The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-22 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

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111Arsenesraa.-The tone of confidence and expectatim
apparent in our market on Tuesday last still continues. Tim-
business doing is very moderate, and would, no doubt, be larger
were sellers disposed to accept the prices they would hare tal:ean
ten or twelve days ago. The upward tendency of Cotton, and is
fair prospect of an improved trade, have given a firmer, and
more hopeful feeling to the market has been exhibited fe
some weeks. No very decided advance has yet been obtainett.
except on the light qualities of I printers, the demand for this
article being general, and the stocks limited. No great amount .
of business is doing in Yarns, bui prices keepfirm. Very
little, if any, improvement has taken place in the home trade,
but confident hopes are entertained of a more general Mak
active business. We hear that considerable purchases have
been made this week, from the African and Sierra Leone-
markets, in bleached and very good prints, &c. In the Cott**
market a steady demand has continued throughout the week,
and holders do not seem disposed to effect sales except at venom
full rates. Prices have gradually grown firmer,- and to-dtff
advance is quoted of *d. per lb. on all descriptions of AmeWc2.‘„
since last Friday. Other kinds are steady, but without chart/Ct..
The imports for the week were 36,413 bales, • and the salmi
36,400, of which 5,600 are on speculation, and 4,400 for export
To-day the sales were 5,000 bales, and prices firm.
NOTTINOTTAM.—The Cotton and Hosiery branches contirme.
in a depressed condition: the depression has now lasted memo.
than two months, and at a time of the year when the dennitnut
is generally the most extensive. A new manufacture has he
some time been carried on With great secresy, but it has at
length been revealed, and excites great attention at Belper Ant
its vicinity—viz., hosiery which has hitherto been imperfect*.
teaseled and a nap raised by the hand after the articles ate-
made, is now, by a new invention, combed, and the nap rallied
by machinery, while the web is making on the frame; thishas
long been a desideratum. There is thought to be a slight ins,-
' provement in the silk glove branch, winch has led to expecta-
tions of a further extension. After a struggle of more than ft
years, England has at length given up the silk hosiery tradelas
France, as the provincial and now the almost 'only house at
that branch has dismantled its frames of the tickler machinery;
new sets of plain needles are put into the frames, and tics
hands are making silk gloves.
LEEDS.—The business transacted this week, in the wars.
houses, as well as in the public markets, has been about as,
average amount. If anything, the Woollen trade wears am
improved aspect, the price of Corn being on the decline, eat
the harvest prospects favourable. We cannot find any altos*,
tion in prices, and stocks are not large for the season.
BRADFORD.—There is no improvement in the demand tic
any kind of combing Wool? and new clips have as yet corm
sparingly into market, owing to the continued high prices
sought by the growers and dealers. Short Wools'andNolls aats
equally (lull, and rather lower prices submitted to. The busal;;-
ness doing in Yarns is not improved, the de Laines makers sea
rather flat, it being between the seasons for their goods; tlor
shippers are not doing much ' • the home manufacturers, VS
power, are tolerably active, and no dispoSition to give way =
price. The rich condition of the country out of doors, sat
the continued lowering in tLe price of Core, have a favourable-
effect with the home merchants, and more business has beam.
done in Pieces. The Germans are doing a shade more. me
there is an increase in stocks.
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were the same as last week. The Wool market was also dun;
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brokes and skins were scarce, and foreign Wool was not
inquired after; prices of the latter have a downward tend t>.,
The hand-loom Flannel weavers have not at present more .tlas,
half employment.
HAnirax.—The Piece market still continues in the s
dull state, and very little business doing. For Yarns and West
there is but a demand, and no alteration itt kilo% op,