The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHEsTsa.—The business of this market has been very
irregular. On the whole, there has been little apparent activity,
yet it is certain some considerable investments have been made
quietly, at a slight advance on the old rates, by some of the
larger export houses, who anticipate an advance in prices as a
consequence of the limitation of production which is taking
piece. The advices from the Indian markets reported by the
Times express to day (Friday), are deemed unfavourable, and
will doubtless tend to decide the more general adoption of
"short time." As money still continues to be so cheap, it is
expected that the holders of cotton will be firm, and prices will
not recede beyond present rates ; manufacturers, therefore.
calculating on the effects of reduced production, are always
asking such advances as must practically stop the operations of
buyers. As there are already symptoms of the speculation in
corn falling threngh, and the prices of bread stuffs receding,
the prospects of the home demand for manufacturers are ex-
pected to brighten Stocks of goods generally, although mo-
derately plentiful, cannot be called heavy. The curtailment of
supply will soon relieve the markets, and in such case higher
prices will become inevitable. We quote to-day's currency as
follows, premising that they are manufacturer's rates; buyers,
however, find it difficult to contract for less, and are reluctant
to concede the demand:-26 inch, 6s reed printers, at 48 6d to
4s gd ; 27 inch, 66 reed ditto, at 45 6d to Ss rid; 27 inch, 72
reeds, at 5s 4id to 6s ; 36 inch shirtings, 66 reed, is 9d to ss 6d ;
72 reed ditto, 9s 3d to ins ; 40 inch G. E. India Longcloths, 56
reed, 6s gd to 6s Wad; 64 reed, 7s laid to Ss; 66 reed, gs lid to
gs 3d; 72 reed, gs gd to Its. Yarns are without material
change; No. 20's, water twist, good seconds, may be quoted at
Sid per lb, and No. 40's mule, ditto, at 9Ad.
I ROCHDALE.—To-day we have had a dull market, very little
business being transacted, and prices remain stationary. In the
wool market there is no change, either in prices or quantity
sold.
HVIMERSFIELD.—We have had a very fiat market to-day, and
as there have been no buyers in the town, it has been equally
bad in the warehouses. Altogether there seems to be a very
unfavourable prospect for the winter.
Lxans.—We have this week had very dull markets at our
Cloth Halls; there continues to be a complete absence of specu-
lation, and the purchases appear to be nearly confined to
purchases to order by houses in the home trade. There are,
however, a few orders on for light goods for the eastern mar-
kets. The busine s done in the warehouses this week has been
•about an average of the last few weeks, but there is very little
doing in goods for shipping.
BRADFORD.—WooI Market.—There is nothing fresh to add
since our last report, so far as improvement in the demand;
every thing is as dull as possible, and the sales during the week
are very trifling. The supply in the market is good, and the
disposition firm in maintaining late prices —Yarn Market.—
Now that the shippers are, not so active, this branch of the trade
is less animated, in consequence of which we learn that many
extensive shipping houses have already commenced working
short time. We are glad this prudential expedient has been so
early adopted. As the prices current for yarns will not admit
of a pr,fit for the spinner, and the only means to bring down
the price of the raw material, and maintain the price for yarns,
is the course now adopted. and which, we hear, is likely to be-
come general.—Piece Market.—The business done is not great
and that chiefly in plain goods, such as merinos. Orleans, and
paramattas, which are suited for winter. The shipping houses
are not so busy as we have known them at this period of the
year.
LEICKSTER.—Trade is but dull for the season. The wholesale
dealers are buying very cautiously, and only for present wants.
The manufacturers for the country trade continue to caper ience
more demand titan those engaged in the London trade . the
machinery is, we believe, all employed. In wool little is doing;
the spinners buy only for immediate use, and the staplers are
firm in price, from the conviction that they cannot replace their
stock from the grower at lower rates.
NOTTINCMAM.—The condition of the cotton stocking trade is
in much the same depressed state that it has been in during the
autumn. The drawer and pantaloon and shirt branch is equally
in a depressed state, though there are some shops in Notting-
ham that have had full employment for a g: cat length of time.
The shirt part of this branch, though it seemed to flourish in the
spring, has fallen off, and now contrasts mournfully with
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trade ; but the silk glove hrrinch is in the same deplorable state
that it has been for several months past. This branch, we
understand, is in a very diffelent state at Nismes, in France
and in the vicinity of that place, the French hands having ful
employment,- in the making of good and fashionable articles.
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