The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-30 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN

Manto, from Rio Janeiro, for Charleston, 28th Sept., in lat,
24 S., long 31 W.—Economist, from Quebec, for Newport, 12th
Nov:, in let 47 N., long. 23 W.—Creole, bound east, 2nd Nov.,
in lat 41, long. 57.—Elizabeth Denison, from Mobile, for this
port, 22nd Oct., in lat. 33, long. 74.—Thomas and Joseph, for
Cape Good Hope, 6th Oct. in lat. 11 N., long. 18 W.—Arabian,
hence, for New Orleans, 10th Nov., in lat. 46 N., long. 19 \V.—
Devon, hence, 18th Nov., in lat. 51 N., long. B.—Emily, hence,
for China, Bth July, in lat. 22 S., long- 32 W.—Old England,
hence, for Shanghae, 18th Sept., in lat. 26 N.—Allegro, from
New Calabar, for this port, 4th Oct., in lat. 1 N., long. 8 E.—
Arrow, from Newport, 22nd Nov., thirty miles south of Cork.
—Finland, hence, for New York, 23rd Nov., off Tuskar.—Ori-
zamba, hence, for New Orleans, 9th Nov., in lat. 43, long. 15.
—Robertson, of Liverpool, from Rangoon, for Cork, 9th Oct.,
in lat. 5 N., long 24 W.—Helena, hence, for Callao, 16th Aug.,
in 1at.,56 S., long. 60 W.—Elizabeth, of Glasgow, outward
bound, 20th Nov., in lat 52, long. 13.—Sir E. Paget, 18th Sept.,
in lat. 32 S., long. 31 E.—Earl of Hardwick, 28th Oct., in lat.
10 N, long 26 W.—George Napier, from Bombay, for London,
31st Oct., in lat. 14 N., long 29 W.—Symmetry, from China,
for London, Bth Nov., in lat. 45, long. 47, with loss of boats
and bulwarks.—Richard Watson, same day.—Olinda, from
London, for Hobart Town, 30th Oct., in lat. 11 N., long 23 W.
—H.M. Packet Express, 2nd Nov., in lat. 14 N., long. 26 W.—
Henry Woolley, hence, for Calcutta, 2nd November, in lat.
14, long. 26.—Ferozepore, from Calcutta, for London, 13th
Nov., in lat. 38 N., long. 26 W.—Hero, from Bonny, for this
port, 22nd Sept., in lat 0, long 2 E.—Dyke, Belgian barque,
14th Oct., in lat 4N. long. 18 W.—Hero, for Calcutta, 15th
Oct., in lat 7 N., long: 21 W.—Cestrian, Bth Nov., in lat. 28 N.,
long 33 W.—Constant, hence, for Sydney, N.S.W., 13th Aug.,
in lat. 7 N., long. 17 W., repairing maintopsail yard.—Santa-
pore, from Calcutta, for London, 24th Aug., in lat 12 N., long
89 E, with foremast head sprang.—Mona, from Newfoundland,
for Pernambuco, 29th Oct., in lat 6, long 25 \V.—Agile, from
Hull, for Monte Video, 31st Oct., in lat. 8 N.,, long 26 W.—
Jane, for Maryport, 23rd November, off Tuskar.— Pamper°,
hence, for Rio Janeiro, 25th October, in lat. 8 N., long 23 W.—
Amazon, hence, for the Cape Good Hope, in lat. 9 N., long 23
W.—Magnificent, from London, for New Orleans, 22th Sept.,
in lat. 26, long 34.—Lord Sandon, from Liverpool, for New Or-
leans, 19th Nov., in lat. 47, long. 13.—Euclid, hence, for Mo-
bile, 17th Nov., in lat. 46, long. 15.—Finland, hence, for New
York, 23rd Nov., off Tuskar Pomona, 20th November, in lat.
42, long 12.—Pampero, hence, for Rio, 29th Oct., in lat. 5 N.,
long. 22 W.—Penang, hence, for Calcutta, 30th Oct., in lat. 6
N., long 23 W.—Mayfield, 30th Oct., in lat. 7 N. long 23 W.—
Adam Lodge, 2nd Nov., in let. 9 N., long. 23 W.—Walker,
from Bengal, for Newcastle, 3rd Nov., in lat. 10 N., long 24
W.—Majesty, from Cape Coast, for this port, 20th Nov., in lat.
43, long 23.—Snowden and Douglas, both from St. John, N. 8.,
for this port, 18th Nov., in lat. 50, long. 27.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—Within the last few days more business has
been transacted, and a better feeling has prevailed with regard
to our future prospects ; but prices are still far from remunera-
tive, and the operations which have taken place may be said to
have been at the lowest rates of last week. Manufacturers, ge-
nerally,.evince a decided disposition to resist any further con-
cession in price, being of opinion that cloth must shortly im-
prove. In a few cases, which, however, must be regarded as
irtegular arid exceptional, slightly lower rates than those of last
week have been submitted to. The improvement in demand to
which we have alluded has taken place chiefly in low printing
cloths for the Greek market. Better descriptions of this kind
of cloth are stiil very languid. In thirty-six inch shirtings a
slight improvement has been felt, but wider goods find no pur-
chasers at present, and are consequently exceedingly depressed.
Yarns for home-trade manufactures are in fully better demand
than during last week, and in some instances have brought a
small advance, but in general the transactions in yarn this week
have taken place at the very low
.prices which have prevailed
during the last fortnight. There is a pretty general impression
that prtces of goods and yarns have touched the lowest point,
but that some time must elapse before anything like a sensible
improvement in prices can be looked for. Although no failures
of any note have taken place here this week, we are far from
experiencingl a return of confidence. Money is still at a rate of
FutTne'ss. Our -EOM Saltslim en t s
this week; the American houses, on the contrary, are very bu-
sily engaged with orders brought by the last steamer.
LEEDS.—No visible improvement has taken place in the
woollen trade since the meeting of parliament. All parties are,
as it were, " resting on their oars," waiting the turn of circum-
stances, legislatorial and otherwise. The public markets on
Saturday and Tuesday were very dull, and a remarkably small
quantity of goods was sold. Tne foreign houses, as well as
those in the home trade, have done little business during the
week; and no sanguine hopes of very speedy improvement to
any great extent are entertained. By short time and dismissal
of hands the manufacturers are diminishing the supply, so Is
to barely meet the demand.
BRADFORD.—WOOL.—The sales during the week are only
limited. There have been more lookers, but the prices are too
high to induce them to purchase. Yarns.—We have again to
report the same dull inanimate state of this branch of the trade,
which is so crippled in every shape and form that the produc-
tion amounts to little (if any) more than that which is derived
from one-third of the regular time, or two days per week; a
state of things never known before in the trade; so that Yarns
are sold at a most ruinous price; in many cases the whole cost
of spinning being entirely sacrinced. Pieces.—There was not
much done in our Piece market on Thursday. Low Moreens
are in good request; Orleans, Paramattas, and other goods for
dress are bought in small lots to keep stocks assorted. There
is great caution shown by the manufacturers, and those who
have not orders, are either working daylight only, or have
stopped their looms, so that there is no increase in stocks.
HAMFAX.—There has been rather more business doing this
week, but at very low prices; the merchants would have done
more business, but the manufacturers cannot replace goods at
the prices offered. Yarns are much the same as they were last
week, and very little doing. In Wool there is no alteration to
notice, the demand being very limited.
ROCADALE FLANNEL MARKET,—We have had a better at-
tendance this week than for the last three weeks, buyers have
purchased more freely, and within the last few days there has
been more confidence manifested. The market, however, is far
from being brisk, and the profits upon all sorts of goods were
never less. Prices of both Flannel and Wool are much the same
as last week. There is decidedly a better prospect in the cotton
trade.
HUDDERSFIELD.—Our market continues flat, very little being
country,
eptelryexcept for immediate wants. Considering the state of the
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market.
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goods in the manufacturers' hands are held very firmly, much
more so than could have been expected. Stocks are very low,
not only in the trade but in the country generally.
HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—We cannot hear of any visi-
ble improvement in any of the branches of the hosiery trade,
nor can it be expected on this side of Christmas. The cotton
bobbin-net trade is considered to be a shade improved, but on
the whole this important manufacture presents but a gloomy
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ure, as it will not bear dyeing, and if made very dry, the silk
coating will peel off; therefore the fears entertained by the ma-
nufacturers of black silk lace that the new discovery would in-
jure their manufactnre, has subsided. The muslin laces have
received some considerable improvement in their texture, as
well as in the method of inserting the patterns. The warp lace
trade is in a most depressed condition, with the exception of
some isolated cases.—Nottingham Journal.
From Blackburn we learn that out of 29 mills employing
12,358 hands, 2 employing 357 are working full time ; 17 em-
ploying 8,586 are going, two, three, and four days a week ; and
10 usually employing 3,385 persons, are standing. Great dis-
tress prevails in Blackburn and the surrounding district, not
only among the factory operatives, but also among machine
makers, mechanics, millwrights, &c.
In Stockport a few more factories have extended their time
of working, and some have again commenced going full time.