The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-10 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury.)
LEEDS.—Although there has not Leen quite so much buil.
n-_,ss done at the Cloth-halls this week as for some weeks past,
th2.re. were whmt may b term( d fair average markets at both
h ells; the pri;cs are without any aller:,tion, and t stocks on
used continue silt lower titan is usual at this season. Btr.i-
ni•ss is ra- her falling off with these houses which are in the
hoping ti ,de, on account of the lateness of the season, but
:here is more doing by the country buyers, and business is, in
consequ-nee, pretty brisk in the warehouscs.
BKADFOLD, TUCIISDAY. —We canno!. report any alteration
in the piaci, market since last week Ric, s are nominally the
same in ;he yarn market ; but less business has b-:•en done
This may be accounted for, many
weavers bein,; off, en4aged
at harvest work. In ihe wool market more sales have been
fr e.ir ted during the week, and upn the whole a better feeling
trist•:. Prices remain et itionary.
ALIFAX, SA Tl2i-.DAY. —Our market to-day has been v,ry
similar to last a eck. The demand fur stuffs upon the whole i 5
not brisk, but pries remain statirmary. There is no new fea-
ture in the wool market. The amount cif business
i! a average. p lees there is no alteration whatever.
Middle w het s at 151. per park. doing is
m
WAKEFIELD, SEPT. 7_ —We have ibis we k 11" more
uya:, in the ordinary runs of long wool, whiob hoe been
n ed for sc•aral weeks p.ist ; and blviness having been
d ne to some er ent, it has occasioned mare firmness in the
holders of such. There is a fair inquiry for the high, r de-
scriptions of long and short wools of all sorts, at s!ationary
pree2. .

1 yes, SEPT. 6.--The wool market has been well attcnr'el
buys rs this day, and a con,idi rabic quanrit v of trwiness
with no material alteration of prices. Half bog and
151. to list, ; ewe, lad. to 14t:. ; locks with cots, 11d.
to I I j.l, ; moor weal, 7d. to I.
MANe;izsTan Sher. 7.—The dmaad for cotton still con-
iillucs good, and it would appear it exceeded the production.
The stocks of grey cloth being decidedly less, especially
hand-loons goods, many dericriptions of which Lire becorniu;
daily more scarce, these f_brics are fully as 111 ai list week.
Powor-lor.ra cloth is much tho same as wlivn last reported. A
cry fair bus'ness is doing for the United States. In yarns a
great dullness still prevails, and every descrption is lower, ex-
cept, perhaps, some very extra !rime qualities.
BIEMINGHANI, SEPT. 6.—During the last few days iron has
slightly advanced. All the works in the neighbourhood are
tuly empl.yed, and some orders have been refused at present
races. A greater advance is talked of ; a-,d should the de-
mold continue good, as for the last few weeks, it will probably
take
LLawrole, SEPT. 5.W—There was a goodsupp)pl:d.of:
opßlTacite. A
N
!cattier, and all sold. Strong foreign huttsp,l6ld7.d.ttoo
c-op hides, 121 d. to 13. ; saddlers' hides, lid, to
shaved ditto, 131 to 13cd. ; Paerslyargh ki,, l3ll
best East India, 161 d. ; inferior, 12d. to 13d. ; prime
S swish
hor
It le
15: s
ditto,uhnidschsa,v2eds., 21d2.1;.
criagllfisshkindsit,tol9(
Is.htaove2d2Ab.u:tsinos9u
sd. to 91.

LORD BROUGHAM AND THE MASSES. It iS
said that Lord Brougham has resolved to put himself at the
Lead of the Anti Corn law agitation. A paper well informed
on this subject, and speaking the sent.. ments of one of the most
wealthy, intelligent, aid influential communities in the em-
pire, conor.itulates the mercantile and manufacturing interest
on the accession of an " invaluable champion to the cause."
Lord Bwu.gii Brougham,"
sa3s our Contemporary, " has thrown
hearthimself and soul into it." If this be true, as we hope it
is, we shall he ready to extend pardon to Lord Brougham for
past offences in politics. A career is open to him of far more
u,efu'nrss than that, for instance, of assailing and vexing the
opportunity as is now
Orders in
absent Governor of Canada; in is hose presence, we doubt not,
7() withuws ;Ate ImV callca mercantile
i tol
herni
ns(Totuhle.l
time be v:irlyencinrcruontilgsliiielcrnt
garra,dppcleodurt
such
thee"aws'
he will
subjects.Co xil, andti e displayed
hhisad capacity
pdpeoarl
intelligence, and ra:flolyr afforded
aroundto him.
him
aAs massthe assailantoi
influence,of
pro-
perty, only wanting a mouthpiece, such as may well make the
monopolists tremble. We do hope and trust that the leading
men in the commercial and manufacturing world will support
bin). Hitherto, we must say, that while the Press has done
its duty, and the messes have given proof of readiness to per.
form theirs, the masters, the employers, the persons perhaps
of all othtrs especial'y interested, have " hung fire," It is
now their time and duty to step fcrward and fight their own
battle, and that of the multitude who depend upon them for
subsistence.—Hull Advertiser.
Yesterday morning, about eleven o clock, a fire broke
out in the upper part of the house of Mr. Lindsey, a pork-
butcher, of No. 2, Clare market ; but, by the timely supply of
water, the fire was happily extinguished before any consider-
able damage wag clonQ,