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

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prin
ecaa of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg
took a drive in an open carriage and' four in the afternoon,
The Equerrieo in Waiting were on horseback.

His itoyal Hisr,hnes. the Duke of Saxe Coburg took leave of
the Queen and Prince Albert in the evening on his return t(,
the continent, and quitted Buckingham Palace at 8 o'clock
for Dover, attended by le Counseiller Samwer and Baron de
Treskow. Captain Du Plat, Equerry in Waiting to Prince
Albert, attended his Royal Highness to the South-Eastern
Railway station.

In the evening the Queen gave a concert, in which the
Royal family, the Foreign Ministers, and a party of the no-
bility and gentry were invited.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at half-
past 9 o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge, the Princess Mary; the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Duke of Cambridge were also
present.

His Highness Maharahjah Duleep Singh was attended by
Sir J. Login.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince entered
the Grand Saloon at a quarter beforo 10 o'clock, accompa-,
nied by the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge,
and the Princess Mary, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz the Duke of Cambridge, the Princess
of Hithenlohe-Langenburg, and the Princess Adelaide of Ho-
henlohe, and attended by the Lord Chamberlain and the
ladies and gentlemen in waiting.
The general company followed the Queen into the Saloon,
and the concert then commenced.
The Green Drawing Room was appropriated for refresh-
ments between the parts of the concet and during the even-
ing. 'At the conclusion of the performance her Majesty and
her distinguished guests retired to the State Dinner Room,
where supper was served.

ALEXANDRIA, May 9.—Sail Pasha, the Viceroy, is
now turning his attention to the formation of the long-
desired railroad between Cairo and Suez, a distance of
84 miles, which, when completed, will be of immense
advantage and comfort to the overland communication
with India. His Highness intends to employ the French
engineers now in his service in making the levels, which
will present but little difficulty, and will bring out the
rails from England. Said Pasha has shown that he
possesses considerable energy and activity, and it is to
be hoped that when he shall have once made up 13is mind
to carry out this 'work it will be done without delay.

THE RESPINATIO.N OF AN/I'DBERT--
ANTICIPA,TED ItECALL• OF. LO ILO
- RAG-LAN.

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The Paris correspondent of the Times, in his
letter received this afternoon, says :
" The malady under wl.ich it has been for some
time said that General Canrobert is suTring is in•
flamrnation of the eyes. But this is not, perhaps,
the only or the real cause of his ret'reinent, as such.
a malady ought- equally to disqualify him for the
command of a corps d'armee. A man whose health is
so far impaired as we are given to understand by
the foregoing, ought not to continue in the command
of even a brigade in active service, much less a
corps d'armee. The fact is, that General Canrobert
has been found unequal to his position ; the Emperor,
who appointed him: to succeed Marshal St. Arnaud,
has for some time past perceived his mistake, and
the rumour of ill-health which has prevailed for
some weeks is believed to have been circulated ex-
pressly to prepare the public for his retno.al. So
soon 'as- it became known that General Pelissier was
named to a command in the Crimea it was antici-
pated that Canrobert's time was nearly up. Pelis4ier's
name has been long- before the world. He is not said
to have given many proofs of possessing the higher
qualities of a great commander, but fur 'daring, fer-
tility of invention in surprises, and indomitable cou-
rage, he is unsurpassed. It was he who planned
and strongly urged the affair of the night of the
2d, which had such a fortunate result. His manner
is said, however, to be anything but gentle ; he is a
rough soldier, and is careless about practising those
courtesies which made Canrobert stand so well with
Lord Raglan.. I have no doubt that General Pelis-
sier has been strongly recommended to treat his
gentler confrere with all due deference, and he will
do his best to continue on good terms with his lord-
ship. But a camp life in the African deserts is dif
ferent from the quiet routine of the H, r-e Guards,
and some, who pretend to be well acquainted with
General Pelissier, would not be surprised if the English
Government found it necessary before long to recall
Lord Raglah. The appointment of Pelissier is under-
stood here ,as an india.tion that something more than
usually vigorous is intended.

"There-is a rumour regarding the resignation of Can-
robert, which is c,rtainly in harmony with his chival-
rous character. le, is this—that, having received an
imperative order to 'assault, he replied that it would
cost 40,000 lives—that be would not, accordingly, take
on himself the responsibility of such an order, but that
he was ready to transfir the command to another, and
place himself at the head of the body doomed to be
sacrificed."

WOOLLEN TRADE.

(Front
,the Leeds Mereuryof this day.)

LEEDS, May 18.— We have no alteration of any impor!
tance to report in the state of the woollen market. There
has been a good business done in the cloth-halls this week.
On Saturday, as well as on Tuesday, the markets were
of an animated character, and although there was not
quite so much cloth cleared out as on the previous
week, still the sales were quite equal to a full average.
There have also been considerable deliveries' of (loth
direct at the merchants' warehouses during the week.
As the demand for the spring trade of the home markets
is now nearly satisfied, there have been very few buyers
in the town, and the trade in the warehouses has been
rather quieter during the current week. The shipping
houses are doing only a very limited business.
HUDDERSFIELD, May 15.—The market to-day was
somewhat less buoyant than on the preceding Tuesday.
The protracted cold weather may have checked the de-
mand for the usual spring goods. There is on the whole,
however, taking the warehouses and cloth halls together,
au average demand for black broad cloths of the best
aid medium qualities ; kerst,ys, unions, and novel pat-
ters of fancy woollens. Fancy ye tings continue in
dull request. There is more activity in the wool busi-
ness, and prices are without any material change.

STATE OF TRADE.

( Front the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, Friday, May 18.—During the last day
or two both the home and foreign buyers have niani-
4.ested some increase of confidence, in the advanced
prices required for yariv. They have shown it, partly
in a willingness to purchase more largely at the
advance. of last week than they were disposed to du
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,
thersfore;:some wiginentatiou of business, on somewhat
higher terms.
BRADFORD, May 17.—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.. 018 of nearly all kinds
the market is very scantily supplied, and with the con;
tinued pUrehasing of long wool for clothing as well as
worsted purposes, it is moved into consumption as
fact as it comes to hand, and prices are more active.—
Yarns : This department of the trade continues bad, in-
asmuch as the price of wool more than keeps pace with
the current rate for yarns, and higher prices must be
realised, or there will be nn i ,crease in the production.
Yarns for home use and for Lancashire on the spools,
continue in request._ . .

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LEICESTER, May 17.—Our market presents a rather
more encouragi,,g a-pect. The extreme caution used
tiy manufacturers in producing has prevented any very
heavy stock trona aect.innlitting, and considering the
long continuance of a flat trade, but few jot, hr.vo
been forced into it. •

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—TO day being appointed
for the celebration of her Majesty's birthday, when our
inost Gracious Sovereign will have o: mpleted 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 tired double Royal salutes, and
there was an inspection of the Artilli ry, Marines, and
Militia, on Woolwich-common, by which corps three
volleys were fired. As customary, the several pur-
veyors arid manufacturers to the Royal household will
dine together. In the evening the rtieaties Royal, the
clubhouses, and the
.establishments of her Majesty's
tri:destneri, will be brilliantly illuminated.
THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.—PARIS, MAY
17.—1 n spite of the bad weather yesterday, 1,700 persons
paid at the doors, the receipts being about 8.000 francs,
or 320/. To day, the fête of the Assumption, there
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 25'h inst..
The Royal mail steamer Atrato, which has just sailed
for the West Indies and the Pacific, takes out 7,0001.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Madrid has also
left with 36.1521 , principally for Lisbon and Oporto.
THE REPAIR OF BLACKFRIARS BRlDOE.—Ye,terday,
at a Court of Common Council, Mr. Thomas White
rought up a report from the Bridge-house Coinmittee,
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 Bla-:kfriars-bridge, .arnountlng
to the sum of 39,5001. A long discussion took place,
several of the members being of opinion that it was not
at all desirable to patch up the old bridge as proposed,
especially at such a costly rate as the report_recom-
mended. Ultimately, on the motion of Mr. _De Jersey,
it was resolved that the report be printed and circulated
amongst the members of the court.
THE OPENING OF THE NEW METROPOLITAN CATTLE
MARKET PnSTPONED.—Yesterday at a Court of Common
Council, Mr. H. L. Taylor, chairman of, the Markets
Improvement Committee stated that his Roya! Highness
Prince Albert had conserved to be present at the open-
ing of the New Metropolitan Cattle Market. The Ist
of June next—the day named by.the committee for the
,Tening—woulil not, however, suit the convenience of
the Prince, arid thercf ire no posisive time for the• cere-
mony, could be fixed ; b'ot 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-overla-d
nail ace rather less unfavourable, since, although there
!las been continued inactivity at Bombay, aith a tend-
'ney to a further decline in the prices of mannfactured
;Dods, the pressure in the Calcutta money:market which
oreiailed 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-
nent of a 5 per cent. loan, plunged everything into panic ;
and no recovery, however rapid, can comperniate the
isses of those who were forced to effect realisations
luring the height of the alarm, At present the
tendency to recovery was increased by the prospect
of a better demand for imported goods on the part of
he native dealers. With regard to the export trade,
‘aution continued.to be exercised in the shipment of
substitutes for Russian produce, the recollection being
.till vivid of the losses sustained last year through the
rleceptive announcements of the home Government as to
Lire enforcement of a strict blockade.
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM —A meeting is to be held
in Manchester, and a circular bas' been issued by the
:orumittee for organising the movement, which says
" It becomes every right-minded man to declare. in the
most emphatic manner, that it is inconsistent w.ith the
interests of the nation that the administration of its
affairs should be usurped by a few great families. As it
s the interest of the community at large that the
present system of corruption, fat,ouritism, and family
influence should be' speedily and for ever abolished, so
t is the duty of every elector, and of every true citizen,
aid in the introduction of the energy, fidelity. and
of private manageme into the a
frnini-
.ration of public affairs. By a vigoreus expression of
,:üblie opinion it will be impossible that our present Minis-
try, or any other 'which may succeed it; can long remain
ignorant of the determination of the people ; but, wed
by the national will, and in accoriance with their own
true instincts, they will immediately inaucni ate an ad-
ministrative system more in harmony with the intelli-
zerice of the people, anti more consistent with the high
character and mighty interests of the nation." •
CUSTOMS APPOINTAIENTS.-Mr. William Bell,. extra
•lerk, at Newcastle ; Mr. George T. Bland, clerk in the
of Inspector-General of Imports and Exports, in
office
London ; Mr. John Casey, clerk in the Coast Guard
Office, in London ; Mr. Fladeus Fitzpatrick, clerk in the
afire of Inspector-General of Imports. and Exports, ia
; Mr. James Robert Jefferies, clerk in the office
of Irisp,ctor-General of Imports and Exports, in Lon-
don Mr. F. H. Walker, clerk for General Business, in
London.—Civil Service Gazette.