The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Leeds Intelligencer.)
The Leeds Cloth Markets during the past week have again
been very brisk, and most descriptions of goods find ready
sale, although no improvement is experienced in prices. It
may in fact be received as one proof of the sound and healthy
state of business at present, that, notwithstanding the effec-
tive demand for goods, and the sensible reduction of the.
stocks in the market, the spirit of speculation is so entirely
extinguished amongst manufacturers and buyers that prices
are kept steady. It is an undoubted fact that at the prices
now asked foi English wools goods could not be produced
without an advance. Last year's tide of speculation reached
the woolgrower last and leaves him last. But the consumer
waits the natural result patiently, satisfied that it is better to
do so than risk another stoppage of the trade by again giving
way to extravagant demands and groundless notions.
Bradford Market on Thursday was very brisk ; a great many
goods were sold at last week's prices. Wool continued firm.
Yarns were also in request.
HALIFAX.—Very hare done in the Piece Hall on Saturday.
Prices remain low ; and numerous hands are idle, chiefly on
account of the high price of wool.
HUDDERSFIELD.—The market on Tuesday was somewhat
lively, and large quantities of cloth changed hands at old
Prices. The complaint still is, that no profit is made by the
small manufacturers.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, AUGUST 4. The Flannel
Market, on Monday last, was again well attended by buyers
of all descriptions of flannels, so that in a very short time the
market was cleared of all the goods, and a general advance of
the prices of last week obtained. The exceptions were very
rare. The demand was far greater than could be supplied, in
almost all qualities of goods. The Wool Market was steady.
YORK WOOL MARKET, AUGUST 7.—There has been a fair
supply of wool at to-day's market, principally in moor wools,
which have met with sales, if anything, at an advance of ls.
per stone upon our last week's quotations, whilst in long wools
the opposite has been observed, viz., a reduction of at least
Is. or Is. 6d. per stone from our last week's quotations.
Therefore we say superfine hog wool, 275. to 28s. ; for a good
parcel of hog and ewe average, 245. to 275. 6d. ; moor wool,
13s. to 14s. 6d. ; and locks and cots, 16s. to 18s. The market,
which has hitherto for the season been continued once a week,
will now be once a fortnight from this day.
DONCASTER WOOL FAIR—Was held on Tuesday last. The
supply was extremely large, and there was a very numerous
attendance of buyers. The sale was not so brisk as hereto-
fore, the prices obtained were lower, and the whole was not
disposed of. The following aro the average prices :--hogs,
265. ; hogs and ewes, 235. ; ewes, 21s. ; locks, 12s. 6d. The
authorities of the town, in compliance with the solicitations of
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Saturday in October. A wool-buyer from Bradford' had his
pocket picked, near the theatre, of about 50/.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 9.—This evening his Majesty's ship
Vernon, 52, Captain M. Kerlie, arrived frem Bermuda, in
seventeen days, where she left the President, 52, Vice-Ad-
miral Sir G. Cockburn. The Gannet had been to Halifax,
to land 25,0001. in specie, which she took out from England ;
the same amount was landed from her at Bermuda. Upon
Sir G. Cockburn shifting his flag to the President, on the
Isth ult., all the Lieutenants, the Surgeon, Master, and
Purser of the President, changed ships with the corresponding
officers of the Vernon, and came home in her. The follow-
ing persons came passengers ;—Mr. King, master, late of the
Comus ; Mr. and Mrs. Guy, assistant-surgeon Bermuda Hos-
pital; Mr. Shaw, late of the Vernon ; 'Mr. 'Lawn, mate of
the Vestal ; and Mr. Tower, midshipman of the Dispatch ;
four seamen and marines, and seventy-eight convicts from the
hulks, with a quantity of old returned victualling stores.
Sir C. Campbell was sworn into the Lieut.-Governorship
of Nova Scotia and its dependencies on the 7th ult., in the
presence of the Members of his Majesty's Council, and public.
Sir Colin, Lady Campbell, and family, landed from the Pre-
sident, in good health.
The President, on her passage to Halifax, which was at-
tended with constant rain and westerly winds, fell in with an
iceberg, in lat. 44. 16. N., long. 48. 04. W. which appeared
to be about 100 feet above the surface of the water. The
thermometer fell from 60 to 45.
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Quin,ilian
the 6th June, Cape Blanco 7th July, and St. Mi-
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service
The Gambia, and was to sail in a few days for Sierra Leone, with
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and the
havingon brester, Fair Rosamond, Griffin, Lynx, Brisk,
andFo Pluto were ,in the Bight of Benin ; the
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The .tEtna, since her return on the coast, has surveyed the
whole of the islands in the Bijonga Archipelago. Her crew
has lately been healthy.
The free-trader Severn, Braithwayte, passed the Wight
this evening for London. She left the Hooghley-on the 16th
March, and St. Helena 17th June. Lieut.-Col. Doveton and
Lady landed this evening from her.
The Lady Raffles, for Bombay ; and the Duke of North-
umberland, for Bengal, arrived this morning to embark pas-
sengers, and will sail to-morrow.
The Spartiate, 74 ( Sir M. Seymour), and Hornet, were
the only ships at Rio on the 7th June. The Blonde had been
spoken off the coast, becalmed. The Dublin arrived at Val-
paraiso 23d February.
The Romney troop ship, Mr. James Wood, Master, is or-
dered to take the 77th Regiment from this garrison to Leith,
on their route to Edinburgh, and the 68th Regiment from
Leith to Gibraltar, landing the depOt companies at this port
on her way thither. The Stentor transport is to convey the
84th depot to Dover, and bring the 73d depOt to this garrison.
The service companies of the 71st Regiment, from Bermuda,
and the 23d depot are also to come to this garrison. The
86th deptit is under orders for Dudley.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Thomas Bladen Capel, K. C. 8.,
hoisted his flag yesterday in the Winchester, 52, Captain Ed-
ward Sparshott, K. H., at Chatham, as Commander-in-Chief
in the East Indies. The Rose, 18, Commander W. Barrow,
will precede the Winchester to that station ; she was to leave
the Nore this morning for Spithead, to await her final orders.
The Thalia, 36, Captain Wauchope, is expected to sail for
this
_port at the latter end of the month, with Rear-Admiral
p. Campbell, C. 8., for the Cape and western coast of Africa
command.

The Barham, 52, was taken into dock at Sheerness yester-
day (having been towed from Chatham), to be repaired and
fitted for commission. The Raleigh, Corn. Quin, was taken
out, and the Scylla taken in. The Columbine,-18, Com. Hen-
derson, was also undocked, and will be ready for sea in a fort-
night. The Salamander, Commander Castles, arrived at
Woolwich on Thursday, from Plymouth, with the Renown,
74, in tow, to be broken up. The Emulous brig sailed on the
same day for the Coast Guard service at Blackwall.
The Columbia steam-vessel, Lieut. Alpin, was paid off yes-
terday at Woolwich, to be fitted as a troop-ship (with a poop)
for the West India station, instead of the Blazer.
The Castor, 36, Lord John Hay, is to sail from the Nore
on the 14th, to join the Royal squadron on the return of her
Majesty.

- The Victorious, 74, has been taken into dock, to be fitted
for a hulk. The basin is to be pumped dry, that the south
dock gates (which weigh twenty-five tons each) may be
taken off, and the entrance to it widened ten feet. The foun-
dation of the sea-wall of the basin will be examined, prepa-
ratory to tone erection of the double pair of masting sheers
upon it.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Lieutenant George St.