The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-07 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, FEB. 6.
The market continues inactive, such sales as are effected
being chiefly of a very limited character. The rather higher
prices of Mobilo and Orleans cotton hayed led to more in-
quiry In some kinds of cloth, but it has not resulted in much
business. For India and China goods the sales that have
taken place have b3en at rather lower prices, and sellers are
unable to obtain remunerative sales. At Oldham and some
other towns a movement is taking place among producers to
go upon short time, as the only means of protection against
high rates of cotton on the one hand, and lower rates for
goods on the other. Yarns are not quite so easy to buy as on
Tuesday, but the market is dull.

LEEDS OILIMBER OF COI3IMEROB TRADE

REPORT.

LEEDS, FEE. 6,

WOOLLEN TRADE.—During the mouth of January a very
large and satisfactory amount of business has been transacted,
and the demand still continues good. In the hands of the
manufacturers stocks are low. The workpeoplo in this dis-
trict have been in good employment all the winter, and the
present state of the cloth trade is on the whole encouraging.
Wool,. Since our last report a steady business has been
done in colonial wools, and the stocks, which were then
moderate, aro now very small. Prices, as may be expected-
from these circumstances, are on the advance. East India
and other low foreign wools are in tolerable demand at an ad-
vance on the previous sales, and prices firm. English wools of
all descriptions have been extremely buoyant.
FLAX TRADE.—Generally speaking the flax trade in Leeds
is in au active state, but stocks inthe hands of the merchants
and spinners are low. An advance in price has been estab-
lished on all counts of linen and tow yarns. Tho high price
of cotton has likewise an indirect influence on the flax trade,
and tendi to strengthen the spinners in maintaining the pre-
sent rates. Some improvement has taken place in the de-
mand from the Barnsley linen manufacturers.
Macmss-MAsuco.--The improvement noticed in our last
report of this branch of trade still continues. A considerable
drawback on the profits of the machine-makers arises from
the fact of the present high price of copper, which has again
advanced ld. per lb. within a short time, that metal enter-
ing largely into the construction of flax machinery.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mr. Murdoch's benefit and
final appearance took place last night at this theatre in
the part of Claude Melnotte. Let us hope that he will
soon return to rejoice the lovers of genine comedy with
representation of character; which he alone can give.
The house was fully and fashionably attended.
ST. LEONARD'II, SHOREDITCH —Miss Burdett Coutts
regaled the children of the five schools belonging to the
parish church—the two parochial, the two National, and
the infant (numbering nearly 500) —with an ample and
excellent snply of tea, bread and butter, a large slice of
cake, and an orange each, on Tuesday evening.
HARTLEPOOL BAY AS A. HARBOUR OF REFUGE.—At
the instance of the Hartlepool Pier and Port Commis-
sioners, a memorial is about to be got up for presenta-
tion to the proper quarter, impressing the great neces-
sity which exists—as was more especially evident during
the recent gala—for the formation of a refuge harbour.
A. coulmittee has been appointed for preparing the
memorial.—Durham Chronicle.
CURLING.—This altno't exclusively Scottish game,
which to the eye of an Englishman appears like bowls
on the ice, has been for the last few days indulged in
by a number of Scotch gentlemen on the lake in the
Royal Surrey Gardens ; the excitement of the game, the
picturesque scene around, the many skaters flitting
about in every direction, altogether present a most ani-
mating sight. We understand it is in contemplation to
form a club here for the enjoymeat of curling.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—At a meeting of
the board yesterday a deputation presented a plan for
converting Charing-cross foot-bri,lge into one for general
' traffic, so as to establish a carriage traffic between the
Middlesex and Surrey sides of the river. The docu-
ment was referred to the Works Committee. The Com-
mittee of Improvements have recommended the removal
of the blocks of houses known as Middle-row' Holborn.
Estimates of the proposed new thoroughfare from Old
street, S'. Luke's, to Liquorpond-street, and thence
along King's-road, Theobalfe-road, and Hart-street,
to New Oxford-street, were ordered to be prepared.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.— General Post-office--Mr. W,
L. Baines has been appointed postmaster of Bantry,
in the room of Mr. W. Adams, retired ; 'Mr. Richar
Hobson has been promoted from the second to the first
class of Surveyors' clerks. Bauk of England- -A va-
cancy has been caused in the New Three-per-Cent, office
by the death of Mr. Robert Hyett. Customs—Mr. C.
J. Cox, landing-waiter, has been appointed a landing-
surveyor in London ; Mr. John Courroux, extra clerk,
has been appointed a clerk in the Secretary's office,
London i • Mr. T. W. R Chaplin, cl-rk in the Long
Room, has been appointed a clerk in the Secretary's
office, London ; Mr. W. 11. Hinton, clerk in the Soli-
citor's office, has been appointed a clerk in the Secretary's
office, London ; Mr. Joseph Falder, extra clerk, has
been appointed a clerk in the London Docks ; Mr. E.
Scanlan, landing-waiter, has been appointed a landint-
suruey or in London. Inland Revenue Department
(Stamps and Taxes Branch)--Mr. George Chew has
been promoted to the second clerkship in the Special
Commissioner's office, Somerset-house, vice Mr. William
Bolton, resigned.—Cavil Service Gazette.
BUCKS COUNTY POLICE.—The election of a chief con-
stable for the county of Buckinghana took place yester-
day at an adjourned quarter session hell at Aylesbury.
The Lord-Lieutenant of the county (Lord Carington)
presided. There was a very full attendance of jute, a,
and considerable interest was manifested in the procee s-
ings. There were 35 candidates for the office. The
names having been read over seriatim, Mr. Rice R. Clay-
ton, formerly M.P. for Aylesbury, nominated, and
Lord Boston seconded, Captain Willoughby Carter, for-
merly of the 64th regiment, and late Captain in the
Royal Bucks Militia. Mr. George Grenville Pigott pro-
posed, and Mr. Matthew Snapp teconded, Captain
Bernard Pigott, formeily of the 99th Regiment and
late commanding a detachment of mounted police in the
.Batburst district of Australia. The poll was then taken
on behalf of Captain Carter and Captain Pigott, when
the former was elected by a majoriiy of 10. Tee salary
, of the chief constable is fixed at 3001. per annum, with
an allowance of 100/. for the purchase and keep of horses
and all other expenses incidental to the office.