The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-05-21 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS.—We have little if any alteration to note in the as-
pect of the woollen trade since our last. The market on Sa-
turday was rather better thanusual, when it was thought that
the ministerial engagements were going on smoothly, but on
Tuesday, under the uncertainty as to what was to come next,
the market was very dull, both merchants and manufacturers
being more intent of ascertaining the probable course of po-
litical events than on effecting purchases or sales. The work-
men are generally employed, and the stocks continue low.
BRADFORD MARKET.—There was a numerous attendance
of merchants and agents at this market, on Thursday, and
fully the average amount of business was transacted, yet still
more might have been done if the cost of the raw material
would have enabled the manufacturers to accept the.prices
offered them. In the yarn market there was little to note ; a
fair business was done. The wool market was rather dull,
and the sales consequently limited. Prices continue pretty
much the same. Many of the staplers are absent in the wool-
growing districts, and there seems to be no disposition just
now to push an extensive business.
OLDHAM.—NearIy all the cotton-mill hands are still em-
ployed only short time, three or four days per week. Power-
loom weaving appears to be brisker than spinning. There
does not seem to be the least inclination on the part of any
portion of the population to commit violations of the peace.
There are now about 500 special constables in the town, and
public notices have been issued, informing the veteran pen-
sioners that they are liable to be called out as specials. The
magistrates have also, in placards, expressed their determi-
nation to put a stop to all illegal proceedings, such as drilling,
&c. .

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENIN G.—The improvement in
the value of grey cloth has been fully maintained ; and since
Tuesday, prices which would not be given on that day have
been readily obtained. Some of the heavy shippers of goods
and twist seem to think that low as both are, they still are
inclined to follow the drooping cotton trade. Liverpool
spinners and manufacturers think differently, and some are
now in consequence of the greatly reduced production, either
refusing to sell at all, or only at a still further advance. The
decline in cotton this week will be equal to an advance on
goods of lid a piece, on goods worth 7s. 6d. Yarns of some
kinds have been sold a shade lower.
WIGAN.—The gloomy prospects we have formerly noticed
begin to be realized. Several factories, from working short
time, have proceeded to the stoppage of their works alto-
gether at present—others have begun to work short time—
and we have the melancholy apprehension before us, that un-
less things take a turn, business, as far as cotton-spinning is
concerned, will be totally: at a stand, both in this town and
the neighbourhood.—Wigan Gazette.
SILK TRADE.—At Middleton and Failsworth, the silk
weavers are fully employed : trade has not been so brisk for
the last twenty years, Cotton hand-loom weaving is almost
extinct.