The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-10 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

NOTTINGHAM, Jan. B.—The lace trade in the cot-
ton branch has been rather more active during the
past week. Mosquitos have been finishing more
fairly, but other descriptions of plain goods are
still quiet. In the fancy department curtains are
in active request, and there is still a fair inquiry
for tatting edgings. Lace yarns hold firm, at ex-
treme rates. In the silk branch there is not much
alteration. Laces and nets are still quiet, but in a
few weeks a more active state of things is expected.
Raw silk maintains its value. The hosiery trade is
still quiet, both as respects the home and-shipping
branches.

LEEDS, Jan. B. We have again to notice a quiet
trade in the cloth halls this morning. The unfa-
vourable state of the weather has retarded the sales
of spring goods which would doubtless, otherwise
have taken place,. The attendance of buyers has not
been large, either in the coloured or white markets,
and the transfer of goods, as an aggregate, has been
limited. Where parcels have left the halls they have
been chiefly in the execution of oidas previously
given, so that the bona fide sales which have
taken place during market hours have not been of
much importance. Light spring fabrics, which are
uow being introduced for the present season's trade,
including tweeds, meltons, and coatings i❑ various
styles of make, both in plain and fancy colours,
have been mostly in demand, though the total
amount of business done has not been large. Plain
cloths have been quiet, and few parcels worthy of
special notice have changed hands. Hairlists and
medium cloths have also been only ia limited de-
mand, and the transfer has been confined within a
very narrow compass.

BRADFORD, Jan. B.—The wool trade has mani-
fested an improved tone throughout the week,
though the business done has, if anything, been less
active, especially towards the close, than it was in
some previous weeks. The confidence of both buyers
and sellers seems not to have abated in any degree,
and though the business done is slower the circum-
stance is attributed in agreat measure to the desire of
woolstaplers to effect an advance in their prices. The
tendency of prices has been in their favour, and best
demi-lustre wools, including Irish and Bedford,
which are still most in request, have shown a slight
tendency upwards. Prices generally are extremely
firm, and staplers, acting under the influence of the
stiffer rates demanded in the county, are obliged i❑
many cases to insist upon improved rates, though
the result is to check business to a perceptible
extent. There has been less doing in worsted
yarns during the week. Stocks have been re-
cently reduced, and wools have a hardening ten-
dency, and spinners are, consequently, not only
in the position, but under the necessity, to
seek an advance upon their quotations, although
the result has been so far to check operations. A
good business might be done at recent rates. The
offers made are under the new limits of spinners,
and the transactions are consequently much re-
stricted. There has been a fair inquiry in most
descriptions of single and two-fold yarns. Super
30's in good spinners, 40's in two-fold yarns, the
latter for Russia, have been iu most request.
There has been a steady business done, particu-
larly in coloured yarns, on home account. Prices
are stiffer in most classes of yarns, and mate-
rially obstruct operations. The piece trade has
shown a slight tendency to improvement. Sonic
small orders have been given out by the shipping
merchants. The home merchants show more in-
clination, as indicated by inquiry, to do business.
The American merchants are also looking round
and making offers. The business done is still
mostly confined to the fancy department, and the
business done is frequently restricted, in conse-
quence of fancy manufacturers, who continue well
employed to order, being unable to accept order,
for prompt delivery. There is little business doing
either in plain or heavy goods. There is a hope-
ful feeling prevailing. Prices are very firm.
BIRMINGHAM, Jan. B.—Active operations at the
manufactories were not resumed until the middle
of this week ; and even now in some branches the
hands are not fully employed in many of the shops ;
in fact, there was a tolerably clear sweep of the
orders on the books before Christmas, and they
have been replenished since only by the inconsider-
able number coming i❑ by letter. The factors'
travellers are now resuming their journeys, and
orders -will come in from that quarter ; but the next
two or three weeks the manufacturers will go on
quietly. I❑ the foreign department the merchants
have distributed some few orders ; but in that
respect, as in the home trade, there is for the mo-
ment a lull.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

We have dates from Hong Kong to the 30th
November. The following items of intelligence arc
from the China Mail of that date :

The revised treaty between Great Britain and
China was signed on the 23d October. In the re-
vision of the treaty Sir Rutherford Alcock obtained
for Hong Kong the right of transhipment. A clause
has also been introduced empowering the Chinese
to appoint consuls in British territory.
Sir Rutherford Alcock, in bidding adieu to
Prince Kung, was addressed by that functionary in
these words :—" Now you are going home, I wish
you would take away with you your opium and
missionaries."

Her Majesty's ship Cormorant has returned from
watching the movements of Russian forces at Sag-
halien.

It is rumoured that the American Treaty Adden-
dum with China has been ratified.

An abominable outrage on members of the China
Inland Mission is reported from Nganking. Sir R.
Alcock has gone to Kewkeang, and it is said in-
tends to bring the ringleaders to justice.
The British ship Star of the East was wrecked on
the Corean coast on the 21st September. The
natives ordered the captain and crew to leave in
three days under pain of decapitation. They were
forced to embark in boats, and eventually reached
Passiette in safety.
"The loss of the Inarime, which left Foochow
on the 16th September with 856,4001b5. of tea, is
reported. _ _

" His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
left Hong Kong on the 16th inst. His arrival at
Manilla is reported. Much satisfaction has been
expressed at the courtesy he displayed, and the
Galatea has left a favourable impression behind
ker.

The ex-Tycoon and Aidzu have been pardoned
by the Mikado. The Imperial fleet is reported as
sadly out of condition.

The new United States Minister, Mr. C. de Long,
has arrived at Yokohama.

An attempt has been made upon the life of
Stotsbashi. He pardoned the assassins, even
though they assured him they were bound by a
vow to kill him.

A large explosion of onpowder and ammuni-
tion has taken place at Kioto. It belonged to
Prince Toza.

Sir Harry Parkes has received an anonymous
letter from a Japanese, through a resident mis-
sionary, in which he is warned that he is marked
out for assassination. Its authenticity is, how-
ever,•denied in some quarters."

DEATH OF MRS. HONNOR.—The old frequenters of
the Surrey Theatre will regret to hear of the death of
Mrs. H. Honnor, the most genuine melodramatic
actress England has produced. She was essentially the
heroine of the domestic dri,ma, and in pathos was wholly
unapproachable. The unfortunate lady had for some tuna
b. on lying in a most distressing condition, a victim to
paralysis, which had wholly deprived her of the use of
her limbs. She expired at the house of her husband, Mr.
Frederick Morton, stage manager at the Charing-cross
Theatre, at 11 o'clock on Wednesday night.
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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 8.

Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High-!
ness Princess Louise, drove out in the grounds
this morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold walked
in the grounds.

THE PRINCESS MARY OF TECK.
KENSINGTON PALACE, Jan. 9, 12 p.m.
• Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Adelaide
was safely delivered of a Prince at 11 o'clock this
evening.
Her Royal Highness and the infant Prince are
doing perfectly well.

ARTHUR FARRE, M.D.
EDWD. H. HILLS.

LATEST INTELL MEM

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

(Per French Atlantic Cable.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 123 ; the highest quotation dur-
ing the day was 123; the lowest, 121 k.
Sterling Exchange on London lOBl.
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 1134.
" 1885 ll3.
" 1867..

1154.
10-40
Illinois l3ll.
214.

Erie.

Cotton—Mid. upland 2sle.
Petroleum—Standard White 3oie.
Flour, extra state, $5.30c. to $5.90c. Corn, old
mixed, sl.loe.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 10.

The Guion steamship Nebraska, from New York,
arrived here at 10.30 p.m. yesterday with 53 pas-
sengers. She landed some and proceeded to Liver-
pool immediately.

The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Tripoli, from
New York, arrived here at 6.30 a.m. to-day with
49 passengers, 8 of whom she landed and despatches,
and proceeded at 6.40 for Liverpool ; all well.