The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Sept. 4 —Our report of Saturday
allowed a gradual iucrea,,e of business towards the close
of last week in cloths, and a considerable demand has
been experienced this morning. The hands of sellers
have, of course, been strengthened by this improvement,
and a larger business would have been added to the
trade done this morning if the same prices could have
been accepted. The stocks of most kinds of cloth are
now very low or entirely worked off, and many of our
manufacturers are placed under contract. Home-trade
buyers are not so active as exporters, but still they have
been more in the market since the commencement of
finer weather. Of the foreign market, Messrs. Du
Fay and Co. remark We are glad to report some
improvement in the Australian trade, and if jtidicious
anti moderate supplies are sent out they will probably
sell to advantage. No trade in the world, however
rich and fertile the country may be, will stand such
a rush of over-supplies as has been the case to these
markets. The accounts from the United States are
very satisfactory for the autumn trade, and how
could they be otherwise, with a plentiful harvest
and comparatively -high prices received for the last cotton
crop, and every prospect of a large yield of the next
The trade to California is improving, and some of the
loss6s of former years may now be made up. The demand
for the Levant continues satisfactory, and a fair business
has been done by the Greek houses throughout the (past)
month." All kinds of plain and figured shillings are in
good demand, including the light makes suited to India,
and there coatinuee.to be an improvement felt in print-
ing cloths.
The 'sellers of yarn report a very firm market, but
not much doing. Spinners of water-twist have obtained
an advance of 41 per lb. in some cases, and Nos. 16 to
24 are in good demand. NOs. 20's and 30's mule yarns
are scarce, and most counts of India yarn are more diffi-
cult to meet with. Many of our spinners have heavy
con tracts.

LEEDS, Sept. 4.—There has been an average attend-
ance of buyers in the cloth-halls this morning, who pur-
chased freely of such goods as are likely to be required
for autumn and winter wear. There is no noticeable
change in prices, which remain very steady, and nothing
has occurred since this day sn'nnight to atter the general
satisfactory character of the woollen cloth trade of this
dist Oct,

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

A very limited quantity of English wheat was on sale
hero to-day. Owing to the want of supply, scarcely any
business was doing, yet Monday's advance was freely sup-
ported indeed, prices were considered rather higher than
on that day.

Foreign wheat was held at a further improvement of 2s.
per quarter, but the transactions were trifling.
Floating cargoes were very firm.
Barley and malt sold freely, and the quotations were
well supported. The supplies were limited.
The show of oats was tolerably good, and the trade ruled
firm, at full prices.
Beans, peas, and flour were quite as dear as on Monday.
ARRIVALS THIS WEER.

Wheat.
English .. 410
rish ....
Foreign I i 6,900

Barley. 1 Malt, Oats. 36 % ir1(;)
o 0
nk
5,460 f 29,850 I 2,91C:i
—bra

BOROUGH HOP.
The demand for yearling and old hope is steady, at full
prices. The plantation accounts are favourable, and the
duty is called 290,0001. to 300,0001.