The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-17 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—Since Tuesday there has been no abatement
in the prevailing depression, beyond the momentary appear-
ance of a slightly-improved feeling. A limited business, prin-
cipally in 40-inch shirtings, has been in progress for India and
China; as well as in a variety of goods, together with certain
qualities of yarns, for several other markets. These operations
have been effected with extreme caution and hesitation, how-
ever, and on quite as low terms as those which ruled in the
earlier part of the week. Some kinds of cloth, including 33 to
36-inch shirtings, continue pretty steady, though rather less so
than they were three weeks ago. No. 40's yarns, for home ma-
nufacture, show considerable firmness; hut nearly all counts
for exportation are still drooping. The depression in yarns is
altogether greater than in goods. The intelligence received to-
day of another sanguinary revolution in Vienna, taken in con-
nection with the information that reaches as from other parts
of Germany, manifests so rapid a progress in social disorgani-
sation, and is so pregnant with danger to the peace of Europe,
that we cannot but apprehend a further interruption of our
trade with the continent as an immediate consequence.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET.—The weather has been un-
usually wet, and, in consequence, the attendance of strangers
has not been so numerous as of late. Dyed flannels have not
been so brisk, but all other descriptions of manufactured goods
have been in good demand, at previous prices. The -Wool
market was rather dull, but prices firm. The trade in the cot-
ton mills id this district is considerably worse than it was a
fortnight ago ; and: to-day, several occupiers of cotton mills
have intimated their intentions that if any alteration does not
speedily take place, they will, after this week, commence the
short time system. The same may be said with regard to the
trade in the cotton factories at Bury, Heywood, and Bolton.
At several mills at the last-mentioned places hands have this
week begun to work less time. Trade is in a precarious state.
HALIFAX.—Pieces: There has been only a small amount of
business doing in the hall to-day, though there has been a much
better demand in the warehouses. Yarns There is more doing
in the export trade: some of the mills are very busy for export,
but the demand for home consumption is very limited. Wool :
There is a rather better demand, as nearly all the mills are
running full time.
BRAproRD.—WOOI: There is no alteration in the demand for
any kind of combing wools, which are purchased very spar-
ingly. Noils and brokes are good sale, owing to the limited
quantity making, and command good prices. Yarns : The de-
mand is at present active, both for export and home consump-
tion, but prices low. Pieces : There has been a fair demand
for plain goods, and the stock in the market is not on the in-
crease. The demand for America and the home trade has kept
the market very active throughout the whole of the autumn
season ; and as the quantity of goods sent to Leipzic fair, al-
though very far short of what has been sent in former years,
and the small supplies sent for the early fairs, must leave the
market barely supplied, large orders are expected to be shipped
for the winter. In prices there is no change, except for small
lots of fancies of old styles, which are sold out at prices below
what they can be produced.
LEEDS.—Some good orders are said to have been received
for woollen goods, including one for the army, during the past
week, and the trade generally continues active. The public
markets and the warehouses have been moderately attended
by customers, chiefly for winter goods this week, and prices
remain firm. Stocks are not large, and they do not, we are
glad to say, accumulate much.