The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

1 : MANcHESTER.—However great may have been the depression
of trade here during the last few weeks, there has been nothing
hitherto so gloomy as the market of Tuesday last. Both goods
and yarns, especially the latter, were offered at prices lower
than were ever before known; but, even at the lowest rates
named, it was impossible to transact business to any extent
worth naming. Since Tuesday, there has been a slightly im=
proved demand for goods suitable for the home trade; but,
with this exception, business has been almost suspended, and
prices of all articles still exhibit a downward tendency, though
not to any rreat extent within the last few days. With . few
trifling exceptions, However, prices of goods and yarns are now
lower than at any former period ; and the difficulty of selling
to any extent, even at the low rates current, is so great, that
spinners and manufacturers are unavoidably compelled still
further to limit production. We have this week heard of
numerous establishments which have been either entirely
closed or put on shorter hours; and, unless there should be
1 some change of prospects within the next ten clays, it is pro-
bable that the average time worked by the different mills in the
district will be smaller than at any former period.
We learn to-day, that the private letters from Germany pre-
sent somewhat more encouraging prospects of the gradual
restoration of tranquility and commercial c( nfidence, thin for
some days previously; and we learn that some inquiries for
yarn have been made by German buyers ; though, so far as we
have been able to learn, without leading to actual business.
ROCHDALE.—We have not had a slacker market this year
than we have had this week. There has been but a slender at-
tendance of buyers, and those few that have come have pur-
chased very sparingly. In wool there is little or no change in
price, the manufacturers buying for immediate use only.
LEEDS.—The woollen cloth trade is still without much ani-
mation, the purchases being confined almost entirely to the
home market, and even those have been somewhat checked by
the continuation of cold and wet weather. Until continental
affairs are settled, we fear the demand for the foreign markets
will be but small.
BRADFORD.—The transactions in wool are more limited than
ever. There is a decided feeling against purchasing combing
wools at present prices; and the near approach to another clip,
with the abandonment of exporting. our British wools for the
present, must ere long tell, and bring it to a price more nearly
approximating the current price for yarns. The demand for
yarns continues without change, but is fully e(,1111 to the pro-
duction, which is chiefly going for home manufacture. There
has been but little change in the piece branch of the trade for
some time. The chief of what is doing is in fancy goods for
the home trade, which is somewhat retarded by the continued
wet weather. The buyers for the continent, who are under-
stood to have good orders on hand, appear unwilling to make
any preparation until things shall become more settled.
HUDDERSFIELD.—We have had a tolerably good market this
week, very few new goods having been left over. There has
also been a good deal doing in the warehouses. There is no
alteration in pieces worth noticing.
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HALIFAX.Very few merchants have visited our Piece Hall
this week, and the sales, which have neither been numerous
nor large, consisted chiefly of small lots of fancy goods. Last-
ings are almost unsaleable, even at a sacrifice. The causes
enumerated in our last report continue to produce the same
dulness of demand for yarn, without any near prospect of
amendment, and prices are too low to admit of reduction. The
diminished consumption of wool, and the season, lead to the
belief that, if any change in price takes places it will be in fa-
vour of the buyer; though no great alteration is anticipated.
NOTTING lIAAL—Lace : Business remains in an unsettled
state, from the want of confidence arising from the political
events transpiring on the continent; nevertheless, a certain
amount of orders are getting forward for the Leipsic fair, and a
alight improvement in the demand has occurred in the home.
trade. The production of plain nets, of all.classe ,s is much in-
creasing. Prices remain without alteration. Hosiery.—We
cannot report any material alteration in the trade this week ; if
anything, it has retrograded. The feverish state of the public
mind respecting events on the continent, and the continued
wet weather, have a chilling and depressing influence upon the
trade generally. Tne glove branch may be considered an ex-
ception : it continues in a state of considerable activity; and,
although the prices given for making gloves may be quoted
low, yet the hands, being generally employed, are rather better
off than in other branches of the trade. 'I he partial turn-out of
workmen against their employers, in the pantaloon and shirt
branch, is compromised. It has caused, however, a great deal
of Confusion ; and we greatly fear, from what we have heard,
that, owing_ to the policy adopted by the workmen, this branch
of the trade, so essential to Nottingham and the neighbour.
hood, is gradually being removed to other and distant locali-
ties. There has also been a partial turn-out of the cut-up
hands; but we believe their differences have been arranged, and
the hands have gone to work again. The continued agitation
respecting wages proves, more than any thing we say, the great
pressure there is upon this branch of the trade generally.
LEICESTER.—The little doing in the warehouses is merely to
supply the actual demand, which is on the most limited scale ;
therefore, the utmost caution in making is observed. Confi-
dence in the market is quite suspended, and will not be resumed
until the great political changes now taking place in Europe
assume a firmer aspect in the moneyed interest. In yarns, but
little is doing, and forced sales can only be made at a sacrifice
upon the price of wools, which continue steady, farmers not
being disposed to give way—prices ranging from 225. to 255.
per ton, according to quality.
GLASGOW.—Our market remains much in the same state as
last week. The course of events on the continent have, in the
meantime, completely deranged our commercial system, and
all departments of trade seem to be equally paralysed. In ma-
nufactured goods, very little business has been done during the
last few days, and, in some instances lower prices have been
submitted to. The country trade, which ought to be tolerably
brisk at this season, partakes of the general depression ; the
few drapers at present visiting the market, are purchasing with
unusual caution and it is a general complaint that travellers
now on the road, are not receiving orders smiicient in amount
to cover the expenses of the journey. The gloomy feeling re-
sulting from this great depression in business matters at- home,
is not relieved by the general complexion of foreign markets,
according to the latest advices ; and it is to be regretted that
the accounts just received by the overland mail from India, are
not such as to produce a favourable reaction. As a natural
result of present circumstances,. our money market is rather
more stringent. Good bills are still taken at 5 and 5. percent,
but there is rather more reserve ip the nature and extent of the
accommodation given at the banks.

TIDE TABLE.
DA 1 11; I MORN. I EYENG.) TIGHT.

1
MAYDAYS, ETC

March. h. m. h. m. ft. in.
Tuesday.... 28, 416 448 11 6
Wednesday 291 529 611 11 2
Thursday _3O, 651 729 11 10
Friday 3l 8 5 835 13 2
Saturday .. 1 9 3 930 15 4
Sunday .... 2 953 10 16 17 6"4th Sunday i■ tent
Monday.... 3 10 37 10 59 19 2 I

EASTERN DISPENSARY, ROSE-HILL.
REPORT OF CASERFOR THE-WEEE ERRING FRIDAY, it 4R. 1.7.
—Persons relielred At the Dispensary, 1110; Patients Visited at
their own homes, s 9- Total, 189.
PhySicitul, • Dr. Imlack ;'Carisuiting Physician, Dr. Ash-
croft ; Surgeons, Mews. Lockwood, Ilarris, and Dodd;
House-Surgeon, Mr. Bull,