The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-19 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(PrcAz the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANatEpTEß,:lFriday, May 18.—During the last day
or two both.the hone and f,reign buyers have mani-
'ested some increase of confidence, in the advanced
prices required for yarns. They have shown it, partly
in a willingness to purchase inure largely at the
advance of last week than they were disposed to do
either then, or even on Tuesday, and partly in such a
spirit of compromise with the further rise of the present
week as was scarcely observable three days ago. They
are rather more willing to meet sellers. There is,
therefore,,soine augmentation of business, on somewhat
higher' terms.
BRADFORD, May 1/.—Wool—The colonial sales now
progressing. in London are going on as Spiritedly as
at the opening, and prices are realised satisfactory
to the importers. In English w,,01s of nearly all kinds
the market is very scantily supplied, and with the con-
tinued purchasing of long wool for clothing as well as
worsted purposes, it is moved into consumption as
fact as it conies to hand, and prices are more active.=
Yarns : This department of the trade continues bad, in-
asmuch as the pribe of wool more than keeps pace with
the current rate for yarns, and higher prices must be
realised, or there will be no iiicreaso in the production.
Yarns fur home use and for Lancashire on the spools,
continue in request.
LEICESTER, May 17.—Our market presents a rather
more encouraging aspect. The extreme caution used
by manufacturers in producing has prevented any very
heavy stock from accnrnnlating, and considering the
long continuance of a flat trade, but few job goods have
been forced into it.

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—To-day being appointed
for the celebtation of her Majesty's birthday, when our
most Gracioui Sovereign will have completed her 36th
year, the public offices; with the exception of the
General Post-office, were closed. At one o'clock the
Park and Tower guns fired double Royal salutes, and
there was an inspection of the Artill. ry, Marines, and
Militia, on Woolwich-common, by which corps three
volleys were fired. As custimary, the several pur-
veyors and manufacturers to the Royal household will
dine together. In the evening the Theatres Royal, the
clubhouses, and the establishments of her Majesty's
trr.desmen, will be, brilliantly illuminated.

THE PAurs UNIVERSAL EXIIIBITION.—PARTS, MAY
17.—1 n spite of the bad weather y esterday, 1,700 persons
paid at the doors, the receipts being about 8,000 francs,
or 3201. To day, the fête of the Assumption, thole
have been more season tickets and more general visitors
in the building than yesterday.
It has been notified that the introduction of the Go-
vernment measure on the law of partnership will posi,
tively take place on or before Friday next, the 25A1 inst.
The Royal mail steamer Atrato, which has just sailed
for the West Iddies and the Pacific, takes out 7,0001.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Madrid has also
left with 36:152/ , principally for Lisbon and Oporto.
THE REPAIR OF BLAORFRIARS BRlDC4E.—Yesterday,
at a Court of Common Council, Mr. Thomas White
rought up a report from the Bridge-bowie Committee,
stating that, pursuant to the order of the Court of the
7th of December last, they bad obtained an estimate of
the expense of repairing Blaekiriars-bridge, arommting
to the sum of t'q,soo/. A long discussion took place,
several of the members being of opiioion that it Was not
at all desirable to pitch up the old bridge as proposed,
especially at such a costly rate as the report recom-
mended. Ultimately, on the motion of Mr D ...Jersey,
it was resi.lv,!d tqat the report be priote and circulated
amongst the members of the c

THE
•
OPENING OF THE NEW METROPOLITAN CATTLE
MARKET POSTPONED.—Yesterday at a Cuurt of Common
Council, Mr. H. L. Tayh.r, chairman of the Markets
improvement Committee stated that his Royal Highness
Prince Albert had conserved t he present at the open-
ing of the New Metropolitan Cattle Market. The Ist
of June next—the day named by the committee for
,the
opening—would not, however, suit the convenience of
the Prince, and tl,ierefire no posisive time for the cere-
mony could be fixed ; bet the day would be as early as'
could be'arranged.. Mr. Taylor further stated that the.
bye-laws, prepared by the corporation for the regulation,
of the market, had received the sanction of the Secretary
of State, and would be immediately published for the
information of the trade and the public generally.
The commercial accounts from India by the overland
mail are rather less unfavourable, since, although there
has been continued inactivity at Bombay, eith a tend-
ency to a,further decline in the prices of manufactured
goads, the pressure in the Calcutta money-market which.
prevailed at the previous dates has experienced con-
-iderable mitigation. Still the quotations of all securi-
ties showed a great depreciation as compared with those
existing before the Government, by their announce-
ment of a 5 per cent. loan, plunged everything into panic ;
and no recovery, however rapid, can compensate the.
bsses of those who were forced. to effect realisations
during the height of the alarm. At present the
tendency tis recovery was increased' by the prospect
'of a better demand for imported goods on the part of
the native dealers. With regard to. the export trade,
caution eontinued to be _exercised in the shipment of
substitutes E'er Rte=eian produce, the recollection being
still vivid of the lasses sustained last year through the
deceptive announcements of the home Government as to
the enforcement of a strict blockade.
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM. —A meeting is to be held
in Mincliestek, and a circular has been issued by the
committee for organising the movement, which says :--
"It heciirries every rig-lit-minded man to deolare, in the
most emphatic manner, that it is inconsistent with. the
interests of the nation that the administration of its
affairs should be usurped by a few great families. As it
is the interest of the -cnmmunity at large' that the
present system of corruption; favouritism, and family
influence should be speedily and for ever abolished, so
it is the dirty of every elector, and of every true citizen,
to aid in the introduction of the energy, fidelity, an)
responsibility of private
manageme,t into' the almihis-
.tration of public affairs. By a vigor, us expression of
public opinion it will be impossible that our present Minie-
try, or any other which may succeed it, can long remain
ignorant of the determination of the people ; but, ailed'
by the national will, and in accordance with their own
true instincts, they will immediately inatiemate an ad-
ministrative system more in harmony with the intelli-
gence of the people, and more consistent with the high
character and mighty interests of the nation."
CUSTOMS APPOINTMENTS.— Air. William Bell, extra
clerk, at Newcastle ; Mr. George T. Bland, clerk in the
office of Inspector-General of Imports and Exports, in
London ; Mr. John Casey, clerk in the Coast Guard
Office, in London ; Mr. Flarleus Fitzpatrick, clerk in the
office of InTector-Gencral of Imports and Exports, Li
London ; Mr. James Robert Jefferies, clerk in the office
of InspecteleGeneral of Imports andlxports. in Lon-
don; Mr. F. H. Walker, clerk for Qeneral Business, in
Londou.—Civil Service agette.