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

STATE OF TRADE.

DUNDEE, May 12.—St. 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 eAtent. Flax yarns of superior
spin and quality are in good request, at full prices ;
but common are less wanted. Towyarns, especially
of second class spin, were in favour of buyers, and
jute yarns, with the exception of a few sizes which are
,earce, can now be got on easier terms than before.
Tne American advices to hand yesterday are very
discouraging for our manufacturers. An order had
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 paying prices.
LEICESTER, 13th.—There is very little improve-
ment in the state of the hosiery trade. Business is
on the whole quiet. The orders that are recediavea
are by no means large, and manufacturers proreat
accordingly. At Hinckley and Loughborough. g
d in Leicester
distress exists among the open atives,
nhaewseyodaorlinss mar-
kettphreirne
is firm and high prices are wade.
many are only partially employed.
There are no st0:11.,
Is very little change, and what
ispuraclnlh'
tlt3hteh.—lasTthfeewlaedeaytsr.adenh.as beat
very limited extent, only for present
eithercal lyo
forhosiery
prese
or vusye.ereTs.he
buyers
earzhcoeehdai:egjcYomge in the market have purchased
to
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plain goods are in very little demand,r
the same may be said of the fan and indeed
facturers finish only what is fancy trade. Alanufae-
actually
stocks whatever ale c wanted, and no
created. Thesilk
remains without lace trade
an eh
black silk laces for trimmingsange. A little is doing in
fashions being still and in quillings, the
The • in favour of
the latter hosiery trade continues goods.
ROCHDALE, depressed.
e 11th.—The flannel trade
keeps ac-
tive, the manufacturers being in full employment,
many of them on good orders for future delivery.
The attendance
of buyers in the market to-day, how-
ever, was n, t so numerous as last week, and the
actual sales of flannels were not very ,large, business
being rather checked by the firmness with which the
manufacturers keep up their prices. The Yorkshire
goods trade ,s steady, both as to prices and demand.
Wools are firm in price, and a more active disposi-
tion to purchase has been shown to-day than for
the last few market days.

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.--The sun will be partially
eclipsed on the afternoon of Sunday next, the 17th
inst. As viewed near the metropolis, the moon will enter
upon his disc at 6h• 42w. 245. p.m., Greenwich time, at a
point 88 degrees from the vortex towards the weset,lvisor6sin_beirinlycci.
at the right hand extremity of the sun's horizlntal diameter.
The eclipse will bone its maximum at 6h. 28m. 30s.
when very nearly third of the solar diameter will be
the moon, and will end at 7h. 12w. Os.suplidai
awbovuerteldialbr an-hour before sunset, the last contact occurring
a little to the left of the apparent upper point of the disc.
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