The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-24 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS.—More goods were sold at our Cloth Halls
on Saturday than had been sold on any previous market
da of late, but on Tuesday fewer buyers were in the
ma rket, and less business was done. The stocks of goods
in the makers hands are lower than usual at this period
of i the year, and prices have a tendency upwards in low
qu. ilities, but finer goods are without any alteration. A
lull -average amount of business has been done iu the
we rehouses by the home buyers, and the shipping houses
are improving.
BRADFORD MARKET, MARCH 22.—Wools—At no
pc Tiod of the eventful year 1848, was less business doing
in. combing wools than in the week past. Every one
se ems inclined to use up the stocks on band rather than
ht y new at the present prices, which continue very firm,
no twithstanding the large stocks now in the market, and
the total absence of buyers. This is, no doubt, as-
cr 'liable to the fact, that the farmers are standing
t for much higher prices than can be afforded
tor this market, and many refuse even to offer their
NVOI )1S till the new clip is brought to market, which
froi n present appearances will not be so cheap as the
she ar-day price of 1848. Yarns—The market to-day
Ina:7 be considered somewhat flatter for the actual
pur chase of yarns, but such is the position of the trade
the t all produced is as yet going into consumption, the
spinners being engaged for some time to come,and behind
hand in their deliveries. The turn of the year 1848 corn-
tn ed at higher prices, which deterred the shipping
houses from giving out their orders, especially as the Elbe
was then closed. and as prices continued ou the ascendant
to the beginning of the present month, it prevented
the buyers for export operating to their usual extent.
Fo r years past not so much of the spinning production
ha ; been used for home manufactures as has been the
ca se for the last four months, so that there is every rea-
ace' to expect (if not interfered with by any warlike
aovement) a good business. Prices are now stationary,
and the probabilities are, that an additional demand for
any exporting country would give another upward ten-
dency. Pieces—The demand is very similar to-day to
that of other markets during this month, none
of which have been so active as the two previous ones.
it is, however, gratifying to know that the stock of goods
is exceedingly light among the merchants, as well as the
manufacturers; for several of the former were disin-
clined to give the advance, and have supplied themselves
sparingly, while others gave out orders. On the whole,
the gross quantity of manufactures, in all hands here, is
very short of an average of years past, which is en-
couraging
for the future. Prices of all very firm.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—We have had one of the
dullest market days this week for a long time past, and
no reasonable concession on the part of sellers would
have induced buyers of cloth to purchase a single
piece above the immediate demand. Many things
have evidently concurred to produce this state of things
—such as the uncertainty of the news from India—
the unsettled state of things on the Continent, especially
in Italy—the decline in the cotton market—and, not
least, an increased and very general desire to sell, even
on the part of the more wealthy manufacturers. The
interest excited for the arrival of the India mail is un-
paralleled. The yarn market is quite as dull and heavy
as the cloth market, and lower rates are generally sub-
mitted to without leading to an extended business.
LEICESTER.— The demand for worsted goods is
checked by the prices now required, and but little is
doing, except in the execution of orders given before the
advance in yarns. Cotton hose still continue in good re-
quest, and the advance in workmanship is obtained. A
rise of Sd. per dozen on wrought hose is generally
agreed upon, although it is before the season they will he
required, this branch being considered the worst paid.
"Worsted yarns remain without alteration, and the mills
continue in full employ. Lamb's wool yarns have ad-
vanced ld. per lb. But little is doing in the Wool
market, staplers not being able to obtain a profit on the
prices now asked by the growers.
NOTTINGHADL—The condition of the cotton hosiery
branches continues brisk, the hands being well employed,
and the extensive and beneficial regulations establistd be-
tween the hosiers and the workmen giving more content
than the actual advance of wages. The plain silk hose branch
has also considerably improved in Derbyshire, and hands
can scarely be obtained to work the remnant of frames,
nor either can they be readily introduced, as it takes
both time, skill, and care, to make a good silk
stockinger. The silk glove branch is still pretty good;
the journeymen in general have obtained the price
they required fur fingering. A long series of misfortunes,
sufferings, and losses, have made this body of men
more united than we ever remember them; but they have
the wisdom to join moderation to firmness, and not to
commit the egregious blunders of the Sheffield work-
men, the Yorkshire weavers, and the London tailors, in
attempting too much, and losing all.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
J. Giro, Moorgate-street, City, merchant, April 17,
at eleven—W. Bruce, Albany-street, Regent's Park,
baker. April 17, at half past eleven—J. 1)e Levante,
Wood-street, Cheapside, shirt maker, April 13, at twelve
—J. De Bernardy, otherwise J. Barnardy, Hanover-
street, Hanover-square, victualler, April 13, at twelve—
J.
.Summers, Cambridge, cabinet maker, April 14, at
eleven.