The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-19 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

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FOREIGN WOOL MARKET.—LEEDS, JULY 16.—A
pretty considerable quantity of foreign wool has changed
hands this week, prices being firm, at late quotations.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET.—LEEDS, JULY 16.—We
have not any change to report this week. The demand
is ab ait the same as the last few weeks. Prices are
stationary.
YORK. WOOL MARKET, JULY 15.—Our market to-day
presented rather an improved appearance, nearly all the
wool exhibited having been sold. Good lots were
eagerly sought after, and realised a small advance. In
other sorts there is no alteration.
Hum, WOOL MARKET, JULY 13.—At the market to-
day there is a fair show of wool, but only a small attend-
ance of buyers, prices rather in favour of the buyers.
LEEDS.—Business was not quite so brisk at the Cloth-
halls either on Saturday or Tuesday, as on the two pre-
vious market days, but there has been rather more de-
livered to the merchants direct. The country mills are
rather better employed, and the stocks do not accumulate.
Prices continue without any alteration. Business has
been dull in the warehouses this week. Few buyers have
been in the town, but there is a moderately good busi-
ness doing by the foreign houses.
BRADFORD, THURSDAY.—The supply of wools coming
to market is rather on the increase, but limited by the
high prices sought by the growers, hich acts as a draw-
' back to more extended operations. In prices there is
no change. Noils and brokes are more inquired for, and
a shade better prices are realised. The demand for yarn
for home consumption continues active. The shippers
are also doing more, but there is no improvement in prices
to induce the spinners to increase the present diminished
production. The continuance of the present beautiful
weather gives a tone of confidence in the piece market,
and both the home merchants and shippers are doing a
fair business. The stocks of Fine Cobourgs are light,
and the prices they are commanding will deter the
manufacturers from increasing the supply.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have had
a large business in cloth this week, and the best proof
that can be given of an improved state of things is, per-
haps, that the carriers are all of them busy ; a great
contrast this from what was the case two or three months
ago. Prices, however, scarcely keep pace with the ad-
vance on the staple, but if the present demand continues,
all will soon be right, that is, the manufacturers and
spinners will be enabled to realise a fair profit. A very
large export business is going on. The home trade is
improving.
LElCESTER.—Confidence seems to be gradually in-
creasing, and the workmen begin to be more generally
employed. The demand for cotton goods has prevented
straight-down worsted hose increasing, and stocks in
hand, both of that sort and regular wrought, are con-
sidered light for the season. A shipping trade is still
doing in shirts and drawers. Yarns are more in demand;
the hosiers are laying in their stocks, believing they have
seen their lowest point. The spinners state they cannot
replace their stocks at the present price of wool, in
which more is doinc, at a trifling advance in late prices.
—Leicester Journal.'

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—VERDI'S NEWOPERA.
—From all parts of the Continent the great impressarii
are arriving in town, to witness the performance of 1
Masnadieri. MM. lluponchel and Roqueplan (the new
lessees of the Grand Opera, Paris), arrived last night,
M. Vatel is expected to-day. This opera, written ex-
pressly for the great talent now at her Majesty's Theatre.
and developing the peculiar features of each, is founded
on that far-famed drama of Schiller, which created so
great a revolution amongst the critics of his time. In
the Opera is reflected powerfully the lights and shades
of that great work, which from its melo-dramatic tinge
is so well suited to the lyric drama, and particularly to
the peculiar style and genius of Verdi, who is now
engaged from morning to night in preparing for its first
performance on Thursday next. To imagine how at-
tractive this Opera may prove it is only necessary to
peruse the following cast, which will baffle every com-
pany in Europe to re-produce with equal splendour.—
Carlo, Gardoni ; Francesco, Coletti ; Massimillano,
Lablache ; Moger, Bouche ; Arminio, Corellio ; Ame-
lia, Jenny Lind.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.--The concluding
performance of the season will take place at Exeter Hail
on Friday, the 23d inst., at which Spohr will conduct,
for the first time in London, his " Last Judgment,"
" The Christian's Prayer," and a new Psalm.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JULY 16.—The market
continues to be badly supplied with samples, and the
transactions of the week are consequently very limited;
but prices remain steady. The refined market is de-
cidedly better, both as regards demand and value. Very
little doing in rum.—Bristol Mercury.
To ELECTORS.—We beg to impress upon the atten-
tion of electors that, to entitle them to appear on the
registration lists for the ensuing year, all poor-rates and
assessed taxes, due before the 6th of April last, must be
paid on or before Tuesday next, the 20th inst,