The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-21 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE.—LEEDS, SEPT. 18 —We
have only to report a limited demand again for most de-
scriptions of foreign wool during the past week, hut
recent rates are svadily supported, as well in this market
as at the London sales.

ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, SEPT. 18.—The demand for
combing wool is without any variation of moment com-
pared with the la•t few weeks : prices are stationary.
BRISTOL SEPTEMBER WOOL FAIR.—The quantity of
wool pitched was less than usual, and fewer sales were
effected ; which is chiefly to be attributed to the large
sales of colonial wool, which are just about to commence.
There appeared to be less disp )sition on the part of the
manufacturers to buy than at the late fairs, and prices
were evidently lower than at the last March fair, but
were about the same as have been obtained for the last
three weeks. The demand for the finer descriptions of
wools was very limited.

TRADE OF LEED9.—From the circumstance of many
of the larger manufacturers being engaged in making
to order, a very limited quantity of goods at present
in demand were brought to the Cloth Halls, road mar-
kets were dull both on Saturday and Tuesday. Prices con-
tinue steady. Business is duller in the warehouses than is
usual in the month of September. The weather con-
tinuing so warm has the tendency of retarding the sale
of winter goods, the larger buyers preferring to buy
sparingly, and visit the market oftener, rather than lay
in heavy stocks at the commencement of the season.
Should the weather turn out cold next month the proba-
bility is that there will be a pretty brisk trade in heavy
seasonable goods.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY, SEPT. 17.—The
demand for combing wools to-day is an average one.
Prices are very firm, as the staplers are unable to
replace their stocks, with profit, at lower prices.
Noils and short wools are in good demand.
It has ever been our pride to be accurate and impar-
tial in our market accounts, and we must, therefore,
honestly state, notwithstanding other reports, that
the yarn trade is in a healthy condition. The spinners
are fully employed, and no stocks of_ consequence
are on hand ; and we should like to know where
the unemployed frames, mentioned by a contemporary,
are to be found. Several large spinning firms in the
town are very much in want of hands. We shall hold
the balance evenly between our manufacturing and
wool-growing friends, and never make Bradford market
a link lower in prosperity than it really is. For low
merinos and other heavy piece goods there is an excel-
lent demand. Figures are somewhat on the decline.
Goods are largely bought for the American market. We
may, in a word, say that our market, in all its depart-
ments, is in a vigorous and healthy state.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—There has been
a good deal doing in cloth this week, but the market has
been influenced more by the advance on the staple than
any other cause. Many parties now apprehend that
with the prospect of a short crop of cotton and the high
price of food, we shall have anything but a prosperous
trade through the winter. At present, however, our
dyers and printers are pretty well employed. The velvet
trade is tolerably good. Yarns are ready sale at a
small advance, though not equal to that on the staple.