The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-18 00:00:00

THE GERMAN WOOL TRADE.

HAMBURGII, JAN. 25.—The position of the Ger-
man wool trade demands a somewhat lengthened no-
tice. The arrivals of wool into llamburgh during the
past year, for shipment into Great Britain reached to
only 62,052 bales against 65,543 bales, which arrived
at Hamburgh during the year preceding. Never-
theless, the stocks of wool on hand in Berlin, Breslau,
Leipsic, and the other principal depots for wool in
Germany, were very much less on the Ist January,
1842, than on the same day twelve months previous.
The stock in Berlin was less than half the amount at
the corresponding period of last year. In Breslau
and Leipsic the comparative diminution was still
greater. It is computed that not more than 5,000 cwt.
of wool remained over in Breslau, and the stock in
Leipsic was too insignificant to merit notice at all.
The stocks now on hand consist for the most part
of fleeces of inferior growth and quality, the 5,000
cwt. in Breslau being exclusively low Polish fleeces,
and the stock in Berlin consisting principally of the
same description, intermixed with a very few flocks of
good Prussian or Silesian fleeces, upon which the
holders appear determined to speculate for high prices.
Combing fleeces, and lambs' wools fall entirely, and
the quantity of clean skin-wool of fair quality on
hand is unusually small. From these facts, it being
known that the export of wool from Germany to
France and Belgium did not exceed in 1841 that of
former years, proofs are afforded that the woollen
manufacture of Germany has flourished during the
past year ; proofs in corroboration of the statements
which were made last year from time to
time, and • which were periodically alluded to
in the " Prices-current" of 1841. The depressed
condition of all branches of the woollen ma-
nufacture of Great Britain, which is reported from
across the water by every mail, appears to have no
effect whatever either upon the opinions or the
operations of the German wool dealers, who are con-
tracting daily with the farmers for their clips of wool
of the present year, and are even paying higher prices
than were current at the last wool fairs. The Ger-
man wool dealer feels now independent of the influence
of British demand, and appears to regulate his operations
entirely by the state of the woollen manufacture of
his own country. The stock of wool in Hamburgh
amounts to about 2,500 bales, chiefly of inferior
Prussian and Mecklenburg fleeces. There is no
good combing wool to be met with, nor is the
general character of the stock such as would suit
the demand of a manufacturer of good cloths.
Holders here would gladly realise ; but as the wool
trade of this city depends almost exclusively
upon the demand from Great Britain (from whence
Op accounts are excessively disheartening), and as the
cinarity fg our stock in general is not calculated to
attract spoctiliders, the market is perfectly. inanimate.
A few.parcals of Prussian fleeces, which had been con-
signed to Hamburgh from Berlin for sale, have been
returned to the latter city, where the different posi-
tion of the wool trade will more than compensate for
the loss of carriage both ways, and all the other inter-
mai* charges.

THE VETERAN Vicgus,-The following are
the names and ages of some of the oldest peers, Perhaps
there is no public body in the world, with the same limited
numbers, which can produce an equal number of men who
have pained to such venerable ages :-Abereromby, Lord,
72. Ahergeyenny, Earl, 87. Ailsa, Marquis, 72. Anglesea,
Marquis, 74. Renters, Lord, 80. Besborough, Earl, 84.
Bexley, Lord, 7d. Bristol, 44rquis, 73. Carberry, Lord,
77. Cathcart, Lord, 89, _Colville, Lord, 74. Cork, Lord
75. Delamere, Lord, 75. Dinorben, f.or4, PA. Donegal,
Marquis, 73. Dorset, Duke, 75. Dynevor, f..,0rg1, 77. For-
rprs, Earl, 82. Grafton, Duke, 82. Grey, Earl, 77. Ara),
1-44, 78, Hamilton, Duke, 75. Ha:rowby, Earl, 80. ffunt-
ley, /4144, SI. Leitrim, Earl. 74. Limerick, Earl, 84.
Lonsdale, Earl`, 6/;. Ludlow, Earl, 84. Lynedoch, Lord, 92.
Macclesfield, )4
Earl, liti, n,chester, Duke, 74. Manners,
Lord, 86, Maryborough, Lod, 70. 41a)2, Earl, 76. Mid
jleton, Lord, 73. Mostyn, Lord, 74. ilfurfA? Pt' 77'
'l.9soh/riek, Lord, 72. Plunkett, Lord, 78. Plymosa , Vtyl,
Q,.,74. P.Wilysiniq, Lord, 72. Portland, Duke, 74. Rolle, Lord,
Statnti,td, F4s, 77.
''''''. RalAlor,e, Eyi, .../.7. Save and Sele, Lord. 73. Shaf-
tesbury, r.,a,r1,7f. SiArnsli,th,..,,,-.4, 85. Sinclair, Lord, 74.
Earl, 75. Etrati4a4n j. rd! -7-). I '§e"Yineent,"Lorcl, .-:.;.
VtryivnfoArdzgLA7Td;o7sN. .tstiqey,''tdrit-. .96. .*',:;, Germain
's,
Teynham, Lord, 74. ' ieZeci•' Narquii,*B2.' iyellikigtoti,
Duke, 72. Western, Lord, 7.5:. "We TOrtt teit Oalli'' 75'
OF LAND RENTAL.---tIIS CPO'
9,000,000/, the valued re
mated that the wesent
from rental
buildings &., in Eriaa .!PPoal rental of the lands, houses,
t of the tax
nidlowners pay a taf pigy gpfiP
200,000,0001. ; yet ihelia''W*?; iT-! S.M4n4r amounts to
Mak.e 'a
tree r t
wip4,07,1 re counted f mitt,ltol6t9i
time to
H opwr
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from
escaping my
every year to
of Our dogs, horse:s,tce. upon light. We are, required
•„:I.!rn of any addition to the number
la
4,4' fOrgOtTrl det fPF assessed taxes; yet the
chargeable with i.„,!1 ~,, ~ n, ,e 4 rettiin of their 'rentals
on y Ole SaFtle airiou4 fo the
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la: of 4s. in Le peak_ hop
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as
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Yillions arne°pwaitd°.--YieTidhe4°S;""°l.
fifteen fold. A bona fide landwti"l"l4 rgPitil'hitg"nCra44
1 tabyeev real rewhilent
lessalo f tthheanctowunotinr
ruggle.