The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-30 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Jan. 29.—The uneasiness caused
by the warlike prospects of the Continent, which
led to all but a suspension of business some time ago
in the market for cotton cloth, continues without
much change and with much the same effect. This
market, like the Liverpool cotton market, to-day
has been very flat, and any business that has been
effected has been almost of a forced character, and
at lower prices. The state in which the money
market was at Calcutta and Bombay, according to
the latest letters, prevented many of the leading
houses from being in a position to make remittances,
and even the richest and wealthiest men were in this
position. With such advices it will not be surprising
that the houses here who are in the India trade are
not doing much just now for ehipping. The yarn-
Market has also been very quiet, and there has
scarcely been business enough to test prices. Some
fillers, however, seem to think the feeling is less
Vesponding than it has been, that prices have
reached about the lowest point, and that we may
possibly have a resumption of business next week,
provided the fears engendered by the present war
rumours should subside. Daring the flatness, which
has now lasted something like a month, it is
thought that a good many orders on shipping ac-
count will have accumulated, which would be exe-
cuted at present prices, if only the political horizon
should clear a little. In home trade yarns some
sellers report rather more business, but it has not
been of much account, and there is no change in
prices.

LEEDS.—The following is the trade report of the
Leeds Chamber of Commerce for the month of Janu-
ary :—" In the woollen trade only a very moderate
amount of business has been done in the warehouses
during the past month, as is almost invariably the
case in the month of J anuery. Business has been
very quiet in the halls, the transactions having been
principally to assort stocks. The manufacturers
continue to be well employed, and are fairly sup-
plied with orders. The wool trade is without any
material change, and has been in a very quiet
state, but there has been a steady consumptive de-
mand at the same price as before. The English
wool-market has also been very quiet, prices re-
maining without any alteration. Shorts and noils as
before. In fine flexes a moderate business has been
done, but the maaket is without much animation.
There has been no material change in prices, but
rather lower rates have been in such cases submitted
to. Tows and hemp have been very quiet. The
spinners of yarns and threads continue very busy,
but few orders have been offered. Prices are very
firm. All branches of the iron trade continue good,
and all makers continue busy. The machine makers
are also very busy. The engineer tool trade is very
brisk, and the works are all running full time, and
with full complement of hands. There is an in-
creasing demand for locomotives and all descriptions
of railway plant, and large orders are in hand.
The cut nail trade continues good. In the early
part of the month the leather trade was universally
quiet, bat during the past fortnight there has been
a manifest improvement. Heavy leather has been
in good request, and there has been a good demand
for calf skins, light, shaved, and common dressing
hides. Offal of all kinds continue scarce, and sells
freely on arrival at advanced prices. Seed Crushing
and Oil Trades—During the month rapeseed has
varied a little in price, and is now quoted rather
dearer than last month. Rape oil is in demand, and
the consumption is on the increase in this de-
trict, as the manufacturers are now using this oil.
Prices are very firm. Linseed is more inquired for
than last month, in consequence of the cold weather
early in the month, which caused a brisk demand
for cakes. Linseed oil is much wanted and prices
are better. The home trade is now taking the oil
as fast as it is made. Olive oil is in good consump-
tive demand at former rates. The prices at present
ruling in the producing countries are relatively
higher than here. The shoe trade is generally dull,
although some considerable contracts have been
entered into for foreign account. The paper trado
continues to bo better, and the makers ere pretty
well employed. In the cattle market then umbers
shown (four markets) were—cattle, 1, sheep,
12,960. There has on the whole been a fair demand.
There has been a fair supply of wheat, the unsettled
state of European affairs has a tendency to keep
prices firm. In fine barleys a moderate busout
bout
has been done. Beans and pease are with
change.

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ROYAL ARCOMIA.GI.—The Peterhead Sentznel
states that S a
stone has been successfully cut from the
Cairngall Granite Quarry at Peterhead, ten feet long by
about seven broad and three and a half deep ; it is to be
cut into a sarcophagus, to rest on a pedestal. Two cysts
aro to be cut for the insertion of coffins, and lids let of tbe
cemented down. The body of the late Prince Consort s,to
wish
occupy one cyst ; and we believe it is the express of
her Majesty that her own remains shall bo deposited in the
other. The obtaining of this stone has been a work of ex-
treme difficulty—one or two fine blocks having been re-
jected for flaws. the stone weighs above 18 tons, and will
1 at once ho dressed and polished,