The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

REDUCTION OF THE TROOPS IN IRELAND.--:-:We hear
from very good authority, that the number of troop's in
Ireland is to be greatly diminished, and that. several
regiments_ will be sent to the Mediterranean.
RESIGNATION OF THE DEPUTY-ADJUTANT-GENERAL.---
Major-General Wetherell, whose appointment to' be
deputy-adjutant-general of the army, was hailed with
the general acclamations of the service, has, we much
regret to learn, resigned his office. The universal
.re-
garde and regrets of the army follow his retirement.
Colonel Torrens, from the quartermaster-general's de-
partment, is nettled as successor to Major-General
Wetherell, as deputy-adjutant-general ; and Lietuenaut-
Colonel Cunynghame, from the 27th Regiment, it is
stated, will be appointed to the vacancy in the quarter-
master-general's department. Major-General Wetherell
was offered the adjutant-generalship, but he declined it
on grounds honourable to him as an officer and a gentle-
man. It is stated at the clubs that he is to succeed
Major-General Rowan in Canada as general commanding
the forces. "Some months must elapse before Sir George
Cathcart can enter upon his new duties, and Major-
General Wetherell remains to act for a time. -

Commanding officers of corps in Ireland on leave of
absence—Lieut. Colonel Hodge, 4th Dragoon Guards ;
Colonel Lord Cardigan, 11th Hussars ; Major Holds-
worth, 2d depot ; Major Hoey, 30th ; Lieut. Colonel
Blake, 33d ; Lieut.-Colonel Munro, 39th ; and Lieut..
Colonel Ferryman, 89th. .
The 33d. Athlone will move to Dublin on being re-
lieved by the 90th.
The 46th Regiment has left Dublin for Kilkenny, to
replace the 62d Foot, ordered to Fermoy.
The 9th Foot, at Clonmel, to be replaced by the 13th
depot, has left for Fermoy, and they embark at Cork for
the Mediterranean.

Captain Moore, 19th, is about to retire from the ser-
vice, and Lieut. Chippendale and Ensign Godfrey will'
succeed to the vacant steps.
The 80th, on its return to England next year, will have
four ensigncies to fill, the 51st two, and 18th one.
THE COLONELCIES OF NirranA.—The late Earl of
Dartmouth • was colonel of the Staffordshire Militia.
Upon his decease no colonel in chief has been appointed.
Nor will there be any second colonel appointed to futurO
vacancies. In future there will be only one colonel in,
each regiment. The lieutenant-colonel will, in reality,
therefore, command the regiment, and there will be two
majors. The lieutenant-colonel is generally an, efficient
soldier—a retired officer of the line, whilst the chief was
frequently the lord lieutenant of the county himself, old,,
perhaps without experience, or a young son or nephew,
put over the head of an efficient officer. The experience
of Lord Palmerston has enabled him to remedy this, and
to secure a greater efficiency in this constitutional and
useful force.— Observer.
HER MAJESTY'S REGIMENTS iN INDIA.—Four of her
Majesty's regiments of infantry in India are about to be
relieved by four others from this Country. We under-
stand that the following is the arrangement for the pur-
pose. At, Madras, the 35th is to, replace the 25th ; in
Bengal, the 27th will relieve the 22d ; the 82d will take
.the place of the 96th, and the 90th that of. the 38th.
When the relieving regiments will proceed to their desti-
nations seems to be a matter of some doubt. In the
best informed circles it appears to be thought that this
will not he till the spring; at least not with all the regi-
ments.—Allen's Indian Mail.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday.)

MANCHESTER, Dec. 16.—The purchases have consisted
mainly of twist and of the lighter descriptions of cloth
suitable for India, and of such yarns and, goods as the
Greeks take for the Levant. We are glad to find that
the makers of domestics are entering more or less into
engagements. The heavier and better descriptions of
these cloths, however, are still neglected ; as are
also the heavier 40-inch shirtings. Fine yarns
continue greatly depressed, Some, doubled articles,
particularly 30's and 40's, are yet scarce and•dear. The
German houses are reduced •to 'small purchases, in the
way of assortment, by the ice which now stops nearly
all, river navigation to their markets. The letters by
the overland mail are stated to have arrived in London.
The telegraphic statement represents trade in imports as
" better at Canton than for some months," and the busi-
ness in goods at Calcutta as large, but at Bombay as
unsatisfactory. An eminent Bombay firm in- this city
have read to us a passage from a communication by way
of Trieste, which describes the prices obtainable fur
yarns and goods as below the paying point.

BRADimio, Dec. 15--WoOl 11a-tiler more wool has
come to town this week, and prices are a little higher.
Yarns—The difficulties of the spinners have evidently
been on the increase for some. time past. The current,
price for yarns has ranged so far below the cost, as to
bring about an extensive stoppage of frames and short
time working, which bas been adopted for some months
past, and with no hope of alteration, unless some very
decided improvement in the value of yarn can be realised
commensurate with the costs. Pieces : There is nothing
♦ery active in this department.
NOTTINGHAM, Dec. 15.—The commercial affairs of
this town are unaltered, the little that is doing both in
hosiery and lace goods being quite of a retail character
and not worthy of comment. _

LEICESTER, Dec. 15.—There is more business doing
in the warehouses than is usual at this season of the
year. After Christmas, it is expected the workmen will
get generally employed, as both yarns and wools will by
that time get more fixed in price.
ROCHDALE, Dec. 12.—We have had but a thin attend-
ance of buyers to-day. Wool is quite as firm as it was
the preceding week.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.-We are requested to
state that in the nominations for the Great Northern
Handicap " General Anson na Hobbyhorse" should have
been omitted, and that Remnuerator was inserted instead
of Ruminator. Contender should be bg, not bc.
ROARING.—In the last number of the Racing Calendar
a. member of the Jockey Club states that he will give a
reward of one hundred pounds to any veterinary surgeon
who may discover an effectual remedy for the complaint
of roaring, now so prevalent amongst racehorses. The
reward to be paid on satisfactory proof of the efficacy of
the remedy.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
(Weather permitting.)
STAG-HOUNDS.
Rothschild's Baron—Thursday, Mentmore—at 11.
FOX-HOUNDS.
B. V. H.—Thursday, Stock House ; Saturday, Pos-
tlebury—at a quarter before 11.
Collier's, Mr. To-morrow, Stansted ; Thursday,
Shoreham ; Saturday, Chattenden—at half-past 10. .
Craven—Wednesday, Sid mon ton Common ; Friday,
Five Bells, Wickham ; Saturday, Prior's Court, at 10.45.
Devon, South—Thursday, Peep-in-Gate Forde—at 11.
Fitzwilliam's, Earl—Wednesday, Barnwell Weld ;
Friday; Elton Toll-bar—at 10.
Herefordshire (Lord Gifford's) —To-morrow, Burley
Gate ; Friday, Hope Turnpike—at half past 10.
Hursley—Friday, Flaxted Farm—at 10.45.
Marshall's, Mr. M.—Thursday, Thornhillhead—at
half-past 10.
Newton's, Mr.—Friday, Enscott Plantation, Black-
down—at 10.
Southampton's, Lord—Wednesday, Creslow ; Thurs-
day, Tile House ; Friday, Foxley ; Saturday, Bradwell
—at 11.
Wheble's, Mr.—To-morrow, Ashamstead. Village ;
Wednesday, Tidmarsh Rouse ; Friday, Jack's Booth—
at 11.

COUNTRY ,MARKETS.

HADDINOTON—DEC. 16.
The following are the prices of grain at our market
to-day :

WIIZAT. BARLEY. OATS. BrOS
First B2s Oct 39s 6(1 31s 0.1 52s 01
Seoond 7os lld 35s 9d 27s 7d 47n Od
Third 603 Od 27s Oct 18s 6d 42s Od
Total quantity of wheat in market, 280 qrs., 279 sold
f, ~ barley i, 782 qrs., 717 old
oats ~ 449 qrs., 415 sold
beans
~,
67 qrs., 61 sold
Average of wheat £3 10 11 10.12ths
Ditto of Barley
Ditto of Oats -12015
Ditto of Beaus -12tl1

*7 . 1,

DALIKEITH GRAIN AId_RKET—DEc. 15
Wheat on the top same as last week, current price Is
per qr up, and lowest 4s up. Oats on the top 8d up, cur'
rent price 4d up, and lowest is down. Barley on the top
9d up, current price same as last week, and lowest sol
as last week.' Peas and beans lee down on the top, Wren
price 8s down, and 2s down on the lowest price. , 3
rs. Best. Current. inferior.23o Wheat 78s Od 6
1393 Oats 3os 8f ls d '''... ..
21e °sa' ' '•. ....... 388 s
25s

957 Barley • 408 Od 335 Od ......... s
37'Peas & beaus 54s 0(1 46s . . .......
Average of wheat, 31..18 2d.
•

ABERDEEN—DEC. 16. q.
The. prices of grain are—Old oats, 25s Od to 2-5 s v
4Olbs per bushel; new oats, 23s sa to 24s Od, 401bs per
bushel ; bere, 34s Od to 35s "Od, 531bs per bushel ; bsrlepo
.31. s Od. to 32s od,- 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 58f Odtt,
60s Od, 62103 per bushel ; wheat, white, 668 0,1 to 4)8bol 11;
621bs per oush€l - oatmeal, 20s Od tc 21s Od per lb
flour, 56s Od. to 58s 41d per, sack. Provisions—Beef, per„,',
6d to 8d ; mutton, ditto, 6d to Ed ; veal, ditto 5d °`"
pork, per lb, Os 5d to Os 7d ; salmon, per lb, Os Od t°°st°o,l°d;
rabbits, each, Od'to Od • tallow, per stone, 6s 3tl to Psiod;
potatoes, per peck, 8d to 9d ; hotter, per W lb 9d to •
04
eggs, per doz, is Od to is 6d ; lions, per pair, 3
3s 6d ; chickens, ditto; is 6d to 2s Od ;ducks, ditto 2s
to .34 0 1 ; ducklings,: ditto, 2s 6d to Os Od ; tetkkeel4
each, 4.4 0 1 to 5s Od ; geese, ditto, 3s Od to 4s Od; ~.
oes at;
for exuortation {present cure), per cwt, 84s to
ditto,(stimmer cured), 00s to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesale, Pril:
,
per dozen, Od to 10d ; 41b loaf, 8d ; 21b loaf, .4d ;rr;
fine small, Od to Os Od ; pork, large, Os • Od'to pllai
lamb, por lb., Os 6d to 8d ; cheese, per impel'
5s 6d. to is. A

DUBLIN—DEO. 16. AD OP
White wheat, 38s sa to 41s 6d ; red ditto, 36s to !seciii;
barley, 18s Od to 20s Od ; oats, 12s Od to 15s Od ; rq—ir,re'
27s 6d to 298 6d per brl ; oatmeal, 14s 6d to 16s Od ; 0,70
flour, 22s Od to 263 Od per cwt ; corn, 40s Od to 03
per 4801bs.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

'LIVERPOOL, DEC. 17. i-, ( teit,
ro• n
STOCK EXCHAVOL—There have been ve-,, - on-
sactious,at market this morning, but
a slight improvement from the currency of yesterclaY.4 I;
prices have underfi,ast
Llncashire, 16 9-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, v
Midland, 64k; South-Eastern and Dover, 19i. .

MA/•tCHESTER, DEC. 17. to lisce
STOCK EXCEIANdE.—The political changes seem „ere
much interferad with business, and only four sslo ;46;
reported :—Leeds, 68i ; Midlands, 64A ; Dovers,
Caleloniana, 28 3 16.

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 17. n
off ill
STQCi tXCIIA.NGE.—There was an increased firm-
sea
this market again to-day, with a still increasing (ler''
for stock of all sorts :—Shropshire -Unions were done
3/. 13s. 9d, ,dis.

LEEDS-LDEC. 1.
market STOCK EXCHANGE.—The aspect of the share rear pe.
not show any material change from yesterday, tii(nigh Doi(
rators are scarce, parties being evidently udecidedlo to act in the present state of politics at home and ;}Par
00
the East. The following aro the closing transecti°l3}fid•
'Change to-day :--Lancashire and Yorkshires, -684;gaibf
laUd Stock, 6n; North-Westerns, 81; Hull and_
Quarters, 27i.

DUBLIN, DEC.:I7. 71.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Mining qptgwany of IreWIG,
nei
paid, 17i ; ancilDroghedat,r` 75r. Trilar
paid, 64i ; bOt.
Junetion,; 8!. paid; 6i; Witorfolrd and Limn ea
paid, 27.