The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-24 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL.—LEEDS, JAN. 21.—The new
year has not opened so favourably as was expected,
yet there has been a marked improvement in the de-
mand for foreign wools during the past week. Prices
may be quoted with an upward tendency.
THE ENGLISH WOOL MARKET.—LEEDS, JAN. 21.

—Sales have not varied materially during the present
week. In prices we do not quote any alteration.
LEEDS. —There has been very little business done
at the Cloth- halls, either on Saturday or Tuesday,
although the shipping houses are making more in-
quiry for goods of particular sorts out of the halls.
The stocks continue moderate in the hands of the ma-
nufacturers, and the larger clothiers are still further
narrowing the production. Prices rule steady. More
buyers have been in the town this week than for some
time, but they purchase with great caution, and much
less than usual at this season.

BRADFORD MARKET.—THURSDAY.—The general
tone of the market is still of that depressed character
which it has been our duty to notice for some weeks
past. Prices of all manufactures still continue de-
pressed, and the business done is little more than
nominal. Although we cannot say prices have gone
much lower, the unfavourable intelligence from Liver.
pool prevented the improvement which had been looked
forward to.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have
had a most discouraging trade this week ; nothing
can be more evident than that the present production
must again be reduced, otherwise prices must recede
below the paying point; nor is there any immediate
prospect of the state of things improving. There is
all but a total cessation of purchases for the East, as
well as for China, and to make sales of good. .d.p(ed
for those markets, would entail a decided and even
serious loss. Still our dyers are all busier, no doubt
for the home trade. Yarns are still dull, and lower-
ing in value. The present severe weather forbids a
hope of improvement, as no exports are going on.
NOTTYNGHAM.—The cotton hosiery branches maim-
fain their slightly amended state, especially the cut-up
hmnds, who have rather more employment in this
vicinity, though the wages are miserably low ; the
frame charges, which in general were established in
better times, when wages were good, absorb nearly
half the wages. The charges made to those who
cork narrow frames are much the same as they were
eighty years since; the introduction of wide frames
amd cut-ups has, in addition to raining the
nnnufacture, introduced this preposterous state
of things, in which a workman has to labour
hard two or three days for charges, be4ore he can earn
penny for his own maintenance. The drawer, p
m-
n
ta.;oon, and shirt hands have also rather more e
ployment in some shops, but the
ra prospect very
m
diiscouraging. The silk glove tradeoriskine
pin. haveend-
full
jag in some quarters, and the w
omployment; but nothing is so common as in this
I att,erly uncertain manufacture for some of the ware-
! louses to be for a short period in a fever of demand,
whilst other houses are stagnant, having nearly all
th sir frames standing. The cotton bobbin-net
br finch, the shops for the making of insides of ma-
eh fines, and the warp lace trade, are all much de-
pi. essed. The silk branch is, however, in a much
be .tier condition than the cotton ; still we have hopes
of that that manufacture.—Nottingham Review.
LEICESTER.—There is no perceptible improvement
in the warehouses at present, though a fair spring
tr. tde is looked to. In worsted yarns but little is
do ing, and the spinners produce with great caution.
Ti sere has been a small reduction on some sorts of
be own and white cotton yarn, and there is more
plc inb in them. Wools remain firm, and the far-
m ..rs hold with great determination. Leicester
Journal.

Tun COAL TRADE.—The quantity of coals shipped
zit Sunderland last year was greater than in any
-former year, amounting to 611,7521 chaldrons. The
:increase in the vend during the year 1847 exceeded the
-vend of 1846 by the large quantity of 90,5211 chaldrons.
'l2he trade continues in a very active state, and most
Ia f the large collieries are working to the extent of their
tpabilities.