The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-17 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday. )
MANCHESTER, FEB. 15.—The receipts of cotton at
the American ports were 125,000 bales in the last week,
against 85,000 in the corresponding week of 185 k • and
the total receipts 1,820,000 bales, against 1,349,000.
The excess in the week's receipts are 40,000 bales, and
the total excess 471,000 bales, which will receive a
further addition next week. The fact of the excess,
which had declined, being again considerably on the
increase, appears to have caused a giving way of
per lb. in the speculative market of New York, and
to have rendered the southern markets dull, with a
bias in prices against the sellers ; but the arrival
of the Africa with rather more favourable accounts
to the 16th January led to some increase of business,
and also of firmness, to the 29th January, at New
Orleans, where the freight to Liverpool was id. and
the exchange on London 81. The price for middling,
telegraphed from New Orleans on 29th, was 9ic.; and a
postscript to a letter from New York, which we have
seen, says :—" I have just received a dispatch, by tele-
graph, from a reliable friend in these words :-4 Mobile,
January, 31.—Middling, 91; large sales, prices tending
up.' On the 29th that market had been telegraphed as
" heavy, with middling at Bic." This alleged rise of
c. must have been occasioned by the Africa's advices.
We have, ourselves, again seen private letters speaking
in the strongest terms of the means which had been re-
sorted to in order to keep cotton back, and cocker up
prices ; repeating also their previous statements, and
with increased confidence, that the supply would be at
least three million and a quarter bales. The quantity
now upon the Atlantic is very large—not less than
250,000 bales, we are assured by a gentleman who pays
a close attention to these imports.
ROCHDALE, FEB. 14. we have had a rather still
market, and little or no change in prices. Wool con-
tinues much the same as it was on the previous Monday,
both in price and demand. Hitherto the London sales
have fetched considerably better prices, as compared
with the last wool sale.

' MACCLESFIELD, FEB 15.—Our manufacturers con-
tinue actively engaged for the spring trade. Many
houses are working to orders, and the stocks of goods
on hand are quite insignificant. The weavers, for the
season, have fuller employment than has been known
for several years past. The silk dyers are also busy,
which is a good indication that preparation is general..
Thrown silks are considerably more in demand for the
home trade ; the export orders are also a little more
free, which causes a great scarcity of the finer and
medium qualities of trains and organzines. Raw Silks :
The market is &inlet, the public sales announced to be
held in London on the 23d instant causing a paucity of
operations pending their result. The overland mail,
just to hand from China, reports no further shipments,
but purchases had been made to the extent of 1,500
bales, in some instances at an advance upon previous
rates. - -

HUDDERSFIELD, FEB. 15.—Fully as much business
has been done to-day as last week, chiefly in the same
class of goods, mostly of low qualities. The cloth hall
presents quite a deserted appearance from the want of
stocks, most of the manufacturers working to order, who
deliver their goods direct to the warehouses, without
passing through the hall ; many of the manufacturers
not even attending the hall, being at present so fully
employed. Checks of small patterns, chiefly in browns,
are being brought into the market, and are beginning to
have a run. Business in the warehouses is very brisk,
merchants being able to complete orders on hand only
with time.

HALIFAX, FEB. 12.—Very few worsted goods of any
kind have changed hands in our piece hall to-day ; and
there is, we believe, but a limited amount of business
doing in the warehouses. Yarns and wools both remain
firm ; but the markets are far from active.

BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 14.—The rapid attainment of high
figures, established at the last preliminary meeting of
the iron trade, after so lengthened a period of severe de-

pression, appeared to leave little room for anticipating
any further advance. No want of demand has yet been
experienced, and prices are maintained with the greatest
firmness ; but whether they have been pushed a little
too far, or whether still enhanced rates will have to be
given, is a question yet to be determined. No intima-
tion of any retrogressive movement is apparent, while
every reason that urged to the adoption of the present
position continues even in increased force. Wages are
high, materials are dear, labour is exceedingly scarce,
the demand continues good, markets are active both
at home and abroad, and iron is everywhere in re--
quest) with a probability of increased facilities
for distributing it among our neighbours. In the
meantime, the little lots that might have been in the
hands of 'speculators are nearly used up, and every
available resource of old stocks, scraps, and broken
metal has been largely drawn upon. Contracts in hand
are said to be sufficient at the larger works to ener
them most of the ensuing quarter, and others are ?ally
employed, so that it is with difficulty that small orders
can be placed, particularly for plates and sheets. In
these and for rails the inquiry is most active ; for
the latter several orders are said to be in the hands
of the merchants for export, are
from coming into the market On account which
detained
a the difficulty
in procuring conveyance to their destinations, so that it
is evident that in a short timeheavy
demand
must again unavoidablyatl vary
nder these consider-
ations confidence is daily
gainingthat the present rates
setstrength that no reduc-
tion of price will be needed, but
will be cheerfully
acquiesced in both for manufactured
and pig iron.

ELECTIONEERING INFLUENCIL—Amongst the cases of
election corruption by intimidation, it is said that Par-
liament 'ill be speedily applied to against one of the
Scotch Procurators Fiscal. The circumstances of coer.
cion by the abuse of official influence and authority are
said to be unprecedented across the Tweed, and of a
FOR MISDEMEANOTIREL—Lord Camp-
serious
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bell's bill to amend the lawotnd
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had been entreated.

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