The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1854.

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STATE OF TRADE.

( Prom the Mecnchester Guardian of this day. )

MANCHESTER, March 17.—There is very little to be
said about the market since Tuesday. That course of
gradually increasing depression which we have latterly
had to report in every succceeding publication, be-
comes more marked towards the close of the week. The
business effected has been extremely small ; indeed,
buyers are taking nothing more than what is abso-
lutely required to keep up necessary assortments. Prices
are therefore not fairly tested ; but their tendency is, in
general, to decline. There is not, however, any undue
pressure to sell. Producers are, as yet, too free from
stocks—in some yarns too well engaged—for any such
pressure to take place. But stocks are increasing, and
the increase cannot but have an effect.

BRADFORD, March 6.—Wool—There is no improve-
ment in the demand for combing wools, as the spinners,
who are only buyers by driblets, are more than ordi-
narily cautious, their avocation being so thoroughly pro-
fitless. In the country their is more anxiety to sell. The
follmongers, who are large holders, having held for prices
that could not be realised, are more disposed to sell,
and as this class of wool usually occupies a prominent
position, the result is a depressing tendency on full-bred
and deep-grown wools, which, alike with the finer sorts,
are very dull sale, at prices in favour of the buyer.
Noils and broker are scarce, and large quantities of
second-rate combing are now used in substitution for
clothing purposes. Pieces—There have been, during the
week, some sales made of goods suitable for the United
States, and it is not improbable, ere long, that we may
see some considerable improvement, as goods are offer-
ing on terms such as to induce extended operations.
Nom/in-sum, March 13.—The visits of buyers to our
market for hosiery and lace are Less frequent and their
purchases smaller than they are wont to be at this season.
LEICESTER, March 16.—There is still more caution
used in production, and employment is reduced much
below what was the case a month since. The uncer-
tainty in woollen yarns and the, flatness and want of
confidence in the wool market, fully accounts for it,

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury of this day. )

LEEDS, March 17.—The woollen cloth markets have
been of a better character this w eek. On Saturday, as
well as on Tuesday, a fair quantity of cloth was sold in
both halls ; in addition VA which there have been several
large deliveries of goods direct to• the merchants' ware-
houses ; in fact, the greatest portion of the balk cloth
trade is now transacted in this mode : the cloth that is
sold in the markets will not represent one-half of the
business that is doing, hence Caere is some difficulty
in ascertaining the correct stage of the trade ; and
if represented by the quautity of goods that are dis-
posed of in the Cloth-halls alone, would be incorrect.
We believe there is a fair steady business doing through-
out the woollen district. The in ilia are in good work,
and the operatives generally well employed. The stock
of cloth in the market is very loaf, as the manufacturers
mostly dispose of their goods as they produce them.
HUDDERSFIELD, March 14. 12,usiness has been very
quiet in the Cloth-hall to-day, and there is hardly any
perceptible change to report on previous weeks. There
were a fair number of purchasers. in the town, and any-
thing fresh and really good was bought up very readily ;
but there was great complaint th.s t, guods of this descrip-
tion were exceedingly scarce.
ROCHDALE WOOL AND FLANg EL.—There was a very
dull market ; and in sonie instzmces, in order to effect
sales, a slight reduction had to be submitted to.
HALIFAX, MARKET, March I.l.—We can report no
improvement in this market, a. considerable degree of
langour continuing to pervade b,)th the goods and yarn
departments, as well as the long wool trade ; and prices
shewing a tendency to further depression. Short wools
are stationary in value, and not very plentiful.