The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MAVCRESTER.—Sinee our last report our shippers and printers
PPe rto have made up then' mi•tds that good. and yarns are not
ItkelY to recede in pri. e. and have consequently bought at the
Doses they refused to give I Ist wce t, therefore a fair amount of
ntitsmess may be said to he done at the advance required by the
ad antlfacturers. Two things will operate to keep up prices (in
_sition to the superabundance of money, which is the greatest
Mall to the speculators), the scarcity cf stock in the hands
of the manufacturers, and the absence of even the usual
ern_ mint of stock in several of the principal houses here, for
feany of the largest houses calculated that goods would be
lof oweruh•ch they were deceived, and are therefore very bare
geed. so we fear we have little grounds for expecting goods
_eoe down in price for some months to come. The printers
1r complaining of the high pri of cloth and madders for
reY find it difficult to obtain ance adequate advance, but, the
buyers are getting more reasonable. and we doubt not in a
Snort time new pric-'s will be established. The commercial
pneWs from the east will have little or no effect 'Upon our market.
ut from America is favourable, only we fear that they
ur be even worse there than here in'their cotton gambling
!Veculations. The meeting of manufacturers on Tuesday last,
totalk about working short time. Will, we expect, prove an
abortion for the small manufacturers, that are forced to buy
cevenotton at the present prices, cannot afford to stop their mills for
rtn hour, and, with very few exceptions, the larger and
olMent ones that have low priced cotton are too deeply inte-
r_!s:ted for their own interest to do so; and sel-interest, after
'...tte,eivindillt,oeven with the manufacturers, be a strong incentive to
What will benefit themselves, rather than sacrifice
Xrl 'r own property ter the general good. Prices for this week
are as follow 27 .inch 6o's, ss. 6d. to ss. gd.; 66's, Cs. to 6s. 6d. ;
and 72's, 6f. 9d. to 7s, 3d. ; 9-8 or 36-inch 66's, 6s. to ris. 4d. ;
6s. gd. Co 7s. 3d. • 5-4 or 4"-inch 65's, gs . 3d. to gs. pd.;
and 72's, les. 3d. to 10s. 9d.—Manchester Advertiser.
LEEDS.--The Woollen trade still continues active in this dis-
trict, and thetemand for balk goods in the cloth halls since our
last has been considerable, especially for export. The houses
Chiefly en, aged in the home trade are also but-ily employed in
executing 'orders for the spring trade. Prices have become
rather firmer since the commencement of the recent Colonial
Wool sates in Lond n.

BRADFORD MARKET.—Trade here, on Thursday, was active
at all departments. The stocks of pieces in the manufacturers'
bands are small, and advanced prices are consequently asked.
Yarns are readily quitted, even at improved rates. and numerous
orders might be had for delivery at distant dates, but the spin.
Ders are too cautious to accept them in the present state of the
Won't market. The demand for that article was extensive, and
Rattle belief Is beginning to gain ground that the accumulated
stocks in the hands of the growers are well nigh exhausted, the
'staplers stand out stoutly for advanced rates.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.--There was a good attendance of
'merchants here on Tuesday, notwithstanding the severity of the
Weather, and a large business was done in nearly all descriptions
of goods. Owing to the upward tendency of the Wool market,
the manufacturers found difficulty in selling at prices com-
mensurate with the cost of the raw material.
HALIFAX MARKET.—We had again a brisk demand here on
Saturday for prices of nearly all kinds; and, although the manu-
facturers work long hours, they are unable to meet fully the
Wants of the merchants. Yarns also sold freely, and the trait-
rendetieonneys in Wool were considerable. Prices still manifest a
upwards.
IiWAitIELD WOOL MARKET.—Although this week's transac.
ons in xe
cambing Wools have scarcely been so extensive as the
'lst' Yet they have exceeded the arrivals, and prices may be
quoted a shade higher. Low clothing Wools are in brisk de-
mand at advanced rates.
HostErtv AND LACE TRADES.—The cut-up cotton hosiery
!Inch is still tolerably brisk, the hands having full employment,
tn... ugh at miserable wages ; the advance upon yarn has had no
enect upon them, and as the greater part of these slop rubbish
bandsenad of white-tie, the change has not been felt by the
e
. though it has by the hosiers and bagmen. There is very
county chrtnge in the state of the wrought hosiery branch in this
1 a y. hut in Derbyshire it has rather retrograded. There is
silk Mendment in any of the silk hosiery branches. The plain
hose hands still hold together and resist to the last. The
tut glove hands are driven to despair by want of employment,
lmger "ages. and misery ; whilst the silk-knotted workmen still
on. amidst uncertain employment and half wages, de-
r ed of all hope of renovation. he fancy bobbin net trade is
isstnilill dull, but not seriously so; some good patterns of good nets
vhiba,'‘readY sale whilst others are a perfect drug. There is no
e alteration as yet in the warp lace trade, nor have we
;;;:l_rr!t. that the advance in yarn has, affected the employ-
ATZ. The plain silk blonde branch is yet slowly declining
Nottingham Journal.
IT

NVOYAGES OF THE NEMESIS.--.We understand that the
rrative of " The Voyages and Services of the Nemesis,
m 1810 to 1813," is preparing for immediate publica-
on, from the notes of her late commander, W. H. Hall,
•N• (of the Victoria and Albert Yacht), and from per-
sonal observations made in China, and other parts, by
1.17. D
• Bernard, Esq., A.M., &c. The work, besides con-
!'"olog an accurate description of the numerous interest-
'tang localities visited by the Nemesis (the first iron armed
teamer that crossed the line) will comprise a complete
history of the origin, progress, and termination of the late
events China, detailing all the .operations of the war,
with remarks upon the character of the people, and the
Prospects of our future intercourse with them, a full ac-
count of the new colony of Hong Kong, &C. It will also
contain notices of some of the Portuguese slave settlements
at Mozambique, Delagoa Bay, &c., with observations on
the Comoro Islands, &c. ; together with some remarks on
the Peculiarities of iron steam vessels, and their advantages
upon an enemi'scoast."—Naval and Military •Gazette.
ON THE CORN-LAWS.—Every day discovers new and
satisfactory proof of the great benefit we are about to
e.„Noy by means of the cheering observations of Sir Robt.
-reel en the opening of parliament It is so intelligible it
can n neither be forgotten nor mistaken ; mark the words,
" Re neither has, nor does he contemplate, any depar-
ture whatever from the present wholesome laws," The
Powerful effect this must necessarily produce, now that
the present low rents are not likely to be subject to abate-
ment, has not been lost sight of and is strongly exempli-
fied in Mr. George Robins's early announcement, which
we lave betire us ; he there states that during the ensu-
ing months e will offer to public competition landed es-
tates exceeding in value " one million pounds sterling,"
He then compliments the minister for the concession he
has made, in terms that would imply that he has done all
that the rational portion of the community ought to re-
quire. He states that " the manly, straightforward, and
uric tluivocal declaration of Sir Robert Peel in favour of
thea wholesome corn bill, has quieted the apprehensions of
etl_those who desire to see the manufacturing and agri-
cultural interests go quietly in harness together, without
y undue partiality." Why, the Corn-law League would
IT,As4med to gainsay this palpable fact. Again he says,
into
honest yeoman will now repose on a bed of roses ;"
Minton emphatically concludes, " the sun will now again
niacer: the agricultural horizon (too long clouded by the
lavo,;!ititl that prevailed), and terra firma become the
"uoune oPoosed to Three per Cents. at 98." His
Perusal, meats in our journal are worth the trouble of a

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sItICES OF SHARES, FEBRUARY 12.
SHARES. cl Amt. Sales
*.....\-,.........._ gl,. paid. This Day,
---
solton RAILWA
.e
B rthd Preston
50 Sr
37i
I) i I it)tiotl: :
qUar
lilizThinA ter
and Gloucester .... 100 107 4 74
1
and Derby
aristoi
.. ne-eighth Shares
IBirke„,4nd Exeter 7O
D. ...lead and Chester
20 20
Di
6 2CQ ex.
414/314°• issued at £33 dis. 50
ip., 111 and Drogheda
-.stern Counties
Ditto new Shares - tibi
Perpetual
k dinburgh and Glasgow 5O 50 Ditto new shares — 12:4
...Ditto Leith and Newhaven
Islasgow, paisley, & Greenock 2O 25
New,
4
Ditto Preference — 12
Glasgow, Paisley and Ayrshire
100 100 227
Grand Junction
Ditto half shares 5O 50
Quarter — 25
New ditto to
Great Western lOO 65
Ditto new shares 5O 50
Ditto Eighth Shares
Great Hull and Selbyo England ....
50 50 Ditto One-fourth Shares
Leeds and Selt 100
Leicester and swannington
so
,3,
Lannicasttot redarPizston ........ ..
Liverpool and Mane I ..... ..
10205 100
25 1094
Ditto quarter shear': Ditto half shares
London and Birmingham.
Ditto uarter ......... 5° 2
Ditto £32 shares ..
I.6ndon & Brighton . • •
. Ditto new
....... :
4.011d0n and South Western .... 414
Ditto loth shares —
Manchester,
Bolton, & Bury
40
tnel... Lester and Birmingham 7O
7
.11itto and Ditto Extension .
100 70
'"dehester and Leeds ......
Ditto half shares
Ditto quarter shat es lOO 2
Midland Counties
Ditto, quarter — 15
1-sth Shares — 2 2i
North Midland
Ditto new — 40
Ditto £33 6s Sd 55 21f
North Union
Newcastle and Carlisle lOO 100
Ditto quarter shares
9
Newcastle and Darlington Rum
6 25 1
Runcorn Gap —
Ditto half
100 824
Rouen and Havre
2
Sheffield and Manchester
50 72
Quarter 5O
25 344
Routh Eastern and Dover —
25 354-4
._ New shares
York and North Midland 5O 50
panic Half Shares _ 20
Pai and n
d RoLyouens —
2 3
Pa is
and Orlea
Barnsley Junction — 36 6
13ank of L• LINKS' 124 234
IVeool - Borough
10 10
......... n Bank
I 0 15-4
,311.1rnercial of Liverpool.. 10
.1"--- East of England
---- M'chester & I.'pool Dsct,.. 20 10
11°1thern and Central .... lo 10
-..._ North and South Wales... 10 10
Royal of Liverpool * 'lOOO 500
.--- South Lancashirel 100 74
...... .
20 10 I li
.._, Liverpool Union
20 10
sj--- Liverpool Banking Co ---- Wilts and Dorset 2O 7i
E IahIISCELLANEOUS.
t,",,v..da! ge Buildings
."`3O! Harrington Water )
J 200 Stock.
)300u Works ..................
t,OO e Ditto.
L'poo°ll,,9as Light Company
I
.cW Gas & Coke . 100 100
.Rl4O ne Co.• • •
9,
Livervo, , ‘f
_shares.
Con,ut.Marine Assurance.. 1
100 100 I
Ocea,., , Itany ..............
Liver;',l;9B..urance ..........
14'014, el Etre and Life —
400.itrester A.ssurance Company lOO 24
likr,g!, caries' Company
Atader``g-ton Docks
hock p" CarrYing Company
lit err Y... 20
ix 1.„.._ .................
.4444,-K uompany
............ _ 10
1
(14VerP001) — ....