The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

(From the Leeds Intelligencer of Saturday.)
TRADE OF LEADS.—The demand for woollen goods is
at present much the same as at the date of our last report.
Though the trade is considered flat, we believe there is
more business doing just now than, with the exception of
last year, there has been done at corresponding periods for
many preceding years. To avoid overstocking the market,
some of the manufacturers have begun to work their mills
shorter time ; but, generally speaking, the operatives may
be said to be well employed. It is satisfactory to observe
the firmness of the Wool Market, notwithstanding the un-
settled state of the Money Market, a circumstance which
has mainly tended to keep up the demand for manufactured
goods, and thereby to prevent any undue depression.
Bradford Market on Thursday was rather dull ; but not
much more so than is usual at this season of the year. The
demand for yarn was but limited, yet prices remained firm.
In the Wool Market there was rather more business done
than last week, at former prices.
HECKMONDWICKE.—ThC Blanket Hall continues to be
but thinly attended by the merchants from Leeds, Wake-
field, &c. ; this keeps prices down, in fact, lower in pro-
portion than the price of wool justifies. Blankets are at a
less price than they were at this time last year.
KEIGHLEY.—The trade in this town and neighbourhood
is still active, no reduction in wages having taken place ex-
cept in the wages of six quarter weavers, and that but
slightly. The woolcombers and all the factories are in full
employment, and at good wages.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Nov, 2S.—There has
been another bad market to-day. Though more flannels
have been sold this week than last yet the prices have been
lower. Wool has been pretty steady, and its price has not
varied much from that of last Monday.
MANCHESTER.—There was no particular change in the
market yesterday. Most descriptions of cotton goods are
somewhat dull of sale, but scarcely more so than they com-
monly are at this season ; twist also is in little demand,
except particular sorts for immediate shipment ; this, how-
ever, is always the case towards the close of the year.
There is certainly in some quarters a feeling of uneasiness
and distrust arising out of the state of the money market ;
but at the same time the best informed persons are decidedly
of opinion that trade is essentially in a sound condition,
and that no perceptible danger of large failures exists
amongst us. There have been within these few days two
or three failures in London and Liverpool, by which Man-
chester houses will suffer to some extent, but we hope' not
very seriously.—Guardian.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, DF,CEMBICR 3.
There has been a good extent of business done this week, but
principally in the early part of it, when the market looked more
healthy, and ?Ad. to d. per lb. advance in many instances was ob-
tained ; this improvement has not since been supported, and we are
not, in consequence, enabled to advance our quotations of last week.
The Surats at auction yesterday brought prices very similar to the
sales by private contract ; but only a small proportion found buyers,
and for the Sea Islands there was scarcely a bid. Speculators have
taken 2,500 bales of American, but nothing has been done for ex-
port. 1,000 bales of American, 100 Pernambuco, 150 Bahia, 200
Maranham, and 150 Egyptians were forwarded into the country last
month unsold. The imports are-4,955 from the United States,
111 from Marseilles, 2,907 from Pernambuco, 3,068 from Bahia,
61 from Berbice, 5,821 from Bombay; total. 17,623 bales. The
sales are—

d. d. a. d.
_lO Sea Islands.... 191 to 27 310 Maranhams 94 to 124
18 Stained ditto... 124 0 1,870 Pernams lO4 —124
6,830 Boweds ...... ... 74-114 Madras 0 0
Elplands 0 0 170 West India lO 0
2,2d0 Alabamas 64 —ll Barbadoes
5,730 Orleans 7 —124 Demeraras .... 0 0
930 Surats ....
340 Bahias
Carthagenas
Bengals ... ...... 0 0 Minas
Total, 20,430 bags.
We have had a fair and steady cotton-market to-day. The sales
are estimated at 2,000 bales—say 100 Surat, at 414 d. to 61/ad. ;
100 Egyptians, 113%d. ; 150 Maranhams, 11%d. ; 250 Pernams,
1114 d. to 113/d. ; remainder American, from 71/2d. to 1114 d.

Bales.
Taken on speculation this year
Same in 1835
Forwarded to the country unsold this year
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 26th
ult., and of the Imports and Exports for the same period last
year:—
Into the Kingdom this ye,ar. Bags.
American
South American
West Indies, Demerara, &c.
East Indies
Egypt, &c.

Total of all descriptions 1,096,127
Same period last year.
Bags.
715,453
. 143,336
7,382
94,417
38,502-999,090

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

Increase of Imports as compared with samo
period last year
Exports in 1836.
American, 21,132 • Brazil, 6,367 ; East India, 67,611;
West India, 30; Other kinds, 20.
Total in 1836
Same period last year
Stock.

97,03 i

Dec. 1 , 1836
210,330
Same time, 1835

Last week a melancholy accident occurred at Bris-
tol. Captain Lewis, of the ship Cosmo, arrived there from
New York, on Monday, the 28th ult., came and delivered
his papers to his merchants, and was proceeding to
join his ship again, in Kingroad, in a small boat with two
men, when about the Squash, a squall took them, and, sad
to relate, they were all three drowned. Captain Lewis was
known as a man of high standing, and very much respected.
In consequence of the continued frost, there is al-
ready a great deal of floating ice in the Upper Elbe, which
much impedes the navigation ; near the city, too, the quan-
tity of floating ice has increased. The Dwina at Archangel
was covered with ice on the 31st October, in the night, and
the navigation for this year entirely closed. This uncom-
monly early termination of the navigation, and the early
ceasing of the arrivals of foreign ships, prevented the con-
tinuance of the exportation. Above fifty ships' cargoes are
ready in the magazines.
A thunder storm passed over this town on Tuesday
morning between nine and ten o'clock. The lightning
was vivid and the rain fell in torrents. The rain fell
heavily at intervals throughout the day, and towards the
evening the Brook which runs through the town began to
overflow, in consequence of the large volume of water
which flowed into it from every sourse, and the high state
of the Derwent, which prevented it from running off with
its usual rapidity. The lower parts of the town along the
course of the brook were completely laid under water.—
Derby Reporter.
Dr. Jackson, of Boston, in the United States, has
lately made an analysis of the water of that city, in which
analysis he calculates that the inhabitants of that city an-
nually drink lime enough to make a column of marble forty
feet long and two feet in diameter ! The play-actors say it
takes a long time to excite the Boston audience. Who
can wonder when, according to Dr. Jackson's theory,
they must present a mere mass of cold unfeeling marble.
No offence to Baltimore, but ought not Boston henceforth
to be called the monumental city?—Philadelphia Paper.
During the late gales an unfinished cottage, erect-
ing in Stockbrook Field in this borough was blown down.
We observe from the public prints that much mischief has
been done in all parts of the country by the violence of the
wind and the floods—some districts were completely co-
vered with water. The state of the roads, even in the
best macadamized districts, has not been paralleled for
some years. In consequence of the wetness of the whole
autumn, followed by snow, frost, and thaw, it is with great
difficulty that the mail and other coaches can keep their
regular time. The cost of repairing the roads this winter
will, it is supposed, double that of any' preceding season for
many years.—:-Derby Reporter.
On Wednesday night last, the hurricane blew a
windmill down at Tatenhill, near Burton, belonging to Mr.
Cantrill. One of his men was in the mill when it fell ;
he is seriously but not mortally wounded. Mr. Cantrill
and another person had left the mill only a few minutes
before the mill was upset.—Derby Reporter.
SINGULAR OPTICAL DELUSION.---Major Skin-
ner gives, in his " Overland Journey," the following re-
markable instance of this delusion :—" About noon (he
says), the most perfect deception that can be conceived ex-
hilirated our spirits, and promised us an early resting
place. We had observed a slight mirage several times be-
fore, but this day it surpassed all I have ever fancied. Al-
though aware that their appearances have often led people
astray, I could not bring myself to believe that this was
unreal. The seeming lake was broken into several parts
by the little islands of sand that gave strength to the delu-
sion, the dromedaries of the shieks in advance at length
reached its imaginary borders, and appeared to us to have
commenced to ford. I thought they had got into deep
water, and moved with great caution. In passing over the
sand banks, their figures seemed reflected by the water. So
convinced was M. Culman of its reality, that he dismounted
and walked towards the deepest part of it, which was on
the right hand. He followed the deceitful lake for a long
time, and to our sight was strolling on its bank, his shadow
stretching to a great length beyond. There was not a
breath of wind ; it was a sultry day, and such a one as
would have added dreadfully to the disappointment, if we
had been long without water."