Foreign News

The las? adviees (rom England preeent the commercial efiuirs of the kingJom in a light rather more favorable iban usual.' Buisines m the mnnufacturing districts is represented as being as good as at any previous period. The .makers of heavy cloths, the power loom printers and manufacturers of domestica have all more orders -than they cm execute. The councy of 'York is 'he only exceptioii to thitaciiviïy, the market at Leeds oud Bradford being flat and the sale of goodd for winter cluthing nrtt proceeding satisfactorily . T-his uctiviiy íí is stated ia not the result of orders for the American market. Cotton is quiet. The market for American provisiones active and increasing in imporEah'ee, Last month no less than 2.700 tierces of American Beefvvere sold here; the preaiesi sale4efTected' since the opening of the irade - and yet insufiïcent for the demand. The supply ofCheese falla short of the enqniries, and the resnk is, that improvad prices have been realized. Irish butler has advanced, and Can ndian has been asked for, but there is none to be had. The imports of timber exceed anytbing ojj record. Pnces have, of course, receded a little, but not to the extent that the importa would seem to indícate. Canadian Plour haa attained an adyanco of 6d perbarrel; it is in fair req lest. The corn trade geierally exhibitsa firm aspect, olibough the business done in bread stnflk has not peen to a large atnount. Oats being scarce, have advanced ld 45 lbs., snd Oatcneal has improved to tiie extent of6d per 240 Mis. The I ron tradeiá firm; buyers hold off in the expeetation of lower prices anti consumera are only purchasing for immediate want; but everylhing indicates that an active trade will continue dnring the winter. Money continiu s abundant. The Government secuiities in the f eeth of this superabundance, do not improve.