The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-13 00:00:00

STATE OF T LZADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury.)
Tnapr. OF LEETA.—The state of the woollen trade seems
to have experienced little or no alteration during the last week.
IlunnEasriELD Myt;;;_r.—Tlicre has been more business
dcne to•day (Tucsdriy), without any observable alteration in
prices.

BRADFORD MAkNET.—There is no difference to be reported
in the appearance of the pi2ce market. The flatness we no-
ticed last week still prevails, and some manufacturers are wit.
tiny to part with their goods at something less than the prices
asked a fortnight ago. Iu the yarn market there appears to
be not so much doing as usual. The manufacturers are re-
luctant to purchase, and buy sparingly, in expectation of yarn
being obtained at a lower price. Wools have been more in-
quired after this week, prices remain as they were.
HALIFAX MARKET.---There has been but a thin attendance
of buyers in the Hall to-day ( Wednesday), and not much bu-
siness has been transacted in any kind of stuff goods. Low
lastines and fancy mixtures are best to sell. The yarn market
is but dull ; spinners cannot eff2et sales to any extent, although
some of them have offered at rather lower prices. There is
no alteration in the wool market, either in demand or price.
Middle wether fleeces are offered at Is. 6d. Der lb.
ROCHDALE MARKET.—Few buyers attended to-day's (Mon-
day) market, although the stocks of goods offered were large ;
some little business was done in the finer qualities ; in middle
and low sorts there is now improvement; grey and dyed goods,
floor-cloths, &c., continue in good demand.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—There has been a decided
improvement in the market to-day (Monday). and considerably
more goods have been sold, chiefly of the middling and coarser
kinds. Wool has undergone no alteration in price.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET. —We do not vary our report
from that of last week ; the trade continued dull, with little
business passing, and prices have a tendency downwards, parti.
cularly in blanket and clothing wools.
THE LEICESTER TrrAnE.—There is no improvement in the
demand for goods. Trade is very dull. The wool markot
continues without alteration. We arc glad to find that during
all this flatness of trade there has been no reduction in wages,
nor is.any expected.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, MARCH 11.
We have this week to notice a further decline of 1/4d. to %d.,
and, in a few instances, lAd. per lb. in American cotton, at which
rates the market closed with a very heavy and gloomy appearance.
Sea Island remains without alteration in price. Egyptian is in li-
mited demand at former rates. Brazil, Pernam, and Maranham
have declined 1/4d. per lb. ; in Bahia some extensive sales have been
made at a decline of 1/2d. to 3%d. per lb. from the lowest prices of
last week. Surat continues in very limited demand, and are, in a
great measure, nominal. The sales of the week amount to 18,620
bales, including 1,150 American for export, namely :
d. d. 1 d. d.
70 Sea Islands 26 to 30 Demeraras .... 0 to 0
20 Stained ditto 13-18 ; Peruvians ..... 0 0
6,300 Uplands 63/4 9 1 80 Laguayras 93/4— 0
1,210 Mobile, &c.... 6 84, 840 Surats ....
5,780 New Orleans... 54 —lOl Bengals ... 0 0
340 Egyptians ll —l5 1 380 Carthagenas ... 6 61
770 Pernams, &c 9 —ll 1 Manilla 0 0
760 Bahias
400 S Maranhams 9% —ll Barbadoes
Boweds B4 n Bahamas
The sales to-day amount to about 3,000 bags at previous prices'.

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 - .. 54,512
Increase of stock
.. 112,700
Decrease of quantity taken for consumption 31,800
Decrease of quantity taken for export

Comparative View of the Imports and Exports of Cotton into and
from the whole Kingdom, from the Ist of January to the 4th
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.
East Indies
..... Egypt, &c.
Total of all descriptions ...
Same period last year.
ags.
American
.. 1847,9-26
South American •..
West Indies, Demerara, &c.
East Indies
Egypt, &c.

257,283

Increase of Imports as compared with same
period last year
Exports in 1837.
American, 0,0;0 ; Brazil. 295 ; East India, 7,393 ;
West India, —; Other kinds, —.
Total in 1837
Same period last year
Stock.

62,307

March 10, 1R37
Same time, 1836

258,100
145,400

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