The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, DEC. I.—The market re-
mains nearly in the same state as during the last tour or
five weeks. There is, however, somewhat better demand
for good 40 inch shirtings, suitable for the Chinese
markets ; from whence, it is understood, more favourable
accounts have been received by the last mail. We are
not aware that anything new has occurred with respect
to the working of short time.
ROpHDALE, Nov. 30.—The flannel market remains in
its former depressed state, and the severe frost that has
set in has not yet had any effect upon the demand for
goods. The wool market is still languid, but prices are
firna.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY, NOV. 28.—Fewer merchants
have been in the hall to day than for some weeks past,
and the amount of business has been much less; but
prices remain unaltered. The yarn market continues very
flat, with curtailed production; but there is no alteration
in prices. A little more long wool has changed hands,
which has given more firmness to the sellers. There has
been rather more inquiry for short wools, and prices are
somewhat firmer; but not much business has been done.
HUDDERSFIELD, DECEMBER I.—Our market is again
flat, although there have been more buyers in, and some
little business done, but not to any great extent. Wools
are firm, and have fully supported their price at the late
sales in London ; still sales cannot be effected to any
considerable extent, and we do not think there will be
much done until the new year. Some of our manufac-
turers are still busy making to order in the fancy trade,
but great caution is observed in all that is doing. In the
warehouses not • much doing ; still it is expected trade
will revive with the new year. •
LEEDS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER I.—The business done
to-day at our cloth halls has been very limited. 111 prices
there is no alteration ; but wool is rather firmer.--Man-
chester Guardian.

The convict Barber, we understand, is about to re-
ceive a free pardon, on condition of not returning to
England.—Patriot.
ECLIPSES mt 1847.—1 n the year 1847 there will
happen four eclipses of the two great luminaries—two
of the sun and two of the moon, only one of each
of which will be visible here. They will occur in
the following order, viz.:-1. A partial eclipse of the
moon, Itlarch 31, beginning Bh. 3m. and ending
10h. 9in. night. 2. A total eclipse of the sun, April 15,
invisible at Greenwich. 3. A partial eclipse of the
moon, Sept. 24, invisible at Greenwich. 4. An annular
eclipse of the sun, Oct. 9, which will be visible, beginning
at 6h. G m. and ending 11h. 53m morning.
GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMPANT.—The half-
yearly general meeting of the company of proprietors of
the Grand Junction Canal was held on Tuesday, in the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand. The report which
was submitted to the meeting stated that the nett ton-
nages for the half-year ending the 30th of June last,
amounted to 41,613/. 3s. 7d., being 16,526/. 19s. I Id.
less than for the corresponding six months of the pre-
ceding year. This decrease, it was stated, had been
caused by the reductions which it had been found neces-
sary to make in the tonnage rates, as also by a diminu-
tion of the thoroughfare trade. At the same time, how-
ever, the local traffic had materially increased, notwith-
standing a very considerable reduction of the local coal
trade, and while the whole traffic on the canal within
the last six months stated had decreased, as compared
with the corresponding period in the year 1845, it had
nevertheless exceeded by 22,985 tons the average traffic
of the last seven years. The committee had investigated
various projects for the improvement of canal navigation,
for the amalgamation of existing canals with railway
companies, for canal companies undertaking to be their
own carriers, and these important subjects would con-
tinue to occupy their serious attention. The report con-
cluded by recommending the declaration of a dividend
of 3/. per share, amounting to 34,365/. (from which the
income-tax would have to be deducted), to be paid on
Friday, the Bth day of January next. The report was
adopted by the meeting, and ordered to be circulated
among the proprietors.