The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

THE CHARITIES

EASTERN DISPENSARY

ROSE-HILI

REPORT OP CASES FOR THE WEEK ENDING FRIDAY, DEC. 31.
—Persons relieved at the Dispensary-, 134 ; Patients visited at
their own homes, 136; Total, 270.
Physician, Dr. Imlack ; Consulting Physician, Dr. Ash-
croft; Surgeons, Messrs. Lockwood, Harris, and Dodd;
House-Surgeon, Mr. Ball._

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT, JAN. 8.
DISCHARGED: In-patients cured, 14; Relieved and at own
request, 4; Made Out-patient, 4; Irregular, 1; Dead, 6.
ADMITTED : In-patients, 33 ; Out-patients,2 ; Casuals during
the week, 10 ; Remaining in the House, 182 .
Consulting Surgeon, J. Dawson, Esq. ; House Surgeon Mr.
M‘Cheane ; Apothecary, Mr. George Padley ; House visi-
tors, John Cropper and W. 13. Falcon, RB9B-, ; Chaplain,
Rev. W. Blundell; Treasurer, Richard Gibson, Esq.

NORTHERN HOSPITAL REPORT, JAN. 8.
ADMITTED: Accidents, 18; Medical and Surgical Cases upon
recommendation, 18; Total, 36.—DISCHARGED: Cured, 20;
Relieved and at own request, 2; Attending as Out- Patients,lo ;
Irregular, 0; Died, 5; Remaining in the Hospital, 97,
Consulting Surgeon, J. M. Banner, Esq. ; Physician and
Surgeon for the ensuing week, Dr. Ashcroft and Mr.
Jones; House Visitors, Henry Holmes and It. W; Bate-
son, Esqrs. ; House-Surgeon, Mr. T. B. Gildersleeves ;
Treasurer, B. H. Jones, Esq.; Chaplain, Rev. Wm.
Hughes.

EYE AND EAR_ INFIRMARY, MOUNT-PLEASANT

[MONTHLY REPORT.]

EYE DnPARTMENTTVeTtitfeIIis admitted in the month of
December, 244 ; Patients prescribed for, and who have received
Surgical assistance during thelmonth of December, 1033: total
since the commencement, 51,914.-EAR DEPARTMENT: Pa-
tients prescribed for, and who have received Surgical assistance
during the month of December, 259 ; Total since the corn-
inencement, 18,964.

.i:7urfr,eolis. I)r. Edwards and Mr. Neill; Assistant-Surgeon
Mr. J. 13. Barrow; Treasurer, Henry Crossfield, Esq.

STATE OF TRADE

MA NCH EsTEß.—During the last few days our market has not
continued to exhibit those symptoms of improvement vrilich
were anticipated at the beginning of the week. Business has
been comparatively quiet, and very low rates have in many
cases submitted to—low, considering the late upward tendency
in cotton. The better feeling prevalent a few days ago has been
somewhat checked by the heavy failures in London announced
in our last publication, and by the intelligence received yester-
day and to-day of several stoppages in Glasgow. The confidence
which was gradually beginning to revive has unfortunately re•
ceived a temporary shock, and during the week considerable
distrust and uneasiness have again been exhibited. The effect
has been to make sellers more cautious, and transactions have,
consequently, been a good deal curtailed during the last few
days. The Greek houses continue to operate in goods suitable
for their markets, but with much caution. In yarns there is
no alteration to notice. Prices remain steady, but the business
done has been limited. In skirtings for the Eastern markets
some few transactions have taken place, at rates fully as low as
as any that have been accepted for the last few months. We
are still very far from witnessing that healt' y and confident
feeling without which the increased production now going on
cannot safely find vent; nor can we expect, for some time to
come, to be free from uneasiness and apprehension, consider-
ing the extent of the recent commercial disasters, and their
wide ramifications.

LEEDS.—The opening markets of the new year are seldom
very brisk, nor have those of the present year been an excep-
tion to the rule: The stocks of woollen cloths are not larger
than an average at this season ; and though the trade, in its va-
rious branches, is dull, as it has been for some time, a fair
spring trade is generally anticipated.
BRADFORD.—On Thursday, our market-day, we had a *full
average attendance of buyers, and a fair quantity of purchases
were made. There are inquiries by the home houses for new
styles for spring; and the shippers are looking out for cheap
lots in silk stripes and other fancy goods. There is a somewhat
better demand both for wool and yarns, without any alteration
in prices. _ _ _ _

---HALIFAX.—We have had a very few buyers attending the
market this week, and a very few pieces have changed hands.
Yarns continue much the same, there being only a limited de-
mand. In Wool there is only a small amount of business
doing.

HITDDERSFIELD.—There has been a little improvement in
our market this week, and more business done. Prices of
some descriptions of goods are rather firmer; stocks generally
low.

ROCHDALE.—On the eve of the new year there never is much
done in the Flannel market, and this week business has been
very dull, but both goods and wool were much the same as
last week.

THE IRON TRADE.—The reports from the various quarters
connected with the Scotch pig iron trade announce a very con-
siderable decrease in the amount of stock held at the close of
the year, in comparison with that of the two preceding years,
at the like period. This has been occasioned, partly by the
great increase of the export trade, and partly by the strike
among the miners and colliers, during a portion of the year,
which had the effect of putting many furnaces out of blast ;
thus proportionately reducing the quantum of produce. This
circumstance, in a great measure, falsified the expectations of
a vast increase of stock, that the erection of new works during
that period had originated. The shipments of 1846 and 1847,
from the Clyde and port Dundas, were nearly equal in amount;
being

In the former year 312.000
In the latter.
The estimated stock at the close of 1847, was 80,000 tons; of
which quantity about 26,000 tons is supposed to be in the
hands of the makers, against 64,000 tons the years previous ;
and it is presumed their contracts on hand far exceed that
quantity. Much of the make of 1848, to the extent of 20,000 to
30,000 tons, being already contracted for, for spring delivery,
great reluctance is manifested to enter into fresh engagements,
for delivery at that season. In the i resent aspect of commer-
cial affairs, there is evidently a brighter gleam, portending an
improvement in the general business of the country, which
must result in an advance of price in the article of pig iron,
the state of the stock, anticipated production, and present un-
remunerating prices to the makers, being altogether in favour
of a rise.

The total number of furnaces amount to
Of which there were in blast in 1847 only 89
Ditto ditto out of blast

In 1845 there were in blast 94
In 1846 there were 27
The amount of stocks on hand, on the 31st

December 1846 was
The stock in store and makers' hands, 31st
Dec. 1847

144,000 tons

Deciesse of stock at the close of 1847, com-
pared with 1846
The price for mixed numbers, equal proportions-
On the 31st December, 1845.... 765. per ton
Ditto ditto 1846.... 755. „
Ditto ditto 1847.... 4Gs• I,

RAILWAY RECEIPTS.

The following are the receipts of railways for the past week ;
that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns
are made:—