The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-10-29 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—Themarket during the week has been very
firm ; but without any general enhancement in prices ; at the
same time, fair demand has been experienced. For all de-
scriptions of goods and yarns full rates are demanded ; but any
decided advance has been, for the most part, confined to India
descriptions. The accounts from that quarter, by the
fully answered the expectations that had been fonned of them ;
and, consequently, a steady business has continued both for
cloth and yarn ; but a great number of purchases having been
made, in anticipation of the favourable tenor of the advices,
the demand has not been so.extensive as might otherwise have
been looked for; but such, nevertheless, has enabled manufac-
turers to obtain lid. per piece snore for most sorts of skirtings,
and spinners an advance of some lid. to 4d. per lb. on yarns;
and this has been more fully established at the close of the
week. Yarns, with the exception above noticed, have not ex-
perienced any material variation. For India, there was a fair
business doing, on Tuesday, at the advance mentioned; but
on Wednesday a slackness prevailed. On Thursday, more
spirit was again shown, upon the receipt of the American
steamer's news. Higher prices have been asked for most
kinds of yarn, but have been obtained only partially. For
Germany a moderate demand continues. For yarns, for home
use, id. to 4d. more has been asked; but spinners have not
been successful in obtaining more than id., and the current
rates stand higher, to about that extent, than last week ; and
much firmness is manifested, as no stocks are held.
Roc HDALE.—There has been a good demand for kerseys and
coarse goods, but the flannel market has been quiet, and less
business has been doing. In wool there has been little change,
either in price or demand, and the manufacturers continue to
purchase for immediate use only.
Lu EDS.—Without any marked change, either in the state of
the markets or in the prices or demand of goods, we may state
that the woollen trade of this town and district is fully as brisk
as we could expect considering the period of the year. There
is a steady demand for both the home and foreign market, and
tliegeneral tone of the trade is one of quiet confidence.
RA RD.—WOOiB : Notwithstanding the sluggish demand,
and the *wariness of the spinners in buying combing wools,
tha rtriPa is not effeetett anti at the rates now smieht_ there is

no inducement to purchase. Noils and brokes are at present
steady, both in demand and prices. Yarns : The firmness

manifestedin the wool market is now resuming a permanent
feature, for -while wools have improved in price, yarns have
declined, and the position of the spinner is now so close, that
any further reduction (which is not probable) would c,-nnpel the
spinners to shelter themselves under a diminisll,:d production.
Pieces : There :is nothing cheering in the business this week,
and the more prudent are acting on the defensive, by curtailing
their manufactibre, the price at which goods are now selling
being so ru►nously low, that there is no alternative remaining.
Hunounsiriel.A.—Our market continues flat, nobody buy-
ing anything except for their immediate wants. Prices much
,the same.

HALIFAX.—The demand for lastings is languid, hut for
tasty goods there is increased inquiry, with a prospect for
further improvement. The spinners are all fully employed ;
hut the export houses are still keeping back their orders, in the
expectation—whetl.er well or ill founded remains to be seen—
that they will be able to purchase on better terms ; but the
spinners are reluctant to give way to anv extent, as wool is
firmer. Considerable quantities of wool have been changing
bands, and the quotations may be noted a shade higher.