The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-27 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Feb. 26.—The continued firmness of
the cotton market has corrected a eisposition which was
beginning to manifest itself on Saturday and yesterday
among some of the producers of yarn and cloth to con-
cede rather easier terms, and we have consequently a
stronger market as regards prices. Most of the princi-
pal houses report but a quiet market, but say that in
all ea-es this mornieg mar.ufacturets and sellers gene-
rally have demanded and obtained the extreme rates of
last Tuesday. Some houses report a fair amount of busi-
ness in India shirtth,gs, which were a good deal neglected
sit week, at very full prices, but have 'lone little in
madapollams and j •cconets suited to the E %stern mar-
k; ts. In fine jacconet4, such as are taken by buyers tur
Glasgow, there has been an altive inquiry, which has
led to blsiness at full rates. The home trade are quiet,
but have operated, nev.rtheles., more freely tban of late.
There has been a moderate inquiry for some kinds of
long-c'oths, T-cloths, and printers. In printed goods a
flir nosiness is also doing at very full rates, and banes
are proportionately dearer, in consequence of the recent
d ante in indigo.
Spinners report a very firm market, with a better de-
mand for most kinds of yarn, at an advance of fully Id.
per lb. on the rates of Saturday. Smne descript'on, of
prn have advanced even a little more than this. Ir.dit
numbers, as well as others, have been a little more in
request.
LEEDS, Feb. 2G.—The cloth-markets to-lay have been
of a quiet but satisfactory character, aid for a Tuesday
a full average amount of cloth has changed bands. Prier s
are tightening, and as stocks are low, a still further ad-
vance may be expected, as the present rates are scarcely
,-,qual to the augmented cost of wools and dye goods.
Ti! it be known whether the Peace Congress will be
the harbinger of peace or that the war will still be con-
tinued, it is probable the cloth-markets will remain
much the same as they have been to-day. Few are bold
enough to be certain that we are about to have peace.
•
When the question was put among the frequenters of
the cloth-halls to-day, " Well, are we to have peace !"
the answer in most cases was, "It looks like it, but
(with a shrug of the shoulders) let us not be sure." This
doubtful position of affairs induces considerable caution
on the part of both merchants and manufacturers, and
the animation of last and the preceding Saturday's mar-
kets was chiefly in consequence of the rise in the wool
and indigo markets. The latest news from the United
States, being of a more peaceful tone than of late, has
been received with satisfaction, and will give confidence
to shippers to send more goods to Brother Jonathan.
The Huddersfield market to-day has been of a fair
character. New styles in trouserings, doeskins, and
black and steel mixtures have sold readily and at good
prices. The staple trade of the district is reported to
be generally improving, considerably more work being
done than there was a month ago.

STATE OF THE COUNT OF QUEEN'S. BENCH AT GUILD-
HALL.—At the sitting of the Court yesterday morning,
Lord Campbell said he had received a letter, of which,
for the sake not only of his own health, but for that
of the counsel, jury, and' ,witnesses, he felt it to be
h's duty to take public notice. The writer stated
that he was well acquainted with all the circumstances
which constituted the nuisance to this and the adjoin-
ingcourt,
and that to his knowledge the bad smells
by which they were assailed proceeded from an ancient
cemetery over which the court Was constructed. He
dwasa nniently a chapel at Guildhall,
with
burial-ground, in which were de-
posited
a thatchrp therea
remainsn of deceased mayors and aldermen
stated
tt
of former times, and that the offensive smells now pro-
ceeded therefrom. His lordship said he made this
statement of what had come to his knowledge in the
discharge of his public duty, for if the facts were AR
stated, the lives of all were in danger: It was known
that in former times the judge and jury and counsel
were sometimes all swept away by the gaol fever ; but
it was to be hoped that nothing of the kind would tiow
occur to produce such a result, and that immediate step,
would be taken to make an inquiry into the subject.