The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—There continues to be a very fair demand
for.yarn, and a considerable amount of business was done
yesterday, but without any advance of prices. • For goods
the demand was not quite so good, and, with the exception
of shirtings suitable for the India markets, in which there is
still a fair business doing, the market did not exhibit much
animation. Still there is a more cheerful feeling in the
market than existed a- few weeks ago, and a pretty general
impression that both goods and yarn have seen their lowest
point.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, MARCH 30.—
The flannel trade still remains in a languid state ; and the
demand for goods, as usual, has been very limited. Prices
are so low as to yield a very poor remuneration to the manu-
facturer. Work is scarce, and empty cottages are on the
increase. The wool market continues dull, with prices
stationary.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, MARCH 31.—We have no
change to notice in the state of this market. It was its the
same dull, listless, indefinite position as for many months
past. All classes look forward with fear lest the legislature
should blast the only chance of relief in opposing a repeal or
a great modification of the corn laws. Prices are nearly
nominal.—Manchester Guardian.
BLACKDURN.—The improved feeling which was percepti-
ble in our trade last week, has also continued through the
week just ended ; and though no actual improvement in
prices may have taken place, a greater amount of business
has been transacted, both in yarns and cloth, with a dispo-
sition to operate still more largely.—Blackburn Standard.
SHEFFIELD.—We arc sorry to state that the condition of
the working classes still continues to be very bad, and that
the prospect is as gloomy as it was twelve months ago.
Many of the large houses have been for some time past re-
stricting their men to half time, and lately they have been
obliged to curtail even that. Several establishments would
be shut up entirely, but for the injury the machinery would
sustain by standing still.—Sheffield Iris.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER,-TUESDAY EVENING.

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.—This import-
ant race was only destined for a very slight notice at the usual
hour of meeting this morning. No party came forward in
support of Lord Orford's colt ; he was consequently offered
against at sto 2. The odds of 16 to 3 were, on two or three
occasions, pencilled down against Wardan; 12 to 8 was the
price accepted last night between Wardan and Ottoman ; 10
to 1 was in vain asked about Crucifix ; 8 to 1 appeared the
extreme proposal.
THE CHESTER CUP.-7-.} to 1 was offered in one quarter
against Cowboy (8 to 1 was accepted last night); 9 to 1 would
have been taken in a good quarter on Lanercost, however, a
point less was the extreme offer ; 10 to 1 was given out to a
score, against any horse, "bar two;" 50 to 40 would have been
laid between Gilbert Gurney and the feather weight. The
closing prices appeared to be 10 to 1 against Gurney, and 100
to 8 against the feather, in one i.nstance rather repeatedly
given; 3.t0 1 was offered versus the mare; King Cole was
not named so as to enable us to give his real price, •we
imagine 17 to 1 would be willingly laid ; Melbourne has been
rather largely backed at 20 to 1, and Wirrestrew at 100 to 3,
as often as parties would come out ; Tubalcain does not lack
friends at 30 to 1, however 200 to 8 was; repeatedly offered at
noon ; Aimwell was backed at 100 to 3 ; George was not
named, although backed, since Friday, at 200 to 7 ; Percy
was in no request, but his previous estimate of 25 to 1 will
be close upon his present position.
THE DERBY.-12 to 1 was in vain offered on the field ;

14 to 1 against Confederate ; 25 to 1 was taken on Ottoman ;
and 1000 to 20, and other sums, on Prince Albert, and 100
to 3 was afterwards offered freely ; 25 to 1 was offered against
Bokhara ; Black Bess was backed at 500 to 15, and good
parties would have " gone on ;" 400 to 10 offered v. Assas-
sin (take 500 to 10); 400 to 10 against Amurath (offered.)