The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-29 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, DEC. 26.—The
transactions in wool this week hare been without any
material alteration from our last report.
FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, DEC. 26.—There
has been very little business done in foreign wools this
week, as is usual at this season of the year, and prices
are nominally the same as for the last two or three
weeks.

WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, DEC. 26.—Christmas
week is usually a dull one for sales of wool ; this week
has been more than ordinarily so, and transactions have
been on a most limited scale. Indeed, the seller and
buyer seem both disposed to hold off till the new year
sets in, and the market may be said to be in abeyance.
LEEDS.—At no time do we recollect seeing less busi
ness done at the Cloth-halls than was the case on Satur-
day ; but on Tuesday there was rather more animation.
This, however, is always a dull period, and rendered
still more so at this time by the uncertainty as to what
may be done respecting the opening of the ports or re-
pealing the corn-laws. Stocks of goods in the hands of
the manufacturers are lower than usual at the same
period in former years, and prices continue steady. As
usual so near the close of the year, there is very little
business doing in the warehouses.

LEICESTER.—The hosiers are busy stock taking, and
no business will be done until the commencement of the
new year. Stocks on hand are light, and the wool
market has resumed a very firm appearance. We are
happy to understand that the operatives are more gene-
rally employed at this season than they have been for
several years past.
BRADFORD MARKET, WEDNESDAY. —WOOL. The
demand for wool still continues very limited, and during
the week a greater disposition to effect sales has been
evinced, and in some instances a shade lower prices has
been submitted to. The supply in the market is a full
average, but not excessive for the season of the year.
In noels and brokes there is no observable difference
since our last report. YARNS.—We regret we cannot
alter the painful description of this branch. The spin
ners continue working short time; and we learn on good
authority that even the small quantity now produced
cannot be sold to cover the cost of production. We are
glad to hear, with few exceptions, that the stocks of
yarns are not considerable, and that job lots are ex-
hausted. PIECES.—The closing market for the year
has not been animated. The recent intelligence from
America has caused considerable discussion here as to
the course hereafter to be adopted; and till something
definite is known, it will tend to retard the progress of
production for that market.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING—We
have more confidence among buyers of cloth since this
day week, though no quotable change in value. Never
were the dyers and printers so slack, nor the fustian
cutters less employed. Spinners are enabled to effect
sales on fully as good terms as on this day se'nnight;
perhaps twist is the turn higher.

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