The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-07 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

111atscuEs-rxn, MARCH 6.—Under the combinod influence
of a decline of about lA3d. per pound in the lower Ame-
rican cottons, and of the startling tidings from the Pun-
jaub, aided by certain unsatisfectory appearances in Conti-
nental relations, the busines of ;the day has been
restricted to a comparatively small amount both in
yarns and goods. As regards the prices of goods, it may be
stated that, for the most part, they remain steady, though
this is hardly the case in some Indian descriptions, particulary
64 .reed alirtings. In yarns, quotations of this day week remain
unchanged, and are generally maintained with firmness.
Spinners have declined taking orders even for those counts
of water twists of which there are the greatest accumulations,
rather than make slight concession in price.
ROCHDALE, MARCH s.—There has been a falling off. in
the demand for flannels to-day, and less business doing,
arising, principally, from the manufacturers asking higher
prices, as they are obliged to give higher rates for wool.
There has been an extremely dull wool market, and the
operations have been limited at last week's prices.
HUDDERSFIELD, 111ancli 6.--Every description of goods
adapted for the season has met with ready sale in the Cloth
Hall. The :business has been principally for
the home trade. In light fancy goods, not
much has been doing, although, from the variety of new
patterns, and the various textures of cloth exhibited to-day
iu the shops, we may hope for a good spring trade.
:!21Iatintx, AlArtcx 3.—The demand for worsted goods is
scarcely so aAive as it was, and prices remain, as to most
descriptions, much as they were. In some cases, higher
rates are realised. Yarns continue in good request, chiefly
for export, and the spinners are generally able to
obtain rates corresponding with the enhanced cost of the
raw material. The wool market is rather quiet, but prices
are very firm.

LnEits, MAricir 0.—.N0 very remarkable change has taken
place in our cloth market since last week. Although
there was not quite as much business done at our :halls to.
day as we had to report some weeks back, yet prices keep
steady. From the whole we may safely say, that our
cloth market continues satisfactory, and promises to do so
for some time to come.

NAVAL IN TELLIGENC

PROMOTIONS.

Lieutenant to the rank of Commander—Edward Her-
rick (1815), First Lieutenant of the flagship Victory,
and who, like that ship, served under Nelson at Tra-
falgar, and subsequently distinguished himself in other
actions.

Lieutenant Baldwin A. Wake (1837), late first of the
Albion, 90, to the rank of Commander.
Lieutenant Thomas A. B. Spratt (1641), also to the
rank of Commander.

APPOINTMENTS.
Master's Assistants—G. A. F. Wilson, to the Athol
troop-ship at Woolwich; Charles Guy, to the Janus
steam gun-vessel for Gibraltar.
The Rodney, 92, Captain Edward Collier, C.R., is
dismantled, and will be put out of commission at Ports-
mouth to-morrow.

The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, was towed to Spit-
head yesterday morning, and saluted the Port-Admiral.
She will remain at that anchorage until the retirement
of the Court from the Isle of Wight, after which she
will proceed to Cork to relieve the Ganges, 84, Captain
Smith, which ship is to refit and proceed to re-inforce
the Mediterranean squadron.
The Sappho, 16, Commander Michell, was towed from
Portsmouth harbour to Spithead yesterday morning,
whence she is under orders to sail to-morrow for Ber-
muda with a mail. The Dauntless, 22 guns, steam-
frigate (screw), 560-horse power, was hauled into dock,
at Portsmouth, on Monday, to be fitted as an ad-
vanced ship.
The Janus steam-vessel, Lieutenant Powell, will sail
in a day or two for Gibraltar. If appearances may be
trusted, very little improvement has been effected in the
Janus, even by giving her better engines than the rotary
ones of Lord Dundonald. Her progress appears of the
snail species, and unless she improves by use, or has
some further alteration made, she is not likely, even
under favourable circumstances, to reach Gibraltar under
three weeks' passage. Her tender is ready for her, so
far as such a thing can be made ready. It is difficult to
say to what purpose she can be applied. However, they
are well matched.

The Phosnix steam-schooner will be taken out of
Portsmouth harbour this morniag by the officer of the
steam-factory department, to try a new screw of less
pitch than the present one, at the measured waters in
Anglesea Reach.
FIRST LORD'S LEVEE.—The following officers at-
tended the third levee for the season of the Right Hon.
Sir F. T. Baring, Bart.:—Vice Admiral Sir John A.
Ommanney, K.C.8.; Rear Admirals Lysaght, Sir W.
IL Dillon, K.C.H., J. Hollingsworth, and Gordon
Falcon; Captains E. B. Tinling, E. H. Butterfield, J.
N. Nott, J. R. Booth, J. J. T. Newell, G. Mowbray, T.
Henderson (late of Sampson); Commanders H. A. Story,
A. W. Hill, E. Herrick (just promoted), J. Roche, E.
Dixon, J. S. Hand, R. M. Robertson, John Cheese, W.
N. Powell, John Wharton; Lieutenants Thomas Hodg-
kinson (First Lieut. of the Excellent), A. Mellersh
(First Lieut. of the Superb), A. Kynaston (late Flag-
Lieut. to Sir G. Seymour), S. Woolridge (formerly
Commander of the Spy), J. Gordon, E. Wylde, J.
Robertson, and W. C. Saunders. Royal Marines—
Lieut.-Colonel Willes (late in command of the battalion
at Waterford).
SENIOR NAVAL LORDS' LEVEE.—The following offi-
cers had interviews yesterday with Rear Admiral Deans
Dundas, C. 8., M.P.:—Rear Admirals Lysaght, Hol-
lingsworth, and Falcon; Captains F. T. Michell, C.
Clarke, Lambert, G. B. Maxwell, Manners, G. L. Hal-
sted; Commanders Hand, R. Forster, Wolfe, Dixon,
Rowlett, R. Roche, T. G. Drake; Lieutenants E. R.
King,
C. (late Commander of the Locust), Freestul,E.
C. R. Dunlap, E. Scott, Cawley, H. Smith, A. J. Burton,
Wylde, E. K. Barnard, La Touche; Master G. H. K.
Bower; Paymasters and Pursers, W. Pinhorn, J. E.
Autey, W. B. Pearce, W. Reeves, J. Mallard, W. Grant;
Clerks, A. F. Denham, J. F.