The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-03 00:00:00

TRADE OF ST. JOHN'S.

A statement of the trade of St. John's, New Bruns-
wick, for the year ended the 30th of September last,
has just been published and forwarded to this country.
By the comparison of this document with the one
published in the previous year, it appears that in the
entries of vessels inwards from all countries there
was. a decrease of 494 ships, 79,368 tonnage, and
1,640 men ; the number for 1842 being 1,762 ships,
220,150 tonnage, and 12,643 men ; and for 1841,
2,256 ships, 299,518 tonnage, and 14,283 men. The
entries from Great Britain had decreased by 164
ships ; British colonies, by 287; the United States,
by 63 ; and foreign States, by 10. The total ster-
ling value of imports during the same periods showed
a decrease of 696,9371., the amount for 1831 being
1,201;7361.; and for 1842, 504,799/. Great Britain
had suffered to the extent of 503,583/. ; North
America, 106,0031.; United States, 76,4551.; and
foreign States. 11,7731. There was the slight n -
crease of 4331. in favour of the West Indies. The
return of vessels cleared outwards shows a decrease cf,
569, with 94,911 tonnage, and 3,693 men in 1842
the number for that year being 1,855 ships, with
257,395 tonnage, and 12,421 men ; while in 1841, it
amounted to 2,424 ships, with 352,306 tonnage, and
16,114 men. The clearances for Great Britain have
decreased 244 ships ; for British colonies 323, and for
the United States 7. For foreign States the clear-
ances had increased 5 ships. The return of the total
sterling value of exports exhibits . a decrease ofl
217,4611., the difference between 591,088/., the
amount Of 1841, and 383,6271., the amount of 1842.
To Great Britain exports had decreased to the extent
of '180,1801., North America to the extent of 31,7001.,
West Indies to the extent of 3,813/., and foreign
States to the extent of 2,4811. To the. United States
there had been an increase of 7,5361. Notwith-
standing the very great depression of trade displayed
by this return, the tide of immigration had increased,
the number of adults who arrived out having in-
creased by 1,109 over those who made for this
British settlement in 1841. The number in that year
was 5,015.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Leeds Mercury.)
FOREIGN WooL TRADE, DEC. 2.—Our anticipa-
tions last week with regard to an improved demand,
consequent upon the favourable news from China,
have since, we are happy to state, been fully con-
firmed. Many transactions of importance have been
effected, and prices, in some descriptions, may be
quoted a shade higher.
ENGLISH 'WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, DEC: I.—Dur-
ing the past week sales of wool have been larger than
previously, and prices have become firmer, though we
cannot quote any eneral advance as having taken place.
WAKEFIELD 1V OOL MARKET, DEC. 2.—We have
this week to report something like a return to confi-
, deuce in the long wool market, as we anticipated in
our last, and extensive purchases have been made in
two or three instances, at the prices of last week ;
without quoting any advance, there is decidedly more
firmness on the part of holders. There is no move-
ment in blanket wools, and prices are nominal.
TRADE OF LEEDS.—The news of peace with China,
and the prospect of a more settled state of affairs in
India, has had the effect of clearing out the principal
part of the goods which have been for a long time
held by the manufacturers, and which, not being cal-
culated for any other markets, have been completely
dead stock since the commencement of the war. This
will have an important operation in those districts
where this description of goods is made, and will, to
some extent, give' employment during the winter in
replacing the same. With the exception of the above
description of goods, our markets have been as dull
as possible, scarcely anything having been done either
on Saturday or Tuesday, in regular market goods.
Prices, however, are a little firmer since the report of
the late wool sales, and the stocks on hand are very,
light compared with what they were at this period
last year. There is little business doing in the ware-
houses, purchasers confining themselves to assorting
their stock in the most careful way possible, so as to
work out of winter goods by the close of the season.
BRADFORD MARKET, 1 HURSDAY.—The favour-
able accounts from the East have had less effect upon
the Piece market than those of our neighbouring
towns ; for, with the exception of Saxony cloths, an
article admirably adapted for that climate, no addi-
tional inquiry has been made ; in this article rather
more has been done. Merinos, Orleans, and othet
plain goods are in steady, though not extensive, de-
mand. -Prices remaining very firm,, and confidence
being generally established, the next alteration must
be upwards. We are sorry that we cannot report
anything better in the fancy trade, which is usually
dull during December; but if the month just ended
augurs anything as to the chance of the present, the
manufacturers have nothing satisfactory to look for-
ward to. In yarn there does not appear to be any
alteration either in demand or product. The spin-
ners, from their depressed condition by the ruinous
prices at which yarns are selling, appear quite un-
willing to make any alteration, except to curtail still
further, which keeps the stock low, and confirms the
already prevailing opinion that yarns have seen their
lowest point. During the past week there has been
but little business doing in wools. Fine combing
sorts continue to be neglected : in the more general
going sorts there is a shade more fimness. Noils and
short wools are ready of sale at a trifling advance.
MANCHESTER, DEC. I.—There continued to be a
steady and rather increased demand for cloth adapted
for the East, and the advance paid on Tuesday is still
maintained. Some persons are already speculating on
a re-action, founded on the fact, that those mills
which have been working short time, or which have
been standing, will, when again set to work, cause such
such an increase in the production, as will again
paralyse the trade. This is, however, a problem
which time alone can fairly develope. When, how-
ever, it is considered, from the Factory Inspector's
Report, that some 10 per cent. of cotton mills are
standing, and that a further 25 per cent. of those that
are working are working short time, there is reason to
apprehend that when all the machinery is in full
motion, and for full time, that there will be a little
cooling down. Twist, although the shipping season
for the principal markets is over, is still saleable at an
advance of about a halfpenny per pound on the rates
payable three or four weeks ago. This symptom is a
healthy one. The cloth market has this afternoon
given some slight indications of a little re-action, there
being more sellers and more cautious buyers.
BARNSLEY.—A considerable improvement has been
felt in the linen trade of this town during the last
three weeks, and that improvement has received an
additional impulse since the arrival of the news
of the conclusion of peace with China, as a con-
siderable quantity of fancy drills is made in this town
for that market. The stocks in the warehouses are
unusually low at present, so that there is now a better
prospect for the winter than has been known for the
last three years. Work is given out very freely, and
nearly all the weavers are obtaining employment.