The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-12 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'cloci

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day. )
3LLNCICESTER, FEB. 11.—The American advices, re-
ported in our last, have rather strengthened that cautious
feeling which so promptly checked the upward movement
attempted in the early part of last week. The buyers
are more disposed than before to hold back from operating
in yarns and goods ; for they feel an increased distrust
of the present prices of cotton. There is, however, a
general steadiness amongst sellers, at the rates that were
obtainable a fortnight ago, although in some yarns the
buyer may here and there meet with a trifling advantage.
The amount of business is very limited ; but the contracts
it( hand for the medium and lower counts of twist and
weft, as well as for most descriptions of cloth, prevent
the exhibition of any anxiety to sell on the part of spin-
ners and manufacturers. For 7-8 and 9-8 printers there
is a good demand ; and the better qualities of the finer
yarns for home consumption differ from the lower num-
bers in being dearer than they were. Moderate sales
continue to be effected in domestics on the previous
terms. The Liverpool market is heavy. Prices ace not
quoted lower, but the bias is slightly against buyers.
GnasGow, FEB. 11.—The cotton market has been
quiet, but steady in price. Demand limited.
BRADFORD, FEB. 10.—Wool—The transactions in the
wool market, throughout the week, have been spiritless,
with no disposition to sell at a depressed price, all
parties being satisfied that the present consumption,
profitless or otherwise, will maintain the price, as the
supplies coming to market are scanty, and the choice
here daily getting worse. Yarns—The spinners are in
a bad plight ; wool is, and likely to be, dear, while
higher prices on yarns limit the consumption. Every
day the complaints increase of the bad return of empty
bobbins, and the consequent stoppage of the spinning
frames ; and as there is no inclination to reel yarns, bad
as it may be to let the frames stand, it would be worse
to reel it, and sell at the prices now current. Pieces—
The sales to-day are not marked by any great activity,
nor is there any relief presented to the manufacturers by
cheaper cotton or worsted, and from present appearances
nothing but lessening the production can bring about
a change in prices consequent on the cost to produce
goods.
NOTTrNGIIA3I, FEB. 10.—There has been a considerably
increased demand for lace goods lately, consequently
stocks are very much diminished, and there is every
reason to suppose that this business will shortly be as
good as the hosiery, which continues uninterruptedly
prosperous. The price of yarn for each trade remains
without change, but there is every probability of lace
yarn being higher.
LEICESTER, FEB. 10.—The home demand has fallen off
considerably, the shopkeepers not being willing to give
advanced prices until their stocks are moved off. The
orders for Australia, Canada, and the United States still
keep the fancy hosiery, shirts, and drawers branches
well employed, and a good trade is doing both in
socks and gloves. Worsted yarns are very firm, and
spinners complain of not being able to realise the pre-
sent value of wools. The woolstaplers keep requiring a
little more and obtain a trifling advance according to de-
mand. Skin wools and short sorts are in much request.

THE MARQUIS OF LANDSDOWNE AND MR,
OH.RISTOPHER.'