The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-29 00:00:00

STATE OF

Pwreoedkuc hase
MANCHESTER.—Upon the whoLelt dietou tactrmr ~ke,etetkb.is
not exhibited so much buoyancy
have been compelled by the state of the cotton market to de-
mand higher rates, and they have shown a very decided firm-
ness in resisting concessions for the sake of obtaining business.
Consequently,. no great amount of business has been done. In
some descriptions of cloth, but chiefly for light printing goods,
a slight advance has been paid. These goods are rather scarce,
stocks being low and rather ill-sorted. Low Nos. of yarns are
in moderate request, and in some cases have_commanded
higher rates. Counts suitable for the India market are very
little inquired after. There is, however, a fair demand for
those Nos. in request in the Levant. There is a very strong
indisposition generally on the part of buyers to pay higher
prices, and this of course prevents that amount of business
from being done which would otherwise be the case. The pre-
sent upward tendency of the cotton market, coupled with the
impossibility of getting any advance in prices corresponding
with the rates which are now paid for the raw materials, piaces
spinners and manufacturers in the worst possible position, and
have the assurance of a more plentiful supply of cotton. The i
news from China will have a tendency to create a feeling of in-
security, and will consequently produce a depressing effect up-
on our business relations with that country in the mean time.
LEEns.—A fair amount of business has been done at the
warehouses this week, and the public markets have been a shade
better. The woollen trade, however, is generally dull, the ma-
nufacturers being much less employed than is usual at this pe-
riod of the year. Prices continue without any marked altera-
tion.

BRADFORD.—WooL.--There is no amendment apparent in
the demand in this market, which may be accounted for by the
opening of the weekly markets of York, Doncaster, 8:c. The
position of both stapler and spinner is unusually embarrassing
as far too high prices are sought to enable a sup,ily to come
freely to the seat of consumption. The sales of Colonial wool
now progressing in London have been better attended during
the present week. This, coupled with the more easy state of
the money market,, has given a tone of confidence, and better
prices have been realised. YARNS.—There is a shade more do-
ing this week, but still at prices very unsatisfactory, and in no
way calculated to bring any of the unemployed machinery into
operation. PIECES.—The demand for goods suited for autumn
is now tolerably active, and the home houses are doing a fair
business. The Germans are doing a little more than they
were ; but, on the whole, we are decidedly short of an average
of what was doing last year, but this is fully met by the dimi-
nished supply caused by failures, and others only working short
time, and the stocks on hand not heavy, which will keep prices
firm.

HALlFAX.—Although there .was no increase of business in
the Piece-hall to-day, yet there-was a better attendance of mer-
chants and evidently an improved state of feeling. The Y_ arn
market also presents a rather more,cheerful aspect ; though we
cannot say that either the demand or prices have decidedly im-
proved. The stock of Wool at market is very light, and a mo-
derate business doing, to supply immediate wants; but prices
have not been so low for many years. There is a prospect of a
strong contest between the grower and the spinner, the issue of
which altogether depends upon the result of the harvest. .
HUDDERSFIELD.—We had a quiet market this week, and
little business done, which is usual at this season of the year,
although greater confidence has been manifest than we have re-
cently had to report. Prices are without any alteration.
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ROCIIDALE.—We have had very few buyers in the market
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p*o have undergone little change Since last week,
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