The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-14 00:00:00

STATE OP TRADE.

DUNDEE, May 12.—S t. Petersburg advices report
that the new flax is not turning out well, and that
there will be little of really good quality shipped
there this season. The Russian markets all keep
high, and at Riga prices have again an upward
tendency. Here holders are firm, and there is a fair
consumptive demand. Fine tows continue in mode-
rate request, and maintain their value; but inferior
sorts are not inquired for. Jute barely keeps its
price, and sales can only be effected by meeting
buyers to a small extent. Flax yarns of superior
spin and quality are in good request, at full prices;
but common are less wanted. Tow yarns, especially
of second class spin, were in favour of buyers, and
jute yarns, with the exception of a few sizes which are
scarce, can now be got on easier terms than before.
The American advices to hand yesterday are very
discouraging for our manufacturers. An order bad
been received from Washington to charge an addi-
tional import duty of 10 per cent. on all goods, either
of all jute, or having any jute in them, thereby rais-
ing the duty from 30 to 40 per cent. on these fabrics.
The order was instantly acted upon, and the mer-
chants have been compelled to pay the advanced
rate, but they have done so under protest. The bet-
ter descriptions of linen continue in good request,
and the Australian demand is taking up large quan-
tities of sacking. The district manufacturers still
keep busily employed at
LEICESTER,
improve-
ment in the state of the hosiery trade. Business is
13th.—There
In WOO?: there
on the whole quiet. The orders that are received
aloty es dpurle'hheas—ed
are by no means large, and manufacturers produce
There are no stocks n hand
accordingly. At Hinckley and Loughborough great
.--The I mar-
ket is distressavoeyrya lreietxt
onlyliset sa
change,pmaoretig ltaihnyede what
o operatives,hp
ket is firm and high prices are made.
cipNaollTyTfloNropHreAsme n, t
in3seth.
gly quiet the last f ace trade has been
Very
l .
for e t
present havedaY is prin.
who have come in the mark few
either of hosiery or yarns.
The buyers
goodsin are in spu.rrecahuairseedmetnotsa.
pexicaeined
the 'Rime may be said yf
finish onl little demand, and indeed
very limited extent, onl
5 woh
what
thies fancy
actuallyt ra
wanted,
ea.n t
elNdl,aanoudfanco-
without
facturers
created. The silk lace trade
black silk laces for trimmings stocks Whatever are
change. A little is doing in
fashions being still i
remains
omfmavinoogrs aonfd
the
hi in qlatter
n gs ,
goods.the
The hosiery trade continues depressed.
ROCHDALE, 11th.—The flannel trade keeps ac-
tive, the manufacturers being in full employment,
many of them o❑ good orders for future delivery.
The attendance of buyers in the market to-day, how-

°t r, was
n t so TintneroUs ss fnst week, and the
He Ual wits of fl,unels were nut very large, business
btiog rather checked the firmness with which the
inanutacZurers keep up their prices. The Yorkshire
goods trade .s steady, buth as to prices and demand.
Wools are firm in price, and a more active disposi-
tiotnto purchase has a,„,
sibeen shown to-day thr.o for
tb fast iev, n

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iloolcsinci-,
ley especially stunning in neic,rdoveet,aiddhlit:n,ayl
h. ,n, the same cause. On Monday tilgiht there
hesVY tall of rain, which
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in,
tiirnoing:,
sapidfurCher ikvelopirieut, awl ,
geurriely luoking exit, Luely well i,., u,,,,,,''e• ihe wheat 8 are
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