The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(Front the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)
MANCHESTER, July 26.—The increase of confidence
observable last week in our market has shown itself
more decidedly to-day ; and the previous upward ten-
dency has now become a quotable advance of say id.
to id. per lb. upon the prices of ten days ago in the
medium and lower counts of mule and water yarns.
The transactions are of fair extent. Shippers are but
limited purchasers • yet they are doing more than was
lately the case. The home buyers continue to be the
principal operators. Several counts of doubled yarns,
and also of fine single, are commanding higher prices.
The scarceness of pin-cops for domestics causes them
to be disproportionately dear. Goods still lay behind
yarns as to price. With a good demand, however,
for printing cloths, 36-inch shirtings, madapollams,
and some kinds of domestics, there is a hardening
on the part of sellers which is more felt to-day
than it was last week ; and, although 40-inch shirtings
are still much neglected, " there is certainly a recovery
from the weakness lately observable in these articles,
which is mainly attributable to the fact that their being
among the cheapest goods in the market is drawing the
attention of, some speculators to them. In the present
state of the relations betwixt themselves and their work-
people, spinners and manufacturers are extremely
chary about entering into contracts of any length ; and
the backwardness of manufacturers is increased by the
unremunerativeness of that department separately from
spinning. We understand that the associated mill-
owners of this city have had a meeting to-day, which is
adjourned to to-morrow, when a revision of the list of
wages will be made. At Stockport, matters remain
much as they were.
_

ROCHDALE, July 25.—We have had a better demand
for flannels to-day, and a tolerably good attendance of
buyers, with prices much the same as those of the
preceding week. The workmen at the fulling mills, who
turned out on Monday week last for an advance of
wages, have not yet returned to their employment.
So long as these men continue out, the pieces made
must continue in an unfinished state. These men de-
mand an advance of wages and shorter hours of labour.
It is said that the masters intend to close the mills till the
Ist of September rather than submit to the demands of
the workmen. The wool market is rather easier, and
prices in favour of the buyer.
HALIFAX, July 23..—Owing perhaps to the probability
of a pacific settlement of the Eastern question, or more
probably to a stronger wish for that probability, there
is a better tone of feeling; and although we cannot
report that more business is-doing either in wools, yarns,
or pieces, yet the markets, especially for yarns, may be
looked upon as somewhat firmer.

HUDDERSFIELD, July 26.—For seasonable goods there
has been a fair demand in our market to-day, but the
sales have been limited, consequent upon a limited supply
of the class of goods in request. Mixture trouserings in
borders and dark colours for the home autumn trade
have been most in request ; some good orders have been
given for border patterns of middle quality, which are
new in the market and quickly bought up.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.