The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-12 00:00:00

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(Front the Leeds Mercury of this day.) 654
The imports of wool into London last week wereaa•
bales, of which 152 were from Belgium, 225 from "'-sj
many, 54 from Alexandria, 55 from Buenos Are*
from Holland, and the rest from China, &c. roo
In the English wool market there has been a mode
amount of sales this week, and prices are firm, at
week's rates.
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In the Liverpool market wool is in fair de--,,n102,0
for consumption, but there is less speculative feeling "
a few week's ago.
rag°
In the Leeds market there has been about an averjot
business done in the Cloth-halls this week. The 015;,01
was of a brisk and animated character on Saturda Keogh
y,a good quantity of cloth changed hands ; but on
day there was a thick, foggy, dark morning, w..ket
limited the transactions very much, and a dull inz,4oo
was the result. There have been considerable delive'"o
havethis nwo
ecehka
;n
during the week direct to the warehouses, so that,
the whole, a good business is doing in balk cloths• are-
hoWusees gtehienrethies stateey oaf
mtraeddeeraintett;ool
doing in the home trade, but the shi •
14014.
houses -
tinue pretty brisk.
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HUDDERSFIELD FEB. B.—This day a large ara-o lore
goods was disposed of in the cloth-hall, and still 10,0
were delivered by the manufacturers to the orders of the
merchants. The quality of the goods sold are mostly
the middle and lower qualities.
uch
ROCHDALE FLANNEL.—There has not been .th
change in the flannel market to-day as compared 11,0
that of the previoUs Monday. The wool market,tp
been quiet, the manufacturers showing no dispositierthe
buy, as they appeared desirOus to learn the result °
London wool sales, which commenced this week. little
BRADFORD, THURSDAY.—There has been ver7 de"
doing in wool during the last few day. The Prlel;the
manded by farmers in the country is higher th 3
reiao
staplers feel disposed to give ; in colonial and f°he're
wool people are waiting the result of the sales. 001
are great complaints of the slow return of emptYfsrPatoes
to the spinners, in consequence of which many eh a°
are obliged to stand. The piece trade remains Initilear of
it has done for several weeks past. We don't' coil
any decided reduction in production, though its nee
is discussed.
TRADE OF LEICESTER.—The home demand has fad to
„ing
off considerably, the shopkeepers not being viii%,a
of
give advanced prices until their stocks are dispeAtates,
The orders for Australia, Canada, and the United, 0010
still keep the fancy hosiery, shirts, and drawers !' .1: soela/,‘
well employed, and a good trade is doing both inners
and gloves. Worsted yarns are very firm, and sP t valno
complain of not being able to realise the presen
higher
,
of wools. The woolstaplers keep requiring s'aeolau°.
price and obtain a trifling advance according to
Skin wools and short sorts are in much request.

yaro'''t.

FALL OF A HOUSE INTO THE RIVER lit •
'.- tO rnin,,,
singular circumstance occurred on Thursday ml's 0 the
a house in Strangways, situated upon the ball.'" r to fr
river Irwell. It appears to have been built ilea aho
spot of ground which was formerly a hollow, sT,), the
recently been filled up with loose earth. Tbi,ie'nreoi/
late rains, has become saturated with wet, and ' ofe, qr
upon the foundation of the house, rendered it unsiog A•
circumstances proved. The family °cell' th,re:
falling of
piwheneee s ono; of
plasterthe
were at rest on Thursday morning , a 13 c ;
lance" by be
bed-room, and on getting up, she discovered lo' oral
ceiling,,at the
whole was coming down. She had barely tenth o house'
the rest of the house, before the entire front of soli
which
ffaamceidlythine
tlhrewirelhl,edfesl,l
eixnptoeottihnegriver, I.ea:itantelit t. 13;
mfrowmasthae
every il°n'e ci age
the floor on which they were would be preelP , ocuri t
it. They at last managed to reach a place ,
ii:to the nit
and by breaking a hole in the wall they got-- baken., hi
house, which remained intact, though
was
8 oacbea ,
t? have overweighed
appears the river face of the houses was 3Pcrthis sell 6
ta balcony, which hung above the water, s•nri the fotlieplo
ion gave way there was nothing to keep l
oe'
one was injured in the sli ht t d gree• (‘ IT elerg es e • az._ t 1 ,
ANOTHER
ROYAL WELSH WET Nell.' i, ths ol
der the front, so that when I up.
stand, " says the North, Wale,s Chronicle, _vices.,
with the 8" nabs
h
er the Queen was so satisfied wi of eoa •hief
her last Welsh nurse that she is desirous , if pOOO
another for her approaching confinement/ 8/11." ------'
fr
pra the vicinity of Bangor.", - ' a ---

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