The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-31 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS.—Owing to most of the country clothiers being en-
gaged in getting in their hay, the supply of fresh goods in
the cloth halls bas not been so large for the last two or three
market days as usual. The transactions on those occasions
have not, in consequence, been quite so extensive as might
otherwise have been the case; but still the markets exhit•it
the same activity as they have done for some time past, the
principal demand being for Petershams, Pilots, and double-
milled cloths for the autumn trade. Prices are considered
firm, but not commensurate with the present cost of the raw
material.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.--The manufacturers cannot realize
higher prices to-day, though the quantity of goods sold may
be said to have been large; but there was not so much done
for the American market as some anticipated.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDA Y.—Business to-day was exceed-
ingly animated, caused evidently by parties laying in their
winter stocks for the home trade. The merchants likewise
have been very busy at the warehouse. Doeskins of first-rate
style in great request.

BRADFORD, THURSDAY.—In our piece market to-day, the
business done, both as to quantity and price, was very shnilar
to that of last week. There is, however, an exception to
this, viz., that figured and 64ths merinos being scarcer than
any other description of goods, such are generally sold, and
at a trifling expence.—Yarns : The demand for 'yarns con-
tinues good, and full prices made for all kinds. Some spinners
are asking a little more; but in no case, we think, was it
paid. The advance asked may, perhaps, be justified on the
ground of the small but still gradual advance on wools.—
Wool: There is not any thing different to report of the
wool market to day from that of last week, except that match-
ings are scarce; and such, if of good length and fineness,
find ready purchasers at fully previous rates.
BURL—The calico-printing business is getting much
brisker than it has been for many months back, both in block
and machine work. Spinning and power-loom weaving is
also pretty brisk, and trade generally seems to be improving.
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Yortx WOOL MARKET, JULY 26.—We have had a fair
supply of wool, and a fair attendance of buyers, the wools
have been tolerably well sold up, but at no advance of price ;
indeed upon the whole the trade may be quoted rather dull
if anything. Moor wool, (salved) 6d. to 60.; Do. Do.
(clean inside) 7d. to Bd. ; Locks, (without cots) 7d. to 9d. ;
Do. (with cots,) 9d. to d.; Ewe, 12Ld. to 131 d. ; Hog and
Ewe, 130 I
.to 141 d.; Hog, 151 d. to 62d.
DONCASTER, WOOL MARKET, JULY 21.--The supply Of
wool at our market this day was again very small. The at-
tendance of buyers was numerous, more, indeed, than could
be fully supplied; the market was, in consequence, brisk,
and nearly all the wool pitched was disposed of at prices a
shade higher than last week, though not to the extent to
warrant us altering our former rates. Our great wool fair
will be held on Monday, the 6th of August, the usual day
for holding it (the sth) fallincr.on a Sunday the present year.
The following are the quotLons :—Hog, 19s. 6d.; hog. and
ewe 18s. ; ewe 16s. ; Locks 10s. per stone.
CHESTERFIELD, JULY 25.—The trade in all kinds of wool
is putting on a more healthy appearance —the market is
something brisker—the demand is more especially for fine
hog wool ; we cannot note any variation in price.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, LONDON, FRIDAY.

A SECOND SARI WELLER.—A queerly-dressed person,
named William Maycock, applied to be discharged from
" durance vile." He had been an ostler, and appeared in his
" professional" habiliments. On entering the box he gave a
knowing wink, and prepared the auditors for some amuse-
ment. They were not disappointed.
Chief Commissioner.—Well, what brought you here?
The insolvent hesitated whether to be witty or serious.
Chief Commissioner.—Come; tell me what brought you
here ?

Insolvent.—Vy, a debt, to be sure. (A laugh.)
Where did you last live ?—At Shepherd's Bush.
Capital place that ?—I believe you. (Laughter.)
Why didn't you stay there?—Cos they wouldn't let me
that's vy. (Loud laughter.)
He winked again, and seemed on good terms with himself,
Chief Commissioner.—l suppose you were rather fond of
the liquor ?
Insolvent.—Yes, that's it. (Roars of laughter.)
You attended more to the liquour than rubbing down the
horses? (With a leer.)—Your'ejust right there. (Much
laughter.)
It appeared that he had worked on the Western railroad.
He had a wife and five children, and his master had paid his
attorney.
Chief Commission er.—Wbat master? Your master is the
keeper of the Marshalsea prison.
The insolvent disowned such a master. He meant his
" late" master.

Chief Commissioner.--Well, you may leave your " present"
master; but don't be drinking so hard again.
Sam Weller the Second again winked at everybody, en
masse; and he was discharged, the case ending, as it began,
in laughter.