The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

111.4scaEsrEn, March 27.—There has been a fair busi-
ness in yarns, and the advance I prices established last
Tuesday have been fully maintained, especially in water
twist, which continues t) occupy a rather better posi-
tion than mule yarn. Nos. 16's to 24's water has been
in very good demand. Spinners attempted, at the open-
ing of the market this morning, to establish rather better
terms foe mule, but it was found that buyers could ge-
nerally succeed in supplying themselves at last week's
terms. Shippers to China and the continent were the
chief buyers, but manufacturers are supplying them-
selves moderately where the terms are favourable. Fine
numbers of mule and doubled yarn, such as ore spun in
Bolton, are in limited request, and since the commence.
ment of the war with Russia some descriptions of these
have increased in stock. The qualities used in the mull
trade are also in little request, but the prospect of a
better trade with the United States is operating
slightly in favour of this class of spinnings.
The cloth-market is in some branches a little more
cheerful than it was last week, the reports of more fa-
vourable prospects of peace contained in some of this
morning's papers having had a good impression. In 32-
inch sbirtings of 81b. and upwards, suited to the China
trade, there has been a better business, but manufac-
turers have not been able to secure better prices. Where
there has been an increase of firmness in the value of
cloth, it is more from sellers being less disposed to press
their goods upon the market than from an increase in
business. Some large offers have been made for India
cloths, but generally at rates too low for acceptance.
Messrs. Slagg and Co., speaking of the cloth market,
say :—" The latest accounts from India, as we antici-
pated
o
in our last report, were not of an encouraging na-
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the prices of last week are maintained. In the heavier
, without
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Messrs. George Fraser, Son, and Co. report :—" The
market to-day has been steady in price, and with a mo-
derate amount of business doing for both export demand
and the home trade also. Levant goods continue more
difficult of sale than for the few months previously."
The spinners and manufacturers attending the mark.ot
wera summoned to a meeting this afternoon at the Spread
Eagle Hotel, to receive a report from the deputation re-
cently appointed to wait upon the Home Secretary. Sir
George Grey, it appears, has deferred for a few days his
answer to their representations as to the impracticability
of fencing off all machinery, and meantime the manufac-
turers are advised by the re port to take such measures
to place themselves in a state of defence against the sys-
tem of centralisation attempted to be carried out under
the Factory and Board of Health Bills as may be neces-
sary, should the Home Secretary's answer be nisfavours
able. In accordance with this advice, the meeting re-
solved that.a National Defence Association, with a fund
of 5,0001., to established, to enable its members to re-
sist unjust and unnecessary prosecutions, and to hold a
great aggregate meeting on the 10th of April next.
DEW, MARCH 27.
The reports from the cloth-halls this morning are of a
favourable character. More business has been done
than on this day se'unight, and the tone of the market
was indicative of further improvement. Medium quali-
ties of white, as well as blue and black cloths, have
changed hands to a fair extent. Prices are steady.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Taymouth Castle,
of 652 tong, belonging to Mr. Duncan Thompson, of
Glasgow, and commanded by Captain Adam Logan, left
the river this morning, r
charge of gurgeon Superinten-
dent Adelaide, with 303 govern.
ment emigrants, unde
dent Thomas Graham. The Blenheim, Captain Shanks,
belonging to Duncan Dunbar and Sons, is embarking
emigrants in the docks for, Sydney, [awl will sail about
Thursday nut.