The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-07 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 6.—There has been a little
more business in yarns than was expected, at a
decline of a id. to ld. per lb. on the late high prices
obtained. The market closes with a better feeling,
and there is decidedly more disposition on the part
of agents to execute the orders on hand at the prices
now practicable. Yarns are very scarce, and this
causes the market to assume a firmer appearance
than earlier transactions warranted. In cloth there
has been a continued depression since Tuesday, with
a complete absence of business, but the engage-
ments of manufacturers are so large that there is no
inclination shown on their parts to give way in
price to any material extent. Where there are
stocks (and such cases are exceptions) a shade less
would probably be taken ; but while producers
mostly on account of their engagements, are firm,
buyers, on the contrary, seem but little disposed to
operate. The advance which has taken place in the
Bank rate of discount has had the effect of checking
cotton speculations, and the raw staple is quoted
d. per lb. lower, a change which of itself has
naturally a depressing effect on this market. On
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NOTTINGHAM, 6th.—We had a fair attendance at
this exchange-hall to-day. The demand for lace
yarns, however, was slow, buyers trying hard to
place orders at lower rates. folders refused to sub-
mit to any concession, and the business done was at
late prices. The inquiry for hosiery yarns was also
quiet, at little or no alteration from the late rates.
Silk unchanged. There was more doing in brown
nets, and prices, if anything, had a tendency to
advance.

Naval and Milita ___
ry Intelligence,

THE NAVY.

A numerous party of mechanics were to be employed the
whole of last night on board the iron screw frigate Achilles,
at Chathhm dockyard, in fitting the first portion of the
shaft for the screw propeller, in which operation they were
engaged the whole of yesterday, and up to a late hour the
previous night. The shaft was landed a few days since at
the dockyard by means of the floating sheers. Its weight is
between 19 and 20 tons, and it is considered one of the
finest pieces of forging ever sent out from the establish-
ment of Messrs. Penn and Sons, Greenwich, who are mak-
ing the engines and machinery for the Achilles.
Rear-Admiral Pulling, on the retired list, died at his resi-
dence, in Plymouth, on Monday. He has been in failing
health for some time past, and was in his 76th year.
The inspection of the transport ship Empress, in readi-
ness for the embarkation of the 4th battalion Military Train
at Woolwich, took place yesterday by the garrison authori-
ties as well as the transport officials from Deptford, who all
expressed themselves in terms of admiration of the arrange-
ments for the convenience and comfortable accommodation of
the troops. The 'tween decks appropriated for the men are
over 8 feat in height, and the married men's quarters are
remarkably well arranged. Daring the whole of yesterday
the ship's company were engaged in receiving live stock and
stowing away ammunition and powder, consisting of 3,000
quarter-barrels, in her magazine. The embarkation of the
troops has been consequently deferred until this morning.
The schooner transport Paddy Slater having shipped 350
tons of war stores for her Majesty's ship Edinburgh, left
Woolwich-pier yesterday morning. 7,000 shells and a num-
ber of cartridges and other munitions of war were yesterday
despatched from Woolwich for shipment on board the
Ysngtsze, in the docks, for Hongkong.
The following appointments and promotions were made
yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Henry T. Marsden, to
the Hawke ; J. F. Hayes, nominated to a naval cadetship ;
J. Slater of the Curacea, H. T. Ludlow of the Himalaya, J.
Pickles and J. Adams of the Asia, J. Batehart of the Cum-
berland, Francis T. Russell of the Indus, T. M. Thompson
of the Blenheim, for the Charon; G. A. Moss of the Geyser,
and J. M‘Garahan of the Dee, promoted to be first-class
assist-engineers; James Bell (b) of the Challenger, Sopar
T. Sugden of the Wanderer, and Lewis P. Lewis of the
Hecate, promoted to be acting first-class assist-engineers,