The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-28 00:00:00

(From the Leeds Litelligeneer of Saturday.)
TRADE OF LEEDS.—The unsettled state of the money
market has had its effects upon the staple trade of the
district during the last week or ten days. The manufac-
turers being anxious to quit their goods, and the merchants
being reluctant to enter into unnecessary engagements, ex-
cept upon advantageous terms, parcels of goods have occa-
sionally been sold lower than the average run ; but the
firmness of the wool market has prevented any material re-
duction, the principal clothiers choosing rather to limit their
production.
BRADFORD MARKET.—We had again an improved
market on Thursday, and as there was a pretty numerous
attendance of merchants prices were rather firmer. The
yarn market was rather slack, and prices somewhat lower ;
but there was rather more business done in the wool mar-
ket than for some weeks past. The stocks of both manu-
factured goods and yarns are comparatively small.
HALIFAX MARKET.—The sales at this market on Wed-
nesday were more extensive than for some weeks past, but
prices were understood to be rather lower, the manufac-
turers evincing a wish to convert their stocks into money,
even at some sacrifice.
The blanket trade at Heckmondewike has not been quite
so brisk for the last two or three weeks as previously, but
still their is a fair business doing.
BARNSLEY LINEN TRADE AND POWER LOOME.--In
consequence of the rapid increase in the manufacture of
drills in this town the manufacturers of plain goods have
found great difficulty in procuring weavers, and have at
length been utterly unable to supply the demand, especially
in what may be termed heavy goods. This state of things
has led to the trial of power looms, which are now found to
weave heavy linens very well, and it is ascertained that,
with the aid of the steam-engine, linen goods can be made
at such price as to pay the weavers a higher rate of wages
than they could make by weaving with handlooms. This
will have the effect of giving activity to the plain line"
trade, which was fast falling away, and filling the yarn
bleach brounds with work, besides furnishing increased la-
bour to every other department connected with the manu-
facture, which, from the scarcity of weavers, had long been.
in a state of inactivity.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Nov. 21.—This has
been one of the dullest markets that has occurred for some
months back ; many pieces have been offered for sale, but.
buyers were very scarce. The few goods that have been
sold are at reduced prices. As wool is expected to be
lower purchasers are desirous of keeping their stock of flark-
nels as low as possible. Wool has been pretty steady to-
day, though some purchases have been made a shole lower
ban on the previous week.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, NonurßEß 26.
There is not any material change in the market this week. The
demand for American cotton having become more general, and with
it an increase of business, a greater degree of steadiness has been ob-
served, and our quotations of last week more readily obtained,
though, in common and ordinary qualities, some von low sales have
been made. lara.zils and Egyptians are still heavy of sale, and the,
latter and Pornams have gone at a decline of full 1,4 d. per lb. In-
dia is without change. Exporters have taken 270 Surats, 50 Ben-
gal, and 100 American ; and speculators 1,500 American and 100
Pcrnams. 950 Surat, 100 Sea Island, and 150 Stained ditto, are
declared for auction on Friday next. The imports are 4,175 from
the Brazils, 800 from Egypt, 535 from the West Indies, and 242
from Calcntta ; total, 5,752 bags. The sales are—
d. d. d. d.
32 Sea Islands.... 26 to 31 280 Maranhams 91 to 104
45 Stained ditto... 134 —l7 1,181 Pernams „,.., 104 —l3
6,904 Boweds . 74 —ll4 Madras 0 -- 0
Uplands o— 0 30 West India lO 0
2,268 Alabamas 64 —l2 Barbadoes - 0
4,460 Orleans 74 —lll 19 Demeraras 13
2,229 Surats
428 Bahias
15 Carthagenas - 0
63 Bengals ...... 4 0 Minas
Total, 19,497 bags.
We have had a better inquiry for cotton to-day than of late. The
sales are estimated at 4,000 bales, principally American, from 714(1-
to 11%d. up to 13d. for Orleans. 1,000 bales have been taken on
speculation.

Bales.
Taken on speculation this year
Same in 1835

Forwarded to the country unsold this year 44,860
Same in 1835

Increase of import this year compared with the
same date last year
Increase of stock

Increase of quantity taken for consumption
Decrease of quantity taken for export

Comparative View of the Imports and Exports of Cotton into and
from the whole Kingdom, from the Ist of January to the 19th
inst., and of the Imports and Exports for the same period last
year

Into the Kingdom this year.

American —
South American ..
West Indies, Demerara, &c.
East Indies

Bags.
716,795
150,105-
•: 7,001
.. 179,332

Egypt, &e.

31,062

Total of all descriptions 1,084,348
Same period last year.
Bags.
American
South American
West Indies, Demerara, &c.... 7,100
East Indies
Egypt, &c.

Increase of Imports as compared with same
period last year
Exports in 1836.
American, 20,988 ; Brazil, 6,327 ; East India, 65,555 ;
_ _

West India, 30 ; Other kinds, 20.
Total in 1836
Same period last year