The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE,

MANCUPESTER.—There is little !o notice in the 'ransactions of
the past week. The Indian news seems to h- ve exercised no
powe.ful influence on the market. which has been very tran-
quil. A degree of stiffness exhibited early in the week by the
manufactur era of the filter cloths, has de-erred buyers from en-
gaging iu extensive operations. Al ogether, however. we are
pleased to notice an important tone iii the cha aster of our
market. A settlement of matters of policy, to which we have
on former occasions alluded, is now the only thing wanting.
ItoCtiliALK.—There was a fair average market on Monday,
and prices were the same as last week. There was a Govern-
ment order for 7,10, flannels, which was allotted last week
amongst six manteacturets. The Wool dealers complain of a
dull demand for the taw material.
LNICKSTER —The want or demand, consequ7rit upon the state
in which the commercial world is thrown, owing to the re-
action of the " rai way fever." and the present disturbed rela-
tions between England and the United States, still continues,
and appears likely to continue for the p. esent.
NOTTINGHAM.—The Sts e of the wrought cotton hose tra e
has again. it anything, a shai'e retrograded, although thespraig
has actually commern ed ; arid in former times trade was. at
this season, in lull activity The cut-up hose trade is still in a
flourishing condition, but one branch of it is in a perfect state of
fever. The glove trade sill continues pretty bris and is ex.
tending in the hosiery villa es. many frames being set on with
gloves th it have I, retolore been employed upon stockings.
The drawer branch st.ll keeps its rasher impr ved state. arid
some or the hands have rather in re work. The fancy lace
trade Still gets worse and worse. The warp lace tr de is still
in a most deplorable coalition, and even lace snits and gloves
are becoming d (cult of sale.
fttens.— We had mo e buyers in our markets at the Cloth
Halls, both on Saturday and Tuesday last, than we have had
for some wee s past ; and a fair average amount of oods
changed hauls. at firm pric s The cloths of low and middle
quality were in the most demat.d. and a well for the fort ign
houses, as those in the home trade. At the warehouses, too.
during the week, a good few purchases have b. en made. The
manutactuiers continue to act with great caution, an 1 in con
sequence. there has M en no great acn.miilation of stock, not_
itlistanding the very dull rn. rkets ere have been lately.
II onirairsright).— We are grad to say tha' our market on
Tuesday wore a somewhat impr •ved aspect mere glares having'
been sold than on any receht mark, t day here There is a
commendable degree 01 csritian exercised both by m olutac-
biters and rye chants ; hence in the hands of both parties.
stocks are not lar C. There is a general feeling here it, favour
of the movement for the winding up of rai way schemes and
should the desire of newly all scrip holders be realised, by the
return of deposits. minus bxp rises, it is I,e:ii veil our staple
trade will soon vs tly imp ove. a ded, as it is h pe it be.
by the passing or the free trade measures of the G verument.
11 Han roan. —Time e is no disposition to toy any kind of
Wools, except on the limited scire we h ve observed for some
time past; no a teration in prices. The improvement in the
demand for Yarns, m ted io our report last week were more
fully developed on Thursday last, as the i u) rs were disposed
to purchase for dist nt delve y, which the spiian rs were not
ready to scenic to, as tie lakes now (ineal must undergo a
great advance before they can realise prime cost; but so long
as Wool m iihtains Ls Ives tit disproportama e pi ice to Yarns.
there is hut little hope of the large quantity 01 t itaily idle ma.
chinery ben g put to work, to relieve our distressed operatives.
Inuring the week and to day at our P.m, ma ket on Thursday,
more business has been &tee in all kinds of dress goods suitatrie
for the autumn. and a feeling is gaining c mind that we shall
continue grodually to improve The. delay is. the Govern...a
meqsare affecting tile torn-t-ws, h., no 11111 l lit teoderl to retard
the prorre-s of the merchants, particularly the export houses.
The absence from the market tit a rusher extensive buyer toted
in our last (says the Bradford i,bserver.) turn nut more un-

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favourable than was at tiFt expec edt and consulerable em
barrassment is felr among the sm.,Her manufacturers. sevtral
of whom h ye already hid to yield to the loss they will sustain.
and a ma y once respectah e men will he completely ruined
and necessarily involve increased tempora y distress amun4 the
operatives in the vil ages where they reside.