The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-06

ness In price, and disposition 10 buy than Tor some
The opening Of the different wool markets at York. Dom
caster &C., for the obsructs the buyers
which causes the demand for eombnx Wool. to Continue
languid and prices barely maintained The improvement
at the recent colonial sales has tended 70 somewhat i'm
prove the demand for fine brokes and nos and for which
recent prices are fully maintained
HuDDIrsrrELp The market has evinced symptoms OF
duness, anu the business transacted has been very
limited scale. The excessive drynes Of the season, and
the consequent scarcity Of water has had serious ten
dency in retarng operations has been
O means Of preventing manufacturers from producing
goods Tor the Market and hence arises the cause OF the
limited supply of styles suitable for the winter trade
Business in the warehouses is likewise dull whilst the
wool market s almost stationary. arising principally
account OF the sales Of colonial woods in London where
prices are said to be on the advance.
HALwAI-Thsugh perhaps there has not been much
more business in hail. there il yidently better feel
ing IN the trade generally and i thought that combing
woods will now take fmer position Most Of the sta
pies inclined hold rather than submit 10 further
reduction for they utterly unable to purchase from
the meet the prices that have ruled IN the market
the last fortnight. 4HaYf HISS +4g
LvEDsThere continues to be very thin supply ofbak
goods brought to our cloth halls particularly Tor
ities suitable for the shipping houses such ut present
meet ready SALE There very lair quantity Of shawls
and fancy closkiugs delivered 70 order during the last
week On the whole there continues 10 be full average
business doing compared 20 the period Of the
Of the last few The American houses still
tinus busy but the spring being nearly ever and
in consequence bern but little dong in the warehouses Of
those who depend solely on the home trade
many anticipated and though large quantities
buying for India and China still the production to
exceed the demand and in consequence manufacturers
disposed to accept rather less money than this day
sc'nngst Good printing cloth is fully as dear, and the
demand very good. Domescs rather lower. end not
quite much doing in them. Twist is selling pretty
freely, ut prices not quotaby different, n s.,4- 4 Y
NorrIsoHAM.Thec cotton cut up Hose branch is brisk
than ever and the master stockngsrs cannot complete
their orders The wrought cotton Hose branch il still
slowly decreasing in numbers; there being few sp
prenticcs taken the hands have employ ment Many OF
the wrought hands being old men, their numbers de
creasng death they fast sinking into the work
house from inadequate wages The drawer and pantaoon
branch 10 still and some OF the principal master
ands thst for number ofyears
have they known more serious depression; still
have the consolation to know that this Is not total
the principal houses still keeping their frames employ
whilst other large houses have wholly stopped their
frames. There Is Improvement in the silk glove
in any branch Of the silk hosiery trade The cotton
glove trade still keeps oleraby brsk the change Of
is taking place from cotton woollsn though yet
but slightly. There Ia little improvement any Of
the varied departments Of the Bobbn net trade sales
dull and stocks slightly accumulang but still IL
seriously The warp lace trade still continues tol
erably good. n.
RocHDALs-W had an improved demand for nannels !;
but the manufacturers complain much at the very low
prices offered by the merchants The wool dealers have
not been very pressing to sell former prices account
Of report very generally circulated that the colonial
wool sales in London that article fetched between Id to
Id. more than at the last sales