The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-28 00:00:00

May 28, 1814

STATE OF TRADE.

LRED/L—The Increased animation in our markets which we
recently noticed still continues; and as some of our leading
merchants art bushy engaged i , their warehouses till late hours.
is now (Italia 'fur the effect is felt id both the Cloth Hall . A good deal of bush
for the American trade, principally, we a e
happy r° 6.. Y, in the finer sorts of cloth, whicht equir a larger
Portion
*of animal and mechanical labour that the lighter fa-
, and hence there is hater employment for the operative
artisans.
lIRAL FORD MA RK ET. —There was a good attendance of mer-
chants at this market on Thursday, who bought rather freely,
notwithstanding wh ch pri es were not quite so firm a- of late,
the prices of yarn and of Wool having within the last few days,
"°°' some cause not ful y explained, lost something of their
previous elasticity. Yarns met ether be ter sale at the reduc d
rates, but there was Lot a corresponding degree of activity in the
Wool market,
;„1-I.Y_ apERSFIELD MARKET.—The trade of th s district still con-
of brisk. On Tuesday there was a full average attendance
and as stocks are low pri es were kept up. There is
a' increasing demand for plain cloths, but any new styles in
Panty goods are bought up with avidity. Nothing new in the
Wool market.
HALIFAX MARK ET —The attendance here on Saturday was
and as goods are taken off as tapidly as they are turned
out by the manufacturers, late prices are to ly maintained.
Clothing
Wools sold free y at recent rates ; but the prices of
-og wools of the middle and inferior qualities were not
quite so firm.
C RECKAIONDWIKE FLANKET MARKET--On Monday, the at-
f buyers was better than w have had for s me weeks
Last, nd tot le w Sa good business done. On hursday.
h there were nit so many purchas rs as there were on
"daY, the, e were some con, iderable ord, rs given out for ex-
Donation. The blanket weavers in this neighbourhood have
rtkh'"ate a "strike" to an advat ca of wages, and we understand
me of the larger manutacturers have consented to give
sera', " 'A'e shall be glad to learu that the advance has become ge-
Inall.seesDA LE FLANNEL. MA EK ET.—There has been a frisk de-
for flannels to-dsy, considering that it is the time of the
beer When this business is usually the flattest. There ha e
Mane I°
ma"Y merchants in the market ; but sot, e of the larce
_uentacturers have bought rather frevy. The Wool Market is
mwitA the Eatte as it has been for severs. weeks.
"FIELD WOOL
whatever,....,. in the demand for combing Wool-', and as the new
,w"rtyetnarkets have now commenced, 'we tl not expect there
Pita" are doing in the warelionses for some weeks to come.
bla,ketrorninally the same. There is a sterna, demand for
week.
,;r, but in
Lies
at f rmer rates.
la.'" In !ow goods and fancy articles the e env nd con-
tinuestbe general trade it has not been brisk this
The„ ' he glove hands are yet cut for an advance of wages.
no alteration in Wools or Yarns.—Leicester 211ereurp.
is
_ MANCHESTER .—During the whole of th, eek a good bust-
! (2. has been doing, stoct prices for nearly all descciption and
,hs of printing cloths are firm, and stocks in. the o atinfac-
torers h lids were never known to be lighter at this season of
the year; the printers and merchants being also tare of stock,
a further decline is not expected, at least for some months to
come, tor several or he printers have commenced contracting
for cloth for the autumn. The yarn market Is also firmer.
Domestic elcith and tustiAns are still heavy, with a downward
tendency in priee, but so many manufacturers have turned to
lighter 'claim that we hope and exp et they will soon improve.
Next week is a holiday, and business wi.l nearly be suspended.
t 7-inch tin's, 45 jid to 4s 1(' ;66s,bs to Is 6d; and 72'-,
Ss lid to 6s; but the market is nearly cleared of good cloth.—
lifarteheriter Advertiser. Saturday.
• Ilossgav AND LACE TRADES.—We are sorry to state that
there is a general damp in the drawer and pantaloon branch.
Thelaticy silk hose branch has son ewhat improved, and the
bands generally are once more employed. The plain silk hose
'branch has also improved a shack, especially in Derbyshire, and
Wit is the scarcity of female cmhro deters (who have been led
to seek for other kmp oyment). that placards are posted i several
Villages in that county, st..titig that cheveners are wattled bythe
'Derby hosiers., The plain silk glove trade b s considerably im-
proved in Derby and the county, but at Nottingham this is not
Ft the least perceptible, both the master glove hands and their
journeymen
rnernen suffering severely. The fancy bobbin, et branch
stilldi keeps 'father slowly improving, and net in general can be
cotton 'ef
but not at -advanced prices, although the price of
thread has so much advanced. 'f he plain net and plain
quilling branch is stilt in rather a gull state, the I rice of cotton
fare
ad
factories, baying a verYbeavy and deadening effect upon the power
..--°o•Tes, the owners of which have been suffering severely for
rrn__lleriod. The warp lace trade in all its numerous de,.art-
ents stid continues brisk.—Nottingham Journal.