The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-19 00:00:00

RIILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday, in Lord Redesdalc's committee, the
Great Northern Bill was passed with amendments ;
the Belford and Northampton passed without
amendments, as did the WeAsum Valley Bill. The
Waterford, New Ross, and Wexford Junction Bill
was passed with amendments.

In the House of Commons' committee, before the
Chairman of Ways and Means, the Cambrian (Ex-
tension of Time) Bill, the Bodmin Bill, the Hast-
ings Pier Bill, and the Easton and Church Hope
Bill were all passed. In the Committee on Group
12 the London, Chatham, and Dover Bill wai ad-
journed, the London, Chatham, and Dover (No. 3)
was adjourned, the London, Chatham, and Dover
(No. 2) was proceeded with and adjourned, and the
London, Chatham, and Dover (No. 4) was ad-
journed. In Group 13 the Great Eastern (Finance)
Bill was proceeded with and adjourned ; the Kil-
kenny Junction (abandonment of Kilpurcell
Branch), being unopposed, was referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means. The Hyde
Station Bill was not proceeded with by the
committee, the Referees having reported that
the estimate was insufficient ; and in the case
of the Hayling Railways appearances were taken,
and the bill was adjourned until Thursday.

Before the Examiner of the House of Commons
the Rathkeale and Newcastle Junction Bill was ad-
journed to the 4th of July.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, June 184—In shipping yarns our
market has been very firm, but there has not been
much business doing. Spinners being well engaged
with the execution of orders placed some weeks ago
are indifferent about selling at anything under cur-
rent prices, and buyers appear to be equally indiffe-
rent about giving out orders at present prices. For
home-trade yarns we have had a quiet market to-
day, and there has not been much business effected.
Yarns from American cotton are tolerably steady in
value, while yarns made from Surats are slightly in
the buyer's favour. In cloth there has been much
less business doing than was anticipated, and this
branch of the markets may also be characterised as
quiet. Shirtings suitable for China are still in de-
mand, but even in these, as in all other fabrics, the
business has not been large. In pieces sellers still
quote the rates of last Tuesday. Messrs. John Slagg
and Co. report of this day's cloth market :—" The
result of to -day's market has somewhat disappointed
general expectation, as more activity was looked for
after the holydays. With the exception of some
demand for 71b. and 811 b. shirtings, the market has
been decidedly quiet, and though our quotations are
still maintained, we close with a remarkable absence
of business."

CARDIFF, rah—There is no change of importance
to note in the steam coal trade, and employment at
the collieries keeps about the same. The tendency
to a slight improvement in the demand is so far
maintained, and advices from the Continental mar-
kets are not upon the whole discouraging as to the
future. At present the average work at the collieries is
Ifrom three to four turns per week. In Birkenhead a
considerable quantity is sent for shipment, while the
Metropolitan markets are taking rather less than
usual. Coke is in limited request, and until a de-
cidedly favourable tern takes place in the iron trade
this branch of the coal trade will continue quiet.
The inquiry for iron keeps at nearly the same point
as reported last week. American houses have les-
sened their purchases, which is not a matter of sur-
prise, taking into consideration the heavy shipments
since the commencement of the year. Russia and
the Eastern markets are tolerably good customers
for railway iron. With the other foreign markets
there is only a limited business doing. On home
account but few specifications are offered, the rail.
way companies not being yet in a position to enter
the market. For tin plates there is a slow demand.
LEEDS, 18th.—The markets in the cloth halls to-
day have been steady as to prices, but not brisk as
to sales. There was only a small attendance of
buyers from a distance, being fewer than usual re-

presenting London houses. In the coloured hall
-there was more demand for plain goods and fancy
coatings than for heavy fabrics, and tweeds did not
change hands freely. There was a moderate sale of
heavy goods, including meltons, beavers, and the
like, in the white hall, but altogether the business
dov,e was not beyond a late average. There is no
Orange in the condition of the manufacturers in the
&strict, most of whom are better employed than they
revere a month ago. Wools are quite as firm to-day
as last week.

• ROCHDALE, 17th.--The flannel market has been
quiet to-day, there being a small attendance of
buyers, who showed no disposition to purchase be-
yond their immediate wants. Midsummer stock-
taking prevails at present, which is the chief cause
of the slackness in the market. 'rho manufacturers
ne moderately well employed, and in other respects
the trade is healthy. There is no improvement in
the Yorkshire goods, but the prices of such, as well
as those of flannels, are steady. The demand for
wool has not been active to-day, and in some cases
to effect sales rather lower prices than last week
were taken.