The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-15 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

Lzzns.—At both the market days since our last, the sales
of balk goods in our Piece Halls have been extensive, exhibit-
ing a manifest improvement upon some recent markets. An
improved tone seemed to pervade both clothiers and mer-
chants ; but we regret to say that the unexpected failure of
an enterprising merchant during the week has given a shock
to the confidence which had recently grown up. As the gen-
tleman in question had recently purchased extensively, it is
feared that many of the clothiers will be embarrassed by his
stoppage.

BRADFORD MARKET.—Our market on Thursday was not
so brisk as we have recently witnessed it, yet on the whole
there was a fair business done, the principal demand being
for Orleans Cloths, Alpachas, and figured pieces. There was
no change to note in the Yarn Market, either as to the ex-
tent of the sales or prices. For some time past the demand
has been limited. In the Wool Market the principal sales
were of low and medium sorts of Wool ; but the reports from
the Bristol and other influential Wool Fairs tended to keep
down prices.

BARNSLEY LINEN TRADE.—II gives us pleasure to state
that the Linen Trade in all its branches, at this place,
mo-
derately brisk, and the weavers one and all areand is
maybefully employed.
HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET HALL.—We have had a fair
attendance of buyers at the Market this week, both on Mon-
day and Thursday. The demand for goods continues favour-
able, but there is no improvement in prices, so that the
manufacturers are not materially benefited by the increased
demand.—Leeds Intelligencer.
LANCASHIItt.—The calico block printing in the neigh-
bouring towns of Manchester, although rather slack, is better
than is generally the case at this season of the year. 'At some
few places there are two sets of bands, one for the day and
another for the night, but the wages of the operatives are by
no means so good as they were a few years ago. Machine
printing is moderately brisk, and that branch of business is
increasing.—The woollen cloth trade at Saddleworth has
been in an unsettled state for the last eighteen months or two
years past, but we are glad to state it is slowly improving,
and that there is a moderately good demand for some sorts
of goods for home consumption. There have also been more
favourable accounts from America ; operative dyers and
weavers have generally moderate employment, but wages are
lower, and manufacturers' profits less, than they were a few
years since : masters will only make goods sparingly for pre-
sent orders.—Preston Chronicle.
tuTIIE GLOVE TRADE.—Considerable orders for manufae-
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has been in a very depyressepd state.—Worcester Journal.

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sufferer to allow himself to be strappedirr (for safety) on an
engine, without a train, which starte
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there in Ili minutes. The gentleman,
time in giving information to the Bath police,who waited
with him at the station till the train from Bristol (
started in return to Bath before the gentleman took his had
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parture on the engine) arrived. An adept of the) London
Swell Mob then stepped out of the carriage; was to
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great surprise identified by the plundered gentleman suil
searched ; the bank notes were found in his pocket, and lie '
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--
now in Ilchester gaol patiently (!) abiding the day of trial. -
Rrietol ,Tournel.