The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-04 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Herald() of Madrid of the 27th ult. says that
the Government has taken the measures necessary for
the payment of the instalment of the month of July
to the active classes of creditors. A royal decree
makes some changes in the department of the Ministry
of Finance, which is charged to keep the public ac-
counts. M. Maneses de Britodorio, who was con-
veying the ratification of the postal treaty between
Spain and Portugal to Madrid, died suddenly in the
mail near Badajoz.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)

MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The continued ten-
dency of the accounts from the cotton-growing dis-
trict,' to enhance the value of the raw material has
imparted additional firmness to our yarn market, and,
indeed, has led to the requirement of some further ad-
vance for 20's water and for such numbers of mule
as are most in demand. This has considerably
limited the day's transactions, which, it is evident,
would otherwise have been on a large scale, for
consumption at home and shipment to the European
continent, and which, as it is, have reached a
fair amount. The finer counts, of good Russian qua-
lity,-are at least maintaining their buoyancy; as is
also the case- with certain descriptions of doubled yarn.
The accounts from India, however, have not led to any
operltions deserving of notice for that quarter. On all
hands, it is found that the lightness of their stocks,
and the' degree in which they are under contract,
together with the stimulus of dear cotton, have ren-
dered the great body of spinners very indifferent
about taking further orders. The demand that ex-
ists for long cloths, T's, and domestics, has heen
aidett in its effect upon the value of those articles by
the state of the cotton market; the tendency of prices
is still.npward, and this is particularly fel; in long
clothe, which have bcome exceedingly scarce.
But India goods generally, and the different
widtba of printing cloths also, are not so mueh
in request; prices are, however, firmly maintained.
The continued inaction of the Eastern merchants
finds an explanation in the advices given below ; and
the quietness of liFht printing cloths and some other
fabrics is partly attributable to the little that is now
being done in them by the Greeks, who, since their
late active operations, have been much disappointed in
their; expectations of a materially increased demand
from Khorassan. Letters of the 15-h ult. from Con-
stantinople are very discouraging as to the probable
results of exports, whether for Persia or elsewhere, in
connexion with that entrepot.
RWEIDALII, MoaDAY.—We have had a fair demand
for flannels to-day, at prices much the same as those
of last week. The manufacturers continue to pur-
chase the raw material very sparingly, and the wool-
staplers hold out for good prices. The workpeople
are in full employment, and the stocks on hand are
extremely light.
MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—There is no favour-
able alteration to notice as regards the manufacturing
trade, of this town, many weavers are understood to
be out of employment, and the sales of goods are
only to a small extent. If any demand should even-
tually arise, we apprehend there will be a scarcity of
goods, consequent on production having been very
much limited of late. The throwing trade continues
in a very unsatisfactory state, prices of raw and
thrown silk being almost on a par ; in consequence
of which several more throwing concerns have been
brought to a stand for the present. In the public
sales of raw silk. held in London last week, very
little 'business was transacted; owing to the high
rates demanded, the bulk of the silk was withdrawn
at extreme rates.
HUDNIESEIELD, Tozsresr.—We have this week to
report a decided improvement in our market; an
average ansGunt of business has been doing in the hall
to-day. ,The warehouses have been brisker during
the week than for some time past, indeed some have
amounted to being quite busy for the American
market. 1.4(3W fancys and tweeds have been in re-
quest to-day. Considering the London wool sales the
market'is good, and there is every probability of its
keeping firm for some time.
HALIEAX, SATURDAY.—The inquiry for worsted
goods is scarcely so active as it was ; the merchants
being unwilling to give an increase of the price ade-
vete to the enhanced cot of the raw material. The
demand for yarn continues good, and the late advance
is freely obtained. There is a moderate amount of
business doing in wool, and the quotations are firm,
at the recent advance ; but the consumers appear very
reluctant to accede to the farther rise demanded by
the growers.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.--We have had a very good
market at the Cloth Halls both Saturday and to-day,
and the woollen trade generally is very brisk. Prices
veep firm ; and, in eonmquence of manufacturers
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