The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-02 00:00:00

STA7E OF TRADE.

bility, if these suggestions were attended to, there would
be very little saving in the end, because, while some wanted
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a decrease of expenditure, others desired an increase. In MANCHESTER, June I.—Since Tuesday no tran-
reply to the bon. and gallant gentleman the member for
sections of any importance have taken place, the
Westminster as to the superiority of the French system,
Manchester races and other Whitsuntide recreations
the right hon. gentleman read a statement which shoved. liwving withdrawn nearly all attention from busi-
that the number of field officers in a regiment of the line ia...., ss.
The following review of the state of the mar-
were in Great Britain three to a regiment of 1,077 mew/ I let is from the monthly Price Current of Messrs.
while in the French army it was six to a regiment consist- . G. Fraser, Son, and Co., issued this day:—" The
ing of 1,920 men; that is to say, comparing the proportions :aspect of our market has been materially ehinged.
of field officers to men, the French had ono to 320, and we since our last. At that date the demand continued
had one to 359 men. (Hear, hear.) Our system, there- very active for India and China in common with
fore, was not so extravagant as that whichwas recommended most of the other foreign markets, and contracts
in its place. were still being entered upon for very distant for-
Colonel STUART objected to military prisoners being ward delivery without much hesitation, even at the
sent to civil prisons, as was the case when he was quartered extreme rates of prices which had been attained.
at Brighton. Men who had been guilty of breaches of mill- ( Thus very large contracts are still in the hands of
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tary discipline ought not to be associated with felons and
t. •
manufacturers for domestics India and China 'shirt-
clothed in a felon's dress, as he had seen some of his men ings, and for yarns of various descri tions. But
clothed. even these contracts have not entirely sufficed to
maintain prices for any of our chief stiples, while
Mr. W. WILLIAMS proposed that the vote be reduced
by £5,321, the expense of the forces at Labuan, which he some kinds have given way materially in price
contended was a sheer waste of money. under the pressure of unfavourable advises from
Mr. S. HERBERT defended the vote, and said Labuan. 1 the East, and of a great check in the demand. The
was useful as a coal station, and that the vote had been re- principal causes of the present dulness are the back-
duced by £429, as compared with last year. ward state of the home trade, arising from the cold
Sir J. A. RELAWNY complained of certain regiments and ungenial weather experienced to the end of
which had not yet received their medals, but the chairman April, by which it is estimated that much of the
of the committee said they must restrict the debate to the trade in muslins, prints, and fancy goods has been
point, as to whether the vote should be reduced as proposed. lost for the year, notwithstanding the splendid
The division was about to take place, when no one could growing weather we have recently had; to the po-
be found to act as teller with Mr. W. Williams. ' litical unsettledness of the last few weeks, both
The vote was therefore agreed to, amidst some laughter, abroad, respecting which uneasiness never ceases,
without a division. and at home, whet e difficulties have been e. ire-
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The next vote was £320,000 for embodied militia.
Colonel DICKSON said these regiments ought to know
whether they were to be kept embodied or not. In many of
the regiments only one-half of the men could be got out ;
and unless, therefore, there was some improved system,

_ knowing that the money was now being thrown into the
dirt, he should feel it is duty to move a diminution of the.

vote.

Lord C. HAMILTON disagreed with the last speaker as
to the whole militia system being a perfect farce. In a regi-
ment he had recently seen exercised there were only 37
men absent, end the men went through the manoeuvres in.
a highly Creditable manner.
General PEEL agreed that it was not desirable to have
the militia embodied in time of peace. His opinion was
that they should be regarded mainly as an army of reserve.
He thought that neither 21 nor 28 days were sufficient for
the training of the militia, and that, when called out, all
necessary time and care should be employed to perfect them
in their drill.
Colonel SYKES thought that but scanty justice had
been done to the militia by hon. members. In his opinion
the militia were a more important body than some persons
supposed. He had had much experience in the training of
soldiers, and he was satisfied it did not by any means re-
quire the time for train ng that some supposed.
Mr. S. HERBERT observed that the vote referred to
the embodied, and not to the disembodied militia. In re-
ference to the latter, however, returns were in course of
being prepared which would give the fullest information
concerning them. last year there were about 70,000 men
in the militia, of whom 23,000 or 24,000 were embodied,and
the remainder, 45,000 in round numbers, disembodied. He
would not on that occasion enter further into the subject
of the disembodied militia than to say that he thought the
object of that force was mistaken by those who tried to got
out of it an amount of efficiency equal to that of regiments
of the line. It could not do it, and was not intended to.
(Hear.) With respect to the proposals of the hon. and gal-
lant gentleman opposite: he would say that if they drew men
from their homes for training once in three or four months,
they would not supply the body of men when they wanted
men resident in the counties to which they belonged—and
if they endeavoured to do so, it would be objected to by the
employers of labour. The gallant officer opposite had
pointed out, also, the inconvenience arising from the time
of year at which the men were called out, A commission
had recommended that the men should be called out simul-
taneously. They had consulted the local authorities as to
the time at which that simultaneous embodiment should
take place, and were told that, on the whole, the month of
May, being just before the hay harvest, was the best time.
Further north, where the hay harvest was later, they were
told that it should be in June ; and further north again, a still
later period of the year was named. They had endea-
voured, to the best of their ability, to suit those varying
views. 'With respect to the embodiment of the militia, the
hon. and gallant officer thought it would be advantageous
if a certain number of commissions were set aside for offi-
cers bringing a certain number of militiamen over to the
line. Now, In the first place, he trusted that the system
of embodying the militia would soon be discontinued, for
as troops returned from India, he hoped their places would
be filled up. His belief was that the best thing to do with
the militia was to let it alone. The old system, not to call
them out except in cases of great emerge/toy, was a sound
one. Men joining an embodied regiment liked continuous
service, but they preferred five years of the militia to the
ten of the line, and home to colonial service. If it were not
for the militia, therefore, they would join the line. On the
other hand, the changing from one body to the other would
involve a second bounty. A disembodied militia resident
in this country, and ready to be called out for training at
suitable intervals, was upon the whole the most desirable
arrangement. The question put to him, therefore, fell to
the ground ; for if there was to be no recruiting from the
militia, there was no ground for the suggestion that com-
missions should be reserved for the promotion of that ob-
ject. He had always been of opinion, too, that it must be
heartbreaking to colonels of militia, after having been at
great pains and expense to get their regiments into a state
that they could pride themselves upon, to be called upon
to volunteer into the line. (Hear.) He agreed with the
right hon. and gallant gentleman, the late Secretary for
War, with respect to the militia. Some officers asked for
early notice of disembodiment, but others again warned
them not to let it be known too soon; because, from that
moment there was a marked difference in the discipline.
There were, therefore, two sides to that question.
After a few words from Mr. W. WILLIAMS and some
other hon. members, the vote was agreed to.
The next vote proposed was the sum of £34,000 to com-
plete the amount necessary for the volunteer corps.
Mr. MILES complained that the yeomanry cavalry did
not receive that consideration and attention which he con-
sidered they were entitled to, and said if they were armed
with the new carbine they would in a very short space of
time be a most efficient body of men.
Col. KNOX said while the Government were giving
every encouragement to the volunteer movement they were
acting so as to put a complete extinguisher upon the yeo-
manry cavalry. If the Government would ar•m the yeo-
manry with the breech-loading rifle they would be a most
valuable adjunct to the volunteer force.
Mr. S. HERBERT admitted that the peculiar organisa •
tion of this corps ought to be accounted for. The system of
attaching a certain number of foot riflemen to a cavalry
regiment was submitted to Sir J. Scarlet, who thought it
was an experiment worth trying, but there had been no
force beyond the ordinary establishment. The Government
had no intention whatever of discontinuing the services of
the yeomanry, and they might always depend upon having
14,000 or 15,000 men in that quarter. He had encouraged
the volunteer movement—(cheers)---but ho did not wish to
discourage the yeomanry. (Hear.) It would take a million
in the estimates to purchase practice grounds for all the
volunteers, and they did not feel inclined this year to in-
sert that suns in increase of the army estimates.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said they must not allow the old
force of yeomanry to be disgusted by the preference shown
to the volunteers.
Mr. KNIGHT said that the Government had given them
£20,000 less than usual this year, because there were
120,000 more volunteers.
Lord ELCHO said there was no competition on the part
of the volunteers with either the yeomanry or the militia.
They considered themselves as only auxiliary to the other
regular and irregular forces of the country. He would be
glad, however, to see the yeomanry armed with the breech-
loading arms, and formed into a volunteer cavalry. He
had to express his thanks to his right hon. friend and his
noble friend the Under-Secretary of War for the tact,
judgment, and zeal to do what was best for the volunteers.
(Hear, hear.) 'With respect to the views of Sir J. Bur-
goyne as to the efficiency of volunteers as a substitute for
the regular army, he quite concurred with him, so far as
they were expressed in a recent letter. But he had cer-
tainly been surprised by a statement that night that we had
not more than 30,000 men of the regular army ready for the
defence of the country.
Mr. S. HERBERT said that the volunteers were dis-
tinctly exempted from being called out to quell ordinary
riots or disturbance.
The vote was then agreed to, and the chairman was or-
dered to report progress.
The other orders were disposed of, and the house ad-
journed at half-past twelve o'clock.

.headed in the course of legislation from the stand
'made by the House of Lords in protection of the
revenue, by refusing to repeal the paper duties, a
course which, apart from the constitutional point of
view, has given satisfaction and confidence to the

commercial, moneyed, and property classes gene-
rally, but more than all to the unlooked-for reaction

in in pricesthe Calcutta market. From China it was
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surmised that we might have less favourable accounts
—the supplies had been con siderablyaugmented, and
prospects were uncertain from the measures which
might become requisite,and which it is now believed
will have to be carried into effect, to force the Go-
vernment to respect the treaty, and to restore our
prestige after last year's disasters on the Peiho.
From Bombay, also, the advices have been very un-
ft, ‘vourable as respects prices, for they are consider-
ab. ly lower for shirtings than at Calcutta, and the
se, :on is drawing to a close, leaving, apparently, a
amount of goods undisposed of to lay over.
large.
LE ;DS, Ist—The following is the trade report
by the Leeds Chamber of Commerce for the month
of May Woollen trade—Though by no means
brisk, the "e has been a steady amount of business
transacte d during the great part of the month, both
in the wa, rehouses and at the halls. • Towards the
close there has been a lull in the demand, the re-
currence of cold ungenial weather having especially
checked to t some extent the call for light summer
fabrics. Mar, 'u facturers still continue fairly em-
ployed, include lig- those engaged in the production
of felted cloths a n(4l sheathing. Wool—During the
greater part of the .time since the publication of the
previous month's rep ort, the public sales of colonial
wools in London Its ye been in progress, at which
the rates of the March series have been very firmly
established, with an a, ivance upon some descrip-
tions. The large quantity offered, exceeding 40,000
bales, has found a ready sale, competition having
been very brisk. The presence of an unusually,
large number of foreign buyers has materially con-
tributed to this result. I"he home trade continues
steady, but owing to the .backwardness of the sea-
son, and perhaps in part ito the unsettled appear-
ance of foreign politics, th ere has not been as yet an
average quantity of new wool bought by the manu-
facturers. For wool of En Wish growth the demand
has been very brisk, and st ock in the hands of stap-
lers have been reduced to a n exceedingly low quan-
tity, and probably there was never at the commence-
ment of the new clip such sti small quantity of old
wool left over as is the cas e this year. The new
markets consequently open at high rates, and
buyers show great eagerness to secure any clips
pitched, 45s to 50s having been paid, the latter all
hogs. Flax—The market for the raw material has
been rather easier since last report, and prices area
shade lower. The appearance of the growing crop is
described on all sides as being very promising. For
yarns the demand has been steady at full prices,
more especially for low yarns, the stocks of which
are reduced to a small compass. Leather.—During
the past month this branch of local trade had ex-
perienced very little change. The recent season,
I usually a quiet one, has been no exception to the
general rule, and the demand, though rather im-
proved since the previous month's report, is still
limited, buyers restricting their purchases to the
supply of their immediate -wants. Prices remain
unaltered. Corn.—The show of wheat at our
markets during the month has been only moderate
in quantity, especially of fine new red, which met
with better demand towards the middle of the
month, at an advance of ls. per quarter over pre-
vious rates. At the close of the month this de-
scription was scarce and firmly held, though the
demand had somewhat slackened. In other de•
scriptions but few transactions have taken place.
Prices of fine malting barley have been somewhat
irregular, maltsters having generally ceased buy-
ing. Grinding descriptions have sold slowly at
cheaper rates. Oats and beans have been in fair
demand, without any quotable change in value."

BIRTHS.
BURNETT.—On the Ist inst., at South Lodge, Enfield
Chase, Mrs. G. R. Burnett, of a daughter.
IRBy.—On the 31st ult., at Chelsea Hospital, the wife of
Captain John Irby, of a daughter.
VioEßs.—On the 31st ult., at Croydon, Mrs. F. Vigers, o
a son.

MARRIAGES.
TUCKER—GIBSON.—On the Ist inst., at John-street Cha-
pel, William Tucker, 'Esq., of Stamford-hill, to Louisa
Charlotte Gibson, daughter of John Gibson, jun., Esq.
late of Lombard-street.
VINCENT—SUTHERLAND.—On the 31st ult., at St. Michael's
Church, Chester-square, Francis A. Vincent, Esq., Ben-
gal 1.1.C.5., eldest son of the late General Vincent, India
Army, to Sutherland Rebecca, second daughter of the
late Sutherland Hall Sutherland, Esq., of 109, Eaton-
place.

A letter from Warsaw, of the 25th of May,
informs us that the concentration of the Russian troops on
the frontiers of Turkey is an undoubted fact. Be,ides the
sth corps, which had arrived to occupy a position on the
tipper Pruth, a second corps is concentrated in Bessarabia
and Podolia, so that when the two corps are united the
force will amount to 60,000 men.
Premature Greyness, Weak or Falling Hair, Neuralgia,
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died with ease and certainty by HERRING'S Patent Magnetic
Brushes and Combs. Their use is an absolute luxury. His
newly-invented Teazle Brushes for Colth, Velvet, ac., are
admirable—they not only cleanse, but preserve the fabric in
a remarkable manner. The Manufactory is 32, Basing hall-
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