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Carlisle Patriot - 18 May 1844
TRADE AND COMMERCE.

BEDFORD. - In the piece market there has been a degree of stillness, but we do not anticipate its
continuance, as the general prospects in business are favourable to an early resumption of
activity. There is but little doing in any kind of combing wools. Noils and brokers are in fair
request, at a shade lower prices. Yarns have not in any way altered.

HUDDERSFIELD. - The usual symptoms of inactivity consequent on the change from summer to winter
goods, is again manifested in the market, and only a limited business is transacted. In fancy
woollens, which have hitherto been in almost unbounded request, a considerable falling off has taken
place, but in consequence of the firm price of the raw material they have suffered but little
depreciation in value. A fair amount of business has been done in the warehouses, chiefly for the
home trade.

HALIFAX. - The market in piece goods and yarn, exhibits much the same appearance. In wools there is
more doing, but no improvement in price.

HECKMONDWIKE. - The attendance of merchants at the Hall has been very good; but there being a
scarcity of goods in the market, there was but little done.

LEICESTER. - The wool market is firm, and there is a very fair amount of business doing in yarns.
There is a good demand for lower sorts, and also for fancy articles. On cotton, Berlin (the material
for which is made in warp-looms) an advance of 1d. per lb. has been given.

LEEDS. - There has been a full average quantity of goods sold at our Cloth Halls; as compared with
the market of the last three months, less has been done in summer tweeds, but more in cloths and
goods of a general description. The clothiers are also more engaged in manufacturing to order than
for a long time past. There has also been a good amount of business done in the warehouses by the
houses who are in the home trade. The business is also brisker with the shipping houses than has
been known for several years; and the general impression is, that the prospect, as regards the trade
generally, is brighter than at any period since the panic of 1837.

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to be continued....
 
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