The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, APRIL B.—We are still
unable to quote any material alteration in the English wool
mirket, certainly none for the better; the business doing is
very limited, and to effect sales, lower prices must 'be sub-
mitted to.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, Aran. S.—The trade has
been rather languid this week, but prices remain unaffected.
TnADE OF LEEDS.—So far is there from any improvement
in business at our Cloth Halls, trade is actually worse than it
was a few weeks ago ; nothing can be sold in quantity, except
at ruinous prices. There have been a few country buyers in
the town during the week, and there has, in consequence,
been rather more business done in the warehouses; but we
never knew a time when purchases were made with such ex-
treme caution, or that the buyers generally bought so sparingly
at this season.

BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—The attendance of
merchants at eur piece market to-day is fully an average of
several weeks past, and rather more inquiry has been made,
which augurs more favourably for an increased demand.
Prices are without any noticeable difference. We are sorry
to learn that since our last report of the yarn market, a large
fa lure has taken place, and man of our spinners are sufferers,
but we eo nut hear that materially less business Las been done.
As the manufacturers are low in stuck, buying only from hand
to mouth, to keep their weavers partially employed, prices are
without alteration. The transactions in wool during the
week have Leen very limited, particularly in hogs, of which the
market is in good supply ; but owing to the substitution of
cotton and silk for warps, they continue to be neglected, and
lower pr ces submitted to. —Leeds Mercury.

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A letter from Beyrout, Bth ult., in the, Sud, says :
" The mountain is still in a state of great agitation, notwith-
standing the new Governor, Omar Pacha, has four thousand
men with him at Dair el Kamer, but of whom he could not yen..
tore to make use because of his fears of exciting another re,olt
of the Druses. whom it is his interest to corciliate, and the
more so as they arc the terror of the poor Mar nites, who
are still the object of their persecutions. The latter had de-
manded authority to re-open their chut ches, and replace the
bells which the Druses had carried off, but all they could
obtain was permission to mount wooden bells to be struck
with a hammer. Several Emirs continue to shelter them-
selves at Beyrout. Omar Pacha has compelled several Chris-
tian Sheiks to sign a petition' which he himself dictated,
praying that such Maronites as had been attached to the set.-
I ice and
and Bishops, and who had connection with the French
parly,of the old Emir Bechir and to the Patriarch
Consul, should be exiled, as their remaining would cause
fresh dissension!, and ultimately ruin the country, and fur-
ther that they should be ordered to take refuge at Constan-
tinople.
This petition, with its forced signatures, was im-
mediately sent to Constantinople. A corps, of cavalry was
lately sent off to the mountains to be formed into a, National
Guard among the Druses, and disarm the Marovites. None
of the remonstrances made by the Christians to Selim Paella
have been taken into consideration. The Drages continue their
vexations, and the poor Christians, who have been deprived
of their p-operty, have row lost ail hope of ever being allowed
to return even to their dwellings.
DEPRESSioN
OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.—The
expected importation of foreign live stock and provisions has
an effect upon the
already had prices of home agricultural pro-
duce. Prime Gloacesterahire bacon was offered at' less that
than 6d. per lb. by the flitch, at Chepstow market, on
Saturday week ; fresh butter was also 3d. per lb. lower than
it was a few days ago ; fat cows and sheep can only be sold at
a considerable reduction in price. .All the fairs which have
taken place in this neighbourhood dur'ng the last fortnight,
have given evident proes of lower prices. Excellent fresh
butter sold in Gloucester, on Saturday week, at Is. per lb.,the
pr ce wa! Is. 4,!,
three. wee. 4 ago: cheese -!sa3.lrgg in the
market, and could only be sold at reduced piices. The--farmers
all appeared anxious to sell.—Worcestershire Chronicle.