The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-18 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

BELFAST, April 16.—Flax.—The different mar-
kets of Ulster have, during the past week, been very
moderately supplied, which is owing to the fact
that farmerS are very busily engaged in sowing ope-
rations. An animated demand exists for the finer
qualities. Coarse and medium sorts are dull of sale,
and could be bought at slightly reduced figures.
Yarns.—Orders on home account are of an average
character. Very little business has been done with
England and Scotland. A fair export trade has
been accomplished, which has given a better tone
to the market. Stocks slightly increased ; prices
are in favour of purchasers. Linens (brown)
power-loom.— Except for light linens and linen
handkerchiefs this department of the trade is very
languid, and very little business has been accom-
plished during the week. Hand-loom diapers, da-
tnasks, and medium and fine sorts of linen hand-
kerchiefs are in good demand at firm rates ; other
descriptions of hand-loom goods do not command a
ready sale, although in some instances manufac-
turers would submit to reduction in prices to effect
sales. Bleached and finished Linens.—A fair
home trade has been accomplished. The business
transacted ou Continental account has net been
extensive. The trade with America has been very
limited ; advices, however, are more favourable.
NorriNGtrAm,l7th.—ln the hosiery business there
is a slight improvement in the 'wine trade, but_
there is not much doing in foreign orders.. The de-
mand for yarns iislack, as buyers are
..holdingback
favou
iu the eXpectation.of seeing the cotton-inarkat,mtre..l,
Settled ; what business is tratisheted is on
terms for the .purchaser.. The workmen rable
are
tolerably well -employed ; there is no scarcity of
b
work, but hands are readily obtainable when
wanted. The lace trade is dull ; there are but
usiness
few
home buyers in the market ; the shipping ,
however, continues active, as there are some good
ordeto tor exportation 011 hand.

It appears from the official figures that the
total n'nnber of applications to attend the
caster Monday Volunteer review at Dover
a; 23,600, of which number 16,018 ere from
the metropolis, and the rest from the country corps.
This number exceeds th It of last year by about
2,600, and when the 2,200 infantry and 2,000 ca-
valry from the regular army are added it will be
sceu that there are materials for a splendid military
display. The various corps who start from London
will have to be up betimes. The trains are ordered
to start at from 4.50 a.m. to 6.40 a.m., and during
those two hours about 10,000 men will leave London,
and are expected to arrive at Dover and be at their
rendezvous by 9 a.m. The whole of the front of the
Esplanade, Waterloo- crescent, Camden-crescent, and
the Marine-parade will be occupied by the Volun-
teers, and they will be formed into brigades and
divisions. The Volunteers will pile arms, and be
dismissed as soon as they arrive at the rendezvous 01
their respeltive brigades, to enable them to get
breakfast, but at 11 o'clock, on the fire of a single
gun, the troops will march off to the battlefield.
But all will depend upon the railway arrangements.
If the promises of the company be kept—and we
feel assured they will do all they can to keep faLt2l
with Colonel Erskine--all the volunteers will arrive
rin-anrple time to get brealrfast-et'msome refreshtnent
before they march off to the " massing" ground.
The South-Eastern, and London, Chatham, and
Dover Companies are laying special lines of rails
for the purpose of facilitating the ingress and egress
of volunteer trains, so that the main lines may be
left quite free. The South-Eastern Railway are
erecting extra signal stations between Tunbridge
and Dover, as a double precaution to secure the
safety of the traffic.
The rifle shooting prize meeting will be at Folke-
stone on Saturday, and special trains have been orga-
nised for the passage between Dover and Folkestone.
As several erroneous statements have appeared with
respect to the privilege of inspecting Dover Castle,
we have permission to publish the following official
extract from garrison orders :
" Dover, April 15, 1867.

" The whole of the fortifications of Dover are to
be open to the public, with the fewest possible re;
strictions, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.M.,
from Thursday, the 18th, to Tuesday, the 23d inSt.,
both days incluiive, with the exception of Monday,
the 22d, on which day, the military operations in
connection with the volunteer review will render it
necessary that the public should be excluded. No
person whatever, officers in uniform and the resi-
dents of the castle excepted, are to be admitted to
the castle on Monday, the 22d inst., without a pass
signed by the colonel commanding Royal Artillery,
or accompanied by an. officer of the Royal Artillery
residing at the castle. Admission to the Castle-hill
Fort on Easter Monday will be regulated by the
colonel commanding Royal Engineers and by the
volunteer committee.

" By order.
(Signed) " G. R. GREAVES,
" Lieutenant-Colonel B. Major."

The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, the Secre-
tary of State for War, and party will witness the
grand review from the Castle-hill Fort, in the centre
of which, at the flagstaff, and in line with and over-
looking the saluting point, an elevated platform
will be constructed.

We understand that Earl Granville, K.G., the
Lord Wardm of the Cinque Ports, will view the
marching past and subsequent review operations
from the top of the right casement of the Castle-
hill Fort, which will be fitted up for his lordship
and party.
The Royal Engineers have elected a portion of
the Castle-hill Fort for the officers of that corps and
their immediate friends, and the War Departinent,
with the sanction of the Commander-in-Chief, have.
allowed most eligible positions, right and left of the
flagstaff and saluting point to the extension com-
mittee for the accommolation of distinguished visi-
tors. The committee are erecting commodious tiers
of seats on the ramparts, and will issue about 600
first-class tickets for them.

We believe that our gallant member, Major Dick-
son, has the authority of the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, for saying
that five vessels of war have already received orders
to rendezvous at Dover on Easter Monday, and
they are the Vesuvius, paddlewheel sloop, and the
Lizard, Magnet, Ferret, and Martin. This squadron
will doubtless be led by a large frigate or an iron-
clad, and will be under the command of a flag
officer.—Dover Chronicle.