The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

144.

Jan. 2, 1544

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER. DEC. 30.—Instead of any abatement of the acti-
vit in our market that we have noticed for ttvo or three weeks
(which is so unusual at this season of the year), things have been
even more buoyant since our last, and 27-inch 72-reed cloths, which
went off sluggishly in comparison with 60 and 66-reeds, have taken
a turn, and some very large quantities have been sold and con-
tracted for, at an advance of lid. to 3d. per piece upon last week's
quotations. 36 and 40-inch printers are cheaper in comparison
with the narrower widths ; but even these are better to sell this
week, and at the commencement of next year, when the houses
must buy for the spring, it would not surprise us to see all manu-
factured goods advance, *and for two reasons, the immense amount
of unemployed capital, and the unprecedented low stocks in the
hands of the manufacturers and merchants. Domestic cloth is also
much better to sell, and some large contracts have been made this
week, and in a few instances, a shade higher prices ; generally,
stocks of this description of cloth may be said to be light. The
printers are busy preparing light work, but the houses here and in
London refuse to give orders to be delivered in a month or two,
but say they will wait and buy from stock, for they have suffered
from ordering the last two or three years The country houses are
fiat this week, but all agree in saying that the drapers are light of
stock, and must buy freely in the spring. 27-inch 66's may be
quoted ss. 6d. to 5s Wad., and 72's, (is. lid to 6s. 70. ; 60-reed
27-inch, ss. lid. to .ss. 4d.—The cotton market is very animated,
and a large amount of business done to-day.
LEEDs.—Although the transactions at the two markets since our
being all but the closing markets of the year, have not been charac-
terized by any remarkable activity, there has still been a good deal
of business done considering the season of the year. and certainly a
much greater amount of business than was done at this time last
year. Regard being had to the season, prices are considered rather
firm ; the stocks on hand being generally small.
BRADFORD MARKET.—On Thursday last, being the last market
in the year, the attendance of buyers was not so large as usual, and
there was an evident reduction in the supply of manufactured goods
The manufacturers, therefore, held firmly for improved rates, con-
tending that the prices hitherto realized are not equivalent to the
late advances in wages and in the cost of the raw material. The
Yarn market was brisk, prices again looking up. The Wool mar-
ket was pretty active ; but the purchases of the spinners were
checked by the sturdiness of the staplers.
HUDDERSFIELD M kRKET.—There was a fair attendance of mer-
chants here on Tuesday, considering that it was the last market of
the year, and a tolerable amount of business was done. It is ex-
pected that the demand for the spring trade will soon become very
brisk. .

LIFAx MARKET.—The market here on Saturday was not
quite so numerously attended by buyers as on several market days
past, yet there was a fair amount of business done, and prices were
rather firm. A pretty general expectation prevailed that very soon
after the new year the trade of the district would be quite as active
as it has been for some time.

WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET. —During Christmas week, as might
be anticipated, but little business in any description of Wool has
been transacted, and prices are the same as last week.
HECKSIONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET.—On Monday last; being
Christmas day, there was no market; and on Thursday there was
only a thin attendance of buyers, the merchants generally being
occupied in taking their stocks, which we believe are unusually light
for the season.
LEICESTER.—Tire demand is rather better this week than it was,
and it is anticipated that further improvement will take place as the.
'Year opens. A geod business has been done in Wools this week,
at advanced prices, and there are rumours of a further advance in
Yarns.—Leicester Chronicle.
HOSIERY AND LACE TR An ES .—The cnt.up hose branch still
keeps brisk, but no amendment is made in the rate of wages,
nor does there seem likely at present to be any advance. The

cotton glove trade is in a very singular state, pieces being made
out of which the gloves arc cut wholly. The fancy bobbin,-net
trade, though still dull, cannot be considered in a worse state
than it bas been for some weeks past. The wrought cotton
hose branch, notwithstanding the competition of the cutups, is
in a tolerable state, most of the hands having employment :
were the flue q alities in as good a state of demand as the
coarser descriptions of stockings, this extensive manufacture
would be very flourishing. We regret to state, that owing to
the state of fashion, the fancy hosiery trade, both in silk and
cotton, is in a depressed state. There is scarcely any improve-
ment in the silk stocking trade, it keeps, i, any thing, still de-
clining. The silk glove trade is a little mended. The warp lace
trade increases in importance daily—many excellent articles are
made on these frames ; its varied power of production seems
almost inexhaustible.—Nottingham Journal.

The desire to marry a woman for wealth is the worst
kind of cupid-ity. To marry her, and spend her money
in a tavern, is still worse kind of cup-idity.
WAKES OR WAlTS.—Wakes or waits are supposed to
have teen formerly poor minstrels, part of whose duty it
was during the winter nights to parade and guard the
streets, and occasionally to call the hour. In a pretty de-
scriptive poem entitled " Christmas," •allusion is made to
these seasonable-serenades:—
" Oft and amid the gloom
Of midnight hour, prevails the accustomed sounds
Of wakeful 'waits, whose melody ,composed
Of hautboy., organ, violin, and ,flute,
And various other instruments of mirth,
is meantto celebrate the coming time."
MORMON.—This word, it should .be known by all, is a
Greek word. Donnegan, and other authors of Greek
dictionaries, -define it, " A bugbear, a hobgoblin, a raw
head and bloody bones, a hideous spectre, a frightful
mask, something to frighten children. thus used
by the Greek author Aristophanes, the comic poet. So-
lomon Spaulding having tried to -preach three or four
years and failed, then having tried mercantile business
four years and failed, being a classical Greek scholar, and
Out of all business, wrote for his amusement what he called
the " Book of Mormon," i. e. .(es be understood it and
meant) the " Book of Spectres.

COLLEAGUES.—A curious illustration of the sv,eenrrence,
of acquaintance and society in that vast maze,
was exhibited a few days since at one of the metropolitan
police-courts. Most persons ere aware that_ the
.magis-
trates at these courts relieve each other by taking it week
ac
about,. or three fl.xyg in the weeks h. One day tact ',Teat
a magistrate of the semi-hebdomadal regulation, turning
to the chief clerk, asked, " Howis Mr. —?" meaning
his__brother magistrate. The clerk replied, that he was
very well; upon which the magistrate added, " I am glad
to hear it, as I have not seen him, I think, these three
years." It seemed very odd, ,that two persons actinges
alternate judges, week after week, in the self-same-court,
should pass three years of their lives without contiguity,
contact, or-communion—but such is London. These are
two men who pass-a great proportion of their lives, pre-
siding in the same court, occupying the same bench, ful-
filling the same functions, ministered to by the same offi-
cers, surrounded by the same familiar faces, and yet three
years elapse without even a chancorencontre between them.
Yet they are colleagues. By the mass, though there may
be caucert in the court, there cannot be collusion.
LIBERALITY OF EARL ST. VIVCENT.—One fine after-
nt noon on which a cutter arrived from England, bringing.let-
e.rs to the fleet, shortly after Lord St. Vincent had received
his despatches, before they were answered or indeed all
were read, his bell rang very violently, and the sentry was
ordered to ,send his secretary in haste. As soon as he
entered, Mr. Tucker was desired to ascertain whether a
good dinner for forty or fifty could be managed that day,
and when that was answered affirmatively, Lord St. Vin-
all th
cent
fleet ordered the signals for the
et to lie to, and to invite
e admirals and captains to dine; " for," said his lord-
ship, " the cutter must return this evening ; they -will
all wish to send to England by her, this will enable them
to do so ; a dinner in good humour heals many a sore.;
them,''besides it will bring them all together, and I want to see
The dinner was one of the largest he ever gave
in a
Lord St fleet. As soon as it was over, Addressing his guests,
. Vincent said, "that it then became him to make
waspology for having invited them so abruptly ; which
, that he had that afternoon received a letter from
England, which, he was sure, they would all feel it be-
hoved him to answer without a night's delay, and that if
he had replied before he had acquainted them with the
communication, that would be art insult to them all." He
then took out of his pocket a letter ,of that day's bag,
from a Mr. Thompson, to say that "he bad an establish-
went at Paddington for the orphan children of seamen
ho had fallen in their country's service.; that hitherto it
bad been maintained by voluntary contribution, but then
the funds being completely exhausted he .was compelled to
solicit his lordship for.a little assistance." Lord St. Vin-
cent then reminded therii " that every individual, without
his ra
exception, who was at the table, owed all his honours,
nk, and his fortune, to the devoted gallantry of the
brave men whose children were left destitute orphans:
That he thought it was their and his bounden duty to
contribute according to their means to the support of
those whose fathers had sacrificed their lives in gathering
honours, and fortunes, and comfort upon ther officers."
The sum collected was large, Lord St. Vincent closing
the list with £lOOO. His lordship and his secretary re-
tired for a short time, and then the cutter was despatched.
—Memoirs of Earl St. Vincent.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL
JANUARY,
401:1;
2, Ferris. Butler & Co. (proof and cliv.).. District Court, 13
2, Ver Edwards and George Walker Pitt ~ 12
2, ,11.iam Swan, Jun. (proof and div ) Ditto, 1
9, John Jones, (2nd)
9, Dickson and Glover, (audit) Ditto, 11
9, Samuel Clegg and John Whitby Ditto, 12
10, John Whitley. (Ist)
10, James Gordon, (audit)
12, Peter Sowerby, (proof and div.) .... Ditto, 11
12, Evan Pughe (Ist) Ditto, 12

[MONTHLY REPORT.]
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
I CORNER OF HARFORD-STREET, MOUNT-PLEASANT.

Surgeons Dr. Edwards and Mr. Neill.
Treasurer.... Henry Crossfield, Esq.

YE TMENT.
New Patients admitted in the monßth of December
Patients prescribed for, and who have received Surgical
assistance during the month of December .....

Total since the commencement .... 38,132

A R DEPARTMENT.
assistant
E
Patients prescribed for, and who have received Surgical
e during the Month of December
Total since the commencement

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LIVERPOOL INFIRM

RY REPORT, DEc. 23.

DISCHARGED
In-patients cured ........ 16
Relieved and at own request 9
Made Out-patients ........
Deadlrregular
..
............ .....

ADMITTED.
In-patients 36
Out-patients ....
Casuals during the week 4
Remaining in the house

Consulting Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr .Daws on .
Chaplain...... Rev. R. Davies.
Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess.
House Visiters, John Cropper and W. Carson, Esqrs.
House Surgeon . Mr. T. Inman.
JAMES BOLD. Treasurer.

NORTHERN HOSPITAL, DECEMBER 23.
[WEEKLY REPORT.]
ADIIITTRD
DISCHARGED.
Accidents ...... • ... 11 I Cured l4
Medical and Surgical.:•....... I Relieved and at own request 5
Pon recommendation ... 16 Attending as Out Patients. 7
-- i
Irregular
.......... .... 27 Died
.. 0
Remainin gin in the Hospital . • 77.

T0ta1....

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Consulting Surgeon, William Gill, Esq.
House Visitersr. Jam es Heyworth and R. P. Carter, Esqrs.
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Re • " x'. R. W B ateson, Esq.
—B.---Hcae-Zurgecn, Mr. Parker.