The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-11-14 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—NO particular change has appeared in our
market since Tuesday. To-day, the tone of business is fully
as good as it was yesterday. Throughout the week, buyers for
various European and other markets have been quietly ope-
rating to a considerable extent. Merchants have evidently
executed their orders with something like confidence in the
safety of the nrcsent unprecedently low prices. The advantage
which was gained in general firmness by the large operations of
the previous week, is, therefore, maintained. Indeed, the ten-
dency, in low numbers of yarns, say from 4's to 24's, is rather
in favour of the seller. The range to 40's is firm, under an in-
creased demand. In ,zoods, the light makes of madapollams,
jacconets, and 40-inch shirtings are in fair demand for India;
40-inch 66 and 72 reed shirtirws, however, arc extremely dull.
Domestics of good quality, with certain kinds of T cloths and
long cloths, continue to sell at full rates. For the United
States, Mexico, and various South American markets, a good
deal is doing. Low prices are manifestly telling upon the de-
mand. Their effect i❑ the last official month, is strikingly
shown in the returns of the Board of Trade, noticed else-
where.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—We have had a very good
attendance in the market this week. Dryed flannels and strong
Yorkshire goods sold remarkably well at the same prices as
last week. Fine qualities, and imitations or Welsh Flannels,
remain in good demand. The market altogether has been ex-
ceedingly good. The hands in cotton mills in this district
have a better prospect than they had -on this day week, and
those employed in the flannel business have full employment,
but wages are very low indeed. The silk trade at Manchester
and the neighbouring towns, although rather dull, has im-
proved within the last few days.
LEEDS.—The same kind of report of the woollen trade of
this town which we have had to make for some weeks past
might with truth be repeated this week. A seasonatle average
business continues to be done, and prices are without alteration.
BRADFORD.—WOOLS. There is nothing altered in this
trade; consumption is slow, and no disposition on the part of
the spinners to buy anything except for immediate use. Co-
lonial Woods are not so much inquired after, and the sales
about to take place in London are not expected to be at all im-
proved in price. Noils and Broke, from the small quantity
producing, continue to be active, and late prices are firmly
maintained. Yarns.—There is no alteration as regards demand
for this article. Pieces.—For some kinds of goods, especially
moreens, there is a very active demand, and the makers are
engaged for some time to come. Orleans and paramattas are
steadily moved off, and no stocks yet to be found. Fancy
goods are now slack, and but few making.
HALT FAX.—There is almost nothing doing in worsted goods,
either plain or figured, in our Piece Hall, and what is doing in
the warehouses is chiefly in low fancy goods for the American
market, but not to a large amount. The demand for yarn for
the continent continues much the same, and there is very little
produced for home consumption. In wool, we have no altera-
tion to report.

HUDDERSFIELD.—We have had a very quiet market this
week, and little business done, although there has been rather
more inquiry, and a slight impro ement in some descriptions
of low woollen and fancy goods, suitable for shipping.