The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-08 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

FOREIGN ii''OOI.:iRADE,LEEDS, DEC. s.—There has been
no perceptible imnrovement in this branch of trade dnring
the past week. Sales have been generally very limited, and
no material increase is looked for until the commencement of
the new year.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, DEC. 6.—Sales con-
tinue to a very limited extent ; and prices are rather lower.
LEEns.—The rise in the price of provisions, and the appre-
hension of a still further advance in consequence of the
failure of the potato crop, has bad its usual influence in our
cloth markets. There is a total absence of speculation, the
buyers not daring to increase their stocks from the fear that
with the great bulk of the population there will be little to
lay out in clothing, after providing themselves with the first
necessaries of life. Little was done at our cloth halls, both
on Saturday and Tuesday, and only to express orders. There
has also been very little done in the warehouses during the
week; with the exception of a few of the American houses,
business is very quiet.
BRADFORD MARKET, TEURSDAY.—WooD.--We cannot
learn that any more is doing in either combing or clothing
wools, and the consumption is every' week declining; still
there is no giving way, to induce the spinners to buy, and at
Present prices little can be expected to be done. YAnNs.—Each
succeeding day only adds increased difficulties to know how
the spinners are to continue to employ the small portion of
machinery they have in work, for they do not gain relief
either from wool at a reduced price or yarns commanding
higher prices in the market. There is evidently no course
left but to reduce the production to a still lower point, and
that will at no distant period effect the desired ange. This
is a state of things that the most desponding could not have
anticipated, for previously wools have always declined to
enable the spinners to renew their business with full spirit.
It would appear that the late clip of English wool must, like
the harvest, have been a deficient one, and we are now strug-
gling under the baneful consequences of high prices, the sure
preventative of extended commerce. PIECRS.—The recent
intelligence from America being of a. less warlike character,
has tended to inspire confidence that our business with that
country is not likely to be retarded ; and as the quantity
goods sent to that market last season was not excessive,
hopes are entertained of a rather animated spring trade for
such fabrics as are adapted to that market. The business
done to-day is only limited; yet with this seasonable
weather, we may expect the home trade to improve. The
shipping houses are doing but little, but this is generally a
very dull time, being between the seasons.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENINO.—We have nothing
favourable to report of any branch of the cotton trade. We are
as lifeless as need be, and there are no signs of any improvement.
Prices are quite nominal, and the stocks of goods are fast accu
mulating, which must terminate either in short hours, or a ra-
auction of wages. Yarns are about the same as this day
week, but the market to-day closed more heavily.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
AUDLEM ANNUAL COURSING MEETING, DEC.. 2.
The Combermere Cup, for 16 dogs, wa.s on by Mr. Kirby's
Slane; Mr. Armstrong Beeswing ran up.w
The Audlem Stakes, for 8 puppies, were won by Mr.
' Brindley's Agnes ; Mr. Bott's Alice Maud Mary ran up.
The Dodcott Stakes, for 8 pupies, were won by Mr.
Bott's Gipsey Bess; Mr. Groom's Victor ran up.
THE HASKAYNE COURSING MEETING, DEe. 3.
The Haskayne Stakes, for eight dogs, were won by Mr.
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Topper; Mr. Heaton's Handy ran up.
The Segar Stakes, for eight dogs,:were won by
Mr. Littia'a
Prince; Mr. Ileadon's Handy ran up.