The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-22 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOW" TRADE.—LEEDS, JUNE 19.—Almost
an average quantity of foreign wools has changed hands
this week, without any apparent variation in prices.
Recent advices from the German wool fairs report
greater activity among buyers, and more eagerness to
purchase than was at first manifested. There was also
a perceptible improvement in prices upon those paid at
the commencement of the Breslau fair.

ENGLISH WOOD MARKDT.—LEEDS, JUNE 19.—Sales
during the present week have been small, and last
week's prices are barely maintained.
YORK WOOL MARKET, JUNE 18.—We have had
another large show of wool, and the business done was
very considerable. Prices, however, have declined
about 6d. per stone.
HULL WooL MARKET, JUNE 16.—The market was
well supplied, and there was plenty of buyers, but the
dull intelligence from several other provincial markets
operated strongly upon prices, which here suffered a de-
pression of ls. to ls. 6d. per ton, as compared with last
week, the sales effect...El being at 255. to 275. 6d. per ton
for hog fleeces ; and, the growers believing that the de-
pression was in part attributable to the large quantities
which are everywhere pouring into the markets in con-
sequence of the great and rapid progress made in shev-
ing during the late unsurpassed fine weather, determined
generally to hold back, and a large quantity remained
unsold. We fear, however, that the fall has a more
serious cause, for formerly, under similar circumstances,
with a brisk manufacturing trade, we have seen prices
advance, and we incline to think that a slackness of
orders in the mills for goods composed of British
wools is the chief reason of the fall. Should a
new impetus be given to the woollen trade, there will be
no fear of prices being maintained.
LEEDS.—Our markets at the Cloth Halls have seldom
been duller than they were on Saturday and Tuesday.
There are, however, more goods delivering off the mar-
ket days, at the merchants' warehouses, than has been
the case for the last few weeks. The stocks on hand
with the manufacturers continue low, and prices are a
trifle lower. June is generally a dull month for busi-
ness, and, as usual, there has been little doing in the
warehouses. The fine warm weather, and the prospects
of an early harvest, have put people in the trade in
spirits, and a good early autumn trade is very confi-
dently expected.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY, JUNE 18.—The
demand for wool still continues comparatively restricted,
and spinners do not yet buy with their accustomed
spirit. There is a large supply of the new clip in the
staplers' hands. One of them informs us he never knew a
better clip. There is more inquiry for yarns, and in
some sorts the demand exceeds the supply, but, strange
to say, the prices do not get up, and till then the
spinners will refuse to increase their production. Our
piece market haj a very spirited appearance, and a great
number of goo were sold in many cases at a slight ad-
vance. The piece market exhibits signs of a returning
brisk trade.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.—The demand for oods has
been extremely limited this week, and the few sales
which have been efActed were at a slight reduction in
price. Yarns continue in but moderate demand, at pre-
vious rates. The uncertainties, both political and mo-
netary, appear to be the seasons for the want of anima-
tion now existing. _

LEICESTER.—There has not been much business doing
in the warehouses for the London market ; the whole-
sale houses there being engaged in their half-yearly
stock taking. There is nothing new doing in the ship-
ping demand. Yarns support their late advance. The
wool trade is somewhat flatter, and good
.farmers' lots do
not obtain above 28s. per tod, but prices will not be
fixed till after the fair.--Leicester Journal.

HEALTH OF THE CITY.—nn Friday a deputation
from the National Philanthropieiwr,
M.P., Lord Dudley Stuart, Dr.
eAs sedation, consisting of the Duke
Jordan Lynch, Mr. Cochr_p an.e: ,
~
as one of the representatives of the
Mr. B. B. Cabbell, P.R.S., &c., waited
upon Lord John Russeewll, Al ,
of Grafton, Lord Robert Gros
his attention to the present filthy and neg-
lected state of its Cocourts
and alleys, and ask his assistance in their
he matter is now taken tip with more interest, from
Improvement.
T the increasing prevalence t circumstance of e o fevers from the in-
tensethe circu
heat of the weather, and the apprehended visitation of Asiatic
cholera. The object and views of the deputation met the most cor-
dial approbation of Lord John Russell, who stated that they should
in
every way have his voice and support, and a resolution was
passed expressive of the necessity for the immediate employment in
sweeping and cleansing of an additional number of hands, is which
his Lordship promised his assistance in mernoralising the Commis..
stoners of Sewers.

•
BIRT
On the 16th inst , at Matten, LadyHS.
Blackett, of a son.
On
James t 16th inst., at the Laws, Forfarshlre, the lady of Henry
, he
Es q., of a son.
On the 16th inst., at Thetford, Mrs. Shelford Bidwell, of a son
still-born.
On the 17th inst., in Spencer-street, Northampton-square, Mrs.
Richard Mnilens, of a son.
On the 18th inst., at Fortress-terrace, Kentish-town, Mrs. Spald-
ing, ()Fa son.

On the 18th inst., at Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park, Mrs. Edward
Walker, of a son.

On the 18th lust., at Shaftesbury-crescent, Mrs. Charles Coote, of
a son.