The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MmicsEsrna.—Since ur I st a compl, tc charge has come
over our market, and the calm we noticed last week is changed
into extreme activity, and, in most descriptions of cloths at
advanced rates. Alany merchants and i rinters whose contracts
were executed have renewed them for the next two or three
months; and, cloth being st:II very scare, we may reasonably
expect that prices will range higher at the opening of the new
year. Yarns have also improved in price, and fine numbers
that were depressed, are in good request at the extreme rates
of last week; and where contracts have been mad • a shade
higher prices have been paid. The printers are also very busy
for the spring. and plaids are expected to prove the most
fashionable styles

"Asps.— The demand for clubs in both the halls here since our
last is considered to have been unusualy large for the period of the
year, especially on St.turday last. Though late prices were fully
sustained, no improvement could be realised; yet the market was
firm on the whole. During the week there has been comparatively
little doing in the warehouses, all parties being engaged in pre-
paring for the stocktaking next week next week, or in enjoying
Christmas.

HUDDKRSFIELD MARKET.—There was a much larger attend-
ance of merchants here on Tuesday last than could have been ex-
pected at this season, and the market was considered very animated,
although the buyers evidently purchased only to meet their imme-
diate wants Prices remained firm, as there was a 'Tett), general
expectation amongst all parties that the turn of the year would add
improved briskness to the demand for nearly all descriptions of
cloths.

BRADFORD MARKIT.—There was a good attendance of mer-
chants here on Thursday, the closing market of the year, and their
dealings were more extensive than might have bet n expected. There
is a prevalent feeling that prices are now as low as they are likely
to be, and an increased demand for goods is expected with the turn
of the year. The yarn market pretty freely active, and might have
been more so, had not the spinners held out for advanced rates to
meet the rise which has taken place in the value of wool. In the
wool malitet there was a moderately brisk demand fur both comb-
ing and clothing wools, and improved rates were realised for nearly
all kinds of wool.

HALIFAX Almtirr.—The demand for manufactured goods
suitable for the winter trade here on Saturday was very active,
considering that it was the lasr market but one of the year. The
wool market was brisk, especially in the demand for noils and broke
wools, and prices were very firm, though the staplers were unable
to realize any advance. Better things even than this are expected
immediately on the turn of the year.

HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET.—On Monday, there wrs
a good attendance of both merchants and manufacturers, and a
considerable business done, but Thursday being the day after
Chaistmas day, the attendance was very small, and consequently
but little doing.

LNICKSTIM.—The favourable turn in the stage of our trade
affairs which we noticed last week still continues to hold good. The
severity of the weather appears to have caused a " run" on the
London houses, which has probably had the effect of nearly clearing
them out; for, this week, buyers from seven or eight of the prin-
cipal houses have visited the town to make purchases The conse-
quence of this, with the renewal of the frost, is that the wools and
yarns are very firm, and there Ss a greater amount of employment.
—Leicester Chronicle.

HOSIERY AND Lace TRADES.—The state of the cotton hose
trade is not considered by any parties to be amended; what ought
to have been long since expected has come to pass, namely, that fo-
reigners have become aware of our infamous system of m.tking
slop stockings, and are returning theli with very little ceremony or
hesitation upon the hands of the manufavturers. The cut-up branch
is equally as bad, if not worse, than the wrought hose trade, and
when tho high rate of charges is considered, the journeymen are in
a much worse state; as in many instances they have to work two
days for their frame charges, before they earn anything for their
own maintenance. The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt branch is
still much depressed; some few of the workmen have lull work, but
they are very limited in cumber. The cotton glove trade is still in
the best state of any of the hosiery branches, but still it is dull, and
stocks in some instances are rather accumulating. The silk ho-
siery Ltade is by no means improved, as silk stockings of almost
every kind are out of fashion in England. The I,l.bin Let lace
trade is still very dull, nor has the panic much subsided. The
warp lace trade (as we stated it would some years since) is in some
measure superseding the cotton bobbin net. In the silk department
the West of England steam machinery have a decided advantage
over the warp silk blonde nets.—Nottinglam Journal.

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