The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-13 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Leeds Itttelligencer.
TRADE OF LEEDS.—We have no particular alteration to note
in the woollen cloth business of this town and neighbourhood.
The workmen, generally, are much better employed than at
this season of the year, but these has not been quite su much
business done in the Cloth Halls on the last two or three market
days as previously, a circumstance by no means uncommon in
the month of December. The wool Market, however, continues
firm, and there is every reason to hope that with the turn of this
year, mercantile affairs will take an improving turn in this
neighbourhood.
BRADFORD MARKKT.—The demand for manufactured goods,
on Thursday, was not so extensive as of late, but there was no
alteration in prices, as the spinners are asking higher prices for
Yarns, for which there was a fair demand. In Wools there
was not much business done, as prices were somewhat higher,
and the stocks were not generally so well selected as they were
some weeks ago, and the spiiesni were not disposed to buy
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BARNSLEY LINEN' TRADE.—The linen trade of Barnsley,
we are sorry to say, is not so good as is has been; a great num-
ber of weavers have been seeking work during the week. The
home orders are slack, and the manufacturers are cautious about
making goods beforehand, no doubt from the unsettled state of
the money market. The drill houses, however, are busy just
now, and are working long hours, principally for shipping
orders, but we are afraid that a cloud is approaching, which will
operate seriously
upon that important portion of the Barnsley
trade.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, DEC. s.—To-day there has
been rather a brisk market, as compered with those of the two
peeceiting weeks. • A considerable number of pieces have been
sold, but without any advance in price. Wool has been pretty
steady, and has undergone little or no variation. The demand
for nods being rather brisker, higher prices have been asked,
but not generally obtained.
1111DDLETON.—The inhabitants of Middleton are at present
suffering under great privations from want of employment; yet
the silk weavers this week seem to be in better spirits, as many
checked sarsnets have been given out, and manufacturers en-
tertain some hopes that the silk trade will very soon revive.
Unfortunately, provisions are very high, and coals have this
week advanced one penny per basket, which will make a differ-
ence of about three halfpence in the shilling. The shopkeepers
complain much of the scarcity of money, and many landlords
declare they have nut witnessed such bad rent days for the last
twenty years past.
HEY ;VOOD.—There are upwards of thirty cotton factories in
this thriving town, and we are glad to state, that the hands seem
generally full employed. Mechanics and house carpenters are
also very busy.
Citoweersz.—There is more business doing here at present
than has been the case fur a number of years past, except as
regards the hand-loom silk and cotton weavers, who are "stinted"
in quantity of work (in order to prevent the market being over
stocked,) but who have had no reduction of wages. The nail
makers, a numerous class in this town, are all fully employed.