The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-23 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.—Since this day week
there has been rather a favourable change in our market,
especially in the demand for both cloth and yarns, and though
prices generally cannot be quoted higher than at that period,
still some kinds of cloth are 14d. a piece dearer, whilst all
descriptions are saleable at prices not obtainable even on
Saturday. Yarns are in much better demand, and in most
numbers a-slight advance may be obtained.

LEEDS.—Though the stock of goods in the Piece Halls
has increased both in bulk-and assortment during the last
ten days, the purchases by the merchants have been very
limited, the sudden check given to the dealing of the Ameri-
can houses by the recent intelligence from that continent not
yet having been removed by the subsequent arrivals. In the
warehouses chiefly connected with our domestic trade there
is a good business doing in fabrics suitable for the spring and
summer season.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, FEB. 16.—The change from
severe to mild weather, had its effect on this market to-day,
so that the choice in goods was greater, and buyers more nu-
merous, whd purchased freely. The demand was principally
in middle and low fancy woollens, and light waistcoatings
and ladies' dresses. Prices are firm, and confidence gradually
increases. Wools are slightly looking up.

BRADFORD MARKET.LITiIe transactions in the Piece Hall
here, on Thursday, were on a more extensive scale than those
of any market-day for, the last three or four weeks, and
prices were considered very firm, though no material im-
urovement can be quoted. The' yarn market was also
brisker than of late, which caused the spinners to hold on for
an advance, and on some sorts they succeeded to a small ex-
tent. The wool market did not, however, manifest the same
improvement. The sales were rather limited, and prices un-
derwent no material variation.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, FEB. 15.—We have had
rather a flat market to-day, but no change in prices. During
the last week, another small manufacturer, who makes for
the Blackwater market, has suspended payment. The wool-
staplers, as usual, will be the principal creditors. There is
no change to report in the wool market.

BARNSLEY.—The linen trade is very flat at present ; many
of the warehouses are working short time, and a great many
weavers are out of employment.
CHESTERFIELD WOOL MARKET, FEB. 16.—There is more
animation in the wool trade in this quarter than has been ex-
perienced for some time. Combing wools are in request by
the staplers, who purchased freely at better prices. The
holders continue firm, with no appearance of giving way.
There is no material alteration in the rates of other qualities
of this article.

HER MAJESTY.—It is stated in circles likely to be aware
of the fact, that her majesty is again in an " interesting situ-
ation," at once exciting the hopes and sympathiesof her loyal
siibjects.—Government evening print.
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT TO AN APPRENTICE.—At the
Rochdale petty sessions, on Saturday last, Robert Brierley,
a coal miner, was charged with having committed a shameful
assault upon one of his apprentices, a boy named Kershaw,
12 years of age. The poor fellow has been so beaten that he
could neither sit nor stand, he was laid on the ground before
the bench—he had not less than 26 wounds upon his body.
The master had frequently beaten him with a piece of wood
which had a nail driven through. Brierley said the boy was
very disobedient. The magistrates cancelled the indentures
and fined the master in X 5, which was ordered to be given to
the boy.