The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-26 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Tuesday.—The market continues in an
exceedingly depressed state, both for goods and yarn; and
prices yesterday were generally lower than on the preceding
Tuesday. In yarn there was a decline of fully id. per lb. •,
in printing cloth, of I id. to 3d. per piece ; making a total
reduction of about id. per lb. in yarn, and 9d. per piece in
cloth, from the prices obtained about a month ago, whilst
cotton commands about the same rates as at that time ; and
as prices were then unremunerating, it may be readily con-
ceived that great losses are now sustained on every thing
sold, and more especially upon yarn. Of course, under such
circumstances, the production is rapidly diminishing ; many
mills are working short time, others stopping altogether ;
and we fear that the condition of the working classes is
likely to be very seriously affected, unless some improvement
should speedily take place.—Manchester Guardian.
ROCTIDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, April 22.
There has been a little improvement in the market to-day,
the demand for flannels has been brisker, and more business
has been done ' • but prices have been low. The wool market
continues still dull, and the dealers are quite ready to sell at
the old prices.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, April 23.—This was a dull
market in almost every descriptions of goods, which causes
a gloomy foreboding for the spring trade. There was little
done except in fancy woollens and light fancy goods • and
and the demand for these is by no means animated. Wools,
consequently, are heavy of sale, and rather inclined to give
way. Business in the warehouses also begins to slacken.
Foreign orders are scarce, with little prospect for the better.

BLACKBURN.—A more stagnant and unsatisfactory state
of business can scarcely be imagined than the present ; and
must, ere long, be ruinous to many. Yarns and cloth are
both lower in prices generally ; and, in some of the better
kinds of Power Loom Prints, are from 9d to is per piece.

A CASE FOR COL. MABERLEY'S SCEPTICISM ABOUT IN-
CREASE AFTER REDUCTION.-At a recent meeting of the
Society, formed for the purpose of facilitating the free ad-
mission of the public to the National Monuments, it was
stated, that since the reduction of the charge for admission,
the number of visitors to the Tower had increased from 9340
to 35,030 during the year, which had given an increased an-
nual income of £1800; but of this more than two-thirds, or
£l3OO, went into the pocket of the government. In the case
the price of admission was reduced from five or six shillings
to two shillings, and a fourfold increase of visitants has taken
place. Sight-seeing is a matter of pleasure, and unlike let-
ter writing, which for the greater part, is a matter of business
or necessity. We boldly assert, that this case alone would
relieve any unprejudiced mind of fears for a loss of the
revenue from the adoption of a penny-post.--Post Circular.
GORMANDISING.—OD Thursday week, an old pensioner,
67 years of age, named R. Pearson, after drawing his pension
went to the Waggon and Horses, Miles Platting, Manchester,
and in a few hours he drank 33 naggins of rum, and 42 gills
of ale, and eat 21bs. of bacon and 41bs. of bread, the total
cost of which was Ils. He was formerly a soldier in the
Foot. Guards, he now resides at Miles Platting. Having
finished the above, he went home and wanted some thick
porridge, to his support—Bottox Chronicle.