The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)

MANCHESTER, August 4.—lp those descriptions of
the medium and lower counts of water and mule yarns
which showed an upward tendency last week, there is at
least an entire thinness of price in the present week.
Low numbers of water and mule, particularly the latter,
are exceedingly well engaged, and their relatively high
value is fully maintained. The same, at least, may be
said of certain warps and pincops for exportation, as well
as of 30s water in the bundle. On Tuesday these
was some hesitation about paying the extreme
quotations for yarns, particularly on the part of the
home manufacturers of various cloths which are not re-
munerative ; and business was felt to be restricted. On
Thursday the tone of the yarn market was fully as
good as on Tuesday, and there seemed to be rather more
disposition to purchase. Among other things, India
yarns were rather more inquired after. This was per-
haps attributable to the announcement that the mini-
mum rate of interest had been that morning reduced
from 51 to 5 per cent, by theeßank of England.
LEICESTER, August 3.—There is a general improve-
ment in the demand for both regular and fancy hosiery.
Worsted spinners have cleared their old stocks, and re-
cent jobs in yarns are now over.

Ni3TTINGHAM, Aug. 3.—There is on the whole a great
want of demand for goods in both the hosiery and lace
trades, which has not been experienced for many years,
owing doubtless to a great amount of money being with-
drawn from the ordinary channel of commercial pursuit,
which for a time will be attended with evil effects upon
all persons engaged in mercantile affairs, but we think
the cause is only temporary, as capitalists will be glad
to lend their money again at fair interest when confi-
dence is re-established.

WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury of this day.)

LEEDS, Aug. 4.—The woollen market continues with-
out any alteration ; a steady business continues to be
done in the cloth-halls, and considerable deliveries are
made regularly direct from the merchants' warehouses,
which together constitute a good trade in balk cloths,
and which has for a long time past been doing, with
very little variation. A steady average business was
done on Saturday, as well as on Tuesday, in the cloth-
halls. Prices are firm ; as a consequence of the ad-
vance which has ruled in the price of wool at the pre-
sent sales in London. Stocks are regularly diminishing.
The trade in the warehouses has been rather still this
week for the home market, but the shipping houses are
yet doing a good business.
HUDDERSFIELD, Aug. I.—The market to-day in the
Cloth-hall was not so good as on the previous week—
said to be rather quiet. There is, however, no general
complaint as to the trade in other respects. The ware-
houses are the chief outlet. Prices in wool much the
same as for some time back.

HALIFAX, July 29.—The only -variations we can note
in this market since our last report, is a little farther
advance in price of wool. Supplies from the growing
districts are arriving more freely.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT GARDEN.

A very extensive business was transacted in to-day's
market, and last week's prices wore well supported.
FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 3s 6d to 6s Od each ;
hot-house grapes, 2s to ss; peaches, 5s Od to 15s Od
per dozen ; nectarinee, 4s Od to 108 Od per dozen ,
melons, is Od to 4s each ; strawberries, 6d to is 6d per
pound • raspberries, 2d to 7d per pottle ; gooseberries,
2s Od to 3s Od ; currants, 2s Od. to 48 Od per half sieve;
apples, is 6d to 3s Gd per half sieve ; pears, is Gd to
3s 6d per half sieve ; Orleans plums, 6d to is 6d per
punnet ; common plums, 2s to 4s per half sieve ; cherries,
is 6d to 4s per doz. pounds ; lemons, 9d to 2s ; oranges,
12s Od to los per 100; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona
nuts, 24s per bush.
EGETABLES.—Cabbages, 8d to is Gd per dozen ;
greens. is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, is
to :Is Od per half sieve ; cauliflowers, is to 3s Od per doz. ;
new potatoes, 6s to 8s perc wt.; asparagus, 2s to 4s per bund.;
peas, 2s to 4s per bush. ; broad beans, is 6d to 2s Od per half
sieve ; turnips, 2d to 6d per bunch ; carrots, 4d to Gd per
bunch ; cucumbers, 3d to Oct each ; garlic, 8d to
is Oct per pi unit ; spinach, is 6d to 2s 6d per junk ;
onions, 2d to 8d per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s
per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6d. to Sd
horse-raddish, 2s Od to 4s Oil per bundle ; parsley 2d
to 4d per bunch ; celery, Os 9.1 to is 6d per
bundle ; endive, 2s to 3s Od per score ; beet, 3d to 8d
each; parsnips, is Od to 2s (td per dozen; small
salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, 9d to Is 6d per
pottle ; artichokes, 3d to 9d each ; cos lettuces. Gd
to is Od per doz. ; sorrel, 9d to is per half sieve ;
radishes 8d to 10d per dortn hands ; tomatoes, is 6d per
punnet.