The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-02-04 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

Luns.—The demand for woollen cloths still continues, the
heavier qualities suitable for the present inclement season being
alike saleable with the finer sorts of cloth adapted to the spring
markets. The business in the warehouses has been active du-
ring the week . and a good deal of cloth suitable for the eastern
markets has recently been delivered to order.

BRADFORD MARKET —We had a large attendance of buyers
here on Thirsday, who bought freely at late prices : although
the manufacturers tried hard for an advance, they were success-
ful only in a very few instances. A good business was also done
In yarns, but the spinners complained that the prices realised
were not commensurate with the cost of the raw material. The
wool market was active, and late prices were generally main-
tained.

BUDDERS,IELD MARKET.—There was a large attendance of
buyers at this market on Tuesday, and almost every new piece
of cloth exhibited, whatever its price and quality, was readily
purchased at late rates. The wool market was active and priers
firm; the staplers ialking about an innpr,vement, if the present
demand should continue.

HALIFAX MARKET.—The demand for goods here on Satur-
day was as brisk as that of the preceding market day ; nearly
every description of worsted goods being readily saleable. The
wool market was firm, yet a good deal of business was done at
late rates.

ROCIIDALE FLANNEL MARKET —WC had a very poor market
to-day, few buyers having attended, and the business trans-
acted was very limited. T. e wool market has been very quiet,
little having bee❑ done at the rates of this day week.
LiticxBrNa.—There is little change since last week to call for
notice. Woo's remain steady. Yarns are also steady in price,
but there Is very little doing in them. The home demand is dull;
the shipping trade is somewhat brisker.—Leicester Chronicle.

Hostartv AND LACE TRADNS.—The situation of the hands
employed in making pla'n hosiery is not improved. The cutup
and drop-off hose branches are very dull, but still the latter Is
extending. The drawer and pantaloon branch is by no means
worse, and some persons are of opinion that there is something
felt of an approaching spring trade. This branch is now the
most important of all the hosiery manufactures to the inhabi-
tants of the towns as employing the greatest number of resident
workpeople. The silk hosiery trade is in much the same state
that it has been in for some time past; that is, li .gering and
short of employment for the frames. The bobbin net trade has
already felt the approach of spring ; notwithstanding all the
cautious sparring of the buyers, they cannot avoid showing a
little their want of laces. In the mean time, improvements
upon improvements are rapidly progressing ; some of them, we
believe, will be found extremely important,
especially those
which make the Brussels ground. The warp lace tradeis still
in a liourishing,wholesome condition ; at present there are not
any very prominent new inventions, both the manufacturersturers
and workmen very \Nisc ly seeming content with their present
state, " to let well alone."—Nottingham Journal..