The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-10-15 00:00:00

LEEDS FORTNIGHT CATTLE FAIR, OCT. 9.

We had a large show of beasts at this day's market, which
were generally in good condition.. Buyers were numerous,

and a fair amount of business was done' all being nearly sold
up at from ss. Bd. to 6a. per 16Ibs. Sheep and lambs all
changed hands. Mutton, 42d. to 5d.; lambs, 54d. per lb.
Number of beasts, 680; sheep and lambs, 5,000

DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET, OCT. 11

Our market to-day has had rather a full attendance of cattle,

and principally of inferior kinds. Good Beef sold ai-ntuClV'tii
same as last week, but inferior was difficult to sell at a reduc-
tion of is. to 2s. per cwt. Sheep were fewer than usual, and
prices id. to id. per lb. advance. Pork also was 2s. per cwt. in
advance of last week for bacon kinds, but store was somewhat

cheaper. Beef, in sink, good 40s. to 425. ; prime, 435. to 445.'
per cwt.; Mutton, in do, sd. to 6d.; Veal, 6d. to 60. per lb.;
Pork, 345. to 375.; very prime, 38s. per cwt. Sl!ps for store,
208. each upwards.

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.—A greater degree of steadiness has distin-
guished the market during the present week which opened

,WILII more animation, the recent acivices from India havinc, in:
duced an extension of business for that
.quarter. With this
change the market showed some general improvement, which
has not, however, been fully maintained. Less irregularity is
observable as regards prices, and the transactions of the week

any decided advance over the rates of last Friday. Yarns have
realized prices which were not readily obtained last week : and
for the lower qualities of India descriptions higher rates have
been asked and obtained. At the beginning of the week more
firmness.was exhibited for all kinds; but the continental buy-
ers•finding a pretty plentiful supply, in consequence of the
looms that are at present standing or w
came indifferent and less disposed tc

ing theiti orders within very ordina-ry

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For th

reason, although manufacturers have bOught more extensively,
little or no advantage in price has been obtained, and the mar-
ket closes more in favour of the buyer than at the beginning of

the week. Some very fair orders haveheeniiVen°ForltTdia"
shirtings, which have had the effect of inducing greater regu-
larity, and manufacturers, who had been accepting a lower
range of prices, have obtained and are now obtaining at least
lid. per piece more than they had previously taken. With this
exception there is very little improvement. More firmness
certainly was exhibited at the beginning of the week, butgoods
may still be bought on fully as advantageous terms as previ-
ously. T cloths have been slightly more inquired for by the
Greek houses, but the demand has been inconsiderable.

LEEDS.—The same degree of quietness which we have had
to notice in the woollen cloth market for the last fortnight still
prevails, and the demand for both the home and foreign trade
IS not brisk, but considering the activity that has long pre-
vailed and the advanced period of the year, there is nothing in
the slight dulness to give any alarm. Indeed the manufac-
turers are well employed, and many of them on order; and
stocks, whether in the hands of merchants or manufacturers,
are anything but heavy.
BRA DFORD.—WOOL ; There is no disposition to enter freely
into the purchase of combing wools, and there is a sort of
lethargy apparent. The price of wool in the country being
higher than here makes staplersl old firm ; but large sales can-
not be effected at the prices sought. roils and brokes are in
good request at late prices.—YAßNS: The inquiries for yarns
still keep pace with the production • a good many orders are
yet in hand, and the chances are, ;here will be no accumula-
tion of stock during this side of Christmas, as there is rather
more doing for Lancashire. PIECES.—There is a fair demand
for goods for the season, and as the advance on goods has not
kept pace with wool and yarns, both in worsted and cotton,
there is less chance of any alteration in price.
HALIFAX.—The demand for worsted goods continres some-
whet languid, and the manufacturers produce cautiously. A
little inquiry for fancy goods for next season. The yarn trade
is pretty much as it was. The spinners are fully employed on
old orders; and the shipping houses will not enter into any new
contracts, except at a reduction. Not much doing in wool, and
no alteration in prices.
HUDDERSFIELD.—The demand for goods not active, owing
to the weather. The goods that have been principally called
for have been stripes and plaids of large pattern, for home
consumption. The fancy manufacturers complain of inactivity.
Wool market not so firm as before.

ROCHDALE.—Not so good an attendance of buyers this
week, and business of a more limited nature than usual. The
merchants offer less prices for flannels ; and, in some instances
it map have been accepted. A good demand for kerseys, and
the manufacturers find a ready sale for them. No change in
wool.

MACCLESFIELD.—The aspect of business here remains un-
changed, with a moderate inquiry for manufactured goods. In
the thrown silk market a more general inquiry prevails, with
a better disposition on the part of the buyers to make purcha-
ses. The raw silk market is very firm.