The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-16 00:00:00

PRICES OF PROVISIONS IN ST. JOHN'S MARKET,

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SEPTEMBER 13.
s. d. s. d. 1 s. d. s. d.
Beef v, lb 0 4i to 0 7 Grapes,Eng.v. /t, 2 oto 0 0
Mutton 0 5 0 7 Ditto, Foreign 0 0— 0 0
Veal
Lamb 0 fore•or A A —,, .. I Do. Eng. 9e, lb 5 0— 0 0
hind-qr. ' ' 'Peaches.... each 0 4 0 6
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Fresh Pork - 0 0
Bret
Salmon
Soles
Cod Fish
Turbot
Fresh Butter .. 1 0 1 lj Pigeons
Salt Ditto 0 8— 0 10 Green Geese.... 4 6 5 0
Filberts 1 3 0 0 Turkeys.... each 4 0— 6 0
Eggs v 124 5 6 0 0 flares 2 9 3 0
Potatoes, 19, peck 0 7 0 8 Grouse.. v brace 4 6 5 0
Peas
Cucumbers, each 0 3 0 6 Black Game 6 6 0 0
Apricots, id' doz. 3 0— 0 0 Rabbits, 14 cple 1 9 1 10

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.-Our market remains without any change.
The quietness observed at the commencement of the week still
continues, though without any change in prices. The dearness
of cotton in Liverpool, and the absence of stocks in first hands,
make spinners firm at their quotations, while the recent rise in
price, and the prospect of an ample supply of the raw material
during the winter months, prevent merchants operating, except
for immediate wants. Stocks, of nearly all descriptions, are
very scarce, and few orders can be placed for immediate deli-
very. Water twist, in all numbers to 30's, is much in request
at full prices. Cops for the home trade are also in demand.
Continental buyers purchase moderately, while for India there
is still very little doing, except in 20's and 30's mule, for which
there is some inquiry. The cloth market, though firm, is with-
out animation, and operations have been somewhat limited.
Goods for India are very depressed, and where sales have been
effected, they have been at low rates.

ROCH.DALE.—There has been little activity in the flannel
market this week, when we consider that it is that time of the
year when the merchants, as well as drapers, begin to lay in
their winter stock. Kerseys have been rather more in demand;
but the business in flannels has been upon a very limitedscale.
There has been little doing in wool, and prices much the same
as the preceding week.

LEEDS.—There has been less business done in woollen cloths
this week than in any week for the past two months. The un-
remunerative character of the prices obtained is complained of
by the manufacters, who, however, continue moderately well
employed.

MACCLESFIELD.—The business recently transacted in goods
has determined our manufacturers to push forward with in-
creased vigour their production of autumn styles, especially as
stocks of this description are known to be exceedingly light,
with, at present, every probability of the demand continuing.
In thrown silks very little is doing, and recent transactions have
been, on the whole, slightly in favour of purchasers. In raw
silks, there is an evident lull of business; prices, however, re-
main unaffected, the notations of the Ist inst. being maintained.

NOTTINGHAM.—The few buyers that have bee'iriiiil
our last, have been principally of a retail character. The home
trade is very quiet, and we have very little foreign demand.
Until within the last few weeks it was generally expected we
should have considerable orders from America for both lace and
hosiery goods but this hope we fear will prove delusive, as the
high rate of discounts that not obtains in New York even for
first-class bills, renders it .next to impossible for importers to
make a profit on their purchases. It is generally supposed that
the great losses by fire in California disturbed the rates of ex-
change ; but from whatever cause arising, it is much feared our
orders for the two staple trades of this town will be considerably

curtailed. It would appear from the return made by the Board
of Trade, that our exports of both lace and hosiery exceeds that
of previous years, up to the last return made, which we were
scarcely prepared to expect, of the generality of manufacturers,
especially in the hosiery traue, have not appeared up to this
time so busy as they were last year during the same period, and
the majority of workmen have not been so fully employed; one
reason for the latter may probably arise from the nrpoth,

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creased quantity of goods now Produced from thea circular
frames, which will of necessity throw a great number of hands
out of employment. We hope, however, that some other
branches of manutactures will be shortly established here,
where there is such abundance of skilled labourers. We have
been told that a mill for making cloth is likely to be erected
shortly in the neighbourhood, but this report wants confirming.
The price of yarn for each branch of business remains without
alteration.