The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-13 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

DUNDEE, Oct. 11.—The failures which are occurring
daily in England induce caution here, and operations are in
consequence restricted to the supply of present wants.
Really good flax and tow about maintain their value, but
common qualities, especially of St Petersburg goods, are
difficult to sell even at considerably reduced prices. The
business clone since last report is confined to a few unim-
portant transactions. Jute continues very quiet here, and
prices do not respond to the advance in the south, the ten-
dency being rather downward. There was a moderate de-
mand for yarns to day, and as spinners are getting through
their forward sales they are now more willing for business,
and prices are in favour of buyers. Buyers of linens hold
orders for considerable parcels of goods of various descrip-
tions, but in the present state of the market they do not
place them, expecting that prices may yet go lower. Manu-
facturers are willing to contract for nearly all the fabrics
made at reduced rates, but as they are still geneially work-
ing en former orders, and not requiring to press sales, the
fall is not so great as on the raw material. Prices are, on
the whole, rather irregular, as makers who have finished
their contracts ask lees than those who are still well fore-
sold.

LEICESTER, 12th.—There has been a tolerable amount of
business doing in hosiery goods during the past few days,
considering that it is the fair week, At Loughborough and
Hinckley business is rather quiet. There is not quite so
much doing in yarns, and prices have given way. Spinners
are working generally to order. There is n 9 material change
in the price of wools, and the market is quiet.
NOTTINGHAM, 12th.—The lace trade has been more quiet
this week than it bas been for several weeks past. All
branches are dull. Plain nets are not inquired after, and
in fancy goods there is very little doing. Black silk laces
aro in very little request, and the demand for narrow edging
has greatly fallen off. Silk Mechlins and quiltings are not
in improved demand, and manufacturers are in all cases
confining productions to immediate requirements. The
hosiery trade is dull in all departments. The home demand
is limited, and there is very little doing in shipping.

THE LATE 'SIR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE, BART,
.The Indian mail has brought the melancholy

tidings of the death of Sir Alexander Hutchinson Lawrence
by an accident, He was passing on horseback over a bridge
crossing a precipice in the Thibet-road when the bridge gave
way under his horse, and he was killed instantaneously.
Ho was the eldest son of the illustrious Sir Henry Montgo-
mery Lawrence, K.C.8., who fell at Lucknow, by the
youngest daughter of the Rev. G. Marshall, of Cardonagh,
in Ireland. He was born at Allahabad in 1838, entered the
Bangal Civil Service in 1857, and was assistant-commis-
sioner in the Purijaub. He married, in 1862, the daughter
of Dr Every Kenneiy, of Upper Marrion••street, Dublin,
and of Belgrade Castle, Dublin county. He was created a
baronet for his father's services in India in 1851, with re
mainder to his brother, Henry Waldemar. He was nephew
of the eminent Viceroy of India, the Right lion, Sir John
Lawrence, Bart., Cr,c,B , D,C,L•