The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-23 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—There has been more business doing during
the past week by shippers. This is chiefly from prices having
been accepted which are somewhat lower, although this remark
must be held as having reference tO individual cases. manufac.
turers generally asking former quotations. The home-trade
buyers have also evinced a disposition to purchase rather more
freely, and—considering that this is a dull season of the year,
when people limit their operations to the smallest extent pcs.
sible on account of the half-yearly stock-taking—this may be
looked upon as an hid cation that after the dos:, of the month
we shall have a fair amount of business, especially as it is well
known that sto ks are exceeding:), light in the hands of the
drapers and wholesale h-.uses. Yarns are in pretty fair request,
and prices continue without any fluctuations of consequence.
The following are our quotation for the present week :-26 inch
24 reed pr.nters, at 4s, 3d. to 40. 40.; 27 inch £6 reed do., at 4s.
3d. to 4s. Bd. ; 27 inch 72 reed do., at 4s. gd. to Ss. 6d. ; 35 inch
66 reed shirtings at 7s. 6d. to 3d. ; 36 inch 72 reed do., Bs. lf,cl.
to gs. gd. ' • 40 inch G. E. India long ctoths-116 reeds, at Bs. 7id.
to gs ; 72reeds. at gs. 6d. to gs. gd.

ROCIIDAL/1.-We have had avery quiet market to-day, and
but few pieces have been sold. In the wool market there has
beer, very little doing, with no change in prices.
11.41.1rAx.—Our market in wools remains at the last week's
prices. In the piece market at the hall there was little business
done.

HUDDERSFIELD.—Our market continues fiat, th'ngh not
more so than at this season generally. Next n onth we may
expect to have an alteration for the better. Prices ate much
the same.

LEsus.—We have had exceedingly dull markets at our cloth
halls, both on Saturday and to-day ; indeed we scarcely ever
witnessed so little doing at this time of the year. Prices are
nominal in the present dull state of trade. There have been
scarcely any buyers in the market during the past week, and in
cL.nsegnence little has been done in business in the warehouses,
and little improvement is expected until the important questions
in parliament are completely settled.

BRADFORD.-Wool Market: The clip of new wool this year
is very promising, from its excellent condition and soundness.
This of late has been freely offered at the different markets and
faits, and the supply here is fully equal to the wants of tin:

consumer, wants which continue to Le of a lim t,d character.—
Yarn Market: The dymand for yarns is tolerab y steady, and of
some number the supply is barely equal to the demand; but the
prices current hear no comparison to the cost of the raw mate.
rial ; and while this great disparity continues, we can see no in-
ducement tor increased production.—Piece Market: 'the con-
tinuance of the present g orious weather, and the chance of an
early sett:ement of the long-protracted corn question, is looked
upon favourably by ail connected with our trade, m;cl the mar-
ket to-day exhibits a degree of healthier feeling, and general
expectation that we sha I have a rather animated autumn ,ride.
NOTTING HAM. —The state of the cotton hosiery trade must be
considered as amended. The cotton glove trade is still pretty
brisk, though the wages are very low. The silk glove branch
'her wore, but the ids ge, ^1 are not -"- '

is rat!. o._ _ .merai ,ischarged,
The fancy bobbin-net trade is yet in rather a low condition in
Kngland. The Jacquard now preferred is the Manchester prin-
ciple, or rather that of Spita,fie:ds, upon the method of the
Fro-Jell inventor. The warp trade in the ;Midland counties,
whether for hosiery or lace, is iu a wretched state, if we except
the -13e•lin looms of Leicester, and those of making the new
fancy shawls.

PAISLEY —Trade has been in a very languid state here for a
mouth or six weeks past; but we are happy to announce that
there are now decided indications of au improvement and of a
very busy season in preparing for the fall trade. The manufac-
ture of fine tartain dresses and handkerchiefs, which was parti-
ally introducAl here during the depression of 1642, has now be-

come a staple article of trade in Paisley. Most of our leading
manufacturers are now extensivJy engaged in that line, and
one house in town stands unrivalled, we believe, in rcotland,
for the fineness, as well as the flu ility and variety, of that des-
cription of goods which it turns out. In the various depart-
ments of the shawl trade there has been also a good deal of stir
during the week, and a considerable increase in the number of
hands employed in the golds of the India style, as well as for
prints and checks for the trade of winter.