The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-18 00:00:00

HATE OF TRADE,

MANCH ESTER.—The market remains in a very unsatisfactory
state. Th,n-e has been, perhaps, a little more doing since
Tuesday, but this is altogether attributable to still lower rates
having been submitted to, which has caused purehases to be
made, apparently more as a speculation than from the exist-
ence of any greater demand for export. Prices are, of course,
very irregular, the ability or otherwise to hold stocks beil g the
guiding principle : but on the whole, lower prices have been
more generally submitted to, for both cloth and yarn. The
principal part of the business at present doing is by the home
trade houses, but still to a limited extent tbr the
season. The Greek houses have been more in the market ;
several purchases of low cloths having been made,
and inquiries have been more numerous. There is also a little
still done for India and China, but very limited in extent. As
regards the peace of the town, we have experienced a decided
improvement, since the failure of the great London demonstra-
tion on Monday. There have het n fewer noisy brawlers about,
and the meetings of idlers—which at one time took place two
or three times a-day, for the delivery of noisy harangues, of the
most seditious character—have gradually been discontinued,
until at last they have entirely ceased, none having taken place
since Wednesday.

!ROCHDALE. FLANNEL MARKET.—We hare experienced an-
other exceedingly dull market, in fact, scarcely any business
has been done, and prices 01 all sorts of flannels are ruinous
to the manufacturer. The wool market has been very flat, but
pricet. firm.

LERDS.—Considering the excitement consequent on the pro-
ceedings of the Chartists, it is some satisfaction to be able to
state that the woollen trade of this town and neighbourhood is
not worse this week than it was last week. It is certainly not
worse; if anything it is a trifle better. There is, however, no
very decided change.
BRADFORD. —The piece branch of trade, for same time past,
has been nearly confined to the home merchants, who have
been doing more than an average business for the spring trade,
owing to the fancy goods now making being well adapted, and
as the styles now producing, with altered colourings. are looked
favourably upon for autumn ; and as the buyers for America
and Germany have been doing very little yet, it is generally
expected that this branch of the trade will continue busy, as
the goods cannot be made so quickly as plain ones, and no
stocks on hand. Paramattas are steadily moving off in limited
quantities; Orleans are not so active, and but few making, so
that there is every chance of prices being supported. For
moots and yarns there is but a limited demand, and the prices
of the former are a shade lower.

IllunnEnsFlELD.—We had a very flat market on Tuesday.
There have been a good many buyers in the town, however,aud
business in the warehouses has been much as usual. The un-
settled state of affairs on the Continent, and the disturbances
at home, have a very prejudicial effect upon trade generally.
There is no alteration in prices of any consequence.
Ifitursx.—Rather more business has been done in fancy
goods, but there is no general improvement, anti no expectation
of it until political affairs become more settled both at home
and abroad. For yarn, there is almost an entire suspension of
demand; and the short time the mills are now employed. is
4.l;nc. to stock. No wool is now changing hinds, and prices

are merely nominal

LElcEsrrscn.—Some house,/ in Leicester have felA a slight im-
provement from the few days of fine weather that ste had last
week. This is hardly sufficient, however, to affect she general
state of trade in the town, which remains essentially in the
same stagnant state. We are sorry also to add that it is the
opinion of some of the largest manufacturers, that there is no
prospect of the hands being employed in the staple manufac-
ture of the town ; and as yet no other source haa been found
nor any sufficient outlet orened for thennemployed
l'here baying been a demand-;for live hundred la

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some portion of the Nyttott anti Fetertiorough line of railway,
non in course_ of formatiOn, it is said that seTfial Of.the uncut.
ploycd men of Leicester Alive been engaged.
Norr NI; ttANM,—The coiti tit t fon of the '?ftncipal hosiery ma-
ntliiiCtltier (Wiled Qr. hi The tclNii Ui Nottingham and the
Siiircata, Cot Alp Ciitii.Stl 4eckings, cotkut drawers anti
shifts, and silk gloves, ate, when all things are considered; in'a
most surprising state, the hands in general being mostly em-
ployed, though at low wages, contrasting strongly with the
state of Leicester, where, in the worsted and coarse cotton ho-
siery, everything seems nearly stagnant. although Leicester has
nearly a monopoly of the worsted hosiery manufacture. Tak-
ing the disturbed state of the times into consideration, the
Nottingham hosiery trade may be said to be almost in a don-
l'istling condition, and were the wages higher few complaints
would be heard. All the turnouts are over, the hands having.
been successful in every instance. The fancy bobbin-net trade
is more active in many quarters, anti it is most devoutly to be
wished that the English gentry and English workmen, taking
warning from late events, will keep a little more at home, and
stick as much to their own country as foreigners do to theirs.
The plain bobbin-net trade, as might be expected from the state
of Germany, is very dull. The warp-lace trade- is in a most
lamentable state, but several manufactures are rising in this
branch which will give it a new impetus. At present we have
not room for p-.rticulars.
GEssnow.—The greatest languor continues to peivade every
department of business. Transactions, on the 'mole, have de-
clined this week, and prices of most manufactures have further
given way. The home- trade, although etiil very inactive, is
perhaps in a more satisfactory position than any other branch,
and as the Loudon wholesale concerns are said to be thronged
with drapers, our manufacturers hope to experience a renewed
demand for that quarter. Ms.:omits are readity.procured at 5
to 5t per cent. for good bills with a moderate period to run.

TIDE TABLE.
4tORN.IEVEIC6.I H 6117.1 HOUSIDAYP, ETC

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April. . in. 11. tn. . in.
10660 I 'lwnesday....lB, 111 17 II 33 16 11
•• i Wednefzday.l9i 11 49 -- 17 4
• • . Thumlay .201 0 3 019 17 4 ,
2.1r,4 i Friday .....21i 0 :`,5 j 050 17 0 ,Good Friday
1870 Saturday .22i 1 5 121 16 4 1
1427 Sunday ....23j 138 153 15 3 :Studer Sunday
8223 Ar10nday....241 214 233 14 3 T

467
9100
1132
1404

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