The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

Liens.--During the past week greater animation has been
observable in the mercantile establishments of this town than
for some time past, but the amount of sales in the cloth halls
can scarcely be • said to have been materially augmented.—
There is, however, some evidence of an improved feeling of
confidence in the aspect of commercial affairs, and we have
no doubt that the effect will sm.) be visible in the increased
activity of our manufacturing and finishing establishments.
BRADFORD MARKET.—There was a numerous attendance
of merchants and others at our market, on Thursday, but the
aggregate amount of sales effected was not so extensive as
might have been expected; and prices underwent little va-
riation. In the yarn market there was a fair business done
at former rates ; but the wool market was heavy, the assort-
ments being limited by the lightness•of the stocks in hand.
Prices may he quoted as nearly stationery.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—There was no change to note
respecting this market on Tuesday ; the demand being steady
and prices nearly. stationery. In summer goods there was
some animation, and better prices were realised. Orders
are increasing, and the business in the warehouses is rather
better. In wool, prices uee firm, with a tendency upwards.
The news from America does not appear to have operated
unfavourably on the market, as the demand is chiefly for the
home trade.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, APRIL 21.—The sales in
long wools have this week been on a very limited scales and
prices are barely maintained. Short wools for blanket pur-
poses continue in very languid demand, and with the excep-
tion of low noils, are without any improvement in prices.
HECKAIONDWIKE.—AIthough there have been more buyers
attending the blanket hall for the two market days this wek,
(Monday and Thursday,) yet the demand for goods has been
limited, and the prices given hear no proportion to that of
wool ;• this keeps trade in a most deplorable state, the blanket
manufacturers not receiving
.anything like good wages for
their trouble and labour.
ROCHDALE MARKET, APRIL 20.—We have had a rather
placard, a anti
Mr. Archer, for paying,
better demand for flannels to-day ; but prices have been ex-
e'empsetastte andin a sons,tremelv low. The weavers have made a strike this last week
against
two inenufacturers,as the
Messrs.weavrs
Tempest
between twenty and twenty-five per cent under the other
manufacturets. There is no change 'to report in the wool
market.
have LANCASHIRE.—At Bolton manufactured goods
oloci com-
menced are in
better request, and almost all the cotton mills
r
working full time. The cotton hand-loom weavers
of bed quilts have rather more
weavers are badly off. The brass wk ; the counterpane
and iron-founders and
mechanics are still dull. The cotton trade at Chorlev and
Blackburn is in a fair state, the machinery in all the 'mills
weavers
being in full operation, and hand and power-loom w i
are also fully employed. The silk trade in the towns in the
neighbourhood of Manchester is improving, and both sill:
and cotton dyers have more work than they had a month
since. The cotton trade at Stockport is yet very dull : out
of the 2,500-horse power in full operation at this time last
year, upwards of 800 is at a complete stand. The spinners
at Ashton, Staleybridge, &c., have been reduced this week,
at most of the mills upwards of seven per cent. The trade
in other towns is much the same as we stated last week.
SADDLEWORTIL—The woollen cloth trade at Saddleworth
is in a worse state than it was a month ago, in fact, more
than one half of the operatives are totally without employ-
ment. There is a slight improvement in the demand for
yarns.
CHESTERFIELD WOOL MARKET.—From the accounts
given of the'wool trade in this quarter, an unusual dulness
pervades the market, The only quality in request are coarse
wools; nor are the prices any better than they have been
for some time past. The staplers• here have accumulated
country,iiP clipping
gd a
bids' fair to in-
large stocks, under the impression that prospects
partially
stiy
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leinamvembenricgehdteinnedths beforeipart this. The
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crease the already stocked chambers very materially, which,
it is feared, will tend in a great measure to keep the present
rates stationary.

DESCRIPTION. IRS- COAST- FO- 1 UNITISDI ToTAL.
LAND. WISE. REIGN. STATES.
Wheat Qrs. 579 i 2053 11290 :' 2856 16778
Barley Qrs. 707 1 246 6995 ! 7948
Malt
Oats
Rye Qrs.
Beans
222 526
Pease ... Qrs. i I I 1034 , 1034

Pease
Shelled Barley . Qrs
Indian Corn . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs_
Oatmeal . ... Loads' 3119 3
Flour . Sacks 153 lig
Ditto . Brls.

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwis,
5 ; Oatmeal, 286 loads.

11034

1308 1 1308

3122
1310 t 1662
75 39069 39144

—Oats, 1018 qrs.; Bears,

EXPORTS.--Foreign. Barley, 252 qrs. ; Oats, 35 qrs. ; Pease, 6
qrs. ; Flour, 414 g brls.-Ireland. Wheat. 664 qrs. ; Indian Corn,
263 qrs. ; Flour, 397 brls.-Coastwise. Wheat, 1323 qrs. ; Barley,
849 qrs. ; Malt, 79 qrs. ; Oats, 110 qrs. ; Rye, 6 qrs. ; Beans, 12
qrs. ; Pease, 24 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 51 qrs. ; Oatmtal, 126 loads
Flour, 490 sacks, 1714 brls.
Average prices of Grain, for the week ending April 17, 1810.
Wheat 695. 6d. I Barley.. 40s. gd. I Oats.. 255. Id. I Rye .. 38s. 2d.
Beans.. 425. 3d. Pease, 41s. 6d.
Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat.. 68s. 11. I Barley.. 395. 10d. I Oats.. 253. Bd. Rye.. 375. 4d.
Beans .. 41s. sd. I Pease .. 40s. 11d.
Duty on Foreign Grain, B.:c. this week.
Wheat 16s. Bd. Barley 3s. 4d. Oats ...... 9s. 3d. Rye .. 14s. Od
I I
Beans, Bs. Od. Pease. 9s. 6d. lndian Corn 3s. 4d. I FlourlOs. 0.141
Liverpool Averages, week ending 21st April, 1840.
Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Beans. 1 Pease.
Qr 5..... 848 2081 15 0
Prices.. 525. 6d. Os. Od. ; 265. 3d. 435. Od. Od.

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE—YESTERDAY.
At our market this morning, there was a very small show
of English wheat fresh up from the neighbouring counties ;
we experienced a good demand from our millers, and the
best qualities readily found purchasers at an advance of
fully 2s. per quarter on last Monday's quotations, and even
the inferior sorts were Is. per quarter dearer than on
that day. There was not much doing in foreign wheat, and
no alteration in price took place. Of barley the receipts were
tolerably good, especially from abroad. In consequence of the
malting season being now nearly at a close, such qualities as
were suited for this purpose could not be disposed of without
submitting to a reduction of at least is per quarter. The
arrivals of oats from our own coasts and Ireland, as well as
from abroad, have been quite trifling. Factors accordingly
held at higher prices, and good heavy descriptions were
quickly taken off at an improvement of Gd to is per quarter
on the currency of this day se'nniglit. Beans were scarce,
at is per quarter dearer; peas remained the same as before.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TUESDAY, Aran :N.—Wind S. Fair,

AttltlVED.—Sir Conn Campbell, Pentecost, from Bombay—Ga-
ronne, Sagory, from New Orleans—Alfred, Parlam, from Stettin—
Graf Griesman, Leecke, and Frodericke, from Danzig—Adolphus,
Roygensack, from Wismar—llighfield, from Africa (off)
SAlLED—Chester, Lawson, for Quebec—Evergreen, Kenny, for
St John, N.B.—James Bainie, Morrison, for Richibucto—Susannah,
Stephenson, for St John, and Atalanta, Clarke, for Harbour Grace,
Newfoundland—Patrick Henry, Delano, for New York—Peruvian,
Wootten, and Delaware, Patten, for New Orleans—Argo, Farley,
and Angelo, Jacques. for Havana—Victoria, Robb, for Cronstadt
Gustav and Leopold, Kell, for Stettin—Euphemia, Philips, for Riga—
Hercules, Schwenn, for Pernau—St Adrian, Hawmart, for Bergen

British Queen, (steam ship,) for New York, will leave Blackwall'
London, on the 29th instant, at nine o'clock a.m., and Portsmouth
on the Ist May, at twelve, noon. Letters and newspapers must be
posted in Liverpool before twelve o'clock to-morrow night
Coquette, Head, from Cape Haytien, at Cove
Antoinette, Rosett, hence at Senegal
Vixen, Barclay, sailed from Leghorn for this port 14th April
Auguste, Kirkhove, hence at Ostend
Margaretha, Kester, hence at Texel
William the Fourth, Shilling, hence at Copenhagen
Union, Steffins, hence at Cuxhaven
Herald, Scott; Vriendschap, Zwart; and Frederick Carl, Becker
hence at Hambro'