The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

HALIFAX, Feb. 9.—With the exception that wool is
rather firmer, and that both spinners and manufacturers
are asking higher rates, we have no material alteration
to note since our last report. There is a better feeling
amongst all classes ; and the fall in the price of provi-
sions is generally hailed as a forerunner of a brisker
trade.

LEEDS, Feb. 9.—ln the coloured cloth halls to-day
there was a good attendance of purchasers, and for most
varieties of woollens there was an active demand. The
inquiry was brisk for tweeds, and noticeably affected
the market in that department. In the white cloth
hall there was also a good business transacted. The
price ‘,‘ wool ;. .xciting considerable attention. In
the London sales, owing to the increased rates obtain.
able in the clothing localities, quotations have advanced
id., id., and ld. per lb., and this advance has been
readily conceded by purchasers. Several Government
orders for navy cloths, which have come into Leeds
during the past fortnight, have sensibly increased the
demand for foreign wool ; and there is, also, much
inquiry for both clothing and combing purposes.
rho advent of a secure, honourable, and abiding
peace is now eagerly hailed ; at the same time, it is
felt that our important branch of national industry bas
not been materially affected by the war. In Halifax
there has been no advance obtained in wool, and but
little business was done on Saturday ; but the trade of
this locality is peculiar, and the quotations of its market
do not indicate to the general reader the character of
its business. Yarn is firm, and has about an average
demand. The same in worsteds.

GLASGOW PIG-IRON MARKET, FEB. a.-- We have again
to report our pig-iron market as flat. Warrants at 731.
cash, closing sellers at that price. No. 1, C.M.B. at 743.
6d.; No. 3, at 725.

EPISCOPAL FREAK.—We learn that the Bishop of
Saliisbury has refused to consecrate the new cemetery
at Blandford until the hoard erects a communion table
in the Episcopal chapel ! At a parish meeting on the
subject, it has been unanimously resolved not to comply
with the request.—Liberator.
RIO DE JANEIRO.—Her Majesty's ship Tyne, Master, .
Commander P. Weliington, arrived on Friday afternoon
at Spithead, with the mails from Rio de Janeiro, The
Tyne, in lat. 17 49 N., long. 36 27 W., spoke the barque
Maggie, of Jersey, Captain Realin, 85 days from Loo-
chooft,o, bound to London, all well ; on the 24th of
January, in lat 25 3 N., long. 36 46 W., the Portuguese
schooner L'Autriche, 52 days from Rio Grande, bound
to London ; on the sth of February, lat. 48 10 N.,
long. 10 36 W., the ship Francis Barclay, all well.
The Tyne has made a fine passage, out 39 days, and
home 43 days. The exchange rose from 27g- d. to 28d.
on the Tyne's leaving with the mails. She has expe-
rienced very bad weather since leaving Terceira, and has
been under storm sails in thick weather, three days in
soundings, and passed many ships hove to, having made
no land before the light of St. Catherine's on Friday
morning, when it was still thick foggy weather in the
Channel.

FALL OF BARS.—A_ public meeting of the citizens of
Worcester, convened by the mayor, at the instance of
the Administrative Reform Association, has been held ;
the mayor, Mr. Goodwin, in the chair. Messrs. Bennoch
and Moore, from the London society, having addressed
the meeting at considerable length, resolutions were
unanimously carried,, pledging the meeting to support
the Administrative Reform Association, and a petition
to the House of Commons was, adopted, praying for the
abolition of the system of promotion to public offices,
and of purchasing commissions in the army, for the abo-
lition of the establishment of public competitive exarnitt
nations as the test of fitness. A memorial to the Queen
was also carried, praying her Majesty to issue a commis-
sion to make foil inquiries into the Kars affair, which
was signed by the mayor on behalf of the meeting. The
proceedings ere conducted with great order and una-
nimity, although an opposition had been anticipated. A
vote of thanks was passed to the, mayor, and the pro-
oeedings were wound up with three cheers for adminis-
trative reform and the brave defenders of Kars.
LOWERING SHIPS' BOATS AT Sita.—Her Majesty's
Emigration Commissioners having instructed Captain -
Schoenberg, R.N., to test Clifford's plan of lowering in-
stantly, and entirely disengaging, ships' boats, when •
laden with the entire crew, the necessary arrangements
have been made, and a life-boat of the Commodore •
Perry, 2,000 tons, chartered by the commissioners for
the conveyance of emigrants to Australia, duly fitted.
The boat weighs 12 cwt., and will be manned by 10 men.
and the trails were to take place on the Mersey, at one •
o'clock this day, under Capt. Schomberg's immediate
direction. The late catastrophe off Folkestone shows
how much some means of readily effecting the end now
sought to te achieved .is wanted. A second ship, the
Gourelza, is also to be fitted, and the management of the
trials from her entrusted to Captain Lean, R.N., the
eni4ration officer for London, from which port she will
be despatched about the 19th instant.
MURDER BY A CONVICT—PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 11.—The'
morning a convict named Jones, No. 1,246, stabbed Mr.
Charles William Hope, assistant-surgeon on board the
Stirling Castle conviet invalid hulk in this harbour. The
wound was inflicted in the neck by some sharp instru-
ment not discovered yet, and seems to have divided the
jugular vein, causing death in a few minutes. The pri-
soner seems to have become desperate on the deceased •
refusing to certify the necessity for his remaining in the
lower deck, which is a sort of invalid ward, and wreaked
his vengeance on him in the gallery of the chapel, after
leaving the surgery when be had been examined. From
language which be used afterwards to Mr. Williams, the
chief warder, it would seem he intended to murder hire
also, as he said, t‘lf I could get at you I'd serve you the
same, you —villain !" Mr. Swainson, he
AdmiraltY
coroner at Portsmouth, summoned an inquest of t
he
most respectable tradesmen at Gosport, of whora
rd
Rev. A. Ewing was foreman, this afternoon on boa
the Stirling Castle, which no Adjourned until IkUPdali

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