The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-23 00:00:00

WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
LEEDS, Sept. 22.—The state of trade in the ware-
houses is rather varied at present. The country trade
is very brisk in those warehouses whose connection is
direct with the home market ; but in the houses that
mainly supply the London and other large markets, the
business doing at present is not of a very active charac-
ter. The shipping houses are quiet.
HUDDERSFIELD, Sept. 19.—The market to-day in the
Cloth-hall was of a languid character, and there was less
doing in the warehouses than usual, but in the latter
business is carried on during the week, and we under-
stand that, although somewhat flatter than our former
notices, yet it cannot be characterised as bad.
BRADFORD, Sept. 21. Woo/.—There is no new
feature to notice in this branch ; prices rule too high to
induce spinners to operate.
The supply in the market
is on the increase, especially in the commission ware-
houses. Yarns.—The high price of wool forms a great
obstacle to the spinner. Pieces.—The demand for goods
is rather on the increase, but the prices are deplorably
bad.

MEXICAN ANTIQUITIES.—The Lords Commissioners
Mexican
for admission
duty free
of a
col fromi tion Mr,
antiquities of of her Majesty's Treasury have caused a communication
to be made to the Customs authorities with reference to
an a
earthen-
ware, imported into the port of Southampton from Vera
Cruz, stating that under the circumstances their lord-
ships are pleased to sanction the admission of the articles
freecorf.
C. B. Young,
in question free of duty, and the Customs authorities
have given directions for their lordships' orders to be
obeyed.
ADVERTISING.—The Boston Bee says—a man can get
along without advertising, so can a waggon without
grease—but it goes hard.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO AGRICULTURISTS.—We have just
been favoured with the sight of two elaborately-chased
silver cups, intended to be presented to the two success-
ful competitors for the two best cultivated farms in this
county, on the estates of the Right Hon. the Earl. of
Stamford, which have again been supplied by Mr.,
Thomas Johnson, Bank-buildings, where they may be
'seen for a short time previous to their being presented
to their respective owners. The engraving on the two
cups was as follow :--" Prize cup, given by the Earl of
Stamford, for the best cultivated farm above 150 acres,
Mr. Thomas Burchnall, Ansty, 1854 ;" " prize' cup,
given by the Earl of Stamford, for the best cultivated
farm above 50 acres, Mr. Joseph Thompson, The aiiks,
1854." They are, we understand, to- be presented in a
few days by the respected steward, John Martin, giaq:,
Groby Pool House.—Lciccster Journal, *•4' •
WHO WOULD NOT BE A SOLDIER ?--merge plattvds
are being posted in various parts of Newcastle, inviting,'
young men of good character to enlist in the NortlAnn-
berland Regiment of Militia Artillery, whereby they
will have the " privilege of obtaining a knowledge of the
service, and the honour of defending their own shores
Ishould emergency require it." The training, it is added,
will take place at Tynemoutb, "whore they will be
taught, gratis, the art of fencing, singlestick, gunnery,
and mechanics, for which prizes will be given for the
most proficient at the end of the training. In their
leisure hours they may employ themselves at the fives-
court, quoit ground, or in a well-selected library," Who
would Aot be a soldier 1-2Vortltern &amino..