The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-20 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE.—LEEDS, MAY 17.—There has
been a less active demand for some descriptions of foreign
wool during the past week, and transactions on the whole
have been more limited. Prices nevertheless are firm.

ENGLISH WOOL MARKET.—LEEDS, MAY 17.—The
manufacturers, who had been holding off from buying
combing wool for some time, have now considerably re-
duced their stocks, and are beginning to come into the
market again as purchasers, though the prices they offer
are below the rates at which supplies can be obtained
from the farmers. Clothing wools are without any
alteration.

YORK WOOL MARKET, MAY 16.—This day the Wool
market for the season commenced, and was attended by
a tolerable number of buyers, but the quantity shown was
very small, and throughout the market continued flat.
Prices varied from 10d. to 12d. per lb.
LEEDS.—The markets at both our Cloth-halls have
been brisk for goods of a general description, but in
tweeds there has been rather less done, partisularly in
low thin sorts. There has also been considerable inquiry
for shawls and cloakings, of new patterns, whilst the
halls are kept thin of goods, in consequence of many
manufacturers being engaged in delivering to order for
the American and Chinese markets. There has not
been quite so much business done by the houses in the
home trade this week, but the shipping houses continue
very busy. On the whole, there is more business doing
than usual at this season, with every prospect of a steady
trade for the autumn.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.--The attendance of
merchants in the Piece Market is not so numerous to-
day as is usual at this time of the year, nevertheless the
amount of business done is a full average of many weeks
past. In prices no alteration. Yarn continues in fair
request, a steady business doing, and prices firm. In
wool we cannot report any improvement upon last week,
either in demand or prices.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—The
favourable accounts from the Unitod States as to the crop
of 1843 has caused our principal buyers rather to pause
in their purchase of cloth, but as manufactures generally
are not pressing sales, it has made no difference in prices
since Tuesday; a moderate business, however, must be
reported. As to yarns, the same remarks apply, but as
there aro no heavy stocks, the market must be noted as
without any quotable change in price.
BARNSLEY.—The linen trade continues steady, with
the warehouses well employed, and light stocks on hand.
—Leeds Mercury.

Mr. Charles Mangold has announced that his
annual evening concert will take place at the Queen's
Concert Room, Hanover-square, under the patronage of
the Duchess of Kent, on Tuesday. The vocal performers
are Mad. Dorus Gras, Miss Dolby, Herr Staudigl, Herr
Kroh, and Mr. J. Parry •, and amongst the instrumen-
talists we find Mr. Parish Alvars, Mr. Case, Mr. Han-
cock, Mr. Maciejowski, Mr. Clinton, Mr. Mangold, and
others, who will perform various new and effective pieces,
which cannot fitil-to gratify the lovers of good instru-
mental music. Mr. Benedict will conduct.

HAYMARKET THEATRE: r-
A new one act drama, entitled The Absentee, from
the pen of Mr. Bayle Bamard,'was-produCed 't4 this
theatre on Saturday evening. The absentee is`sicer
tain Edward liv..arthy (Mr. H. Holl), who rettull
to his native village on the banks of the Lakes c'
Killarney, so over-refined by a residence on the COe'
tinent that his old playmate, Norah (Miss Jl4i6
Bennett) a warm-hearted lively Irish girl, je sa°l
afraid of shocking him by appearing in her natur
character, that she has recourse to various disguigs
to win back his affections, and, as Mary Conner, :11
poor peasant girl, succeeds in gaining his heart
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in fixing the absentee in his native land for life. ‘ll
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these schemes she is assisted by Lanty Lurgan
Leonard), her uncle's servant, a regular 'brt,
of a boy," who dances a lilt in first-rate °no'
and by his comicalities contributes greatly
the success of the piece. This drama, moreover,
is made the vehicle for the exhibition of some velle
beautiful scenery representing different views of t':
Lakes of Killarney. It was announced for. repetve
tion by Mr. H. Moll, without a dissent t 0
A Cure for the Heart Ache followed, with Ferr„eri
and Charles Mathews as Old and Young Rapid. ti"si
ren's Old Rapid is one of the most perfectly artistic
performances on the stage. The broad points dill;
mour are given with the most perfect effect, and 1!!,
little touches of pathos are exquiSitely worked
The scene before the duel was one of the mostly
fect touches of nature ever given. Many of
audience were affected to tears. Charles Matheeisa
Young Rapid is a clever, bustling performan''
he certainly acted up to his favourite pried
" Push on, keep moving." to the very letter. 11,e,,
ster's Frank Oatland was a sterling piece of Oleo
The purse scene was given with an energy an se,
power which drew:down:repeated bursts of appit'ul
Webster is certainly by far the best representative a
this line of characters on the stage. Used r.P_lt,sl3
A Kiss in the Dark concluded the evening's entertlo-‘
ment. The House wss, as usual, crowded.