The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-20 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER, Sept. 19.—We have had a very ex-
tensive business in all kinds of export yarns, at fully
Id. per lb. advance upon the rates of last Tuesday.
The buyers for all markets have given out orders
freely, and the advance has been freely paid. For
home trade yarns we have a strong market, with a
considerable advance in prices upon last Tuesday's
rates. A good business has been done. In cloths
prices have been steadily advancing since last
Tuesday, though they have hardly kept pace with
the advance of cotton in the Liverpool market.
An almost daily advance has been obtained, how-
ever, and the demand has been pretty general.
Manufacturers have been pretty well engaged for
all kinds of goods, and are not willing to take orders
except at a decided improvement on the rates of last
Tuesday, and even then only at a long date for de-
livery. We have to notice an improvement for
shirtings since our last., report. There has been
some demand for China for the better makes of
shirtings, and the manufacture of such fabrics hav-
ing been of late very generally discontinued are
very scarce, especially the better sorts, so that prices
are higher. Altogether, a fair business has been
done to-day, though the transactions have fallen
below what might have been expected but for the
difficulty of obtaining goods within any moderate
term of delivery. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. re-
port :
" The large business in Liverpool and extensive engage-
ments of manufacturers have caused a steady advance here
during the week. To-day we have had a general demand,
and a good business has been done at advanced quota-
tions."

LEEDS, 19th.—The woollen cloth markets to-day
have been moderately well attended. Prices of all
seasonable goods were firm, and a fair business was
done. A good bulk of meltons and tweeds continue
to change hands, but the continuance of summer
weather checks the sales of the heavier kinds of
fabrics. The clothiers and manufacturers generally
keep well employed. Wools are quite as high as
last week.

Norrnmium, 19th.—There was a fair attendance
on 'Change to-day, and the demand for lace yarns
was more active, spinners asking an advance of ld.
to 2d. per lb. For hosiery yarns prices advanced
is. per bundle of 101 b. Silks quite as dear. Brown
nets were in rather better request, and prices for
mosquitoes were a shade higher.
ROCHDALE, 18th.—To-day's flannel market has
been rather quiet, there being a moderate attend-
ance, who purchased most freely of fancy goods.
Indeed, the continuance of warm weather has been
prejudicial to the heavy goods trade, but manufac-
turers of heavy as well as light goods are well em-
ployed, and stocks are not heavy. There is no
change in the Yorkshire goods trade, which remains
rather dull, ith prices nominally unchanged. The
wool market is also quiet, but prices are very firm,
and the same may be said as to those of flannels.

FORBIDDING THE BANNS.—This somewhat un-
usual proceeding took place in Sidmouth Church on Sun-
day morning last. A fisherman named George Cordoy
made known his intention in the parish church, in accord-
ance with the usual custom, of being united in marriage to
the lady of his choice. But not as usual did the announce-
ment pass unchallenged, for at the conclusion a young lady
stood up, pronouncing the ominous but seldom spoken
words, " I forbid the banns !" This courageous member
of the fair sex, whose name we believe is Carnall, appears
to consider that she has a prior claim to the faithless swain,
and therefore took this opportunity of endeavouring to en-
force her rights. The event caused considerable astonish-
ment amongst the congregation.—Tiverton Gazette.