The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-04 00:00:00

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
The imports of wool into London last week were
11,090 bales, of which 2,181 from Port Philip, 2,747
from Sydney, 4,252 from Adelaide, 1,348 from Van
Diemen 's Land, and the rest from Germany, Buenos
Ayres, &c. The public sales are going off tolerably
well, the better sorts having the preference.
In the English wool market very little has been done
in sales, either of combing or clothing wools, Prices
are quoted the same as last week.

' lithe woollen trade of Leeds we have no change of
any consequence to report. The causes we adverted to
last week, as contributing in some degree to the present
inactivity and dulness, continue in operation. The busi-
ness transactions of the week have, consequently, been
only of a limited character in the Cloth-halls. There
has been, perhaps, a little improvement in the business
of the warehouses this week, but still, on the whole,
the woollen trade is much quieter than it was a few
weeks since.

HUDDERSFIELD, MAY 31.—There is no alteration to
notice in our market to-day, and the warehowies are
about the same as they are generally at this season.
Prices about the same.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—We have had rather
less business doing in pieces, but the old prices have
been fully maintained. The wool market has been very
quiet ; the manufacturers do not seem at all eager to
buy, but rather desirous to work up the stocks they have
on hand, which are rather heavier than was anticipated.
BRADFORD WORSTED MARKET.—The tone of the mar-
ket was dull, and was characterised by nothing remark-
able. Orleans are in good demand. Wool maintains
its price, but on the whole it is rather easier to buy,
notwithstanding the influence of the London and pro-
vincial sales.

HOSIERY.—TRADE OF LEICESTER.—We have to no-
tice a decided dullness in the warehouses. Shippirig
orders are nearly completed, and the very great advance
now required by the country houses on their last year's
prices, induces shopkeepers to suspend their orders until
old stock laid in at from ls. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per dozen on
hose under what is now required is further disposed of.
Worsted yarns are firm, and a full confidence in prices
being maintained is established. The wool market is
quiet, holders being firm in their prices.

CRYSTAL PALACE AND WEST LONDON RAILWAY.—
The select committee yesterday morning declared the pre-
amble of this bill proved.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAlLS.—Notice was issued yester-
day at the General Post-Office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that
the mails for South Australia (Gf,elong, Melbourne, Port
Philip, Adelaide, and Victoria), 'New South Wales, and
Van Diemen's Land, will be mac le up this morning, the
4th inst., to be forwarded by the new postal contract
clipper bark Stratford. The packet rate will be charge-
able upon all letters transmitted by the Stratford, which
must be prepaid ; newspapers frees. So great has been the
accumulation of letters and new spapers at the General
Post-office during the last few days to be dispatched by
this new mail packet to the above colonies that no less
than 141 bags (letters and newspapers) were sent on board
the Stratford yesterday, lying in the West India Docks,
ready assorted, and many more are expected this morning,
as there will be no other mail until the 4th of July, via
Southampton and Singapore, unloss by ship letter bags, as
vessels may sail from London, Plymouth, Liverpool, &c,