The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—Our market continues healthy, and prices
are very firm. At the early part of the week less business was
doing, in consequence of manufacturers asking higher rates
than last week ; but, for the last day or two, when manufacturers
would take last week's prices, a large amount of business has
been transacted, particularly in 26, 27, and 36-inch printing
cloth. 40-inch shirtings are flat, ayesult which has been caused
by the news froui the East. Heavy, or don estic, cloths, are in
better demand than they have been for a long period, and se-
veral manufacturers of this article are engaged for all they can
make for the next two months; indeed, one large maker as.
sured us that he had not a week's stock on hand, and was eu,
gaged, at an id advance, for the next six weeks, for almost
every number. This is indicative of returning prosperity, for
this article has been depressed for several years. We regret to
announce the stoppage of an old and respectable print house,
owing from .e 40,000 to £50,000 caused, we hear, by shipments
to the East, fin which advancements were made. 27-inch 66's,
Is 6d to 6s, and 72's 6s 3d to 6s 10 d.—Manchester Advertiser.

TRADE OF LEEDS.—The Woollen Trade of the district con-
tinues unusually active. The certainty of a good harvest ap-
pears to have infused new vigour into our merchants; and at
the markets since our last nearly every description of goods
suitable for the winter trade—beavers, pilots, zloakings, and
shawls—have been in request beyond the supply. The conse-
quence is, that prices are looking up. especially in the lower
qualities of goods, those that are principally in demand. In
fine cloths there is a fair business doing, and prices are firmer,
if not improved.
HODDDREFIELD MARKET.—There was a brisk market here
on Tuesday ; at least as brisk as circumstances would permit;
for as many of the manufacturers are working to order, the
supply of new goods was limited, and consequently the purchases
of themerchants were unwillingly restricted. The general be-
lief is, that this state of things will continue for a time longer,
and, as might be expected, the prices of the goods most in de-
mand, kerseys and heavy winter cloths, are looking up.

BECKMONDWIKE BLANKET NIAKEET.—The weather during
the past week has been very unfavourable for the. getting up
of blankets, consequently there have been but few offered for
sale, and those few have readily met with purchasers at fully
last week's prices.—N.B. In our last week's report of this
market, our printer fell into an error in stating " that the stocks
in the manufacturers hands had not been higher for a many
years past," whereas it should have been " not lighter fur
many years past," 61-e.,

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—To-day has been what is
called the Little Monday ; yet there has been a brisk demand
for goods, especially for those of a middling quality. The ma-
nufacturers would have no difficulty in selling at former prices ;
but they are now asking rather more to meet the advance in
price of the raw material. There is no change to report in the
wool market, either as to demand or price.
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BRADFORD MARKET.—We had a numerous attendance and a
good business doing here on Thursday, not only in Orleans
Cloths, Cobourgs, and Merinos for domestic consumption, but
also in goods suitable for the German and other Continental
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quently firm. A pretty good amount of business was transacted
in the Wool Market at steady prices.
HALIFAX MARKET.—There was an average attendance of
buyers at this market on Saturday, and a good business was
done both in manufactured goods and in Yarns. The Wool
market was considered active, and the transactions in inferior
Wools suitable for blankets and low cloths were considerable.

LEICESTER.—WOOIS continue firm, and the same is the ease
with yarns. The spinners, however, are not very anxious after
orders at present prices, which are not commensurate with the
late advances in wool. The fancy and general trades are good,
and prospects satisfactory ; but the manufacturers like the
spinners, cannot yet obtain prices in proportion to the increase
in those of the material.—Leicester Chronicle.
HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—The cotton hosiery trade has
by no means improved, employment being extremely scarce,
especially in the wrought hose branch, which are made from
narrow frames of from sixteen to eighteen inches wide. The
silk hosiery trade is still very dull, and employment still gets
scarcer. The hands are still out in the silk glove branch, re-
specting the dispute upon cut-thumb holes; this is the third
week of this pitiful strike. The bobbin net trade is still dull,
but is not worse; this is in general considered the worst season
of the year for lace. The warp lace trade is still in rather a
healthy state, though many of the hands cannot find employment
in some branches—but this is by no means to any extent. We
regret to state that the effort made to advance the wages upon
cotton lap and press has been abortive ; some of the manufac-
turers paid it, but finding that others refused they returned to
their forrher price.—Nottingltum Journal,

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, AUG. 13.
Of Irish Wheat, Oats, Flour, and Oatmeal, we have to
note a moderate supply since Friday, with a few small
parcels of Grain coastwise ; the arrivals from the Conti-
nental ports of Europe, during the week, containing
merely 3,844 qrs. Wheat, 1,947 qrs. Rye, and 731 qrs.
Pease ; those of States and Canadian Flour amounting to
5,653 barrels.
Exclusive of about six hours' rain on Sunday night, the
weather since the middle of last week was fine, and the
harvest proceeded actively around us, but is again inter-
rupted by a few showers this afternoon.
During market hours to-day, very choice high-mixed
Danzig and prime white English Wheat were held with
much firmness on higher terms, and the general runs of
English, Irish, and Foreign maintained the rates of this
day se'nnight ; the millers, however, being disinclined to
buy freely, or to submit, in any case, to a material ad-
vance, the sales effected altogether were but moderate in
amount. Flour of all descriptions appeared to move off
rather sparingly, without any decided change in value.
Barley, Malt and Beans, commanding a tolerably de-
gree of attention, realised an improvement of is. per
quarter. Pease upon a limited demand, hardly supported
former prices.
Old Oats, being in slow request, were rather easier to
purchase, and a few small lots of Irish new were scarcely
saleable above 2s. 10d. per 451bs. Oatmeal, although
taken less readily than at the close of the week, sustained
the rise then stated.
About 2000 qrs. of Indian Corn, under lock, changed
hands this morning at 225. per 4801 b., being the only
transaction reported to day in bond.

CORN EXCHANGE, AUGUST 16

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An advance has taken place in the duty of Foreign Beans to
6s 6d per quarter, which is the only change effected by the
averages this week.
Since our report of Tuesday last, the arrivals into this place
Coastwise and from Ireland are, as may be expected at the pre-
sent season of the year, of minor importance; whilst those
from the Baltic. Mediterranean and British America, furnish
a moderately fair supply of Wheat, with 1513 qrs. of Indian
Corn from the United States, and 7577 barrels thence, Montreal
and Quebec.
We had a heavy fall of rain on Tuesday night, and from an
early hour on Wednesday morning until noon, when the wea-
ther cleared up; and having since continued fine, with a brisk
drying wind, harvesting recommenced and progressed favour-
ably :—the frequent changes in the weather previously, how-
ever, and the doubts entertained of its remaining permanently
settled, imparted increased firmness to the trade, and during
the last two days, sales of Wheat and Flour were effected to a
tolerable extent on rather higher terms ; other articles remain-
ing steady in value.
Since writing the preceding remarks, the weather assumed a
more cloudy aspect, and at the opening of our market this
morning we had a slight shower ; notwithstanding which, the
Wheat trade was by no means so lively as within the last two
days, and the advance then obtained, about ld to 2d per 701 b.
over Tuesday's rates, though confirmed, was not increased to-
day; the transactions on the whole having been to a moderate
extent only. In the course of the week 7000 to 8000 barrels of
Canadian Flour changed hands at 26s to 27s 6d, but this article
was taken less freely to-day; and home made as well as Irish
Flour, merely sustained our last quotations.
Grinding Barley and Beans, upon a fair demand, may be
noted Is per quarter dearer; and Pease supported late prices.
Oats, in the absence of more than a very limited supply, were
saleable at the full rates of Tuesday ; and Oatmeal, being in
good request by country buyers, realised an advance of 3d to
6d per 2401 b. upon our last currency.

PRICES OF GRAIN.

250 Sea Island
Stained — I} 7939 1)390579
6290 I Bowed Georgia
5180
Mobile
{ Alabama and Tennes, 3* 4i 1 18403 1 613879
8150 New Orleans
flan f Pernambuco &Parai. 5i 6i
901 } 33481
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580 Bahia and Maceio .... 5i —6* •. .. 18074
290'
Maranham
{ Sawginned
Minas — , }
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Para—
Demerara,SurinavaAc 1 .... ••••
1200 Egyptian
Barbadoes 622
1 Peruvian
Bahama
270 ' Laguayra 4— --I
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100 Common West India 5l 7* } 731 10312
Carthagena —
Smyrna — -- I
Manilla
2970 Surat 2* 4i
20 I Madras , } 2391 } 76710
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BIRTHS.

On the 10th instant, at 2, Priory-street, Cheltenham, the lady
of the Rev. ALEXANDER WATSON, Curate of St. John's
Church, of a daughter. _ _ _

On the 12th instant, at Hawarden Rectory, the Honourable
Lady GLYNNE, of a daughter.
Same day, i❑ Nelson-street, Great George-square, Mrs. A.
BATHGATE, of a daughter.
On the 13th instant, at Ashmeadow-house, Westmoreland,,
the lady of JAMES DICKSON, Esq. of a son.
On the 17th instant, at Heavitree, near Exeter, the lady of-
HENRY WITHYCOMBE, Esq. of a son.