The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

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MANCHESTER, FEB. 9.—This market continues very dull
and cheerless. There is exceedingly little demand for piece
goods of any description, and prices of shirtings and print-
ing cloth are barely sustained. The yarn market is even
worse than that for goods. Prices are, in many cases lower
this week ; but the decline has had no influence on the
buyers, and scarcely any business is transacted. Under the
present circumstances of the market, it is not surprising to
find that the working of short time is now making progress
in quarters into which it had not previously penetrated. We
understand that the principal spinners and manufacturers at
Glossop have already commenced, and those of Stalybridge
have decided on taking the same course. We have no doubt
their example will be extensively followed in the adjoining
district.

ROCHDALE, FEB. B.—The flannel market has undergone
no change since last Monday. The demand continues li-
mited, and prices much the same as last week's. Wool is
heavy of sale, at previous rates.
HALIFAX, FEB. 6.—There is little to notice this week, in
any department of business. In the piece hall everything
wears the same dull appearance; and the yarn trade remains
much the same, as to production, price, arid remuneration
to the spinner. Not much wool, either long or short, is
changing hands; and if there be any alteration, it is in fa-
vour of the buyer.
HUDDERSFIELD, FEB. 9.—There is but little doing in im
Cloth Hall to-day; and the rise of corn at Mark-lane yew
terday, casts a damp upon our market. The orders for light
goods came in so late that much remains unexecuted, and
at present there has been no new patterns in dark goods,
which we have generally had at this period.
LEEDS, Fite. 9.—There has been a rather better business
doing to-day in our market than last month; and, if some
slight symptoms do not deceive, a brisker demand for low
woollen cloth is likely soon to ensue. Other descriptions of
woollen cloth, however, being totally neglected, the dulness
of our trade is but very partially relieved. Prices closed rA-
ther firmer.-llfanchester Guardian.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Powrsmount, Fxa.-20..=—The Court-martial to try Com-
mander Cragg and -the officers of the Sphynx is ordered to
assemble on Friday morning, on board the St. Vincent.
Mr. George Biddlecombe; R.N., Master of the flag-ship St.
Vincent, has proceeded this afternoon, in the Echo steam-
vessel, to survey, by order of the Admiralty, that part of the
Isle of Wight where the Sphynx is ashore, to ascertain the
extent of the reefs, &c.
Lieutenant Lionel R. Place (1842), late of the Amphion.
36, is appointed First Lieutenant of the President, 50, flag-
ship at the Cape.
The Electra, 14, Commander W. 11. Maitland, was at Port
Royal on the 4th ult., expecting to go to Bermuda, where
the Captain was in hospital. At the above date, Lieutenant
J. M. Cooke was in command of her.

The Gipsy tender arrived this afternoon from Sheerness.
The Birkenhead steam troop-ship, Commander Ingram,
arrived this morning from the river, with the women, chil-
dren, baggage, &c., of the 56th Regiment. She came imme-
diately into harbour, and went alongside the Belleisle troop-
ship, Captain Kingcome, to discharge them, as the latter
ship will take the regiment to Gibraltar.