The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-11 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock.

DENMARK AND SWEDEN.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. s.—The Norwegian Marine
Department has proposed. to his Majesty that
in future the frigates required, according to
the plan laid down on May 21, 1835, shall be
built on a much larger scale, namely as 50
gun vessels, with 300 to 350 horse-power. In
connection herewith, we add a list of the larger
vessels in the present Norwegian navy :-1. The
frigate St. Olaf, commenced in 1852, will be armed
with twenty-six 601 b. bomb cannon, and fourteen
301 b. ball cannon ; horse-power, 150. 2. The fri-
gate Desideria, launched in 1851, carries twenty-
four 601 b. bomb cannon, and twelve 301 b. ball
cannon. 3. The frigate Freya, launched. in
1828, has twenty-six 24-pounders, and ten 18-
pounders ; repaired in 1845, but is in such bad
condition that she will probably have to be cut down
to a corvette, and perhaps provided with steam and
a screw. 4. The corvette Nornen, commenced in
1852, will carry four 601 b. bombs, and twelve 301 b.
ball cannon ; horse-power. 80. 5. The corvette
Nidaros, launched in 1851, is armed with six 601 b.
bomb cannon ; horse-power, 200. 6. The cor-
vette Nordstjernen, launched in 1841, carries two
501 b. bombs, and eighteen 24 pounders ; she will
soon require a thorough repair. 7. The corvette
Ornen (the Eagle), launched in 1849, bears six-
teen 18-pounders. 8. The corvette Ellida, launched
in 1848, a cadet-ship, carries ten 18-pounders. 9.
The brig Frederiksvoern, launched in 1815, and
repaired in 1836, must again be restored ; she car-
ries sixteen 18-pounders.

Free-trade petitions continue to pour in upon the
King of Sweden. Several have lately beeti for-
warded from the working men of Stockholm and
other great towns, hereby demolishing the last argu-
ment of the Protectionists, that their system of
taxation and confiscation is for the especial benefit
of the working class. A remarkable picture of
"protection" may be found in the condition of the
Swedish cloth manufactories. As you know, foreign
cloth is entirely prohibited, and has been so for
Onerations—a system which has cost Sweden mil-
lions, for the benefit of a few individuals. And
with what effect ? In 1850 there were in Sweden
160 cloth manufactories, with a total of 1,015
looms, 4,932 workmen, and a produce of 1,013,907
ells of cloth, and 364,250 ells of other stuff
(woollens); the whale worth 6,917,857 rd. bk. This
has sunk till, in 1852, we have 130 manufactories,
752 looms, 3,509 workmen, 812,687 ells of cloth,
and 410,724 ells of woollens ; the whole worth
5,075,640 rd. bk. Meantime smuggling is more
active than ever in all parts of the country.
The news from Finland states that the glorious
Navarino massacre of Sinope was celebrated in
Helsingfors, on the 18th of December, by a Te Deum
in the churches, a ball at the palace of the Gover-
nor-General (Rokassowskij), and a general illumi-
nation.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, Jan. 10.—The Manchester market con-
tinues inanimate. The rise in corn, and the increased
fear of war, add materially to the prevailing caution.
But, being generally free from stocks, and in many arti-
cles well supplied with orders, spinners and manufac-
turers exhibit the greatest firmness in regard to prices.
The overland mail is telegraphed, and this has occasioned
an inquiry for the East to-day, with some business in
certain goods and yarns—less in the latter than in low
qualities of the former.
ROCHDALE, Jan. 9.—This has been the new market,
which, in general, is more a day for the settlement of
Christmas accounts than for business. It has been
rather thinly attended ; and the roads in many places
being yet impassable, on account of the late snow, goods
could not be brought to market. The demand for pieces
has been tolerably good, at prices much the same as those
of the preceding week. Though we have had no great
business doing in wool, prices remain firm, and their ten-
dency is upward.

' HiLIFAic, Jan. 7.—Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather, there was about the usual attendance of
merchants and manufacturers in our Piece-hall to-day,
and rather more goods were disposed of than for the
last few Saturdays, but the quantity was not large.
Yarns remain much as they were; and there is no quot-
able variation in the wool market.

HUDDERSFIELD, Jan. 10.--A moderate business for
the season has been transacted in the Cloth-hall in
broadcloths and plain trouserings ; but in the fancy vest-
ings there has been but a small demand. The wool trade
has been quieter to-day than for some time past.