The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-11-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS.--We have nothing material to note in the state of
the woollen trade of this district. Business continues languid,
and scarcely exhibits any improvement upon that of last
week. The supply of goods in the Cloth Hall is unusually
small. It is not a little remarkable that last year at this
time, when the price of corn was rising, trade was good and
work plentiful, but that during the past month, in which the
price of corn has fallen rapidly, the demand for manufactures
has greatly declined, and a great number of workmen have
fallen out of employ.—Leeds Intelligencer.
BRADFORD MARKET.—The demand for goods was un-
commonly flat on Thursday. The number of hands out of
employ increases ; unfortunately for the manufacturers. The
prices of goods again declined; and circumstances are such
as to render it imperatively incumbent on the growers and
woolstaplers to part with their wool on easier terms; even
although they may be able to hold their stock.—Bid.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, Nov I.—The state of the
long wool trade is this week very similar to that reported in
our last ; the market continues to be barely supplied, and
notwithstanding the very limited demand, five shillings per
pack advance on some sorts can be obtained. Blanket and
fine clothing wools are without alteration.—Thid.
HECKMONDWICKE.—The demand for blankets at this
market has been for the last two or three weeks of a very
limited nature. Perhaps a cold winter may increase the de-
mand, otherwise there appears but a poor chance of work
for the small manufacturers.—Bid.

BARNSLEY LINEN TRADE.—Business remains moderately
steady, with a fair demand. The drill houses are working
long hours.—lbid.

SADDLEWORTH.—The woollen cloth trade here, has not
been in so depressed a state for the last tea years, owing,
principally, to the late seizures in America. Many of the
operatives have not half work, and others are wholly unem-
ployed.—lbid.
LEICESTER.—The demand for goods continues very dull
for the season. The country trade is better than the Lon-
don and foreign ; but those houses which manufacture solely
for those markets feel the pressure of the times exceedingly,
and are turning off workmen. On the whole, the prospects
for the winter trade are very gloomy. The wool market
continues extraordinarily firm amidst all these depressing
causes. The spinners are in some cases working short time.
Leicester Chronicle.

STOCKPORT.—The cotton trade being in so deplorable a
state of depiession, it is in contemplation amongst the ma-
nufacturers here, to work only eight hours per day during
the winter months.—Stockport Advertiser.
BIRMINGHAM.—Trade still continues depressed • and
great anxiety is felt for the condition of the working Classes
during the winter. Several manufactories have been put on
half time, and others are on the point of discharging their
men.—Birmingham Times.
PRESTON.—Trade in this townis in a most depressed state.
The spinners say that it has reached the lowest point which
has been experienced for some time past, and in numerous
cases operations are being carried forward at a positive loss.
The condition of certain portions of the operative commu-
nity is extremely distressing.—Presion Chronicle.