The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-09 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—AIthough prices remain very firm for all
widths and qualities of printing cloth, we fear that rather
less has been done this week than last. The yarn market is
also less animated, and some numbers are heavy of sale. It
is gratifying, however, to know that both manufacturers and
spinners are much better off than they were last year (say
about July,) for then printing cloth was upon an average 3d.
to 6d. lower in price, and cotton id. per lb. higher ; so, we
think, they have a fair margin to allow them to improve the
wages of their hands, which we are gratified to learn, some
humane masters are doing. One thing is certain, that the
present state of trade is giving more employment every day
to the workpeople, and provisions being low, the people are
better off than they were, although still too badly paid.
27-inch 66's, 4s. 6d. to 4s. Ind. ; and 72's, 4s. 101 d. to
ss. 3d.—Manchester Advertiser of Saturday.
BLACKBURN.—The cotton trade is brisker than it has been
for the last four years past, and this week the hand and
power-loom weavers' wages have been advanced. Spinners
also get better wages thad they did a month ago. The house
builders and carpenters have not much work, but mechanics
and moulders have a moderate quantity of employment.—
Manchester Advertiser of Saturday.
BRADFORD, ThUrSday.—Wool.—The market continues to
be well supplied with most kinds of wool, and during the
week an average quantity has been bought. We cannot learn
that there has been any change in prices for some weeks past.
Nails and brokes are in better request, and prices firmer.
Yarn.—We are glad to state that the improvement in .the
demand for yarn continues, also that those spinners who were
holding stocks have cleared them off, and are now employing
their machinery to order. We also learn that many spinners
are unwilling to repeat their monthly contracts at last month's prices. This looks cheering, and we hope they will be able
to realize a remunerating profit. Piece.—There was a good
attendance of merchants to-day, and during the week a fair
business has been done. Merinos have been more inquired
for, and the stocks of them rather reduced. Orleans con-
tinue in steady request, also fancy goods ; for all the late
prices are fully maintained.—WakefieldJonrnal of Friday.
TRADE OF LEEDS.—The woollen trade of this district
continues to improve, there being a good demand for manu-
factured goods both for the home and the foreign market ;
principally heavy coarse goods for the latter, and finer for the
former. Prices do not much advance, but they are firm. It
is a general opinion that the recent trade improvement which
has taken place in the manufacturing districts will continue
to flow on unchecked now that the turning point of the tide
has been accomplished.—Leeds Intelligencer of Saturday.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—We have satisfaction in being
able to report, that the demand for fancy goods of all kinds
and Kerseymeres at this market on Tuesday, was more
animated than has been experienced fora long time past. So
extensive were the purchases of some of the merchants, that
they could not be completed within the usual hours of
busi-
ness, and large bargains were made in some cases after the
Piece-hall had closed. Though prices were, of necessity,
somewhat firmer, we are unable to report any considerable
improvement in that respect, which is now almost the only
thing
again.—Le eds wanting to
Intelligencer set the man
ofu Saturdayfacturers .
fairly on their legs
HALIFAX MARKET,—There was again an active demand
for manufactured goods, principally mixtures of superior
quality, at this market on Saturday. The yarn-market was
proportionately brisk and firm, and there was a fair business
done in wools of the filler and medium qualities.—Leeds In-
telligencer of Saturday.
of
LEICESTER.—The failure Messrs. Clarke and Co.'s
bank has affected the worsted spinners, as was to be expected,
from the interest they had in several large concerns, and the
manufacturers are •
sales they have been compelled to effect astklionwoworotaotllelskseh;laybvuettowbee
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the long run.
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r amount of business d •
ad-
vanced. There is afa . _ doing in gloves,
of shipping orders, but the general trade is
and an increase
happy
inconveniencedto hea t
ha
t
slack•—Leicester Chronicle of Friday,
HOSIERY AND _
LACE TRADE.-We regret to state, that
the silk glove branch, so important to the framework knitters
its extensive suburbs, i
and its s not further amen-
dedof this town,
the we have
On
this week. r making the most diligent applications
masters who, after
have not employment. This
obtain employ is
_ c _ be at-
been able toto
tributed to three causes—the r moral of the trade to Derby-
•
shire, the
system lessening the demand, and plain
silk gloves being u
c t-upsuperseded by foreign and home-made lace
gloves i as the
ew warp
frames at Melbourne, we are given to
understand, are employed night and day in making those
articles, which are ornamented after the French manner, with
gold and silver cord Nottingham
imported from pans.—Nott•: ho
Journal of Friday.. .

TO MERCHANTS, .BRoKBRR, AND OTIIERS,

The largely increased and most respectable circulation
Tuesday's the esday's Edition of the LlVElq°°l'
STANDARD has now obtained amongst the mercantile
the gratify
body in Manchester affords its proprietors
ing power of urging this, amongst the other undeniable
f that portion
claims which it possesses, upon the favor o
re t
of the mercantile community of Liverpool who desio
buyers sof
bring their advertisements before the notice of
the neighbouring manufacturing districts. In most
the surrounding towns of Lancashire the circulation of
the STANDARD is steadily increasing. In 'Manchester,
however, the centre of the manufacturing district'
°.ur
publication of Tuesday—occurring upon the most
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portant market day of the Cotton Trade, w
Exchange and Hotels are thronged with coun firmly os°.
facturers, spinners, and calico printers-1.-is
tablished in circulation, and is perused with increased
and increasing interest.
Under these encouraging circumstances, we trust 10
receive an increased measure of support from the
chants and brokers of the town generally ; re:
us great pleasure to assure those of our friends amongst
those classes, who have hitherto bestowed their (deer;
tising favours liberally upon us, of our increased abilt
to do justice to the interests committed to their care.
and it afords

WO an 44301.1iit of individual aid has beats
bated, a right to expect, from a minister who admits
fully the duty of the state to lead the way in Church
Extension. at least the prac ical recognition of that
uty? We think they have; and, moreover, we fear
that in many of the distri most qring , idi-
vidual munificence will bects found re
toui aid
have donen
its
utmost.

We have not space at present for more than these
lasty first
Ca impressions as to this measure ; but We
impressions
omit noticing one of its features, to which we
of Must accord our entire satisfaction. It is the intention
government, we perceive, not to withhold clergymen
even in places
where churches do not as yet exist. In
_eveeery respect this is gratifying; but the more particu•
y so, as we trust that it is significant of the firmness
of the government with respect to the proposed mea-
sure of education. It was rightly suggested by the
ev.
NPNeile, at the late meeting in behalf of the
A'duealtion Bill, that additional schools would require
additional ministers
and hereto see to their religious teaching;
b we have a guarantee that these ministers will
,e furnished, as well as that we are not to be deprived
dissenting clamour of the
field upon which they are
required to labour.