The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-14 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCRESTRIL—The account we must give this week is
cheerless and desponding, for trade appears almost at a stand-
still in every branch but fustians and power-loom printers,
for which there is a limited but steady demand, and prices
keep firm. Last week a house sold between 100,000 and
200,000 pieces of seven-eighths printers to two houses here,
and, considering the quantity, we believe, obtained a very
fair price. Go where you will, the topic of conversation is
the badness of trade, the consequent distress of the poor,
and the probable duration of the present state of things. We
are of the number that believe an improvement will take
place early the next year, although we are far from supposing
that the dark commercial cloud which has hung over us so
long will disperse all at once, and that next year will be one
of unmixed prosperity. We are sure that parliament will be
driven to give us commercial reform in one way or another,
and, with the aid of the Bank of England, much may be done
to relieve us. Another thing will operate in our favour—
much less is making ; and abroad, we hear, stocks are clear-
ing off, and houses here are too wide awake to consign indis-
criminately, in the way too many have done for the last three
years. The extensive print-house that stopped payment a
few days since have not, as we asserted, settled with all their
creditors, for some refuse to accept the proffered offer of 13s.
in the pound, which offer was received by a part of the cre-
ditors with marked approbation, although the last instalment
was not to be paid for two years. We all appear at a loss to
account for the protracted badness of trade; but common
sense will tell us that we are on a wrong foundation when
houses can commence with only £3OO, and, with the aid of a
joint-stock bank, can turn over annually £52,000. This
disclosure took place a few days since at a meeting of credi-
tors, and it is only one of several of the like character that
have occurred within the last two or three years. Cotton, in
Liverpool, remains firm in spite of the badness of trade here,
and with little probability of any material change. Power-
loom printers, 27-inch 72's, may be quoted ss. 6d. to ss.
104 d. ; and 66's ss. to ss. 441—Manchester Advertiser of
Saturday.
BRADFORD, THDRSDAY.—WOOI Market : There is no in-
dication of any increased activity, but middle and low sorts
of full-bred wool continue in good request at late prices.
The finer description of combing are dull of sale, and prices
are disproportionately reduced.—Yarn Market : There is no
altered feature in this branch of trade in either demand or
prices.—Piece Market : This being our winter fair we have
had a great influx of people attending ,our market, but few
of these have been buyers of manufactured goods, and only
a limited business has been done, and that chiefly in merinos,
low figures, and lustres, of which there is but a small stock
in the market. Prices without alteration.

LEICESTER.—The demand for hosiery goods is slacker,
and we are sorry to hear that large sacrifices have lately been
made by some parties to effect sales. A great many stocking-
frames are unemployed, and had not new branches of manu-
facture been introduced into the town within the last few
years a considerable proportion of the operatives would now
have been out of work. The glove and fancy trades continue

brisk. The high price of provisions of all kinds has a very
injurious effect on trade, and no real and permanent im-
provement can reasonably be expected until a favourable
change takes place in this respect. Prices of wool and yarn
remain unaltered. The market firm.

NorriNGßAm.—There is a considerable improvement in
the demand for inferior kinds of hosiery, as many of the
master stockingers have disposed of the whole of the hose
they had on hand. The warp-tatting hands employed by
one of the principal houses have been stopped for a month.
The silk blonde trade is still extremely flat, though with con-
sidvable hopes of a good spring trade, especially to France,
as the prohibition of that article is abandoned for a duty of
15 per cent. A considerable quantity of point-net is yet
made upon the continent, principally black, which is orna-
mented in Spain in the most exquisite manner, especially in
the open works.—Journal, of Friday.
BrismlNGnAm.—We are happy to state that the improve-
ment in trade lately noticed by us has since been fully sus-
tained. There is a better feeling amongst merchants and
manufacturers also, and good hopes are felt of a still further
revival. In the iron and coal districts, however, the aspect
of affairs is somewhat discouraging.—Advertiser.
STOCKPORT.—We are sorry to say that no improvement
has taken place in the cotton trade of this borough since our
on this subject. Any which may have taken
en from bad to worse. The extensive establish-
ment or lvressrs. Line and Sons, and that of Messrs. Carr
and hich ceased working a fewmonths ago, are still
closed. Co.,',Nearly all the rest of the mills are working short
time—from three to four days a week. About one-fourth of
the dwellings in the borough are tenantless, and the number
increase every week, by the removal of unwillingly-made
paupers to their respective places of settlement. The board
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sons applying for relief, whose numbers incl..—
On Thursday last applications for relief were made by, a
and
on on behalf of, no less than 1,700 persons. We believe
inhabitents ,of, Bomber's Brow, principally Irish, rose en
mane, and applied for relief. It subsequently transpired
that they were induced to adopt this course in consequence
of a false report by which they were deluded, to the effect
that her Majesty had sent £2,000 to the authorities of this
town to be distributed amongst the poor.—Advertiser.

The younger sons of Don Carlos have arrived at Rome.
Their royal highnesses are the bearers of an autograph letter
from their father to the Pope, and, after remaning there a
month, are to proceed to Naples.

COPY OF THE PATENT CREATING THE DUKT
OF CORNWALL PRINCE OF WALES.

Victoria, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith.
To all Archbishops, Dukes, Marquises. Earls, Viscounts,
Bishops, Barons, Baronets, Knights, Justices, Provosts,
Ministers, and all other our faithful subjects, greeting,—
.

Know ye, that we have made and created,. and by these
our letters patent do make and create, our most dear Son,
the Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland (Duke of Saxony, Duke of Cornwall and Rothsay,
Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and
Great Steward of Scotland), Prince of Wales and Earl of
Chester; and to the same, our most dear Son, the Prince of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, have
given and granted, and by this our present charter do give,
grant, and confirm, the name, style, title, dignity, and ho-
nour of the same Principality and Earldom, and him, our
said most dear Son the Prince of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, as has been accustomed, we do
ennoble and invest with the said Principality and Earldom,
by girting him with a sword, by putting a coronet on his
head, and a gold ring on his finger, and also by delivering a
gold rod into his baud, that he may preside there, and may
direct and defend those parts. To hold to him and his heirs
Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
for ever, wherefore we will, and strictly command for us,
our heirs and successors, that our said most dear Son, the
Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
may have the name, style, title, state, dignity, and honour
of the Principality of Wales and Earldom of Chester afore-
said, unto him and his heirs, Kings of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, as is above mentioned.
In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to
be made patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, this Bth
day of December, 1811.

By the QUEEN herself.

EDMUNDS