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

May 28, 1844

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS.—The increased animation in our markets which we
recently noticed still continues; and as some of our leading
Merchants are busily engaged i,, their warehouses till late hours,
the effect is felt in both the Cloth Hall, A good deal Of busi-
eaBisnow doing for the American trade, principally, we are
happy to in the finer sorts of cloth, which requir a larger
Portion of animal and mechanical labour than the lighter fa-
brics; and hence there is better employment for the operative
artizans.

BRADFORD MARKET.—There was a good attendance of mer-
chants at this market on Thursday, who bought rather freely,
notwithstanding wh ch prices were not quite so firm a of late,
the prices of Yarn and of Wool having within the last few days,
from some cause not ful y explained, lost something of their
previous elasticity. Yarns met ather be ter sale at the reduc d
rates, but there was not a corresponding degree of activity in the
Wool market.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—The trade of tlis district still con.
nhues brisk. On Tuesday there was a full average attendance
of buyers, and as stocks are low pri, es were kept up. There is
an increasing demand for plain cloths, but any new styles in
fancy goods are bought up with avidity. Nothing new in the
Wool market.
HALIFAX MARKET.—The attendance here on Saturday was
good; and as goods are taken off as rapidly as they are turned
out by the manufacturers, late prices are filly maintained.
Combing Wools sold free y at recent rates; but the prices of
Nothing wools of the middle and inferior qualities were not
quite so firm.
liscsmoNnwnis FLANKET MARKET.—On Monday, the at-
tendance i f buyers was better than we have had for s me weeks
trt' l'nd there w. s a good business done. On hinsday, al-
h there were nut so many purcitas rs as there were on
sa-
onday, the, e were some considerable orders given out fur ex-
portation. The blanket weavers in this neighbourhood have
??Itule a " strike" for an advat ca of wages, and we understand
that tp,me of the larger manufacturers have consented to give
it. We shall be glad to learn that the advance has become ge-
neral.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL. MARKET.—There has been a frisk de-
an- and for flannels to-day, considering that it is the time of the
beaus 0
Year When this business is usually the flattest. There ha e n
many
merchants in the market ; but son e of the lar e
Manufacturers have bought rather freely. The Wool Market is
much the same as it has been for several weeks.
h WAKEFIELD WOOD MARKET.—We have no improvement
whatever
the demand for combing Wool, ; and as the new
7'1).91 markets have now commenced, we d not expect there
drill be much doing in the warehouses for sonic weeks to come.
Prices are nominally
laitet
tinUeSCEESTER.-
0018 at f rmer rates.
the same. There is a steacy demand for
week. In low goods and fancy articles the (!em, nd con-
There is no
alieh, but in the general trade it has not been brisk this
e glove hands are yet out for an advance of wages.
alteration in Wools or Yarns.—Leicester Mercury.
Hess
NCRESTF.R.—DuriDg the whole of the week a good busi.
has been doing, and prices for nearly all descciption and
Widths of printing cloths are firm, and stocks in the manufac-
turers h rids were never known to be lighter at this season of
the year; the printers and merchants being also bare of stock,
a further decline is not expected, at least for some months to
Come, for several of he printers have commenced contracting
for cloth for the autumn. The yarn market is also nrmer.
Domestic cloth and fustians are still heavy, with a downward
tendency in price, but so many manufacturers have turned to
lighter cloths that we hope and exp ct they will soon improve.
Next week is a holiday, and business wi,l nearly be suspelidt d.
27-inch 60's, as 7id to as lob ; 66's, Ss to 5s 6d; and 72'-,
Ss 7tid to 6s ; but the market is nearly cleared of good cloth.—
Manchester Advertiser, Saturday.
HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—We are sorry to state that
there is a general damp in the drawer and pantaloon branch.
The fancy silk hose branch has somewhat improved, and the
hands generally are once more employed. The plain silk hose
branch has also improved a shade, especially in Derbyshire, and
such is the scarcity of female embro deters (who have been led
to seek for other cmp oyment). that placards are posted i several
villages in that county, st,ting that cheveners are wanted by the
Derby hosiers. The plain silk glove trade h s considerably im-
proved in Derby and the county, but at Nottingham this is not
in the least perceptible, both the master glove hands and their
journeymen suffering severely. The fancy bobbin-Let branch
atilt keeps rather slowly improving, and net in general can be
dcoisgnsed Of, but not at advanced prices, although the price of
thread has so much advanced. The plain net and plain
quilling branch is still in rather a dull state, the price of cotton
factories, thread
having a very heavy and deadening effect upon the power
a the owners of which have been suffering severely for
long period. The warp lace trade in all its numerous de, art.
ments still continues brisk.—Nottingham Journal.

PRIPP OF TIMBER AT LIVERPOOL.

M 0
"A.', ~,alb, CLu toLduil. in. Wit:, paiu
Archangel el 6 10 @ 0 0
Memel 14 0 15 0
Gothenburg
PliVert
ebrhrs lagur
g 14 0- - 0 0
15 0 - 0 0
14 0 - 16 0
PLANKS, per foot of 2 inches thick.
Danzig, Deck
British American Pine
LATHWOOD, per fathom.
Danzig, 4 feet .46 0 0 0
British American 4 0 0 0
MAHOGANY, per foot of 1 inch thick.
Honduras
Cuba
St. Domingo 1 0 1 6
ClA''' PLANKS, British American 0 0 0 0
ZtAxwoon, per cubic feet
T"18, per 1200.
Danzig, C. Pipe £lOO 0 —llO 0
Hhd. 6O 0 70 0
QUebec, red, la inch thick, }35 0 45 0
and Si feet long
Do. Puncheon lO 0 15 0
TIMBER, per cubic foot. s. ii. s. d.
Oak. 1 6 2 0
Pine, British Amer. common 0 0 0 0
red 1 0 1 6
Yellow
Danzig 1 6 I i 1
Memel
Riga.red 1 8 1 9

i ..0 0
i g r.
I —'is"
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i .7, ~
g
m

i osper Id.

28s. do.

2s.do.

IB.P.ls.apld.
130 s od v Id.

PREMIUMS OF INSURANCE AT LLOYD'S.
LOND Outward. Home.
ON & LIVERPOOL,
.
J...._ . to
!irtarea. .................. 25s Ocler. 30 0 : 33s Od (ii:',s t
Leeward Isl. Dern. & Berbic 20 0 0 0 30 0 40 6
Havana
Honduras 5O o—6o 0 144 0—55 0
New Yor.l:, Boston 4O 5O 0 33 0— 14 0
0 0 0 20 0 0 0
Charleston, Savannah
New Orleans
Canada
British vortri America 0 0— 0 0 i 0 0— 0 0
Newfounaiand 0 0— 0 0 0 0— 0 o
Brazils
River Plate - 40 0 j 30 0 (W.,
East Indies
China 5O 0— 60 0 105 0— 0 0
Batavia 35 0— 40 0 35 0— 40 0
New South Wales
Cape of Good Ilope
Africa 3O 0 105 0
Gibraltar
Lima, Valparaiso, &c.
Malta, Sicily, &c.
Smyrna and Constantinople 3O 0— 0 0 40 0— 0 0
Malaga l7 6 20 0 17 6 20 0
Madeira l5 0 2(1 0 15 0— 20 0
Western Isles, Cape de Verds ——
Lisbon
Cadiz 2O 0 17 6 20 0
France
Holland 4O 0— 50 0 30 0— 40 0
Hamburg. Bremen &e.
Gl
ottenburg, Stockholm
Petersburg Riga, Sre
Oporto ' -

NORTHERN HOSPITAL, MAY 25.
[WEEKLY REPORT.]
Accident ADMITTED. DISCHARGED.
13
Medic 6 27 Cured
upon al I and Surgical cases Relieved and at own request 2
recommendation l3 Attending as Out. Patients. 17
1
T0ta1,... - Irregular
40 Died
Remaining in the Hospital . . 73.

Consulting Surgeon. William Gill, Esq.
/4°UleVisiters. Rev. T. Hornby and H. J. Sanderson, Esq.
Chu • Treasurer. R. W. Bateson, Esq.
Plain. Rev. Wm. Hughes.-House-Surgeon, Mr. Parker

GIVING A FALSE DRAIN:HT OF WATER.—At the
Police-court, on Friday, John Hooper, mate of the Caro-
line, was mulcted in the penalty of £5, for having given
a false draught of water to the master of the Coburg
Dock.—Mr. Rushton, in adjudicating, said he had some
idoubts whether he was discharging his duty if he did not
ttlict the full penalty of £2O; for if such things were
allowed, property to an enormous extent might be de-
stroyed.

ROBBERY AT THE SARACEN'S HEAD HOTEL.—On the
night of Thursday, or early on the morning of Friday last,
several of the bedrooms at the Saracen's Head Hotel.
Dale-street, were entered, and a considerable amount of
property, belonging to the lodgers in the house stolen.
Amongst the articles taken were a silver watch, a gold
guard chain. a black satin vest. an ivory rule, a black
coat and trousers, a pair of Wellington boots,' ne
and money
to the amount of £7 in notes and silver. The tlinievnesonaerye
supposed to be a man and woman of respectable exterior,
who slept at the house, and who decamped at an early
boor in the morning.
EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Thursday, at the Police Court,
Patrick Hefron was brought up, charged by David Jones ,
ginger-beer manufacturer, with having received money
from various parties on his account, and not handing it
over ; he has also made false entries in the collecting-
book. The prisoner was in the employ of Jones, and on
the 20th April last he received from a person named Raf-
ferty the sum of £l, and only paid over llc. Several
other instances were also adduced of a similar kind, and
the complainant stated that he had been defrauded by the
Prisoner to the amount of £7 or £B. He was committed
for trial at the sessions.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On Tuesday evening
awaapecial meeting of the Commissioners of Birkenhead
surt,uvened at the Town-hall, for the purpose of passing
tacrY accounts. The chair was occupied by J. D. Case,
took The chairman said, that when the adjournment
er
el k place on that day fortnight, it was expected the law-
would have returned from London, and that he
hwoould have been present on that occasion. As he was,
bev:ever, detained in London on important business, the
f„,.B‘waY would be to adjourn the meeting for a week ;
by that time, be would certainly be back, and then the
accounts already prepared would be submitted to him, and
f laid before the meeting. The chairman then read a letter
r°Fu Mr. Peter Howard, one of the commissioners, in
~,,
'itch that gentleman, being about to leave the neighbour-
hood for some years, tendered his resignation upon the
ground of indisposition. The resignation was accepted ;
"" the board adjourned.
orc7"a DAY TRADING.—The police having received strict
plea Priers
to lay informations against all persons selling arti-
prid°n Sunday, a number of informations were heard on
0,,,-aY• Several were laid against parties for selling
bearing and cakes, and Mr. Rushton, in the course of
earing the cases, said the law provided that no person
Should exercise any labour in their ordinary calling on the
Lord's Day. The courts of law had construed this law
very strictly, and held that the person should be a trades-
Mau, artificer, workman, or labourer, and he would also
construe it strictly. He could not say that the persons
before-named would come under the denomination of
Iradesmen, workmen, artificers, or labourers. and there-
fore he would acquit them ; but they must remember,
Eau if they exposed their goods for sale, the officers could
seize them, and they would be forfeited. Nine persons,
residing in the neighbourhood of Vauxhall-road, Beving-
lob- bust), and Oldhall-street, were severally fined 58.