The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-26 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MAY 23.—Trans-
actions in foreign wools have been pretty extensive this
week for the season of the year, and the advanced rates
realised at the London wool sales now pending have
imparted an additional firmness to prices in this market.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, MAY 23.—Business
still continues in the same state as reported in our last
two advices. No alteration either in demand or price.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MAY 23.—We have had
rather more inquiry this week than for several preceding
weeks for middle wethers, which have been the dullest
article of sale for some months past, and being met by
holders by some further submission in price, more sales
have been passing. Hogs continue light in stock, and
stationary in price. Short wool of all sorts meets sale
at rather improved rates.
LEEDS.—The cloth markets at both halls have been
very dull, both on Saturday and Tuesday, particularly
for goods of low qualities. The merchants generally
are holding off purchasing in consequence of the high
prices to which they have advanced during the last few
months. Prices, however, are firm, and the stocks
are by no means large. Fine goods continue to be in
pretty steady demand, without any alteration in prices.
The great influx of people from the country who are now
visiting London, has had the effect of keeping many of
the larger buyers at home, and in consequence, business
has been rather dull in the warehouses during the week.
LEICESTER.—Hosiers are making their engagements
for the autumn trade, and worsted spinners are there-
fore more active. Wools remain without any alteration.
A fair home demand is generally expected in manufac-
tured goods.—Leicester Journal of yesterday.
BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—There is but little
combing wool changing hands ; the spinners buy with
very great caution, the prices sought being tar too
high to offer any inducement to more extended opera-
lions ; and the prospect of the eoming clip not
being an average, causes the staplers to hold firm,
till they can replace to meet the prices offered
here. The same degree of dulness noted for se-
veral weeks past, still pervades the yarn market,
and the stopping of machinery is becoming daily more
general, for at no period was the disproportion so great
between the raw material and yarns, and there is no
other alternative remaining but to bring the quantity
produced down to such a level as will pay prime cost.
In the piece market there is a steady business doing to-
day in Orleans and Coburgs. Low merinoes are also
more inquired after, and are not plentiful. The fancy
makers complain very much, and this branch of the trade
is very unprofitable.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have had
rather less doing in cloth since Tuesday than was anti-
cipated, but we fancy that prices have not changed so as
to be quotable. The tendency however is, on the whole,
downward, and applies to goods of nearly all qualities
and descriptions. Spinners are enabled to quit their
productions without difficulty, and at very full prices;
indeed, the demand is most excellent.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MAY 23.—The sugar
market seems at length to have taken a turn upwards,
and has certainly assumed a more healthy appearance.
In our own market the transactions, in all :descriptions,
have been large, and prices must be quotod from ls. to
Is. 6d. per cwt. above our last week's quotations. Re-
fined goods continue in brisk demand, and the refiners
are still enabled to obtain their own prices.—Bristol
Mercury.

RITAYADER. TIIE NANT-Y CAB AND CW24
RWNANT MINES.—MOSt Valuable copper and lead mines
have been di: •overed and are now worked with enter-
prise and spirit in an isolated district in the county of
Brecon, on the estates of Marmaduke Gwynne, Edward
D. Thomas, and William Morgan, Esqs., under the super-
intendance of Captain Edward Roberts, late of the
Cowarch and other minas in North `Vales.—Shrewsbury
Chronick.

THE SUN, LONDON, MON'DA
,EVENING, MAY 28, 1845