The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-13
From the Liverpool Standard, Feb. l0.1

malt and other articles, no variation
state Of Trads.
From the Liverpool Standard, Feb. l0l
LArcAsHIRE.--Ths calico block printing trade at
Manchester and the neighboring towns very dull and
average operatives have not hall employment. At
Blackburn, during the last fortnight, there has been
good demand for most descriptions OF cotton goods but
manufacturers complain very much Of the small amount
Of profits The yarn market remains arm, and in some
instances rather higher prices have been The
push sales Power loom cotton weavers are moderately
employed. and lately large numbar of the hand Icon
looms. Handloom weaving continues very dull ope-
ratives only partially employ and they have to
submit to attachments in their small earnings fer
the most triHing faults. Some and other out.
door laborers who are mostly employed at the station
House. and other works on the Blackburn and Preston
railway which fast progressing towards completion,
have moderate of employment Mechanics. moulders,
and powerloom machine. makers, have not so much
work they had few months ago. and plasterers and
painters have scarcely any thing to do Calico block
printing at Church Parish, Accrngton Oswaidtwise,
hands have not more than two days work per week.
Machine making in the same districts improving Silk
weaving at Manchester and the neignooring towns In
creases every week.
RocHpALE-There about average demand for
fannes on Monday at the prices Of last week There
no change whatever In the wool market.
Lrrps-Ths stapleitrade Of this town and neighbor-
hood still continues quiet and not the slightest change
of importance has taken place since our last The
uactursrs making rather less goods than they
last year at this time but stocks not larger, and
prices hrm The tenor OF the last news from
America has given little buoyancy trade here. and
some Of the foreign houses are doing fair business
Till the fate Of Sir Robert Peeps changes 10
determined II Is not expected that either the home
the foreign trade for woolens will be very brisk.
4, HuppSRsFIrLp-We had rather slack market for
goods Tses1ay, and not much has been done in the
warehouses. The manufacturers, however, are pretty
fully employed, and stocks Of fancy goods not large
Here a. the case throughout the whole Of the
featuring districts incI eased trade is looked the
settlement of the new tariff question.
BRAproRp-Thsrs is no increased activity the part
an n nunhi nd n
quantity changing hands Is what less than the be-
ginning of the year; and until there il . giving
way in price, which at present II strongly re-
sisted we do not expect more to be done. Yarns-
The position Of the SINNERS il still very di:couraging,
the price Of wool continuing very hrm and yarns not
advancing there inquiry. and NO increase in
stock Piece-The business done on Ihurday was oie-
rably extensive and the prospect Tor business With
the Americans sfavorable, we may hope, at no dstant
period still further activity Inc suspension Of
the Leeds and West Riding Bal ks appeas to have thrown
little gloom among the manufacturers and some ap.
pear 10 have suffered considerable nconvenisuce and
temporal abandonment
HxLUAx.-Ws hid but niddling market in our Pisos