The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-22 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Leeds Intelligences of Saturday.)
The trade of Leeds has been pretty brisk during the
week, both in the cloth halls and in the merchants' ware-
houses, the demand being principally for domestic con-
sumption. Several London buyers have been down.
HECKMONDWIKE.—The Blanket Hall is well attended by
buyers, and prices are looking up.
BRADFORD MARKET.—There was a better market here
on Thursday than for some time past, both as regards the
demand for goods and the prices obtained. Yarns were
consequently better to dispose of on improved terms, and
Wool met ready sale at advanced prices. It is to be hoped
that this improvement will be more than temporary.
HALIFAX MARKET, AUG. 12.—The excitement of the
election having subsided, business has begun to resume its
regular course. A greater quantity of goods were disposed
of in the Hall on Saturday than for weeks past, and there
is every prospect that this improvement will be maintained,
unless checked by the price of Wool, which has already ad-
vanced 10s. to 20s. per pack. Owing to the very scanty
supply in the market, and the unwillingness of the grower
to sell at the present comparatively low prices.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, AUG. 14.—Though
this is what is called Little Monday there has been a good
attendance of buyers in the market, and many pieces have
been sold, especially of the finer qualities. Prices have
undergone little or no variation. The wool market has
been about the same as that of last Monday.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, AUG. 19.
The demand for Cotton has been kept up with vigour:throughout
the week, and the sales are again very heavy, exceeding 47,000
bales. Holders have supplied the demand very freely, yet prices
have an upward tendency, and may be quoted Vsel. to lid. higher
in nearly all qualities of American. Brazils are in good demand,
and, being sparingly offered, are rather higher. Bahia', from their
scarcity, command very high prices, and may be quoted %d. higher.
Maranhams have advanced iltd. per lb., whilst Pernams merely
support former rates. Egyptian continues in good request, and 14d.
advance has been pretty generally obtained. Surat is very general
demand, and heavy sales have been effected in them at prices estab-
lishing an advance of 1,4 d. to 14d. per lb. in common and middling
qualities, which have been chiefly run upon. 7,000 American and
4,500 Surat have been taken on speculation, and 1,350 American
and 600 Surat for exportation.

d. d. ! d. d.
320 Sea Islands l3 to 24 ! 60 Demeraras .... 4to Ili
10 Stained ditto 5i —lO 140 Peruvians ..... 7 71
5,340 Uplands 5 8 4,330 Laguayras 6i 8
6,650 Mobile, &c. ... 5 71,8,820 Surats .... 3* 3i
19,800 New Orleans 4i 8 60 Bengals ...
1,500 Egyptians 7i 121 110 Carthagenas ... 5 0
850 Pernams, &c Bi 911 Manilla 0 0
720 Bahias
Maranhams Vi 8i Barbadoes
1,320 Sawginned 6i si, Smyrna o— 0
The Market to-day has been well sustained, the demand being
quite equal to the quantity offering, and holders enabled to get very
full prices for all descriptions. At these rates consumers appear
willing to hold a fair stock of cotton, and the tendency is decidedly
in favour of advanced prices. The sales to-day are 6,000 bags, and
include 1,500 Surats, 500 of which are for export.

Bales.
Taken on speculation this year
Same in 1836
Forwarded to the country unsold this year
Same in 1836
Increase of import this year compared with the
same date last year
Increase of stock
Decrease of quantity taken for consumption 10,300
Decrease of quantity taken for export .. 15,765
Comparative View of the Imports and Exports of Cotton into and
from the whole Kingdom, from the Ist of January to the 12th
inst., and of the Imports and Exports for the same period last
year :
Into the Kingdom this year. Bags.
American
South American
West Indies, Demerara, &c. .. 3,784
East Indies
Egypt, &c.

Total of all descriptions
Same period last year.
Bags.
American
South American
West Indies, Demerara, &c. ... 3,636
East Indies
Egypt, &c.

Increase of Imports as compared with same
period last year
Exports in 1837.
American, 34,265 ; Brazil, 2,505 ; East India, 42,882 ;
West India, ; Other kinds, —.
Total in 1837
Same period last year