The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-19 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Oct. 18.—The market is a shade
firmer, with more business doing. Shipping yarns
have been in fair demand to-day, and prices are
rather firmer. In some instances a slight advance
has been obtained. In home-trade yarns there has
been a strong market, and a good business has been
transacted. For 32's twist and 34's to 40's weft
(which arc used to a great extent in the manufacture
of Indian shirting) about id. per lb. advance has
l'een obtained in many instances, as compared with
Tuesday's rates. In the finer counts of yarns there
is not much change. For cloth there was a very
general inquiry yesterday, which resulted in a good
business, principally for classes of goods suitable for
India. This demand embraced shirtings and the
lighter makes of In lia goods as well, and a large
business was effected in some cases with a slight im-
provement on Tuesday's rates. This improvement
has been continued to-day, with an attempt on the
part of makers to establish higher prices. We may
quote goods as increased in value to some extent in
consequence of the large business done, but we are
unable to report any very marked advance on the
quotations of Tuesday. The improvement, so far
as we can learn, is the consequence generally of
some exceedingly large operations of a speculative
character, chiefly by one buyer. In home-trade
goods, especially heavy cloths, we do not hear of
much change.
LEICESTER, 18.—The London and Manchester
houses having experienced a better demand than
for some time past, during the present season,
has given quite a stimulus to the Leicester
hosiery trade, which bas undergone a considerable
improvement in various departments. Wools
are, however, quiet, and growers holding firm
prevents prices getting lower at present. The
spinners seem to be working out of stock beforo
they buy again, but an opinion prevails that
they must be in the market before long. Worsted
yarns are in active request, and spinners seem to
think that the present rates will hold for some little
time. Small job lots of yarn are disposed of quickly.
The better classes of lambs-wool goods are moving
off rapidly, and the supply is short ; nevertheless,
the greatest caution is exercised by purchasers. The
fancy houses have received a good many orders
lately, and this branch of manufacture may be re-
garded as greatly improved. At Hinckley the cot-
ton hosiery trade continues very busy in the circular
and wrought branches.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

knetralla and Now Zealand, via Southampton.....Oot. 20.
Ditto, via Marseilles l3

Ditto, via Panama .......• .........
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Nov. 4.
Ditto, by rrenob paoket •••• Oot. 2Z
Cape Verde, by Brazil paotet ........ . Nov. 4.
k;spe of Good Elope. Asoenslon, snit :it. Helena Oct. 21.
China. Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—Oct. 20.
Ditto, via Marseilles .., . .... •• ....Oct. 23
raikland Islands ... Nov.
..4

Glbraltar, via Southampton.. ..... Oct. 20.
India via Sontirimproa Nov. 2
Ditto, via slarsell C 3
Malta, Egypt, .................... .......... Oct. 20
Ditto, Marseilles. Oct. 27.
Mauritius, Cape, of Good five, and Natal, via
Southampton. Oot. 20
Ditt ), via Marseilles Nov. 3.
Newfoundland

l'ortwgal . Nov. 4.

Ditto, by private. ship to Oporto
Ditto ditto to Lisbon
United States, Canada, California, &c., by British

... Oct. 23
packet .. . .

Ditto, by United States paoket
Ditto ditto (New York)
Ditto ditto (New York)

DUO

ditto (1141timore)

Ditto, by Canadian pAoket .
West Coast of Afrioa, Madeira, and Teneriffe NoY. 3.
West Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha-
mas)
Cuba and Mexico Oct. 20.

Bahamas, via New York Nor. li.
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