The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCITESTICR.—The depression in our market has undergone
no abatement since Tuesday, as far as goods are concerned.
The gnot .tions of prices are not lower. Yarns continue dull;
yet there is, we think, rather more doing in them than there
was in the earlier pact of the week. Considering the state of
the money market, a remarkable fi,rnness Is maintained in
prices generally, owing to the lightness of stocks in most things,
and the prevalent conviction that the existing difficulties w.ll
gradually pass away.—Guardian, of Saturday.
LANCAsnizg.—The cal.co block printing trade at Manchester
and the neighbouring towns is very dull, and on an averarre
operatives have no.; half employment. At Blackburn during the
last fortnight there has been a good demand for most descrip-
tions of 0 ttou goods, but manufacturers complain very mnch
of the small amount of profits. The Yarn market remains firm,
and in some instances rather higher prices have been obtaim.d.
The stocks are low, and spinners do not appear anxious to push
sales. Power loom co!ton weavers are moderately employed,
and lately a large number of the hand-loom operatives have
commenced working upon power-looms. Hand-loom we.tiring
continues very dull, operatives are only partially employed, and
they have to submit to abatements in their small earnings for
the me st trifling faults. Some masons and other out door
labourers, who are mostly employed at the Station House. and
other works on the Blackburn and Preston railway, which are
fast progressing towards completion, have moderate of employ-
ment. Mechanics, moulders. and power loom machine-makers
have not so much work as they had a few morthr ago, and
plasterers and painters have scarcely anything to do. Calico
block printing at Church Parish. Accrington, Oswahltwisle, and
their vicinities, is extremely dull, and at some shops hands have
not more than two days' work per week, whilst many have no
work. Machine making in the same districts is improving.
Salk weaving at Manchester and the neighbouring towns in-
creases every week.

ROCHDALE.—There was about an average demand for flannels
on Monday, at the prices of last week. There was no change
whatever in the wool market.

LEEns.—The staple trade of tlis town and neighbourhoood
still continues quiet; and not the slightest change of importance
has taken place since our last. The manufacturers are making
rather less goods than they were last year at this time; but
stocks are not at all larger, and prices are firm. The tenor of
the last ne, s from America has given a little buoyancy to trade
here, and some of the foreign houses are doing a fair business
Till the fate of Sir Robert Peel's commercial changes is deter-
mined, it is not expected that either the home or the foreign
trade for woollens will be very brisk.

HUDDERSFIELD.—We had a rather slack market for goods on
Tuesday, and not much has been done in the warehousas. The
manufacturers, however, are pretty fully employed, and stocks
of fancy goods are not large. Here, as is the case throughout
the whole of the manufacturing districts, increased trade is
looked for on the settlement of the new tariff question.
BRADFORD.—There is no increased activity on the part of the
spinners to purchase C. mbing Wools, and the quantity chang-
ing hands is somewhat less than the beginning of the year; and
until there is a giving way in price, which at present, is strongly
resisted, we do not expect more to be done Yarns.—The posi-
tion of the spinners is still very discouraging, the price of Wool
continuing very firm ; and Yarns not advancing there is more
inquiry, and no increase in stock. Piece.—The business done
on Thursday was tolerably extensive, and as the prospect for
business with the Americans is favourable, we may hope, at no
distant period, to see still further activity. The suspension of
the Leeds and West Riding Bank appears to have thrown a little
gloom among the manufacturers, and some appear to have suf-
fer..d considerable inconvenience and temporal abandonment.
HALIFAX.—We had but a middling market in our Piece Hall
on Saturday, and no great quantity of goods changed hands.
Prices continue steady.
HICCHAIONDWIKK BLANKET MARKET. The attendance of
merchants on Monday was moderate, but not much business
transacted. Thursday the attendance was very meagre. Prices
remain as firm as last week.

NORTHERN HOSPITAL, FEB. 7
[WEEKLY REPORT.]
DISITAROND.

Accidents 2l I Cured
Medical and Surgical cases Relieved and at own request 7
upon recommendation.. 24 Attending as Out Patients 12
- Irregular
Total.. 45 Died
Remainingin the Hospital . . 93.
Consulting Surgeon, William Gill, Esq..
House Visiters, Robert Carter and John Rigby, Esqrs.
Treasurer, B. H. Jones, Esq.
Chaplain
House Surgeons, Messrs. G. E. Deane and T. B. Gildersleeve