The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
The note published by the Journal des liebats
this morning confirms the news as to the improved
state of feeling between the Austrian Government
and the English and French Cabinets. The intelli-
gence of the change of feeling manifested by Austria
reached the Cabinet of the Tuileries by despatches
from M. de Bourqueney, which arrived here on the
18th and 19th inst. It remains, however, to be seen
whether Austria will confine her disapprobation of the
Czar's proceedings merely to private remonstrances,
or whether she will agree to take active measures
against the aggresSor in conjunction with the Allied
Powers. It appears certain that Austria has re-
ceived guarantees for the safety of her Hungarian
and Italian possessions from France and England.
The levy of 80,000 men announce 1 in the .Me-
niteur of to-day, together with the previous levies,
makes in all an addition to the French army of
upwards of 200,000 men within the last two
months.
This is the anniversary of the revolution of
1848. Great bodies of soldiers and police are con-
sequently on foot, and considerable crowds have
assembled at the Place de la Bastille, but no dis-
turbances have taken place.
All the efforts of the Government, and of the
heads of the manufacturing establishments have
not been able to prevent a very considerable num-
ber of working men from feting to-day (the 24th of
February), the anniversary of the revolution of
1848, by abstaining from all kinds of work, and
walking about in the Place de la, Bastille. From
ten in the morning a vast number of blouses con-
tinued to flock to the spot, some with crowns of
everlasting in their hands, and others merely
walking about. No military force was to be
seen, but a large posse of police agents in
plain clothes prevented any one from ap-
proaching the column of July. Every person
who thought fit to come forward with a
crown in his hand was arrested, and every one
uttering a cry or making a gesture that appeared
to the police liable to objection was sure to be taken
into custody. The persons arrested were taken to
the little guard-house on the Place between the
column and the canal. When the small building
was full, a picket of gendarmes took them off to
some other large place of confinement. Hisses
were generally uttered when any one was arrested.
The troops, it is said, are held in readiness to act
should there be the slightest appearance of dis-
. turbauce.

DEPARTURE OF THE BIM iLA.YA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.

The Himalaya left the dock this morning at
half-past seven, and proceeds direct to Plymouth,
which place she will no doubt reach some time this
evening.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, Feb. 24.—The spirit of our market ap-
pears to be in some degree impaired by that actual ap-
proach of war which has become certain in the present
week. Goods are more affected than yarns, and print-
in.. cloths more than other descriptions ; fabrics specially
adapted' for home consumption more than such as are
suitable for foreign markets. The lower qualities of
shirting's, madapollams, and ja,cconets, which have been
bought up by the Eastern houses, remain quite stiff ;
and, for the same reason, such is the case also with cer-
tain counts of twist. The American advices tend to di-
minish the firmness of prices, as they report a decline of
g to 6c. per lb. in the value of cotton at New Orleans.
In Liverpool there is scarcely a quotable change since
Friday last ; but the buyer has the advantage of a greater
choice.

BRADFORD, Feb. 23.—Wool—The disposition to sell
wool is increasing, but the condition of the spinning
trade is so discouraging that no one will buy wool, ex-
cept on the narrowest possible scale. Confidence is felt
that the small clip must tell on the stock at the ap-
proaching one. Yarns—The demand for spools is limited,
and for shipping the business is very inactive. Pieces—
The manufacturers are all complaining of the dull state
of trade ; the inquiries arc almost entirely political, and
sales are neglected.
LEICESTER, Feb. 23.—Manufacturers are producing
worsted goods with great caution, and the fancy hosiery
demand is very quiet, the shipping orders not being yet
given out. The cotton demand is employing a large
number of workmen, and is every year becoming a more
important branch of our trade. Worsted spinners are
still working short time, and though yarns may be
quoted a halfpenny per lb. lower, no amount of sales
can be made without a further sacrifice. Skin wools
are in demand, but fleece sorts and farmers' lots are prr-
chasing on easier terms.

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From (he Leeds Mercury of this day. )

LEEDS, Feb. 24.—80th on Saturday and on Tuesday
the Cloth-halls presented a flat appearance. There was
an indifferent attendance of merchants, and very little
animation ; hence the business transactions were few,
and limited in extent. Prices are without change.
Stocks are within a moderate compass. The trade in
the warehouses continues without any material aitera-
tion. There is a moderate business doing by the ship-
ping houses, hut the demand for the home market con-
tinues languid and dull.

HUDDEIiSFIELD, Feb. 21.—Our market continues very
quiet, and there is even less doing in the warehouses
than in the Cloth•hall. Stocks are not heavy, however,
and wools, at the sales, are still very well maintained.
ROCHDALE, Feb. 20.—The flannel market has been
more than usually quiet. The prospect of war has begun
to have an effect upon merchants, and they purchase
more sparingly. Wool keeps up its price, and the de-
mand continues steady, but the manufacturers purchase
only for present use..
HALIFAX, Feb. 18.—Business transactions in piece
goods have been on only a very limited scale to-day,' nor
can we report anything more favourable than last week's
record of the yarn trade. The long wool market gene-
rally is dull, and staplers evince increasing disposition
to sell, which they can do only slowly at a decided re-
duction from the rates which were current some two or
three weeks ago. The prices are about 15d. to 151 d.
per lb. for ortiloary middle hors and • wethorrz, and for
ckw-nnion Ilona and 19,701.1.'9 about 1;14,),..cy have
I)3coine scarce.