The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-30 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS.—A general dulness has pervaded the Woollen
market during the week. The prices of goods do not at all
improve as no one can foresee when the existing stagnation
will come to an end, the temptation to adventure is completely
checked, and scarcely anything is done for foreign markets,
except to order. In the home-trade the business is rather
brisker, but still very far from what is usual at this season
of the year.
BRADFORD MARKET.—,-The attendance of buyers at our
market on Thursday was numerous, and the transactions in
Piece Goods were proportionately extensive ; but the prices
realised were extremely low,' and the subject of universal
complaint from the manufacturers, who arc unable to realise
an adequate profit on their dealings. The Yarn market was
somewhat brisker than of late, and for particular sorts, of
which the supply was not fully equal to the demand, rather
better prices were given. The Wool market was nevertheless
dull, and prices anything but firm.
HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET HALL.—We have no better
account to give of the business done at the market this week,
than we gave last week, not many buyer, having attended,
and there not having heen any improvement in either the
demand or prices.
SADDLEWORTII.—The woollen cloth trade here is a little
better than it was a few weeks ago ; yet it is dull.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JUNE 26.—The demand
for all kinds of combing wools continues depressed and lan-
guid, and notwithstanding the very short supply in the mar-
ket, prices are this week rather lower. There are few sale's
passing in blanket or clothing wools. Prices are nominally
the same.

YORK WOOL MARKET, JUNE 25th.—The supply of Wool
to this day's market has been less than our last, with a fair
attendance of buyers. Nevertheless, a lingering, dull trade,
and prices may truly he quoted as below, viz. ; All Hog, 13d.
to 14d. per lb. ; Half Hog and Ewe, 12d. to 13d. ; All Ewe,
11d: to 12d. ; Locks and Cots, 6d. to Bd. No quotations, as
yet, for Moor Wool.
DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, JUNE 20.--Our Wool
Market was not so well supplied as at a corresponding period
last year. Between 200 and 300 bags were weighing at this
day's market, but prices were lower than was expected,
averaging from is. to Is. Id. per lb. with very little inclina-
tion on the part of the buyers to purchase.
GAINSBOROUGH WOOL MARKET, JUNE 22.—This being
the first market for the season, the quantity of Wool was
large, and some of prime quality was shewn. The attend-
ance of buyers was also numerous, and, with the exception
of one br two small parcels, the whole was bought up at prices
which fully compete with those of the neighbouring markets.
CHESTERFIELD WOOL MARKET, JUNE 30.—The trade
very dull, and few sales made •, we may quote a further re-
duction in price. Ewe, id to Id per lb. ; Hog, is to is Gd
per tod.—Leeds Intelligencer.
LANCASHIRE.—At Bolton there has been some little im-
provement in the market during the last fortnight, yet the
demand for yarns and manufactured goods is very limited,
and prices remain somewhat stationary. The machinery in
the ten mills we noticed, a few week's ago, as being at a com-
plete stand, has not yet commenced working. The hands in
all the mills that are working have entered upon the reduced
prices (with the exception of one firm) without any resist-
ance. The hand-loom weavers of the fine fancy goods are
in a very poor condition. The cotton hand-loom weavers of
bed quilts and counterpanes have been moderately employed
for some time ; but the manufacturers are now obliged to
stint them to four or five days' work per week. The work-
men in the principal brass and iron foundries in the town
continue to work short time ' • indeed every thing here re-
mains in a depressed state ; and last week the subscribers to
the relief film: held a meeting, and again formed a society to
relieve the distressed poor. The silk dyers at many places
in the neighbourhood of Manchester have less work than they
had a fortnight ago, and some sorts of silk weavers have this
week begun to be short of employment ; yet the weavers of
fine satin shawls are extremely busy, and manufacturers can-
not get a sufficient number of some particular sorts to meet
their demands. Although there is a little slackness in the
silk trade of some kinds, yet it is better than any other
branch in the neighbouring towns of Manchester. The gin-
gham trade is rather better than it was a few weeks ago ; but
the nankeens, quilts, and dimities at Eccles are rather slacker
than they were a few weeks since. The flannel weavers at
Rochdale are moderately employed, but wages were never
known to be so low as at present, and manufacturers, shop-
keepers, &c., make loud complaints of the scarcity of money.
The calico block printers at some few places in the neigh-
bourhood of Manchester have rather more work this week ;
still it is rather flat, and hands are only partially employed.
At Bury trade is dull ; yet the machinery in the cotton and
woollen mills is running full time. Calico block printing is
very slack ; but workmen generally are as well employed as
in most of the towns in the county.