The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-07 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER, JAN. s.—There was little change to report
in the state of the market yesterday. The improved feeling
which we noticed yesterday a week ago continued without
change; and many of the spinners, with some of the manu-
facturers of printing cloths, demanded higher prices, which,
however, the buyers were not disposed to give, and conse-
quently hut little business was done. Indeed, at this season,
and especially with some probability of severe frost and con-
sequent interruption of the canals, not much activity can be
expected in the absence of speculative inquiry ; and the ten-
dency of prices has been so long and so uniformly downward,
that some time must elapse before buyers can be induced to
make any considerable purchases in anticipation of their
actual wants.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JAN. 3.—
The market to-day is scarcely deserving that name. Few
buyers have attended, and very little business has been trans-
acted at any prices. There has been another failure this last
week amongst those manufacturers who'make for the Black-
water market. The " new market," which may be consi-
dered as the opening of the business for the year, will be
held on Monday next, the 10th instant.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JAN. 4.—A general dulness
pervaded this market, and the business done was of the most
unsatisfactory description, both in quantity and price.
Buyers were numerous ; but evidently reluctant to give any-
thing like fair prices.

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF OSSORY.—The 'tight Rev.
Dr. Fowler, Lord Bishop of Ossory, Leighlin, and Ferns,
died on Friday last, at the Palace, Kilkenny, aged 75. _

The paragraph stating the death of Mr.-Charles Scott, of
Abbotsford, at Teheran, has not been corroborated by any
letter hitherto received either by Mr. J. G. Lockhart or at
the Foreign-office.—Durnfries Courier.

DUBLIN ELECTION.—Monday, the 24th instant, is stated
to be the probable day when this election will take place. The
liberals have determined to nominate Lord Morpeth.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday last Mr. James Spicer, a
retired gentleman of Uxbridge, left his home in his accus-
tomed health, for the purpose of proceeding to London by
the Great Western Railway. Shortly after the train had
started he complained of indisposition to the person who sat
next him, who happened to be a surgeon. When the train
stopped this gentleman tried to bleed Mr. Spicer, but life
was extinct.
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THE TEN HOURS BILL.—The deputation of the qsort
time committee have had an interview with Mr. Gladstone,
the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and the impres-
sion 'eft on the minds of all the members of the deputation
by that gentleman's bearing, was of the most favourable de-
scription, and gave rise to hopes of a cheering nature as to
the ultimate results of their labours, and the intention of the
Government, both with reference to the Ten Hours Bill, and
also to other measures deeply affecting the operative classes.
In the course of the conversation Mr. Gladstone said "You
may rest assured that I will devote my best attention to
them, in conjunction with the cabinet, and with an earnest
desire to discover and adopt those measures which may be
best calculated to put a stop to the evils you have described.
Where we may happen to differ, I feel a confidence (consi-
dering the candour, moderation, and intelligence which have
characterised your representations) that our motives and
opinions will receive from you a fair and liberal construction.
But, indeed, it is not fair to assume that we do or shall differ,
for the evils are palpable, demand immediate remedy, and
your claims are just and reasonable. The spirit and tendency
of your views are alike rational and conciliatory."