The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-03 00:00:00

EXPORTS.

Cotton Wool—Soon after the departure of the last
mail the market became dull, and Dhollera declined to
79r. Since the arrival of the mail of the 24th February
on the 30th ult., prices have again advanced, and large
purchases have been made for the English market. The
supplies coming in from the interior are increasing with
the advancing season.
Opium—The price of this drug has still further ad-
vanced, owing to the favourable advices received by the
last steamer from China; and purchases to a larger ex-
tent than usual have been made. We give 1,400 r. per
chest as the quotation of the day.
FREIGILTS.—ShortIy after the date of last report the
rate to both London and Liverpool declined to 31. 12s.
6d., but since the arrival of last English mail it has
again rallied, and we have heard of engagements to
Liverpool as high as 41. to 41. 2s. 6d. For London we
do not quote above 31. 15s. To China it has further re-
duced to 13 rupees per candy.

ExcimioEs.:--On'the forenoon of the day of the ar-
rival of the China mail transactions had effect at Is.
1011 for Bank's, and at Is. lOid. for Jardine's and other
first credits. Soon after, these rates gradually declined;
and we to-day quote is. 10d. for the former, and
Is. 10 1-16 d. to is. 10iel. for the latter, 6 months' sight.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER, MAY I.—On Saturday and Monday
there were indications of improvement in business, which
have somewhat subsided to day, partly in consequence
of a telegraphic announcement of renewed troubles at
Berlin, and partly of information by the Niagara, that
cotton was rather declining in the American ports. It is
felt, however, that in some departments of our trade we
are, for the present at least, tending in the direction of a
better state of things. The buyers of yarns for the
European continent can no longer lay their hands on
such cheap stocks as recently weighed down the market.
Those are cleared oft and something like a steadying
process seems to be commencing. We have an increase
of business as compared with this day week; and still
more would be done, but that prices which, in many in-
stances, were: accepted at that time, are now declined.
There is no doubt, however, that the merchants are in
some degree restrained in their operations by the
tidings from Berlin. Any revival of internal or interna-
tional strife in Europe must now prove peculiarly injurious
to commerce. In yarns for homo manufacture, there is
some appearance of greater steadiness. On the other
hand, there is some wavering, if not yielding, in the
prices of India qualities from No. 30's to 60's. Wide
skirtings, from 56 to 64 reeds, are in good demand for
the East; they are exceedingly scarce; and the makers,
being much under contract, are inclined to enhance their
prices. In 40-inch 66 and 72 reeds, however, the pre•
vious dullness remains undisturbed. Madapollams and
6-4th jacconets are becoming rather less firm, under a
diminished demand. The better kinds of 7-8 printers
are inanimate; but the lower qualities are in request, at
full rates. In longcloths rather more has been done;
but stout T's, domestics, fustians, and heavy goods of all
sorts, are at least as greatly depressed as they were last
week.

ROCHDALE, APRIL 30.—We have had more inquiry
for pieces, and a better attendance of buyers in the mar-
ket to-day, than on the previous Monday, but very little
business has been transacted. In the wool market there
is little doing, and prices much the same as last week.
Murex, APRIL 28.—Were it not for some tolerably
large orders for the American market, there would be
little or nothing doing in worsted goods, as the home
trade is exceedingly flat, and the intercourse with the
continent is interrupted. There has been but a slendtr
attendance of merchants in our Piece Hall to-day, and
not much business transacted. The spinners are not
so full of orders as they were, and few fresh orders
are giving out ; but prices do not manifest much ten-
dency to recede. Wool is very quiet, and the turn in
favaur of the buyer.
LEEDS, MAY I. —During the last week there has
been a pretty good business doing in the warehouses,
and an improved feeling was manifested in the market
on Saturday. This continued to-day, and more busi-
ness has been done than on Tuesday last. Owing to
the near approach of the continental wool fairs, wools
are flat.