The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

STATE OF THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(Prom, the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
The imports of wool into London during the week
have been 10,688 bales, of which 2,310 were from Port
Philip, 1,261 from Port Fairy, 3,971 from Sydney,
2,076 from the Cape of Good Hope, 436 from New
Zealand, 237 from Buenos Ayres, 86 from Belgium, and
the rest from Germany, &c.
In the foreign wool trade the comparatively light
stocks both of foreign and colonial wools that have as
yet appeared in the market are being gradually cleared
off at recent quotations, the manufacturers being the
chief buyers.
In the English wool market we have had another flat
week as to sales of wool; prices tend in favour of buyers.
In the Liverpool wool market trade is very quiet, but
as stocks are not at all heavy, we cannot remark much
change in price. Imports for the past week have been
—4lB bales Buenos Ayres, 72 Rio Grande, 73 Lisbon,
73 Gibraltar, and 673 Trieste.

In the woollen trade of Leeds, there was a decided
improvement in the market on Saturday. The demand
for nearly all descriptions of goods was brisk and animated,
and a fair quantity of cloth changed hands. On Tuesday
there was a flat and quiet market, and only an indifferent bu-
siness was transacted. The trade in the warehouses has been
flat and quiet this week for the home market ; but there
are, and have been, several Canadian buyers in the
town during the last few days, and the shipping busi-
ness is consequently beginning to move a little.
HIIDDERSFIELD.—We have had about an average
amount of business done for the season. Still the mar-
ket is comparatively quiet, but manufacturers continue
to be well employed. New patterns are chiefly looked
after, and in any class of goods meet with purchasers.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL.—There has been a tolerably
fair amount of business transacted in the piece market,
at prices much the same as those of the preceding week.
The wool market continues dull and inactive ; the
manufacturer buy very sparingly, and prices are in
favour of the buyer.

ELECTION OF SHERlFFS.—Yesterday a Common Hall
of the Livery of London was held in the Guildhall, for
the purpose of nominating and electing two fit
and proper persons to serve the office of Sheriffs of
London and Sheriff of Middlesex. The Lord Mayor,
attended by a large body of aldermen and civic autho-
rities, entered the ball and took the chair at 20 minutes
after one o'clock. The Recorder then briefly opened
the proceedings. The Common Sergeant announced the
names of several persons in rotation to serve the office of
sheriff. Mr. Deputy Peacock came forward and asked
that Mr. Turnley should be excused from serving during
the present year. (Cries of " No, no.") The name of
Alderman Wire as the next alderman to serve the office
being read, it was received with loud cries of "No, no:"
The names of Mr. Norris, Mr. Turnley,- and Mr. Shep-
person having been put to the hall, the show of hands
for the two latter gentlemen was almost universal. The
sheriff (Mr. Alderman Carter) then declared Mr. Turn-
ley and Mr. Shepperson duly elected to serve the office
of sheriffs. Sir John Key having been re-elected Cham-
berlain, addressed the Livery, thanking them for the
support he had received. The usual officers of.the cor-

poiaion were then elected, and the proceedings ter•
urinated.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.—Yesterday, after the Corn-.
mon Hall, a Court of Aldermen was held. The election
of Mr. Joseph Townley and Mr. Thomas Shepperson as
Sheriffs was returned to the court, and the report of the
Comptroller upon the balance of cash in the chamber
was presented. The Reform Committee of the Court of
Common Council presented by the clerk of that court
the resolutions the adoption of which they recommended
to the Court of Aldermen. They were in favour of dis-
continuing the Aldermanry of Bridge Without, repealing
the act of council relating to it, and for abstaining from au
election to fill up the present vacancy. Upon receipt of
these resolutions a conference was appointed with the
committee, and immediately took place. Upon the re-
turn of the deputation, a discussion took place, and the
resolutions of the committee found little favour. It was
at length resolved to fill up the vacancy. Alderman
Thompson, Sir P. Laurie, and Alderman Farebrother
having declined to take the office, the question was put
to Alderman Wilson, who accepted it. The Lord Mayor
announced that he would immediately give orders for
issuing a precept to fill up the vacancy in the Ward of
Castle Baynard, vacated by Alderman Wilson.
FATAL TERMINATION OF A LUNACY COMMISSION.—
Mrs. Cumming, who it will be remembered was some
months ago the subject of an expensive and protracted
commission de lunatico inquirendo, died last Tuesday at
her residence in St. John's-wood, from physical infirmi-
ties, consequent upon her advanced age and the inces-
sent anxieties to which she was subjected by the lunacy
commission, and the further proceedings that were to
have taken place thereon but for the intervention of her
death.

GOVERNORSHIP OF JAMAICA.—It is stated that Mr.
Henry Barkley, Governor of British Guinea, who has
recently arrived in London, has been offered the gover-
norship of Jamaica, and is likely to proceed thither
almost immediately to replace Sir Charles Grey.
DISTURBANCES BETWEEN WELCH AND IRISH WORK-
MEN.—Several disturbances have taken place, and the
greatest antipathy has been shown, between the Welch
and Irish labourers and workmen employed on the iron
works at Nantyglo, Beaufort, and Brynmawr. This ill-
will originated in a severe case of stabbing, which took
place in a public-house at Ebbw-vale, when, in a
drunken brawl, a Welchman was severely stabbed in
the abdomen. As soon as this outrage was known
among the hills the greatest indignation was manifested
on the part of the Welch against the Irish, and the
former employed at the forges and elsewhere showed
great hostility. In many places the Irish were pelted
with stones, and at Brynmawr a mob of 3,000 Welch-
men paraded the streets threatening death if the Irish
did not leave. Stones were thrown, but the Irish
residents immediately left, selling their tools for what
they would bring. Hundreds of men were thus thrown
out of work. Constables were sworn in to preserve the
peace.