The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-25 00:00:00

long, for the price is far too high to offer any induce-
ment to buy; yet the operations in the country cannot
be framed to meet the prices, hence the conflict. In
fine wools there is more doing, from the feeling that the
present colonial sales will establish an advance, but it
will not be from any impulse which the stuff trade can
give it. Yarns—The report of this branch of the trade,
we regret to say, is of a very cheerless character, for we
con wily hear of stoppages of machinery, and, where this
course has already been adopted, running short time be-
eides; for to go on is ruinous, the price of yarns being
out of all bounds. Toe spineers arc now resolved to
lessen heir production to the narrowest point possible,
:o that in any change, early or later, it must enhance
the prince of yarns, as well as lower the price of wool,
which is nearly 3d per lb higher on low and middle
kinds, and 5d on finer, than when yarns were sold at the
present price, at any other period, while labour is fully
thirty per cent. higher. All these things considered,
render the present precautionary steps on the part of the
spinner imperative. Pieus—The most important and
chief business now seems to be to decide at what point
to stop looms and run short time, for there is evidently
no disposition to make geode for stock, nor are the
merchants, who are by no means large holders, disposed
to buy anything, except to assort up what they hold,
fearing the manufacturers will go on producing. The
least loss being made by suspending the operations of
the loom, this course is freely adopted, and there is no
disposition to press sales at further losses.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, OCT. 23.—The recent ad-
vices from America, by the Baltic, announcing lower
quotations for cotton, together with increased estimates
of crop, have had a very depressing effect upon this
market. The opinion continues to gain ground, that a
further reduction in the value of the raw material will
shortly take place, and sellers have difficulty under these
circumstances in finding customers, except at a further
reduction. The market has presented a gloomy and
declining aspect throughout the day, and the feeling of
uneasiness which prevails has been increased by the an-
nouncement of a house at Liverpool, in the India trade,
having suspendedepayment. These parties owe 6,0001.
here, and though this is not a heavy sum, with the intel-
ligence of such numerous failures in different directions,
it is sufficient to induce caution. There have been
some rather heavy sales of cloth at a reduction of lid.
per piece below the market price. India houses have
been led to speculate still further, by the low prices to
which the make and qualities..of goods for that market
have declined.

COAL MAI:ME'
Bate's West Hartley.. 14s Od
Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s Od
Carr's Hartley ..... 14s Od
Davison's West Hartley 14s Od
East Adairs Main..... 12s 9d
Hasting's Hartley 14s Od
Newcastle Hartley .... 14s Od
Ravensworth'sW. Hart 14s Od
Redheugh Main ...... 12s 3d
Canfield Moor Butes... 13s 3d
West Wylam
Wall's End, &c.
Acorn Close
Brown
Gosforth
Barton
Hebburn
Hedley
Northumberland
Riddell ..... ...... 14s 6d
Walker
Eden Main ..... lss 3d
Lambton Primrose
Ships at market,

:T.—YESTIRDIY.
Belmont ... 15s 3d
Braddyll
detton
Haswell l6s 9d
Lambton
Pensher
Russell's Hutton
Stewart's
Whitwell
Plummer
Shotton . . l6s Od
Heugh Hall
[ielloe ......... 16s Od
South Hartlepool
Ndelaide Tees
Maclean's Tees l4s Od
Seymour Tees ...... 14s 9d
Tees ... 164 30
West Cornforth
dartley
Nixon's Merthyr and
Cardiff

117 Sold, 79.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
(From Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.)
Flour-With an exceedingly moderate stock, the de-
mand has been very limited, end only the following par-
cels have changed hands since our last-say 100 barrels
Philadelphia new wheat, 590 barrels Baltimore old
wheat, and 200 barrels Petersburgh new wheat-the
last two lots from Norfolk, Va.-all at 325. per barrel.
Meal-The demand continues languid. We report
sales of 200 barrels Philadelphia at 155., and some smaller
parcels at 16s. per barrel.
Onions-A lot from Philadelphia has been taken at
225. to 225. 6d. per 100 lbs.
Rice-The demand for all descriptions is limited to
the supply of immediate requirements. Bengal is taken
in small quantities, at 13s. 6d., low Madras at Bs. to 95.,
and Carolina at 17s. to 18e. per 100 lbs.
Butter-New Irish is held for 10d., but the trade de-
cline to operate at that figure. Some trivial transactions
in American, put up in small kegs, have occurred at 80.
There is not any Halifax at market.
Bread-We report sales of 350 barrels Watson's: pilot,
at 18s., and 50 barrels Crackers, same brand, at 225. No
operations in other descriptions have transpired.
Mackerel-No. 3 are very inac ive at 243.
Herrings-No. 1 are being moved ut 16s. per barrel.
The parcels at market are not of prime quality.
Alewives are almost unsaleable. We quote them at
les. per barrel, nominally. The late receipts aro com-
plained of es being small and thin.
Oil-Cod has a slightly improved appearance. The
late operations were at 2s. 3d. per gallon. Cocoa-nut
may be quoted at 3s. 9d.
Lard-Two parcels of American, amounting to 250
kegs, which arrived about the commencement of the
fortnight, were immediately placed at 9d. per lb.; since
then the receipts have been confined to 10 kegs, which
were sold at auction at the extreme figure of 11d. per
lb. There is not any Irish at market.
Codfish-The enormous receipts have had the usual
effect of reducing prices. The first operations during
the fortnight were at 13s. 6d. fur ordinary cask, which
was a decline of 61 on last rates; the next were
at 135., and subsequently. 12s were accepted, at
which figure the article is now freely offered.
Ilexes have been fetching 15s. to 165., and large
fish, in hogsheads and half hogsheads, have been placed
at prices commencing at 15s. and declining to 135.,
per 1001 b. There is still a large quantity in receivers'
hands, of prime quality, as well as a heavy supply of
inferior fish. The latter is freely submitted to auction,
and bold at prices that produce a depressing effect on the
demand for prime parcels.
Salmon-No. 1 had been selling previous to the late
free receipts at 76a per barrel. No subsequent opera-
tions have been effected, but the trade speak of 723.,
which rate will in all probability have to be submitted
to, the stock at market being largely in excess of the
average consumption.
Pork-A lot of this articles from Liverpool put up in
barrels, branded " Belfast prime mess," has changed
hands at 70s. There was a considerable deficiency in
the weight of each barrel, and the contents were of
mixed qualities, including heads. Another lot also from
Liverpool, put up in American barrels, and sold as Ame-
rican mess, proved nearly as deficient in weight as the
first parcel, and a corresponding allowance was de-
manded by the purchaser. This parcel sold at 925. per
barrel. The genuine American mess, although scarce,
sells slowly at 925. to 963. per barrel; the operations in-
clude 40 barrels Baltimore, a very superior article, at
935. Prime is taken in small quantities at 86s. to 88s.
Hams-There have been operations in Irish at 6d. to
70. per lb. A parcel of very choice American has
changed hands at 7d. ; the inferior qualities sell at ir-
regular rates. Prime Lancashire are worth 9d. The
stock of all descriptions is abundant.
Soap-Only retail operations in Steele's aro occurring
at the usual rates. 100 boxes Olden's 60 lb. 20 bars,
and 150 boxes Thornton's 60 lb. 25 bars, have changed
hands at 10e. 6d. and 9s. 6d. per box respectively.
Candles-800 boxes Philadelphia of assorted eiZCS
have been moved at 6d. per lb.
Cheese is wanted. We quote D. G. at 100. per lb.
There is not any American at market.
Lumber-The only operation of any importance
since our last has been the sale of a cargo of white
pine for two imports, at 84s. per 1,000 feet. Prices
for local operations are somewhat irregular, and
depend in a great measure on assortment.
There have been sales at 755. to 80s. per 1,000
feet. The stock of white pine at present on hand is
fully equal to a six months' supply. Cedar shingles
are moved at 18s. to 225. per 1,000, according to quality.
There is nothing doing :in pitch pine beyond the merest
retail operations.
Beef-50 half sad 50 quarter barrels Alburgas have
been taken at 46s and 23s respectively. Half barrels
are wanted, quarters are plentiful.
Tongues-Irish pigs in half barrels are worth 50s. to
525. A parcel of 45 40Ib. kegs has changed hands at
22 a per keg. The stock is light.
Brandy continues abundant, and in limited request.
Sales of the choicest brands have been effected, at ss.
per gallon-short prices, for dark and pale.
Geneva
is very abundant, and inactive at 6s. 6d. per
case in bond.

Corn-14e quote sales of 350 bags American in two
parcels, at 7s. per bag. There is not any South Ame-
rican at market, but some parcels of the now crop are
daily expected.
Malt—There has occurred a rather considerable ad-
dition to the stock of bottled malt within the last week,
and prices have declined to a trifling extent. Porter has
changed hands at 7s. 6d.; and Dunbar's ale at Bs. per
dozen, quarts. Strong ale in pints has been placed at
59. 6d. Lane's bulk porter is abundant, and rather in-
active at 755. to 80s. per hhd. Tennent'a beer has been
placed at 7s. 6d. per dozen.
Salt—The sales have been 150 brls., coarse at 4s. 6d.,
and 200 sacks Liverpool stoved at same rate.
Tobacco—Cavendish may be quoted at 10i3. to 11d.,
at which some small operations have been effected. No
transactions in leaf have transpired.
Sugar—The lower qualities are abundant, and sell at
145. to 169. 63. for dark to good ordinary; fair would
command 18s. to 19s. per 1001bs., but it is scarcely pro-
curable.
Rum—A very slightly improved feeling has mani-
fested itself towards this article during the fortnight;
and some few parcels have changed hands at 3s. lid. to
33, 4d. per gallon, duty paid, which is Equal to Is. lid.
to ls. 4d. per gallon for exportation.
Coffee-325. to 365. per 100Ibs. would be readily paid
for ordinary. The,market is bare.
Pimento
would be freely purchased at 3d. There
have been some small operations at 311 to 311 per lb.
The stock is light.
Gold—American is worth 1, and Colombian doubloons,
ner cent. premium.
1 'Postscript—Since the foregoing was in typo the