The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-03 00:00:00

ITALY.

Timm, FEB. 28.—The session of 1851 of the Se-
nate and of the Chamber of Deputies, was closed to-
day by a royal ordinance. The session of 1852 will
commence on the 4th of March.
The resignation of M. DE FORESTO, the Minister of
Grace and Justice, has been accepted, who is suc-
ceeded by M. GALVAGNO, the Minister of the Inte-
rior. The Chevalier PERNOTI DE MoNco is appointed
to the Interior, and the Count CAAIILLO BANCO DE
CARVOUR goes from the Navy Department to that of
Finance.

It has been announced that the Archbishop of Box-
DEALT' was to receive a cardinal's hat at the next
promotion. A letter from Rome states that according
to the desire expressed by the Prince PRESIDENT, a
similar honour will be conferred on Monsiegneur DR
LA Caws. D, AZOLETTF, Archbishop of Auch.
The Parma Gazette of the 25th ult. publishes a
decree, by which the Alberonian College of St. Laza-
rus, which was closed by a decree of the 26th of
August, 1850, i 8 again opened, and entrusted a, the
Fathers of the Mission, who were deprived of the
direction of that establishment by the same decree.
The administration of the property of the college is
also restored to the Fathers, " on condition of the
strict observance of the rules consented to by the
Holy See, and already communicated to the Superior
General of the Missionaries and to the Bishop of
PIACENZA."

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAL—We have to report not
saerely a prevailing firmness in yarns, but an upward
tendency in most descriptions. Spinners have been able
to obtain to-day at least the extreme quotations which
were hardly attainable this day week ; and some kinds
are positively
id. per lb. There are differences between the accounts
higher than they were then by id. to
of the different sellers as to tho amount of the day's
business; some speaking of it as considerable, others as
but moderate. We consider it as very fair, cocsideriug
the extent to which the preduction is engaged for the
next month or six weeks, and the consequent difficulty
of placing orders. The home consumers pay the pre-
sent rates with more of hesitation, and for more limited
tlievseiitylons
quantities, than was the case before the advance of the
last fortnight. This is a consequence of the worse
nionwarhyichcontdhietyionaroef placed
The continental
by the compare-
houses continue to operate fairly, although they
are receiving bad accounts of the state of trade in ex-
tensive portions of Germany, consequent on the dear-
ness of provisions. In some parts there is a scarcity of
work for the weavers. This is particularly the case in
Saxony, where several thousand looms are known to be
standing. We have still to report domestics as hang-
ing very much in the rear of yarns; yet, though dull,
there are signs of rather more business in them. For
various other goods an increased demand has arisen ;
and, as the makers are a good deal under contract, ra-
ther higher prices are realised.
RCIIHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had the dullest flan-
nel market to-day that we have had for some months
past. The wool market has been equally inactive, and
prices stationary.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—OUr market for manu-
factured goods generally remains languid; the only ex-
ception is in a few fancy goods, which have been sold
more freely the last few days. Thrown silks continue
in request, at previous rates, which, however, do not re-
munerate the producer at the present prices of raw silks.
Raw Silk—The market is very firm; a slight advance is
maintained in Chinas since the public sales; in other
sorts no alteration.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—Very few goods, of any de-
scription, have changed hands in our piece-hall to-day;
and the worsted trade generally is in an inanimate con-
dition. The demand for yarns continues! exceedingly
languid, and the prices are ruinously low; but it is
hoped that the limitation of production will check their
downward tendency. The wool market is inactive, and
some sorts are to be had on rather easier terms.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Thero has been an in-
creased demand for• goods in our cloth-hall to•day.
Several American buyers have been in the town, and
have bought a few heavy parcels of goods,- of dark pat-
terns, for the American markets. The fancy trade is
beginning to improve, merchants ordering rather more
freely to pattern, both for the continental and home
trade. Wools remain firm, and about an average of the
last few weeks has been done in them.

EXTENSIVE FIRE.
The most extensive conflagration that has happened
in or near the metropolis for a considerable period broke
out last evening, shortly before eight o'clock, and at
midnight was far from being entirely extinguished. The
property destroyed up to that time must, at a moderate
calculation, amount to many thousand pounds.
The scene of this disaster was Osborne-street, White-
chapel, at the rear of which stood a building from 250
to 300 feet in length, of proportionate depth, and eight
floors in height. It was Occupied by Messrs. Thorpe,
wholesale paper-dealers and stainers, the different floors
being fitted up with valuable machinery, while the lower
one was used as a steam-engine house, &c. On one side
of the premises stood the extensive timber-yard and
isitihre.pSaytkteersn;-houses and iron-foundry
on another side and al-
mosts t or sa
d jo ini belongingn
g wereto
belonging to Messrs. S. and W. Standen. Angel-alley
iinnd e
d o
w lookingtshe ony
ran at one extremity, and the houses in High-street,
Whitechapel, flanked the building on the other side.
Just as the various hands were leaving off work some
one standing in the Swan Brewery-yard heard a cry of
" Ftrod,theheporstaiwon
Humes
fthee
premises s
curling ie
l"
round a
lv
the third floor, and
almost immediately afterwards a man and a boy
rushed through one of the windows near, and
r riecdh
the andad
windows on I
gained the roof of one cf the houses in the same
yard. A ladder was quickly a
procured, and both
were taken down in safety. One of those who had left
the premises then cried out that one of the machine-
rooms had taken fire. Messengers were sent off for the
aid of the police and firemen;
before, however, any en-
gines arrived the flames shot through two or three of
the windows.
The first engine which arrived was that belonging to
Whitechapel parish, Which was closely followed by
others of the London Brigade from W ellclose-s quare,
Jeffrey-square, Watling-street; the West of England,
from the Waterloo-roan station,
and various others of
the Brigade from more distant depots. An excellent
supply of water was at once obtained from the fire-
mains, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen the
fire continued to spread through the four quarters of the
buildings, and in a short space of timo the whole
structure presented one blazing mass.
The walls on that side nearest Angel-alley have bulged
to an alarming extent, and should they fall during the
night they must force in the roofs of the houses stand-
ing under them.
As to the origin of the disaster, or whether any of the
property consumed is insured or not, it was impossible
to learn during the confusion which prevailed.
LATEST PARTICULARS.—(THIS DAY.)
Notwithstanding all the exertions of the firemen, the
engines were kept up to four o'clock this morning, when
all danger was at an end. At a rough estimate, the 1083
will amount to at least 10,0001. It is satisfactory to
state that no persons were injured. Numerous robberiss
were committed during the fire, but the police succeeded
in apprehending some of the thieves, among whom were
many juveniles, and i
-ong known to the police force.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.— Mr. Henry Rich,
M.P., is a candidate for a seat in the direction of the South-
Eastern Railway, which will be filled up at the general
meeting of the company, to be held to-morrow.
Lord St. Leonard's has expressed a wish to be
introduced into the House of Lords by his distinguished pre-
decessors
.in office, Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Brougham.
The ceremony, we understand, will take place on Thursday
morning, and their lordships will then proceed with the
hearing of a Scotch appeal. We learn, however, that the
intention to hear appeals from Scotland in a series has been
for the present abandoned, and that during the session their
lordships will take the appeals, English, Irish, and Scotch,
as they stand in the paper.
THAMES TUNNEL COMPANY.—The annual meeting
of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at
Radley's Hotel, Bridge.. street, Blackfriars ; Mr. F. J.
Woolaston in the chair. The secretary read theZ balance-
sheet, from which it appears that the receipts of the company
during the ;past year have been, from tolls at the tunnel,
5,928/. os. Bd., and from house and stall rents, &c.,
1,143/. 13s. 61 ; which, added to a balance of 5321. 14s. 2d.
brought forward from the former year, gives a total of
7,6041. Bs. 4d. The disbursements amount in the whole
,t,o,
4,212/. 13s. 10d., leaving a surplus of 391/. 14s. 6d. u !
this balance, the sum of 2,776/. 18s. Id. has been handed, nt
over to the commissioners of public works, in part P'Vinheile
of the interest of the Government loan of 250,0001. w
the company
treasurer to meet the current expenses of l were
tunnel the remaining 6141. 16s. 5d , is reserved in the hands of the
The chairman stated that the works of the tlusn
in full and efficient order. of former
during the 'past year has exceeded the average e rbaeg
attributed
years by nearly 2 000/.—an increase ,
to
the metropolis,
chialy to the great influx of strangers into
were then
consequent upon the Exhibition. The and the proceedings
allowed, the retiring directors re-elected, a
terminated. The amount of tolls received