The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-13 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

HALIFAX, SATURDAL—There is nothing whatever different
to report as to the state of our market to-day, as compared with
that of last week. Prices do not differ a shade for any article,
and the demand still not very good. Yarns and wools maintain
previous quotations; indeed both may tie said to be firm.

Lagos, TUESDAY.—There is nothing different to report from
last week, except indeed, the gratifying sight that stocks are
gradually dimighing; and when it is considered that all hands
are employed, it appears to be indicative of a healthy state of
things being at hand.
11 UDDER TUESDA T.—At our market to-day, there
was a worse show of goods than we almost ev,r recollect; to
what this is fairly attributable, few, if any, seem utile to explain.
Be the cause what it may, it operated most beneficially on the
market, besides putting all into good spirits in auficipation of
better times.

BRADFORD, T!'aSDAT.—America❑ orders, which us'd to he
extensive, are at this time comparatively nothing, so that on the
whole the trade has not been.very .healthy_to-t:ay. Prices,
however, have not varied even a shade. Yarns. —There is-not
that eagerness co purchase as has been manifested of late,
manufacturers still buying most sparingly, and spinners com-
plaining, that though they may have realized repeated advances,
they still do not cover the advance on wool, and both parties
apparently have cause to he dissatisfied. Though the supply of
wool has Been large since the frost, it has not induced the sta-
plers to accept less money for any description, and the trade
may be said to be firm.
lIECKMONDWIKE.—Tbe demand for blankets for the home
trade being nearly over, and that for America having, not vet
commenced, causes,,the blanket-hall to be thinly attended by
the merchants, the consequence is, a great falling off in the
purchasing of goods, with no great prospect of a speedy alter-
ation.

WAKUIRLD WOOL MARKET, MARCH 9.—The navigation
having got open, we are now receiving our regular supplie,, as
well as what has been so long detained by the frost; we can-
not, however, report any increased business, as the demand
still continues languid, without any quotable alteration in prices.
The consumers are evidently holding off purchasing, under an
impression that from the quantity now coming into the market,
they will be able to buy on lower terms, this we much doubt, if
the mills continue to run full time. as the growers whn yet hold
their wool, are firm in asking higher prices than we have ever
attained here, and this is particularly the case in the finer and
lighter descriptions of combing wools, and which are also Most
3 in request.

YORK WOOL MARK/CT, MARCH B.—We have had to this day's
market a good attendance of buyers, and a good supply of wool,
part of which remains over unsold. Prices have receded from
our last quotations. For all bog. 16d. to lid. and 184.; .two-
third hog- and ewe, 15d. to 16d.; half hog and ewe, 14d. to
15d.; all ewe, 14d.; cots, 10d. to 12d.; locks, 7d. to 9d. per lb.
These markets will be held fortnightly until clip day.

BRISTOL WOOL Fete.—Tbis celebrated fair commenced as
usual ou the let of March. The quantity-of wool brought was
considerable, and there was also a nuMerousattendanceofbuyers,
amongst them several from Yorkshire. The sales were extensive,
although at first, from the extravagant prices asked by holders,
there was some apprehension that but little business would be
dune. As the day advanced, finding the buyers determined nut
to give such nut-of-the-way prices, the sellers relaxed in their
demands, and business went on briskly at late prices, which,
' however, were fully maintained. The general impression on
tbe minds of most present was, that wool will maintain its price
for some length of time. The stocks in the hands of country
'dealers attending the fair are very light, and they find no dis-
position on the part of growers to submit to lower prices. Dorset
"HoMe Fleeces fetched £lB 10s. to £l9. Wiltshire, £l9 LOs. to
£2O. Somerset Wether Fleeces, £lB to £lB Ios. Some fine
, lots of wool sold for £23 lOs and we believe as high as £24.

METAL TRADE.—COPPER. —The present quotations for cop-
per are, tile, £9O; cake, £92; B.S. £9l cash. Tis.—There
has been an. advance in the prices of tin, which now stand at
£92 for common blocks ; £92 lOs for ingots ;. £94 for bars, and
£97, for refined; six montbs• SPELTE.R.—There has been a con-
siderable, change in the market price of Speller within the last
fortnight; in consequence of the frost stopping' the usual transit
of ,this article. It lose to from £26 to £2B per ton, but is now
quoted as low as £l9 cash.

DEATH OP THE COUNTESS OP LONSDALE.—We announce.
with much regret, the death of the Countess of Lonsdale, which
took plate at Cottesmore, on Tuesday evening. Her ladyship
was sister to the Earl of Westmoreland; of active habits. and
most benevolent heart. Hundreds of poor persons in West-
moreland, Cumberland, in the neighbourhood of Cottesinore,
and in Lomdon, will have cause to lament this excellent Lady's
demise. She was truly worthy of her noble partner, and that
is saying all that can be said in her praise: a bright example of
domestic virtue; alive to her duties lo all their varied relations;
a sincere and practical Christian. When such fall into the
grave, the loss is truly a public one.
llymiopuosta.—Mrs. Hicks, wife of John Hicks, farmer,
Clapton, Moisomer Norton, was about five weeks ago thrown
down and bitten by a large Newfoundland dog. Means were
used to counteract the effect of the bite, and it was supposed
that all dangerous c“nsequences had subsided, until Sunday
week, when symptoms of hydrophobia came on and prevailed
till the following Wednesday morning, when she died, leaving
a family of five infant children. Several other persons in the
same neighbourhood were bitten on the same day by this dog.
and obliged to have recourse to surgical assistance; the same
dog also bit several anicoaJa before it could_ be destroyed.—
. Fetid, &riot,