The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCTIRSTER.—We ate glad to state that the tone of busi-
ness throughout this week has been decidealy better than for
the last few weeks, but although there has been a degree of
briskness in the market, it has not been accompanied by any
advance in price. This remark, it must be observed, applies
mainly to the transact:ons in twist for es port ; and we under-
stand that, had the manufacturers been willing to hive accepted
even a small reduction, the business done would have been to a
much greater extent. When it is considered, however, that the
price of twist now is nearly, if not fully, 2d, per pound lower
than it was in the bad summer of last year, it is scarcely to be
expected that any further reduction will be submitted to.. The
goods market has, on the whole, been rather flat, if we except
printing cloths, for which there has been a fair demand, at a
small improvement in price. This, we anticipate, will be main-
tained, as we hear that several large manufacturers of this de-
scription of fabric have commenced working short time, with a
view, no doubt, to check the large accumulation of stock which
must otherwise take place. On the whole, we may say that
things are looking* up.
LEICESTER.—AIthough there is not much more doing in the
warehouses, there is a more healthy tone given t., business; and
the prevailing opinion is, that the point of depression is passel.
Manufacturers have produced with caution, and hence stocks
are comparatively light. A lair export trade has been done in
fancy hosiery and gloves, though but a limited one for stock-
ings. Yarns are in lair demand, and spinners hie at a rise is
prices. There is more doing in wools, and prices rule, if any-
teing, a shade higher.

good demand has been experiences this week foe
wcollens, both for the home and foreign trade, and several or-
ders have been given to the manufacturers. Hence, as stocks
are generally low, and as sanguine hopes are entertained that

additional impulse wili be giveti to our staple trade by the pass-
ing et the free-trade measures of the government, expectations
are sanguine that we shall have both a good summer and good
winter trade. Prices coatinue much the same as they Uwe ruled
for some time past.
BECKMONDWIKK BLANKET MARKET.—We have had Vivo good
markets this week, and many goods have change.l hands •There
is not much alteration in prices. The orders for shipping are
very trifling compared with last year, and what is doing is In
anticipation, for the home trade.
BRADVORD.-The demand for Combing Wools is on the in-
crease, which may be attributed to the long absence of the buy-
ers in taking their supplies for consumption, which is still of as
d minished order. The supply in this market is only bare. and
enables the staplers t maintain their prices. Y,:rn.—Therels.
no material alteration in this braneh of the' trade since our last
report. The stock of Yarns is generally on the decline, and the'
spinners chiefly working to order, and price 3 very firm with en'
upward tendency. I ieces.—There is a steady demand (or most
kind of autumn goods, and without alterati..n in prices.
HUDDERSPIELD.—Trade is evidently improving here. A fait
amount of goods have changed hands this week ; but manufac-
turers and merchants act with great caution—both-taking care
not to increase tt:e:r stocks.

VT ALI FAX.—The staple tr.-.de of this town and neighbourhood-
is rather more active than it was a short time ago. Goods
suit-
able for the summer wear are in good demand, and fair prices
are obtained. Wools continue high. which prevents manufac-
turers reducing prices, and tends to check the demand.
ROCHDA LlS.—'l he market was extremely dull on Monday, very
few buyers having attended, but there was no change in prices,
‘l,tite as little was done in w-. 01 as iu flannels, and every thing
for the present seems at a stand-still.
illostsav AND LACE TRADES.—The condition of the most C%
tensive branch of the hosiery trade, the wrought cotton stock-
ings, continues to grow worse; and in Derbysh re, -where it
has in many instances been much better than in this count!,
it is now in a most depressed state. The cotton gsove 'trade is
still in a pretty fair state, a- d the hands in general are toterabli
well employed. The silk glove branch has met with a cchsider-
able reverse, and many of the ho iers give out their material
with a very sparing hand. The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt
branch is, if anything, a shade better. The silk hose trade IS
still in a very depressed state. The fancy bobbin-net trade is
con-idered by most persons engaged as being worse than ever;
however, in some few quarters there is a slight stir, which 10
mo:e than counter-balanced by a want of demand in other,
places. The cotton warp lace trade is still in a most depresse"
candition, very few r.f the hands having more than half work,
and even that is very precarious. The silk blond trade, or re'
ther the remnant of that once important manufacture, is a little
better. arid will probed,- remain so during the summer months-.
At Leicester some considerable improvements have tp.en made,.
in the construction, as well as in the troductions of this most
extensive. (in its powers) of all machines.

LONDON GAZET7E.-TUESDAY, MAY 5.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

S. and A. Glendinning, Iluddersfield.woollen cloth merchant
—Burgess and Leach, Manchester. joiners—Page and Cairns'',
Nottingham. lace manufacturers—Fothergill and Wall, MO'
Chester, wholesale grocers—Marshall and Son, Nottinghsr°'
painters—J. Scholes. J. Smith, and J. Wild, Crompton, Lance'
shire, coal proprietors—J Scholes and J. Garside, Knowl Co'
liery. Sholvermnor. Lancashire, coil ers—M. Philippo and W•
0'
Francis, Norwich, surgeons—J. B. Blackaler and W. short'
Liverpool. sail makers—Butt and Satchel!, Cambridge, milline`",
—M. Richardson and Son, Liverpool, coopers—Sore and Stride,
Fling-mill, Hampshire, millers—R. and H. Anderson.
pool, linen drapers—J. Solomon and Co., Exeter, tailors--..
Butterworth and Co.. Sh -w Clough, Lancashire, wool earde.'
—J. Waites and Co., Wakefield. twine manufacturers—Mel'
chants' Company, Liverpow, Manchester, Rochdale. and OW
where, common carriers—Parker and Heiden. York, tick Ira'
nufacturers-11. A. Johnson and W. Pearson, Louth, Uncoil-
shire. druggists—A. Oldham and Sons, Kingston-upon-Flul7
millwr:ghts—J. Hutchinson and Co.. Sutton and Liveipoo!
glass bottle manufacturers; so far as regards J. Hutchinson"'
Spilman and Hunter, Gainsborough, carriers.

DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS,

J. Evans. Liverpool. ironmonger,
H. Chambers, Ashton and r-Lyme.tailor.
T. Todd, Manchester. dealer in cotton goods
C. Stovin, Birmingham. coach t roprietor.
BANKRUPTS.

Samuel Mosley Wade, Liverpool. cotton dealer.
Joseph Taylor, Liverpool, merchant.
Joseph Miller. Wh.ttlebury street, llampstead-road, painter
Jules Valle. Manchester and elsewhere, silk printer
John William Pitsch, Sackville street, Piccadi ly, tailor.
John Dailey and Al red loskipp, Long-laue, Bermondsey, lei'
then manufacturer.

John George Ufford, Holloway, common brewer.
Joseph Willis. Bucklersbary, eating-house k,eper.
James Weston, Bishopsgate-street kV ithtn, ratter.
a t Cooper's-row,Towerstreet. winewine merchant
, and

Henry Walter;. Bristol, licens-d victualler.
William Brook, Mau chester, and Goldsmith-street, stuff user'
chart.

John Taylor, Huddersfield, commission agent

Edward Joseph Staples, Bristol, surgeon.
DIVIDENDS. olfr
M,y 28, E. and T. Rolph shepherd's-court, Upper 0114,..
street. Grosvenor-square, builders—May 29, W. PNrsons,°::eo
tol, brewer—May 26, W. Jc,nes. Usk. Alonmoathsh.re, lio
uraper—May 26. A. Mathe and S. Moore. Liverpool. naerch',l7o,
—May 26, G. F. Fairclough, Liverpool, money serivener2,ll,
26, J. H. Pemberton, Liverpool, mt rehant —May 26,J. Threes.
Liverpool, banker—May 27. J. Roberts, Piasyn Der Wen.
bighshire, miller—May 28. J. Sill and W. Watson, LiverLed'
merchants—May 27, W. H. Bell, Kingston-upon-Hull, '-
crueher.

CERTIFICATES o'
To be granted, unless cause be shown to the °outran'
day of meeting.
May 29, T. Dowglass, Vigo-street. cloth manufacturer-10
27 R. C. Turner, Honneisditch. carpenter—May '27. 8,,; ‘"v,'sfd;
Queen Arm-street, Cavendi-h-street, 28.
Wiatord-mill and Ludgate-street. paper manufacturer —N`"ol'
R. G. Spedding, Queen-street, Cheapside. and Bush-lane
don-street, zinc manufacturer—May 26, W. Urivio, "Son-street,
Pertford,hire. fellmonger—May 26, J. Roberts, Plasyn per
Denbighshire. farmer—May 29, S. Littler, Liverpool, dray
May 27, C. Brady. Aston nigh Birmingham. commission
—May -27, M. Su.ith, Birmingham. ironfounder.
CERTIFICATES .
To be granted by the Court of Review, unless cause be sb°
to the contrary on or before May 26.
C. Self, Sun-stre. t, Bishopgate Without, [:lumber--•,r0
Leadenhall-market. butcher—H. Arnold, lArby, chee_?.T,.:o.o.`
J. Aldritt, Rugelev. Staffordshire, ropemaker—J.
ita.,lingd,n, Lancashire. joiner—H. J. Barker. Flixton,Lie

shire, logwood and drug grinder—J. Hutchinson,
Yorkshire, ironfounder.