The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANcnitsTatt.--For fine numbers in yarns and 27-inch print-
ters a decline may be noted in the price, although not to any
ereat extent ; but sellers are certainly inclined to sell for less
where they cannot obtain last week's rat,s, v 6 and 4a-inche
printers maintain their price: indeed, :ome manufacturers ar
asking and have obtained higher prices tor 4 -inch shirtings.
The county: trade sti.l continues very flat, and, we f ar, will
remain so until a•ter l hristmas. The pri ters are also doing
very little business, unless it be at a sacrifice. The twist mar-
kets is unaltered, except in a few nos., where a slight decline
is to be noted. 27-inch 61's, 4s gd to fis ; .6's, 5s lid to Is 4ld
72 s, Is gd to 6s A.—Manchester Advertiser
Lasns.—The transactions in the woollen business of this
dish ict have been as quite as brisk during the past week as could
be expi ed at t is season of the year. Both the markets have
been well attended, and the purchases considerable. especially
of beavers and other heavy cloths suitable to the winter home
trade. Most of the merchants are busy, both for home con-
sumption and for export.

nUDDERSFIEID MARKET.—There is a fah' business doing
here in tweeds and i.th,r fancy cloths suitable to the s ason, as
well as in plain cloths, and the stocks in the cloth balls coil.
tinue low. The transactions, however, generally leave but
small profits. and hence the necessity for doing a larger " stroke
of business," which in its o eratiou tends to keep down profits.
The yarn trade is brisk, and wools maintain their value.
lIECKHONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET —We h Ice had two
brisk markets this week and prices are a little firmer; some few
orders have been put out for shipping.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Nov. 25.—The flannel mar-
ket has been Leavy, and the prices ruinously low. When trade
is good, this month is generally the bUsiest, and the denian,l
continues up to Christmas. Wool has been r ther better to buy
to day, but the inquiry for it coot ours very limited.
BRADFORD MARKET —The dullness which, prevailed in our
cornmereia. relations here a few weeks ago seems to have
almost disappeared. On Thursday. there was a large attend-
ance of merchants, who bought more freely than of late, chiefly
at recent rates ; and it is expected that the improved demand
will continue till atter Christmas. There was a fair demand
for yarns, but the spinners corn lain:of being unable to obtain
adequate prices. The wool market was active, especially for
combing sorts, and though no actual augmentation of price can
be quoted, it may be said that the market is rather looking up. ' '
HALIFAX MARKET.—There was an improved demand on
Saturday for lit.tings and other heavy stuff goods, at late rates ;
a corresponding improvement in the yarn and wool markets
Noils and broke wools sold readily, prices being very firm, not
to say higher.

BARNSLEY LINEN TRADE.—The trade of this. town is un-
commonly brisk. partcularly in the branch of fancy drills, so
much so that weavers are scarce.

Hosixav Awn LACE Tams.—The state of every branch of
the Nottingham trade keeps gradually gettng worse, except
the 'carp ratting manufacture, which sti 1 continues in a tole-
rable condition. The wrought cotton hose trade, which is still
the principal manufacture in the count es of Nottingham and
Derby. is, if anything, in the most healthy state of all the ho-
siery branches, notw•ith tending the competition of the drop-
offs and the cut-up hosiery. The drawer branch is not by any
means improved, and a general sort of stagnation has taken
place to some extent. The silk hose trade is in the most de•
plorable state, and great fears are entertained that it will become
extinct. The bobbin net trade, in almos all its numerous de-
partments, is in a most depressed state ; as a matter of course,
rumour makes it worse than it really is The cotton tatting and
Jacquard warn lace trade is in a very fair state The lap and
press has latterly very much rallied, and is again in demand.
The silk blond is in a very deplorable condition.—Nottingham
Journal.