The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

( From the Leeds Mercury.)
We find with much pleasure that the trade of this town, and
of the woollen district generally, is decidedly improving. The
merchants have a better demand for their cloth ; and, of
course the mills and dye-houses are better employed, and
there are fewer hands out of work. The Leeds branch of the
worsted stuff trade, which a few months since was in a deplor-
able state, is now exceedingly brisk. A good autumn trade is
anticipated. .
THE LEEDS TRADE.—There has not been quite so much
business done at the Cloth Halls this week as the last, arising
mainly from the supply of fresh goods being less than usual, in
consequence of the wet weather, which has prevented the
goods being got dry for the market. Heavy goods, calculated
for the winter trade, were, however, bought up freely, and at
rather better prices. Business in the warehouses is becoming
brisker.

BRADFORD.—The general opinion is that there has been ra-
ther less business done to-day than on last Thursday. The
manufacturers have generally asked a further advance ; no
doubt they are justified therein by the continued high price of
the raw material—but the merchants are evidently altogether
indisposed to give higher prices for goods; and we shall not
be surprised if fewer be sold for some weeks hence, and a con-
sequent limited production. The state of the yarn market
continues much the same as for some weeks past—the spin-
ners still complaining of low -prices ; this, perhaps, may be
accounted for by many of the weavers having been en-
gaged; in the hay-field, and, in consequence the con-
sumption of yarn has been materially diminished. If wools
are not speedily reduced in price, a considerable quantity of
machinery must be stopped, as yarns are in many instances
sold under cost price. We hear that some of the spinners have
determined to run their machinery only five days a week.
There is very little alteration in the Wool Market this week ;
the advanced price it has lately attained makes the manufac-
turers buy sparingly.
HUDDERSFIELD.—There has been a considerable quantity of
cloth sold to-day, but not so much as on the two preceding
market days. This may be owing to the scarcity of those de-
scriptions of goods which have been most in demand during the
present month.
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HALIFAX.-At this market last Saturday there was a brisk
demand for wool, and an average quantity of business was
done it, at higher prices ; but this advance operated to prev.eit
the transactions from being so extensive as had been antici-
pated. Hog wool was most in demand, and, compared with
wether wool, brought high prices ; but compared with the
prices which we believe all who purchase at present are obliged
to give to the growers, the prices realized by the staples may
be considered low. The demand for broke wool and noil3 was
considerably brisker thaa it was on the preceding week, and
for a good common article 14/. per pack of 2401b5. was cur-
rently obtained. In the Piece-Hall there was rather more
than an average quantity of business done, and the notorious
lowness of the stocks of lastings, plainbacks, and merinos, in
conjunction with a decided revival of our trade with America,
caused the manufacturers to stand firm for an advance in price ;
and when the goods shown were of the descriptions wanted,
they generally attained their object. In yarns, warps continued
to be in the greatest request, and judging from the unabated
demand for those kinds of goods, into which a very large pro-
portion of warps are manufactured, there is every reason to
suppose that they will continue to be principally in demand for
some time to come.

ROCHDALE.—The Flannel Market this day was again well
attended with purchasers of all descriptions of Flannels, which
met with a brisk sale at the prices of the preceding week ; and
we believe that we are quite correct in stating, that during the
last twelve months there have not been two brisker market
days, taking all qualities together. Our expectations expressed
last week, that there would be on Monday an empty market
of nearly all descriptions of goods, has been fully realised.
YORK.—The market to-day was dull, and there being only
a small show of wool, with very few buyers in attendance, not
much business was done ; the prices are a shade lower, but
generally the sellers prefer holding, rather than submit to any
material alteration- of price. Hop 275. to 28s. ; half-hog and
ewe, 255. to 265. 6d. Locks, lbs. 6d. to 17s. Moor Wool,
12s. to 12s. 6d. per stone of 161bs.
MANCHESTER.—SeveraI weeks have elapsed since any notice
under this head appeared in our columns. During this period
a very brisk demand has continued for yarns and for most de-
scriptions of manufactured goods, and at advancing prices.
More business, it is said, has been done in the last six months,
than within the corresponding period of any former year. As
yet there is little indication of a falling off in the demand, and
it appears to be the general opinion that prices will be main-
tained for some months longer.