The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-17 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCTIESTER.—The condition of the market throughout the
week has continued to exhibit evidences of depression, the
transactions having been only on the most moderate scale, and
prices in some few cases having slightly receded. The stringency
of the discount market is severely felt here, and is proving a
most serious impediment to trade, which. if much longer conti-
nued, must cause great embarrassment, even to the best esta-
blished export houses, who are to any extent dependent on fo.
reign remittances. Spinners and manufacturers are very cau-
tions in making sales; prices are, on the whole. without
change, and our quotations may to repeated. Purchasers for
prompt cash may in s me cases be made at a slight shade under
the currencies we quote :-26 in 64 reed printers, at 4s. 4d. to
4s. Dd.; 27 in. 66 reed di to, at 4s. 6d. to 3d. ; 72 reeds, at Cs.
43d. to Cs. 9d. ; s 6 in. 66 reed skirtings, at 7s. 9el to ss. 7era. ; 36
in. 72 reed ditto at gs. sd. to los. ; and ee in. G E India long
cloths. 66 reeds, at Bs. 3d. to 9s. 3d.; and ;2 reeds, at 9s. Od. to
s. lid. per piece.
Leens.—A slight improvement has been experienced in the
demand for woollen goods this week, principally for low-priced
blue cloths and summer tweeds, for tile continental markets.
Prices remained unchanged, and no fears are entertained of a
decline; but, on the contrary, sanguine hopes are indulged that
as soon as the new tariff comes into eperati n—and few admit
but that it will come—we shall have an improved trade.
HunnE„„jeee —We are glad that we are able to report
some improvement in the aspect of the staple trade of this town
and neighbourhood. There was a good amount of sales effected
in fancy goon's on Tries:lay, and in the warehouses part business
has been done during the week. Stocks are low, and pr ces
continue firm; and with the prospect o: the new tariff and the
advance of fine weather, it is generally expected that we sbali
have at least a good spring arid slimmer trade.
BaAngortp.—The amount of business transacted during the
week is only limited. prices acting as a barrier to increased con-
sumption. The supply in the market is a fair average for the
time of year, but many parcels are held for prices which cannot
be realised, unless a considerable advance takes place. Noils
and Brokes are in steady request, at late prices. YARN.—There
has been more inquiries for Yarns, both on et onday and to-day,
and a greater willingness to buy matrifested, but the prices are
so miserably low that very few spinner• are disposed to effect
sales. We cannot learn that there is any more machinery put
to work, and the stock of Yarns have been gracluaely lessening,
we may expect a more active demand and prices better ere long.
We have eotleng new to report in the Piece branch of our trade.
IlAereAx.—We have had a good attendance of merchants at
our lasemaritct. Their principal orders were for Damasks and
the fine sorts of Las' ings. Of the former sort it will take some
weeks to execute teem. There was an average call in the Hall
for crapes. Yarns are without alteration, either in demand or
prise. Wo,l continues firm, with a good demand for the finer
sorts of
a co' bins. re is no change in Neils and Brutes
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E BLANKET MARKET—The markets have been
very cslack this week, and the prospects for the future a:e bur
gloomy.
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RocnuAeee--There is some lit:le improvement in the flannel
market to-day. There has been a better attendance of buyers.
and more birsinees has been transacted but without any im-
provement in prices. Wool remains firm, at last week's rates.
LEICEsTEE.—The demand for wonted an woollen hos try
continues dull. There has be en a great increase, of late years.
in the manufacture of low cotton le:se. both brown and coloured,
in this mar i.et, no doubt owing to their low price compared with
woollen and worsted goods. Wool is without alteration; firm,
though there is but little doing, excepting in skin wools, wcticer,
if anything, are a trifle higher.
HostERY AND LACE TRADES.—The agitation respecting the
issuing of tickets to the workmen has nearly subsided, and the
statute, in this vicinity may be regarded as i.early nugatory. At
Leicester, we believe, the agitation is, in scene r, easure,t. ept up,
not only as re'pects the ticket, hut against the alteration of the
protective duties upon hosiery. In the meantime, trade seems,
in most branches, getting worse ; whether this is the effects o
the disputes. or the want of demand, it ,s difficult to determine
as the manufacturers. for a great length of time, have etudiousif
avoided letting their work-people know the real state of the de-
mand. The wrought cotton hosiery, in some ristricts, is in
rather the best state; in others the cut-up and slop hosiery has
the preponderance. All notion of a change of fashion, in favorer
of narrow-checked or other extra.faellioned hose is abandoned,
the rage for cheap hose still centinning.—.Nottingham Journal.