The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-31 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE,

MANCHESTER, May 30.—For shipping yarns we
have had a more active demand than on Friday,
and but for the extreme prices demanded by spin-
ners it is generally thought we should have had a
considerable business to-day. The market for all
kinds is strong, with a decided upward tendency.
Yarns suitable for India are quiet. The market for
home trade yarns has been strong, at an advance of
something like id. per lb. on the rates of Friday,
caused by the upward tendency of cotton in Liver-
pool. A moderate amount of business has been
done. The rise in the Liverpool cotton market is
attributable to the relatively high prices of cotton
ruling in New York, quoted 53 cents in the advices
by the Hibernia, which arrived this morning. The
cloth market still hangs behind that for yarn, and
shippers especially decline to follow the upward
tendency of prices. One cause of this is a prevail-
ing impression that the advance in cotton will not
be sustained, and that a reaction may be expected ;
but the main cause is to be found in the tenour of
the advices from India. There are telegrams from
Calcutta and Bombay of the 26th inst. Those
from Bombay speak of six or eight failures there,
including one of the banks, and report the prices
of Manchester goods still depressed. At Cal-
cutta also on the 26th prices were lower, with
very little business doing, and a flat feel-
ing. These advices have had an evident effect
upon the Manchester cloth market to-day,
and fabrics of all descriptions suitable for
the East have been scarcely saleable for the
prices of last week, notwithstanding the advancing
tendency of both cotton and yarn. The business
done in these goods has consequently been of a
very limited character. There has been a little
doing in printing cloths and in goods suitable for
the home trade, but sellers find themselves unable
to get an advance except in exceptional cases where
suitable cloths are scarce.

LEEDS, 30th.—The attendance of buyers in the
cloth halls to-day has not been large, and their
operations have been limited and miscellaneous, like
those of the last few market days. Purchases are
about equally divided between ordinary plain goods
and those for the colder season of the year. The
export trade keeps steady rather than brisk, and
little or no improvement is noticeable this month
either for Canada or America, but there is a little
more inclination to do business with the Federals
than was exhibited at the early part of the year.
The smaller manufacturers of the neighbourhood
report themselves not to be so busy as they were in
the spring, but there are few hands totally unem-
ployed. The dressers and finishers in the borough
are also less employed than they were a month ago.
Prices of wool, yarn, and goods keep alike firm.
NOTTINGHA3I, 30th.—There was a moderate at-
tendance at our Exchange-hall to-day, and the de-
mand for lace yarns was steady, the full rates of
last week being well maintained. For hosiery yarns
the demand was firm, and prices had a tendency to
improve. Spun silks may be quoted 6d. per lb.
higher than last week. The demand for brown nets
was less active, some large houses being engaged in
stock-taking. Prices for these goods remain with-
out material change.
ROCHDALE, 29th.—The flannel market was but
indifferently attended, and yet there is an improved
tone both among buyers and manufacturers. A fair
amount of business was done, considering the flat-
ness of the past month or two. The quantity of
fancy flannels sold was a tolerably good average.
There was rather more doing in Yorkshire woollens,
and especially for superior goods there is a satisfac-
tory inquiry at advanced rates. Merchants have
been giving out orders, since our last report, a good
deal more liberally than for some time past. Pur-
chases from stock have been somewhat extensive.
There have been cases in which the buyers have
made good bargains, but generally manufacturers
are very obstinate in their adherence to high prices.
The dearness of wool is most strictly maintained,
and this is owing not a
_little to the fact that the
stocks held by local staplers are small, and that
there have been among the buyers those who do not
generally resort to this market.

St, Pancras Workhouse.

HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, May 27.
The Queen drove out with Princess Louise in the
morning.

In the afternoon the Queen and Princess Helena,
attended by the Hon. Mrs. A. Gordon, went up
Glen Gelder, and returned by Alt-na-Guithassach.

MAY 28.

Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and
Princess Louise attended divine service in the morn-
ing at the parish church of Crathie.
The Queen, with Princess Helena and Princess
Louise, attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole,
went to church in the afternoon.
The Rev. Dr. Caird officiated on both occasions.

The Duke of Argyll and the Rev. Dr. Caird had
the honour of dining with the Queen and Royal
family in the evening.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday,
attended by Lieut.-Colonel Keppel.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Brabant, afterwards drove
to Hampton Court.

The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive at-
tended by the Countess of Morton.

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Prince d'Aremberg and Count F. de Lagrange
have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris.

The Duke and Duchess de la Tr6moille and
Viscount Duchatel have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel.

His Excellency M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian
Minister was honoured by the company of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Brabant at dinner yesterday evening,
at the Belgian Legation, in Arlington-street, Piccadilly.
There were present to meet his royal highness the Duke
of Sutherland, the Earl Grey, the Earl of St. Germans,
Viscount Sydney, the Bishop of Oxford, Col. the Hon. Sir
Charles Phipps, Sir Roderick Murchison, Mr. Pianizzi, Mr.
Thompson, Baron E. de Wykerslooth, M. T. Braewer, the
Right Hon. Robert Lowe, Sir Edwin Landseer, Mr. Van de
Weyer, &c.

The Earl of Derby left town yesterday on a visit
to Sir Robt. Gerard, Bart., at Epsom, where he will remain
during the race week, a select company having been invited
to meet the noble earl.

The ORDER OF THE GARTER.—Sir Charles G.
Young, Garter, accompanied by Mr. Courthope,
Somerset Herald, left London yesterday for Darmstadt,
where, on Tuesday next, their Royal Highnesses Prince
Alfred, K.G., and Prince Louis of Hesse, K.G., will invest
his Royal Highness the Grand Duke with the habit and
ensigns of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.