The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.—On Tuesday our market felt the influence of
a degree of animation in Liverpool, which the American ad-
vices had not led people to expect at the commencement of the
day; so that, although the business was but of moderate ex-
tent, there was a somewhat freer operation in continental
yarns, and in some kinds of goods, than had been experienced
in the latter portion of the previous week. Since then, how-
ever, the sales of cotton have materially fallen off, so as slightly
to affect the value of the lower qualities. The effect of this
change is clearly seen with us, in the conduct of the buyers,
who are less inclined to operate, and also in the bearing of
so:ne classes of sellers, who are more desirous of taking orders
than was the case on Tuesday. Pin-cops, which previously
were relatively dear, may now be generally obtained at rather
lower rates;
as may also warps, though not in the same degree.
With these exceptions, however, and that of certain reeled ar-
ticles of comparatively little importance, the quotations of
Tuesday are unaltered. Those who have something more to do
than make inquiries,—who have actual orders to execute,—
find that, in any attempt to effect a reduction, they are met by
a remarkable firmness and independence on the part of produ-
cers, who, for the most part, are too well engaged to think of
making any concession. Whatever weakness there is in warps
and pin-cops appears to be mainly attributable to an appre-
hension that the comparatively high value they have attained
is likely to suffer some abatement from an increased supply
being thrown into the market, in consequence of manufactu-
rers being forced, by a losing trade, to resort, more or less, to
a stoppage of their looms—a measure already adopted by a
few. As regards the week's transactions in goods, we have to
state that, in most descriptions, they have been of limited
amount, sensibly diminishing since Tuesday, yet losing little
of steadiness in price. The sellers of 40-inch skirtings, how-
ever, have found an increased demand, not in large parcels by
individual purchasers, but in moderate lots for various mar-
kets. This class of cloth is now very much required for dyeing
and rolling, as well for uleaching and printing in the home
trade.

ROCHDALE.—There has been a good demand for flannels at
our market this week. They were eagerly bought up early in
the morning, and the supply being under an average, the mar-
ket was soon over. In wools the demand has been limited,
owing to the advance now asked, but the trade generally is in a
healthy state.
MACCLESFIELD.—We have to report an Improved disposi-
tion for business on the part of the manufacturers of this town,
some houses displaying considerable activity in their prepara-
tions for the ensu►ng autumn trade.
LEICESTEIL—There is about the same amount of business
doing as reported in our last, Home trade is brisk, especially
in the lower qualities. Spinners are actively employed, but
Still have not realized on the yarn the full increase of advance
an price that has taken place in wool. Prices of material re-
main about the same.

NOTTINGHAM.—Lace.—We are selling more goods than we
anticipated this month in almost every description. The
hands in the town and suburbs have full employment in every
department, especially those engaged in the figuring trade and
making caps and cuffs. Host ERY.—We are doing but a small
business as far as regards present sales; but nearly all the
hands are employed in making goods for the autumn trade, and
if the increased price of cotton does not materially retard the
progress of business, we anticipate an extensive shipping
trade.

LEEDS.—Such is the uniform character of the woollen trade
at present, that we can say little more than we have said for
weeks past, and that is that a large amount of business conti.
nues to be done, many of the manufacturers being engaged on
orders. Prices are firm, and stocks in a moderate compass.

BRAD FOR D.—Wool.--:The spinners continue to buy very spa-
ringly., ....•hich is in some measure accounted for by the small
quantity of work that has been done while the combers have
been combating for higher wages, which have been generally
conceded. The stocks held by the staplers are very large, but
they hold for prices which the•spinners are nc.t free to nuy at
in quantity, and the sales are consequently very limited. Noils
and brokes are good sale, at firm prices. Yarns.—The demand
for shipping, especially numbers suitable for Russia, is exten-
sive, and the spinners are generally engaged to older. For
Lancashire there is a very active demand for fine numbers.
This is a new trade in that district. While the general home
trade is fully as brisk as ever, all the varied branches of manu-
facture being active together, gives a tone of confidence that
things will go higher, as there are no stocks on hand. Pieces.
There is as brisk a demand as ever for all kinds of goods for
the approaching season. The demand for all shades of low
mixed Alpacas is far greater than the product of the raw mate-
rial, which in low qualities is completely used up. and the sup-
ply must necessarily be much diminished. The use of finer
qualities of Alpaca lustres for dyeing is not so brisk as the low
ones. Cobourgs are now very scarce, and command full prices.
HUDDERSFIELD.—There has been very little change in our
market since our last report. There has been a fair trade do-
ing in the Cloth Hall, and low goods continue to have the best
sale. An average amount of business has been doing during
the week in the warehouses.
HALts-Ax.--There was about an average attendance in our
Piece Hall on Saturday, and a pretty fair inquiry, chictly for
fancy goods. The demand for yarn, both for borne panyac-
lured and for export, but principally the latter, is still anima-
ted, and the quotations exhibit considerable firol4egs• There
. is not a large amount of business doing in wool, awl, as the
stooks in the market are ;wavy, tome dwriptiooarg rsther
tutor to buy.