The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-08 00:00:00

THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES.

WOOL TRADE, LONDON, MARCIE 6.—There has not been
much doing since the public sales, and the quotations are with-
out alteration. The imports into London during the week
ending to-day have been 289 bales, of which 208 were from
Odessa, 38 from Mogadore, and the rest from Germany.
ENGLISH WOOL, LEEDS, MARCH 7.—We have no change
to notice this week either in demand or price; the amount of
sales has been small.

BRISTOL WOOL FAIR, MARCH 5, 6.—As might be ex-
pected from the state of he Yorkshire markets, this fair has
liven flat and sales have been limited. The quantity of wool
'here was much less than usual, and the stocks in the dealers'
hands in the country are light. The sales effected were at a
reduction of about 105 per pack from the highest prices.
There was considerable confidence evinced by the holders, and
no disposition to press their wools upon the market, from a
knowledge that the farmers have cleared out, and therefore
there is no further stock of moment to replace the present
supply.
TRADE OF LEEDS.—There has been a considerable flatness
in the demand at our cloth halls, both on Saturday and Tues-
day, nor have there been quite so many goods delicered to di-
rect order this week as of late, but the stocks on hand are very
low, and a general impression prevails that there will be an
early and good demand for the spring trade. Prices, in con-
sequence, are firm. Business has been dull in the warehouses
this week ; the shipping houses are, however, stirring a little
more than of late.
BRADFORD, MARCH 6.—Wools--There is nothing doing
in any kind of combing wools ; all seem disposed to abridge
their consumption and unwilling to add to their present stocks.
In the large consumers hands there is a large supply, pur-
chased at prices below what is now asked by staplers, and the
prices sought by the dealers and farmers are beyond what can
be realised here. Yarns Every one seems at a loss what
course to pursue, for the cost cannot be realized, and the stop-
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of machinery seems now to be inevitable. There are
a
great many unemployed hands, and the probability
is
the number will be increased. Pieces—No alteration
f
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, MARCH 6.—Producers of both
yarn and cloth continue to.maintain,with a gooddeal of firmness,
rlortemhaaatlyast week, either in price or demand. a
the advance of price obtained last week, and the lower counts
of water-twist and mule yarn are quite %d per lb above the
lowest point. 12's water-twist may be quoted '%d, and 20's :h d
per lb higher. In mule-twist also,l2's and 20's are 1/td per
lb higher. In cloth, gold-end skirtings, 40-inch, 60 reed, are
33 per piece higher, and 66 reed for India 11,4 d per piece
higher. Manufacturers in some cases are giving lid per lb
higher for pin cops and warps, in advance of last quotations,
but there is a good deal of irregularity in the rates accepted,
the producers in many cases being compelled by their position
to yield mora to the requirements of buyers than others. The
general firmness, however, has been such as to check operations
considerably, for though there is a disposition among buyers
for the continent and the India houses to supply their wants on
a moderately fair scale, they are deterred by the fluctuating state
of business in the market for the raw staple, from doing so as
freely as they otherwise would, by the hardening tendency of
prices. On the whole, however, there has been a fair extent
of business for the period of the week.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
COPPER ORES SOLD AT POOL, MARCH 6.—Total,
3,487 tons ; average produce, 7i ; quantity of fine copper,
252 tons 12 cwt ; amount of sale, 16,463/ 12s 6d ; average
standard, 1031 3s Od. Last Sale— Standard, 10512 s Od ; pro-
duce, 61. Average price per 21 cwt, 4/ 14s 6d.
COMM OAEs 70/1 SAWA AT RHDRUTIS, MULCH