The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-24 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—There was not quite so much business
doing yesterday, as on the preceding Tuesday, and price,
both of goods and yarn, may be considered a shade lower
than on that day. The diminution in demand appears to
have arisen from the rapid decline in the price of cotton, at
Liverpool, last week, and the uncertainty of the buyers as to
the extent to which that reduction may proceed, rather than
from any real deterioration in this market.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JAN. 20.—
The flannel market to-day has been more than usually dull,
and the sales have been very limited. Work begins to be
scarce, and the labouring classes are at the present time suf-
fering great privations. Some twelve months ago, a dwel-
ling house could with difficulty be obtained ; but now, " this
house to be let," is posted in every part of the town.—ln
the wool market there is no change to report : prices remain
firm.

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HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JAN. 21.—This market pre-
sented much the same appearance as last week, there being
considerable inquiry after most descriptions of woollen and
fancy goods. The sales effected were not extensive,- but
prices remain firm. Great caution is exercised by all parties,
and the severe struggle will doubtless terminate in a gradual
advance in the price of goods. Wools are in tolerable de-
mand. In short, it is evident there is a gradual but very
slow change for the better ;_ but little confidence of permanent
improvement is entertained without a complete repeal of the
corn laws.—Manchester Guardian.
BLACKBURN.--Through the past week our trade has been
less animated than during the three or four weeks last pre-
ceding ; and in sonie_llescriptions of both yarns and goods,
repent prices arc barely maintained!--111aclillurn Standard.

3 tnports.s.

EAST INDIES, CAPE OP GOOD. HOPE,

Until'', (553) J Gillman, from Bombay, 1 box contents unknown,
E Dodd-1 do, Mrs. Boyd-1 package dO, J Bibby and co-1 pkge
do, J Bibby and co-3 skins, Ogilvie and co-2614 baies 25 hf bales
cotton, 72 bales wool, 9 bottles cocoa nut oil, 194 bags gall nuts,
3100 pces redwood, 256 pees ebony, 421 pees ivory, 58 pces ele-
phants' teeth, 5 cases 1 box tortoise shell, 3115 pces deer horns,
Barton, Irlam and co-1 box feather fans, 2 packages mats, sun-
dry pieces furniture, 2 tigers, order—Q
_ _

Dream, (161) W Squife, from Mauritius, 311 bags sugar, Ogilvy,
Gillanders and co—about 14 tons old coir rope, order—W

AFRICA.

Antelope, (204) J Lockwood, from Africa, about 468 casks palm
oil, a quantity old copper and junk, T Harrison and co—Q D
Jane, (234) C Calvert, from Africa, about 670 casks palm oil,
Hamilton,. Jackson and co—Q
WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA.

Clydesdale, (250) D Campbell, from Antigua, s hhds sugar, 14
puns 2 hhds rum, C W and F Shand-15 hhds sugar, Ewart, Myers
and co-11 tees sugar, J Dawson-18 puns rum, 3 puns molasses, C
Turner, jun-105 hhds 18 tees 6 brls sugar, 95 pnns 26 hhds rum,
101 puns molasses, C W and F Shand, saved from the wreck 0 the
Sir John Tobin)-3 boxes arrowroot, 2 boxes preserves, C Turner,
jtui—P

Little Catherine, (147) 0 Williams, from Demerara', 23 hhds 2g
brls sugar, 42 puns 59 hhds S brls rum, 33 casks molasses, T and H
Murray-34 puns 34 hhds 12 puns rum, C W and F Shand-20 puns
IS hhds rum, E J Troughton-14 puns 20 hhds rum, Buchanan and
Son-1 box returned goods, order-14 bales cotton, N Waterhouse
and Sons—W D