The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-22 00:00:00

STATE OF THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
The London market for wool has been very steady,
and there is a fair business in most descriptions of foreign
and colonial. The public sales are expected about the
10th of next month. Probably 30,000 to 40,000 bales
will be offered, a good proportion being in second hands,
and having been offered at the last sales. The quantity
in the wareouses is larger than usual at this season, and
as the imports from Australia are likely to continue
more regularly than was expected, some curiosity is ex,
pr3ssed as to the future course of prices.
In the English wool market there is not any change to
report this week. Prices continue firm, with an upward
tendency.

In the Liverpool wool market there has been conside-
rable animation in both foreign and home wools. Prices
arJ firmer and in some cases higher. Imports very
light.

tVith regard to cloths there has been a very good
business done this week in the cloth-halls ; the market
on Saturday was a very excellent one, and a large
quantity of cloth changed hands ; there was also a full
average business done on Tuesday. Prices are very
firm, with an upward tendency, and there is every pro-
bability that they will rule higher, unless the advance of
discounts by the Bank should have the effect of checking
the advance in the price of all raw materials which has
been going on lately. There has been a moderate busi-
ness done in the warehouses this week ; buyers generally
have a disposition to purchase freely at old prices, but
as an advance is regularly taking place on fresh goods, it
rather checks trade in the warehouses at present.
BRADFORD MARKET.—This being the interval of the
seasons, the trade is dull. Prices do not pay, and yarns
are stationary. In the wool market there is great ex-
citement and total uncertainty. Since the year came in,
large purchases have been made for production, and the
staplers are well supplied. Stocks of colonial wool are
low in staplers' hands. A party from Liverpool has
been buying largely of this description during the past
week, but there is much discussion as to the real nature
of his operations. Prices have again advanced, and
there is considerable speculation going on. Many large
dealers, on the contrary, are doubtful about the continu-
ance of the present rates, as they cannot see any demand
in the trade to support them, and argue that if wool be
really getting scarcer, spindles must run short time.
HOSIERY.—TRADE OF LElCESTER.—Notwithstanding
the advance of yarn, but few hands have been suspended
at present • the shirt and sock branches continue good,
and the fancy branch has been relieved by shipping
orders. Yarns are firm, but in limited demand. The
e°l,ton demand continues good, and the wool market
still continues its upward tendency.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKETS, JAN. 20.

SUGA.R has osanliye'ste--"—inn taken to a moderate extent during
the week, the
at 32s 3d to 358 6d for g confined to 350 hhds plantation,
360 6d to 375; 3,000 bags East
pan, with Barbadoesr aleeinerara, up to 40s for vacuum
India, including Benues, 04td. 368 6d • Dates, at 35s to
368 Od ; and Madras, at 308
1,1 at 188 ; 1700 bags Pa"
Pernams, to arrive an ontno7 34s 6d ; also a cargo of
raiba, at 18s • a small lot of` yie.6B7aPernaras, at 19s 6d ;
350 bage and cases Bahia, at
boxes yellow Havannah, at 21s to 22s pet° 188 3(1 ; and 180
usuiess having
MOLASSES still continue scarce conseqr "vtn •
RUM has been taken freely, the weekrueb tl7 no ,ales.
reached fully 450 puns. Demarara at pfinrsevicous rates.
COFIrEE.—The transactions are con
washed Rio at 49s 6d to 53s per cwt. (1 to 250 bags
RICE.-2,900 pockets Bengal met with ready sale at ane-
tion today at 12s 6d per cwt.
TEA .—Sales have been made to a fair extent, at pre-
vious rates, chiefly in good and medium kinds of Congon,
up to 1s 5d per lb. Holders are disposed to show firmness.
DRYSALTERIES.—Brimstone has been taken to the ex-
tent of nearly 400 tons, at 51. 15s. to 61. per ton, and
holders are requiring firmer prices. Nothing of moment
has transpired in Saltpetre. Several hundred bags will be
offered to-morrow. 100 tons nitrate of soda have realised
lgs 2 • fully 1,000 bags Palermo sumac have been taken at
steady prices ; a snirll parcel of Persian berries at 95s : and
150 bags Myrabolams at 8s to Os per cwt. At the public
wales yesterday, 16 chests Madras indigo went at 39 ta."l to
4a 6(1; a few cases castor oil at 4d per lb; 50 cases Bologna
white argots at 55s to 56s 6d; 120 bags Dew Tyrol sumac,
at 78 6d, and 40 bales Munjeet at 40s per cwt. Dyewoods
—Additionally, only
but at ~- a moderate business has taken place,
jullCjAr pri; ces'
maged, foundaucton, on Tuesday, 1,400 bales, chiefly da-
extreme rat.e. read,: buyers, at 121. to 181. per ton, being
Hums 1i: flaking total sales for the week 2,600 bales-
Vide .----
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-
00, and cow go is confined to 2,000 salted Monte
Oms.--250 tons olbfg7 at 4id per lb.
to 331. 10e, being stead Oil have been disposed of, at 331.
quoted. Prices. Fish Oils remain as last
TURPEXTINE may be
and Stockholm Tar, at Snot at us ed to 1
64
__a.:2s per cwt,
2,0007, barrels American Rosinog 2a°sre repoPf. P rrel. Fully
"'ea., at 50 6d per