The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-20 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(Fmn the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHISTEIt, Dec. 19.—Business has been rather un-
favourably affected to-day by the reports of the sanitary
condition of our army in the Crimea, and by a feeling
of anxiety about the position of the Government in re-
gard to the Foreign Enlistment Bill. At the same time
the declining tendency of prices in cotton inclines the
buyers of yarns and goods to act with caution ; and this
feeling has influenced the proceedings of the day. The
aggregate transactions in yarns have not been large, but
prices have continued steady. Common 40's mule for
India bare been sold at an advance of id. per pouad
upon what was obtainable last week. There continues
to be an active demand for printing cloths, T's, long-
cloths, and domestics, for the Mediterranean and Levant
markets, and the prices of last week are fully sustained.
Of low shirtings, jacconets, and madapollams, the mar-
ket has been pretty well cleared, and the production is
largely pre-engaged for two or three weeks.
HALIFAX., Dec. 16.—The business done in our Piece
Hall to-day has scarcely been equal to that of this day
week ; but the manufacturers seem to be in hopes of
better times. We have no alteration to quote either in
yarns or wools.
ROCIIDALIL Dec. 18.—We have bad a rather slack at-
tendance of buyers in the market to day, and the amount
of business has been upon a limited scale. Wool has
been firm, and prices have been rather in favour of
sellers.

HUDDZRSPIELD, Dec. 19.—The market has been bet-
ter attended by buyers from the London houses than
for some time past, but their transactions have been
confined to job lots and bargains ; anything very cheap
being readily purchased, while goods for which the value
was asked were scarcely looked at and rarely bought.
The tone of the :.--arket has been, on the whole, more
readily
hopeful, although there are operating causes which might
be supposed to exert a depressing influence on
the minds of the manufacturers.

A letter from Bucharest, in the Post Ampt Gazette of
Frankfort, states that among the Turkish troops embark-
ing at Varna for the Crimea are 7,000 men of the garri-
son of SiHatt-in.
THE LANCASTER GUN.—The great gun practice and
trial of the Lancaster gun continues at Shoeburyness,
Essex. The booming report of the Lancaster is die.
tinetlytta ‘..rd on these shores (Whitstable) a distance of
about 26 miles, and is even much louder than that of the
32-pounder used in the drilling of the Coast Guards at
Scasalter, a distance of only a mile.
Queen Isabella 11. (says the Madrid correspondent of
La Prase) presents the Pope with a magnificent tiara
worth 200,000 francs, in honour of his decision rePpeeting
the Immaculate Conception. The tiara is now exposed
to public view at Madrid.
Despatches from Hanover announce that the Govern-
ment is occupied in reinforcing the army, and principally
the artillery. The greatest activity prevails in the
arsenals, and important orders have been given for arms
for the infantry.
REJOICINGS AT LOUGHREA ON THE ARRIVAL CV LORD
DUNEELLIN.—On Friday last the town of Loughrea was
to show the feelings entertained
brilliantly illuminated,
by the inhabitants towards the family of the Marquis of
Clanricarde, on the arrival of his lordship'e eldest son,
Lord Dunkellin from the seat of war.
PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Evening.--The South American
Steam Navigation Company's snail steamer Pampero,
ifadeira, Brazils, and the
Captain Ilaran, will Le ready to leave Plymouth on
Thursday evening for Lisbon,
River Plato.