The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-15 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

DUNDEE, Sept. 13.—Dcar money and rumours of
peace in America tend to keep business quiet here,
and the business done is entirely consumptive.
Flax continues dull, and it is difficult to make sales
even with a small concession in price. The inquiry
for tow and codilla is also limited, and jute hangs
on sellers' hands, quotations being only nominal.
The raw material is therefore very lifeless, with
prices decidedly in favour of buyers. Some public
sales of flax, tow, jute, &c., took place here to-day,
and low prices were realised for the portions of the
various parcels sold. There was a moderate de.
mend for yarns, and where spinners were disposed
to meet buyers business was done in all descrip-
tions, flax, tow, and jute, but not to a great extent.
Orders for linen continue to be given out in small
quantities, which, with the previous forward sales,
keep manufacturers very busy. Prices of all classes
of goods, coarse and fine, are now considerably
easier than they were, and for extensive orders
buyers are feeely met to some extent.
LEICESTER, 14th.—The hosiery trade continues
in a satisfactory state, and the town and country
hands remain well employed, manufacturers having
orders on hand which require finishing. At Hinck-
ley, Loughborough, and the rural districts there is
a fair amount of business doing. Yarns are realising
very high prices, and spinners are well engaged.
The wool market is quiet, and material is selling at
high rates.

NOTTINGHAM, 14th:—Therc has been less doing
in lace goods during the past toy days, most classes
of goods sell very slowly, and the: high price of
plain nets and heavy goods checks the &mild for
those fabrics. There is not so good a sale for black
silk laces and narrow edgings, while the demand
for silk mechlins and silk quislings is not improved.
Buyers purchase very sparingly, and manufacturers
confine their production to the demand, all stocks
being kept low. The hosiery trade continues fiat,
acid there is not much doing for either shipping or
for home consumption. Yarns are realising high
rates.

ROMAN CATIIOLIC CRURCII AT SHEERNESS.—
The now Roman Catholic Church at Sheerness,
which was consecrated on the 20th of August last, was
opened for I.ublic worship yesterday, by Dr Grant, Bishop
of Southwark. The church is of ter a design by Mr Pugin,
son of the celebrated architect of that name, in the style of
the decorated Gothic, and is intended to supply the place of
the incommodious leasehold building which has hitherto
beeu used fur a chapel. There is a Homan Catholic popula-
tion iu Sheerness of about 700, g..na there is also a large
garrison of soldiers, many of whom aro members (,t that
persuasion. The now church will accommodate between
500 and 600 prsons. It is about 100 ft long, by 45ft broad,
and is, in the words of Dr Manning, a very beautiful and
stately church. The opening service consisted of high mass
with musical accompaniment. The sermon was preacbed
by the Hight Rev Monsignor Manning, D,D., Provost et
the dioccss of Westminster, who took his text from the ht
chapter of the Ist Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the,
Corinthians, "I judge_myself to know nothing amongst
you save the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified." After
some opening remarks, he pointed the attention of his
hearers to the controversies which were going on in the
world whero they saw men contending, he had almost said,
over the grave of Chrirt, but Christ was in heaven. He
trusted those contentions would not last for ever, and that
the day would come when the hands which were lifted up
in controversy would embrace ono another, Ile trusted
better things were in store for thew.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER RACES—THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH:)
LATEST BETTING,
CESAREWITCH.
15 to 1 agat Gratitude (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tattoo (taken)
25 to 1 agst Caliata colt (taken)
33 to 1 agat Baldwin (taken)
33 to 1 agat Giant (taken)
40 to 1 agst Cathedral (taken)
60 to 1 agat Catch-'em-Alice (taken)

RAILWAY INTEL LIGENCE,

LYNN AND BUTTON.

The works on this line have made great progress towards
completion. A largo iron bridge over the Ouse is finished,
and tho Cross Keys swing bridge at Sutton wish is under-
going conversion for the use of both road and railway traffic.
The stations are nearly completed, and the ballasting of the
permanent way has commencod.

MIDLAND.
Extensive operations have been commenced by the con-
tractors for the construction of the intended railway station
of this company for the metropolitan goods traffic. Upwards
of 4`)o houses in Agar-town have been pulled down, ana
about 800 families removed to make way for the new
station, which will extend over several acres, and be con-
structed in a similar manner to the goods depots of tho
London and North-Western and Camden-town. A large
portion of the goods sheds on the north eastern side (1 the
Rvent's Canal is already completed, and the works now in
hand, on which a large number of workmen are engaged,
are chiefly intended for the corn, coal, ale, and general
merchandise stores, preparatory to the formation of the
Bedford and London extension of the above railway.

MARKETS--This Day.
MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 426 1d ;
barley, 32s ld ; oats, 21s 9d ; rye, 31s 7d ; beans, 40s 104 ;
and peas, 36s 11d.

THE Six WEnics' ATERA.CIES. Wheat, 42s 101 ;
barley, 293 6d ; oats, 22s 4d ; rye, 33s Id; beans, 40s 6cl;
peas, 35s Ild.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER.—Wheat, 85,023 ;
barley, 6,834 ; oats, 6,623; rye, 794; beans, 1,413; peas,
726 quarters.