The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, June 28.—The statements made
by Ministers in Parliament last night have re-
moved a load of anxiety from the minds of many
business men, and there has been a more cheerful
'eeling in this market to-day. Confidence. how-
has not been restored to an extent which
causes any great improvement. This is more espe-
cially the case with regard to cloth. There has
been a little more inquiry as to the prices which
manufacturers are prepared to accept, both for goods
from stock and goods to make, but it has not led
to much actual business. Where sales have been
made of cloth fair prices have generally been
obtained, but the sales have mostly been of
small quantities, and there have not been many
of them. Manufacturers are generally rather firm,
and there is no change in prices as compared with
last week. Some people think the tone of the
market promises better for business eventually, but
what has been done to-day has certainly disap-
pointed the expectations of sellers. In shipping
yarns there has been more doing for the principal
markets, and an advance has been obtained of about
id per lb., compared with what spinners would
have accepted yesterday. In some few cases id
per lb. advance has been obtained. The market for
these yarns closes very firm, and buyers seem more
disposed to enter into engagements than for some
time past. In home trade yarns we have also had
a rather better market, and for some of the better
kinds a little advance in price has been obtained.
Lower counts and qualities have also been steadier
in 1.-irice. A moderate amount of business is re-
ported in home trade yarn.
LEEDS, 28.--The market to-day has been an ex-
cellent one for all;
lasses of seasonable goods. Some
large sales took place
~7f coloured goods, both of
meltons and the still heavies kinds; and manufac-
turers of such fabrics have het, °Y engagements in
hand. Orders are not at all scare.'' and it is un-
doubted that the tone of feeling among :he clothiers
is very much improved in consequence of ,the pre-
vious evening's proceedings in Parliament. 'arn.her
is still an animated inquiry for black unions, ane
supers maintain a firm position. Cloaking's are
sought after, and the home demand for fancy coat-
ings is large, and several Continental houses have
been selecting low meltons to a fair extent, but just
now there is a pause in the efflux of goods to
America.

ever,

NOTTINGHAM, 28.—At this Exchange hall today
there was a fair attendance, and an advance of 2d
per lb. was asked on all descriptions of lace yarns ;
the rise, however, was not generally paid. Hosiery
yarns had also an upward tendency. Silks very
firm. The demand for brown nets was slow, but
recent rates were fully realized.

ROCHDALE, 27.—The business done at to-day's
market has been pretty good, considering that
there was but a scanty supply, owing to manufac-
turers being generally engaged upon large orders.
The dearness of Yorkshire goods still continues, but
it has not the effect of deterring purchasers from
making selections of all kinds. The flannel trade
in the warehouses keeps brisk. The demand, how-
ever, is more for fancy goods than for fine plains.
It was the sentiment of many at market to-day
that, should a continental war occur, it would ani-
mate the trade of this district very much, for some
time at least.

INQUEST ON MR. WASHINGTON WILKES.—Dr.
Lankaster, coroner for Central Middlesex, and a jury ae-
sembled at the Elephant and Castle, Camden Town, last
evening to inquire into the death of Mr Washington Wilkes,
aged 38. Dr. H. C. Andrews, who had made a post-mor-
tem examination of the body, said the cause of death was
serous apoplexy, no doubt produced by the excitement of
his speaking. The jury ultimately returned a verdict
"That decaased died from the effects of congestion of the
braiu I,rodum/ from sudden emitvzimt."