The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-23 00:00:00

Jan. 2:3, 1844.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANcTIESTER.—The unexpected large business done in Liver-
pool the whole of this week, namely. 7.,,000 bags of cotton sold
in five days, at an advance of id to td per lb. has caused our
Manufacturers to demand even higher prices than last week for
their goods, and power-loom printers in all widths have been
sold freely at an advance of 3d to 4id per piece, and nearly all
the makers refuse to sell more than one or two week's make, so
confident do they appear that goods will recede for some months
to come. Although we are quite aware that the speculation in
Liverpool is the old game playing over again, there not being
the most remote cause to warrant such wild business being done,
yet we are of opinion that cotton will not go much lower for
some time to come. The difficulty of obtaining even three per
cent. for money, with valid security, and the large amount
known to be in the Bank of England, which is only kept back
Until the meeting of Parlia. ent, when the directors will
ascertain what is to be done with their charter, force capitalists
to speculate in some kind of produce. Stocks of cloth still con-
linoe light, and the merchants and printeas are very shy at
buying more than they require, so we hope and expest, if prces
de net ramble higher, that we shall have a healthy business this
slwmg, for both here, in London, and in the country stocks were
never known to be higher, and the people being better em-
pioyedi will have more money to spend. Domestic manufac-
turers have also advanced their cloths id per yard very
generally, and so many makers have turned from this article to
lighter fabrics that we hope they will readily obtain the required
advance. 27-inch 6o's may be quoted is 3d to is 6d; 66's
3s 9d to fit Id ; and 27's, 6s 4id to 68 roid.—Advertiser.
LEEDS.—Our market for woollens still continues brisk, the
transactions in the Cloth Halls during the past week having
been fully equal to those of the week preceding, with every
Prospect of a continuance. There has also been a good business
done in the warehouses, both for home consumption and for
export.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—The market here on Tuesday was
considered brisk. There was a numerous attendance of mer-
chants, who bought freely in fancy cloths of new patterns, be-
sides doing a fair business in articles of inferior quality. A large
portion of the business of the manufacturers is now doing to
order.

BRADFORD MARKET.—There was a good attendance of mer-
chants at market on Thursday last, who were evidently disposed
t
to buy any thing that could be had at late rates,butwteir no
t
prepared ma.
prepared to accede to the increased prices demanded b
nufacturers, consequent upon the advanced price or the raw
materials. For Orleans Cloths, Paramattas, and the like de-
scription of goods, some advance was conceded ; but for fancy
fabrics and pieces made wholly of worsted, upon which the ad-
vance was necessarily greatest, no corresponding improvement
could be effected. A fair business was done in Yarns for imme.
diate delivery, but the spinners were slow to take orders for
future delivery, even at a slight advance upon present prices,
anticipating a farther advance when the expected demand for
export shall commence. The inquiries for Combing Wools were
increased, and the staplers, in consequence, asked higher prices,
justifying themselves by an alleged bareness of supply in the
farmers' hands, and the augmented terms required by those who
still hold stock. Better prices were in many places realized.
HALIFAX MARKET.—We had a pretty numerous attendance
of buyers at this market on Saturday, and fully as much business
was done as on the preceding market-day, in all the lighter
goods suitable for the approaching season. The Wool-market
was brisk, and late prices fully realised.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET.—In consequence of the ad-
vanced rates demanded by farmers, this market continues to be
thinly supplied with combing fleece Wools; so that although
sales are by no means extensive, prices may be quoted about ten
shillings per pack higher than last week. We have more in-
quiry for low Blanket Wools.
HECICHONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET.—On Monday and
Thursday there was a very good attendance of merchants, and a
many orders were put out for the American trade, at improved
prices. The manufacturers still complain that they cannot
afford to take orders even at the present advance, owing to the
scarcity and high price of the raw material.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—Though there have not been
so many buyers in the market, we have had a very fair demand
for flannels at former prices. The Wool market has been brisk,
and prices are looking np.
HOSIERY LED LACE TRADES.—It iS rather discouraging to
state, considering that Christmas has passed. that the silk glove
branch has become again in a most depressed state, the major
part of the hands being almost in despair, conceiving that their
trade is lost, owing to the fraudulent methods of making the
gloves. The plain silk hose branch is not by any means better;
and though it is known that the Chinese wear silk stockings, we
hear nothing of orders from thatquartcr, the English-made hose
being far too light in weight of silk for that market. There is
no material change in the wrought cotton hose branch. The
cut-up cotton hose branch is not quite so brisk in Nottingham as
it has been for some time past. still it is brisk, and that descrip-
tion of goods are in good demand.—Nottinghaon Journal.
LEICESTER.—In our last report we mentioned that in wools
and worsted yarns the tendency was still upwards, and the past
week has proved that such wes the case. Yarn has advanced a
half-penny intim pound, and another advance of the like sum is
expected in a day or two; and even then it will not have ad.
vanced in the same proportion that wool has done. On wool a
considerable advance has this week been asked, and in many
cases obtained : nor does this seem to be the result of any sud-
den movement. The letters from the largest houses all speak
of the demand and price as having steadily improved, and not
being likely to recede. Hitherto, from all that we have:heard,
the hosiers have not obtained any a Vance at all corresponding
to the increase in the price of material above noted, if any; nor
is the demand, though tolerably brisk for the time of the year,
such as to enable them to say that they cannot sell at present
Prices. For the sake of the workmen, we wish they could.—
Leicester ,Chronicle.

JANUARY 22. PRICES OF SHARES, JANtr
...; Prices in Prices per
SHARES.
rZ the last 7 Share
a. days. To-day.
RAILWAYS. ..e
5 Bolton and Preston
Birmingham and Gloucester
160 os
no
Ditto quarter
Birmingham and Derby
Ditto One-eighth Shares
70 o o 0
Eristol and Exeter
50 29 15 0 30 5 0
Birkenhead and Chester
Ditto half
Ditto, new, issued at .e 33 dis. 5 17 7 6 17 15 6
Dublin and Drogheda
Eastern Counties
4 Ditto new Shares
8 000 0 0 0
' Ditto, unregistered St 015 0
pm.
Perpetual
50 0 0 0
E inbur
gh and Glasgow
12i 14 12 6
Ditto new shares
Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 2O 00 0 10 par.
14 1
2
Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 25
10 0 0
New
... 11
Ditto Preference ....... li 118
Grand Junction
Ditto half shares,
Quarter .................... •. • • 25 55 5 11
New ditto.... ............. • • 10 43 15 .
Great Western
Ditto new shares
Ditto Filth Shares .... :
Great North of England - 00 0
........ 100
Hull and Selby .
0 0 0
Ditto One-fourt ... Shares ......
50
0 0 0
Liverpool and Manchester ....... :00 00 0
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto half shares
to 110 0 0
Lancaster and Preston ......
4.4 0 e 0
Ditto and Carlisle
0 0 0
London and Birmingham Stock 0 0 0
Ditto quarer
. Ditto *'32 shares ............ 2 0° 0
'London &. Brighton .. 0 00 0
Ditto new . ........................ 10 0 0
London and South Western ... . 41i 0 0 0
0 2 11 6
Ditto, loth shares . • 41* al°
Manchester, Bolton, & Bur•y; ..
..
..
3 105 0 0
Manchester and Birmingham.. : • 40 00 0
Ditto and Ditto Extension • 7 00 0
Manchester and Leeds ......... • • 70 106 ° 0
46 lo 0 47 5 °
Ditto half shares ............ .. 31f
Ditto quarter shat es ......... • 2 00 0
Midland Counties ............... 100 0 0 0
Ditto, quarter ................ l 2 0• 0
1-sth Shares .................. 2 00 0 '
North Midland ................ 100 0 0 0
Ditto new .................... 40 0 0
NDitto .t'33 6s 8d .............. 21f 0 0 0
orth Union ................. 75 94 0 0
Newcastle and Carlisle .......... 100 00 o
0 o 0
Ditto quarter shares .......... 25
Newcastle and Darlington June. 15 00 00 0
Auncorn Gap ..... 100
.Rouen and Havre .................. 6 o 0 0
Sheffield and Manchester ....... 82f 0 0 0 410 3
Quarter.............. 2 415
0°
•South Eastern and Dover....
50 35 is
New shares .... .. . ..... 25 36 5 0
York and North Midla•nd ........... 50 o 0 0
Half Shares ... 20 00 0
R 7 0 0
32 5 0 -
~ 6
Paris, arid Rouen ................. 20
Paris and Lyons ............... 2 211 0 2I"
Paris,auti Orleans ....................... 20 33 1° 0
BANKS.
'Bank .of Liverpool ............. 1241 23 0 0
`---..- Borough Bank ............. 10 o 0 0
O 0
00
•••••..... Commercial of Liverpool.. ' 10
O 0
""--- East of England ......
.... 0 o 0
---- of Manchester.....,
'
15 0 0 0
---- M'ehester & I.'pool Dsct...
O 0
--- Nortjaern and Central .. --- North and South Wales._ io oo 0
--- 0
0 0 aoyal.of Liverp001........ 500
South Lancashire ........ 00 :
Liverpool Union ..........
10 0 0
10 0 o 0
_ Liverpool Banking Co
O 0 0
Wilts and Dorset
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
O 0 o
Wchester Assurance Company
Liverpool Fire and Life 2lO 0 0 0
Ocean Assurance
Liverpool Marine Assurance., } 10 1
O 0 0
Company
MISCELLANEOUS.
0
Exchange Buildings
L'pool and Harrington Water ,
Works .
/ Stock. 0 0 0
,
'OO 0 •
nootle Ditto
14001 Gas Light Company .. • • Stock. 0 0 0
Ditto
(Original Stock)
new Shares
Up Co
pol New Gas & Coke„ C0......00 00 e
, 100 0 0 0
Ditto new shares.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal And 0 0 0 1 1
Rock Ferry erton Carrying Company
20 0 0 0
Eteam'Yug Company
Apothecaries' ComaanY I
Harrington Docks
i
I)
Asphalte (Liverpool)
0 0
0
1
..-----(Poloncealt)

MEETINGS
OF CREDITORS NnARy, FOR LIVERPOOL
Hove.
_,S, Richard Woodward, (proof and div.) District Court, 11
,2,, Thomas Walker, (proof and div.) Ditto, 12
ordon, Greenway & Co. Ditto, 12
5“4.: Joseph Crisp, (proof)
f,',. J_arnes Sproule, (Ist)
:)°, J_ames Ashton, (Ist)
11
i`: lz_Log.ert Youd and Wm. Rennards, (audit) Ditt9.
12
37, tiavtd Rowlands, (2nd)
.„, _John Whitley, (2nd)
Ditto, 11
'3l rarles Roberts, (proof)
1
'Pei). 911 n Warburton, (proof and div.)
. _I, Thomas Bentley, (1sl)
4 John Casson, (proof)
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LIVERPOOL INFIRIi.

RY REPORT, JAN. 20.

ADMITTED.
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xfaci putat own request 8 Out-
Irre,'urPatients ...... .. 0 week.Casupa.las.ideuring—the..
ne4 I.a ............ ...........Remaining 1 Reina
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COnstating Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Dawson Chaplain... .. Rev. R. Davie!.
Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess.
House Visiters, J. A. Tinne and J. Ripley, Esqrs.
"House Surgeon ...... Mr. T. Inman.
JAMES BOLD, Treasurer,