The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-24 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET.—There has been a full
average of sales made in most kinds of combing wools, and
though spinners do not appear inclined to buy only for
instant use, the staplers find no difficulty in obtaining a little
more money. Short wools are rather dull, but not lower.
HALIFAX, Saturday.—We are rather in an unsatisfactory
state as to the amount of business actually doing, but this
may be accounted for mainly through the principal manu-
facturers demanding such rates as the buyers generally
refuse to pay, although it is understood that tbere are prders
on hand. The market, or rather sales, were effected by the
smaller makers, who were willing to accept a little advance,
which was generally paid. Yarns are fully as dear, and no
purchases made except for immediate use.
HunnEitsFlELD, Tuesday.—There has been a very good
business transacted to-day, and things are more healthy,
speaking generally, than we have had the pleasure to notice
for some time past Every department of our trade is de-
cidedly improving, at rather higher rates. if wool would not
go any higher, but which many confidently anticipate that it
will, all the great interests connected with our staple trade
soon would be in a most satisfactory state.
LEEDS, Tuesday.—We continue to experience an excellent
demand, but goods generally may be called by no means
plentiful, and manufacturers are becoming exceedingly firm
in their demands. The merchants too are doing largely in
finished goods—both for the home and foreign markets. On
the whole things are promising
BRADFORD, Thursday.—We had a decidedly better mar-
ket to-day, not only as it regards the amount of business
done, but also as to prices, which, for some goods, were
readily obtained. Common sorts of the 6-4th merinos are
really scarce, and of fine not any stock worth naming.
Things. comparing them at present with what they were in
the spring of last year, present rather an extraordinary fea-
ture. Wool now much higher, as much as 15s, per cwt., with
goods 4s. or ss. less in vaIue.—YARNS: The demand for yarn
must be called good, and spinners readily make our last quo-
tations. Things are likely to advance we think.—WooL :
There is much firmness shown by the staplers, but as far as
we can judge, no higher rates have been given, though in
some cases asked. The business done has been moderately
extensive.

YORK WOOL MARKET, JULY 19.--The supply of wool to
this day's market has been good, but the demand very mode-
rate indeed. The consequnce has been that many wools are
left unsold. Prices lower than our last report. Moor wool,
6d.; good inside ditto, 7(1.; locks and cots, 7d. to 10d.; ewe,
12d. ln 13d.; half-hog and ewe, 13d. to 14d.; hog, 15d. to 16d.
per lb.
DEWSBURY.—The blanket trade in this town was somewhat
better than last Monday, and, at times, a small advance in
price was obtained. Ia other descriptions of goods business
was almost at a stand. . „

HECKSIONDWIXE.—The two market days this week (Mon-
day and Thursday) have been well attended by the merchants,
and more business has been donikin consequence. The mills
are t•etter employed, and although the prices given are not
proportionate to the price of wool, yet it gives employment to
a number of hands, and as far as that goes is beneficial to the
trade.
INDIGO.—The biddings were exceedingly animated at the
late public sales, more particularly for the good and decided
qualities, of whii'h, however, the proportion is rather small,
they have generally brought 2d. to 4d. advance on the April
rates. For the Madras there was much competion, and the
prices obtained are,ld. to 6d. above those of the April- sales;
shippers have been the principal operators.
INVERNESS -WOOL FAIR.—No detailed account of the
transactions of this great annual market have as yet reached
us. The following fetter, however, gives the general result :
—" Inverness, 13th 4uly.—Very little advance has taken"
place, except upon skin and fleece, and upon those descrip-
tions, only Id. per lb. ; all other descriptions are at the same
rate as they could have been bought at a mouth ago; buyers
are not confident, and holders are, on the other hand, eager
only to sell if higher prices could be got."

SALFORD
OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.

A short time ago, the members of the above society pnani-
mously proposed Lord Maidstone Sir F. Burdett, and Sir
George Sinclair as honorary members of the, society, which
was communicated to them by the secretary of the associa-
tion. The following answers have since• been received from
them :

St. James' Place, July 17, 1838.
Sir,—l have just received your very, to me, grateful and
flattering announcement—the more flattering, because above
all suspicion of flattery--of the unanimous election of Lord
Maidstone, "3ir George Sinclair and myself, by the Opera-
tive Conservative Association at Salford, to be members of
that body of true Englishmen. As to the circumstance to
which you allude, which took place a little time back at the
Crown and -Anchor, it is only an additional exemplification
of what every honest lover of truth and liberty must be pre-
pared to expect from ignorance, violence, misapprehension,
and interested resentment.

The account of the election of guardians in your borough
is very satisfactory; and 1 cannot help thinking, that the
good sense and good-feeling of this great community is ra-
pidly recovering from the delusion which has for some time
prevailed, and is returning to that heathful state of mind,
those sound practical views and sterling good sense and in-
tegrity for which our forefathers were so remarkable, and
from whom, I trust, whatever may be said to the contrary,
we have not degenerated.—l remain, Sir, your fellow Con-
servative, _ -F. BURDETT.

To Mr, J. Bell, Conservative Secretary.
Carlton Club, July 14, 2838.
Sir,—_l thank you for the enclosed copy of the declaration
of Conservative opinions which you have enclosed me, as the
political creed of the Salford Conservatives. I need not say
that I subscribe to it most cheerfully, and that I estimate very
highly the honour they have done me, in electing me an
honorary member, in conjunction with Sir F. Burdett and
Sir George Sinclair.
I feel assured, that you and all the Conservatives of Sal-
ford will give us credit, for having their interests and those
of Mr. Garnett always at heart. After the visit which we
bad the honour of paying at your late festival, we should in-
deed be wanting in ardour for the cause, if we did not look
upon Salford as a place where a most interesting Conserva-
tive battle will be fought at the nexLelection, and I need not
add, with every prospect of success.—l am, Sir, your obe-
dient servant, MAIDSTONE.
John Bell, Esq., Salford.

THE NEW POOR-LAW BILL AND NATIONAL
LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE.

We have been favoured with the following corresTiondence
Park-lane, Saturday, July 14, 1838.
SlR.—The guardians of the Blything Union, in Suffolk,
have desired me to forward to the directors of the National
Loan Fund Life Assurance Society, a volume which accom-
panies this letter, and which I mean to leave at their office
to-day, for their acceptance and information.
These guardians wish also to express to the directors their
cordial thanks for the prospectuses so liberally supplied for
insertion in the official account of their parochial charities,
and enclose a copy of the resolutions passed at the board.
With best wishes to the society, I have the honour•lo be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) SOMERSET.
To I'. L. Murray, Esq., Chairman of the Directors of
the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society.