The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-02 00:00:00

SECOIITD► EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLoCK.

Death of the Archduchess Hildegarde,

DRESDEN, April 2,—lntelligence has been re-
ceived here from Vienna that the Archduchess
Hildegarde, a daughter of King Ludwig of Bavaria,
born June 10, 1825, expired this morning,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

CITY BETTING.—THIS DAY.
CITY AND SCBURDA.N.
10 to 1 agst Gordian Knot (taken)
16 to 1 agst Vivid (taken)
20 to 1 agst Flying Fish (taken)
22 to 1 aget Exchequer (taken)
3J to 1 agst Stockinger (taken)
40 to 1 agst Lord Burleigh (taken)
40 to 1 agst Mousiey (taken)
40 to 1 agst Sir Roger (t Lken)
100 to 1 agst Liston (offered)
NISTROPOLITAN.

6to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken)

THE DERBY.

16 to 1 eget Birch Broom (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Firet Flight (taken)
28 to 1 agst Forager (taken and offered)
Very little betting.

State of Trade.

MANCHESTER, April I.—ln shipping yarns the
amount of business done to-day has been very small,
but prices are tolerably firm, with but little disposi-
tion to give way on the part of sellers. We have
heard of some few transactions in Bolton yarns at
extreme prices, bat generally the market for home
trade yarns, though steady, is quiet. In this de-
scription of spinnings prices are pretty much the
same as on Tuesday, and the business going on is
pretty much of a retail character. Manufacturers
appear to be buying only to supply immediate
wants. In the cloth market there was some inquiry
for shirtings, which led to business yesterday. To-
day we have still some inquiry for shirtings and
other descriptions of cloth, and it has given a rather
more cheerful tone to the market. The goods in-
quired for are chiefly fabrics suitable to the India
and China trade, but to the time of writing but few
orders had resulted from this inquiry to-day. The
offers which have been made have been low, and
generally under the prices which manufacturers
would be inclined to accept. Where business has
been done it has been effected only at low rates.
There has been acme inquiry for printing cloths,
and the better descriptions are rather firm in price.
CARDIFF, March 31.—The steam coal merchants
are full of orders, and an excellent trade would be
done had it not been for the difficulty in getting
sufficient coal down from the collieries. The
men still persist in working less than usual per
day, and hence the difficulty in obtaining a sup-
ply. The masters have decided to be guided as
regards a further advance in wages by the course
that will be adopted at the iron works. Coke is in
goud request, and quotations well maintained. The
ironmasters are upon the whole fairly off for orders,
and it is expected that the present list rates will be
confirmed at the quarterly meeting. A large
amount of activity is evinced at the shipbuilding

yards.
LEEDS, April I.—The following is the trade report
of the Leeds Clamber of Commerce for the month
of March :—" The business done in the woollen
cloth warehouses during the past month has not
been on a very large scale, the unfavourable weather
having to some extent prevented buyers from operat-
ing freely. A fair business has, notwithstanding
been done. In the halls there has been a very fair
demand, and the manufacturers generally fully
employed. The state of political affairs in the
north of Europe has caused the regular demand
for those markets to be very small, but considerable
quantities of army clothing have been sent, and
a fair amount of goods has been taken for ship.
ment to other parts. The first series of sales
of colonial wool in London for the year com-
menced on the 3d and closed on the 23d. Previous
prices were fully supported, and an upward ten-
.deney upon combing and sound stapled wools,
which were in request both for home consumption
and for export. The small portion of the new clip

that arrived in time for these sales was in very
good condition. The total quantity sold was
53,900 bales. During and since the sales consump-
tion has been going on very steadily, but without
any unusual briskness. The demand for all descrip-

tions of flax has been very dull, and the business
done is merely for immediate wants. Prices are
somewhat lever, with a downward tendency.
Fine tows have been in pretty fair demand, and
prices have been better maintained. Common
sorts have been quite neglected, and have receded
in price. Hemps have been very dull of sale,
and prices are also lower. The spinners continue
to be very busy, especially in tow yarns, and there
is a good consumptive demand, bat a total absence
of speculation. Prices remain very firm. Threads
are in good demand. The manufacturers of iron
for rail way purposes are exceedingly well employed,
the demand being very great, arising from the
present enormous trsffio on the railways.
NOTTINGHAM, Ist.—There was a moderate atten-
dance at this Exchange-hall to-day, and business
in lace yarns ruled firm, at about the rates of last
week. For hosiery yarns the inquiry was limited,
and previous rates were generally made. Silks un-
altered. There was not much passing in brown
nets, and prices were nominally unchanged.