The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-05-21 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

.111 A NCIVESTER.—There has been little or no change in this
market, which has continued • entirely without animation
throughout the week, notwithstanding the universally unfa-
vourable advices regarding Cotton—wether as respects the
present or future supply—which the latest American steamers
have brought. The market has been uninterruptedly quiet,
both as regards Goods and Yarns, but more especially in the
former. Prices have been very firmly maintained, so much so
that advances are asked in most instances. In Yarns alone,
however, can we report that the tendency is really upward.
In them some advantage has been gained, but for Cloth this
can hardly be said to have been the case, and, in fact, in ex-
ceptional cases, some concession has been made. To-day, as
well as yesterday, there was more inquiry from the Greek
houses, and purchases, to some extent, have been made at an
advance upon the rates accepted previously. •
Rom' DALE.—Market dull and inactive, and prices stationary.
Wool has undergone little change, and manufacturers buy
spat ingly.
HALIFAX.—Worsted trade steady, but by no means ani-
mated, and no alteration in prices. The demand for Yarn is
pretty much the same. Wool market quiet, and the staplers
are free sellers at late rates.
LEEDS.—The woollen trade, so far as actual sales are con-
cerned, has been rather slack this week. The manufacturers,
however, are well employed, and are looking for higher prices.
Stocks generally are light.
lIKADFORD.—More is doingby all kinds of merchants, both
borne trade and export, and during the week large sales have
been made, and orders given, extending to the autumn.—The
yarn trade continues to be lively, and for finer numbers the
supply is not equal to the demand. The prices which colonial
wools•are commanding have tended to deter the spinners from,
producing yarns made from it. In other kinds the demand is'
also very satisfactory, and a general opinion is prevailing, that
we shall, ere long, see prices higher.—There has been more in-
quiry for fine qualities of combing wools, and of which the mar-
ket is not abundantly supplied, and prices are firm. Noils and
brokes are not so plentiful as they were a short time back, and
prices are inclining upwards.
LEICESTER.—Trade for the home markets continues very
quiet and. dull, consequently, if it were not for the export trade,
which is now active, there would in all likelihood be a sensible
scarcity of employment. The wool markets continue depressed,
while cotton remains firm with a tendency upwards, which
tends prejudicially to the interests of thu manufacturers.
NOTTINGHANI. LACE. —We have not experienced any
amendment, in our business since our last report,—taking all
descriptions of goods into account there seems even to be a
falling off of sales rather than an increase. Cotton Yarn is
still very high, and some spinners are contemplating making a
further .advance in their prices. HOSIERY.—We have some
very fair orders for the American markess, but the home trade
is in a most depressed state. The strike on the part of the
Glove hands still continues without a prospect of any imme-
diate settlement,—the demand for the season being already
supplied. There is very little Cotton Yarn selling, although it
is probable a further advance may take place, in consequence
of increased prices beingasked for the raw material in Liverpool