The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-05 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock.

STATE OF TRADE.

(Prom the Manchester Guardian of this day. )
MANCHESTRB, PuwAT.—That we have a demand fully
equal to the supply, both in yarns at large and in most
descriptions of cloth except domestics, is evident from
the fact of the production having been for a considerable
time back more or less fpre-engaged. It is natural,
therefore, that prices should have been recovering of late
from the reaction which followed the last merely spe-
culative rise, and followed it (as usually happens in such
cases) with a force that carried the reduction somewhat
further than was required by the existing proportion
between supply and demand. During the last three
weeks our market exhibited a gradual upward tendency.
The American circulars, with their reduced estimates,
produced little effect ; yet, by the end of last week, sel-
lers had succeeded in quietly realising an average ad-
vance of Id. per lb. During this tine, the Liverpool
cotton market was keeping a head of yarns in the same
course.

At the beginning of this week, however, the appli-
ances referred to seemed likely to prove more effective.
We were advised of a falling off of 18,000 bales in the
week's receipts, and of an active state of business at New
Orleans and Mobile, with a rise of lc. to -lc. per lb. in
the quotations at New York. The Liverpool market
became rather excited on Monday, when the sales were
10,000 bales, and an additional id. per lb. was asked,
and in some instances paid. A similar impulse was im-
parted to our own market. Spinners demanded at least
another fd. per lb.; and the makers of shirtings and
printing cloths made a corresponding requirement. This
was too much for the buyers, who could neither see any
reason for the reduced estimates of the crop on the
other side of the Atlantic, nor forget the issue of that fic-
titious rise on this side which terminated at the close of
October; and, therefore, although willing to pay the ad-
vance which they had hesitated about giving a few days
before, they were not disposed to fall in with this further
enhancement of terms; so that the business of Tuesday
was effected at rates little if at all exceeding the highest
named by sellers on Saturday last, which was the dearest
day in the week.
GLASGOW, Foinex.—Early in the week our cotton
market was firm, and a good business done at an advance
of id. per lb. on the prices of Friday last. Latterly,
there has been less doing, and the market closes without
animation at last week's rates.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Business to-day has been
brisk in the cloth hall. Goods of any kind of low make
meet with ready purchasers, at about medium prices,
perhaps scarcely as remunerative as the manufacturers
would wish, considering that raw materials are on an ad-
vance of price. Stocks are kept extremely low, and
some good order have been given, mostly in low quali-
ties. On the whole, a very good trade is being done
throughout the district. Most of the shipping houses
have been very busy during the week.
BRADFORD, THURSDAY.—WooIs—The past week has
been one of careful inquiry and watching among the
spinners, but their purchases have been exceedingly
limited. The prices sought are a complete barrier to
business, and the whole trade seems to watch the opening
of the wool sales, fixed for the tenth, in London, with
more than ordinary interest. The increased rate of dis-
count and uncertainty of large buying for foreign account,
with a large quantity offering, gives, and properly so, a
strong feeling of caution to those requiring colonial wools.
In mohair, alpaca, and English wool, the supply is far
short of the quantity held twelve months ago, au with-
out a very close eurtailing of the spindles, there is but
little if any hope of any ease in price this side of clip day.
Yarns—The great difference in the cost of yarns is now
acting as a drawback with the manufacturers for Lanca-
shire; and as they are usually dull in Jan. and Feb. they
are disinclined to buy at the present prices, until they
are compelled, by having used up old contracts, or getting
orders to justify them. The same applies also with our
Manufacturers for this market, and it is too early for the
shippers to buy for Germany or Russia; yet, notwith-
standing this, there is no accumulation of stocks, but a
general complaining of the bad return of bobbins, and ir-
regularity in the working of the machinery. Prices for all
continue without change. It is just 28 years this day since
the last demonstration was made in hono ur ofßishopElaize:
that was certainly a very imposing scene, but since then
the progression has been great to substitute the doings
of the good old patron saint ; and despite the great in-
crease of the worsted trade, we now doubt whether
there are twice the number of hand-combers than at
the period of the last great show. Pieces—There is a
good deal of inquiry for something new, and all are
anxious for fresh novelties for the seasoa drawing on.
Cireassians and mixtures are still the favourites ; the
cost at which they are now made deters the merchants
from ordering freely, but so great has the advance been
on twofold warps, bright-haired wool, alpaca and mo-
hair, that great difficulties are before the manufacturers
to cover cost, and • this class are not freely made. In
other goods there is no change.—Bradford Observer.
NOTTINGHAM, THURSDAY.—There is not much altera-
tion for the better in the lace trade ; at least, not so
much as we anticipated by this time. However, the
period is rapidly approaching when a further improve-
ment may reasonably be expected. The hosiery trade is
still good, and of it no just complaint need be made.
There is not any alteration in the price of yarn.—
Nottingham Journal.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH NAVIES.

We have endeavoured, with all possible impar-
tiality, to obtain trustworthy information on the
subject : and having received the French naval

estimates for the year 1854, submitted by the
Government to the Council of State, but not
yet published, or even adopted, we think it will
be a relief to our countrymen to be able to com-
pare them with the naval expenditure of the
current year, and of the last year of the reign of
Louis Philippe. The estimates appear to us wholly
to negative the idea of great preparations on the
part of France—for though they show an increase
upon 1853, the increase is not great not a quarter
so great as the increase of our own naval estimates
—and we are solemnly assured by men of high
station in France that, such as it is, the increase is
the consequence (instead of being the cause) of the
naval preparations of England. The French naval
budget for 1854 slightly exceeds that for 1853, viz.,
3,814,054 francs (152,5621. sterling) ; but'hat it
is still 16,046,865 francs (641,8741. sterling) below
the naval expenditure of 1848. The French naval
expenditure has been as follows :

Francs. £ sterling.
Naval expenditure of 1848 ...r,115,679,720 or 4,627,188
Do. do. 1853 ... 95,818,801 or 3,832,752
Estimates for 1854 ... 99,632,855 or 3,985,314

Now what is the naval expenditure of England ?
In the year ended Jan. 5, 1852, it was 5,849,9161.
T4at April Mr. Disraeli stated the naval estimates
I% the coming year at 6,493,0001. And in his finan-
cial statement of Dec. 3 he announced an increase
of 600,0001. in those estimates. We believe these
amounts include the cost of the Post-office packet
service, which (if we recollect right) is something
like 600,0001. or 700,0001.; but it must be borue in
mind that a considerable number of the ocean
steam-packets are capable of being used as ships of
war, and are subsidised by the Government with
the avowed intention that they should be so used.
Moreover part of the Ordnance expenditure belongs
to the naval department ; so that we believe the
navy estimates may safely be taken at the full
amount given under that head for the year, and
even beyond it. There was a gradual and im-
portant reduction in the Navy expenditure from
1847 to 1851, but since that time there has been a
very rapid increase
Navy expenditure for 1847
PP 1848
PP 1849
PP 1850
1851
Then came the turn, when an alarm sprung up
of possible invasion ; and the following are the
results Iv—

Navy expenditure for 1851
PP 1852
9, 1853
Now it will be .seen that the expenditure on the
English navy very far exceeds that on the French ;
and that the recent augmentation in the former
very far exceeds the recent augmentation in the
latter.

ENGLISH AND FRENCH NAVAL EXPENDITURE.

ENGLIBH.

FRENCH,

Years.

Years.

1848
1851
1852 6,493,000 1854
I
1853
The proportions of the expenditure (looking at
the latest estimates for each country) are as 56 for
France to 100 for England. And whilst France
has made an addition of 152,5621. to her naval
expenditure, England made an addition of 643,084/.
for 1852, and of an additional 600,0001. for 1853.
Then, as to the number of seamen in the respective
navies, it is 42,000 in the English and 22,000 in
the French. In the month of December, 5,000
were added to the number of our seamen, and
1,500 to our marines. The augmentation of the
navy then, we believe, has been immensely greater
on the side of England than on the side of France.
On the whole, we see not the shadow of a proba-
bility of an invasion; and we are persuaded that
Mr. Cobden's 10,0001., to be paid to General
Brotheptl_w an invasion, is as safe as any money
in ?itlY
f,.sparteut the United Kingdom. —Leeds

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

DEATH OF THE SENIOR OFFICER OF THE
ROYAL NAVY.

We regret to state that Commander Charles Robinson.
the senior commissioned officer of the Royal Navy, and
the senior commander of Greenwich Hospital, died
on Thursday, at the Royal Establishment. This veteran
officer served afloat during the war for nearly 20 years.
He entered the navy in April, 1767, as captain's servant,
on board the Fury, Captain Mark Bobinson, under whom
after serving for more than six years on the coast of
North America—he was employed on the home station,
as midshipman in the Worcester, 64, and Shrewsbury,
74, from November, 1774, until made lieutenant, Feb.
12, 1780, into the Terrible, Captains John Douglas and
John Dixon, attached to the force in the West In-
dies. He was placed on half-pay in June of the
latter year, and was subsequently appointed in Feb-
ruary 1781, and March, 1782, to the Shrewsbury,
Captains Mark Robinson John Colpoys, and John
Knight ; and the Nymph, Captains John Ford and
Edward Knatchbull, in which vessels he again, until
June, 1783, served on the American and West India
stations—June 24, 1790, to the Swiftsure, 74, Captain
Sir James Wallace, with whom he continued, in the
channel, until October, 1791, and January 23, and
November 14, 1793, to the Princess Royal, 98, and
Victory, 100, flag-ships of Admirals Samuel Cranston
Goodhall and Lord Hood, in the Mediterranean, where
he was present at the occupation of Toulon. On April
5, 1794, he was made commander into the Scout, 16, in
which vessel he was captured by two French frigates off
Bona, is the following August. He was restored to
liberty, we believe, in Nov., 1795, and did not after-
wards go afloat. He was admitted into the Royal
Hospital at Greenwich, Aug. 27, 1840. One of his sons,
Charles Cowling Robinson, is a lieutenant, R.N., and
another, Daniel Robinson, a first lieutenant, R.M., and
a colonel in the Spanish service.
Another son is the eminent surgeon-dentist of Gower-
street, whose professional works and professional fame
stand high, not only in this, but in other countries.

Commander Josiah Thompson (1838), has been ap-
pointed to the Monarch, 84, ordinary guard-ship, at
Sheerness, vice Commander Price.
Surgeon—Robert Willcox (1852), has been appointed
to the Spitfire, surveying steam-vessel, Mediterranean.
Master's Assistant—H. C. Sedmond, to the Desperate,
screw-corvette, Plymouth.
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE RATTLER.—Messrs. Chard
have given notice to the officers and crew of her Ma-
jesty's ship Rattler, A. Cumming, -Esq., commander,
that an account of the sale proceeds and of the bounty
money on the tonnage of the Volusia, slave ,brigantine,
captured on the 2d July, 1850, and also of the sale pro
coeds and bounty money on the tonnage of the Emerald,
slave brigantine, captured on the 7th July, 1850, will
be deposited in the registry in the registry of the High
Court of Admiralty, on or before the Ist of March next.
agreeably to act of Parliament.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 4.
DUKE OF WELLINGTON, 131, SCREW LINE-OF-BATTLE
SHlP.—This morning, at eleven, Rear-Admiral Superin-
tendent Fanshaw (Commander-in-Chief, pro tem.), ac-
companied by Captain Henry Byam Martin, C. 8.,
visited the above noble ship ; and at 11.15 Captain Mar-
tin hoiited his pendant on board the largest man-of-war
in the world. _ She is to have a complement of 1,100
men and officers. The ship is masted, and a large body
of dockyard riggers, assisted by a strong force of seamen
and marines from the Neptune, ordinary guard-ship, com-
menced rigging her yesterday. The machinery depart-
ment of the vessel stands thus :—Her cylinders, bed-
plates, valves, and air-pumps are already in the vessel,
and in their places ; the boilers are not in, but they will
be ready by the time the vessel returns to the steam-
basin. The shafting and driving gear are nearly com-
pleted, and, with the great strength put upon her by the
energetic exertions of the steam-factory department,
under Mr. Murray. we have no doubt she will be ready
for a steam trial in the beggining of April.
Prince Regent, 90, flag of Rear-Admiral Corry, Cap-
tain Hutton, came into harbour at 10 a.m., in tow of
the Bull-dog, 6, Commander George H. Gardner, of the
Blenheim, and the Echo, steam-tug, lashed to her port
side. As soon as she got over the bar, the Bull-dog
cast off, and left the Prince Regent to the Echo, and the
assistance of her jib, spanker and foretopmast-staysail.
She was placed alongside the Blake, receiving hulk.
The Bull-dog went up the harbour, and laid herself
broadside on with the Powerful.

Fairy, yacht, Master Commander D. Welsh, steam-
tender to the Victoria and Albert, went out of harbour
at 11.30 to prove her machinery. To-morrow she makes
trial of the new propeller patented by Griffiths.
Gorgon, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, has hauled over
to the south side of the steam-basin to receive her boilers.
Growler, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, has hauled over
from the east to the west landing of the steam-basin to
receive her repairs from the steam-factory.
Conflict, 8, screw-steam-sloop, has set up her main
rigging, and is getting her topmasts on end, and other-
wise progressing.
Leopard, 16, steam-frigate, Captain George Giffard, is
all ready for service, and is expected to go out of har-
bour to-morrow.

Princess Royal, 90, screw line-of-battle ship, has as
many shipwrights and caulkers as can possibly work on
her, and every dispatch is being made towards her com-
pletion.
The Banshee, steam-packet, Lieutenant-Commander
Hosken, has been taken into No. 7 dock.

The steam-transport, Risadamanthus, Master-Corn-
manding Belau', sailed yesterday with stores for Ply.
mouth, as did also the store-ship Diligence.

WOOLWICH, FEB. 4.

APPOINTMENTS,

Surgeon Robert Wilcox (1851), from the Coast Guard
service, to the Spitfire, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, sta-
tioned at Malta.

Master's-Assistant H. C. Sedmond, to the Desperate,
screw steam-sloop, at Plymouth.
Commander Hon. George H. Douglas, of the Cruiser
steam-sloop, " is quite convalescent, and will join that
vessel at Portsmouth in about eight or ten days from
the present time. It is expected she will proceed for
service on the Mediterranean station.

The pay clerks from the Admiralty went down to
Sheerness to pay the crew of the Agamemnon, 90, that
screw steam-ship being now ready for sea.

PLYMOUTH, FIB. 3.

Major-General Sir Harry Smith arrived by special
train last evening, and has taken on himself the com-
mand-in-chief of the western district. Admiral Sir John
A. Ommanney and Commodore Superintendent Seymour
paid an official visit to the general this morning at Mores-
head's Hotel.

We regret to state that the sloop Ocean, from Shore-
ham, bound to Plymouth, laden with wheat, was, last
evening, lost on the breakwater. She came in about
seven o'clock, it being very dark, and the master,
being a stranger to the port, thought the light to be on
the east end instead of the west end of the breakwater ;
consequently he run directly on it, and there being a
heavy swell she was forced thereon. Fortunately, she
was discovered by the men at the lighthouse, who
communicated with the Tovy, harbour master's yacht,
and by their assistance the crew, two men and a boy,
were saved, but the vessel has become a total wreck.
The smack is what is usually termed a billyboy, hailing
from Boston, and it appears nearly all of her belongs to
the master, whose name is Gostello, and she is not in-
sured.

CHATHAM, FEB. 4.

The Castor, 36, Commodore Christopher Wyvill, ar-
rived here this morning, on her return from the Cape of
Good Hope, where she has been stationed as flag-ship for
upwards of three years, having been commissioned at this
port for that service on May 7, 1849. The Castor was
towed up the Medway by two steamers from Sheerness,
and immediately on her arrival, Commodore Wyvill
landed in his gig, and visited Captain-Superintendent
Peter Richards, C.B. The Commodore, accompanied by
Captain R. B. Watson, C. 8., then went over a part of the
dockyard to witness the Cressy, 80, the Euryalus, 50, the
Hood, 80, the Irresistible, 80, the Majestic, 80, the Orion,
80, the Severn, 50, making a total of five 80-gun ships of
large tonnage, and two 50-gun frigates building in this
dockyard, and all being prepared for screw steam-ships,
and the Royal George, 120, also in dock for the purpose
of being converted into a screw steam guard-ship. The
Imperieuse, 50, screw steam-frigate, Capt. Rundle Burge*
Watson, C. 8., is progressing very fast in her. equip-
ment. The topsail and lower yards are across, and one
bending suit of sails ready, and the salt provisions stowed
away, and a great portion of the sea stores on board.
The gun gear is all ready for the guns, and some very
good men have been picked up, and amongst them seve-
ral excellent seamen, recently paid off from the Phaeton,
50, at Sheerness. Several are also expected to join from the
Castor, on that vessel being paid off at this port on Mon-
day, the 14th inst. The Imperieuse has now about 380
on her books, but amongst that number there are a few
" loose fish," which the captain will get rid of as soon
as possible, as they were not selected by himself or any
of his officers, but sent from some of the rendezvous
about town, and quite worthless, and, as the good sailors
say, they " find nothing too heavy to lift with their light
fingers." The frigate appears to the eye to be power-
fully masted, and her yards are large, but as all the
officers and the men who will be retained to serve in this
fine screw steam-ship consider themselves in the
working class, they are delighted with the rig and noble
appearance of the Imperieuse, and anticipate, with the
greatest satisfaction, the manner in which they will
handle and work her when they get her to sea. Shortly.
after 11 o'clock to-day, Commodore Wyvill, accompa-
nied by Captain Watson, went on board the Hussar,
receiving ship, where the officers and crew of the Im-
perieuse are accommodated while the fittings of the
frigate are being completed by the shipwrights. A.
general muster took place in the presence of the Com-
modore, and the whole of the crew passed singly for his
inspection. The surgeon and assistant-surgeon have a
Comparatively sinecure office at present, there being very
few on the sick-list, and the whole appear a healthy and
muscular body of men, with some very active boys. The
Royal Marines are all a remarkably fine body of men.
The Imperieuse is 2,350 tons, or within, or only about
from 300 or 400 tons less than several of the 120-gan
ships of former days.
The Wildfire, paddle-wheel steam-vessel, arrived in the
afternoon from Sheerness.

TO THE EDITOR OT THE MORNING HERALD.
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY.

DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 4, 1853.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Itawdon
Power, Esq. , to be Assistant Colonial Secretary for the
Island of Ceylon, and Philip Watson Braybrooke, Esq., to
be Assistant Government Agent, District Judge, Commis-
sioner of Requests, and Police Magistrate of Badulla, in
that Island.

PRINCE OF WALES'S COUNCIL CHAMBER,
SOMERSET-HOUSE, FEB. 4

Alfred Hervey, Esq. (commonly called Lord Alfred Her-
vey), one of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury,
has been appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, in the room of the Marquis
of Chandos, resigned.