The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-03-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.-At the early part of last week, there was an
increased demand for Indian qualities of 40's, 50's, and 60's
mule twist; and the reduced prices of 40. inch shirting's had
the effect of somewhat facilitating business in them for the
same quarter. Lower rates added slightly also to the pur-
chases of printing cloths, and to the inquiries for yarns of
home manufacture. During the last day or two, however, it
appears to have become again more difficult to dispose of the
cloths referred to, except, perhaps, one or two qualities of the

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latter class. Rninonsly low as the quotations few long cloths,
T cloths, and domestics have long been, the buyers do not vet
see in them any inducement to an extension of operations.
All these articles continue exceedingly depressed, with a still
unfavourable inclination in prices. The continental merchants
show even less disposition at the end of the week than they did
at the beginning. to do anything in water wist. The letters
from Italy and Germany evince the depressing effect of dull
advices from Manchester. in the prevalence of a disposition to
go on with present supplies, until operations can be effected
with greater confidence. Altogether, the transactions of the
present week, though rather exceeding those of the last, h...ve
been inconsiderable in their aggregate amount.

ROCHDALE.- We have had an average market this week,
and the manufacturers asking a small advance. Little change
in Wool as to amount of business transacted. English Wools
very firm, and colonial a shade higher.
LEEDS..—The Woollen trade is very brisk. Most of the ma-
nufacturers are working to order; and those that are not
readily meet with purchasers for their cloths. The demand is
chiefly for the foreign trade, though there is fully an average
quantity of goods taken for the home market. Prices are
steady, and, from the advanced price of Wool, have a tendency
upwards.
BRADFORD.—WOOLS.—EngIish Wools can be had at a turn
in favour of the buyer. Noils and Brokes are better sale, and
prices firm. YARNS.—There is more inquiry for Yarns, and
for Spools there is no disposition to sell at lower prices. In
reeled Yarns there is no accmulation of stocks, even in the
absence of shipping houses, who have yet to commence buying,
and every confidence that this class of Yarns is not likely to

recede in price. PIECES.—There is nothinz particular dOini
in piece goods, but as it is between the seasons, it is not other-
wise than in previous years; but the low prices at whic*, goods
are selling, make all parties confident that any change must be
higher.

HALIFAX.-Our Piece Hall was but moderately attended on
Saturday, and stillness still continues throughout the worsted
trade. The only description of goods for which there leas been
any particular inquiry is lastings, which are scarce. No de-
cided change in the Yarn market. The shipping houses are
not purchasing, and the spinners are busy on old orders. Not
much doing in Wool.
H [MDR RSFIELD.-Our market is unaltered. Everything
decent has been bought up, in many cases at advanced prices.
The Cloth Hall is empty, comparatively, to what it has been.

RAILWAY 11

ECEIPTS.

The following are the receipts of railways for the past weer ;
that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns
are made :