The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-05-15 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

➢IANCHESTER.—The unfavourable accounts we continue to
rect.; ve from the continent, where confusion seems to increase
daily, have had an untoward effect upon this market, which
has been more especially apparent to-day. The letters received
by the German merchants speak very despondingly of the un-
settled state of the whole of Germany, and in consequence
there is much less disposition, on their parts, to continue ope-
rations, until some data are afforded, whereby to form a judg-
ment as to the probable future. Since Tuesday there has been
less doing in the market generally, and prices incline somewhat
in favour of the buyer, the market closing with less spirit than
was observable at the beginning of the week. The unfavoura-
ble news from Germany has caused a pretty general suspen-
sion of business for that quarter in the yarn market, and prices
incline somewhat in favour of the buyer, which is the case in
most descriptions, with the exception of the qualities princi-
pally in demand for India, which still hold a favourable posi-
tion, a steady but more limited demand still continuing for
those sorts. The cloth market is hardly so buoyant, but prices
are pretty well maintained. Shirtings for India are still in
request, to some extent; but manufacturers being well engaged
for them, although the demand is more limited, prices continue
exceedingly firm, as is the case with some sorts of printers.
Some sales of goods have been made during the present week
for the United States, and the Greeks continue to be purcln-
sers, but on of the lighter description of cloth usually in de-
mand by them.

ROCH'DALE.—We had a poor attendance in the market on
Monday. The demand for all descriptions of flannels was
limited, and prices low. The wool market has also been very
flat ; prices . generally same as our last report.
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toleraily gcod amount of business, without any
masked feature of change, has been done in the woollen trade
here this week. The principal articles in demand are good
qualities of cloths for the home trade, whilst the low qualities
of goods for the continental trade are scarcely saleable at all.
Prices continue firm, and from the caution exercised by the
manufacturers, the stocks in their hands are much below an
average at this season of the year.

BRADFORD.— Wools.—We regret we cannot learn any tidings
that will enable us to alter our monotonous report of the doings
in the wool market. None seem disnosed to buy. Yarns.—

The unsettled state of continental affairs is acting as a great
drag on the business of our German houses, who, generally,
are holding large orders, but in the present state of things are
not willing to buy. The stocks of yarns in hand are very low.
The prices now current are from 98. 3d. to 9s. 6d. per gross,
for common numbers; the finer counts more; or from 9d. to
is. lower on numbers from 40's downwards, and 6d. per gross
on 40's to 64's. Pieces.—A fair amount of business continues
to be done in piece goods, at firmer prices.
HUDDERSFIELD.—The market this week has not been quite
so animated as it was, but still a steady trade is doing. Our
fancy trade is suffering a little from the continued disturbances
on the continent. The woollen manufacturers are all anxiously
looking to the sales; and as they are fast approaching, nothing
particular is going on in that department of our trade.
HALlFAX.—Although there was a rather better attendance
in the Piece Hall to-day, there has been no improvement in the
demand for goods, and prices are slightly depressed. In Yarns
we have no alteration to report, and Wools remain inactive,
with a downward tendency..