The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-05 00:00:00

establishment, gave entire satisfaction to the com-
pany.

Mr. Toole, who officiated as toast master with his
usual ability,"gave his services for the benefit of the
institution,

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, June 4.--In shipping yarns we
have had a very strong market to-day, and spinners
generally have been asking higher prices. The ad-
vance has had the effect of rather checking business.
At Friday's quotations, which were nearly Id. per
lb. under those of to-day, a very large business could
have been done ; but buyers are not prepared to fol-
low such a considerable advance as that; demanded
by spinners. In home trade yarns there has been a
moderate demand, at rates a little in excess of those
obtained at the close of last week. The market for
these yarns is very strong. In the cloth trade there
has also been a pretty steady business for the last
fortnight, and the orders placed during that period
have considerably relieved the requirements of
buyers. Still there are orders in the market to
complete, and to-day's market is very firm. The
general aspect of trade is healthy, and manufac-
turers are well supplied with orders. They are
consequently disposed to adhere very firmly to their
quotations, and though a shade less has been of-
fered for some kinds of goods to-day such conces-
sions are not listened to with much attention. The
bulk of the business doing is still for India, including
particularly mulls and jacconets. Light shirtings
have also been in demand. Valups increase in
about the same proportion as yarns. Messrs. John
Slegg and Co. report of this day's cloth-market :
t, The improved demand exhibited in our market
during the past fortnight has within the last few
days received a check, owing to the manufacturers
having considerably advanced their quotations, and
buyers having supplied themselves at the lower
rates."

CARDIFF, 3.—The steam coal trade of the dis-
trict keeps quiet, and business at the docks remains
without any material alteration. Several rather
large vessels have lately arrived, principally Ameri-
cans, and one is now taking in 3,000 tons of coal
at Penarth docks. The expected movement in the
demand from the Mediterranean markets has not
been as yet experienced, and the mail packet com-
panies are not large purchasers, taking into consi-
deration the season of the year. The collieries in
the Aberdare and Rhondda valleys are indifferently
employed, and the men arc beginning to see that
the " Union" restrictions attempted to be placed
upon the masters are of no avail in the present state
of trade. A new pit has been opened at Bodring-
allt, which, with an addition to the consumption,
will give employment to a good number of hands.
In the iron trade the tendency to an improvement
is maintained, and the inquiries from several of
the foreign markets are increasing in number.
On home account plates continue in slow demand,
while bars, if anything, are selling better. Rails are
quiet, but there is every probability that the rail-
way companies will be in the market soon. Slack-
ness is evinced in the tin plate trade.
LEEDS, 4th.—To-day there was a fair attendance
of both buyers and sellers in the cloth-halls. The
market was a little more cheerful than last Tuesday,
but not much more business was done. The pur-
chases were of a miscellaneous character, including,
however, more heavy goods than have lately been
sold. Many of these, however, were more in the way
of pattern than of bulk. The autumn trade has
scarcely commenced yet, except in the way of orders,
and it is probable that not many goods for that
season of the year will be sold in the halls till next
month. Tweeds and fancy coatings are in moderate
request, but there is enough of both to meet the
demand. Ilair-lists sell but slowly, and only a small
bulk changed hands in the market today. The
tone of the market is firm as to price, the hardening
tendency of the current sales of wool in London
having checked any inclination there was to a fall.
ROCHDALE, 31.—The flannel market to-day was
quiet, without any material change in price. The
manufacturers are tolerably well employed, many
of them on orders, and the trade is quite as good as
it has been for some tin,.. There is no change in
the York,hire goods trade which keeps dull. Though
there is no great activity in the local trade, prices
are firm. The dealers are buying freely of the home
growers, who are stiff in their demands, at the late
general currency for English wools.