The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-06 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From die Leeds Intelligeneer.)
LEEDS.—The improvement which we noticed last week still
continues, but the late severe weather is considered as having
some drawback upon the demand for goods by having impeded
,the means of communication. At present, however, the state
of the weather seems to indicate immediate relief in this parti-
cular.

BRADFORD MARKET.—The demand for goods on Thursday
seemed to be fully as extensive as for some time past, )et the
sales effected did not not attain that proportion, owing to the
merchants refusing to offer such prices as the manfacturers
deemed remunerative. There was an average business done in
the yarn market, the principal purchases being for immediate
consumption, hut several of the piece-makers held off, in the
hope that the opening of the channels of communication, by
increasing the means of supplying the raw material, would
diminish the price. In the wool market there was, of course,
very little done, the quantity of wool on sale being remarkably
small.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—The demand for fancy goods here
on Tuesday, was tolerably brisk, but
_there was very little busi-
ness done in plain cloths and wools.
HkLIFAX MARKET, FEB. 2-1.--Business is still sufferimg
from the continued severity of the weather, and we have less
doing both in wool and manufactured goods, but there is no
,diminution in the value of either. The prices realised for seve-
ral weeks past are fully maintained.
DRWSBURY.—The demand for blankets at our Piece Hal!,
on Monday, was rather flat, the dullness being generally attri-
buted to the state of the wool market. The prices offered for
goods, though fully equal to those recently obtained, were not
commensurate with the increased cost of the raw material,
hence the manufacturers were reluctant to .effect sales.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, FEB. 26.—There has been
more business done in the market to-day than on the previous
Monday; and the demand for flannels, of the coarser kind, has
been brisk ; but there is no improvement in prices; indeed. it
is said, that in some cases, less money has bee❑ given. The
wool market here still continues flat; and there appears no de-
sire, on the part of the manufacturers, to purchase at the pre-
sent prices.

BURY.—The woollen business is improving. The hands in
iron-foundries have full work, and good wages are given.—
Mechanics and machine-makers have pretty fair of work, and
calico block and machine printing is a little better.
LANCASHIRE SILK TRADE.—The silk weavers have full em-
ployment. This week a great number of fresh reels have been
given out of almost every description. Wages continue low,
but some masters are giving a trifle more if work is taken to
the warehouse in a certain time. _

LEICESTER.—The demand for goods is flat, and we are sorry
to hear that some manufacturers are turning off hands. The
wool market continues in the same state as for some weeks past.
THE hos' Tn A dE.—The Birmingham papers represent the
iron trade to be in a flourishing condition, commom bars are
quoted at £9 per ton.

WAKEFIELD A BONDED PORT.—On Thursday, the 22d.
instant, a public meeting. was held at Wakefield, when it was
determined to petition the proper quarter lor the establishment
of bonded warehouses at Wakefield.