The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-01 00:00:00

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(Front the Leeds Mercury of thi day. )
LEEDS, March 31.—The woollen cloth markets have bee'
rather flat this week. There was only a limited attendanc
of merchants in the Cloth-balls, on Saturday as well as o
Tuesday, and the tone of the markLt was generally of
depressed character. The business was very limited
and appeared to be confined to present requirements
There have been very few buyers in the town thi
week; hence the trade in the warehouses has bee
rather quiet for the home demand, and as the shippin
houses are near the end of their season, there is not quit
so much activity as there has been in the woollen trade
LEICESTER, March 30.—There is no disposition to be
any goods, except for immediate supply. Worsted spin
ners are prodecing as little as possible, and prices are ne
minal ; the cotton market is steady, but little is doing i
wools ; the farmers are not pushing sales, and all are wait
ing to see the effect war will have on prices.
ROCHDALE, March 29.—The flannel market continue
bad, with little or nothing doing. In fact there is nt
demand for goods of any kind. The Governmen'
order this year for 13,000 flannels, which was alloted th,
week before last, comes at a very seasonable time, whet
work is beginning to be scarce. Of this order 8,00
pieces go to one house, and the remaining 5,000 are divide,
between two others. There are stated times for the de
livery of these goods, extending over six months. Woo
is a shade lower in price, with a limited amount of busi
ness doing.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.:

LONDON, April I.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W.;
light pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather.

PORTSMOUTH, March 31.—Arrived—H.M.S. Mego3ra,
from Barbadoes. Off Port—Wellesley, from Calcutta;
Challenge, London, for New York.—The wreck of an Ame
eau-builtbrig, of about 250 tons, timber laden, water-
logged, and abandoned apparently for some time, was
passed on the 16th of March, in lat. 34 N., 47 W.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 31.—Arrived—Solent, from the
West Indies, on freight $906,969.
LIVERPOOL, March 31.—The Shelter, New York to Lon-
don, was spoken, March 24, in lat 48 N., 14 W., with the
crew of the barque Express, of this port, on board.
BREST, March 31.—The Segisbert Cezara, from London
to Port Philip, has put in here, having been in contact.
FALMOUTH, March 3.l—Wind, variable. Arrived--
Rota, from Rio Janeiro ; Teazer, Pernambuco ; Urania,
Havannah.
LYNN, March 30.—The Friends, from Dunkirk, is on
shore on the East Bank, but is expected off.
eORTO PLATA, March 3.—The British barque Medora.
hence for the Clyde, got on the Reef, 10th nit., but was
assisted off waterlogged ; crew saved.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9 a.m.
Wind, W. ; tide, low water weather fine.
Arrived, 31d—Brilliant, from Port Philip ; Minerva/
Guernsey.
Arrived, April I—Carolinda, from Cherbourg.
Sailed, March 31st—Waban, for Calcutta.
Sailed, April I—Roxburgh Castle, for Madras ; Flecha,
(s), Ghent ; Panther, (s), Ostend.

DEAL, Saturday, 9 a.m.

Wind, W. by N. ; very fine

Passed—W. Muncester, from Valparaiso, for London.
Anchored—Hydra, from Charleston, for London ; Tyro,
Loudon, for Cardiff; No. 10 Transport, Edendale, from
London, for Malta ; Nova Viganti, from London, for Ma-
deira ; Perseverance, London, for Gibraltar.
Coming down— St. Michael's, from Londoh, for St.
Kitt's ; Southampton, London, for New York.

MARKET NEWS-4.1'111S DAY.)