The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-09 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—AIthough prices remain very firm for all
widths and qualities of printing cloth, we fear that rather
less has been done this week than last. The yarn market is
also less animated, and some numbers are heavy of sale. It
is gratifying, however, to know that both manufacturers and
spinners are much better off than they were last year (say
about July,) for then printing cloth was upon an average 3d.
to Gd. lower in price, and cotton 2d. per lb. higher ; so, we
think, they have a fair margin to allow them to improve the
wages of their hands, which we are gratified to learn, some
humane masters are doing. One thing is certain, that the
present state of trade is giving more employment every day
to the workpeople, and provisions being low, the people are
better off than they were, although still too badly paid.
27-inch 66's, 4s. Gd. to 4s. 101 d. ; and 72's, 4s. 101,d. to
ss. 3d.—Mancliectee Advertiser of Saturday.
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BLACKBURN.—The cotton trade is brisker than it has been for the last four years past, and this week the hand and
power-loom weavers' wages have been advanced. Spinners
also get better wages thad they did a month ago. The house
builders and carpenters have not much work, but mechanics
and moulders have a moderate quantity of employment.—
Manchester Advertiser of Saturday.
BRADFORD, Tbursday.-I,Vool.—The market continues to
be well supplied with most kinds of wool, and during the
week an average quantity has been bought. We cannot learn
that there has been any change in prices for some weeks past.
:`oils and brokes are in better request, and prces firmer.
Yarn.—We are glad to state that the improvement in the
demand for yarn continues, also that those spinners who were
holding stocks have cleared them off, and are now employiag
their machinery to order. We also learn that many spinners
are unwilling to repeat their monthly contracts at last month's
prices. This looks cheering, and we hope they will be able
to realize a remunerating profit. Piece.—There was a good
attendance of merchants to-day, and during the week a fair
business has been done. Merinos have been more inquired
for, and the stocks of them rather reduced. Orleans con-
tinue in steady request, also fancy goods ; for all the late
prices are fully maintained.—lVakrfield Jonrnal of Friday.
TRADE OF LEEDS.—The woollen trade of this district
continues to improve, there being a good demand for manu-
factured goods both for the home and the foreign market ;
principally heavy coarse goods for the latter, and finer for the
former. Prices do not much advance, hut they are firm. It
is a general opinion that the recent trade improvement which
has taken place in the manufacturing districts will continue
to flow on unchecked now that the turning point of the tide
has Leen accomplished.—Leeds Intelligences of Saturday.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—\\Te have satisfaction in being
able to report, that the demand for fancy goods of all kinds
and Kerseyrneres at this market on Tuesday, was more
animated than has been experienced for a long time past. So
extensive were the purchases of some of the merchants, that
they could not be completed within the usual hours of 'busi-
ness, and large bargains were made in some cases after the
Piece-hall had closed. Though prices were, of necessity,
somewhat firmer, we are unable to report any considerable
improvement in that respect, which is now almost the only
thing
agaHinA.LwantiLAeng to set the manufacturers fairly on their legs
Intelligeneer of
MARKET.—There was again an active demand
—lFxeds y.
for manufactured goods, principally mixtures of superior
quality, at this market on Saturday. The yarn-market was
proportionately brisk and firm, and there was a fair business
done
wools of the finer and medium qualities.—Leeds In-
telligeneer of Saturday..
LEICESTER.—The failure of Messrs.
was Clarke and Co.'s
bank has affected the worsted spinners,a.to be expected,
alenungfacturers
,ar.ennwontolliskehlayve
ad.
from the interest they had iitsetvneral.eleatrgaet cleowncreartness,;ahnadttwhee
sales they have been compelled
to he
run. Ski
but"sin e
thess doing
generali n trade gloves,
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regret
mutewih'appYtlhert
increase of shipping
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inconveniencedha t
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thee m
ancl:in vanced.
LACE TRADE.—Weto state, that
l'here is a fair anlouenrdteorfs,b
important to the '
so
the silk glove branch,ext
extensive suburbs, is not further ainen-
slallcko's—HLßeyicAesNtenr Chronicle of Fncay .
of this town, and itssthe
contrary, we have heard of several
ded this week. On
masters w i ,
0 obtain employ
the removal of the trade to 1 o after makin.g the mosntiednitli.gein,tinaspipsltincaitiieonats-,
have not been able t
es_
lessening the demand, and plain
at Melbourne, we are given to
ertseemded by foreign and homemade lace
night and day in making those
Derby-
shire,stirli
kb at-
tributed eortvl
heteso
beingetitil rte.ue
pscuaspti
gloves ; as the
understand, arewarp
employeda after the French manner, with
articles, which are o d
imported from ;
par,s.—Nottingharn
d Over cor
gold an . . .
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Journal of Friday. frames

The largely increased and most respectable circulation
which the 7uesday's Edition of the LlvOtperot
STANDARD has now obtained amongst the mercantile
body in Manchester affords its proprietors the gralifr
ing power of urging this, amongst the other undeniable
claims which it possesses, upon the favor of that portion
of the mercantile community of Liverpool who desire to
bring their advertisements before the notice of buyers is
the neighbouring manufacturing districts. In most
of
the surrounding towns of Lancashire the circulation of
the STANDARD is steadily increasing. in Man
our
however, the centre of the manufacturing district, our
publication of Tuesday—occurring upon the most
portant market day of the Cotton Trade, 061 its
Exchange and Hotels are thronged with country ma
u"
u"
facturers, spinners, and calico printers-- is firmly
tablished in circulation, and is perused with increased

and increasing interest. trust to
Under these encouraging circumstances, we
er
receive an increased measure of support from the ?si:
chants and brokers of the town generally ; and it ell
us great pleasure to assure those of our friends amongs
those classes, who have hitherto bestowed their doer'
tising favours liberally upon us, of our increased
ability
to do justice to the interests committed to their care.