The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-21 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCEESTER.—We have at l,•nßih the pleasing task of repnrt-
ing a derided improvemen' in the aspect of this market Daring
the week, the operati ns.hame been on a somewhat considerable
scale. especially in 4 ,-i ch longcloths fr., India and hiva. On
these fabrics at advance of ad per piece has been pretty vet e-
rally established. and on some of the more favourite makes a

further dvance has been demanded and cone ded.
slibtings are in improved demand. hnt prices are not yet ad-
vanced. although they have de idedly an improved tehdency.
printers are more iogirred for an.i prices are hardening.

Yarns have e.xperienced a more ctivedeenand. and considerable
sa es have beers effects d at air advance sit sid to id

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vions currency. Cotton tieing iclatively cheaper at Liv rpo'd
th in at the pints 01 the United it ales has led to an improved
demand for export to the contii.ent of Europe, nd this circum-
stance. vitip•ed wlti the fact chat there is al apprehended defi-
ciency (whether c:i: rectly cr incorrectly founded) ot mare than
3 0, Oa hales on Vie ori4inal es'intated yie d ot the late crops,
h s len to an im rovement in the va'ue ot the raw staple, held
in • tnck here. aid at the pert- ot Great Britain, mini lent to
influenc the pike. of y rots and marital:lett) es. independent of
the increased demand. Dittqless the anticipation of the action
which the rise in Colon muse have on the taxti'e fabrics has.
to some extent, contribot d to the acCv ty of the demand to
which we have al to ly alluded. Returning c infideace of greaser

talw LOU ft,lolBlloll Of
a consitleralre mass of capital in tr ming por,oses, are also
exercis rig a beneficia eft ct on the crwn-ion of this a arket
Fr,•ni pies 'tit appearances we i ter that tic crisis 8 past, aid
that trade will continue to imdr, ye alUioo h •To-da‘
prices may be quoted thus : 6 inch printers, 5 • rr ed a :is rid ;
6u reed, ,s gd ; r. 4 reed. • x 27 ioco rid reed. 4,41 d ty 4, 7td ;
72 reeds. 55 to Ss 41; 36 loch chi tintrs, titi reed, 7s td to 7s 74d ;
72 reed, Eis lOid oPs d; in loch E Italia loog cloths, 66 reed.
9s to 9: 13d ; 72 reeds, 9s 64 to 6= 71d.

HOCH ',ALS.— We had rather more rt,wi,,g in the Flann- I market
on Mididav, mercha• to having. bought more treeiy but 'lt re is
no iitipr.ivernent in pikes. k (au hae rai her a tendency ti;lw
and if there should lie an iiicrea,ed demand for goods, it is ex-
pected that Ili, ► w material wi I advance in pric

II unnetspicw.—Our market on Tuesd y was but thinly
attended by buyers, and the quantity of coo'br that chanced
hands w s hut r•rnall. • '4nme of the debt, r good

'ere ar a

sight redact on in p ice, hut generally the tn-uk et was firm
The fancy goods trade is hut inanimate, and these is no exprct-
army of auy great improvement unii the questions relative to
the Oregon dispute and t e trve trade and railw y measures of
the government are concluded.

BRADFORD.—We are glad io say th :tat nor market on Thurs-
day there was a good attendance of merchants, and mare
ness was done Wan on ahy previ, us market•day tor some weeks
past. It is re limed that a good many orders have been
r,ceived from America, notw that *tiding that the last accounts
from that country are not of a very pacific character. Great
Crfidence however, is entertained that the Oregon unesiion
will he se,t led w th•"tt war. speaki g of the market, on Thurs
day, the Bradford Observer says—" There is very great uneasi.
ness and distrust prevailiirg among the smaller manufacturers.
Owing to the lion attendance of a rather large buyer. who has
been absent both last Thursday end t i-day, and whose engage.
ments have not been met; yet, it is said a little time only re-
paired to enable the p arty to resume business as heretofore "
Wools remain much the same in price ant demand as they have
been for a length of time pa-t though, if an)t ing, the prices of
Combing Woois a e a hate lower. Shout Wools and Nulls.
from the small quantify making. command s•e dy prices. There
is a slight improvement in the den 111(1 for Yarns but yet that
department of our trade is in a very urisatis actor,' state. Prices
are anything hilt leitill,,Cratt q.

Leans —As u,ual during- Easter week. hut I Me business hat
ieen done either in um' poltic c oth halls or at thews &rinses
and as oar wattle trade le Hain. in much the .arne sta e of quiet-
ness as we have had tt report it for s‘nne time and as it ptohahty
Ain do until ihe ere I, qiie ,iousw tich are it ore or less agitating
he country an.l the lee slarure ate settled we It live noth ns 01
tCe wider thk head to camomile ,te t his week.
NoTT.Natimu.—Tile wrong t Cotton 'lose branch is a stride
imp-overt, when • ompared with its s' ate at Cip6tmas. The
cal- tip hose hands have MI condo melt in geitera I. The Glove
trade, whether of 1,1,1 r. cotton, or wa• p is pretty good. The
Drawer bratich is rather hitter, ant the Shit trade sal conti-
nues to survive all the competition of p,wer propelled frames.
The Silk hose m atoll eture his c.,t, sn if•W th it it has ht et-Me
half extinct. The fancy Lace trail is worse .han ever, and
nothing hot deso it perv..les the mind 4 oh even the 11018, sap,

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g dee machine q vne s There ia n amendment in the ;Tr;
re trade. The le trp Jack and G.ove teat,e is pretty good.
wiletlicr LAO Ur Pi4tli health