The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-17 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Leeds Intelligencer of Saturday.)
TRADE OF LEEDS.—We regret our inability yet to re-
port any improvement in the demand for manufactured
woolens. In the warehouses little is doing, the wholesale
buyers avoiding extensive purchases, in apparent expecta-
tion of a further fall of prices, and the retail buyers keeping
out of the market altogether. The stock of goods is of
coarse accumulating, both bulk and finished, but it is not
large. The manufacturers have for sonic time made little,
and that little will be less, as all are now filling up as
much as possible. If the present state of trade continues
much longer a greater number of people must be thrown
out of employ, and distress of a very serious and aggra-
vated kind be experienced by them. The manufacturers
will shortly have' no option but to stand still ; the limit
of prudence is already fully reached, even in the little they
are doing.

Halifax Market, on Saturday last, was remarkably flat.
The attendance of buyers was very scanty.
Huddersfield Market, on Tuesday, was extremely dull,
both as regards plain cloths and fancy goods.
BRADFORD MARKET.—The business transacted at this
place on Thursday last was limited in most branches of
trade. The attendance of merchants was meagre, and the
sales of manufactured goods were proportionately small.
The yarn market was almost stationary, but there was
rather more business done in the wool market than on the
preceding Thursday, more especially in New South Wales
short wools ; prices, however, were not sustained. Noils
and shorts, too, sold for less money than would have been
taken a fortnight ago.
HECKMONDWICKE.—The blanket trade continues in a
most depressed state, the mills and manufactories being
scarcely half employed, with every appearance at present
against them.

MANCHESTER.—AIthough there was great dulness in
the market yesterday the state of things was certainly not
worse than on the previous Tuesday. No additional fai-
lures were spoken of, and it is generally understood that
there are in country very large orders both for yarns and
goods, which, however, will not be given out until it seems
pretty evident that prices have reached their lowest point.
—Guardian.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, APRIL o.—There
has been a worse market, if possible, than that of last
week, scarcely any business having been done either in
flannels or wool.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, APRIL 15.
There has been a fair demand for Cotton throughout the week,
which has been freely supplied, though holders, waiting the resort
of the deputation to London and advices from America, have not
pressed their stocks on the market, which closes at a decline of 1,4 d.
to Vid. per lb. on the lower qualities of American, while the better
are more saleable at last week's quotation. Egyptian continues
neglected, and nominal in price. In Brazil Pernam is less freely
offered, and commands full prices. Bahia is more saleable, and
Marunhams is heavy at former rates. Surat is very limited de-
mand, and barely supports former quotations. The sales of the
week amount to 18,160 bales, including 2,000 American on specu-
lation, and 1,800 American, SO Pernam, and 20 Bengal for export.
300 bags stained Sea Island and 200 St. Domingo are announced
for auction on Friday next.

- d. d. 1 d. d.
40 Sea Islands 27 to 30 I Demeraras .... 0 to 0
Stained ditto 0 0 1 80 Peruvians ..... fq 0
2,740 Uplands si 711 300 Laguayras 7 71
2,570 Mobile, &c.... si 8 i 500 Surats ....
9,200 New Orleans... 5 812 20 Benffals ...
360 Egyptians 9 —l3 Carthagenas ... 0 0
1,230 Pernams, &c 8 0 , Manilla 0 0
760 Bahias
a 4,
360 M aaranhams 8 93 Barbadoes
-i Boweds 7— 7 Bahamas

The demand for cotton to-day has been very limited, but the
market is tolerably steady, and prices without alteration from yes-
terday. The sales are 2,000 bags, and include 300 bags to specu-
lators, and 600 Bengal 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 - .. 29,853
Increase of stock
Decrease of quantity taken for consumption 57,000
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 Bth
inst., and of the Imports and Exports for the same period last
year ;