The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-09 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—AIthough prices remain very firm for all
widths and qualities of printing cloth, we fear that rather
less has been done this week than last. The yarn market is
also less animated, and some numbers are heavy of sale. It
is gratifying, however, to know that both manufacturers and
spinners are much better off than they were last year (say
about July,) for then printing cloth was upon an average 3d.
to 6d. lower in price, and cotton Ild. per lb. higher; so, we
think, they have a fair margin to allow them to improve the
wages of their hands, which we are gratified to learn, some
humane masters are doing. One thing is certain, that the
present state of trade is giving more employment every day
to the workpeople, and provisions being low, the people are
better off than they were, although still too badly paid.
27-inch 66's 4s. 6d. to 4s. Mid. ; and 72's, 4s. lOid. to
ss. 3d.—Manchecter Advertiser of Saturday.
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BeAcKBURN.—The cotton trade is brisker than it has been
for the last four years past, and this week the hand and
power-loom weavers' wages have been advanced. Spinners
also get better wages thad they did a month ago. The house
builders and carpenters have not much work, but mechanics
and moulders have a moderate quantity of employment.—
Manchester Advertiser of Saturday.
BRADFORD, Thursday.—Wool.—The market continues to
be well supplied with most kinds of wool, and during the
week an average quantity has been bought. We cannot learn
that there has been any change in prices for some weeks past.
Noils and brokes are in better request, and pieces firmer.
Yarn.—We are glad to state that the improvement in the
demand for yarn continues, also that those spinners who were
holding stocks have cleared them off, and are now ernployiag
their machinery to order. We also learn that many spinners
are unwilling to repeat their monthly contracts at last month's
prices. This looks cheering, and we hope they will be able
to realize a remunerating profit. Piece.—There was a good
attendance of merchants to-day, and during the week a fair
business has been done. Merinos have been more inquired
for, and the stocks of them. rather reduced. Orleans Con-
tinue in steady request, also fancy goods ; for all the late
prices are fully maintained.—Wakefield Journal of Friday,
TRADE OF LEEDS.—The woollen trade of this district
continues to improve, there being a good demand for manu-
factured goods both for the home and the foreign market ;
principally heavy coarse goods for the latter, and finer for the
former. Prices do not much advance, but they are firm. It
is a general opinion that the recent trade improvement which
has taken place in the manufacturing districts will continue
to flow on unchecked now that the turning point of the tide
has been accomplish
MARKELeeds Intelligencer of Saturday.
fluDneuserELD T.—We have satisfaction in being
able to report, that the demand for fancy goods of all kinds
and Kerscyrneres at this market on Tuesday, was more
animated than has been experienced for a long time past. So
extensive were the purchases of some of the merchants that
they could not be completed within the usual hours of 'busi-
, ness, and large bargains were made in some cases after the
Piece-hall had closed. Though prices were, of necessity,
somewhat firmer, we are unable to report any considerable
improvement in that respect, which is now almost the only
thing wanting to set the manufacturers fairly on their legs
HALIFAX M Attlee re There was again an active demand
again.—Leeds
_lntel_l!g, e—ncer of Saturday.
for manufactured goods, principally mixtures of superior
here was fair ••
quality, at this market on Saturday. The yarn-market was
proportionately brisk and firm, and t a business
as was to be
done in wools of the finer and medium qualities.—Leeds In-
telligencer of Saturday..
rlsa"rge concerns, andexpected,
failure of Messrs. Clarke and Co.'s
LEICESTER.—The
frombank
the
es
to effect at low rates'; i3ut thee
sales they have been compelled
are not likely w
hear that the manufacturers to be
are happy to
the
interest effected
ttlileyhad worsted
in several ssepvi enrnael
long run. Skin wools have ad-
much inconvenienced in
doing in gloves,
shipping
but
orders,the general trade is
and an increase of
vanced. There is a
fair amount_ of business •
slack'—Leicester Chronicle of Friday.
TRADE.—We regret to state, that
liosteue- AND Lace
co important to the framework knitters
the silk glove branch, -
contrary, we have heard of several
ded this week. On tho:king
the most diligent applications,
lessening
employment. mtheen td.
demand,
is, antod be l at-
tributedplain
this town, and its et,xtensive suburbs, is not further amen-
ded
lcea
ttiosnetse_m obtaint
masters who, after
llee removal of the trade to Derby-
foreign and home-made lace
Derby-
shire, ?havel
ie
, notthe tbo e
cut-uptc tnt rea
byat 'Melbourne, we are given to
p ed night and day in making those
glovess silk glares ;
as beingo,
e warp
ar-fsir, superseded
s
understand,
ornamented after the French manner, with
imported from pans.—Nottingham
gold and silver cord
articles,
Journal of Friday.
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