The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-23 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MARCH 22.—A consi-
derable business has been done in foreign wools this week,
chiefly in the low and middle descriptions, and prices are
steady.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, MARCH 22.—We have
not any alteration to report in the state of this market during
the present week.
AKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MARCH 22.—We cannot re-
port any favourable change in the demand for combing fleece
wools, and as there is no hope of farmers submitting to lower
prices, holders generally are very firm. The demand for
blanket wools is fair, and full rates are maintained.
LEEDS.—There was a very thin attendance of buyers and
manufacturers at our Cloth Halls, both on Saturday and
Tuesday, which circumstance, together with the severity of
the weather, has been the cause of a considerable falling off
in the demand for summer Tweeds, particularly for the lower
sorts. The markets have also been duller for goods of all
descriptions than for several weeks past. The stocks on
hand are, however, very small for the season, and prices are
about the same as during the last month. Business has been
dull in the warehouses during the early part of the week,
but there has been some improvement during the last few
days.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—Pieces -have certainly
moved off in good quantities, and it is said the last packet
from America brought over good orders for the manufacture
of this market, which. with the approaching spring trade,
will no doubt keep the market animated for some time to
come. Prices continue very firm. Yarns to some extent
participsiie in the same degree of dulness as is apparent in
the wool market, and the buyers exhibit great caution in
their purchases, and are only buying from " hand to mouth,"
in anticipation of supplying themselves on more favourable
terms. The demand for all kinds of wools continues to be
very limited, and a greater disposition evinced by dealers
and staplers to sell ; as such we may fairly quote all sorts a
shade lower.
MANCHESTER,-THURSDAY EVENING.—As was anticipated
in our last, the very low state of stocks of yarn on the Con-
tinent has at last compelled shippers to purchase for their
early spring shipments, though as yet it has not been done to
any considerable extent ; still a commencement has taken
place, which must now continue. Prices during the week
have in consequence been steady. In cloth we have not
much change to notice, but buyers continue their operations
for China and India. Printing goods generally are declining.
The demand for domestics for the home market continues
good, but grey fustians are not so brisk as we have seen at
this season.—Leeds Mercury.

Tun LAST CAMPAIGN IN ATFGHANISTAN.—The
narrative which has just been given to the world by Lieut.
Greenwood, of the 31st Regiment, describing the late
triumphant campaign in Affghanistan under General Pollock,
will excite great interest and curiosity, and scarcely less
among general than among military readers. No personal
account has hitherto reached the public of that tremendous
retribution which so speedily followed the treacheries and
disasters of 1841 in Caubul ; and the terrible particulars of
that retribution as here recorded will be read with an avidity
only second to that which awaited the narratives of Lady
Sale and Lieut. Eyre—to which this of Lieut. Greenwood
forms an almost necessary sequel and companion. The author
speaks as an actor in, and an eye-witness of, almost every-
thing he relates ; and his narrative being written in the plain
off-hand language of a soldier, carries with it those unfailing
evidences of truth and authenticity, for the absence of which,
in cases of this nature, the graces of style and the charms of
fine writing are poor substitutes. -
THE HAIR.—Of the numerous compounds con-
stantly announced for promoting the growth or reproduc-
tion of the hair, few survive, even in name, beyond a very
limited period; whilst " Rowland's Me,,essar Oil," with a
reputation unparalleled, is still on the increase in public es-
timation. The singular virtues of this successful invention
for restoring, preserving, and beautifying the human hair,
are too well known and appreciated to need much comment.
The very facts of the high and distinguished patronage it
enjoys, its general use in all countries, together with nu-.
merous testimonials constantly received in its favour, are, au-
thorities which stamp its superior excellence and title gver all
attempts of a similar nature. Being universally preferred,
its consequent great Amend excites the cu taity of un-
principled shopkeepers, who vend the most spurious trash as
the " genuine" Macassar Oil : whereas the genuine article is
wholly the invention and property of A. Rowland and Son,
and the amalgamation of its costly exotic materials renders
abortive any attempt to discover its Component parts—thus
proving the imposition of all other articles bearing the title
of " Macassar Oil." The genuine article has the words
" Rowland's Macassar Oil" on the Wrapper.—All others are
fraudulent counterfeits!

THE BRITISH MUSElM—Within the last three
weeks several valuable articles have been presented to this
national institution ; among them is a Chinese bell, found in
a Budhist temple, near INingpo, and presented by her most
Gracious Majesty. This bell, which is placed in the hall, at
the foot of,the grand staircase, excites much attention among
the visitors ; in height it stands about four feet, and is covered
with Chinese characters actd figures.