The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-03-20 00:00:00

is less doing, in conseqUence of the more Unsettled- aspect
political affairs are assuming. The threatened rupture between
Austria and the Italian States having an awkward look on the
one hand, whilst the course Denmark appears to be taking in
regard to the Schleswig Holstein dispute—the intention of the

Diinish government to resume the 'blockade of the German
ports after the 27th instant being now placed beyond doubt—
is anything but encouraging, as regards the maintenance of

peace on the German frontier and:in addition, the proceed-
ings of the Frankfort Assembly may lead to an uneasy feeling,
in consequence of the renewed proposal to elevate to the cen-
tral power the King of Prussia, as Emperor of Germany, a
proceeding not likely to be over well received in Austrian Ger-

many. All these subjects combined may well have an unfa-
vourable effect on the continental trade, and this is fully expe-
rienced here, as all parties seem inclined to pause until oppor-
tunity is afforded to judge of the effect likely to be produced,
and .at the moment the downward course of ""

puts a decided check upon any tendency to purchase on specu-
lation' either by foreign houses or our home manufacturers.
Itocno.e. Ls FLANNeL MARKET.—In the former part of the
day the market was not so welt attended, but towards noon it
began to revive, and a fair average number of persons were in
attendance. The fine and middle qualities were selling at much

the same prices as on

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and dyed flannels were rathei dull of sale, bid prices genirally
firm. The wcol market was equal to the two previous markets,
both in demand and prices. The hands generally employed in
the flannel business have full work. The operatives in cotton
factories have full employment, but at two places the power-
loom weavers have turned out, and yet remain on strike,
against working more than ten hours per day.
LEEDS.—Rather less business has been done in the public
cloth markets this week than was effected last. A good trade,
however, has been kept up at the warehouses, both for foreign
and home markets. The middle and fine qualities of goods
move off briskly at firm prices; but the manufacturers of the
lower qualities complain that they can scarcely realize an ad-
vance of price equal to that which they have had to give for
wool. Indeed, as the prices of wool seem rather advancing than
falling, there can be no doubt that generally the price of wool-
len fabrics must advance.
BRADFORD.—The demand for all kinds of combing wools
is very small compared with some weeks past. With an abun-
dant supply of all kinds in the market, and no disposition to
sell on easier terms, the spinners are inclined to use up their
stocks rather than buy at present prices. During the present
and last week there has not been so much animation in the
yarn branch of the trade, but it will have no effect on prices so
long as all are so actively engaged to absolute order. There
are no stocks on hand of ary kind; and the prospects are
highly favourable for continuing busy, as the prices are now
far below an average of ten years, although decidedly dearer
than for the two or three years just ended. Pieces : There is
nothing different from the beginning of this month for any
kind of goods. Orleans, Coburgs, lustres, plain and fancy, are
all in steady request. In Fancy goods mixed with silk there is
not so much doing as last season, and the most active now are
mixed plain ground Alpacas, of which the supply is not equal
to the demand, and are commanding good prices.
HALIFAX.—The state of trade, in our Piece Hall and in the
warehouses, is about the same as last week. The demand is
not brisk,
and is chiefly for !listings, which go off at rates equal
to the advanced cost pt the raw material. Yarns are firm, at
late rates, and the spinners are fully employed on old orders ;
but the shipping houses are extremely shy of giving out new
orders atethe improved rates. :There is no alteration to quote
in wool, which maintains its price with considerable firmness.
H UDDERSFI ELD.—Our market continues good notwithstand-
hq the rise in prices. Everything new and seasonable is taken
off very freely, and in a short time there will ate very few old
goods left that are at all likely, stocks of every kind being ex-
tremely low. Wools are higher in all qualities; in the lowest
the most of any.

CATTLE SLAUGHTERED IN LIVERPOOL,
TOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 17.
. 559 I Sheep and Lambs
442 Pigs