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

FATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS, Aug. 2.—There has b a fir oft en( l
ance of buyers in the cloth-hallseen to-day,a and, cot r
sidering the amount of seasonable cloth in the hall Olt
a satisfactory amount of business has been don ic•
The tone of the trade continues firm, and the man 11"
facturers are well employed. Some of the clot h"
dressers are working over hours. Wools are ve: /
tight, prices still inclining upwards.
MANciIEsTER, 2d.--The market is now rather,
quieter than at the close of last week, but gre at
steadiness prevails in nearly all departments, at 10.
in some there is still an upward tendency. TI le
principal activity is in yarns, though the transa c"
tions have not been numerous to-day. For Chip 13
and for Germany there is a fair demand, and ve; ri
full prices have to be paid, the supply being limite a;
For India the inquiry has rather slackened, al Ici
the buyers for the home trade are also cautiot is'
The prices demanded are still rather beyond wh At
purchasers are inclined to pi-ve and the amount 0f
~
business is curtailed by this circumstance, besii [oi
which, spinners are so well engaged with previc al'
orders that new contracts cannot readily be und, a"
taken. Advices from Calcutta are unfavourable to
much business in cloths for that market. In nea- rift
all descriptions of piece goods for India the mar'. Ice„
is inanimate in appearance, but producers for all
markets are well engaged, and there appears to 13'
no giving way in quotations in any instance. On
the whcle, therefore, the market is strong, 511 t
quite devoid of excitement.

31-n. LABOUCHERE'S RETIREME brf
FROM THE HOUSE OF CO.IIIMONS

Mr. Labouchere has issued the following add :,v era
to the electors of Taunton on his retirement fi:%
the House of Commons :
" Gentlemen,--Her Majesty having been
r,r-
ciously pleased to signify her intention of cal beg
me to the House of Peers, I am about to vacate s the
seat in Parliament which I have so long hel d your representative. 3. take leave of you with the
strongest feelings of gratitude and attachment. DYi
your favour I have been- a member of the How is
Commons for about 30 years. I shall always re-
member with pleasure the courtesy and kind xieecl
which, during that long period, I have experic nee'
from you without distinction of party, as TH(4I a °
the generous and cordial support which I have. rig ;
ceived from my personal
and olitical iends. •
gives me satisfaction to reflect that, as afr Ifeighb(ll
It
I may still hope to have frequent e w
you, and I assure you that I shall intercou rs
always tak a to
warm interest in all that concerns the good na
and prosperity of Taunton,._ I am, gentlemen, you
obliged and faithful servant,
" 11. LABOUCHERE.".

" Stoke-park kdost 1."

A letter from Frankfort states that in the lii
sitting of the Germanic Diet, in addition to the ;re-
port
of the military committee on the garrison; °h
Rastadt, one Was presented on the constitution'. 41'i
Hesse Cassel. That constitution, accorded by i
Elector nine years ago, has not yet received a lei Te 0
sanction. The Elector
required that it should 1'
guaranteed by the Diet, but the Diet would not gt 1$-
rantee it until the Hessian Chambers should
lit lire
expressed their opinion. The Chambers, after lo
discussions, proposed various modifications, wh: Ic
were submitted to the Diet. But years have past
"3a since then, and it is only now that a report on I
said modifications has been made. The report
proves in general of the propositions of the Cha
bers, but on some secondary points sides with 1
Elector. It declares that the Diet ought to fp..
:1 •
rantee the constitution provided the Elector a .12,
the Chambers accept its recommendations.

1