The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-14 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE.—LEEDS, DEC. 11.—The de-
mand has been more animated this week, and a fair
amount of business done for the season of the year.
Recent rates are fully maintained.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET.—LEEDS, DEC. 11.—There
has been rather more doing in sales of wool this week,
and prices are firm at last week's quotations.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, DEC. 11.—There has
been a better feeling sprung up in the trade, and rather
better terms have been obtained for some kinds of comb.
ing wools this week, which has imparted more firmness
t 9 the trade generally for all kinds of wool, long and
short, although the consumers complain as loudly as
ever of the unremunerative state of the trade for yarn
and goods. .

Txß TRADE OF LEEDS.—The cloth markets have
been very dull both on Saturday and Tuesday, the home
houses are buying nothing but to order, and the foreign
houses are scarcely in the market at all ; the stocks in
the manufacturers' hands are, as usual at this season, on
the increase, but from the great caution exercised by
them for some time, they are not larger than usual.
Prices remain steady. Business has also been dull in the
warehouses this week ; few buyers visit the market so
late, and with the exception of a few orders which are
out for the China market, the foreign houses are doing
little.

BRADFORD MARKET, THERsDAF.--Combing wools
are in more demand ; this arises partly from the spinners
being low in stock, and partly from an impression that
the staplers will not submit to lower prices. There is
no variation in prices. We cannot report any improve-
ment in the yarn market, as prices do not get up,
and those of wool are very firm ; there seems
no hope of amendment till the turn of the year.
Spinners are further reducing their production.
As is usual at this season, when the merchants are pre-
paring to take stock, there is little doing in the piece
market. Heavy pieces continue in request. From all
we can learn, pieces mixed with silk will be much in
vogue during the coming season, a-id many of the manu•
facturers are preparing for the change.

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TRADE OF. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY MORNING.—We
have had for three or four days a most unsettled state of
things, both for goods and yarns. The state of the cotton
market in Liverpool completely paralyses everything,
neither manufacturers nor spinners knowing what to do.
A very slight advance, but scarcely a guidable one, must
be noted, but in no degree scarcely to correspond with the
advance on the staple.
TRADE OF LEICESTER.—The usual flatness preceding
Christmas continues ; manufacturers are acting cau-
tiously; stocks on hand are light for the season, and the
recent rise in cotton has induced orders to be given out
for the spring trade. Worsted yarns are steady, and
wools more in request.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Col. WyndhaFn's hds. meet Wed., Mitchell Park, near Lord
Winterton's; Fri., Tortington Lodge-111,1.
Lord Redesdale's hds., Wed., Bradwell Grove; Fri., Bled-
in ton Hall ; Sat., Blackheim.
Air. Fane's hrrs., 'rues., Little Milton ; Sat., Eineline.
York and Ainsty lids., Tues., Dringhouses ; Thurs., Pill
Moor; Sat., Skipwith Bridge-101/2.
Bedale lals., Wed., Hatton Conyen ; Fri., Peppar Hall
—lot4.
Hurworth hds., Tues., Northallerton ; Sat., Low Middleton.
Cleveland lids., Thurs., Upleatham--10/.
Lord Parker's lids., Tues., Thame Park; Fri., Cave End,
Mr. Drake's lids., Tues., Soulden Gate; Thurs., Chilton
Village; Sat., Warden Kennel.
Old Berkshire lids., Wed., Cokethorpe Park; Fri., Watch-
field.
Tues.,'Bibury • Thurs., Swindon; Sat., Crudwell.
—Mr. S. Lowndes's' lids., 'Sat., Stoke Hammond—ll.
Lord Lonadale's has., Tues., Massworth ; Broughton Farm

-12. Preston by Dunse ; Wed., West
Lord Eleho's hds., Ttounes.„
, Sat., Wordington
Mains ;
Fri., Haggersw
1 Linden; Fri., Cllt -101
on— z.
Mr. Watson's
t lids.,
n 3 lids., Tues., Mainsworth ; Thurs., Long
Durham
Fri., Stainton-101
Newton ; W' dlestone •k•w lk • t hd- Wed., In • , a erhe (1-10 Rabv "
Mr.aril's lirrs., Tues., Sunny Cross ; Fri., Carlton
Guide
Post-10 Vz•
Baron Rothschild's staglids., Thurs., Wing-11.
Al brigliton lids., Thurs., Sutton ; Sat.. Brineton-101,4.
Mr. Brand's lids., Fri., Broathvater-1011.
F. B. lids., Fri., Pelern Cross-10%.
llaydon lids„ Wed., Thrapwood; Sat., Capon's Cleugh.
Herefordshire hds., Thurs , Ruckhall Wood ; Sat., Fifth
milestone on the Frooine's•
Oakley hds., Thurs., Crantield ; Sat., Putnoe Farm, near
Bedford—q to 11.
Puekeridge hds., Wed. Quendon Street ; Sat., Walton-10i.
Tindall lids., Thurs., Shortflatt Tower-101,,
Mr. Roe's hots., Wed., Holbeton Village; Sat., Womwell,
Kingstone-10.
Sir Henry Seale's hds., 'rues., Slapton Village ; Sat., Brian
—lO%.
North liuish lirrs., Wed., Buckland Tout Saints; Fri.,
Slade Gate-10.
South Wold Hunt, Mon., Raithby by Louth ; Tues.,
Horsingtqu Mill ; Thurs., Burgh ; Sat., Greenfield-9i.
East Kent lids, Mon., Elharn Park ; Wed., Sollinge
Lees ; Fri., Swanton-10i.
Mr. Deacon's hrrs., Wed., The Thorn, Roborough
Down : Sheeps Torr Village-10.
Whitleigh hrrs., Mon., Knackersknowle ; Wed.,
Henamendon Ball-10.
A therstone hds., Mon., Congleston Village ; Wed.,
Shuttenton Bridge ; Fri., Muxtock Castle ; sm., Cl'os
Hands Tell GMe-11.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCI-

E'L'Y OF ENGLAND.

On Saturday the annual meeting of the members of
this society was held in the society's rooms, Hanover.
square ; the Earl of Egremont, president, in the chair,
supported by Sir R. Price, Bart., Sir J. Godrell, Bart. ;
Messrs. Pusey, M.P., Brampton, M.t'., Hobbs, Barker,
Smith, Kinder, and Hylyard, the Rev. R. James, Colonel
Austen, M.P., Colonel Challoner, &c.
Mr. JAMES HUDSON read the report, which, after de.
tailing the succes.ful progress of the society. and stating
that the Duke of Northumberland and the Marquis of
Downshire, and Major Curteis, M.P., had enlarged the
prizes for reports and essays on agricultural subjects,
announced that during the past half-year 302 new mem-
bers had been elected, 56 had died, and 789 had been
struck off by order of the council. The society con-
sisted of 89 life governors, 201 annual governors, 587
life members, 5,532 annual members, and 20 honorary
members ; total, 6,429. The stock in the funds was
7,000/. ; and the cash at the bankers' amounted to
1,395/. ; the arrears due by members, from 1843 to 1846,
inclusive, figured 5,375/.

Upon the motion of Colonel AUSTEN, M.P., the re-
port was ad:Jilted, and the meeting shortly afterwards
separated.

RAIL WA Y SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, DECEMISER 12.
STOCK EXCHANGE.--The sales are—Bristol and Exeter,
New, —Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 91,i'3—Caledo-
nian, New, 214—Midland, New, 6)(4—Ditto, Quarters, 32
—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—York and North Midland,
Preference, 12
LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 12.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate and East-
ern Junction, IA dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Junction, 235. 9d. p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 514 p.—
Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 74 p.—Chester and Bir-
kenhead, 5114—Ditto, llalves, 254—East Lancashire, New
(Nos. 1 and 2), 314 p.—Ditto, New (scrip), 1% p.—Glas-
gow and Dumfries, 14 p.—Huddersfield Canal and Rail-
way, 44 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 91,4 p. ex new—Liver-
pool, Crosby, and Southport, 265. 3d. p.—Liverpool, Manclies-
ter, and Newcastle Junction, Is. 3d. dis—London and North-
Western (G. J.), Quarters, 20%—London and South-West-
ern, Tenths, 51—Manchester and Leeds Quarters, p.—
Ditto, Extension (late Manchester, Bolton, and Bury), p.
—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 11/4 dis.—Mid-
land, New, 4 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 1414 p. —North
British, Quarters, 2V, p.—Ditto, Quarters (scrip), New, 18s.
9d. p.—North Staffordshire, 314 p.—Sheffield and Manches-
ter, Quarters, No. 1,3% p.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1%
dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester, New, 144 dis. —Shrewsbur
and Birmingham (A), 21% p.—Ditto 91 12s. 3d. Shares ( B),
114 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 38—West Riding Union,
134 p.—Whitehaven and Furness, 21/, dis.—York and New-
castle, Preference, 5 p.—York and North Midland, Prefer-
ence,, 1043 p.—Newry and Warrenpoint, 3% p.—Dutch
Rhenish, 11,4 dis.