The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-08-15 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTEn.—There has been a slightly increased dullness
observable in this market- incee Tuesday. The itt news from
Ocrrio.uy, ,especting the Schleswig affair, has been a principal
element in producing the more unfavourable feeling ; it has
not, however, been attended by any disposition in producers
to accept lower rates, and on Friday more recent advices from the
same quarter have, in a considerable degree, reassured the
German houses whose former purchases, many of which were
On speculation, have turned out advantageously. The con-
tinned unfavourable weather is adverse to the market generally ;
we are sadly in want of an unclouded sun, and warm dry days,
and upon a speedy favourable change depends almost entirely
the future course of our home trade. Of the potato crops, we
have continued unfavourable accounts, which render attention
to the planting out of Swedes, and the sowing of other kinds of
turnips, and the cultivation of vegetables, for which there is
yet time ; a matter of great importance. By these means being
put in force, and a speedy turn of di y weather, we shall yet
have comparatively little to fear; but a continuance of the
present unfavourabl weather will, we apprehend, be disastrous.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—We have had some im-
provement in the Flannel market this week. The middling
qualities and strong Yorkshire goods were in good demand,
and a large amount of business transacted at previous rates.
There was rather more doing in the Wool market; no altera-
tions in the prices since our last.

LEEDS.—the woollen cloth trade continues tolerably brisk
here, and there is a prospect of a good winter trade. Many
buyers have visited both onr Cloth Halls awl the merchants'
warehouses this week, and purchased pretty freely, prices being
very low. Winter goods are now in general demand, but large
parcels of light and middle kinds have been purchased by the
foreign houses.
B ri.Anvoa D.—Wool: The tlemand continues to be moderately
steady, none being inclined to buy beyond their present wants.
Prices are without change. Yarns: In the• absence of the
shipping-houses, the trade is nearly confined to the manufac-
turer for home trade, which being principally of a fancy cha-
racter, nothing like so much worsted is consumed. Pieces :
Owing to the limited quantity of goods now brows ht to mar-
ket, in consequence of the factory bill limiting the hours of
labour to ten, together with the difficulty of producing fancy
goods, the manufacturers are generally busy, and consequently
unwilling to accept fresh orders at old prices. In several in-
stances within the last ten days we have had an advance in the
wages of the weaver, of from 3d. to 6d. per piece, according
to description.
HALIFAX.—WC cannot report any amendment in the state
of trade in our Piece Hall. Scarcely any goods have changed
hands to-day. For plain goods there is literally no inquiry,
and the demand for fancy goods is very languid. In yarns,
there is no alteration. Wool remains about the same and not
much doing.
HUDDERSFIELD.—Our Cloth Hall, on Tuesday. was very
thinly supplied with goods, and what purchases have been
made have been on an improvement upon last week's prices.
It may he safely said that business, throughout the whole of
this district, is brisker than it has been for months past.
NOTTINGIIAAL—Lace : The demand for home consumption
has been limited this week, yet the tone of the market is firm.
There is a better sale of fancy nets of several kinds for Ger-
many, from whence several buyers have made their appear-
ance. The blockade of the Elbe has, however, partly suspended
their purchases. Considering that we are between the seasons,
the amount of business doing is fair, and tends to give confi-
dence rather than otherwise. The production and consequent
employment of hands is slightly increased. Hosiery: There is
little change to notice in any department of the trade, as all
business transactions still continue to be conducted upon a
very limited scale, although we have on all sides considerable
inquiries after autumn goods, still the number of orders given
out is very small 7 both buyers and sellers appear anxious to
learn the result of the harvest before any very extensive en-
ga ements are entered upon.