The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-17 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—'There is yet no advance in prices,
though a good business was done in most kind of goods.
This state of things has now continued for some time, so that
many began to dispair at ever seeing a fair profit realized.
Yarns arc steady, with an upward tendency. Wools steady
in price, and a good amount of business transacting.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.—We continue to experience a ver ex-
cellent demand for most kinds of goods ; and though prices
are not exactly such as.please the manufacturers, still they are
firm, and the turn higher. Stocks visibly declining.

HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Things are decidedly im-
proving. A• vei y large business was done to-day in winter
cloths at fun prices. The merchants have partaken also of
the improved demand. The manufacturers of light fancy
articles have a ready demand for all they can produce.
BRADFORD, THURSDAY.—There is so complete a similarity
in our piece market to-day to that of this day week, that we
have only to refer to our report of that date. Wool.—The
demand for this article is good ; in particular for some of the
finer qualities, very full prices are readily obtained, and, in
many cases, sales have been made in favour of the seller.
arns.—The spinners have no cause of complaint, so far as
demand is any guide, but we think no actual advance can be
noted for any description ; prices are nevertheless exceed-
ingly firm, and the indications are certainly for higher prices.
WAKEFIELD, JULY 11.—We had a fair supply of sheep
and lambs at market this morning, there was a short supply
of beasts ; the attendance of buyers was good, which caused
an advance in the price of beef, the sheep market was heavy
and prices a shade lower; towards the close of the market
the lambs were in good demand; beef 6s. to 7s. per stone,
mutton 6d. to 616.. per lb. lambs 18s to 28s. per head. We
had that wonderful heifer, the property of Mr Henry Nickol-
son, of Bedale, which weighs upwards of 210 stone. There
was a fair show of loan cattle and calves.

fIECKAIONois IKE.—The blanket trade at this place is con-
sidered to be very dull fur the season. The stocks are large.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JULY 13.—There has been
about an average of business doing in all combing wools this
week, and although there is not any great anxiety to buy,
sellers are enabled to obtain rather better prices for what is
sold. Short wools are stationary in price.
SELBY Wow, FAIR, JULY 13.—The fair of to•day was but
very thinly attended, and the shew of wool very limited.
Prices may be quoted as those of last week.
DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, JULY 7.—Our market this
day, was again liberally supplied with wool (indeed, the old-
est frequenters of this fair never, on any previous occasion
here, witnessed the extraordinary quantity pitched,) and the
attendance of buyers was also very numerous; notwithstan-
ding, the trade was not brisk, and prices were stationary,
part of the wool exhibited being left on hand. The follow-
ing are the quotations :_flog 19s. 6d.; hog and ewe 18s.;
ewe 16s. ; Locks 9s. 6d. per stone.

YORK WOOL MaRKET, Jura 12.—The supply of wool to
this day's market has not been so large as this day se'Dnight,
most of which has been sold at prices steady upon our last
week's quotations : —For Locks and Cots, 7d. to 9d, and
91d.; All Ewe, 13d. to 111.; Half Hog and Ewe, 14id. to
15d. ? All Hog, 16d. to 17d.; Moor Wool, Gd. to GP. and
7d. The call of the market is quite in favour of light wools,
whilst heavy wools are et a discount.

kola() SALE.—The quarterly sale of indigo, consisting of
2,582 chests,_ commenced on Tuesday last, at the London
Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane. There was a brisk
sale and a good attendance of the trade. The finer sorts
went rather dearer than those of last sale. Middling and in-
ferior sorts, on the whole commanded last sale's prices.
Previous to the opening of the sale, 53 chests, reported as
having been sold previously, were withdrawn. They gene-
rally brought 2d. to <ld. on the April sale's rates. The ex-
porters were free buyers.

laoN TitAvE.—The Shropshire and Staffordshire ironmas-
ters, at their quarterly meetings this week, have agreed'to
make no alteration from the last quarterly quotations. With
respect to the prospects of the iron trade, we have pleasure
in stating that they wear a very healthy appearance. Large
orders for rails, for home consumption, have latterly been
given out; and the principal houses are full of orders for
other descriptions of iron. Large orders for rails have also
arrived from America, subject to the contingency of raising
money upon the security of ore in the States; and it is anti-
cipated that, upon money matters in America improving,
large quantities of this and other descriptions of iron will be
required in that country._Birmingham Advertiser.
KIDDERMINSTKR.—We learn with much pleasure that
great briskness is now prevailing in the carpet trade at Kid-
derminster. Almost every manufactory is in full employ.
At many of the large establishments, the second looms are
put on, and the weavers have as much work as they can do.
Some parts of the spinning-mills of Messrs. flooman & Co.
and Mr. G. B. Lea are now working nights, and the whole
of the trade may be said to be in a very good state.
BUCKINGHAM.—At Buckingham Wool Fair on Tuesday
the quantity of wool exhibited was about 30,000 fleeces. The
sales were considerable, ranging from 40s. to 455. per tod for
half bog lots. After the dinner, at which the Marquis of
Chandos presided, the spirited and highly respectable house
of Messrs. J. B. Robinson and Son, of Leicester, had the
honour to receive from that nobleman a handsome silver gob-
let, they being the largest buyers and at the highest prices.
SILK TrtanE.—The silk trade at Middleton, is in a very
dull state; many weavers are without employment, and their
distress is consequently extreme. •

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Hops.—The accounts from Worcester, the Weald of Kent,
Sussex, and also East Kent, are much worse to-day. There
seems to be no increase of vermin in Mid Kent, but mould
has appeared there in various places. Several planters, who
last week ordered their hops to be sold, have by this morn-
ing's-
ing's post countermanded the sale. The market is very firm
at the late advance.—New Price Current, of Tuesday July 10.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, Mr. Westley, the
comedian and manager of the Western Circuit, was unfortu-
nately killed on the stage at the Hog, whilst acting, from the
accidental discharge of a gun, the muzzle of which was close
to his body.—Hereford Journal.
A Disonommr GUEST.—A rather respectably-attired in-
dividual who represented himself to be an inhabitant of the
bordugh of Manchester, was on Monday brought before the
Warrington bench of magistrates, charged with being dis-
orderly at the Feathers Tavern, Bridge-street, on the previ-
ous evening, Mr. Taylor, the landlord, stated that the de-
fendant whom he had seen at his house once before, took up
his quarters at the Feathers, on Sunday afternoon. After
patakiog of the "good cheer" set before him during the
evening, and ordering a boat with proper tackle for a fishing
excursion, to be ready early next morning, he was about to
retire for the night, when " mine host" took the liberty of
presenting him with the bill for the first day's entertainment.
It was soon discovered that there were " no effects," and on
Mr. Taylor informing the " would be piscator" that no fur-
ther credit would be given, and that he was at liberty to retire
to some other hotel, he kicked up ~a regular row, and was at
last, by force, expelled from the Feathers, and lodged in Bride-
well fur the night. Next day, at the suggestion of the ma-
gistrates, a negotiation was effected between the parties and
the defentienti-by the kiirciors3 of one -of his--"- uncles"- resi-
dent in the town, was enabled to pay his " shot." At Bride-
well, nothing but new milk would content him for his breakfast.
A LEA DING ARTICLE—THE WEATHER.—What can we
write with the thermometer at 95 degrees in the shade. Who
will read what we write? Not a soul. For four days the
thermometer has ranged at from 88 to 95 in the shade.
Scarcely a breath of air—scarcely a respite for breath—scarce-
1y an abiding place iu the city. Rats are dying in holes and
corners—dogs are running mad—mint juleps are drank by
the thousands—Jones of the Second Ward Hotel made 700 in
one day—the Boston editors came on here and got perfectly
crazy—we believe that several of them have not yet recovered
their senses—we believe also that some of them have not
reached borne. Even our own city people cannot keep quiet.
Billy Williams of the National, and Harry Wallack have
had a very severe fight—Williams also had a fight with some
one else et the Carlton House, and Peter Richings seconded
him. The times are out of joint. Simpson's men are steal-
ing his wine, simply because the weather is so hot. The hot
weather. and that alone, must have detained the steam ships
—and the hot weather prevents u 5 from. writing a king",
leading article, --American Paper.