The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, FED. 2.—ln copse-
quence of the navigation of the Elbe being closed, the.
stock' of German Wools in this market has been consi-,'
derably diminished, and as the demand continues good
prices are firmly maintained.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, FEB. 2.—Sales of
combing wools continue to be freely made at advarcing
prices. Clothing wools are better sale than of late :
prices are higher, and the tendency upwards although
present quotations are much below the proportion of all
other wools. •

LEEDS.—There have been rather brisk markets at
both our. Cloth Halls during the week, principally for
lower priced goods ; this may be ascribed in a great
measure to the advance which has taken place in the
price of wools of low quality. Tweeds have also sold
pretty freely, but fine goods still continue dull of -sale,
and prices remain about the same. There have been
several of the larger buyers. from London, as well as
from Ireland, in the market during the week, and, in
consequence, there has been rather more business done
in the warehouses than for the last few weeks past.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY, FEB. I.—There iS
quite an average business doing in all kinds of cloth,
particularly such as are suited for the Ainericans, for
which market large. quantities have been purchased, and
contracts 'entered into, which will prevent any accumu-
lation of stock ' • there is also a great degiec of wilting-
ness manifested by the Merchants to meet the manufac-
turers, seeing that both cotton warps and worsted yarns
have been steadily advancing, and as there is no proba-
ble chance of any reaction, an advance is more readily
complied with. Yarns continue in good request, both for
home consumption and the de-laine makers; the shippers
are also open, but there is no stock on hand, the spinners
generally working to order, and unwilling to accept
orders, except at a further increase in price. Wool "still
keeps changing hands at a more rapid pace than usual
for it at this season of the year, when the condition is
always considered the most unfavourable to the con•y•
sumer, and any lots that are not held for extravagant
prices meet ready sale at an improvement on last week's
quotations. Short-wool • and noils, though in, tolerably -
good request, have not at all advanced proportionatily
with the combing sorts, and many refuse to sell except at
a corresponding improvement.
HALIFAX MARKET, JAN. 27.—We have had another
very busy mareket, both in the piece and yarn trades,
and prices rather higher. The wool business .continues •
brisk, and further advance is readily obtainable foicorab-
leg descriptions ; clothing 'sorts, too, are better to sell.
and prices a little higher. Middle wetherg are worth
141. nods and brokes 9/. 10s. per pack.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have had
almost a stagnation in our cloth market since Friday
caused by a renewal of the speculation in'cotton. -and
consequent advance. -There are, it is understood, many
orders in town, but as the late advance on the staple
not anticirted by the respinsible parties abroad, agents
here cannot, or, rath• r, do not, choose to art at '
so much exceeding the limited figure. The busin'ess
that has been done, therefore, has been untiraallY
limited, still at higher rates. 'The market closes 'to-day
in great uncertainty, with the exception of *printing
cloths, hich are in good demand, and saleable at prices
fully equal to the advance on c ,tton, and in fact exceed
that advance. The like remarks apply to wist; there
i- little doing, and prices are unsteady—L6e(ls Mercury

MANLY. STORTs- RELIEF BILL.—The Bill whial
will be introduced by the Duke of Richmond, in the House of
Lords, on the subject of the manly sports of Great Rritain,
to the following effect :—The first section repeals the statutes
9 Anne, c. 14, 16 Car. 11., c.. 7; see. 2, and 18. Geo. 11., ,
s. 8, so far as they relate to horse-racing; and otherf'sports, ,
mentioned in the schedule annexed, and so fur as they extend
to persons fairly; and without any fraud, trick, or deceitivP!_
ning or losing an sums sums of money, ors t
other valuable
chattel or thing, by playing at such sports or Pastiines; set'or
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betting upon such as do. lay at the same. The Foecondchb:r
dule forbids that the Act shall not extend toe-Aempt
tect from the penalties or punishments brthri said re7erstel
Acts directed to be recovered' or inflicted/agsin,st July-
who, by playing at,. or by betting on snell as Play eh,* del
games or sports,•win any sums •of money, or
whatsoever, by any fraud, shift, cozenage, The
deceit, or unlawful device or ill practice hatsolees,
beat
schedule referred to *contains horse races,
fie:, oursing
races, regattas, rowing matches; sailing mattling matches,
matches, fencing matches, putting stone, wres
rn
L golfrand
cricket, tennis, fives, racquet, bowls, quoits, cul °'a'stitneg,pr
circanunivr.entiom,
any bona fide variety of any of the above sports'
games, and any sport of a like description to any ofP t
nherailtative'l
sports, to which a different 'name may by genera
usage be appropriated.
For the last few days we have had pretty sha/P:
frosts, and yesterday morning a rather.heavy fall of '941°_vr.
came on, which continued most of the day, and 04
blocked up the roads as considerably to impede vehicles
common roads. It appears, also, from the same cause,. !in
traffic retarded on the South-Eastern Railway,. as s4l:
coachesfrom Folkestone to Dover did not arrive here in tilt
usual .order. The morning papers, which usually. retc;
Dover by the rail Way about one o'clock, had not 'yea, 7aer'
at ten o'clock last night.—Dover Chronicle of Saturdsli•

BIRTHS.
On the 29th ult., at Dover, the lady of Captair. Manna- ro-,
R.N., of a son.
On the 29th ult., at Addington Rectory', naKir MaidB"l°'
the Rev. George Paulson, of a daughter.

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MARRIED.
tor
On the 2d inst., M. Ferdinand, Hacault, of the 1""-`1'`;on.
Public Works at Brussels, to Catherine, second daughter
the late R. Gilbert, Esq.

On the 3d of November,DIED.
1843,"at the Cape of Goa'. 110P.11
Charles, third eon of the Rev. Charles 11. Ifallett, of 1,,1igh11114,
Kent.
, ldest
On the 13th ult., at Venice, Lewes Garland.' , Esq.. e.,..
son of the late P. Garland, Esq., of Sandridge .odge
MONTHLY MILITARY OTARY. ,A.
Lieutenant-Generals—Sir 11. Lowe, K. ~ G.CIY--, uue
of 50 F. ; Sir W. Johnston, K.C.8., Col. of ,F. ; Cut 14101" '
E. I. Comp. Serv. . , / ..-
Major-Generals—George Waha',,, E. 1. Co. Sorr.; E. J. T.
Johnston, C.B. do.
Coloael—G. Miller, C. B. trAtitt.
Lieutenant-Colonelis—Dr;tikwater Bet:l.une. h. p. Coffin's*
,sariat Depart. ;R. White, umy.. ;C. tkie, late of B. t
Majors—Sir Rob.pkrsiss, Bt,' vi k:; parker, A
Bernard, late 58. . • / /
Captains—De It illand,:ss 7.; :TAAttrp!y, 81 F.; Lardinieur:
2 W. I. Reg.; if ernyhough, h. p. 40 F, (Gov. of the, ''',„„,..
Knights of IYMdsor)_;
h. p. Brun.dW. Inf.; HeyladeanYrilThh,
Lieutenants—Venour, 18 F. • Maclfachlan, 28 F.; 11°""._
by, late of R. Art. ; 8utcher,.h'..,,..p.194 11.),ri
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3'l' I. I. Titeg ,•
I`Vet. Bn. ;B. Mackay, h. p. 2A F W. Dl'Leod, 12- P. . - .
1 Line F. ;• Tappe, h. p. 1 Lt. Dr. Ger. Leg. F.
Schroder, h. P. -. •
Bn. Ger. Leg.; Wolff, do. do. : ' •
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Ensigns—Woodward, 40 F . Smith, 2W. I. Reg.; 'Ks
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man, p. 60 F. M‘Lelland, last:
Quartermasters—Houth' ' 1, .12
F. ; Ottey, h. p. 60 F.;
g, late of R. Art. ; Mills, 88 . ,
Commissariat Departs tent—Dep. Conlin. Gen. Foote.
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Medical Department- n, h. p. 14 Dr. ; Swift, -I
Surgeons—Tongue, lr F ..Surgeon Beck, • Jamaica. "I"
J . • Laing, ,
Surg.—Gross, h. p. 2 A Dr. ' (
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