then operations might be recommenced with ad-
vantage, and the bulk of the production be engaged for
some time forward. The position of the great eastern
question, the serious addition to be made to our public
burdens, and the tendency to an increased dearness of
food, have added to the expectation that a retrograde
movement must now take place in the way just indicated.
NOTTINGHAM, April 26.—There is little improvement
in the condition of the lace trade, with the prospect of
its being permanent during the summer. There is aIE•
a better demand for hosiery goods generally.
LEICESTER, April 26.—The American orders at pre-
sent received are upon the most limited scale, and we
fear will continue so.

BRADFORD, April 26.—W00l : There is a somewhat
better supply of wool in the market, and the wants of
the spinners are comparatively limited. Noils and
brokes are in good request, and the price well supported.
Yarns : The increased activity among the buyers
for Lancashire, and the demand for home con-
sumption, have given a better tone for spool yarns.
Pieces : The unsatisfactory accounts in political matters
appear to have had a rather depressing influence, and
the business done during the week is lessened in conse-
quence,

A NEW PEERAGE.—The Cork Constitution mentions
the existence of a general rumour to the effect that a
new peerage had bees created in the person of Sir Den-
ham Norreys. This, if true, would create a vacancy in
the representation of the borough ct Mallow, for which,
it is added, Mr. W. D. Norreys, eldest son of Sir Den-
ham, and Lord Ennismore are spoken of as candidates.
Sir D. Norreys was also a strenuous opponent of the
Ecclesiastical Titles Act.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, April 27.—The only busi-
ness reported this week is about 200 casks of new Bar-
badoes, on which the importers have obtained a consider-
able proportion of the increased rate of duty. `f he mar-
ket has been very unsettled, and will probably continue
to be so for some little time ; and it is expected that at
least two-thirds of the increase will eventually he paid
by the importer. Refiners' produce has advanced 2s. to
3s. per cwt,, but the sales are not large at this improve-
ment. Of rum the market is very bare of samples.
BOILER ExrLosiorr.—On Wednesday evening a boiler
explosion occurred at the factory of Messrs. Pilkinton,
domestic manufacturers, at Crawsbaw Booth, Lanca-
shire. The force of the explosion threw down a parti-
tion wall between the boiler-house and a blacksmith's
chop, and five persons were killed on the instant and
another died afterwards of the injuries received. They
were mostly scalded to death. The engine-tenter, who
was badly scalded, is not expected to recover.
The report on the Orphan Working School, Haver-
stock-hill, presented at the annual meeting yesterday, is
a cheerful and cheering document. it tells of the good
health, good conduct, and good mental progress of the
children, of whom there are about 270. The account.,
which are open to all subscribers, show that last year
the managers expended 6.775/., being 7111. more than
the income. The society is well supported by people
accustomed to keep an eye on the charities they aid, but
subscribers are still needed to replace those removed by
death or ()Our causes.

EXCHEQUER-BONDS; 1854.—An account of the appli-
cation of moneys received on account of 6,000,000/.
Exchequer-bonds issued by the act of the 17th of Vict.,
chap. 23, shows that 591,1001. Exchequer-bills, (un-
funded debt) were cancelled in pursuance of the provi-
sions of the 14th clause of the act of the 17th of Vic-
toria, chap. 23 ; and 5,375,5131., applied to supply ser-
vices as under viz. :—To the army, 1,119,0001. ; to the
navy, 2,955,6951. ; to the Ordnance, 775,6521. ; to the
vote of credit (war with Russia), 220,000/. ; and to mis-
cell:snenus civil services, 305,1651.
SEIZURE OF TWO FOREIGN SHIPS.—By order of the
Ccmmissioners of Customs, two vessels, lying in the
West India Docks, have been seized, on suspicion of
being Russians. One is the brig Caroline, 180 tons,
Kraeft, under Prussian flag, and cleared out for Konigs-
berg on the 11th inst. The Customs' officers aver that
she is the property of a merchant at St. Petersburg.
The other ship is the koff Phcenix, of 141 tons, Bolwin,
under Hanoverian flag, arrived from Memel with a cargo
of hemp. She is alleged by the Customs' officers to
belong to Riga. Both vessels await the decision of the
Court of Admiralty.—Shipping Gazette.
The Earl of Carlisle attended the banquet of the
Lord Mayor of Dublin on Thursday evening, and in the
course of his remarks said he knew from the most au-
thentic sources that at the present period the peace of
the island is hardly anywhere seriously disturbed—that
crime has sensibly diminished—that agriculture is under-
going systematic and scientific enlargement—that wages
are higher, and that there is rather an under than an
over supply of candidates for employinent—that the task
of the ministers of justice is materially diminished, and
that schools for instruction and temples for the Divine
worship are multiplied, and that the services of those
who minister within them are sedulously and reverently
attended to.

Some of the gentlemen who have been engaged in dis-
tributing the goods sent out by the "Crimean Fund
CJrnmittee" have returned to London, and have made a
report of their proceeding.. "The goods," writes Mr.
Denison, M.P., to one of the contributors, "all arrived
in safety ; arrangements were made by which a fair and
equal distribution among all the regiments was effected.
The stores of all kinds were of great service to the
troops. The hams were thought excellent, and there
was an eager run made upon the cheeses. The superior
officers said the moral effect produced upon the army
by the kind sympathy of their friends in England was
very great and gracious."
CHlNA.—According to telegraphic advices from China
which reach to the 15th of March, the rate of exchange
at Shanghai had experienced a decline of 2d., the quota-
tion be;ng 6s. sd. At Canton it remained at 4s. Sid.
The exports of tea to date had reached 64,500,0001 b.,
and of silk 40,800 bales. The Imperialists had regained
possession of the city of Shanghai, and at Canton they
had also gained some successes, the rebels in that neigh-
bourhood having been partially dispersed.
THE GREEKS AT SEBASTOPOL.—The French and Eng-
lish reports of the night sorties of March last, made fre-
quent mention of warriors in Greek costume fighting on
the Russian side. The leader of those men, who form a
free corps, is Aristides Christoveri, a, native of Messem-
brie, on the Black Sea coast. When a boy he was taken
to Odessa and educated at the commercial school there.
When a young man he forsook commercial pursuits to
take part in the war of Greek independence, and from
that time served in Greece until 1854. Last summer,
when it became plain that the Allies would not allow
Greece to be made the basis of clandestine operations
against Turkey, Christoveri with many other Greeks
made for Bessarabia. He was decorated by the late
Czar with the order of St. Anne.
LONDON REFORMATORY FOR ADULT MALE CRIMINALS.
—The annual meeting of this institution was held on
Thursday evening in St. Martin's Hall ; the Earl of
Shaftesbury in the chair. The noble chairman, in open-
ing the proceedings, expressed his disappointment that a
greater number of reformatory institutions had not been
established. Every day revealed to him more and more
the great desire of criminals to avail themselves of
means of reformation, and it was only recently that a
man had walked from Wakefield, in Yorkshire, on pur-
pose to obtain admission to the London Reformatory.
Notwithstanding the great success which had attended
the labours of the institution, 3,000 applicants had been
refused during the past year from want of funds. The
meeting was addressed oy Lord Henry Cholmondeley,
Alderman Wire, Mr. E. Ball, M.P., Mr. Barnes, M.P.,
and other gentlemen.

AN INTERESTING MARRIAGE.—A singular marriage
was celebrated on Wednesday in the chapel of the Hotel
des invalids, that of a Zouave, who lost both feet and
both bands in the siege of Sebastopol, with a young
woman of some property. The couple, it seems, were
engaged to be married before the Zouave left for Sebas-
topol ; and when he came back, so frightfully but so
gloriously mutilated, his betrothed generously declared
that she would keep her word. The marriage was at-
tended by the Governor of the Hotel and his staff, and
by all the invalids. The Emperor and Prince Jerome
caused themselves to be represented by aides-de-camp,
and the Empress by a Lady of Honour. After the cere-
mony, the cross of the Legion of Honour was presented
to the hero in the name of the Emperor, and a valuable
present to the bride in the name of the Empress. The
Zouave besides, been admitted into the Hotel-deslnvalidem,
-.—Gc/tlrtatti.
and promoted, to tits ran 4 of sulAiquter.:at.

CO WES, ISLE OF WIGHT.-April 27.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Lord Godolphin has sold his schooner yacht Coquette
to Edmund Yates Peel, Esq.
The annual general meeting of the mem'bers of the
Royal Yacht Squadron takes place on the 11th of May.
G. Tudor, Esq., arrived at East Cowes Castle on
Tuesday last.
- Hopkins, Esq., has taken Oakfield Lodge for
twelve months.

F. P. De!me Radcliffe, Esq., has taken Sir John S.
lleppesley's house on the Parade, a West Cowes, for
four months.

The esplanade constructing along the beach between
Earl de Grey's villa and Egypt will greatly improve the
neighbourhood, and be a very attractive place of resort
to our yachtsmen and fashionable visitors.
THE MILL HILL ESTATE.—The National Freehold
Land Society last week offered a third and last portion
of this estate for sale, in 153 lots, 114 of which were
taken, of the value of about 4,0001. The land is beau-
tifully situated for building purposes. The society
building two model villas, of the value of 1,0001., a de-
scription of house much required. The roads are some
of the best in the island, and generally admired.