The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-05 00:00:00

STAIE OF TR D.E.

MANCHESTER, Dec. 4.—ln yarns there is not
much business for any market, but what sales are
reported have been done at an advance of about d.
per lb. on last week's dates. The sales have been
chiefly for China, Calcutta, and Bombay. -nut
spinners of counts end qualities for these markets
were previously well under contract, and buyers
have much difficulty in placing new orders for
early delivery and at suitable prices. One sale
to-day for China was rather large, and at the
highest rate obtained forsome time past. For other
foreign markets, and for the home trade, busi-
ness is rather quiet, but the market is firm and
steady. The cloth-market labours under much other
embarrassment than that for yarn. There is a
telegram from Calcutta to Nov. 9, stating that there
is no improvement in goods, but that twist was in
a rather better position. xchanges had advanced
id. to d. Here, though we have no change 'in
prices for cloth, the complications in America are
producing much embarrassment, and buyers are
very unwilling to operate at last prices, so that
stocks of some kinds are beginning to accumulate
to an extent we have not known for some time past.
The American houses find their orders being can-
celled, and this naturally reacts upon the manufac-
turers most unfavourably. Cloths, where they are
remunerative at present prices, are less so than
yarns, a result which partly arises from the dispro-
portionate increase of weaving sheds as compared
with spinning frames. The improved demand for
China goods, reported on Tuesday last, continued
to the end of the week, but yesterday and to-day
there has been less disposition to buy. Manufac-
turers, however, as a rule are pretty well engaged.
and hold firmly for last week's rates. For other
descriptions there is also less inquiry, and though
we cannot quote any actual decline in prices the
tendency is in favour of buyers.
LEEDS, 4th.—The weather has been very wet and
uncomfortable to-day, and has undoubtedly checked
the attendance both of buyers and sellers. There
was, however, a moderate amount of business done,
but chiefly to sort stocks for immediate wants.
Prices in general remain very steady. Wool too
is firm at the highest quotations of last week, the
prices obtained at the current sales in London.
having tended to tighten local holders in their
demans. The new French tariff excites consider-
able attention in the woollen trade in this locality;
but as it is notcoming into immediate operation, no
actual business for the new system has commenced
—at least none that is of much significance. On
cloths, woven or felted, worsteds, blankets, and
cotton warps (where the weight of cotton does
not exceed the weight of wool), the duties are
fixed at 15 per cent. on the value up to 1864,
and 10 per cent. afterwards. Carpets will be 15
per cent. on the value throughout, list shoes 10
per cent. throughout, lists of all kinds will enter
free, and all other woollen articles not specially
enumerated, as well as new mane
up clothes, will
be subject to a duty of 15 per cent. till 1864 and 10
per cent. front 1864 till the expiration of the treaty.
As to what may be the effect of the tariff upon the
woollen trade here opinion still greatly differ.
ROCIIDALE, 3d, Dyed flannels have been in fair
request to-day, and there have been some few tran-
sactions in goods for the spring
trade, but, upon
the whole, the market has been rather dull, as
stock-taking will soonconcotimnemdecnhcieeflv
commence, and
iornpinereadtiioantes
are in the meantime
wants. Yorkshire goods sell well, and prices_ of all
descriptions of fabrics keep well up. Manufacturers
are
steadily employed, and the general prospects of
the trade are satisfa.ctory. Wools are firm in price,
and a moderate business is doing in them by the
local dealers.

THE JURYMAN AND TAE STOLEN COAT.—Just
before the close of a libel case in the Court of Exchequer
on Friday, the jury retired for " ten minutes' refreshment."
On their return, Mr. Serjeant Ballantine was speaking, a
juryman, addresiing the Lord Chief Baron, said—" I beg
your lordship's pardon, but some person has thought proper
to take my coat and to leave this one, (holdin.g it up) in its
place." (Laughter.) The Lord Chief Baron. hope,
Sir, it is a better one than your own. (Renewed laughter.)
I suppose the coat was taken when the jury-box was
empty?"p The Juror.—" It was, my lord." The Lord
Chief Baron.—" If a police officer is
in the court he had
better look out for the person who took the coat."
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