The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-02 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE,

MANCHESTER.—In the early part of last week it was re-
ported that business had received a sensible cheek from
the increased prices demanded by spinners, in conse-
quence of the advancing tendency of the Liverpool cotton
market ; and that these prices had caused merchants, in nu-
merous instances, to hold back their orders for the present.
This disposition has continued to show itself in a very marked
manner during the week, particularly in the case of orders
which can only be accepted for delivery several weeks forward.
Buyers do not see any reasonable or well-founded grounds for
the recent advance in the price of cotton. The stock in Liver.
pool is, to-day, nearly 660,000 bales, being about 100,600 bales
above what it was at the same date last year. With this fact
before them, and the strong probability of a larger supply of
the raw material, during the ensuing season, than has ever yet
reached our shores, they hesitate to place orders at the rates
now demanded, even where they are not fettered by precise
limits. Although spinners are, for the most part, fully under
contract at the present moment. and so far in a very indepen-
dent position, yet the probabilities are strongly in favour of an
increase of the feeling we have just alluded to on the part of
buyers; and ere long it may be found a more difficult matter
than at present to replace expiring engagements. Having
recently been pretty free buyers of cotton, a temporary absence
from the market, or at least restricted purchases for a time,
would have the effect of giving a quieter tone to the raw mate-
rial, and tend to a restoration of that steady and confident
feeling which so recently characterised the operations of our
market. It would be well to consider whether, with the pros-
pects there are of an abundant supply of cotton for next sea-
son, it is prudent to encourage, by a continuance of purchases
beyond actual present needs, the tendency to speculation now
so apparent in Liverpool, and which, if continued, will cer-
tainly cripple the productive powers of this district. In the
cloth market there is rather less activity. Prices in general
are well supported, but on very few articles is any advance on
last week's rates obtainable.

RocHDALE.—Little change in the flannel market this week,
either in price or demand. On account of the wakes last week,
rather fewer pieces have been offered for sale. There is no
change in wool ; the manufacturers continue to buy for imme-
diate use only.

LEEDS.—The business done both at the public cloth halls
and at the warehouses this week has been to a comparatively
small amount ; but though this statement might lead to the
inference that tha woollen trade is dull, such is not the fact, for
the manufacturers are moderately well employed, and there
are no heavy stocks on hand.

MACCLESFIELD.—The demand for manufactured goods re-
mains much the same as reported last week. The production
for the autumn season is going on but tardily, still we may
assume from general appearances that warps are being given
out rather more freely. The thrown silk market remains en-
tirely without alteration for the better, and the business doing
at the present time is absolutely insignificant, notwithstanding
which the mills continue their production at an average rate,
and are for the most part working full time.
NOTTINGHAM.—Lace : Very few buyers have been here since
our last week's report, and what orders have been received
have been quite of a retail character. There has hitherto been
no alteration in the price of yarn, but it is expected to advance
speedily.—Hosiery : There is a very limited business doing in
our trade, but that is nothing unusual at this period ; the little
there is done is generally confined to home purchases. Ame-
rican orders for the spring trade are expected in about a
month, when more employment for workmen may be looked
for ; unfortunately many are out of work. or are only partially
employed at this time. The glove trade is rather more than
commonly depressed at this season. The price of yarn remains
nominally the same.

LONDON GAZETTE.

TUESDAY, Auo.26.—PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—Brown,
Shipley, and Co., Liverpool ; as far as regards J. Shipley—
Browns and Bowen, Philadelphia; Brown, Brothers, and Co.,
New York ; and S. Nicholson and Co., New Orleans ; as far as
regards J. Shipley—Eatough and Heys, Preston, corn mer-
chants—J. H. Anderton and C. Bullen, Preston, plumbers.
BANKRUPTS.—James Wilde, Salford, builder—Wm. Woods,
Gresham •rooms, Basinghall-street, London, warehouseman—
Thomas Wallis, jun., and Swan Wallis, Leeds, linen drapers—
Charles Christopher Cussack Geary, Colchester, cheesemonger
—Joseph Emmett Norton, Crescent, Asylum-road, Old Kent-
road, London, wine merchant.

CinTlFicA4•Es.---Sepi.- 18, —W. Clipson, Chester, builder
Set. 18, J....Allmand, Wrexham, haberdasher.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.4SO. M`Gilli{r7By, Paisley, mer-
chant—P. Rose, Dingwall, writer—C. H. Boyle, Musselburgh,
dealer in shares—C. Fraser, Feebler, hotel keeper.
FRIDAY, AUG. 29.—PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.-J. Glad-
stone, jun., and Co., Liverpool, ironfounders.
B..NICRUPTS.—John Thomas, Shrewsbury, grocer—Charles
Bayliffe, Chippenham, Wiltshire, surgeon—Arthur Robert Fry,
Mile-end-road, London, chymist—Henry Phillips, Milton-street
and Wood-street, Cheapside, London, whalebone manufacturer
—James Samitel Turner, Woolwich, Kent, surgeon—Thomas
Wakefield, Cadogan-place and .Halkin-terrace, Chelsea, silk
mercer—James Graham, Noble-street, London, warehouseman
—Owen Bowen and Alexander Gibson, Lower Mitcham, Sur-
rex, calicoyrinters.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.—R. Mochrie, Airdrie, groce