The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-26 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MARCH 24.—There
has been about an average amount of business effected
during the last week, at met rates.
ENGLISH WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MARCH 25.—Sales
during the present week have remained dull, and limited
to the immediate requirements- of the manufacturers.
The tendency of prices is downwards, though there is not
any decided reduction from the quotations of last week.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MAkfiEt,- MARCH 24.—We have
no visible improvement in the dthand for deep combing
wools. The few sales passing are chiefly confined to
wethirs, which continue in. light stock. Hogs are abun-
dant in the market, and prices of all sorts are without
any Ta: iation from last week's quotations. We hare
little doing in clothing and blanket wools.; and prices
are nominal.

TRADE OF LEEDS.—There is no improvement in our
market this week. Business in the warehouses was never
in a worse state. Some persons- anticipate an improve-
ment from the recent propositions of Sir R. Peel ; but the
general feeling seems to be that they hold out no pros-
pect of an extension of our foreign market, and of course
no permanent improvement at home.
BRADFORD MARECT, THURSDAY.—The attendance of
buyers in the Piece Market to-day is slender, and the
amount of business done is very limited. If any change
in prices, it is in favour of the buyilirs. There is an
average business doing in yarns, which may be attri-
buted to the export houses being more freely in the
market ; prices, however,, hal,le not improved. In wool
there is no improvement since our last report. The best
descriptions of wool continue dull, at lower rates ; in low
and middle qualities the market is tolerably well sup-
plied, and prices are about the same as last week.—
Leeds Mercury.

The following is an extract from the Halifax
Morning Post of the 12th of March, respecting
the Colonial Customs Bill introduced by Mr.
Gladstone :—The Clyde sailed for New York on
the Bth, and the mail and passengers brought
from England by the Acadia were carried to
• Boston by the Unicorn. She had not returned
when the Acadia left on the 12th. Considerable
excitement has been caused amongst our com-
mercial men since the arrival of the Acadia by
the proposition of a new scale of duties on fo-
reign produce introduced by Mr. Gladstone. By
reducing these protective duties, without de-
,manding a corresponding reduction of the duties
4n British produce in the -.Foreign market it is
evident that the commerce of the Colonic s will
greatly suffer; their carrying trade would -be
grievously injured ; and a most decisive and
impolitic advantage cvouTl be given to the com-
merce and shipping, of the American union.
The subject has attracted the earnest attention
of our Provincial Legislature. On Thursday,
the Hon. J. B. Uniacke moved for a Committee
to propose an Address to her Majesty, to avert
. the threatened evil, which was forthwith done,
and adopted last evening, aftey some animated
addresses in its favour, and will be forwarded
by the Acadia this day, -for presentation to her
Majesty.
We can now confidently announce that a Candidate
on the Liberal interest will appear in the field in a few
days, and we have the.,_ strongest reasons for expecting
that he will unite in his support every class of. Reform-
ers.—Brighton Herald.
LOAD ROLLS.—This venerable nobleman lies on
- •
the verge of death. A report prevailed in this city, this
morning, that his Lordship had breathed his last.. We
sent to make inquiries in a quarter where authentic
intelligence could be obtained, and have to communicate
that the report, though premature, is founded on symp-
toms which preclude the hope of recovery. We heard,
a few weeks since, that his Lordship was prevented from
going to London by illness, and ever since then his con-
stitution has been giving way. Being in his 92d year,
we believe, his friends and relatives must stand prepared
for his death.—Western Times. •

The Feast of the Pa.4soyer commenced yesterday
evening, and will last for eight days. In houses where
the Mosaical law is strictly observed, the most scrupu-
lous attention was paid to purifying the place of all for-
bidden articles of food, &c., and the unleavened bread
and passover cakes alone substituted.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN SPITALFIELDS.--.--YeSteD-
day afternoon a shocking accident, which it is feared will
be attended with fatal consequences, occurred to Edward
Billerstone, a journeyman shoemaker, residing in
Wheeler-street, Spitalfic Ids, who, with two of his com-
panions, were amusing themselves flying pigeons from
off the roof of a shed, when, in attempting to entrap a
strange pigeon, he overbalanced himself, and fell into the
back yard, a height of twenty-five feet. Assistance being
procured, he was carried into the house, and afterwards
to the hospital, in a deplorable condition.
BRIGHTON RAIWAY.—On Thursday a larger quan-
tity of business was done at, the London station by
the London and Brighton - Company than on any day
since the line opened, the amount received for passen-
gers alone having reached very nearly 5001. We most
sincerely congratulate the proprietors on their im-
proved prospects ; prudent management is alone now
required to place this undertaking in the position that at
its opening, and until the first of its misfortunes, the la-
mentable accident in the autumn of last year, it was
bidding fair to occupy. The. following persons have
travelled by the Brighton Railway during the present
week :—Col. Sir F. Ilankey ; Sir Robert and Lady
Farquhar; Earl of Somers ; Marquis of Lorun ; Count
Bathyany ; Col. Robins ; Lord Torrington ; Duchess
of Beaufort ; Colonel Fane ; Lady Fane ; General
Worsely ; Sir Hesketh Fleetwood ; Hon. Mrs. Moly-
neux ; Lady Peel and family; Captain M'Cloud ; Hon.
Captain Howard ; Hon.- Charles Howard ; Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson ; Duke and Duchess of Argyle ; Lady
Emma Campbell ; Miss Rothschild ; Lord George Sey-
mour ; Lady Ashley ; Ahlerinan Pirie ; Mr. Clarkson;
Lord and Lady Lennon.; Sir. John and Lady Rae
Reid ; Sir Robert Peel ; Lord Egerton ; Mr. Lyall;
M.P. ; Sir Wm. Ball ; Captain Smirke ; Sir Charles
Wetherell.—Railway Times.
MISNOMER ON THE DERBY REGISTRATION BOOKS.
—ACQUITTAL OF MR. SOWTER.,—MY. William SOWler, a
respectable miller and maltster in Derby, was charged at
the Derbyshire Assizes a day or two since by the Tory
clique, with " wilful and corrupt perjury." It appeared
that as the owner of freehold 'land at Mattock, ho was
entitled to vote in the elekion for the South Division,
but by an uncorrected mistake in the Litleral Register,
whereby " George" was inserted for " William, and by
reason of his voting upon that entry, the Tories endea-
voured to substantiate their case. The prosecutor, how-
ever, abstained from offering evidence, as it was clearly
seen that the fact of his misplacement on the register,
was one of palpable mistake. The Court was convinced
of the honesty of the case, and acquitted Mr. Sowter.
THE FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.--The Rev. M.
Carpendale has politely favoured us with the copy of a
letter from a private in the 44th regiment to his parents,
who are gatekeepers to our reverend friend. The letter
is dated " Camp,Yerozepore, 14th February, 1842," and
states, in substance, that the detachment to which the
writer belongs, consisting of ‘".No. 3 company, Captain
Johnston, commanding officer," was, at the date men-
tioned, awaiting orders to proceed higher up the country.
Information of the safety of .the officers and men in the
company specified will be gladly received by their friends.
—Newry Telegraph.
The Geneva Journals state that from the surveys
and soundings of the Rhone," from that city to the ex-
tremity of the canton, it has Veen atcertained that there
are no serious obstacles to rendering it so far navigable.
There will be some rocks to blow up, some rapids to
smooth, and some cuttings to be made, to avoid shallows,
and sudden turns ; but all these may be accomplished
without any great difficulty ;:so that when the French
Government shall have overcome that of the fall of the
Rhone, the whole passage from France to Geneva may
be opened,