The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-29 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, OCT. 28.
In cloths manufacturers still adhere to the higher rates
asked last Tuesday, but it stops business for export, and
transactions are limited to very small amounts for the
supply of more pressing orders. In yarns spinners have
been unable to obtain the rates asking at the close of
last week ; but a fair extent of business (certainly not a
large one) has been effected in yarns, at id. to d. per
lb. advance sought to be obtained this day week. These
rates spinners are firm in adhering to. The business
done In yarns includes sales both for shipping and the
home trade. In cloth the large export houses are all
holding back, not deterred alone by the advancing price
of goods, but by the heavy rates of discount, which are a
yet more serious obstacle.
The following is an account of advances made in the
rates for different kinds of fabrics since the 24th ult., as
reported by Messrs. G. Fraser, Son, and Co., but it must
be observed that these rates are in a great measure
nominal, as stated above, buyers holding aloof, though
sellers exhibit much firmness generally in adhering to
them. On 7-Bths printers and madapollams the advance
is lid. per piece ; low 9-Bths shirtings lid.; and the
finer makes of 66 and 72 reeds, 3d. to 4id. per piece.
India shirtings, lid. to 3d. per piece; figured shirtings,
lid. per piece ' • jacconnets, Id. per per piece for low
qualities, the finer kinds remaining without change ;
mulls, id. to lid. per piece, and domestics (which are
considerably curtailed in make) l-16d. to id. per yard.
Messrs. John Slagg and Co. say of this day's market :
—"From Tuesday last to the close of the week, owing to
the excitement in the cotton market there was a con-
derable business done in 40-inch shirtings, which were
relatively cheaper than most other goods, and stocks,
which were in some instances heavy, were cleared out at
the full rates of this day week. An advance of lid. to
3d. per piece is now generally asked on these goods, but
is realised only in very few inst Ances and for small quan-
tities. In other respects there is no change to notice in
the market. The demand for the home trade continues
good, and prices are steady at last week's quotations."
LEEDS, OCT. 28.
There has been no change to note in the state of the
woollen cloth trade this morning. There was a moderate
attendance of buyers in the Cloth-halls ; the market for
winter goods was steady, and at the close it was found
that an average quantity of cloth had changed hands.
The weather, being fair and dry, does not yet call for
the wear of winter clothing, so that the stocks of winter
goods in the hands of retail dealers are not moving off
very fast. A change of weather will probably bring
more buyers into the market, but some are hanging off
till after the opening of the ensuing wool sales in Lon-
don, to see if the range of prices at those sales induce
manufacttirers to sell on easier terms.
The woollen market at Huddersfield has been, scarcely
so good to-day as last Tuesday. There has been good
attendance at the Clo%-hall, but transactions have been
few and light. Black doeskins find an average sale, and
fancies of middling quality about the usual demand.
There is no variation in wool.

MELANCHOLY 'ACCIDENT.—A melancholy accident
has occurred at Cuidrach in the parish of Snizort.
Angus Macleod, shepherd, was gathering in sheep in-
tended to be sent to the market. One of the flock broke
off, and descended a bold projecting rock bordering the
sea. Macleod procured ropes, and, accompanied by
other
men, proceeded to the spot, and tied the rope
about him and began to descend the rock, two holding
the other end, in order to draw him up when necessary ;
but from some unaccountable reason he very unfortu-
nately untied the rope, some suppose with the idea of
securing the animal, and the man fell headlong over a
stupendous rock of considerable height, and was instan-
taneously killed. The sheep also fell and suffered the
fate.—Scotinwns.