The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-07 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Monday, July 5.—A quieter tone
has prevailed in this market to-day, and only a
very limited inquiry has been experienced. The
demands of buyers appear to have been satisfied,
and, although there has been no giving way in
prices, quotations are not quite so extreme as they
were for some things at the close of the week.

BRADFORD, Monday.--A firmer tone again per-
vades the wool market, and this is strengthened by
the increased rates now ruling at the country
fairs. The demand is mostly for actual require-
ment, and staplers as a rule are not very willing to,
part with their stocks at late rates. At old prices
large sales might be effected, but as the stocks
cannot be replaced at anything like the price
recently ruling, there is no disposition to
push sales. All descriptions participate in the
better demand. The advance that has lately taken
place in price is fully id. per lb. from the lowest
point. In worsted yarns there is again a pretty
general inquiry upon the part of export merchants-
Spinners are not again seeking an advance in their
quotations. The Continental merchants are not
following the rise in this market as quickly
as was anticipated. There is rather more
doing in twofold yarns. Home sorts are going
off pretty steadily. There is a slight increase in
the demand for Genappe yarns. Worsted warps
meet with good sale, and some spinners of these
yarns have taken fair orders. There is a little in-
quiry in single yarns and 40's single for Russia at
lower rates. There is scarcely any change in prielB',
Fancy goods still meet with the best sale, awl. iP
plain goods considerable improvement is arent
since last week.

LEICESTER, Monday.—A more cheexful feeling
pervades the wool market to-day. The result of
the fair last week, and the steadily advancing
quotations of cotton, have a stimulating:
effect upon buyers. Bright-haired wool cony
tinues to attract most attention, and
bought more freely by spinners, partly on
speculative account. Other descriptions have
shared in the improved demand, though in a less
degree. Prices have a hardening tendency. There
is a more active inquiry for woollen yarns. Manu-
facturers, having lately secured some further orders,
are anxious to cover their requirements, lest the
upward tendency in the value of wool should neces-
sitate an advance in the price of yarn. Both
lambs' wool and worsted have benefited by the ex-
tended inquiry. Cotton yarns are very little in re-
quest. The stocks of cotton fabrics in this district'
are heavy, with but little immediate sign of moving
off, and buyers intimate that until they are cons"
derably reduced they will act very cautiously?
whilst prices remain at the present high range.
Now that most of the home merchants have coal-
pleted stock taking, they are looking round with 5
view of placing orders for hosiery. Fancy goods are
fairly in request, some houses being well engaged:
Socks and hose are also more sought after,
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the shirt and drawer trade is still very dragging'
A few Canadians have been in the market, all
have operated to a moderate extent. The boot and
shoe trade is somewhat better. The settled 103"
ther is giving a stimulus to this branch of business
for home consumption, but it is not yet up to au
average for the time of the year. Some manufac-
turers are busy, but many others are only partiall
Employed,