The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE,

MANCIESTER, Dec. 2.—Tne market continues to oscillate
in a manner quite as remarkable as at any time during the
last few months. On Tuesday we had a fall in the value of
yarn, as compared with the previous Tuesday, of ld to 2d
per lb, To-day the balance is in the opposite direction; in
shipping yarns there has been a considerable improvement,
and some rather large orders have been given out at id to
Id per lb advance on what buyers were disposed to give on
Tuesday. For home-trade yarns we have had rather less
activity than in shipping yarns, but there has been a rather
better feeling manifested. A slight advance has been asked
on Tuesday's prices, but only a moderate business has been
dose. In the cloth market also there has been a more
oheerful feeling, which is no doubt due to some extent, like
that in yarn, to the improvement which has taken place
yesterday and to-day in cotton at Liverpool. A telegram
in anticipation of the India mail has also probably had
some effect on the market to-day. It is dated Nov. 12,.and
reports that the European houses had to a great extent with.
drawn their stocks from the market, and that a better feel-
ing was manifesting itself. At Manchester to-day we have
more inquiry for cloth, and a little increase of business.
There is no actual advance in prices to report, nor has
there been by any means an extensive business. Manufac.,
turers are exceedingly firm, resale lots being either disposed
of or withdrawn, and a better demand seems to be antieb.
pated. In the present state of the market not many orders
have been given out for cloth to make.

LEEDS, 2d.—The following is the trado report of the
Leeds Chamber of Commerce for the month of November :

—" Business during the past month has been very quiet in
nearly all departments of the woollen trade. In both the
warehouses and halls tho inquiry has been almost alto-
gether for assorting stock. The manufacturers are not so
well employed as usual, and many are working short time.
This, however, appears to be to a great degree attri-
butable to the indisposition of merchants to enter into
the usual engagements for spring goods, on account of
the still uncertain prospects of the money-market. Stocks
are very moderate, and there is nothing to show that the
production of woollen goods has been in excess of the legi-
dilate demand of the country. Prices are, under the cir-
cumstances, remarkably firm. The woollen cap trade is also
less active. The last series of public sales for this season
commenced on the 17th inst., and comprises about 70,000
bales. Nearly one half of this is Cape wool, and that chiefly
from the eastern provinces. So far prices have generally
ruled about 5 per cent. below those of the August sales, the
greatest reduction being in Cape and the lower and more
faulty descriptions of Australian wools, and the smallest
has been on good stapled wools. The Continental buyers
are taking only a moderate proportion. English wools have
been more in demand, and prices are firmer. All descrip-
tions of flax and tow have been very dull in this market.
But little business has been done, and prices have been no-
minal. During the last week there has been rather more in-
quiry, and things look more cheerful. The spinners are all
in full work, and orders are rather more plentiful. Prices
are decidedly firmer, and higher rates than would have been
accepted a month ago are now asked, and in some cases have
been obtained. some of the makers of merchant iron are not
so busy, the state of the money-market causing an indispo-
sition in some quarters to give orders at present. For the
better sorts, which form the heaviest portion of the Leeds
iron trade, the demand still continues good, and the works
are in full operation. There is no change to note in the ma-
chine and engineer tool trades, both continuing good. Loco-
motive and railway plant makers are well supplied with con-
tracts. The demand for cut nails is not so good. We have to
report a good demand for rape and linseed oils during the
month, and prices are very firm, notwithstanding the state
of tho money-market. Seeds are decidedly firmer, especi-
ally rape, which is dearer than last month. Linseed cakes
are in good consumptive demand in this district, at full
rates. Olive oils are much the same as before, with little
alteration in the prices required by importers. In leather
the business during the past mouth has been of a very quiet
character, purchases being confined to present wants. The
principal demand has been for prime heavy butts and bends
light common and shaved hides, the better description of
East India kips, and offal. Prices generally have been well
sustained, and stocks have not increased. There is no ma-
terial change in the position of the tanners. The shoe trade

is decidedly quieter than last month. There is little change
to no•o in the paper trade; the,demand is steady, and prices
are without change. Rags are olered freely and can be bought
on better terms. The supply of cattle has been equal to that
equal at this season, and both beasts and sheep have met
with a br'sk demand at very full rates. A considerable num-
ber of foreign cattle have been shown. Number (five mar
kets), cattle, 2,162 ; sheep, 14470. The supply of wheat
has been good, the eemand quiet, prices being without any
material change, There has been a large supply of barley,
and prices have given Way is per qr. Oats and beans un-
altered."

NOTTINGHAM, 2d,—The attendance on 'Change to.,day
was not numerous, and the business done in lace yarns was
only moderate, and recent rates were fully maintained. The
demand for hosiery yarns was rather better, at recent cur-
rencies. ).silks were steady and unaltered in price. Brown
nets were not quotably altered, but there wag very little
doing.

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On Thured:ty morniug a 'melancholy accident took place at
Hartlepool. A little before six o'clock one of the boats at
the Commissioner's Ferry was laden with passenger-work- 1
men belonging to the I\liddleton Foundry and the shipyards, I
and the ferryman had just started the boat from the land-
ing,of Sunderland, which was being
moved whenl) h thee Thomasigni
Y steamboat, was observed
coming stem on towards the boat. The reorninfe was dark
and the tide was high, with a strong current running from
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the " Slake" down the Channel into the sea, and as the
the ferrymen endeatcured to
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the battery which protects the steps,
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such a position that the vessel was sure to come in contact
with it, rae Ganger wan inevitable, and fearing that the
coat would be crushed to pieces and its living freight killed
or drowned, a cry was raised to jump overboard, and no
sooner was it tittered than the whole of the people in the
boat were atrtggling into the sea. The scene that presented
itself at this period was the most heartrending. Upwards
a3O men and boys were struggling with a strong tide to
keep themselves from being washed into the channel. Those
that could not swim were clinging to the garments of others
more fortunate, and parties who were on the steps of the
landing succeeded in railing three or four poor fellows out
of the water. Lines were got, and others were hauled on
shore. Some parties who could swim were Instrumental in
saving the lives of several who would otherwise have
perished, In about five minute's all who were afloat had
landed, and great tonsterne.tien prevailed as to who were
saved or 1/tisblogi At first it was conjectured that there
were at least nine persona drowned, but about 10 o'clock it
was ascertained that such was not the ease. However, one
man named Long,
nisod in the beat by ono of the passengers, and he was
neis-e
living in North Wells-street, was recog.
sing. A tin can belonging to a person named Wra.Bovvser,
is found, and its owner is not forthcoming, and fears are
entertained that he also is gone. There are tin cans belong-
ing to other three individuals which have not been claimed
—also three caps, The vicinity of the ferry landing has been
crowded with people since the accident, and the wives and
children of the workmen belonging to the factories have been
in a state of the greatest excitement, One of the ferrymen
named Ashcroft was nearly drowned, and was in such a
state of exhaustion that he had to be assisted home. Others
also had some narrow escapes. Under the superintendence
of Mr Horsley, the pilot master, the channel has been
dragged, but as the tide was ebbing, and there always is a
strong current, the bodies would no doubt be carried to sea.
Up to ono o'clock yesterday afternoon the parties who were
grappling had not been successful in discovering any of the
bodies. The lattst rumour was that only two persona aro
missing—but it is impossible at present to arrive at the
actual loss of lito,

THE ROBBERIES AT PRESTON.—At Blackburn,
yesterday James Singleton, commission agent, and Michael
Kearns, carter, were remanded t 6 Preston, on the charge of
being concerned in the robbery of yarn; weavers' beams, oil
tallow, &c. from the mill of Mr Newton, of Preston, the
property of Messrs Seed and Calvert, his assignees. The
Chief Constable said it could be proved that they assisted
in the removal of the goods.
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