The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-12 00:00:00

for common numbers, up to 36's, and proportionately
higher for finer counts. There is no feeling that we
are likely to have any slaikening, for nearly all that
is spun is going for consumption, either to the home
or the de laine makers, who still continue to require
large supplies. The shippers are buying very little
at present ; if they were to come into the
market for any quantity, prices would most
assuredly get up. Pieces--The news from
India, and the higher prices sought for all
kinds of goods, have caused somewhat less business
to be done, both on Monday and to-day. The ac-
counts from America are considered pretty cheering,
and on the whole we have not had so bright a pros-
pect as is now apparent, for the manufacturers are
lighter of stock than they have been since 1836, and
generally engaged to order. The same remark ap-
plies to the merchants, who are not large holders.
Prices are firm without change.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.--We have
not had so much doing in either cloth of yarns as we
had the last week, buyers holding off expecting a
further reaction in the staple, and no doubt making
most of the unfavourable news from India; indeed
some of the Indian markets are not very encouraging,
judging by the accounts per last mail. In prices,
however, there is no change, and manufacturers are
very firm in their demands. It is probable that in a
few days the momentary indisposition to operate on a
larger scale will vanish. Yarns are firm, and any
concession, however small, would lead to an immense
business.

LEICESTER.—Both the London and country buyers
having supplied their wants, and also laid in heavy
stocks, either at old prices or a partial advance, there
has not been so much doing in the warehouses this
week. The yarn market continues very firm, and
worsted spinners are confident that present prices must
be fully realised ; they are also indifferent about taking
orders. One house advanced brown cotton yarn ls.
per bundle of 10Ibs. The straight-down hands have
struck for an advance of wages, both on cotton and
worsted hose, and it is expected the wrought hose
hands will do the like next week. The whole of the
hosiers have not yet consented to give the prices re-
quired, and the differences in the stock branch are
not yet adjusted.
NOTTINGEAM.—The ebullition arising from the
five turn-outs which have taken place is the
different hosiery branches within these few months,
has in a great measure subsided, the last—
the silk knotted turn out, having terminated, like
the rest, by the hosiers consenting to advance
the wages ; and they have also established a matter
of greater importance, by agreeing to a " regula-
tion," by which they all pay nearly alike. With a
few exceptions as to fancy fine and costly goods, the
hosiery trade is in a prosperous state. It is painful,
however, to state that the lace trade branch strongly
contrasts with the hosiery manufacture, it being ge-
nerally admitted that the demand is less than it was
at Christmas.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MARCH 9.—The offices
have been cleared this week, and prices hive advanced
6d. to Is. per cwt. The sales since our last rather
exceed 1,000 casks of West India, and about 500
mats of Mauritius. Refined goods have met an im-
proved sale, at an advance of ls. to 2s. per cwt. In
rum there is nothing doing.
SOUTHAMPTON CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—There
was a steady demand for the best description of wheat
at to-day's market at late quotations ; inferior sorts
met a dull sale. Barley in limited demand, at former
rates. Not much doing in oats, beans, or peas—
prices unaltered. Flour trade steady.
BOLTON, MARCH 9.—The corn trade throughout
the week has been almost lifeless, with little disposi-
tion to purchase any article, although offered at a
trifling reduction under last week's rates.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette)
PRIZE MONEY.— We have great satisfaction at
being able to announce that the Admiralty have,
with the assistance and suggestions of one or two
officers and respectable navy agents, so far revised the
scale of prize money, that the proclamation setting
forth the new apportionments may immediately be
expected. The classes, we understand, are limited to
seven, according to the proclamation of 1836:
NAVAL AIDES-DE-CAMP TO HER MAJESTY.—It
will be seen by our list of appointments that Captain
Sir James Stirling, Knt., succeeds to the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Sir Andrew Pellett
Green. The lion. Captain Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., is
now the Senior Naval Aide-de Camp, and Captain
F. E. Loch becomes one of the six paid officers.
The unpaid are Captains P. W. P. Wallis, A. L.
Corry, Lord A. Fitzclarence, G.C.H., and Sir James
Stirling.
Tice-Admiral the lion. George Elliott, C. 8., the
Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness, having been pro-
moted a flag, in consequence of the death of Vice •
Admiral Ross, shifted his blue ensign to white at the
fore on board the Ocean, on the 6th inst. The ships
in port also shifted their ensigns.
By the deaths of retired Commanders Connolly and
Prescott, Lieutenants B. Day, Richard Syer, and
Thomas James Poole Masters (1809) succeed to the
half pay list of 7s. per diem; and by these removals,
and the promotion of Commander Herrick, Lieu-
tenants George Colin Oliver, David Henderson, and
James Gordon (1815) have succeeded to the half-pay
list of 6s. per diem.
PROMOTION OF OLD OFFICERS.—WhiIst hailing
with sincere pleasure the justice which has at length
been done to the First Lieutenant of the Victory, now
Commander Herrick, we may also express a hope that
the old and gallant First-Lieutenant of the flag.
ship at Devonport will very soon experience the like
favour of the First Lord of the Admiralty. He is
an officer of 1807, who, before that period, as a
midshipman, was engaged in the action of the 22d
July, 1805 ; and was in the defence in the gallant
attack on some French frigates near Rochefort, and
in some other actions; and, as a lieutenant, served as
first of the Pilot in her very smart action with the
French frigate Legere, of very superior force, during
the hundred days, in which action he was wounded.
The enemy's loss was about 20 killed and 80 wounded.
THE CAPTAINS' LIST.—We stated last week that
Captain William Bowen Mends (1814), now in com-
mand of the Ordinary at Devonport, has become the
senior on the list. Captain John Leith (1825) suc-
ceeds to the half-pay list of 14s. 6d. per diem., and
Captain Patrick Duff H. Hay (1833) to the 12s. 6d.
list. Five vacancies have occurred on the Captains'
list since the First Lord's last promotion, viz., two by
promotion of Rear-Admirals Carroll and Sir A. P.
Green, two by deaths of Capts. J.N. Campbell and Blow,
and one by the removal to Greenwich Hospital of Capt.
Laugharne. Two promotions will be due on another
removal, for which there are about a dozen near
claimants. Among them are Commander Hay (of
the Prometheus), who was passed over in Captain
Edmund's case; Commander Mapson (of the Water-
witch and Daring), passed over in Captain Peel's case;
Commander Birch (late of the Waterwitch), of great
Liverpool interest, backed by Lord Lansdowne ;
Commander Bingham (formerly of the Acorn) ; Com-
mander Hope (who has just paid off the Sappho) ;
Commander Chaloner (of the Siren) ; Commander
Dixon (of the Rapid), &c.
Sines PAYING OFF.—We have on many occa-
sions advocated the utility, as well as the economy,
of having a place appropriated at our dockyards for
paying off her Majesty's ships. We are quite sure
that, in the course of five years, a saving would be
effected equal almost to the value of constructing a
paying off dock or basin ; and we are, therefore,
pleased to hear from all quarters of the great success
of the experiment of paying off the Rodney along-
side the dockyard instead of at moorings in the har-
bour. By the mode here adopted, stores to an
immense extent are preserved ; rascally Jews and
Christian landsharks are baulked of their prey ; so-
briety is enforced, and the creditor as well as the
sailor is protected. We trust to see an arrangement
by which a permanent berth shall be appropriated
alongside the dockyard or in the basin, at which all
ships shall in future be put out of commission.
STEAM-VESSELS.—AII paddlewheel steam-vessels
are, in future, to be fitted with a screw for raising the
paddle-shaft; but a turning apparatus is not to be
fitted until vessels come under general repair.
11. M. S. " VANGUARD AND A MERCHANT
SHIPPER.—A report has reached us of an affair be-
tween Captain Rich, of the Vanguard, and a merchant
skipper, which is likely to lead to proceedings at law
against the gallant captain. A merchant barque,
called the Amphitrite, had the audacity to cross the
Vanguard's bows, when, with the gallant captain's
characteristic promptness to correct an error, or to
demand atonement, for a fault, a boat was sent to
the Amphitrite, requesting the presence of the
master, dead or alive, on board of the Vanguard.
There was no help for it, and the reluctant skipper
was soon under the avenging, as well as the protect-
ing, halo of the Royal pendant, and as we have
heard, contrary to his inclination, and much to the
injury of his feelings, considering himself in no better
light than that of a prisoner, his only scope of liberty
for some hours was the confines of the exalted poop
of the stately two-decker. We have no doubt Captain
Rich gave the skipper an instructive lesson, which
the grateful fellow is most desirous of duly acknow-
ledging according to the spirit of the English con-
stitution.
ADMIRALTY PATRONAGE.—Of the nineteen Senior
Captains on the list of 1814 twelve officers resign
either good service pensions, offices, Naval Aides-dc-
Camp, command of ships, or other appointments on
promotion. The Senior Captain, Mends, relinquishes
a good service pension, and the command of Devon-
port Ordinary; the third on the list, Sir George R.
Sartorious, Knt., the office of A.D.C. ; sth, Sir J.
Gordon Sinclair, Bart., the office of superintendent of
the packets at Southampton ; 6th and 7th, G. E.
Watts and Sir J. J. G. Bremer, K.C.8., good
service pensiens ; 9th Sir F. F. Berkeley, C. 8.,
office of A.D.C.; 10th, 11th, and 15th, Sir
David Dunn, Fairfax Moresby, C. 8.,