The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—The improved complexion of the accounts
from Paris appears to have had a favourable influence here, as
well as upon the London money market. During the last two
or three days there has been a better demand for several de-
scriptions of cloth, both for the home trade and for India and
China, together with some little inquiry for yarn suitable for
the latter markets. Generally speaking, there has been no im-
provement, but rather a decline, in prices; though, we believe
buyers have not found it quite so easy to purchase India quali-
ties of yarn at the extreme low rates of last week. We are glad
to learn that the recent accounts from Russia are decidedly fa-
Vourable, as regards the tranquility and the monetary and
commercial stability of the country; and there is no truth at
all in the recent reports of a prohibition of the export of gold.
The government bank at St. Petersburg is full of specie; and,
though only bound to pay in silver, which is the legal standard,
will pay one-fourth in gold, if requested to do so. And, as a
demand for shipment had sprung up, great exertions were mak-
ing at the mint to coin a sufficiency of gold to meet it. On the
whole, the appearances of business are more favourable than
they were a week ago; and with a restoration of peace and con-
fidence at home and abroad, we should speedily witness consi-
derable improvement.
LEEDS.—A good amount of business has been done in the
woollen trade this week, and the general tone of trade in this
town and neighbourhood is of an improving character. The
purchases have been chiefly for the foreign trade—for America,
the East Indies and China. Some good orders, we hear, nave
been received for Spanish stripes, and with the receipt of ex-
pected orders from our own government, increased employ-
ment for manufacturing operatives is anticipated. Being
Easter holidays, the attendance of buyers for the home market
has not been large.
BRADFORD.—We cannot learn of any improvement in the
Wool or Yarn department during the week, which being a holi-
day has been fully carried out by absence of business. Pieces,
—There is now a slackening among the home houses for fancy
goods ; but the last steamer from America is reported to have
brought a fair number of buyers, who, if orders are only limited,
will fill up the gap, prior to the opening of the autumn trade,
for which our manufacturers are now very busily engaged in
bringing out new styles; and it is generally expected, ere long
that all will be active, as there is. no increase in stocks. The
looms stop with the termination of the orders. This prudential
course has been generally adopted, and at the close of a season
never was there a smaller stock on hand.
HUDDERSFIELD.—We had but a moderate market on Tues-
day, doubtless in some degree arising from the Easter holidays.
Generally there is no change in our staple trade from last week.
HALIFAX.—Our piece market on Saturday was of the same
dull character as the markets preceding- it, very few buyers at-
tending, and only a very small amount of business was tran-
sacted. Yarns remain in a very dull state. Wool is in very
limited demand.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—There has been no im-
provement in the flannel market this week; very few goods
have been disposed of at prices ruirons to the manufacture' a;
foreign wool and brokes much the same as our last, both in de-
mand and prices; skins rather scarce.
Norruscistam.—Lace: The occurrence of the Easter holi-
days has interfered with the otherwise slow current of busi-
ness. Nevertheless, there have been some buyers in the mar-
ket for the home trade, since our last report, and the general
feeling continues hopeful, that with fine weather, we shall have
more demand. Nothing very cheering can be said as to foreign
trade. Hosiery : A visible and steady improvement in our
home market may be perceived in the increased demand for
goods in several haanches of the trade; we hear, also, of the
arrival of several American orders in the town. The trade,
altogether, continues to wear a morecheerful aspect, and, with
a few weeks of fine, warm, congenial weather, the prospect
would be still more encouraging.
GLASCIOW.—There is not the slightest alteration to notice in
the state of business here, nor is any favourable change ex-
pected, so long as continental affairs remain in the present un-
settled condition. Our spinners, power-loom weavers, manu-
facturers, and calico printers, all feel the depression to a ruin-
ous extent. There are few orders offered, and even these must
be undertaken at rates unprecedentedly low. Production is
even at a lower ebb than it has hitherto been, for, in addition
to the absence of demand at home, the insecurity which pre-
vails in all monetary transactions, has contributed to reduce
the consigning trade to a comparatively insignificant item.
Prices of manufactured goods may be quoted at a slight de-
cline this week. The rate for disco: nts stands at from sto
5i M cent for good bills. In the country trade, some business
continues to be done; the amount, however, is much less than
usual at this favourable season of the year.