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

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—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 trace, 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 Le 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 gd.; 27 in. 66 reed di to, at 4s. 6d. to as. 3d. ; 72 reeds, at ss.
41d. to ss. gd.; e 6 in. 63 reed sh'rtings, at 7s. gd to Is. ;36
in. 72 reed ditto at es. to los ; and 4', in. G E India long
cloths. 66 reeds. at Is. 3d. to 9s. 3d. ; and 72 reeds, at 9s. 9d. to
1 s. lid. per piece.
LEEDS.— A slight improvement has been experienced in the
demand for woollen goods this week. p incipally for low-priced
blue cloths and summer tweeds, for the 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 operati n —and few admit
but that it will come—we shall have an improved trade.
BVILILKASFIELD —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
iu fancy goofs on Tueslay, and in the warehouses part business
has been clone during the week. Stocks are low, arid pr ces
continue firm; and with the prospect of the new tariff and the
advance of fine weather, it is generally expected that we sattli
have at least a good spring and summer trade.
BRADFOP.C.—The amount of business transacted during the
week is only limited prices acting as a barrier to increased con- I
sumption. The supply in the market is a fair eve; age for the
time of year, but many parcels are held for prices which cannot
he realised unless a considerable advance takes place. 'Noils
and Brakes are in steady request, at late prices. YARN.—There
has been more incu.ries for Yarns, both on a' onday and to day,
and a greater willin;ness to buy manifested, but theprices are
so miserably low that very few seinner, ar disposed to effect
sales. W e cannot learn that there is any more machinery put
to work, and the stoch of Yarns have been gradually lessening,
we may expect a more active demand and prices better ere long.
We have nothing new to report in the Piece branch of our trade.
Ilanavax.—We have had a good attendance of merchants at
our last market. Their pi incipal orders were for Damasks and
the fine sorts of Las'ings. Of the former sort it will take some
weeks to execute t :em. There was an average call in the Hall
for crapes. Yarns are without alteration, either in demand or
pries. Wool continues firm, with a good demand for the finer
sorts of combing 'I hreis no change in Noils and Brutes
HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET MAI:KHz—The markets have been
very slack this week, and the prospects for the future a: e but
gloomy.
ROCIIDALII.—There is some little improvement in the flannel
market to-day. There has been a better attendance cf buyers.
and more business has been transacted but without any im-
provement in prices, Wool remains firm, at last week's rates.
Latcssrtt.—The demand lot wor-ted ane woollen hos cry
continues du'l. There has b: en a great increase, of late years,
in the manufacture of low cotton h' se, both brown ant: coloured,
in this market, no, doubt owing to their low price compared with
woollen and worsted goods. Wool is without alter: tion ; firm,
though there is hut little doing, excepting in skin wools, wuich,
if anythingeltre a trifle higher.
HosrEav AND LACE TRADES.—The agitation respecting the
issuing ef tickets to the werkmen has nearly subsided, and the
statute, in this vicinity may he regarded as nearly nugatory. At
Leicester, we believe, the Rgitatlon is, in sonic measure, kept up,
not cney as respects the ticket, but 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 atudiouslf
avoided lettimr their work-people know the real state of the de-
mand. The wrought cotton hosiery, in some t isiricts, is in
rather the hest state ; in others the cut-up and slop hosiery has
the preponderance. All notion of a change of fashion, in fay.•tu
of narrow-checked or other extra.fashiotted hose is abandoned,
the rage for cheap hose still ce,ntinuing.—Nottingham Journal.