The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-02-10 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.—On Tuesday this market exhibited a sensi-
ble diminution of that increased animation which the American
advices had occasioned towards the close of the preceding
week; and, in general, spinners were disposed to concede
what had then been nominally added to their prices; 16's to
24's reeled water twist, however, and also extra hard-twisted
yarns, continued firm at the improved rates previously obtain-
able. This chance was partly the effect of accounts from the
United States showing a little weakness (only to the extent of
id. per lb.) in prices at New York, and partly of very unfa-
vourable advices from Calcutta, both as to demand, prices,
and the state of credit. There has not, however, been any
giving way from the attainable prices of last seek and the
week before. On Thursday and Friday a decided firmness
prevailed amongst spinners. The contracts in hand render it
extremely difficult to place orders for water twist in the bun-
dle, especially above I6's, and likew se for 40's mule and extra
hard-twisted yarns. Spinnings for the Bradford trade continue
well engaged at ul/ value. The Bombay houses have been in
the market for suitable counts and qualities. Yet, with all
this, there is a cautiousness amongst the buyers which pro-
duces a general quietness, and renders it not very easy for
those who are sellers to do business at their quotations, par-
ticularly in cops. Doubled yarns are still neglected. As re-
gerds goods. the healthy state of trade at Bombay has led to
the clearing out of stocks of light skirtings, which are conse-
quently inclined to harden upon the late very depressed values.
Printing cloths above 3ilb , and also most qualities of T's, are
in fair request at full rates, and there are purchases going on
in cloths of different widths beyond 40 inches. But the con-
tinued backwardness of the home buyers causes domestics and
long cloth to remain dull. The aggregate of the week's
transactions in yarns and goods is of limited yet fair amount,
the latter still lagging behind the former.
ROCHDALE.—The flannel market continues dull with little or
no variation in prices. In wool there is no change from the
previous week, and the manufacturers continue to buy for im-
mediate use only.

LEEDS.—There has been a good deal of business done in the
woollen trade this week. Tuesday's market was the best we
have had for some months, but there was no improvement in
prices, which, the manufacturers say, are too low.
BRADFOItD.—WooI: There is a desire to sell wool, but the
prices sought act as a barrier, and the consequence is, the stock
in the market continues equal to the demand of the trade.
Noils and briles are scarce, so few are making, and prices
firm.—Yarns: The quantity produced keeps barely eqnal to the
demand ; the prices being so bad, the spinners prefer to let
their frames be idle.—Pieces: The demand is not improved,
and the manufacturers generally are contemplating the prude2ce
of reducing the quantity made, till better prices can be realized.
NOTTINGHAM —ln lace there is still but a very moderate
amount of business doing, and those who effect sales are com-
pelled to do so at a reduction in price. Some of the German
buyers are making enquiries for some descriptions of goods,
and as their stocks are very light, they will shortly have to
make considerable purchases. The American business, so far
as regards that portion of it to the United States, has quite
ceased for the season. I n the absence, however, of their custom
during this and the following month, we have usually a good
business with our • orth American colonies.—Hosiery: Trade
to a fair amount is doing in this department, but not to the
same extent as at the corresponding period of last year. Most
of the hands have more or less employment. but many of them
are yet stinted to a given extent of production. The advance
recently demanded upon cotton yarn has been given this week.
The late increased price of silk is yet maintained to the full
amount.