The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—The market has been by no means active
during the week, but a greater degree of firmness is generally
manifested. Both spinners and manufacturers, in consequence
of the extreme firmness of the Liverpool cotton market, are
expecting very full, if not rather higher prices, and this has a
tendency to check business, buyers not being at all disposed
to operate at all extensively at the advancing quotations. The
purchases made are, under such circumstances, confined for
the most part to goods and yarns in stock, little inclination
appearing to give orders for future delivery at the full rates
required ; whilst, on the other hand, there is quite as little
disposition to accept contracts on other terms than the ex-
treme prices demanded. But little doing in India yarns, al-
though rather more demand than last week has been ex-
perienced at full former rates. Yarns for the German and
continental markets have been more inquired for, and higher
prices, to the extent of about id. per lb. have been obtained.
Although some difficulty is experienced in consequence of the
advance asked for warps and weft for home manufacture,
spinners are very firm in their demands of very full prices,
which they obtain, but with a limited demand. There was a
disposition to more business iu India shirtings at the begin-
ning of the. week, but it has been confined within narrow
limits by the advanced prices that have been asked. Generally,
the demand for goods of all kinds has been limited by the high
prices required, but manufacturers being free of stock, and for
the most part under contract, there is no disposition to force
sales. Printing cloths for the home trade are in moderare
inquiry, and these, as also domestics, long cloths, and T cloths,
continue very steady.—Manchester Courier.
LEEDS.—The woollen trade continues steady ; an average
quantity of goods were sold at the Cloth Halls, and the deli-
veries to direct orders have been quite as brisk as usual at
this period of the year. Prices rather looking up, more par-
ticularly in the lower qualities, in consequence of the advance
in low foreign wool. Tho mills continue to be well employed.
The business transactions in the warehouses have been rather
brisk for the home trade, and the foreign trade is improving.
BRADFORD.—WooI: The prices commanded at the London
wool sales tend to make the holders of English wool seek
prices too high for the spinners. Noils and brokes are more
inquired after, and prices dearer.—Yarns The difficulty in
'buying wool compels the spinners to seek higher prices for
the coming month.—Pieces : There is no marked difference
in the demand for goods ; and from the high prices sought for
worsted and cotton yarns, higher prices are asked.
NOTTINGIIAM.—Lace: We are glad to be able to continue
our favourable statement of last week as to the healthy con-
dition of this portion of our staple manufactures.—Hosiery
The orders for the home-trade are numerous, and the ware-
houses in general are busy. On all classes of goods, espe-
cially on shirts, drawers, and circular goods (where the cost of
yarn is an important item), manufacturers require a consi-
derable advance. In most departments of the business
machinery is fully occupied, and for the next two or three
months there is every sign of a satisfactory trade being done.
Yarns are stiffening in price.—Nottinpham Journal.
LEICESTER.—There is more doing in spring goods, still
there are many hands unemployed in the worsted departments.
Wool and yarns are firm.
HIIDDERSFIELD.—We have had a very good market, every
thing new and seasonable having been bought up freely. The
advance in the price of wool at the sales now going on, has,
no doubt, tended to give a stimulus to the trade; and, should
the peace conferences turn out favourable, there will probably
be a very good trade doing before long. Prices are rather
tending upwards.
ROCHDLLE.—WooI: The attendance at the market has
been very small, and the business has been exceedingly dull.
Staplers are still insisting upon high prices. Flannel : Sellers
cannot profitably do anything without an advance with the
present rates of wool, and buyers are careless about giving it
at this season. Manufacturers of home-made goods will do
nothing, except at an advance. In Yorkshire goods operations
have been very flat, and the prices obtained do not satisfy;
the best have not been able to get above Is. per piece advance.
Owing to the uncertainty of things, a great deal of caution is
manifested.