The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-12 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEICESTER, Aug. 10.—There is a good amount of
business doing in the hosiery trade, business con-
tinuing in a healty and satisfactory state. Manu-
facturers are well engaged, and the operatives fully
employed. Stocks are light and future prospects
are cheering. In the country districts the hosiery
trade is in an active condition. Wools are high in
price, and yarns continue stiff, spinners being
tolerably well employed.
NOTTINGHAM, 10th.—There is very little alteM-
tion to report in the state of the lace trade. A few
orders are creeping into the market, and the plain
net trade is in a tolerably active state. The im-
provement in other departments is very slow, and
not equal to what it was supposed it would be at
the termination of the war. There are several or-
ders completing for the German market, and more
is expected to be done in a short time. In fancies
there is not much doing. Manufacturers are keep-
ing all kinds of goods low in stock. There are
rather more lacemakers employed, but still many
hands are but partially engaged. The hosiery trade
is in a healthy state. There is not much doing just
now for export, but quite as much as is usual at
this period of the year. There is also an average
amount of business doing in the home trade. Yarns
are high in price, and have an upward tendency.

The Charivari gives a caricature, in which a con-
script is represented as coming to consult his officer after the
campaign of Italy. " Captain," he says, " I should like to
carry home a souvenir of this country to my sweetheart.
The corporal says that the best thing they have produced
here is their Raphaels. Now, would it not be well to carry
her back a few of them ?"

•
The Admiralty steam-yacht Black Eagle„ steamed
into harbour at' Chatham yesterday for the purpose
of being in attendance .on the First Lord and the
other members of the Admiralty,. who are expected
.-to make their 'annUal visit of inspection' to Chatham
Dockyard in the-course bf a feiv days.
The line-of-battle screw steamer Irresistible, 80,
and 400, horse-power, nominal, is ordered to be
launChed at Chatham on the 29th of October. 'She
has ht-en.on the.stocks Several years, and was- ori-
ginally intended for a sailing ship., As soon as she
has been launched, one of the
.new description of
large 91-gun'sttamers isrto be laid-down on the
same slip..
The screw frigate Forte, 51, which. is being
fitted at Sheerness, has been supplied with her
masts, spars, gear, &e. from Chatham Dockyard,
and a considerable portion has been forwarded from
that establishment, and put on board the frigate.
The Otter, Commander Plute, has arrived at
Chatham froth" St. Petersburg, with a cargo of
Russian hemp for dockyard.

The Poictiers, hired. troopship, sailed. from Sp

head for Ceylon at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, with a
fine breeze from the north-east. She has the fol-
lowing detachment of the 50th Regiment on board,
which had embarked the previous day—Lieut.
Doran, in military command ; ensigns Walkezn,
Richmond, and Atthill ; staff-surg. Major Waring,
in medical charge • 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, 99 pri-
vates, 9 women, and
.17 children.
The Himalaya, screw troopship, Commander J.
Seccombe, sailed.' at 10.30, a.m. on Wednesday for
Gravesend, where she will embark the Donegal
Militia, consisting of
.15 officers, _3OO men, and 4
horses, for conveyance to Great Yarinouth, at which
place, after disembarking the above, she will em-
bark the Louth Rifles, consisting of 13 officers, 350
men, and 5 horses, for conveyance to Newcastle-
upon Tyne, calling at Hull to land 72 men.
The Sidon, 22, paddle, Capt. Crawford, completed
swinging for the adjustment of her compasses in
Portsmouth harbour yesterday.
The Asia (ordinary guardship of steam reserve at
Portsmouth), Capt. G. T. Gordon, C. 8., hasreeeived
her masts (jury), and landed her sheet and spare
anchors on the sheer jetty of the dockyard.
Workmen are employed in Portsmouth Dockyard
in laying down the ways for the launching of the
Victoria, 131, screw. The launch will take place
during the net month. The Prince of Wales, 131,
screw, and the Duncan, 101 (on twa decks), screw,
two of the most magnificent ships in the Royal
Navy, are also fast approaching completion in the
building sheds adjoining the Victoria.
The Imperieuse, 51, screed, Capt. R. Maguire,
swung for adjustment of compasses at Spithead
yesterday.
The Curagoa, 31, screw, sailed from Spithead
yesterday, at 5.30 p.m., under both steam and can-
vas.

Letters received at Plymouth from the flag-ship
Indus, 71, Capt. J. C. D. Hay, state that on the
28th of July she was at Halifax ; crew all well.
Some seamen gunners would leave her shortly for
England. •
Letters received at Plymouth from the screw ship
Orion, 91, dated July 22, state that her newly-ap-
pointed captain had arrived that day by the mail.
She was then the only ship at Malta, and continued
under repair.
The screw steamship Donegal, 101, Capt. Gran-
ville, left Harnoaze under steam on Wednesday,
took a short trip outside the breakwater, aid re-
turned to. Plymouth Sound, when she exchanged
salutes with the flagship Impregnable.
It is rumoured at Plymouth that the screw steam-
ship Caesar, 90, will probably be sent to Hongkong
for invalids, in which case she would return about
March or April. That part of her crew entitled to
bounty was paid on Tuesday.
The steam frigate Termagant, 25, Capt. Hall,
left Plymouth on Monday for the south-east coast
of America.

The steam tender Lightning, 3, from Pembroke,
arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday.
Mr. George H. Ryan and Mr. F. B. Pritchard
have been appointed surgeons to her Majesty's ship
Tortoise.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

READING RACES.--THURSDAY.

The Caversham Stakes (Handicap), of 3 sous each, with 25
added. Winners extra. Five furlongs_
Mr. Capel's Raven, 5 yrs, 7st 71b . (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. Mills's Greenwich Fair, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Bray) 2
Mr. Stowe's Arcanum, aged 7st 71b (Ducker) 3
The following also ran :—Arminius, Tame Deer, Artist,
Rara Avis, Villaret, Opera Dancer, and Dame Quickly.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Arminius, 7toto 2 agst Raven,. 6
to 1 agst Greenwich Fair, 7to 1 agst Opera Dancer. Won
by half a length, bad third, .Rara Avis was fifth, Villaret
and Opera Dancer, close together, were mat.
_ .

The Whitley Stakes (Handicap) 'of 10 soya each, 5 ft, and
2 only if declared, &C., with 50 added. The second to
save his stake. One mile. (65 subs, 16 of whom pay 2
sovs each.)
Jr. Stevens's Cynthia, 3 yrs, Est (Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Hare's Misty Morn. 4. yrs, Bst 121b.....(Fordham) 2
Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, 4 yrs, Gst 131 b (Tuck) 3
The following also ran :—Simpleton, Itatherine Logie,
SedbUry, and Julie.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Sedbury, sto 1 each agst Katherine
Logie, Misty Morn, and Julie, 6to 1 agst Cynthia. Julie
came in first by two lengths, Cynthia being second, a length
in advance of Princess Royal, Simpleton being fourth, a
head from the third. On returning to scale Mr. Stevens
objected to Julie for carrying 71b short of her proper weight,
which being substantiated, she was disqualified, and the
stakes awarded to Cynthia.
The Stand Plate (Handieap) of 100 sous. Winners extra.