The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-07 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL MARKET, JUNE 4.—We have no
improvement to notice in the demand for foreign wools
this week. Prices remain stationary.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JUNE 4.—The fine
weather of the past week has produced a better feeling
in this market, but sales remain flat, and the tendency
of prices is still downwards, although there is not any
reduction quoted from last week's prices.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JUNE 4.—Without
quoting any alteration in prices, there has been rather
more inquiry for wool
rules dull. wool, but upon the whole the trade

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sale, JUNE 3.—The wool market
commenced here for the season with a small show,
the holders submitting with
reluctance to the prices offered. The principal sales
were mixed lots of hog
11s. 6d. to 13s. per stone.
LEEDS and ewe, which varied from
. Although there was not any great quantity
of goods sold in the cloth-halls either on Saturday or
Tuesday, yet since the fall in the price of corn there is
a very gpneral impression that there will be au improve-
ment in the cloth market very soon. The stocks con-
tinue in moderate compass in the manufacturers' hands,
and pricesare stationary. There have not been many
buyers in the market this week, and the houses de-
pendent on the home trade have been dull ; but the
foreign houses are doing more than for some time.
BRADFORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 3.—The demand for
combing wools still continues languid, and prices are
firm. From the prices asked for the new clip, which is
stated to be an inferior one, we apprehend that it will
be some time before it finds a ready sale. For short
wools there is less demand. In yarns the market is very
dull. The spinners are very careful in their operations,
as their business is at present an extremely fickle and
unprofitable one. There was an average sale of pieces.
The German houses are doing more business. Consi-
derable orders are in course of completion for the Ame-
rican market, and the home merchants are, owing fo the
fine weather, inclined to extend their business operations.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—AS all parties
seem to think that cotton cannot again recede in value, a
disposition to purchase both cloth and yarn on an exten-
sive scale has manifested itself pretty generally this
week, that is, provided previous rates are submitted to
There are parties who will not sell without a correspond-
ing advance, whilst others are effecting sales at the turn
more money ; on the whole, a moderate quantity of
goods and twist have changed hands.
NOTTINGIIA.M.-There is no material change to be
reported in this market. The demand is very limited
for nearly all kinds of goods, and
.confidence is much
shaken in regard to future operations during the re-
mainder of this season. Instead of being lower, cotton,
wool, and yarns seem rather to stiffen in prices. There
is but a slight shade of alteration in the cotton hosiery
trade, rather an amendment, as we have heard of frames
being set on with a little employment, though certainly
with a very cautious aad sparing hand, being in general
confined to a few days' work. The cotton glove trade,
though in general in a much better state than the cotton
hose branches, continues very dull, and the silk hosiery
and glove trades are nearly in a stagnant trade.-.-Not-
tingham Review.
LEICESTER.—There is a better feeling amongst manu-
facturers since the price of grain has fallen, and the
become more favour-
Fddcuering Whitsun week by
deciuenlivery of yarns than was sfru
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suspended
ex-
pected was made by them on Saturday. Some orders
ir fancy hosiery for the shipping trade have also been
received, and a firmer feeling pervades the market.
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Spinners still continue to work short time. Wools re-
main flat ; staplers waiting for shear-day, only buy for
present demand.—Leicester Journal.

Madame Balfe's Concert, always the most excellent
as well as the most select of the musical season in the
metropolis, promises this year to exceed all former oc-
casions. It will take plats at the Music Hall, Store-
street, on Wednesday next. The instrumental portion
will be principally executed by the Amateur Society,
which numbers among its members some of the noblest
names in this country. The vocal department will be in
the hands of Castellan, Gardoni, Fraschini, Lablache,
Coletti, and Staudigl, with " last but not least," Madame
: rhln c s a
mof o n tgh e greatest composers—
the number—and also
Balfe herself. The music to be performed will comprise
selections from
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a piece from Balfe's new opera, L'Etoile de Seville, never
performed, entitled " The Affiance Duet." Several por-
lions of that popular writer's best operas will likewise be
executed ; and Madame Balfe will sing a new ballad,
composed for her upon this occasion by her talented
husband.
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