The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-23 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Dec. 21.-The market for shipping
yarns was very steady. Some little business has
been done at full prices, especially where early de"
livery could be promised. In hometrade yarns the
market has been tame. Buyers and sellers appear
to be equally indifferent about business, being a
good deal engaged in taking stock. Prices have
been tolerably steady at Friday's quotations, but the
transactions have only been of small amount. The
cloth market has been steady during the last fell
days, and there has been a fair inquiry, but the
transactions have not been great, and buyers ar
pear to have completed most of their purchases Nif
the present. To-day there is a decidedly quieter fee'.
ing in the market, which almost amounts to flatness
Quotations are still well maintained, but so far 39,
we can perceive any difference in the inclination e'
prices it is in favour of buyers. Manufactures are
well supplied with contracts, and therefore 1111
little inducement to meet any demand that might
offer at lower prices. Messrs. John Slagg and C°B‘
report of to-day's cloth market :—" Though the
business of the past week has been but snl3,"
prices have been fairly maintained. To-day th
general tone is quieter, and, though quotations hale
sustained no actual change, our market closes flatll'
and to some extent weaker."
CARDIFF, Dec. 20.—The continuance of sOr11:1/b
weather has interfered to a considerable extent w"t
the steam coal trade, vessels being unable eitbe
to leave or arrive. Employment has not, in 011;
sequence, been so regular at the collieries,
it is satisfactory to find that orders are coining
in freely from the principal continental markets'
and only fair weather and ample tonnaee are re;
quired to keep the pits in active work. In th
house coal trade there is considerably more busioo"„
doing, the shipments coastwise and the local Ore
sutnption having increased. Quotations for hnli
qualiiies are a little firmer. but prices arc .stl
far from being adequately remunerative. rri I a
prietors who are large coke manufacturers nr
.
doing a fair business on Staffordshire accntilt
The near approach of Christinis has clitisea
a slackening of operations at some of the
ironworks, and for the next two or Orel
weeks there will not be much doing. Sever :a
American contracts remain to he executed, n'a
also engagements for Italy and Spain. 11°111„
business is almost at a standstill, which will cc"";
t.inue until the commencement of the New ICe`l
In tin plates there is no change to note.
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LEEDS, 21st.—There were quite as many ""'„
in the markets in the cloth halls to-day as last
day, and among them were some representing iNI3/1d;
Chester and scotch houses. Small parcels of g()°,
were purchased, both plain and fancy. Light "'lro
tune tweeds and cowings for the spring trade Weo
sold to a moderate extent, and a fair business '4l
e,
done in hair lists and other white goods. Trans%l
tions in heavy cloths were of a very excepl"ro
character, nor was there mach done in either stiPeo
fine blacks or black union cloths. There was
alteration as to prices.
ROCHDALE, 20TH.—Considering the period of the
year and the general quietness which has for sndi
time prevailed in both the flannel and cotton traoi
a fair amount of business was done in the PI) of
market to-day. There was a moderate attendanceva
buyers, who purchased small selections of plaintave,
fancy goods for immediate, rather than prospects
requirements. Prices were without any matfiAg
change. Many of the manufacturers are W°l.c.vg,
short time or keeping part machinery stntudil At
Yorkshire goods sold as well as last week, lin fo.
the same prices. Wools, too, though EDO°
turers are not active buyers, are steady in prica'

PRICE OF GOLD.
104
I: tie quotation of gold at Paris is about at Psi ron4
t le short exchange on London is 2M. 151 per £1 'itefice 01
In comparing these rates with the English Mint P' tot
E' l'is.lo4d. per ounce for standard gold, it aPPe'r,,,%o
gold at the above price is slihtly :dearer in !Paris ""
L mion,

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BIRTHS.
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LAXCASTER—On the 15th inst., at Rome, the °
D. Lancaster, of a son.ITV Se°°
ScoTT—On tha 19th iust, at Brixton, William
Esq., of a daughter.
MARRIAGES. SW.bl
MMILLER—CREAM—On the 21st inst., at St. mark'-g'
ton, Walter W. Miller, M.D., of Eye, Suffolk, to
widow of the late Charles Cream Esq., of Eye.
WESTERN—YOUNG-0,1 the 21st inst., at Wargra;ster°'r
Thomas Western, third son of the late Edwd.l
_ng
M.P., t?
I,_;sq., of Harley-street, to Isabel Frances, third
of Adolphus WjllisiuYoung, Esq., of .113x°

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DEATBS. Pri
ANTRIM On the 19th inst., at Glonarm Cagle; the
Antrim, aged 55. cv. rtigg
BAGG —On the 20th inst., at 28, Talbot-road, 1' fn
aged 6'. W Vrtinci°
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BOND—On the 21st filet., at Southampton, •In
Bond, Commander R.N., aged 78

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