The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-03 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANertßAttfc.—Again we have the satisfaction of reporting
our marke'S in a very healthy state ; for many of the mailutac-
hirers of printing cloths are making to oraes, and it is a fact not
disputed that stocks of all kinds of cloth may be said to be
lighter than we have known them for years. insomuch that the
manufacturers refuse to contract, even at the present rates, for
more than three or four weeks at a time. The country houses
have also been very busy this week, for the drapers are light of
stocks, and have bought freely, feeling sure that goods will not
be lower. The yarn market is less animated, and although no
material change can be noted in price, the turn is rather in
favour of the buyer. Calico and delaine printers, that can pro-
duce blockwork, are very busy, although we hear many are
short of water, which retards their operations materially. We
regret also to have to state, that there has been a failure this
week in a printing concern ; but from what we know of the
parties, the creditors may be satisfied they are in respectable
hands, and a fair and honest settlement may be calculated upon.
So far from any apprehensions be ng reason Ible, we lave been
given to understand that the estate is likely to turn (Mt a good
one. We are assured, that if ability and economy could have
got them through their difficnities, they would have been suc-
cessful; but it is stated that the firm had expended too much
capital in machinery. This they had done with the assistance
of the Bank of Manchester, which money recent circumstances
have obliged them to repay sooner than they had anticipated.
Added to this, may be mentioned the two or three years of de-
pression under which we have recently laboured. We have
been positively assured that, even now, could they realise the
amount they have expended on the works, they are more than
solvent.—Prices may be quoted thus :-27•in. 66's. Ss. lid. to
Ss. 5d.; and 72's, ss, load. to 6s. 3d.
Lasns.—The demand for almost all kinds of manufactured
woollens continues brisk, both in the Cloth Halls and in the
merchants' warehouses. During the past week there has been
as numerous au attendance of metropolitan and provincial buy-
ers in the town as has been known at that period of the month
for a long time past Prices are firm, if not looking up.
BRADFORD MARKET.—There was a numerous attendance of
buyers at this market on Thursday, and the transactions in .
Piece Goods and Yarns were extensive ; but it was understood
that the purchases for foreign account were rather more limited
than of late, the buyers of foreign preferring to wait the result
of the Leipsie and other German Fairs before making further
bargains of any extent. For Goods prices were very firm, and
Yarns could only be had at improved rates The Wool market
was brisk at the rates of last week, the supply being better than
for some time past.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—There is still a large business
doing in fancy goods, considering the advanced state of the
season ; but the transactions in plain clothes and kerseys have
also been extensive for some time past. and the demand still
continues. There is no material advance in prices, but they are
somewhat firm. On Tuesday there was a good demand for
wools, of nearly all qualities, at former rates.
HALIFAX MARKET.—At this market on Saturday there was a
very brisk demand for mixture cloths at improving prices,
though there was rot quite so much business done as of late
in Lastings and Camblets. The Wool market was tolerably
active, part cularly in the dumand for Middle Wethers and
Matehing Noils.
WAKEFIELD Wool. MARKET. —We continue to have a limited
business doing in all kinds of Combing Wools. Stocks of all
descriptions are low in the market, and prices are firm at last
week's quotations. In Blanket Wools nothing but head skin is
inquired for—and prices are the same as they have been for
some time past.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—There has been a brisk de.
mand for goods to-day, at prices much the same as those of last
week. There is very little change in the wool market; manu-
facturers buy sparingly, as if under no apprehension of any
sudden rise in price.
LEICESTER HOSIERY TaAne.—The demand for goods has so
much increased that the frame work knitters have at length got
their wages advanced by nearly the whole of the ho-iers. . It is
certainly but trifling, averaging from tenpence to a shilling per
week in some branches and descriptions of work, and from six-
pence to a shilling on others The cut-up hose branch is brisk.
The sham-knit branch is now good, and an advance of wages
has been long needed, as the workmen have suffered severely,
in making this f escription of sound goods. fabricated in imita-
tion of hand-knit stockings. The glove branch is equally in as
good condition as it has been for the last six weeks. Some of
the hands have already begun to make both flax and cotton
thread gloves, and there is no fear for the present want of em-
ployment. The fancy trade in most of the departments is still
good, and no signs are visible of an unfavourable change. Most
of the hands are fully employed. The worste I mills are going
on briskly. The advance in the price of yarn has lessened the
complaints of master spinners as to want of profit.
HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—The drawer, pantaloon, and
shirt branch still keeps gradually improving, the hands being at
length nearly fully employed. The cut-up cotton-hose trade
still keeps very brisk, the hands being fully employed, espe-
cially the selvage heel department—that is, where an additional
thread layer is used to make the heels of separate threads in-
stead of being cut. We regret exceedingly to state that the
fancy hose branch, which is so flourishing in Paris. is nearly
annihilated in this district. especially the silk manufacture.
The cotton branch is not fallen off to the extent of the silk. The
wrought cotton hose branch is still in a most depressed state in
this country and in Derbyshire, especially for hose above forty
guage.