The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-06-13 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—There has not been the slightest improve-
ment in our market since Tuesday last. A little mOre business
has been done for the Levant and for Italy; but the cessation
of purchases for the home trade fully counteracts any adva::-
tage arising from that source ; and prices, both of goods and
yarn, continue to decline. The low price of cotton, however,
and the greater economy of production which has been esta-
blished, enable spinners and manufacturers to bear lower
prices than have ever before been known; and we do not hear
of any material decrease of production.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL 1,1 KET.—We have had another dull
market, yet more dyed goods have been WA both to-day and
within the last few days than for several weeks previous. All
other descriptions of flannels same as last week. Prices both
of flannels and wool a shade lower.

LEEDS.—There is no feature of change since last week in the
state of the woollen trade. Ratherless business has been done
both in the public markets and at the warehouses this week
than last ; but many of the manufacturers are pretty well em-
ployed, and stocks are not heavy.
BitADFORD.—WOOI: There is no disposition to buy any kind
of combing wools, except for immediate consumption, which
is now reduced to so small a point that very little is doing in
our staplers' warehouses. New wools are reported to be good,
and the clip about an average of several years. Yarn; There
is not the slightest improvement apparent; everything is as
bad as it can be. The want of the export demand is now felt,
and there is every probability of a still further abridgement of
the produCtion, as the spinners are not inclined to make at the
present low prices. Pieces: There is a fair demand for most
kinds of goods, but the prices realized for plain goods are not
remunerating. Fancy articles are generally making to order,
and the great effect produced by dyed yarns, at such a reason-
able price, must permanently establish this new branch, as no
other lace in the country can produce similar manufactures
at so leap a cost.
HALIFAX.—The improvement in the worsted trade, which
we noticed last week, has not been maintained, and our Piece
Hall has been to-day as dull as can be well conceived. There
is a trifling improvement in the demand for yarn, but not such
as to alter the character of the business doing, which falls im-
mensely below the power of production. The wool market is
bare, and very little is inquired for; prices without alteration.
HUDDERSFIELD.—We have had a very quiet market this
week, both in the cloth-ball and in the warehouses. Prices
much the same.

LEtcnsTER.—A steady home trade is now doing, and the
demand for cotton goods still continues. The belief that
worsted hose have seen their lowest point, has induced some
large buyers to give out their orders for the autumn trade ;
there is, in consequence, more work for the operatives, and, in
some sorts,.many frames are still standing for want of work-
men. Worsted yarns rule very low, and spinners complain of
their inability to make cost price. But little is doing in wools ;
staplers state they cannot buy to realise any profit, so prefer
standing still and waiting the result of the wool fairs.
GLASGOW.—There has been little movement in this market
throughout the week, and any change noticeable has not been
for the better. Orders come in from the country to a fair ex-
tent, but the absence of buyers leaves the home trade compa-
ratively quiet. For most descriptions of our manucactures the
demand continues fitful, and on the most limited scale, with a
downward tendency in the value of the staple productions.