The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-11-22 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

ADE OF LEEDS.— We are glad to observe a favourable
change in the aspect of the Leeds cloth markets. The dulness
which we have reported as prevailing for some weeks past, has
partially given way, and during the last week a good deal ►►►ore
business has been dune. Whether or not this briskness is more
than temporary we cannot undertake to say; but it is at least a
strong symptom of the wholesome state of our staple manu-
facture when the stocks in the hands of the merchants are such
as to cause every slight improvement in the demand to be felt
in the Cloth Halls. •

BRADFORD MARKET.—This market, on Thursday, was
rather dull, notwithstanding there was a fair attendance of mer-
chants, for they seemed to have come rather with a desire to
watch the turn of the market, or to buy for assortment, than for
the purpose of purchasing extensively. Prices, were, conse-
quently, not quite so firm, though the manufacturers seemed re-
luctant to consent to any reduction, alleging the high price of
yarn as their reason. . Owing to the recent unsettled state of
the wool market, there is very little yarn in the hands of the
spinners, -nd of course they manifest no active disposition to
take lower terms. In the wool market little business was done.
HALIFAX MARKET--We had a better market on Wednesday
than we have experienced for some weeks past. A consider-
able quantity of goods. principally lastings, changed owners, at
prices very similar to what had lately been obtained.
BRADFORD.—The bachelors of tliis borough iutend giving a
grand ball at the Exchange Buildings, on Monday the 28th
inst. The Conservative dinner to John Hardy, Esq., member
for the borough, is appointed for Friday the 2d of December.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Nov. 14.—Considerably less
' business has been done to-day than last week ; few buyers have
been in the market, and the prices given are still lower than on
Monday. Wool to-day has been sold at five to ten shillings per
sheet lower.
STATE OF TRADE IN BOLTON.—The cloth market is much
depressed, and some of our leading houses are curtailing the
number of their weavers. We do not hear of any being ab-
solutely without work at present ; but, unless an increased de-
mand takes place speedily, we are afraid this will be the -case,
which coupled with the serious advance, which has lately taken
place in the prices of provisions, affords but a gloomy prospect
for our weavers in the winter. Our mechanics are fully em-
ployed, and upon the whole Bolton may be considered to be in
us prosperous a situation as any of the neighbouring towns.
STATE OF TRADE IN BLACKBURN.—The prosperity of the
power-loom weaving trade has of late been very seriously re-
duced in• this town and neighbourhood. Money is so scarce
with purchasers, that very little business in the way of sales can
now be effected. The masters have consequently given notice
of their intention to work their mills only four days a week, o r
eight hours each day, after Monday next. With this curtail-
ment of the means of the artizan, there is meanwhile unfor-
tunately a rise in the price or almost all necessaries. The un-
settled state of the dispute between the country banks and the
Bank of England, is understood to operate disadvantageously
o the interests of our manufacturers.—Bleckburn Standurd.

A CA CTIoUS EQUESTKIAN.—The other day, as a noun;,•
" Nimrod," well mounted on a spirited charger, which had seen
at teast twenty years' service, was passing through Crown-street
at a very moderate pace, his progress was interrupted by a num-
ber of the feathered tribe, who, on his_ approach, continued to
scratch for ford, apparently unconscious of danger. Our hero,
nothing daunted, instantly reined in his fiery steed, and called
out to a gentleman, who was coming in a❑ opposite direction.
" I'o take them there hens out of the nay." ! !—Bolton
Chronicle.