The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—Our market, on Tuesday last, was very ani-
mated, and yarns were contracted for, at an advance in price,
for several months to come. In the goods market 40-inch
shirtings, 9.8 printers, and domestics were in great request, and
prices were in favour of the seller. 27-inch printers, which,
ten days ago, were less buoyant than other descriptions of cloth,
are again in great request, at last week's quotations. The cold
weather has operated against our coun' ry trade, which will
have the effect of making the spring trade later than usual.
We regret to hear that an extensive failure has taken place in
Glasgow, a shipper having failed there, owing, we are sorry to
say, a heavy amount. The news from the east will cause no
change in our market. Prices the same as last week.—Man
heater Advertiser.

LEKDS.—A good stroke of business has been transacted in the
warehouses since our last; but owing t the supply of goods in
the cloth halls being somewhat small, less than what has been
the usual amount of business weekly, has been done since our
last. Prices are firm, with a brisk demand, which doubtless
will be increased as soon as the cold of the present protracted
winter has departed.
BRADFORD MARKET —There was a full average attendance
of buyers at this market on Thursday ; but owing to the high
prices asked for most articles and to the continued cold wea-
ther, the transactions were somewhat limited. The yarn trade
shared the inactivity, and there were loud compla uts as to the
inadequacy of the prices offered. The demand for woo s was
limited. yet they were generally sold at the recent quotations.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—We had a brisk market here on
Tuesday last. Fancy goods, especially those suited for the
spring trade, were bought up readily. Prices of manufactured
goods are firm, as are also those of wool ; and an advance in
the former may be looked for as soon as finer weather puts in.
We are glad to find, also, that the operative portion of the ma-
nufacturers are well employed ; and that in many instances the
wages paid are higher than for some time back.
HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET.—There has been very
little business transacted in the hall this week ; a few orders
were put out for exportation. Upon the whole trade is not so
brisk in this neighbourhood as it was this time last year.
HALIFAX MARKET.—Our market was very steady for lastings
and strong goods on Satu day last, and an average amount of
business was transacted. There was not quite so much busi-
ness done in wool as at the last few weekly markets he e ; and,
if anything, prices were a shade lower.
HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—The drawer and pantaloon
branch, which is the principal hosiery manufacture of the town
of Nottingham and its suburbs, has suddenly become so brisk,
that the masters cannot complete their orders; and instead of
the Lands t king in their work to the warehouses once a week
(the usual practice), they are required, in many instances, to
take it in twice, and even three times a week. The cotton hose
trade keeps gradually improving. The cotton glove trade
keeps also in an amended condition, the hands in general hav-
ing full employment. The silk branches, though extremely
dull, ate not by any means worse—the uilk glove trade, on the
contrary, being a shade further improved with some houses.
The bobbin-net trade is in a very satisfacto y condition, the de-
mand in general being good, though rather varying in the
different articles made. The warp lace trade still continues
in a very fair state, as respects employment ; but, in several
departments the wages are very low.—Nottingham Journal.
THE INntuo TRADE.—The following is an ex ract from the
rrp nthly circular of Wilkinson and Jewesbury. indigo brokers,
on the state of the market for that article, during the month of
February. It is of importance to watch the progress of the
prices Of the leading raw materials of manufacture at the pre-
sent moment, for if their value is enhmicedparipassu with the
speculative mania in railway shar_s, the reaction, NI hen it
comes, will be the more dangerous. Messrs. Wilkinson and
Jewesbury confirm the other accounts, that the excess of our
imt orts to India is causing higher prices to be paid for produce
in return than is justified by the rates that can he sustained in
the home market :—" Indigo has been well sustained in prices
during the month, and several parcels have been disposed of to
foreign buyers on speculation ; but the deliveries both for ex-
por ation and home use have fallen off, as compared with last
year to the same perio I. The intermediate Overland Mail
from India brings accounts from Calcutta to the Bth of January,
by which it appears 11,200 chests of the new crop have been ex-
ported to this country to the end of December. The exports
from Madras for the year 1844 reached 1,299,000 lbs., exclusive
of about 1000 Chests from Cuddalore and other ports on the
Coromandel coast, where the cultivation of this favourite article
it appears is extending. The next gnarterly sales will com-
mence on the 1 th proximo, but it is impossible to form any
opinion as to the quantity that will be offered, so much de-
pends upon what may arrive in time."