The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FORSION WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MARCH B.—The
supply of wools from Germany having again become
temporarily suspended on account of the frost, this mar-
ket has been pretty well cleared of those descriptions,
which are at present the most in demand. Prices may
be quoted a shade higher.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MARCH 8. —We
have comparatively nothing doing in any description of
wools this week ; and in order to effect sales, it would
be necessary to submit to a reduction of ss. to 7s. 6d.
per pack from our highest quotations; but as stocks can-
not be replaced at this redaction, little is offering.
YORK WOOL MARKET.—We understand that this mar-
ket will commence on the 14th instant (the first Assize
week).
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LEEDS.—The supply of goods at our cloth halls this
week has been very small m such articles as are in pre-
set* demand, such as low wool black cloths; in common
colours; low qualities in blues and tweeds, which were
taken off very freely both on Saturday and Tuesday; but
fine goods, although a little more in demand than they
were, are yet very dull of sale. Prices are stationary,
but upon low goods, in consequence of the advance
upon wool, there is a considerable advance. Business
has rather improved in the warehouses during the week.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.— The late cold
weather has tended to retard the operations of the home
merchants in their purcjiases for the spring trade, which
is generally expected to be more , than the average of
several years past, and as the stock of goods in the mar-
ket is low, there is a fair prospect of a healthy trade,
and present prices fully maintained. The demand for
yarn being fully equal to the production, there is no ac-
cumulation, and the contracts for March delivery have
been made at last month's prices. During the week
there has been a degree of langour in the wool market;
but there is no disposition shown to accept lower prices.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—
We have this week to report a decidedly more dull
market for cloth, and especially so for printing cloths,
which may be quoted sixpence a, piece lower, and which
are heavy sale at that decline; the tendency since Tues-
day for this article is decidedly downwards. The gene-
ral opinion seems to be that the staple having seen its
height, prices will now fall, which makes anxious sellers
and shy purchasers for both goods and yarns. The de-
mand for the Bradford market is immense, and seems
every week to increase.—Leeds Mercury.

Tius WEATHER IN RUSSIA.--A St. Petersburgh
correspondent writes on the 23d ult.:--" The winter has
been very severe in this • country, particularly in the
South and Transcaucasia. As early as the middle of
December, the snow in the town of Gori reached almoit to
the roofs of the houses, so that there could be no communi-
cation between them ; and at a little later period, all inter-
course between Geri, Tiflis, and other surrounding places; be-
caelp impossible. In the circle of *Alexandropol, two men
and 350 sheep were frozen to death in the fields; three Cos-
sacks are missing, and many persons have their hands and
feet frozen. In the mountains of Eriwan, the cold was at 20
degrees below zero of Reaumur, 43 below the same point of
Fahrenheit, and cattle were killed by it in every part.
Thirty drivers and all the beasts of burthen belonging to a
caravan travelling from Tiflis to Nakhilewan were caught in
a whirlwind, and are still buried under the snow. Eight have
been found and carried to Eriwan. Sixty camels, horses, and
asses, have perished. Of five horsemen who set out for a neigh-
bouring village, two have been found frozen to death, but the
others could not be discovered. In a barn of the village a
shepherd's boy and 300 sheep have been killed by the frost.
The quarantine houses at Redout-Kale and St. Nicholas have
been destroyed by a hurricane ; at Baktchiserai it produced
all the effects of an earthquake ; at Odessa it raised the water
to the skies like a water-spout ; at Kitchenew it unroofed all
the houses, and at Belzy tore off the iron roof of the Cathedral.
Here at St. Petersburgh the cold increases. On the 19th it was
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at 23 4-10 Reaumur (21 of Fahrenheit) ; on the 20th at
1-10 R. (2411 F.), but on 21st it got up to 21 6.10 R. (17 _.'.
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WOOLWICH', MARCH B.—The Firefly stemzu-veskel
from Deptford, to be
was towed down to Woolwich yesterday
fitted with her boilers, and when ready for sea she will be
employed in the surveying service, under command of ca pt.
Beechy, in place of the Lucifer steam-vessel.