The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-31 00:00:00

TUB IRON AND COAL TRADE.

The trade is not in a worse position than it was a few
weeks ago. Orders to a certain extent have been more
freely given out, which shows that things are not in so
bad a state as represented by some parties. Pig iron
has increased in stock, which indicates that holders
are not prepared to make further reduction in price.
The preliminary meeting of the trade will he held on
Thursday next. The feeling of the most influential iron-
masters is against a reduction at present, as they prefer
waiting a little longer to see the result of the Peace
Congress. Several mills and forges in the district are
standing still, consequent upon the late disasters, which,
if they had been in operation, would have caused a greater
consumptied of pig iron, but on the other band would
have tEr3wn into the market a considerable quantity of
merchant iron, which wool I have tended to create a glut.
A good deal of underselling is still going on 173, needy
parties, but this cannot be of long duration if the
list prices are maintained; for it is impos-ible to sacrifice
203. per ton upon finished iron at the present rate of
wages and material without in the end proving very de-
trimental to the parties manufacturing it, if the quality
is what it ought to be. The foundry trade is still very
dull, arising froth the susr easion ‘,4 hostilities ; but it

peace be concitnie,l, which is ve:y likely, a fresh market
will be opened, and a great number of castings will be
wanted for sanitary and other improvementp. Large
quantites of iron ors are still being imp)rted, into South
Staffordshire, but tht y do not sensibly affect our market,
newmine, ironstone, gubbins, and flats are in fair re-

quest.
The coal trade is net very bu-yant, as far as the coun-
try trade is clucereed ; but the requirements for the
various iron works is good, and if iron inaintains its
price no further reduction will take pace at present.—
Wolverhampton Chronicle.

TIIE CIVIL SERVICE.

(From the Civil Service Gazette.)

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE ESTABLISIDIENT.—The
Commissioners' Department consists of one Commis-
sioner at 1,5001., with an allowance of 3201. for house-
rep t and €3/. for horse keep ;twoassistant-commissioners
at 8001. each ; four clerks at salaries varying from 1001.
to 5001. The receiver's department consists of one re-
ceiver at 1,0001. per annum, and 631. horse-keep ; four
clerks at salaries varying from 1201. to 500/, per annum ;
one surveyor at 3501., and two assistants at 31. 3s. per
week each ; one storekeeper at 120/., one assistant do.
at 781. per annum ' • two tailors at 1/. 10. z. per week, and
ani)face-keeper at 901.

THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE.—The establishment
of this office has been remodelled in accordance with the
recommendations of the Ti °ovary Commissien of Inquiry
in July, 1855, and it now stands as follows :—The Regis-
trar-General, salary of 1,0001.; Chief Clerk, 7931.155; two
inspectors of Regi-tration, united sa'aries, 6921. 10s.; six
superintendents, united sa'aries, 3,0631. 6s. 4.1. ; twelve
senior &eras, 3,3071. 14e. 2d.; eighteen assistant c'erks,
calories 3,2291. Bs. 3d.; fourteen junior clerks, salaries,
1,3021. 12s. 6d.; one office-keeper, 120/ , and seven mes-
sengers, salaries, 5401. 12s. 61. Day-pay to sorters of
manuscripts, task-work for indexing, and contingent ex-
penses for temporary clerks' fees and expenses, allow-
ances to superintendent registrars and registrars of births,
&c., all these extras are estinoated at 24,1851. for the
current year.
THE AUDIT-OFFICE AND THE WAR DEPARTMENT.—
Thirty-six persons Lave been transferred from Vie esta-
blishment of the Commissioners of Audit to the War
Department, thereby reducing the And't-office to the ex-
tent of two Inspectors, threw Senior Examiners of the
first class, five Senior Ex-irniners of the second class,
nine Junior- Examiners, eight Assistant Examiners,
seven temporary clerks, and two messengers.

THE SUPERANNUATION BILL.—We understand that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer has come to the resolu-
tion to withdraw the age-limiting clause of the new
Superannuation Bill.

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