The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-07-24 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—Throughout the present week business has
been, in some degree, limited by the advance in prices asked
both by spinners and manufacturers. This demand was met
on Tuesday by a very general withdrawal of the foreign houses
from the market, and it seemed doubtful at one time whether
the advance would be realised, as there was some reason for
supposing that, as regards yarn, it has been induced, to some
extent, by the news of the conclusion of the armistice between
Denmark and Germany, and as the German houses seemed to
have no strong confirmation of the matter, (although the report
has since been fully verified,) it became rumoured that in this
respect things were hardly in so satisfactory a state as had been
represented ; nevertheless, backed by a general absence of
stocks, spinners remained firm, and no disposition to accord
lower terms was exhibited, and since then the same firmness
has been observed ; hence transactions for shipmunt have been
mostly limited to the execution of such orders as could not be
delayed, with the exception of doubled yarns, for which prices
have been more readily obtainable. Vor home manufacture
the advance has been very generally paid, the demand for
goods being such as to render any other course than a ready
concession of the prices asked on the part of the manufacturers,
almost impossible. For India. in consequence of the advance,
business has been quite limited. In the cloth market there has
also been an increase in quotations, which had, for the moment,
a like effect upon the buyers, but the check has been more
aS the engagements of manufacturers generally are
to such en extent that no concession on their part could be
looked for. Purchasers continue to show less disposition to
give orders for future delivery, at the advance, whilst on the
other hand manufacturers exhibit no great anxiety to extend
their contracts. This applies more particularly to the lighter
descriptions of cloth. In domestics there is some improve-
ment ; but these kinds of goods still remain at a very respectful
distance in relative value, compared with those of lighter tex-
tore, hence, probably, the improved disposition as regard&
them. The market exhibits considerable firmness, and better
hopes that prices may be brought up to a more generally re-
munerative scale are entertained, but some apprehension is
entertained lest the speculation in the Liverpool cotton market
should exceed the bounds of prudence.
Hoeft DALE.—There has been another tolerably rood mare:
• the demand for Flannels is quite .-,--"-
vious week. The manufacture
•- owe asked a small advance
for pieces, to meet thets due wrices demlimidtaneding the for thnumber e raw ma-
i of
terial, which weight in
the wool market has been dull, with little doing.
.-LE• ILDS.—Rather less business has been done in the public
markets this week than has been the la:e average ; but there is
still a good demand for the middling and better hinds of woollen
cloths at firm prices, and most of the manufacturers are em-.
p'oyed on orders.
BRADFORD.-1V001: The spinners are not buvins so freelv,,
as there is less consuming, owing to the comberibemg partially
engaged in the harvesting, and as the prices continue firm, at
recent quotations, there is no inducement to buy to add the
general good supply now in the consumers' hands. Yarns:
The demand for shipping continues good, and large orders, it
is more than probable, will not be executed, as the engagements
of the spinners are such as to cause them to decline entering
into contracts for distant delivery. Pieces There is a good
demand for all kinds of goods suitable for the autumn, and no
increase in storks, with prices a shade higher.
HALIFAX.—StiII a good inquiry for most descriptions of
worsted goods, and especially for lastings, which are scarce,
and the manufacturers are unwilling to take orders for them at
the present low prices. The demand for yarns for export con-
tinues, and prices are improving. The sales of wool are not so
extensive, and the holders are asking a small advance.
HUDDERSFIELD.—We have had a good market this week,
everything new and seasonable having been bought up very
freely. Prices are very firm, still they are low in compa-
rison to what they were only a year ago.
LEICESTER.—The firmness in the worsted and cotton yarns
we noticed last week is fully maintained; cotton yarns, in-
deed, have advanced a shilling a bundle, and there is an up-
ward tendency in worsted. Employment also continues gene-
ral, and we are glad to hear that the Leicester glove hands,
having come to an arrangement with their 'employers, are re-.
turning to work at advanced prices.—Leicestershire Mercury.