The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-11 00:00:00

„c,;UESTET-Z,

10

There wa, an improved tone in the cloth inaik_et,
more busine" is rep qted to have been dill., in ail d.,-
scriptions of fabrics for export, exd,,pt dome-tic:4, which
continue flat. The prin.:i?al pnrtion of t!,is huArm,
has bet .n in low qualities of shirtirg% j.‘conets, Als-
dap,llwi.s, and T-cloths. suited to the Br tuba), trade,
the ()niers being intended to cover the large sal
reported as having been nale at B.nnbay at the
date of het a vices. Buyers have pm cli-ted rather
freely under circurno'ances at 12,,,t pricr7A. but
where cell :t-C, as in some instances ha, been the case,
hare held fcr higher prices, busin,s, check -d
There has been rather mor- demand f r pri,terA and
long-cl.-the at full price,4. For yar,,s seller, have hi.en
per lb advance, which ha.; ra .her ^heckel
bu:iness. At last week'" rates a large lon,i,esg weigh I
have been done. The market, however, is ex3ei dinghy
firm, spinner:4 having re,i-ved the;m•elves c n-ideral l'
of stocks by ti:e extra sales of la:t week. "Fcr
Me4ars. John Fender and Co. report --

"There is nothing doing beyond the complAing of pv-
sent contracts, an 1 in s ,ine instances goods intended for
that quarter have been sent elsewhere."
M,garß. John Slagg and Co. report :

"The improved demand for low qualiti-4 of shirtin,zs,
jaconets, and Madapollarns, noticed on Tees lay last,
continued, and a steady business has been done at grain
ally hardening prices. There has been a better demand
also for certain qualities of T-cloths, longcloths, and print-
ers, at full prices. In other kinds there is no change to
notice since our lest report, the market generally being
quiet, but prices firm."
MesFre. G. Frmer, Son, and Co., report :
"In yarns there is not much doing, but the market is
steady in price. There continues a fair demand for 51h. to
71b. India shirtings at last week's prices, but the heavier
makes are inactive, end this is the case generally in other
departments of our market for piece goods. Prices are
partially a little weaker."
NOTTINGHAM, IVlAncri 10.

The lace trade is a shade improved. The season, how-
ever, is a late one, inasmuch as at this period of the year
manufacturers are usually very busy. There are some
foreign orders in the market, and goods are being pro.
duced for borne consumption. For coarse plain articles
there continues a good demand, and the prices which
these goods obtain is enormous. The operatives con-
nected with the lace branch are exceedingly well em-
ployed. There is not much doing as yet in silk lace, in
consequence of the dearness of the material.
In hosiery there is a good business doing. Orders
are in course of completion forth() American ,market, and
there is a fair demand for goods for home consumption.
Stocks are, however, kept down, our manufacturers, for
the most part, being averse to making more than is re-
quired at the present time. -
LEICESTER, NAHCFI 10.
There is very little doing in any description of goods,
except cotton articles for the spring trade. In conse-
quence of the high price of materials manufacturers are
exceedingly cautious, and stocks are all kept down. In
worsted yarns there is no alteration in nrico.
LEEDS, MARCH 10

There is no material difference in the state of the
wo,llen cloth trade of this district since our last repot,.
The cloth-halls this morning have cxhibiteda very quiet
aspect. The at•tendar.ce of buyers has been small, and
the transactions have been withi❑ a very moderate c
pass. The closene-s of the general election, no doubt
contributes to produce this temporary suspension of ac-
tivity, and it is also pat tiAlly occasioned by the state of
the wool-market and in consequence of the stocks in
the halls being very much reduced. Orders *re never
theless not so numerous or extensive as they have l it-
tetly been, but there does not appear to be any reason
for apprehension as to the stability of the tra:e
or its prospects during the ensuing spring and summer
months.

HUDDERSVELD, MARoa 10.
Our marl:et ti,iq rnorninz, has bee.n w• 11 :ittenle‘i by
buyers from the imme'hate nei,:bbJurhood, and from
Lee /8 arid IVl.inchester, hut there have not been many
from inore distant places. Parcba'=es have not 1-fren
very heavy, but in number they have been
and have extended over varhas descripli,ns of goods,
On the whole, business has been bri..lef-r than for sonic
weeks past. Wools keep firm, and manu!acturers pur-
chase cautiouEly.