The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-30 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The Kerry Militia was finally disembodied at Tralee
on the liith inst. A good number of the men had pre-
viously taken their discharge, receiving the usual gra-
tuity, and thanking the officers for the great kindness
they had received. The Kerry was one of the best orgp
nised regiments in the militia, and contributed very
largely to the line when the demand for men was great.

STATE OF TRADE.

BRADFORD, AUG. 28.

For some time past an abundant supply of wool has
kept pouring into this market, and we have now on
hand large quantities of all kinds of combing and colo-
nial sorts. Prices, therefore, are not quite so firm as
they were some time ago; but as the staplers have pur-
chased their stocks at high rates, they find themselves
compelled to stand out against the lowering tendency of
the market. Business is consequently checked, and the
transactions are very limited.

Business in yarns displays a manifest improvement.
Last week the operations for the continent were more
extensive than had been the case for a long period pre-
viously. This week there was even an increase upon the
transactions of last, and where the spinners would con-
cede a fraction in favour of the exporters, the latter
were very ready to enter into contracts for future deli-
very. The high price of the raw material, however,
compels spinners to act with caution and to stand firm ;
and the fact that the production is at present limited
(a great quantity of machinery having been stopped •in
consequence of the high price of wools and the unremu-
nerative price of yarns) is in their favour.
The manufacturers of worsted goods are evidently de-
termined to obtain better prices for their fabrics than
bare been current. It is quite time, too, that they
should do so, inasmuch as for months past they have not
been able to cover the cost of production. Last week
the demand for seasonable fabrics was tolerably good,
and promising for the future ; this week, in consequence
of the wetness of the weather and the occurrence of the
triennial musical festival, fewer merchants have appeared
in the market, and business has been duller. There is
no change, however, in the relative position of the parties,
and the prospects f the manufacturers may still be said
to be improving.

The bar silver brought by the last West India steamer
was sold yesterday at the same rate as that obtained for
the previous arrival—namely, 610. per ounce. the
61244rii JAY% net yet keen diVero

Russia has been to Europe for the last hundred
years in some degree what Spain was in the old
times. She has conquered and ruled mercilessly.
Her government has been conducted with the same--.
vigilance and cunning, and inspired by the same
unscrupulous ambition. Fanaticism has been a
powerful agent in forming an ignorant people into
lit instruments for the purposes of aggressive war-
fare. The world in general has had the same
notion of a manifest destiny which was to give the
Czars a supremacy in Europe ; and the delusion
has almost tended to fulfil itself. Yet, if we con-
sider that Spain was once far more terrible than
Russia ever was, we may hope that, like Spain,
• the aggressive monarchy of the North will one day
cease to give uneasiness to civilised Europe. Even
now. we can hardly imagine R issian troops be sieg-
iiig a Piedmontese fortress, although it is not yet
sixty years since Alessandria opened her gates to
Suwarrow's army, and little more than 40 years
since 160,000 Russians were reviewed on the plains
near Troyes. There is reason t) believe that a
crisis in the history of Europe lira just taken place,
or rather that the late short and bloody war was
a sign that influences have been growing within
the present generation which will for ever stop
the aggressive plans of the Russian Czars. The
wonderful increase of the Western nations in
wealth, population, and power—the capacity of such
a country as England to carry on a war for many
years without feeling the burden—the rousing of
the East to activity and civilisation—even the pre-
seece of great free communities in the New World
and Australia, must diminish the chances of des-
potic ambition in a struggle against independence
and national rights. It seems, therefore, that
Piedmont and Italian independence have outlived
the fear of two powerful States whose armies have
in old times trod the Italian soil. There remains
now but the Power which has, during the whole
period of-what is called modern history, been as-
sociated, mostly for evil, with the annals of Italy.
It is avowedly against Austria that the bastions
and forts of Alessandria are rising. We do not
believe that the Court of Vienna will willingly en-
gage in an open conflict in which it would have the -
sympathies, and something more than the sympa-
thies, of all free nations against it; but it is not
the less necessary to be provident and forearmed.
Italy will soon, we hope, be strong enough to deal
with all foreign pretensions to interference and
dominion. In the meantime the English public
will watch with pleasure every fresh gun that is
placed in the defences of Alessandria. It has even
been proposed that we should help Piedmont by
offerings in kind ; but Victor Emmanuel can dis-
pense with any tribute of cannon, shot, and shell.
Should the time ever come when Alessandria shall
be pressed by an invading force, the transports of
Liverpool and the stores of Woolwioh will not be
wanting.—Times.

A. terrible catastrophe has just occurred on the Ba-
varian railway. A. train'which was:conveying a battalion
of Austrian troops, to the number of 1,200 men, who
were to relieve the garrison of Mayence, ran off the rails
near Laufach ; six men were killed on the spot, and
about 30 soldiers and officers were severely injured.
ANGUIS IN ECCLESIA.—On Sunday last, during the
sermon, a snake attempted to enter at the door of Mar
garetting church, but was luckily observed by a boy, who
killed it in the porch. As the school children sit close
to the door, much confusion at least, if not danger. was
obviated, as it proved to be a full-sized adder.—Oltelms.
ford Chronicle.
THE RECENT GALE OFF BRIGHTON.—The bodies of all
the sufferers who were lost during the fearful hurricane
of the night of Wednesday week have been found. On
Wednesday Thwaites, Marcbant, and Gringer (brother
to the lad previously found) were picked up about two
miles west of Newhaven, and fon Thursday Rolfe was
discovered washed in abreast of Bletchington Battery,
Carden at the east end of Seaford-bay, Allen at Cock-
mare, three miles east of Seaford, and Marchant was
found between Chingap and Portobello, nearer to
Brighton. The features of the poor fellows were all die-
tinguishable, but they were in a very bad state, and
were conveyed to Brighton to their respective homes.
Yesterday they were all interred one in grave at the new
cemetery, and were followed to their last resting place
by hundreds of their relatives and friends, the
expense
of the grave, &c., being kindly defrayed by the Rev.
J. N. Goulty. It is also intended to erect a stone to the memory of the sufferers, on which will be in-
scribed a suitable inscription commemorative of the sad
event. The subscription on behalf of the widows ard
orphans, and the fishermen who have severely suffered,
is proceeding satisfactorily, and the list includes the
names of the Marquis of Bristol, the borough Meta,
hers, Admiral Sir W. Grant, Peel, 0001 Whq
have subocribed liburagY.