The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

as':lNcassTErt.—This week we may record a more favourable
ih,r7, of the market, in a great measure attributable to the
i;`,o°, tit at Ashton, and the probability of a similar one in the
deLming town of Stalybridge. This has caused au unexpected
war•nri for printing cloth, and an advance of full 3d. per piece
wept
;4'14 obtained on Tuesday last, Some manufacturers
ther, solar as to withdraw their cloths from the market nitoge-
Probahirl they can form a more correct opinion respecting the
lit they of .the turn-out continuing for any length of time.
aaleethe
manufacturers the American steamer, however, the agents
ki,._ have lowered their tone ; for, although
guile
amain firm, the buyers are not disposed. to give the
nre-
ranee. Indeed we are assured that printers satisfied o l
thbtllrty... meet their actual necessities, until they are
exp4,!c_,es Will not recede. The stock of cotton that may
kitl g;,u to arrive, despite all the tales about " short crops, ' &c.
tape'
:"Y equal the usual supply. But should this not be the
Printing cloth maintain its present prices, prints must
Placein'gber in the spring, as a corresponding rise has taken
4teeneverY article used in that department. This would have
kenceraeY to curtail the quantity usually sold at the corn-
request enb of the year. Low delains are, we learn, in great
,tanatr,„and Preparations have been made on alarge.scale to
-91„ ree,„• this description of goods at a low price, without a
"035831°,1 in quality. Prices may be quoted thus :-27-inch
44.4. to ss.
Pd., and 72's ss. lead. to 6s. 6d.
hlost ev'e---uusiness continues very brisk for the season, in al-
Politan rY branch of the Woollen Trade. A number of Metro-
last wea4rl Provincial buyers were in town towards the close of
~asewho purchased pretty extensively. There has, in
tike'""ec, been rather more animation in the Cloth Halls
Was ah" °I) MARKET.—The day being fine on Thursday, there
traata e.tter attendance of merchants here than of late, but their
lkek, etpops Were not so extensive as they were some time
katare ['lain Orleans, Moreens, and some kinds of dark
Itker,„ "Sure goods there was a fair demand, but fancy stuffs
bre.Zl met slow sale at late rates. The yarn market was ac-
hool:uar Prices were considered scarcely remunerative. The
itrge zket was well supplied, and as the demand was not so
6f late, prices were not quite so firm.
qyeraaXESFIELD MARKET.—There was a fair attendance of
ther limitedis market on Tuesday, but their purchases were ra-
thtti. several appearing to have come to look out for any
eiteVew in the fancy line rather than with a view to purchase
je th:welY. The stocks on hand are comparatively limited, and
there' Present state of the wool market it is not expect d that
14 Will be any
o aer t ial fall of prices, even if the existing de-
tbould fall niff
bp'j" 4X MARKET.—There was a pretty numerous attendance
mess at this market on Saturday last, and fully as much bu-
Zliou Was done in manufactured stuffs as for Some weeks past.
tlptedg, the stocks in the hands of the manufacturers are cons'.
pre:°W, as compared with the demand, there was no material
4kte „iteMent in prices. There was a good demand for Yarns at
the rpides. and in the Wool market a large business was done in
kept
die and inferior qualities.
kept I"PiaLo WOOL MAR KET.—We cannot report any improve-
Stk. Itt the demand for combing Wools, prices, however, are
improve-
' We have a steady business doing in blanket and clothing
Roc late late quotations.'4ll,,,-"bALE FLANNEL MARKET.—We have had another very
tpe -arket to-day, and the business transacted has been upon
ba;e7 limited scale. The manufacturers are paying higher"
hither and, owing to this and the
rise in the price of wool, ask
tie ph'. Prices for their goods this advance has been resisted by
cno-Yers• some instances, it is said, one or two shillings a
,terl43le tiore has been obtained by the manufacturer, and in ge-
'tell the)! have refused to sell without an advance. There has
Nes Ut little doing in the wool market, and no variation in
,48-,-ItY AND LACE TRADES.—The season of the year is now
Tiq..elt by t
by all. some of the branches of
tt the hosier
brany and
ch lace
bUt no The wrought coon.h se es are
4re IVlett affected by the change, and some slight indications
S°f employin partially the fine frames. The drawer,
eciti, and shit bra nches keep yet in a good state of de
'kW The cutup hoseresents a striking contrast to the
111'414'441,dr aneh :.the former. being in a.state of complete dis
Pei. confusion in their affairs. This branch of inanufac-
:lated. ,towe.ver, so brisk, that sOme of the hosiers have de-
ll,',4l4',,,Trit if they could get one hundred more frames, they
i-Irherli on The warp shade hose branch is rather dull ;
dese„sertlf rally attributed to
.the season of. the year. The silk
ntly dtrade is by no means improved ;it every week appa-
A, B,:lehnes. The fancy bobbin-net branch has received a
i,'eryk;'2us check. amounting to a half panic ; this has come on
''Pe—"nlY and unexpectedly. Some of the foreign houses
414. rfectly
at abnant, evidently waitin to see the issue of the
146, rig, atutgard, and the measures g that will be adopted .y
'Slat' League at Berlin, at the Zolverein Congress.—
Journal.

DECEMBER 4