The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-13 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, JAN. 12.—There
has been a very evident improvement in the demand
for foreign wools during the past week, and a firmer
tone has in consequence been given to prices.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JAN. 12.—Sales
of combing wools are readily effected, and prices con-
tinue gradually to advance. Clothing wools are firm,
but do not yield higher prices.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JAN. 12.—We have
to report a gradual and steady improvement in the
demand for all descriptions of combing wools, and, as
the market continues to be very barely supplied, the
advance demanded last week is now fully obtained.
No movement in short wools.

LEEDS.—There has been a fair quantity of goods
sold at our Cloth Halls this week, considering the
time of the year. The principal articles in demand
have been plain and fancy Tweeds, and low cloths
for export, but fine and middle cloths still continue in
very little demand. Prices continue unaltered, al-
though wool is higher. There are, however, no very
heavy stocks, and if there should be a very moderate
demand in the spring, an advance in price must take
place. A few houses are busy in the export trade,
but in the warehouses generally there is little doing.
BRADFORD MARKET, JAN. 11.—There is a dis-
position on the part of the merchants to lay in stocks
of pieces, seeing that goods are far below the price of
the raw material, and the manufacturers refuse to
sell except at advanced prices ; knowing that the
further increased cost in the production, by the
late advances in yarns, will not enable them to
meet the buyers. Scarcely as much business was
done as last week. The recently advanced prices for
wool have caused the spinners to act with great
caution, for many have old contracts at prices very
disproportionate to the raw material ; and what sales
are now made are chiefly for the home and Delaine
trade, the prices of last week being generally realised .
There continues to be a full average business doing in
all kinds of combing wools, and the rates of last week
are fully maintained. Noils and Brokes are more
inquired after; the stock being low, higher prices are
acceded to.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have had
rather less animation in our cloth market this week
than of late, but this circumstance does not appear to
affect the firmness in the market, as stocks are uni-
versally Tow. Most parties (sellers) seem anxious
to wait the arrival of another Indian mail
before they enter into fresh arrangements, which
they might do at old prices. It is probable that the
temporary and comparative stagnation of trade in China
will continue a short time, so that it will require a
few weeks to test the reality of the present firmness.
The
velvet trade is brisk, and likely to continue so.
The silk trade is not so healthy as could be wished :
some weavers are out of work, and a few limited as
to the quantity produced. Twist is without any de-
cided change ; the change, however, if any, is favour-
able, and prices rather firmer.

BARNSI:ET.—The linen trade continues steady
although the improvement is not so great as it is in
many other branches of trade, yet the prospects for
the present year are encouraging.—Leeds Mercury.

KEEN SITAVING.—It will be remembered that a
market has commenced at Seaham-harbour for the con-
venience of the colliery districts, and to improve and
extend the trade at that place, the tradesmen uzder-

taking to supply every article of as good quality and on
the same terms as in the large towns in this district. On
the last market day, a pittnan went into a barber's shop
to get his week's crop removed from his chin, when,
having been duly_paped, and all ready for the operation,
he suddenly started up, and exclaimed, " Does thou
shave' at Durham prices ?" " Yes," exclaimed the
astonished shaver, " what for ?" " Why," said the
pitman, " if thou had'nt thou should have washed the
soap off again, my lad, for we'll pay nae main than
Durham prices.—Newcastle Advertiser.
DIFFICULTY OF DISTINGUISHING ONESELF IN LON..
DON.—In London, every man so submerged in the
multitude, that he who can hold his head high enough
out of the living mass to be known, must have something
of remarkable buoyancy or peculiar villany about him.
Even Parliament, except to a few of the leaders, is no
distinction. The member for the shire is clipped of all
his plumage at the moment of his entering that colossal
poultry-yard, and must take his obscure pickings with
other unnoticeable fowl.—Blackwood's Magazine.