The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS, Aug. 2.—There has been a fair attend'
ante of buyers in the cloth-halls to-day, and, coo-
sidering the amount of seasonable cloth in the hall*
a satisfactory amount of business has been done'
The tone of the trade continues firm, and the maolv
facturers are well employed. Some of the cloth'
dressers are working over hours. Wools are very
tight, prices still inclining upwal.ds.
MANCHESTER, 2d.—The market is now relief,
quieter than at the close of last week, but greal
steadiness prevails in nearly all departments, an
in some there is still an upward tendency. The
principal activity is in yarns, though the transae
tions have not been numerous to-day. For China
and for Germany there is a fair demand, and vet
full prices have to be paid, the supply being limite
For India the inquiry has rather slackened, an
the buyers for the home trade are also cautious:
The prices demanded are still rather beyond Who*
purchasers are inclined to give, and the amount of
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business is curtailed by this circumstance, besides
which, spinners are so well engaged with previous
orders that new contracts cannot readily- be under-
taken. Advices from Calcutta are unfavourable
much business in cloths for that market. In nearly
all descriptions of piece goods,for India the naarke,l9l
is inanimate in appearance, but producers for to
markets are well engaged, and there appears to
no giving way in quotations in any instance. 1:
the whole, therefore, the market is strong, 1111
quite devoid of excitement.

MR. LABO UCHERE'S RE TIREMEO'
FROM THE 110U6E OF COMMONS.

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Mr. Labouchere has issued the following addre.l
to the electors of Taunton on his retirement fr°'
the House of Commons :

" Gentlemen,—Her Majesty having been gril",
ciously pleased to signify her intention of callle4
me to the House of Peers, I am about to vacate tit,
seat in Parliament which I ,baye .so long held S;
your representative. I take leave OT 76u with tt
strongest feelings of gratitude and attachment. vt
your favour I have been a member of the House
Commons for about 30 years. I shall always TB'
member with pleasure the courtesy and kindnel
which, during that long period, I have experienceso
from you without distinction of party, as well
the generous and cordial support which I have rrt
ceived from my personal and political friends. r
gives me satisfaction to reflect that, as a neighbollis.
I may still hope to have frequent intercourse wito
you, and I assure you that I shall always take 0
warm interest in all that concerns the good 1301110
and prosperity of Taunton. —I am, gentlemen, ye
obliged and faithful servant, 0
"H. LABOUCHERD.

" Stoke-park, August 1."

A letter from Frankfort states that in the I°l4
sitting of the Germanic Diet, in addition to the ref
port of the military committee on the garrison i)of
Rastadt, one was presented on the constitutiono
Hesse Cassel. That constitution, accorded by t
Elector nine years ago, has not yet received a le
be
sanction. The Elector required that it should us,
guaranteed by the Diet, but the Diet would not eve
rantee it until the Hessian Chambers should have
expressed their opinion. The Chambers, after lena
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discussions, proposed various modifications, willed,
were submitted to the Diet. But years have posed,
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since then, and it is only now that a report co t
s tid modifications has been made. The repoVt `3.`„,
proves ill general of th 4 propositions of the 013,10
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bers, but on some secondary points sides with
Elector. It declares that the Diet ought to gor
rantee the constitution provided the Elector s
the Chambers accept its recommendations.