The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-20 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCIIESTEE, July 19.—A fair amount of business has
been done in shipping yarns, at very extreme prices. There
have been buyers for most of the foreign markets, except
those of India, for which the demand has been small. For
China buyers have purchased some fair parcels of 16's to
24's, of 23's to 32's, and of 3S's to 42's water twist. In home
trade yarns, also, there has been a fair amount of business
doing. In doubled yarns the demand has been active, and
sales have been made at ld to 2d per lb advance on the
prices rccepted this day wall. The yarn market closes
strong, with a decided tendency to an advance of prices. In
:the cloth market business has been rather inactive. The
high prices of materials (such as cotton and yarn) prevent
manufacturers obtaining orders at anything like paying
prices, while buyers are chary of giving out orders for any
goods that are not in stock, or for which the deliveries can-
not be insured within a short apace of time. There is evi-
dently no confidence among buyers that the present high
rates for goods can be maintained. On the other hand the
demand for cotton is sufficient to keep prices stringent, aria
between the spinner and the buyer of cloth the positicn of
the manufacturer is far from an enviable one.
LEBDS, 19th.—The woollen cloth 'trade continues to
present the same healthy features which it bras done for a
considerable period. The demand for exi:ortation, as well
as for the home trade, is active, and les mills throughout
the district are running full time.. The markets in the
cloth-halls this morning were qui'.o significant of the general
prosperity of the trade, therP, being a demand fully equal
to the supply of new soP.sonable goods, and prices being
very firm for all descril)tions of cloths. Wools command
the highest quotat;.ons of last week.
NOTTINGIWA, 19th.—The summer races being held
to-day these was a very small attendance at this Exchange-
hall‘ "i he demand for lace yarns was flat at extreme rates.
ruere was not much doing in hosiery yarns, and fall prices
were made. Silks firm. Not much doing in brown nets ;
full rates were maintained.

ROCHDALE, 18th.—To-day's market has been rather
fat, and buyers fewer than usual. The consequence bas
been a flatter market than for some time past. No reason
can be assigned for this. except that all parties are coming
to the conviction that prices will not go down during the
present season, and therefore it is a matter of indifference
when they provide supplies to meet the orders of their cus•
tomers. All goods made of long wools are very dear, and
yet Yorkshire goods sell freely, and are in much better re-
quest than fine flannels. Merchants have been busy all the
week, and such is the steady sale in most departments that
stocks are getting low. There is an average business doing
in wool, and prices remain very firm.

MARKETS—This Day

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day, the arrivals of English
wheat wore moderate for time of year. For most qualities
there was a steady demand, at Monday's currency.
With foreign wheat the market was moderately supplied.
On the whole the trade ruled steady, but transactions were
chiefly of a hand-to-mouth nature, at late rates.
Floating cargos of grain moved off steadily at full our,'
rencies.

Barley, the supply of which was very moderate, ruled
firm, at extreme rates.
Malt was steady in price and in moderate request.
Oats were in good supply, and both English and foreign
descriptions supported previous rates, with a moderate de-
mand.
Beans and peas were very firm, and prices had an upward
tendency.
Flour ruled firm at late rates.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
320 350 J 1230
Irish.. — 3,120
14,630 100 sks.
Do —

BOROUGH HOP.
The market is scantily supplied with hops, but the trade
is quiet. at late rates. The plantation accounts are favour.
able.

VaIITECHAPEL.
The supply of meat on sale is moderately good, and the
trasde rules heavy, as follows :
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 81 to 4x, 4d;
lamb, 5s Od to de 3d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s Gd ; and pork, 3s Gd
to 4s 4d per Blbs by the carcase.

FIRES AND PROBABLE Loss OF LlFE.—This
(Wednesday) morning, between the hours of one
and two o'clock, considerable alarm was created in the
neighbourhood of Albion-street, Rotherhithe, owing to loud
cri©s of " Fire" proceeding from the premises belonging to
Mr W. Reeves, a grocer. Several of the neighbours rushed
into the building, when they found the back room on the
second floor in flames and the shopman's night-dress on
fire. The necessary information was forwarded to the
fire-stations, and very quickly the engines from Tooley-
street, Robert's land-steamer (the " Princess of Wales"),
and three manual power ones, under the direction of Mr
Henderson, the chief officer of the D district, attended. and
extinguished the fire, but not before considerable damage
was done to the building and furniture, and the shopman
was so severely burnt that he was obliged to be taken to
the hospital. Another fire took place on the premises of
Mr Keys, weaver, 13, King Edward-street, Milo end New-
town. The fire was caused by fumigating bugs. The en-
gines soon attended, and the flAmas were extinguished
before mach damage was done. The sufferer was not
insured.