The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-18 00:00:00

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
The woollen trade of London has been quiet for, moat
descriptions, as the dealers are busy taking away their
purchases at the late sales. The quantity of wool im-
ported into London during the week has been 3,000
bales, of which 1,354 were from Van Diemen's Land,
1,407 from Bombay, 'and the rest from Belgium, Ger-
many, &c.
In the Foreign wool trade—the intelligence of the
past week in regard to Turkish affairs having been again
of an unsatisfactory character—transactions have been
rather less freely entered into. Prices, hOwever, have
undergone no change.
In the English wool market sales have not been ex-
tensive during the present week, and prices are a shade
in favour of the buyer.
In the Pontefract wool market there was a larger
supply of wool than is usual on the last market day,
and a decline in price of ls. per stone.
There has been no change .of any importance in the
cloth markets this week. About an usual business was
done on Saturday, and a rather better tone prevailed in
both the Cloth-halls. On Tuesday the coloured market
was flat and quiet during the time allotted for holding
the market ; but there was a fair quantity of cloth taken
out of the hall after the ordinary hour of business, and
during the day. There was a good demand in the White-
hall for medium and lady cloths, and an active business
was done in these descriptions of goods. Several of the
most important London and other buyers have been in
town during the week, which has improved the trade in
the warehouses considerably. There is an average busi-
ness doing at present in the home trades. The shipping
houses, are, we believe, coming to the close of their sea-
son, and are generally beginning to be rather quiet.
HIIDDERSFIELD.—There has been a slight improve-
ment in the tone of our market this week upon last.
Rather more has been ,done generally throughout the
trade, but more especially in new patterns, of which
they are pretty well bought up ; low qualities in fancies
seem to be in pretty good request. More would be
done if manufacturers were to concede a little to the
merchants' offers, manufacturers saying that the high
prices of raw material and labour preclude all possibility
of a reduction at present rates.
In the hosiery trade of Leicester we have no al-
teration to report this week. Yarns continue firm.
There is but little doing in wools, prices remain the
same, and purchasers are holding off until the result of
the wool fair is ascertained.

DIORAMA OF NAPOLEON'S CAMPAIGNS. —This diorama
is perhaps one of the most interesting exhibitions in the
metropolis. It exhibits all the chief exploits in the life
of this wonderful man, and embraces those startling
events which pass over more than a quarter of a century,
and produced such varied results to the fortunes of many
powers in Europe, and are depicted with perfect truth and
faithfulness, commencing at the siege of Toulon' to the
ending his military career on the bloody field of Waterloo.
The pictures, 18 in number, are all painted with great
force and effect, particularly the " Departure of the Fleet
from Toulon," a painting not to be surpassed for artistic
skill and truthfulness. The subjects are all illustrated
with vocal and instrumental effects, together with an
admirable lectnre, by Mr. Stalman a gentleman whose
powers of elocution are highly to be commended.
HARWICH ELECTION.—The new writ for this borough,
ordered on Tuesday night, was received by the mayor
on Wednesday, and the election was at once proclaimed
to take place on Monday next. Mr. Bagshaw (Liberal),
who represented the borough in the last Parliament, but
was defeated at the general election, is again a candidate,
and'he is to be opposed by Sir William Fraser, the un-
seated member for Barnstaple, who has been ingratiating
himself with the inhabitants for some weeks past. It is
rumoured that Mr. Crawford, who contested the seat
twice with Mr. Prinsep in 1851, and sat for the borough
for a brief period, is again coming down ; but it is hardly
likely he will be a candidate, as such a course must in-
jure the prospects of the Liberal party, the constituency
being very evenly balanced.
MEDITERRANEAN MAILS.—Last evening the Hadding-
ton arrived at Southampton with ship mails from the
Mediterranean. She left Constantinople on the 28th,
and Smyrna on the 31st ult. Her Turkish intelligence
has, therefore, been anticipated. A Russian schooner
was seen cruising near Zea, in the Greek waters.
THE BEEPER POISONING CASE.—The inquiry into
this mysterious case was resumed on Thursday, and,
after a few hours' consultation, the jury returned the
following :—" We return a verdict of wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown ; and we do
this because, though wo think it discloses a case of great
suspicion against Samuel Sheldon, we do not think it
sufficiently conclusive to warrant our belief of his
ultimate conviction."
THE MASTER BUILDERS AND THEIR WORKMEN.—
On Thursday night (the 16th), the masters met at the
Freemasons' Tavern, and came to the determination
that they will not receive any deputation from the work-
men while partial strikes are going. on. The meeting
represented the
principal building firms in the metro-
polis • and their resolve, so far as we can gather, was,
that if the present harassment of two or three employers
be continued, they will give the men three weeks'
notice, and then close all their shops. Messrs. Law-
rence's men, we should add, have now struck.—The
Builder.
DISCOVERY OF A SKELETON AT COLCHESTER.—On
Monday afternoon, whilst the workmen engaged in
repairing the old Borough gaol at the back of the
Town-hall (recently damaged by fire) were digging
the foundation of a new hall, eight or ten feet within
the original building, they came to a skeleton about
three feet below the surface. The bones were those
of a man between 30 and 40 years old. The skull was
crown uppermost, as if the head had been bent for-
ward from the bole not being of sufficient length, and
not 'the slightest trace or remains of either coffin or
clothing could be found ; so that the remains are sup-
posed to be those of the victim of a murder. There are no
means of ascertaining the length of time which has elapsed,
but from the appearance of the bones it is thought
they must have been in the ground at least 80 or
100 years ; during that period the building has been ap-
plied to a variety of uses, being, at the time of the last
war, the town theatre as well as the borough gaol, so
that it is impossible to form any conjecture upon the sub-
j ect. —lpswich, Express.
SELECT COMMITTEES.—A Parliamentary return, ob-
tained by Mr. Ewart, shows that in the session of 1852
the number of members who served on select committees
was 230, and the number of members who served on no
select committees was 424.

Mrs. Wokie.(late Miss Russell), who created so
great a sensation at Miss Greenfield's concert, is a
pupil of Signor Crivelli, under whose able tuition she
remained four years. This accomplished singer gave a
German song of Proch's with a charm seldom wit-
nessed. We are happy to inform our readers that
Crivelli has quite recovered from his late indisposition.

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken for ex-
port and on speculation. The market closed steadily,
with fair general demand. Railway Shares were steady.
Except that the public deposits are declining, instead
of increasing, as they invariably do at this period of the
quarter, there is nothing in the Bank of England weekly
return, madunp to the 11th instant, to lead to the con-
clusion that the Corporation acted discreetly in raising
its terms of discount. A glance at the comparative
statement subjoined will prove, indeed, that its business
fell off in consequence, and there are the further signifi-
cant illustrations of a diminished note circulation, an in-
creased amount of specie, a falling off in the loans, and an
unusually large addition to the private deposits. Money
therefore is obviously not scarce out of doors, while the
sum abstracted from the Government balances if applied
to support the market for the unfunded debt, has saved
so much interest and can be obtained upon de-
ficiency bills when required, supposing the opportunity of
selling Exchequer Bills in the open market has not, in
the meanwhile, occurrrd, as is probable, considering they
rule at a premium. The return deserves careful atten-
tion, and we leave impartial persons to decide whether
the Bank had much cause for affright when it recently
advanced its rate of discount. The comparison with the
previous week is as follows :
Active circulation..
Decrease 340,355
Bullion 18,479,515
Increase 225,581
Rest
Increase 5,399
Public Deposits 3,737,044
Decrease
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-day and other Bills 1,332,238
Decrease 57,785
Government Securities 13,124,910
Increase 257
Other Securities 14,264,232
Decrease 386,127
Notes unemployed 8,907,983
Increase

The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon shoWed a
slight tendency to advance. On the principal Continental
cities bills were taken as follows :—Paris 25 25 to 27i ;
Antwerp 25 271 to 30 ; Amsterdam 11181 to 19 ; Ham-
burg 13 81 to 8/ ; Frankfort 120 k to 1208, and Trieste
11 to 11 4.

The shipment of gold coin from London direct dur-
ing the week to Thursday last, was 14,817 ounces and
1,0001., and of silver 19,8000 ounces and 1,2811.
The English Funds are steady, with very little doing,
in the absence of any later important news. Consols
have been quoted 981 to I, and the New 31 per Cents.
have been done at 1011 Bank Stock has been firm
at 228 to 229. Exchequer Bills are 3s to 6s. premium.
Foreign Stocks are very quiet. Mexican Bonds have
been 281 I—a slight decline. Equador are steady at 6.
Brazilian Five per Cents, have been marked 101.
Spanish New Deferred Bonds have been quoted 231.
The Swedish Loan is at 11 dis. There are no bargains in
Russian. Dutch and Belgian Securities are very firm.
Railway Shares have been nominally at about pre-
vious rates. There is scarcely any business doing in
them. French Shares are better within the last half
hour.

The Gold Mine Shares ar© nominal, and also the Land
Companies and Banks, but generally steady.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Oficial List.)

Business done.
Bank Stock .......... ........... .......... 228 9
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... 99.i a a
3 per Cont. Consols Annuities
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726
New 34 per Cent. Annuities lOll a
New 5 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859
India Stock
Consols for Account 9BB I
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£lOOO
£5OO 3 6 p
Small 3 6 p
PRICE OF 'FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Equador Bonds
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4B
Ditto for the Account
Spanish New Defe....2d, 3 per Cent 234
Swedish Loan . 11 dis
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 4it, per Cent.
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 964
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 19th July 9Bi x d