The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Aug. 28.—We have had a very
firm market for yarns, many persons asking higher
prices, though the advance to some extent checks
business. Still there has been business done at the
advance. At the rates of Tuesday and Wednesday,
or even of yesterday, a large business could have
been done. In cop yarns for the home trade, as
well as in spinnings for export, the extreme prices
spinners are asking check business. There has
been a continuous improved tendency in prices
during the whole week, and manufacturers using
these yarns having supplied themselves pretty freely
for a fortnight past, and feeling that their imme-
diate wants are now to some extent provided for,
are rather disposed to hold back for a time, rather
than follow the advance any further. For India
40's cop yarn there is a good inquiry, but most of
the spinners of them are under order, and are not
in a position to sell. In the cloth market prices
continue to harden, and the advance is in some in-
stances so great as almost to stop business. While
the advance causes the buyers to pause, and neces-
sarily limits business, there seems to be a good
inquiry, leading to the impression that the demand
has not yet been fully supplied. The question seems
to be one of price, but where purchases have been
made they have mostly had to be made at the full
prices asked, which are an advance on Tuesday's
rates, The demand is principally in goods for
India, and manufacturers seem to feel they are sure
of getting their own terms by waiting. After the
large contracts many of them have already obtained
they do not appear over-anxious to take addi-
tional ones, except on better terms, though
the constantly-increasing cost:of cotton renders this
very difficult. There are private telegrams to hand
this afternoon from Calcutta to the Bth of August,
which report that there was more doing for heavy
cloths for up-country, at previous prices. There
are also advices from Bombay of the same date, re-
porting that market very quiet, and 71b. gray
shirtings 3d. per piece lower than they were a fort-
night previously. Cotton was unchanged, being
quoted 4.80 rupees for Dhollera and 4.60 for
Compts. The Calcutta report is considered better,
as more business was doing for consumption, at
previous prices; and with respect to Bombay it may
be remarked that the best season had not yet com-
menced at the date of advices.
LEEDS, 28th—The report of the Leeds Chamber
of Commerce for the month of August is as fol
lows :—" The improvement reported (in the woollen
trade) last month has been continued, and bath
merchants and manufacturers have had a fair
healthy demand for most kinds of woollen goods.
In addition to a brisk demand for fancy woollens for
winter consumption, plain cloths have been much
inquired for, and the hopes held out in spring of a
revival of this old branch of the Leeds woollen
trade will apparently be realised. The manufac-
turers are well employed, and many still working
overtime. The favourable harvest prospects have

imparted considerable animation to the trade in all
its branches. The London wool sales closed on the
21st inst. with great firmness. About 100,000 bales
of colonial wool passed the hammer, of which the
largest part was taken by the home trade.
Foreign buyers were, however, large purchasers, to
the extent probably of near 40,000 bales. There
has been a brisk demand for English combing
wools at full rates, and prices are very
firm. The demand for flax of most de-
scriptions has been less than in the previous month.
Prices are without much change, but firm, The
new crop in France, Belgium, and Holland is very
good, and has been secured in good condition. The
crop in England will also prove good. In Ireland
a much increased breadth was sown, and the pro-
duce will be very large. At the high prices which
flax now brings, its cultivation must be profitable

in comparison with corn; and there is every pros-
pect of flax teing dear for some time to come, unless
a much larger supply of cotton should be obtained
than is now expected. Hemps are very firm. The
yarn trade is duller, prices remain without much
change. Threads are as before. The demand for
merchants' iron is good, and the makers are work-
ing overtime. The engineer tool trade has further
improved, and may be said to be in a good state.
Locomotive and railway plant makers remain as
before, and have large orders on haud, The cut nail
trade also continues brisk. There has been little
change in the leather market. The inquiry for
butts and bends has been limited. Stocks have con-

sequently increased, and the prices are somewha

easier. In light leathers a fair business has been
done, particularly in calf skins and shaved hides,
the supplies of which have been unequal to the de-
mand. Prices are firm. Bearing upon the seed
crushing and oil trades, we have to note that the
harvest for rape seed is over. The quantity and con-

dition are satisfactory, and prices higher. The quan-
tity of linseed from the Baltic :ports is not so large
as usual, and prices are ruling very high. Rape oil
is in large demand, and prices are very firm, with
an upward tendency, an advance having already
taken place in the foreign markets. Linseed oil is
in fair demand for the season. Rates are rather
easier. Cakes are very firm, and in good demand
for forward contracts. Olive oils are dearer, the
consumption is large, and prices on the other side
are very high, with reports of small crops for next
season. The paper trade still continues in a quiet
state. Materials continue very scarce. The shoe
trade is, as usual at this season, quieter. A fair
business is, however, doing. The supply of cattle
during the last month has not been large, and the
demand has been about equal to it. Number shown
—cattle, 1,482 ; sheep, 12,852. There has been a
fair business done in wheat at a considerable reduc-

Lion in price. Barley nominal. Oats and beans
without much change. There is still a great breadth

of corn in this neighbourhood."

CARDIFF, Aug. 28.—The arrivals continue good,
but, in consequence of a strong easterly wind, vessels
cannot proceed down Channel, and Penarth Roads

are quite full. The demand for coal is very brisk,
and also for iron, although the recent rise has caused
a slight decrease. Freights show a higher rate.

ALFIERI AND BYRON.—There iS a Venetian
still living (we are told) who recollects Alfieri,
whom he saw once giving himself great airs in the salon of
the Countess of Albany; and Byron, who, he says, was
sometimes very haughty, sometimes very familiar, but
always shy, and whom he met every night during the car-
nival, which produced " Beppo,"

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HER MAJESTY.

The Queen in Germany.
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Prussia
and Prince Alfred took leave of her Majesty at
Rosenau on Tuesday last, and shortly afterwards
left Coburg by special train for Eisenach, on their
way to Potsdam. Their Royal Highnesses, accom-
panied by the Prince of Leiningen, arrived at the
latter place on Wednesday morning.
Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse are expected
to arrive at Potsdam on a visit in about a week.