The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-05 00:00:00

STATEOF TRADE.

MANCii ESTER.—During the past week a steady businesslas
been done in goods, and-the market shows increased firmness.
The improvement of the weather, together with the intelligence
of the arrangement of an armistice in Schleswig, havethad a
manifest effect, and there have been some considerable sales of
goods. The yarn market-oontinues dull, but if the armistice
which has been agreed upon at Malmr, should be ratified, an

immediate improiement may be expected. We are glad to
learn that the commerciaLadvices from India, by the mail just
arrived,,are more satisfactoiy than had been anticipated. -They
have led-to considerable business for that market.
RocisDALE.—There has, been a very good demand here for
dyed flannels,, middle !qualities, and strong Yorkshire goods.
Fine grey flannels were more inquired after than for several
weeks past. Prices of all sorts of flannels were much the same
as on the previous week. Owing to the annual wakes very little
wool has .been sold, but prices are firm. The hands employed
in the flannel business have full work.
LREDS.—The improved state of the weather has made the
woollen trade a little more buoyant than it was last week, and
a good amount of -business, at late prices, has been clone this
week, both in the public-Cloth Halls and at the warehouses.
Stocks are oot heavy; .and.manufacturers are acting with great
caution, seeking only to meet the demand. Many of them are
working to•order.
BRADFORD.—WooIs :.—There is no change worthy of notice
to report. Stocks are fully maintained, and in prices no alte-
ration. The colonial wool sales in London are progressing
with more animation than was anticipated, considering the
immense quantity (36,000 bales) which will be offered before
the sales terminate. Yarns :—Both coloured and plain yarns
continue to Rae freely used by the manufacturers for the home
trade, but there is no improvement with the shipping houses.
Prices remain stationary. Pieces :—The brisk demand for
fancy coloured goods, as well as for Parainattas and Orleans,
still continues; -there are no stocks in the market, and the
manufacturers are principally working to order. Prices gene-
rally are very steady, with a satisfactory business doing.,
jHALIFAx.—We bad but a-thin attendance in the Piece Hall
on Saturday, and ant many - goods changed hands. There is a
little more doing in yarn, chiefly for the continental markets;
but the shipping houses are very cautious in giving out orders,
and prices, though .steady, .are very low. Deep-stapled wools
are selling rather snore freely, ,at old rates ; but the staplers
only purchase to meet present wants. As some of the principal
spinners are running longer hours, short wools are becoming
a little more abundant in supply, but without any alteration in
price.

HUDDERSFIELD. —There has been a quiet market this week,
for the season of the year. The demand for fancy goods, suit-
able for the autumn and winter, has been fair, but for staple
goods very limited.
NOTTINCIHAM.—The cotton hosiery trade still keeps in a fair
condition, but not so brisk as jt was a few months since. Upon

the wnoie, the English lace trade is certainly a shade improved,
and we have been gratified with seeing commission agents once
more appearing in the characters of ,blanketeers, with large
tiiindles on their backs. The warp lace trade is certainly not
worse either in silk or cotton. The attempt to make worsted

lace in iNottingnain ten on- almost souneniy—wi
think there is a good opening for this article.
not wholly abandoned.

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Velvet lace is

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