The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCTIESTER.—AIthough no very decided change has takes
place in the market since Tuesday, a sliahtly improved inquiry
for goods has been experienced, and a little more business has
been transacted. This is owing mainly to the favourable its--
telligence brought by the Cambria, some fair American order, -
having been given out since the arrival of that vessel. Buyers,
however, appear to be confirmed in .the opinion that the dee&
nine rates of the raw material must be followed by a corree-
emiditig decline in the price of goods, and, therefore, in very
few instances have shown any disposition to extend their ope-
rations beyond present wants. Yarns are still languid, thematic
no further change in price.= be quoted. A somewhat larger
attendance of buyers is observable in the home market, owing,
partially, no doubt, to the favourable weather, but their pur-
chases are still on a small scale. - No great improvement can be
expected in the home trade while the food market continues PO
high. With wheat at 745. a quarter, and all other kinds Alla
food equally dear, we citanot look for any decided revival. The
intelligence from America has had an effect upon the Liverpe.rd
market. Cotton has suffered a further decline of id. per lie oat
the quotations of last week. The quantity taken on speculaticau
this week is 1000 bales.—Examiner.
Root DALE.—There is yet no change for the better to repdrt
in the Flannel market, the demand for goods Contitimag
limited, anti prices much the. same as last week. Wool re-
mains firm in price, but limited in. demand.
LEEDS.—We have had rather dull markets at the Ciotti.
Halls this week. There is much less business done op specu
lation for the spring demand at home, the principal articles
selling being low qualities for shipping. Prices are without
any alteration, and stocks moderate. Business has also brew
dull in the warehouses; scarcely any wholesale buyers hats
keen in the town this week. Many country drapers have, how-
ever,' purchased pretty freely, yet, on the whole, less than aira
average business has been transacted.
HUDDERSFIELD.—'the improvement in the demand far -
goods here, which we noticed as having set in last week, stat
continues ; a good amount of goods having charged hands this
week, at firm prices.
HALIFAX.—In every department of trade the dulness ras
mains unabated; and our Piece Hall, last market day, pre..
rented but a gloomy appearance. Alike in Yarn and manu-
factured goods the same depression continues, both as regards-
, price and demand. Indeed, ti e situation of the spinner and
manufacturer can scarcely be worse. There is very little doing-
in any kind of Wool, and the prices continue to drop.
BRADFORD.—WooI.—The demand during the week past fit
improved, which is attributable to the bare supply in the trin-
ket of good full-bred wethers and matchings, which cannot be
had in quantity except in the bands of speculators, who are-
holding for prices far beyond those current in this market.
Hogs are more plentiful, and not much inquired for; but or
those there is by no means an average supply. Noils and
brokes continue steady both in demand and prices. -Yanti.--
We are glad to record more activity in this branch of thetrads,
both by shippers, for home consumption, and the mouselin
laine manufacturers in Lancashire. Of general using numbers-.
there are no stocks on hand, and we hope ere long to report au
improvement in the price as decided as the increased demand
which is miw manifest. Pieces.—The favourable change in flat
weather has quite given our market a cheerful appearance. We
have bad more than an average attendance of merchants, witk
a greater disposition to buy, and more business has been done.
The accounts from America are considered very favourable,
and we hope we have seen the worst. Prices continue very
firm.
HOSTERY AND LACE TRADE:S.—Wen-IW% regret to statethat •
the demand for cotton hosiery has received a check, and some-
of the workmen have had their frames stopped almost without
warning. Some have imputed this depression to art increase at-
the hosiery trade in the United States, but this is an error, as
the number of frames in that country as yet does not exceed
one thousand. The silk hosiery trade .is still extremely doll,
especially the glove trade, the hands suffering severely, as du
also the undertakers. The lace trade, notwithstanding the ap-
proach of spring, is sail very dull—this applies to the foreign as
well as to the home demand. Still, in the midst of so muck
gloom, we see no cause to despair.

THE CHARITIES..

BIRKENHEAD HOMCEOPATHIC DISPENSARY.

WEEKLY REPORT.—New Patients, 23; Old Patients, 59
Total, 82.—Physician, Dr. Norton. J. B. Cooke, Hon. Sec.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT, MARCH

DISCHARGED : in-patients cured, 17; Relieved and at nwvi
request, 101 Made Out-patients, 0; Irregular, 4; Dead. 3.--
ADMITTED : In-patients, 37 ' • Out-patients, 3; Casuals durimg
the week, 7;, Remaining in the House, 199.
Consulting Surgeon, J. Dawson, Esq. ; House Surgeon, Mr-.
'lld`Cheane ; Apothecary, Mr. George Padley ; House Vist.-
tors, W. Pearce and W. Lassell, Esqrs. ; chgp-
lain, Rev. W. Blundell. Richard Gibson, Treasurer.

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LYING-IN HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY FOR.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN, 21, PEMBROKE-PLACE.
FEBRUARY, 1846.

ADMITTED : In-Patients, 17; Out-Patients, 72; Total, Kt—
Di scii 11G D : Cured, 30; Relieved, 10; Irregular, 3 ; Died, 1..
—Remaining on the Books, 130.
Consulting Surgeon, Thomas Blackburn, Esq. ; Accon-
chers, Messrs. Watson, Roche, and Blower; Treasurm
Robert Smith, Esq., Tower-garden. Honorary Secreta-
ries, Thomas Dwyer, A.M., and Mr. James Stor.ehouso.;