The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-14 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.)

MANCHESTER, Sept. 12.—We continue to receive
American advices in the highest degree favourable to
an abundant supply of cotton. Although these accounts
hold out the promise of a wider margin than has existed
for some time between the price of the raw material
and that of the finished article, whether yarn or cloth,
they certainly contribute to keep up a feeling of cau-
tiousness in purchasing our productions, because of an
anticipated cheapening of their cost. Though cotton
of good usable staple does not yield in price at Liver-
pool, there is an impression that, in some degree, it
must ere long do so. In yarns, we may instance the
Germans and the home manufacturers. But there is ano-
ther cause of sluggishness, and that is the general absence
of buyers connected with some most important foreign
markets. The depression in India goods is ruinous.
There is a pretty steady demand for many kinds of
yarns, and for printers, T cloths, long cloths, and do-
mestics ; we learn, too, from some sellers, that there is
some buying of ndia fabrics on rather better terms
than the lowest which were lately submitted to.
HaLtrax, Sept. 9.—There were more persons in our
Piece Hall to-day than for some time past, and the gene-
ral tone was more cheerful. The yarn trade is tolerably
steady. The spinners are moderately employed ; but
the prices are not proportionate to the cost of the raw
material. Wool continues firm, but there is not much
doing, as the spinners are generally well supplied.
HUDDERSFIELD, Sept. 12.—There has been very little
doing in the cloth market again to-day, especially in
goods of low quality, which until lately have been '
chiefly looked after. A few light sales have been effected
in fancy trouserings of good quality and in broad cloths
of superior make. In fancy vestings there is very little
doing. The wool merchants are doing very little, al-
though they are inclined to do business on terms slightly
in favour of the manufacturer.

MARKET NE WS-('IRIS DAY.)

MEAT MARKETS.

NEVIGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—The general demand
was very inactive to-day, at the following quotations :-
-Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s lid to 4s 8d
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; Veal, 3s Od to 4s 2d ; Pork, 3s lu
to 4s &I per 81bs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Sept. 13.—The supplies of each kind of stock
were large, but in very middling condition. The general
demand ruled heavy, and prices were barely support-
ed : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to
5s 01; Lamb, Os ,Od to Os Od ; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s Od ;
Pork, 3s 6d to 4s &I per Sibs, to sink the offals.
ROMFORD, Sept. 13.—Prime beasts and sheep were in
fair request, at full prices ; otherwise, the trade ruled dull.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; Veal,
38 4d to 4s 4d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4s Sd per 81bs„ Quarter
old Store Pigs, 22s to 27s each.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 10s ; clover
ditto, 3! 5s to 61 Os ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ lea per load.
A full average supply and a moderate demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 41 15s ; clover
ditto, 315 s to 51175; and straw, 1/ 148 to 2/ Os per load.
Trade steady.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4110 s; clover
ditto, 3! Os to 6! 6s ; and straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 18s per load.
Both hay and straw were in moderate request at our quota-
tions.