The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

BELFAST, April 2.—Flax.—The supplies during
the past week in the markets of Ulster were some-
what larger than in the week preceding. The finer
qualities continue in active demand at very firm
rates; other sorts are in fair demand at steady prices.
Yarns.—The demand during the past week has not
been by any means active; improvement has been
reported. A fair home trade has been accomplished.
The orders appearing on English and Scotch and
Continental account are limited; stocks are increas-
ing, and prices tending downwards. Linens (Brown)
Power-loom.—Except for approved makes of
roughs and drills, which are in fair demand at full
rates, the business transacted has been exceedingly
limited, and in most cases at reduced rates. A.
quantity of looms have been stopped, and others are
only working half-time. Hand-loom.—Light linens
for bleaching diapers, damasks, and printing lawns
are in fair demand ; prices of these, except printing
ing lawns,rule firm. Linen handkerchiefs continue in
active request, at steady rates. Cambric handker-
chiefs, except wides and heavy linens, are dull of
sale. Cloth for dyeing, &c., is in improved request,
at firm prices. Bleached and finished linens. A
fair home trade has been done. Continental de-
mand unchanged ; business done on American ac-
count has not been extensive ; a better feeling,
however, exists ; stocks small ; prices generally un-

changed.

LEEDS, 2d.—A slight improvement was noticeable
in the woollen cloth markets this morning, which
may be taken that trade is rather reviving, though
not to any great extent. Summer coatings and
trowserings, ordinary plai❑ cloths, and plain and
fancy meltous, soldin about equal proportions, and
that, too, to the representatives of home-trade
and shipping houses alike. The country clothiers
report that they are mostly slack, and are
making goods on their own account more than
to order. Their stocks, however, are not heavy,
and. any increase in the demand would soon clear
them out. The chief makers of tweeds keep well
employed, and have good orders on band. There is
no material ch.tuge in the prices of any class of
goods, and those of both cloth and wool may be
.pronounced firm.
ItocunALF., Ist.—The flannel-market to-day was
of a quiet order. There was a small attendance of
1 buyers, and they purchased sparingly. Medium
and fine qualities of fancy goods are in most request,
and the manufacturers of such fabrics are tolerably
well employed. There is not inuA demand for
heavy goods for either the home or the
foreign trade. Prices are the same as last week.
The demand for Yorkshire goods is dull, as it has
been for some time, but prices arc steady, The local
wool trade is without change, either as to demand
or price, .since last week.

The Sunday Trading Bill.

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Last evening a meeting of masters and journey-
men fishmongers and poulterers was held at Bryan-
ston llall, Orchard-street, Oxford-street, for the
purpose of taking steps to support the measure re-
cently introduced into the House • of Commons by
Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., for the abolition of
Sunday labour. The meeting was well attended,
and was presided over by Mr. Thomas Chambers,

Q.C., m.r.
Mr. C. HILL, the secretary of the Fishmongers
and Poulterers' Committee for the Abolition of
Sunday Labour, opened the proceedings by stating
that the object of the meeting was to put a stop to
Sunday labour by supporting Mr. Hughes's mea-
sure. While, however, the measure had that object
in view by closing shops on Sunday, yet an excep-
tion was made in respect of fishmongers and poul-
terers' shops, which it provided could be kept open
up to 9 o'clock on Sunday morning. On finding
that provision in the bill, the committee met and
resolved on appointing a deputation of their num-
ber to wait on Mr. Hughes and impress upon hint
the propriety of removing that exception from the
measure.

Mr. CHAMBERS, M.P., then addressed the meet-
ing, and stated that he had always taken a deep in-
terest in the Sunday question. No doubt there
were differences of opinion as to how the day
should be employed, some thinking that a portion
of it at all events might be profitably set apart for
healthful recreation and social intercourse and en-
joyment ; but whatever might b 3 their opinions in
that respect, they were all agreed that in a country
such as this, where the Sunday was kept as a day for
religious duties, it should be maintained in that re-
pects. One day in seven was, in his opinion, abso-
lutely necessary ; and when he found that peaple
employed in the fish and poultry trades were kept
at work during 16 and 17 hours every week-
day and for nine and ten hours on the Sunday, as
will be confessed, he was astonished how they could
get through their labours. He considered that they
should have the whole of Sandy as a day of rest.
Ile had to work pretty. hard hitnself, but he con-
fessed that he could not perform the work lie had
got to do unless it was for the rest and refreshment
of the Sunday. He was therefore glad when he
heard of the introduction of this measure into the
House of Commons ; and he told Mr. Hughes that
he would give him all the support in carrying it
through the house he could. (Cheers.) It appeared
to him that without the rest of the Sunday a man's
life was made ono perpetual round of toil, which it
was never intended it should be ; and that they
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approving of the bill of Mr.
Hughes if so
amended, was proposed by Mr. Edwin
Gilson, of the liaymarket, and seconded by Mr.
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Clear • . ,of the Edgware-road, both of whom stated
that they had adopted the Sunday
for the last six years and found it to answer ad-
mirably.

The resolution was adopted unanimously.

A petition in terms of the resolutions was then
agreed to, and a cordial vote of thanks to Mr.
Chambers for presiding terminated the proceedings.

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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
TILES EVENING, at 7, No. 1, ROUND TILE CORNER.
Messrs. J. G. Shore, R. Forrester.

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Followed by. at a quarter before 8, IT IS NEVER TOO
LATE To MEND. Characters by Messrs. Vining. F. Vil-
liers. C. Verner, J. G. Shore, S. Ualhaem, H. Forrester, R.
Thorne, 11. Mellon, C. 11. Fenton ; Miss Page and Miss
Katherine Rodgers.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Airs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, MARRIED DAUGII rmts. Messrs.
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Hughes.
Atter which, the Burlesque, ESMERALDA ; or, The Sen-
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➢desdarnes A. Swanborough, Hughes, Newton, Weatheraby,
and E. Holt.
To conclude with THE FRENCH EXHIBITION.
Commence at Seven.

HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL.
bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry.

THIS EVENING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr.
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After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD.
Messrs. Neville, Belmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire; Mesdames
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Production of 11. J. Byron's piquant Burlesque, THE
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TO THE ELECTORS OF MIDDLESEX.
GENTLEMEN,-

►death of Mr. Hanbury has deprived you of
-I- the services of a highly-esteemed Representative in
the House of Commons.

For the vacancy thus sadly and unexpectedly occasioned
I venture to offer myself as a Candidate.
There are many among you, I flatter myself, to whoa
my name is not unknown as a zealous supporter of the
Liberal cause, and at this important crisis I hold it essen-
tial that any candidate presuming to ask for the suffrages
of such an important and thoroughly Liberal constituency
as that of Middlesex should be able to givs trustworthy
assurances of his devotion to the principles which they
have at heart.

!Should you do me the honour to return me to Parlia-
ment it would be my first duty to co-operate with those
who desire to effect the passage of an holiest and straight-
forward measure of Reform—such a measure as would
prove to the large body of, artisans and working men, whom
I hold to be entitled to the franchise, that the House of
Commons is not afraid of the people, nor averse to the free
extension of political privileges, nor disposed to deny to
the intelligent operatives a share in the government of the
country, to whose burdens they are called upon to contri-
bute. If the Reform Bill proposed by the Tory Ministry
be not capable of adaptation to such an end, I should not
hesitate to give my adherence to any course which may
seem the most calculated to attain the desired object.
Respect to the memory of your late Representative will
not allow sue for the next few days to take any further
steps to bring myself before the Electors, but 1 shall tat)
the earliest possible opportunity of meeting you in public
noTi giving you a detailed and 1 trust satisfactory, account
d„rmy views upon all the important political topics of the
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I have Use honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your very obedient servn nt,
HENRY D. LABOUCIIERE,
23, James street, Btickiughatn-gate, S.
March 1867.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1867.

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It has long been admitted by all competent
judges that Mr. DISRAELI is always the master
of his position, and that he possesses in an emi-
nent degree one of the first requisites of an orator,
the readiness of reply ; but, besides this, he can