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

PERIODICAL WORKS, kc.

On and from the Ist January next, periodical works,
not strictly newspapers, published ix the United King-
dom and addressed to Holland, may be sent in the closed
mails, via Belgium, under the following regulation■ :-
Ist. The British postage must be paid in advance.
2d. They must be sent in covers open at the sides.
The rates of postage on such works will be as follows :
Not exceeding 2 ounces in weight

Exceeding 2 -Ounces, and not exceeding 3 ounces 6d.
Exceedinc, 3 ounces, and not exceeding 4 ounces Bd.
Twopence being chargeable for every additional ounce,
up to the weight of 16 ounces, beyond which weight no
publication can be forwarded.
From the same date, newspapers brought to this
country in the mails from Holland will not be liable to
any charge on delivery, as the postage paid by the sen-
der will defray the whole charge to destination. In like
manner, newspapers forwarded from the United King-
dom to Holland, will not be liable to any charge on de-
livery, but a pilotage of one penny must continue to be
paid on each newspaper, when posted.

ESTABLISHMENT OF OPTIONAL PR,E-PAY•
MENT OF POSTAGE TO ST. HELENA AND
THE GOLD COAST.

On and from the Ist January next, the postage upon
letters between the United Kingdom and the Island of
St. Helena, and between the United Kingdom and the
British Settlements on the Gold Coast, whether con-
veyed by packet or private ship, may either be paid in
advance or left to be collected on the delivery of the
letters, at the option of the sender.
The postage upon letters to and from the above -men-
tioned Colonies is,
Not exceeding ioz. in weight, 6d.
Exceeding loz. and not exceeding loz., is.
Exceeding loz. and not exceeding 2ozs., 21.
and so on, increasing ono shilling for every additional
ounce or fraction of an ounco.

STATE OF TRADE.

(Front the Manchester Guardian 'of Saturday.)

MANCIIEST,IIII, Dec. D.—Since Tuesday, no notice•
able change has shown itself in our market, winch has
a quiet Christwaas•likc air abeat it.
NOTTINGHAM, Dec. 29.—This having been holilay
week, most of the warehouses have been closed. In tho
hosiery and lace trades there is as much doing as is
usual at this season. The hosiery trade is expected to
take a turn for the better in consequence of the United
States tariff being altered in favour of this production,
and which comes into operation on the Ist of January.
BRADFORD, Dec. 29.—Wool—There is no improve-
ment in the demand for wool. The prices sought in the
country act as a drawback to its coming freely to mar-
ket. Yarns—This being a holiday market, the quan-
tity of yarns spun has been very trifling ; there is no
inducement to increase the supply, and this can only be
effected by higher prices becoming current. Pieces—
There is no change since our last, but the general
opinion augurs more favourably for the corning year.
The stocks of goods were never, during the last twenty
years, known to be anything like so small.
LEICESTER, Dec. 29.—This being a holiday week,
manufacturers are employed in taking stock and prepa-
rations for the coming year.

WOOLLEN TRADE.

( From the Leeds Mercury of Saturday.)

LEEDS, Dec. 20.—The markets this week have been of
a merely nominal kinci. Both on Saturday and Tues-
day there was a very slight attendance in the Cloth-halls,
and only a ♦ery indifferent business was done. There
has been very little business done in the warehouses
this week boyond stock-taking, which is the principal
employment at present.
HUDDERSFIELD, Dec. 26.—The market has been so
very flat for a long time back, that we could hardly find
language to vary the dull monotony. This week the
best description would be to say no market at all.
ROCHDALE, Dec. 26.--We have had a very thin at-
tendance of buyers is the market to-day, and a limited
amount of business transacted at last week's prices.
There will not be much business done besides making
up the Christmas accounts till the now market, which
will be the first Monday after the 6th of January.
HALIFAX, Dec. 23.—We have had quite a lifeless
market to-day, ♦ery much different from the two pre-
ceding weeks ; but as dulness in trade is the usual cha-
racteristic of this particular season, we think less of it,
and have to remark further that prices of the raw mate-
rial are maintained with steady firmness as quoted a
fortnight since. Stocks of wool do not accumulate at
present.