The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-01-13 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS.—We are glad to spy that our markets in the Cloth
Hails on Saturday and Tuesday last, were of a c',eciing cha-
racter, a full average amount, for the season, of goods changing
hands at firm prices. Business has been but slack in the ware-
houses during the week, but there is good ground to believe
tha' we shall have a brisk spring trade.
II consasFlELD.—The staple trade of this town and neigh-
bourhood is in a healthy state ; and from the inquiry far goods
in our market on Tuesday, we anticipate t^'^rably nloy-

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ment for the operat ves, and remunerating prices for the mas-
ters, for some time to come. We cannot notice any change of
moment in the wool trade.
BRADFORD —WOOL.—During the week, there has been more
doing in the Combing Wools, which has tended to inspire confi-
dence in the holders, who are very firm, and confident that
prices will be fully maintained. YARNS.—There is a greater
disposir ion to buy yarns, where old rates will be submitted to;
but in the present unexpected firm state of the wool market. the
spinners are unwilling to enter into contracts, and unless
better prices can be realized, there is no alternative left but to
still further curtail the reduction to such a point as will bring
yarns to a nearer proportion with the cost of wool. PIECE.—
There is more doing in all kinds of Piece Goods, and an opi-
nion is now strongly gaining ground that everything has seen
its lowest puint, and with the precautionary step irdopted by
the manufacturers there is not lilt( ly to be any increase or ac-
cumulation, the prices offering no inducement to make for
stock.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET. Transactions in long Wool
have again been on a very limited scale this week, and although
trade continues dull, and although trade continues dull, and the
position of the consumers not at all improved, the firmness of
holders of Wool has compelled the buyers to give rather more
for the few sales that have been made. There is also some im-
provement in the valne of short Wool.
HECKAIONEWIKE BLANKET MARKET.—The markets this week
have been much better attended than for some weeks past, and
more business done, prices are firm.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, JANUARY s.—There has been
a poor attendance of buyers in the market today, and a very
limited quantity of business has been done, at reduced prices.
A very extensive manufacturer has stopped payment, which
will throw a great many hands out of employment. The lia-
bilities are differently stated, at sums varying from .e 30,400 to
5 ~000. This unforeseen event will press heavily upon the wool-
staplers.
HOSIERY AND LACE TIIADES.—The cotton hosier trade is
still in a very declining state, and many good workmen are out
of employment, and their number seems continually increasing.
The Ticket Bill passed in the last Session of Parliament, has
thrown the trade into a state of the greatest agitation; as,
though near five months have eapsed since it received the
Royal assent, the hosiers, in general, affect to be ignorant of
its provisions now it has come into operation, and declare that
they know not how to make out and fill up the tickets. In
many instances they positively refuse to do so, openly declaring
they will not be guided by the Statute. This state of things
applies equally to Nottingham and Leicester, at which latter
place all is commotion. Pubdc meetings have been called, at
which the stockingers have pledged themselves to enforce the
law, and, from letters received from Leicester, it is asserted
that the workmen's attorney will proceed with his witnesses in
a body, to lay 400 informations against the various hosiers of
Leicester. The bonnet-net lace trade is still in a nearly stag-
nant state—whole factories remain standing. The warp lace
trade, in some departments, such as cotton tattings, is very de-
pressed; indeed, other branches are in a state of mediocrity;
but, upon the whole, the warp trade is very dull, with the ex-
ception of a few silk Jacquard articles.—Nottingham Journal.

EASTERN DISPENSARY, ROSE-HILL

Report of cases for the week ending Saturday, Jan. 10.
Persons relieved at the Dispensary - 156
Patients visite,: at their own homes 47

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Physician, Dr. Ashcroft.
Surgeons, Messrs. Hayes, Lockwood and Harris.
House Surgeon, Mr. Eccleston.