The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-30 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER, Sept. 29.—This market, which yes-
terday exhibited a quieter tone in consequence of a
rumour that the forthcoming quarterly return of the
stock of cotton at Liverpool was likely to show a
large excess over the current returns, has fully re-
covered itself this morning. The excess in stock, it
appears, is only 8,000 bales. In consequence of this
return and advices from New York that cotton is
quoted firm at 45c. perlb., there has been an immense
business offering in the yarn-market to-day. In
shipping yarns a large business and much excite-
ment is reported. The market has been probably
more excited than at any time since 1860, and an
advance of id. per lb. has been given for yarns on
the rates of yesterday. The production of spinners
is deeply pre-engaged, and business closes very
active, with a strong upward tendency in prices.
In home trade yarns we have also had a strong and
active market, and prices are ld. to 21. per lb.
above the rates of Tuesday. The cloth market has
hardly gone so well. Manufacturers are perplexed
because they find it impossible in many cases to
place orders for yarn to cover the immense orders
offered them by merchants ; and buyers, besides
finding the utmost difficulty in either getting cloth
or placing orders for delivery within a reasonable
time, are taken aback by the great advance of price
which is required. In consequence of the cotton
returns having disappointed expectation, not only
are Liverpool brokers withdrawing cotton from offer,
but our spinners are also withdrawing their yarns,
so that manufacturers do not know what terms to
offer, and those who do so have been so exorbitant
in their demands as to check business. In the mar-
ket for cloth, therefore, only a very limited business
has been done to-day, although it is known that
large orders are in the hands of buyers waiting fur
execution.

LEEDS, 29th.—The trade report of the Leeds
Chamber of Commerce for the month of Sept. is as
follows :—"ln the woollen trade good business has
been done during the month in nearly all descrip-
tions of winter goods, both for home trade and
shipping. The manufacturers generally continue to
be busy. The woollen cap trade is brisk. The
London wool sales concluded on the 23d inst., when
139,000 bales had passed the hammer. Prices
throughout were unusually steady, with a gradual
hardening towards the close. The foreign buyers
took about 40,000 bales. The home demand is
good, and the trade generally in a healthy state.
In English long wools a good business has been done,
and prices are looking up. There has been a good
inquiry for flaxes of all kinds, and stocks being light
prices have advanced considerably, especially for
Belgian, Dutch, and French flaxes. Better sorts of
tows meet with ready sale at full rates. Lower sorts
are not so much sought for, hemps dull. There is
a decided improvement in the demand for line yarns,
and higher prices are asked for and obtained. A
fair business is doing in finer tow yarns. Threads
as before. The iron manufacturers are very busy,
and orders plentiful. The machine makers have not
so many orders in hand as for the past two years,
but still sufficient to keep them well employed. The
engineer tool trade continues brisk. The locomotive
and railway plant makers as before. Cut nails in
brisk demand. In the seed crushing and oil trades
the business transacted during the month has been
large, and a further advance has been realized in
the prices of both rapeseed and linseed. Rape and
linseed oils have become very scarce, and the de-
mand is active at full rates. There has been a
moderate sale for linseed cakes, and prices are
steady. Olive oil continues in fair request, at im-
proved rates. A good business has been done in
most descriptions of leather. East India kips have
been more in request. A good business has been
done in foreign butts. Offal has been in brisk de-
mand, at very firm prices. The tanners are gene-
rally well employed. The shoe trade has been very
good during the month. There has been a large
and steady demand for paper, and material continues
to be plentiful. There has been a large supply of
cattle, of which a fair proportion have been foreign.
For first-class good prices have been obtained, but
prices are rather lower for inferior sorts. A fair
number of sheep have been shown, and have sold
at good prices. No trace of the cattle disease has
been met with here. Numbers shown (four
mai kctz), beasts 2,452, sheep 10,670. There
has been a good demand for wheat. During
the earlier part of the month prices declined from
2s. to 4s. per qr., but latterly have been harden-
ing. There has been more inquiry for barley, and
prices arc steady. Oats without change. Beans a
shade higher."
NOTTINGHAM, 29th.—There was a better attend-
ance at our Exchange hall to-day, and the inquiry
for lace yarns WAS active, at high prices ; on the
week an advance of 4d. per lb. has been made. The
demand for hosiery yarns was fair, and extreme
rates were obtained. All kinds of silk are rather
dearer, and prices tend upwards. There was a better
demand for brown nets, and prices were in favour
of the seller.

MARKETS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

The supply of fruit and vegetables at our market to-day
is seasonably good. The trade rules firm as follows:

FRUIT—Pine apples, 7s to 8s; hot house grapes, 286 d to
6s; foreign do, 9d to is 6d ; filberts, 9d to is 3d per lb ;
plums, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; damsons, 2s Gd to 3s ; apples, is 3d
to 2s 6d; pears, is 3d to 3s Gd per half sieve; peaches, 5s
to lOs per dozen; oranges, 14s to 18s ; walnuts, 1s to 2s;
and lemons, 4s to 8s per 100;

VEGETABLES—Cauliflowers, is to 2s ; red cabbages, is
3d to 2s Gd; white do., 9d to is 3d; celery, 8d to is 9d;
horseradish, is to 2s per doz heads; greens, 2s 6d to 3s Gd ;
turnips, 2s to 3s Od ; carrots, 4s Gd to 5s Gd ; onions, la 6d
to 2s per dozen bunches ; cucumbers, 3d to is each ; cos
lettuces, is to is 3d per score ; French beans, is 3d to is Gd
per half tieve.