The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-18 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.-Our market has been quiet during the week,
with the exception of goods suitable for printing. Parties
forcing sales of 40-inch gold end 72 reed shirtings, are obliged
to submit to very low priees. Indeed, there is scarcely anything
doing in this description of cloth. We anticipate a further de-
mand for printing cloth, if we have fine weather for a few
weeks; and the reduction in the American tariff for prints will
also have a tendency to improve them. 26-inch 6o reed print-
ers, 31b. 12oz. to 41b. at 3s. pd. to 48. ; 26-inch 66 reed printers,
41b. 4oz. at 40. 4d. to 49. 4id. ; 27-inch 66 reed printers, 41b. Boz.
to 41b. I2oz. at 4s. 6d. to 4s. pd.; 27-inch 72 reed printers, 41b.
I4oz. to Mb. at Os. 3d. to 58. 6d.; 36-inch n 6 reed printers, Mb.
to 511). soz. at ss. lid. to 55. 4 d. ; 36-inch 72 reed prtnters,
10 oz to 61b. at 6s. to 6s. gd.; 36-inch s in proportion;
40-inch gold end shirtings, 60 reed, at 7s. to 7s. pd. ; 40-inch
gold end shirtings, 6d reed, at 85. 3d. to gs. lid.; 40-inch gold
end shirtings, 72 reed, at gs. to gs. 3d. In Yarn there is very
little doing, and prices of some counts of mule twist have de-
b. lined is. Bd. to Is. 4d. during the week; for Water Twist there
is not much alteration to notice.

ROCHDALE.—The Flannelinarket still continues inactive,
and the demand limited. Wool has undergone little variation,
either in price or quantity sold.
LEEDS.—Both on Saturday and to-day there were fewer goods
sold than has been the case for the last few weeks, at the Cloth
Halls, but there have been quite as many delivered to the mer-
chants direct from the country. Heavy gctxls calculated for
the winter trade, fancy cloakings in modern styles, and shawls,

are the principal articles in demand, but fine and middle quali-
ties of cloth are dull of sale. Prices are without any alteration.
and in consequence of the quantity of goods that are delivering
to order, the stocks in the manufacturers' hands are lighter
than usual. There have been a few of the larger buyers in the
town this week, and business has, in consequence, been rather
better in the warehouses.

HUDDEP.SFIELD.—We have had a great many buyers in town
to-day, and, although there was not, apparently, so much
doing in the Cloth Hall, still we must consider the market, on
the whole, to have been a good one. Stocks sre not heavy,
and there seems to be every probability of a steady trade for
some time to come. Prices are still very low.

HALIFAX.—The Hall was visited but sparingly with mer—
chants on Saturday. and but trifling business was transacted,
which consisted principally of light mixtures of cotton and
worsted. The warehouses have been better attended during
the week, and some extensive orders have been given for gocds
of the best textures. The Wool trade remains in a dull state,
owing to the high price asked for it in the farmicg districts.
BRADFORD.—Our market is well supplied with all kinds a
combing Wools, and the business doing is barely an average,

as the prices are too high to induce the spinners to buy, except
to supply their immediate wants.—Yarn.—There is more doing:
in all kinds of Yarns, and a disposition to buy for future de—
livery; but the prices current are so very low, that the spinnerg
could not realise prime cost, prior to the advance which is now
being given on combing wages, and there Is no disposition tc.

sell,except at higher ram -In. our Piece market the prospects
of an early-reaped and abundant harvest are very cheering.
and hold out great hopes for a good home trade for the autumn.
The accounts from the west are equally satisfactory; and the
passing of the reduced tariff and the bonded duties bill are
looked upon OE high y beneficial ; so that we may expect to be
busy throughout the winter. Our market to-day has been ac-
tive,land on some kinds of goods an advance has been given.
HECKMONDWIEE BLANKET MARKET.—We had a little better
market to-day for Blankets of the best quality; indeed, the de-
mand is altogether for better goods, for home consumption.
Prices remain the same as for some time back.
ROCHDALE.—The market has this week been very quiet, es-
pecially in the plain department. In fancies more lags been do-
ing, really good patterns finding a ready sale both for home and
fry eign consumption.
LEICESTER.—The hosiers are all fully engaged in producing
goods for the autumn trade, and a good amount of business is
doing in the warehouses. The glove and fancy branches are
well employed. There is no alteration in either Yarns or Wool.
Tegg sorts obtain the shade of advance noticed in our last.