The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-27 00:00:00

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Feb. 2; 1844,

STATE OF TRADE.

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NIANCRESTER.-Our Staple trade continues without thange,
Line, l
for prices remain firm. The demand is quite equal to last week,
,ottoathoughr; at ' a comparatively small busineSs has been done in
c Liverpool, here the manufacturers, printers and
Merchants hants are so extremely light in stock that we see no chance
°l,, any alteration in prices, to be in favour of the buyer, for
Zle tirae to come; indeed, when the news of the very large
',a lness done in Liverpool arrives out at the States, we fear we
shall hav
re__ e, both here and there, as the consequence, another
_eatection in favour of speculators and high prices. In addition,
w ay add, that here, in London, and in the country, stocks
never were
/nark:
buyin e known to be so light; and, all having held off
so long, they will be forced by their customers into the
_ s
.t to buy for the coming season, for people must be clothed,
'P'icicg.te of the dead-set made by many Souses at the present
and 2; the
printing cloth is still the best article to sell,
Prices- Y of the manufacturers are engaged for the next month.
to 7s
3‘ttre as follows-27 inch, 66's, (s to 6s 6d, and 72's, 6s gd
, "' Manchester Advertiser. LEEDS Th
Erintinu '`, ue demand for goods of nearly all descriptions still
former
p..,_ ea' but Particularly for tweeds and ordinary cloths, the
having been exported lately ID America in large quantities
,Wing
are better than what theywere some time ago, but the
owing still complain of -he smallness of their profits,
.merchants
"1"g to the advance that has taken place in the raw material.
at this
BRADFoRts MARKET.-Ther, was an average attendance of
iftely when market on 1 urs a3r,
'I d and they bought pretty
but
the en they could obtain suitable goods at late rates,
yarns anifested reluctance ro give the advancing prices. In
pot.here was a fair business done, but not quite so much for
!e
e_rte, prices firm- The Wool Market was not quite so active
ez___sftlete ; but the staples exhibited no indications of willing. recedinrprices.
RUDD!,
IDand f RSPIELD IT,RKET.-As the Spring advances the de-
new or clothing,.abrics becomes more diversified, and any
dern article in theiancy line meets with ready customers. The
and for T dwhich brisk during the winter,
still cony we-, s, has been.
towards Junes ,fiimated, but as the shipping season is drawing
a cl,e, the manufacturers have become cautious,
.es-
tiele!ally as 'de state of the Wool market prevents them offering
Heir goes at the same prices as before Christmas.
niari!AesPr MARKET.- The demand for goods and yarn at this
re.st .
fill a.
as ~,,, continues, but the merchants seemed disposed to
-ed spitu. a, Possible, the requirements of the manufacturers
an ntot, ers for improved rates, by limiting their purchases
sections aa Possible to their immediate wants. Still the tran-
belie t Were consid bl •and the prices of foe wools con-
e ii„,,. _ era e
WA„;'' uP•
Meat in H,Lo WOOL MARKET.-There is no further improve-
been
uun _!•we demand or price of w ools since our last ; sales have
~.0 ted in all sorts, but prices are dim.
tattrakeeßtDALlC FLANNEL MARKET.-There has been a very brisk
'weeks, Puceay, and pieces have met with ready sale at last
ket . butPs There has been rather less doing in the Wool mar-
the Prices remain firm.
pact
of disposition which we noticed last week on
35s per ton,
some of the growers not to sell under, or even at
now sa. aPPears to be getting general : and some of. them
sold we they will not sell under 4us. Most of the wool still un
7551:5, : understand, is in the hands of those who have severalte
sale, ;g°sith by them, and who do not care for an inarme
and n igsPinners have again advanced a halfpenny. pound,epveen then,
their D,47,215r advance is expected in a day or two ,
they na-crs will not be up to those of the. raw material;
ban thmne manufacturers inclined to give them larger orders
ark will ap-
-1431ta rii'' obrnediate wants compel. The s.ame re
Prices re London houses, who are not willing to give increased
give
effect of the
Yeeent °r goods on speculation; so that the
the iv great rise in raw material will be materially ? t check
Ro:letit amount of business doing.-Leicester Chronicle.
tradelE4Y AND LACE TRADES.—The state of the cotton hosiery
Then;s4Solar as regards employment and demand, is still good.
dayn_Z_ u cut-up hose hands, after being upon a strike a
per
dozelt`re tone to work with an advance of another penny.l e
elit.nputon their wages. The cotton glove trade, especial th
• y the
high prie:aueell, is extremely brisk, and notwithstanding t
4alB u -o'
I)sierY yarn the manufacturers force rho
trade pon the bagmen in' great quantities. The silk hosiery
atherThin general very bad, the plain silk hose hands being int
itepintame_ better state. The silk glove branch is still in a mos
pantc.o7 state, rn
-arlY shops being wholly idle. The drawer,
the, nue. .Ad shirt branch, is in a tolerable state, though ra-
lace tr- 'ne fan dull. The warp
~de keeps i
Not, • eT bobbin-net trade is very
"Wiwi" ounuinProving, and that in a surprising manner.-
Ther.
Qv

Queen Do
to the
subscription for defraying the expense of the£2o
Col:11,1'01111°f the new church now in progress on Epsom
Nieeti
hav- nga for the formation of agricultural associations_
. been
counties • a
held, during the past week, in 4 number of
'without ' "we hope not many weeks will now elapse
such a "el), county in the kingdom being possessed of
FAT veil valuable auxiliary.
DanieIATRER Dr., P , B • asked " Why
np,-, .SON S LAST.— eing
traver, u t.onnell made so bad a speech in defence of the
beirs at the state trial "—the Father of the Irish
-:el).liech--. " Because Dan was speaking against his own
COUV.ction."
Sir
~..Robert Peel has promisel to contribute the sum of
•‘lOO frona the Royal Bounty Fund, should the leading
Pe.rsons in Yorkshire, who are concerned in and connected
41.6 W
l',th the woollen trade, show a like disposition to rescue
• • irs, to who the Yorkshire trade is so deeply
Indebted, f rom the evils of poverty in his old age.
bat 0.._ ADFUL SUlClDE.—Worcester was on Thursday
urawn into considers
Unfo
that a respectable mu-
rtunately proved but too true,
considerable excitement by a rumour, which
.
zen iiff_.
self. Mr. George for
Lur• William Vernon George, of Palace Yard, had
—tainitted suicide by poisoning him .
g business in
Mme
years carried on the
W •
given upto a
successor, he had
Worcester, which having
retirement. It seems, however—
leather dressin_
utterly been living in
earto have been any ground for
heugh there does not app
his •
a impression—that he has lately been labouring under
the fear of poverty, and this would seem to have so preyed
upon his mind as to have induced him to the commission
Of the rash and awful deed.

A CIRCASSIAN WEDDING.—TiIe Circassians, on their
Marriage, pay a dowry to the parents of the girl ; it con-
%lets of Cattle, arms, horses, slaves, and other things,
according to the condition of the parties. If they are
e,..! the first rank, a coat of mail, worth usually from 2,000
i..,000 piastres, always forms part of the price. When
t‘,"°,, Persons wish to unite, the young man causes. the girl
,-„___-"e demanded of her parents ; if they agree, his father
t
Icji;to aettle the dowry ; of which half is always paid
tgree.`titne Of the marriage, and the other half at a
tile --roPon. These preliminaries being first.settled by
Ilk% foe:llia, the lover meets his fair on_ethbelynseiagrhrty;
herhe
1.11, they tex:vitth some young people, d
nett of th-„,n!ILY conduct her to the and
of a mutual
-bsitar.‘attoroh;lo
intended -.; aff e seek her of those of the .
families. The parents of the girl, go,
reaso ectin
bus-
their jasoOnf her hg an enraged manner, and requiring the
coopta , wis'hieing carried away. The latter reply, that
of fL eg to be married, has complied with the
consent the ___
Perso of the tollll4y, and therefore
. they demand the
the 11 claimed ! former to the union. The father of the
at Ye%
m, then demands the dowry , and that of
a certii,--,ao offers him the half directly, and the rest
unt cost° " term already arranged between themselves ;
in pimp 111, requires that they should agree upon any thing
May r
as oot refer their dispute to arbitrators, who, as
04sly Re/Till' be
, supposed, decide in the manner previ-
celebrate tied oy the parties. The following day they
&comic e the nuptials.
All the relations and friends as-
which Prodan divide themselves in two parties ; one
. of
Maini„ceeds to the neighbour where the bride is re-_
to ni 'l, and the other accompanies the intended husband
_, aim her The first waits for these in good
artier, to • - party
:41•Iir"vent them carrying her awa
others c with stiks. A sham-fight ensues ; dutrog
they !tre
off. t:yioft ArltetrayPy,ears at the door, between
herw
as the bridegroom carries Allte„.._ the con,
n..."_TPh , wherelag thfienndfoalwlonwtnhge ctohneregroerndhoeheeeirn,
"traitysaie. and
h dancing. This festivity lasts for five or six sou_ -tit the bridegroom takes no part in it, for the rea-
_ arr.
already mentioned, that custom prohibits young
r'lo therefore PerSORS from being found together in company.
He
keeps himselt concealed during the day in
to, neighbourhood ; and at night, his friends come and
to him from the place of his retreat, and conduct him
ti. the chamber of his wife; but at day-break he again
f..ls_aPPears. Ile secrets himself in this manner for nearly
~o Months, especially avoiding falling in with the elders.
4 ne Saine sense of shame exhibits itself in him each time
°f his becoming a father ; but the wife does not share it.
ben the moment that they announce it to him, he
'eaves his house ; and during many days he dare not sow
himself at home, except at night—Journal of the Asiatic
'Society.

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WARRINGTON CORN MARKET, FEB. 20.
Total quantities per
Price per
Imp. Quarter.
Wheat ...... 464 .• ..4 8 o Imp. Quarter
Barley to
...• 15 a 4 - 114 6
10
Oats

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15 °
1 10 0

PACKET LIST.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, February 23.

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