The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-12-22 00:00:00

STATE OE' 'TRADE

MANCitESTER.—The market has this week been again in s
very agitated state, in consequence of the specu'ations which
have recently taken place in the Liverpool cotton market. It
is now supposed that the price of the raw material has at length
reached the highest point at which it will be possible for manu-
facturers to make their goo, s to sell at anything like cost price.
It is now understood that, as a sort of check upon the further
advance of the raw material, not cnly has short time been
resorted to in s, me localities in good earnest, hut that some
manufacturers have resolved to dose their mills a together.
This latter step sh,uld riot he taken upon light grounds, because
great distress must inevitably Whow to the inhabitants in the
neighbourhood. The best way of giving a healthy t, ne to the
market is the general adoption of short time for a lengthened
period. The very intimation of the likelihood of this la ter step
being adopted has NA the effect of causing the holders of gi o Is
to be more firm in their demands for an advance in price, amt in
some descriptions of goods all advance of a shilling per piece
has been conceded. We have heard of some extensive lots of
goods, which had been bought f r export, being again brought
into the market, and sold at advanced rates the ow, ers pre-
ferring realising a profit at home to incurring the risk attendant
upon export. Twist is also dearer, with an upward tendency.

Lietins.—The woollen trade of this town and di,trict is in
much the same state as it has been in for the last month or
more, and no improvement Is looked for till at least after the
Christmas holydays. The same caution which we have previ-
oasly pointed out as charact ri-ing the merchants in their deal-
ings. and the manufacturers in the amount of work which they
do, is still manifested. There is nothing like a stagnation of
trade, and prices of goods that were sold, are not lower than
they were when trade was brisker.

BRADFORD.—The disposhion to buy wool is checked by the
staplers seeking an advance on late prices, which the spinners
are not willing to submit to, and the husiness done during the
week has been limited, The ya, n branch of the trade continues
very depressed. The recent excited state of the cotton market
appears to have extended itself to warps which are extensively
used here, and higher prices are sought, but the advance cannot
at present he realized. The demand for pieces, though not ani-
mated, is about an average for this season of the year. The
state of both the worsted and c tton marl,ets icdicates that
there is no chance of continuing to make goods so low as here-
tofore and the manufacturers fully expect to realize better
vrices on the opening of the new year, which, we hope, will
commence with many extensive ourchases.
I-IVDDERSFIELD.—We have had another very quiet market
this week, and very little busine-s done either in the halls or
warehouses. There have been some small orders given on' for
fancy goods, and a few of the manufacturers are pretty well oc-
cupied for the German and Continental markets. Prices con-
tinue firm, and stocks moder.:te.
ROCIIDALE.—The flannel market has been much the some as
last week, both as regards demand and prices. There is but
little business doing in wool, prices remaining firm.
lIALTFAX.—AIthoug;h there have been a few tnore merchants
here this week, than for the last two market weeks, the amount
of business t• ausacted is exceedingly limited, and the rade con-
Unties vary dull. The staplers have obtained a email advance
on long Wool, and the Yarn trade remains very much depresse
Sh-rt wools, of some descriptions, seem to be rather giving way,
but not much is doing.

CARNE'S DROGHEDA ALE.—The celebrity of Irish ales
is now acknowledg, d, but, like other drinks. they (Fifer in
quality. The importation alluded to by Messrs. Peter
Metge and Co., in their advertisement, is, we are told,
excellent, and well suited to Christmas festivities.

We last night received for review a plate of Mr. Wria-
mara's London Oysters. They are fine, and well fed, and
prove the advanced position in which Liverpool row stands
for t.hell-fish. A few years ago it would have been im-
possible to have got anything equal to them.