The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Oct. 30.—We have had a quiet
market for nearly all classes of manufactures to-
day. In shipping yarns a fair amount of business
could have been effected if spinners would have
accepted the terms offered by buyers,ut in-
volving a slight concession in pa ice ; even
without the concession, spinners are losing lid.
to 2d. per pound on the production of their
spindles, and, of course, they endeavour to re-
sist a further reduction as much as possible.
Cop yarns for the home trade are subject to
a similar less ; but, compared with the tone of the
market for some time past, there has been a fair
amount of steadiness in values to-day. The same
prices are quoted as on lueslty, though the ten-
dency of the 'market is in favour of purchasers,
more particularly in the finer counts from
50's upwards. MeJiutn coasts of yarn hold their
value with 83111 C firmness, owing to a pretty
fair demand for them. In cloths the market is
quiet, and we are closing the week. with
a rather inactive demand. Where there is any
change it is to rather lower prices than were
obtainable on Tuesday. A leading feature of the
week has been an indisposition on the part of buyers
generally to operate, and this feeling is more ap-
parent to-day. Merchants report that, according
to their advices, they find that all the distant mar-
kets are already overstocked with Manchester
goods. A telegram from Calcutta this morning
speaks of accumulating stocks and lower prices.
Rumours of famine in some districts of India also
add another element of discouragement to the
market.
LEICESTER, 30th.--A cheerful tone continues to
pervade this market. Orders on a large scale have
not been given out, but frequent repetition orders
have come to hand ; in fact, no one seems disposed
to enter into extensive speculative operations, but
all prefer buying from time to time. Wools have
been somewhat higher. Buyers have made offers at
slightly less prices, but the staplers are very firm,
and will not concede on account of till.) firmness of
the growers. Nevertheless, [a larger trade is being
done than there was a few weeks back. Higher
prices being asked for the raw material causes
more to be done in worsted spinning. Manufac-
turers of lambs'-wool hosiery are also actively en-
gaged, a good supply of repetition orders for the
home market and a few for shipping requirements
having come to hand within the past few days. The
fancy worsted hosiery trade shows a fair activity,
considering that the end of the season is drawing
near, and manufacturers are beginning to sample for
the spring trade. The cotton hosiery branch of Hinck-
ley and district remains much the same, only a mid-
dling business being done. The firmness of cotton,
consequent on the large sales that have been
made within the last few days, has induced spinners
to ask higher rates. As is usual at this period,
orders for elastic webs come but slowly to hand,
nothing being bought except to meet present wants.
Boot and shoe manufacturers experience a fair de-
mand for strong, useful, seasonable goods, although
a slight falling off is perceptible, caused, it is be-
lieved, through the proximity of the general elec-
tions. Materials show but slight variation.

FUNERAL OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
--(This Day.)—The remains of the most Rev. Charles
Thomas Longley, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury, Pri-
mate of All England, was interred in Addington church-
yard.
SCENE WITH A BEAR AT BELLEVUE.-0a Satur-
day morning one of the bears at Bellevue Gardens escaped
from its pit, and so severely bit one of the keepers that he
is not expected to recover from the injuries he received.
Henry Scott, a man about 50, living at Villa Inn, Hyde-
road, a keeper of wild beasts in the employ of Messrs. Jen-
nison, was cleaning the bear's den, and when doing so,
having occasion to lift one of the sliding doors, a large
black bear made its escape. The animal, which appeared
to be very furious, made an attempt to seize the keeper's
son, a boy named Walter Scott, who was standing
by, and chased him into an adjoining greenhouse. The
boy closed the door, which was forced by the bear, when
the father overtook it, boldly laid hold of tho infuriated
beast, and attempted to throw it on its back. He failed
in Lis attempt, and was himself assailed by the bear,
which bit him severely on the left thigh. Another keeper
coming up at the time hit the animal on the skull with a
spade, with the effect of stunning it, and before it could
recover it was again confined. The wounded keeper was
conveyed to the infirmary. Ile had suffered severely
from loss of blood, and ho now lies in a very precarious
state.—Manchester Examiner.

THE LATE COLLISION AT THE NORE.—The Ma-
rine department of the Board of Trade have ordered an
inquiry to be instituted, under the powers contained in
the Merchant Shipping Act, as to the circumstances at-
tending the recent collision near the Nore between the
ship Leichhart, for Now Zealand, and the North Star,
steamship, for Christiansand, which resulted in the foun-
dering of the former vessel. The investigation will take
place at the Greenwich Police-court before the magistrate
and the nautical aseoesore.