The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—There has been a considerable amount of
business done in yarn this week ; and those who had pre-
viously submitted to sacrifices, in order to force sales, have
been enabled to command rather better prices ; but this is
the full extent of the improvement. What has been consi-
dered as the regular market price has remained unchanged
for the last fortnight, notwithstanding the advance in cotton
during the present week. For most descriptions of goods
there is but little demand. It is generally understood, that
the spinners at Stalybridge and Ashton, who have been work-
ing short time for a month past, will resume full time on
Monday next.
LEEDS.—We had a brisk demand for goods in the Halls
on Saturday, and again on Tuesday, principally of the heavier
qualities for winter consumption, but the demand did not
equal the supply, and the stocks are somewhat increasing.
The workmen in the woollen trade are not just now so fully
employed as they have been during the spring, but it is ex-
pected that the orders received by the Liverpool steamer from
America will produce a return to our recent briskness.
BRADFORD MARKET.—There was a large attendance of
merchants and agents in the market on Thursday, and in
consequence a greater quantity of business in piece goods
was done than for some time past, chiefly at former rates.
In the yarn market there was also more than an average
business transacted on previous terms. The wool market
was somewhat variable. For combing wools there was a di-
minished call, and prices ratherlooked down, but short wools
were better to quit, and prices firmly maintained.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JUNE 7.—The demand for
all descriptions of combing wools still continue languid, but
without any further reduction from last week's quotations,
occasioned, no doubt, by the very low stocks with manufac-
turers, the scanty supply in the market, and the rather brisk
tone with which the new wool markets are commencing.
Short wools of a finer description, and noils of the same
class, are ready of sale and fully maintain late prices ; other
sorts are without alteration.

OTLEY WOOL MARKET.—This market which is held in
Kirkgate, Otley, every Friday, and only commenced a few
years ago, has much improved both in the quantity of wool
sold, and in the attendance of buyers.
YORK WOOL MARKET, JUNE 6.—We had a moderate sup-
ply of wool to this day's market, and having a large and in-
fluential number of buyers, most of the wools have been sold
at steady prices. The following quotations will be close to
the mark :—Ewe, 13d. to 13- d; one third Hog'd, 13id. to
14d; half Hog and Ewe, 14d. to 15d., and perhaps 15id. ;
two-third Hog'd, 154 d. to 16d. ; very superior Hog, 16d. to
1611-d. ; Locks and Cots, 7d. to 9d. and 10d.
HALIFAX.—There continues to be an average business
done in our piece hall. Superior lastings may be said to be
even brisk, and with fully as much money. The general
rates, however, are not higher. Yarns in fair demand, and
the stocks in hand are considered low. Wool maintains late
currency.

LEICESTER.—There is but little demand for regular worsted
hose for the home trade, still the weavers are fully employed
on the shipping'qualities, and for the glove and fancy trades,
which are brisk. Had it not been for the introduction of the
woollen and cotton glove trade in this district, very many of
our stocking weavers would nave been now destitute of em-
ployment. Worsted yarns are reduced in price this week ;
combed, d. per lb., and carded id. per lb. The wool market
is quite inactive. Spinners buy only for immediate con-
sumption, and complain that the prices are not remunerating
ones. Worsted is selling after the rate of 345. to 355, for
farmers' parcels.