The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-14 00:00:00

WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds

atur day.)

LEEDS, Aug. 11.—We have no change to notice in
the state of the woollen cloth market during the current
week. There was an average business done in the
Cloth-halls on Saturday, as well as on Tuesday. The
mills and manufactories in the town and surrounding
district are generally well employed, and the operatives
in good work. The trade in the warehouses was rather
quiet during the early part of the week, but the appear-
ance of several good buyers in the town during the last
dny or two has given more activity, and a fair business'
has on the whole been done during the current week.
HUDDERSFIELD, Aug. B.—The market was an im-
provement on the last week. There were a number of
buyers from London, and a larger amount of business was
done in the Cloth-hall than the few weeks past. Wool
is said to be rising in price, and the finer sorts rather
scarce, owing to foreign competition.
ROCHDALE, Aug. 7. We have had a rather better
demand for flannels to-day, and the merchants have pur-
chased more freely than on the preceding Monday.
Low-priced English wools are scarce, and the dealers
ask more money for them.
HALIFAX, August s.—Our piece market is without
any noticeable variation since last week's report. In
yarns there is more activity manifested, and prices have
a tendency to advance. Wools, too, continue buoyant,
and may be quoted rather dearer than last week, par-
ticularly good down combings. The arrivals from the
growing districts are now rather large.

RCYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—The " London season"
terminated with the closing of Covent-garden Theatre
on Saturday night. The house was full, and the per-
formances—Le Comte Ory, and the second and third
acts of Otello--were very favourably received. " God
Save the Queen" was sung as usual. There was a loud
and general call for Mr. Costa ; and having, in con).
pliance with it, presented himself on the stage, be was
greeted with warm and prolonged applause—a just
tribute to the merits and services of this distinguished
maestro, who, ever since its establishment, has been the
life and soul of the Royal Italian Opera.
STRIKE OF THE LONDON CAB-DRIVERS. —Notice, it
is stated, has been given by the cab-drivers to the
several cab and hackney carriage proprietors throughout
the metropolis that it is their intention to strike on
Wednesday next, the 16th inst., unless their demands'
are complied with. Several meetings of the men have
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also contemplating a withdrawal of the whole of their
numerous conveyances if the demands of the commis-
sioners of police should be persisted in.
Lours NAPOLEON AND FREE TRADE.—The French
1 Emperor has just given a striking illustration of the
truth of what Sir R. Peel urged upon his last cabinet,
to the horror and disbelief of some members of it. He
asserted that if the corn duties were once totally re-
pealed, even in a time of famine—they would not again
be enacted. France has enjoyed for the last year a free
trade in corn, owing to the failure of the preceding har-
vest. A more abundant harvest than the present was
never produced in France. The Government, neverthe-
less, has come forward with a decree, that the free trade
regulations of last year shall endure, and the unrestricted
import of corn be permitted. France, therefore, is
brought to a level with England on that great and im-
portant point of legislation. The trade in corn of both
countries is free. The similar reduction of duties on
salt meats and cattle will in all probability also be pre-
served, and no doubt the principle found to be so ad-
vantageous will be extended to other articles of neces-
sity. As to luxuries, France abounds in them, and can
well afford, upon other than free trade reasons, to lower
her tariff. Whatever on other grounds, then, may be
said of the Emperor of the French, he undoubtedly
seeks his supporters in the large masses, not in privileged
classes. As the great proportion of the Frenoh per
raise their own food and consume their own prodw,,M
the price is of comparatively small imP°rtaul'e'of vliffiryb
the difference between scarcity and abundancei:oreover,
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DESTRUCTIVE --Bfiri:eitschich destroyed property
..ra'ay morning, between
ciples of free trade.
two and three o'clock, a ,
to the amount of about 7,0001., broke out on the
to Mr. William Brookes, pawn.
Chelsea. merchant,
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premises belonging
King's-road,
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were almost totally destroyed, and the insurance!effected with the Sun and Defender offices, does not
102,ker and silver
extend to the property in pledge.
CASUALTY AT WOOLWICH ARSENAL.--An accident
occurred about half-past ten o'clock a.m., on Saturday
last, in the laboratory department, by the igniting of a
metal fuzee while at work upon it, but most fortunately,
although it ignited several other fuzees, the whole were
put out without the slightest injury to any person, and
without any damage to the building, with the exception
of the breaking of one pane of glass.
ROT IN BALTIC SHEEP.—Dr. Davidson, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Dragon, has sent us specimens of a species
of distoma, found in the portal veins of a sheep*porchaga
for the use of the ship's company. The veins weretinite
filled with them. The species is the distoma lanceolate*
—Medical Times and G'agette.