The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-02 00:00:00

;i71,11 OF TRA.DVo.

MA.NctiosstEß.—Our cloth market is without change, for
an extensive business is doing, and at the full prices of last
week. 66's 27-inch, as also 40-inch shirtings, are very scarce
in the market, and the buyers are anxious to make contracts
at the prices that have been current for the last ten days.
The shippers are operating very freely, being certain that
printing cloth is not at present likely to recede, in conse-
quence of the light stocks on hand. Domestic cloth, we are
also pleased to learn, is ready of sale, where the manufac-
turers will take a market price, and, with one or two except
tions, the stocks of this description of cloth still continue

light. The yarn trade is heavy, and spinners cannot get on
to any extent at the prices current last week. The yarn trade
is brisk, particularly for printed muslin-de-laines, which can-
not be produced sufficiently fast to meet the demand. 27-inch
61;'s may be quoted 4s. 7Ad. to 4s. 101 d., and 72's 4s. lOid.
to ss. 3d.—Manchester Advertiser of Saturday.
BOLTON.—There has no material change taken place in the
trade of this town during the last fortnight, which still pre-
sents a most animated appearance. Counterpanes have a
fair sale, and quiltings and muslins have received a slight
further improvement. Cotton yarns are unusually brisk, and
altogether the trade in yarns is encouraging. Founderies of
both brass and iron continue to be more and more fully em-
ployed. Bleacbworks are still well stocked with work.—ltid.
BRADFORD, THURSDAY.--Wool Market. There is no
marked difference in this article during the past week. A
tolerable quantity has changed hands at prices similar to last
week.—Yarn. The demand for varn continues steady, and
prices fully supported.—Piece. there is a fair average busi-
ness done, and the prospect for the future is no way worse
than for some time past. Prices are generally firm.—Wake-
field Journal of Saturday.
TRA OF LEEDS.—The amount of business transacted in
the cloth-halls, on Saturday and Tuesday last, exceeded that
of any corresponding market-days during the present year,
and the woollen trade generally, both for the home and
foreign_ market, is in a tolerably active state. It is true that

prices do not advance much, but it is gratifying i;itio; that
many of the operatives are better employed than they have been
for a long time past, and that manfacturers and merchants
are not doing business without some profit to themselves.—
Leeds Intelligencer, of Saturday.
HALIFAX MARKET.—There was again an animated de-
mand for mixture cloths, fine lasting', and even some of the
ordinary qualities of camlets and other heavy stuffs at this
market on Saturday, but the manufacturers were unable to
raise the prices or to realize better profits. Yarns sold readily
at late prices; as did the finer sorts of combing wools, but
the ordinary qualities were thought to be less firm.—lbid.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—We have no change to note
in the demand for goods at this market on Tuesday last.
There were fully as many buyers as on the previous Tuesday,
and a fair business was done in most descriptions of fancy
goods. We cannot hear of any very decided improvement
in prices, though it is generally considered that in that re-
spect " things are somewhat better" than they were lately.
—lbid.

LEICESTER HOSIERY TRADE.—It is extremely difficult to
ascertain the actual state of trade in Leicester; the unex-
pected stoppage of the bank of Messrs. Clarke, Phillips, and
Co., has acted like the shock of an earthquake, and has pro-
duced the most intense alarm and concentration through all
grades of society. As it is accompanied by the failure of
another bank, in a neighbouring market town, it caused a
complete panic last Saturday, upon the fact being made
known. Its effect was even greater amongst the agriculturists
than the manufacturers and tradesmen, as cattle suddenly
lowered in price from £2 to £2 10s. in the Leicester market.
The glove trade is, to all appearance, in about the same state
that it has been for some weeks past, the hands being pretty
generally employed. The woollen glove season appears to be
dawning, which holds out hopes that a good season may be
expected. It has come earlier than usual. The fancy hosiery
branch is improving ; more material has been given out, and
more is expected every ensuing week. The articles made are
cravats, shawls, children's boots, mitts, cuffs, and many
other articles, which, in addition to the frame-workers, em-
ploys many hands in warping, winding, and making-up.—
Nottingham Journal, of Friday.

HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—The silk glove branch in
the town is in much the same state as last week, that is, the
hands are only partially employed, and that in a very un-
certain manner, making generally slop gloves, with cut thumb
holes, and other inferior and fradulent methods of fashioning.
On the other hand, at Derby, Belper, Duffield, and other
villages in that part of the county of Derby, the glove hands
are fully employed, making very superior qualities of gloves,
and, in many instances, having extra fashion.—lbid.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, APRIL 24.
In the piece market there has been rather more business
done, but prices have been extremely low. There is also a
little improvement in the wool market, and the dealers are
asking rather higher prices.