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

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From 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 par is of the country coming at
the regular time to the Leipzic -.air, 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 Marselles, 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,
Consequence of a strike by the weavers, many
ef the mills are standing, although if the differences
between the masters and their workmen were settled,
aAlll,ltthheemanufacturers would be fully employed at once.
various departments of the woollen business par-
ti
pate in its activity. The finishing mills have abundance
of work, and the dyers allege that they care not about
having more employment unless at advanced prices, and
more commensurate to the rates they are paying for
their materials, in which considerable advances have for
some time been regularly taking place. The stocks of
cloth 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
acneeaverage character. There was a good business
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 good
attendance of merchants, country drapers, and u
facturers. Middle qualities, fine goods; dyed
and strong Yorkshire domestics, sold
ago,
and all sorts of
tbeetdter flannels,price
weeks
than were obtained .a few
goods were inclined upwards. The stocks ofgoodsanidn
the warehouses are low, and both factory operatives
handloom weavers are fully employed. The wool mar-
ket was moderately brisk, and English wool sold at very
high prices.
TRADE OF LEICESTER.—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 less 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
is now considerably more inquiry for yarns, conse-
quent on the termination of old contracts, and the
manufacturers, having taken orders for goods, are de-
sirous of securing yarns to cover. The conflict is greater
now 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
spinners must lose considerably; and if wool should at-
tain 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 clip, 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 bank 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 upond which prime cost can be
realised. The prices den for cotton and worsted
sea such that it is far betteratno esecitz thela looms. than make
goods. In Lancashire the
great, and some whose business is pentinrienlgsw7trlei worsted
pries
contract
except
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yarns are turning to cotton, till they entirely
get better
Prices for their goods, for as every
yarns they cannot place new ones,
will incur a great loss. Cotton—Fine double twist naps
are again dearer—say 4d. to 6d. per lb. through the en-
tie range.

TILE FIRE AT WINDSOR CASTLlL—Yesterday the fol.
!:!srng reply to the address from the inhabitants of
Windsor to his Royal Highness Prince Albert was posted
outside the Town-hall :

" Windsor Castle, March 29, 1853.
" Sir 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 comfoi t of her
Majesty and the Royal F have th h nour to be,
am y.— the "C. siri,zaur, most obedient servant, "C. GREY.
W. D. Holderness, Esq., Mayor."
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THE MORNING MAlLS.—This' morning the morning
sat 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 OP SPAEKES.—The murderer Sparkes was
executed yesterday, in presence of a large multitude.
entire were special services during the time of the exe-
c:l, at the Tractarian churches of the city, but ac-
ttrding to the Weatern Times, they were very scantily
men ended ; the attraction of the execution being the
st.

• travE _
nsITY or LONDON.—Two examinerships in con-
nexion With this university have become vacant ; one,
that in IVlateria, 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' ReYle, Professor of Materia Medica in King's Col-
:a
gres
i;typer.ouGeagrrod, Professor of Materia Medica in Uni-
Rober Dickson, author of the
Articles on Mate ria, Medico and Therapeutics in the
;P0 en
on ny Cyclopmdia ;" and Dr. Ballard, a graduate of
there Ldon University. For the Classical examinership
‘are understood to be several candidates, but their
'4148 have not yet been made public.