The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-02 00:00:00

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(Front the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
GERmAN MARKET.—The German wool report, under
date. Berlin, 28th March, states that there has been
little change in our wool market since our last report.
From England inquiries have been made after fleeces and
lambs' wool, but having no suitable stock of either
article here, no transactions could be effected. Some
inland cloth manufacturers and combers have been in the
market, and for combing wools have paid as high as 70
rix dollars. Sliped and skin wools are also very dear
and much in demand. For wools which were taken
off by the tanners in our town 58 rix dollars per cwt.
were paid, and now 60 rix dollars are firmly asked ; for
better qualities 63 to 65 rix dollars are the market price.
The cold weather continues, and the mass of snow which
has fallen about will probably prevent the people from
East Prussia and other parts of the country coming at
the regular time to the Leipzic fair, which begins next
Week. It is, therefore, expected that not much busi-
ness will be done there.

ENGLISH MARKETS.—The imports of wool into Lon-
don during the week ending to-day, were only 20 bales
from the continent. The market continues firm. Large
sales have been made in combing wools this week, at
advancing prices ; the chief demand is for low deep grown
wools. In the Liverpool wool market, a good de-
mand for wool at full prices, but want of stocks prevents
much business being done. Imports the past week-40
Gibraltar, 115 Marseilles, 28 Leghorn.
LEEDS.—The woollen trade of Leeds and the sur-

rounding district continues in a sound, buoyant, and
prosperous state. Throughout the month that has just
closed, there has been a steady good business done. The
mills in the adjacent villages are well employed, with the
exception of Batley and its neighbourhood, where,
in consequence of a strike by the weavers, many
of the mills are standing, although if the differences
between the masters and their workmen were settled,
all the manufacturers would be fully employed at once.
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of
the various departments of the woollen business par-
Pate in its activity. The finishing mills have abundance
m‘"rk, and the dyers allege that they care not about
areg more employment unless at advanced prices, and
their
commensurate to the rates they are paying for
so r materials, in which considerable advances have for
cline time been regularly taking place. The stocks of
oth in the manufacturers'hands, as well as in the mer-
chants', is very limited. Prices are firm, with a regular
tendency to advance. The markets this week have been
of an average character. There was a good business
done both on Saturday and Tuesday, considering this
has been partially a holiday week. There have been
several purchases lately of goods adapted for the India
and China market, which trade is rather on the move at
Present. In the warehouses there is a moderate business
doing by some of the shipping houses, but the home
trade has been rather dull this week.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—There was a good
attendance of merchants, country drapers, and manu-
facturers. Middle qualities, fine goods, dyed flannels,
a
and strong Yorkshire domestics, sold betteratand i sorts of
prices
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than were obtained a few weeks g
goods were inclined upwards. The stocksci of goods in
the warehouses are low, and both factory operatives and
handloom weavers are fully employed. The wool mar-
ket was moderately brisk, and English wool sold at very

high prices.
TRADE OF LEICBSTER.—Being holiday week, but little
has been done in the warehouses. Wages appear likely
to have an upward tendency. Yarns and wools remain
without alteration.

BRADFORD.—WooIs Since last Thursday, several
holidays having been observed, the consumption of wool
has been lessened, and loss inquiry by buyers. The prices
which are now quoted, and said to have been realised,
are such that it is impossible to use without any hope of
realising cost. The spinners have been anticipating some
ease in the price of wool, and have worked their stocks
down in consequence—but it is now certain that no ma-
terial reduction can be looked for until a supply of the
new clip comes to the market. Noils and brokes are
very eagerly sought up at firm prices. Yarns—There
4 now considerably more inquiry for yarns, conse-
quent on the termination of old contracts, and the
manufacturers, having taken orders for goods, are de-
"`r°ll,B of securing yarns to cover. The conflict is greater
11°W than at any previous period, for it is impossible to
make any numbers of yarns under 12s. per gross, a
price which the trade cannot pay, and at less the
at-
-Ain must lose considerably ; and if wool should at-
-Au' any higher price, we fear a. considerable stoppage
of machinery will follow, till either higher prices for
Yarns be established, consistent with the cost, or some '
relief by the new, clipy,at easier prices, which the closing
of the old one does not hold out much hope for. The
supply is not greater than the demand for spools, and
for hank or reeled yarns, the market is exceedingly low.
Anything that is now offering is very second rate, and
prices are much higher than a few weeks ago. The ex-
ports thus far, in 1853, are 372 packages below the same
period of last year, so that unless a substitute has been
found for worsted yarns we may expect ere long to see
the shipping houses more active. Pieces—There is a
large business doing to order, and the stock of goods in
the hands of the manufacturers is not great. The many
difficulties that present themselves make it exceedingly
arduous to produce goods upon which prime cost can be
realised. The prices demanded for cotton and worsted
are such that it is far better to stop the looms than make
goods. In Lancashire the compelnatiinriys equally
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will incur a great loss. Cotton
are again dearer—say 4d. to 6d. per lb. through the en-
tire range.

THE FIRE AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—Yesterday the fol-
lowing reply to the address from the inhabitants 0f
Windsor to his Royal Highness Prince Albert was posted
outside the Town-hall :

" Windsor Castle, March 29, 185.
" Sir --I am commanded by his Royal Highness Prince
Albert to acknowledge the receipt of the address forwarded
by you from the inhabitants of Windsor, on the occasion
of the late alarm of fire, and to assure you of the deep gra-
tification with which his Royal Highness has received this
assurance of the affectionate and loyal interest taken by
them in all that concerns the happiness or comfort of her
Majesty and the Royal Family.—l have the honour to be,
111 r, your most obedient servant, " C. GISEY.
"W. B. Holderness, Esq., Mayor."

ME MORNING MAILS.—This morning the morning
?nails at the General Post-office were so " heavy " that
it was found to be almost impossible to get them out.
As it was the dispatch was half an hour behind the
time.

EXECUTION OF SPARKES.—The murderer Sparkes was
executed yesterday, in presence of a large multitude.
There were special services during the time of the exe-
cution, at the Tractarian churches of the city, but ac-
cording to the Western Timm, they were very scantily
attended ; the attraction of the execution being the
greatest.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.— Two examinerships in con-
nexion with this university have become vacant ; one,
that in Materia Medica and Therapeutics, by the death
of Dr. Pereira ; and the other, that in Classics, by the
death of the Rev. Dr. Jerrard. For the examinership in
Materia Medica there are several candidates, including
Dr. Royle, Professor of Materia Medico. in King's Col-
lege ; Dr. Garrod, Professor of Materia Medica in
-Uni-
versity College ; Dr. Robert Dickson, author of the
Articles on Materia Medica and Therapeutics in the
" the Penn
Lo donclopeedia ;" and Dr. Ballard, a graduate of
-Universy. For the Classical examinership
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there are understood to be several candidates, but their
ham not yet been made public,