The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-03 00:00:00

THE EARL OF WESTMORELAND.

The health of this distinguished nobleman, which for
seine days antecedent had occasioned much anxiety, is
described by letters from Vienna, dated the 27th ultimo,
as having undergone a favourable change.
The noble earl, who is attended by his countess, was
honoured with a visit from their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of Brabant on Tuesday the 2Gth ult.
The most lively anxiety has been manifested among
all classes resident in the Austrian capital for the re-
covery of his Excellency, whose highly honourable and
amiable character has won for him the universal respect
and esteem of the Viennese people.

STATE OF TRADE.

(Front the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, Jail. 2.—This day's market, like the
weather, has been dull. Even the interchange of the
usual compliments of the Reason has partaken of the
spiritlessness of the few transactions ontercd into by
sellers and buyers, whose attendance has been some-
what scanty. In the prices of yarns, there is no quota-
ble change ; generally they may be reported as steady ;
only partially is any little unsteadiness betrayed ; while,
to a considerable extent, as in spinnings, suitabla for the
Mediterranean and the Levant, there is an entire firm-
ness ;—but caution is the rule of action, among both
home and foreign buyers, In the goods department
there is even less disposition to operate than there was
last week.

HALIFAX, DEC, 30. As might be expected on the
last Saturday of the year, there has been a very thin
attendance, both of buyers and sellers, in our Piece hall
to-day, and but little business of any kind has been trans-
acted. The spinners are more fully emplo7ed, chiefly,
for the shipping houses, but without any noticeable im-
provement i❑ the rates. There is more doing in wools,
both long and short, and the quotations are somewhat
firmer.

ROCHDALE, Jan. I.—We have had but few buyers in
the market to-day, which is generally the case on the
Monday between Christmas Day and the new market,
which will be this year on the Bth inst. Those who
have attended appeared more intent on settling Christ-
mas accounts than buying and selling. In pieces as
well as wool the market has been inactive, with prices
much the seine as those of the preceding week.
HUDDERSFIELD, Jan. 2.—There has been a slight hn-
provement in the amount of business transacted in the
market to-day. Goods have been more inquired for,
and more disposition to do business has been evinced.
BIRMINGHAM, Jan. I.—The prospects of the iron
trade, we :re sorry to say, do not admit of that con-
gratulation with which the year 1854 was commenced.

There are at present in course of preparation at the
Naval Arsenal, at Malta, a number of shells to be
used in blowing up the Russian ships sunk at the mouth
of the port of Sebastopol. The shell is of the usual
81biz., se
a'nd"ointlaa
?I:l,rieal shape, and is divided into two sections, each
different 6ilarlY
ptaarvt'ang an outer rim, by which when charged the two
screwed together. These shells are of
others 500
ercsoenvsetrnucit,eodootiob. contain
np2oswodlber.
When required fo operation, a copper wire will be
attached to each inr connexion with a galvanic battery,
ACCIDENT the shell dropped into the
ACCIDENT Olt THE the hi,?lod of the vessel.
RAILWAY.-
As the Great Northern first-class
Vas train from
Edinburgh to London was enterine -
on Monday evening, a little after fivego,atizeirter station
tered an obstruction at the points, which' aitr enclound-
iithin 100 yards of the platform to turn peastace
trains out of the main line into the siding nextnter
bookine.-office, so as to leave the central rails clear for
other traffic,b and the front break-ran and a first-class
carriage with several persons in it were thrown com-
pletely off the line. It is supposed that the points had
become in some way obstructed, probably by some
gravel or pebbles being driven between the joints by
the high wind of Monday, thereby preventing the
levers from closing after they had been opened for the
shunting of trains. Howe, the officer on duty, has been
suspended fir the present,

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