The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-29 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE•

(From the Leeds Intelligencer of Saturday.)
LEEDS,--PVC have scarcely any change, still lass any im-
provement, to report in the state of the woollen market in
this district. The markets on Saturday and Tuesday were
similar to those which we have had for s:veral weeks past,
very few sales having been made. The stock of balk gool.
is consequently accumulating in some dcgril,
IlEcotoNnwm.—The bienktt trade at this Om; con'.
tinucs extremely Lt, and there is little reason to bore for
a speedy amendment.
DEwssuaY.—ln the blanket-Making district such is Ot
state of trade that scores of able-bodied men may be seen in
every direction, idling away their time, and having nothing
to do.
WA KEFIELD.—WC regret to state that we have it BO
in our power to report sny alteration for the better in Ow
trade of this town and district. In the manufacturing de
partmcnts things are even more languid than they were.
BRADFORD MARKET.—NO alteration for the better could
be discovered here on Thursday last, and goods could
not be sold scarcely at any price. It is feared that, with-
out a speedy elteration and amendment, this town and
neighbourhood will soon present a most unexampled scene
of poverty and distress. Excepting that the banks are
more stable, everything has quite as bad an appearance es
in 1825 or 1826.
At Huddersfield Market, on Tuesday, there were few
buyers, and very little business was done.
Halifax Market, on Saturday, was rather better than on
some recent market-days, so far as relates to the quantity
of goods sold, but it was generally understood that. lower
prices were submitted to.
PONTEFRACT WOOL MARKET.—On Sunday last the
first of the annual series of wool marKets took place at
Pontefract. Very little wool was produced, and the de-
=lids of the growers ‘I ere so extravagant as to deter the
few buyers present from purchasing.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MAY 22.—There har
not been many buyers in the market to-day ; and very
little business of any kind has been done. Those who We
been under the necessity of selling must have done so at a
considerable loss. The wool market has also been very
slack, and the prices somewhat lower than last week.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, Ilitr 27.
There has been an improve 1 demanl for Cotton this weed',
The low prices n )ticed in our last having attracted the attention 01
the trade, and much of the Cotton previously pressing having been
withdrawn, the market opened with an advance of from tad, t°
per lb. on the current qualities of American, which at the close
business has been maintained, although, during the week, the tone
of the market has rather fluctuated. Sea Island is nominal in prier;
Of 1,250 bags offered at public sale this day, only 30 were sell
scarcely a bid having been obtained. Egyptian it more general
demand, but the trade still continues to buy in very small quantities:
Brazil is unchanged in price, except Maranham, which has declined
1/01. per lb. Other descriptions are heavy of sale at former rates*
Surat is in improved demand both for export and consumption,
without change in price, except in fair quality, which is rather
rather lower. The sales of the week amount to 29,930 bales, in'
eluding 4,500 American on speculation, and 900 American, 300
Pernam, 150 Maranham, and 1,200 Surat for export, namely—
d. d. d. d',
70 Sea Islands lB to 23 20 Deraeraras 111 to 124-
50 Stained ditto 5 711 Peruvians 0 --
0
5,820 Uplands 4 7i! 80 Laguayras 6l—
4,250 Mobile, &e. 4.2,640 Surats
13,080 New Orleans 4} —8 I Bengali
360 Egyptians 8 —l2ll Carthagenas 0 --
1,280 Pernams, &c 7l— 9il 100 Manilla 6l— °
1,050 Bahias
1,030 S Maranhams 7i —9 I Barbadoes
Sawginned 51 Paras... o— 0
The sales to-day are 6,000 bags, of which 2,500 are on speed'a
tion without any material chance in prices.

Bales.
Taken on speculation this year .
Same in 1,36
Forwarded to the country unsold this year
Same in 1836
Increase of import this year compared with the
same date last year - .. 154,255
Increase of stock
Decrease of quantity taken for consumption 40,200
Decrease of quantity taken for export

Comparative View of the Imports and Exports of Cotton into spa
from the whole Kingdom, from the Ist of January to the 2ua.
inst., and of the Imports and Exports for the same period 111"
year : _ _ _

American
South American