The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-30 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—With the difficUlty experienced in obtain-
ing discounts for any but the shortest dated paper, and the
high rates charging for such discounts, it is not to be expected
that business would be otherwise than contracted within the
narrowest possible limits. On Tuesday the market was ex-
tremely inanimate, and the greatest caution continued to be
exercised, prices showing a further decline. This state of
things continued throughout that day, and on Wednesday
there was little improvement. Since then there has been
rather a better feeling, and the extremely low prices at which
goods and yarns have been offering has, in some instances,
induced more business. There is, perhaps, less irregularity
in prices than was the case last week; but this has not been
brought about by any increase of firmness, but, on the con-
trary, from a more general decline in prices, to the extent
that those who were not previously prepared to accept the
lower rates offering, are now doing so. In some instances,
where the reduced prices now meeting with acceptance have
made up for the extra charge for discounts, purchases have
been made. At the same time, for many descriptions of goods,
there is only a most limited demand.—Manchester Courier.
LEEDS.—Stocks are low in the clothiers' hands, and prices
are well sustained, notwithstanding the fall in the price of
wool at the sales ; the mills, in consequence, continue to be
well employed. Business has been dull in the warehouses
this week, and the shipping houses are doing little.
Rocirnemc.-7-An indifferent market for pieces ; the demand
is rather falling off, and the buyers want them for less money.
Notwithstanding this, the hands are in full employment.
Wool is giving way, and prices are now in favour of the
buyers.
~IDDDERSFIELD.—An average number of buyers about, but
their transactions have only been on a limited scale. Wools
are rather easier.

BRADFORD.—WOOI : The supply of all kinds of combing
wools is abundant, and a greater desire to effect sales is very
apparent, which can only be accomplished in a small degree, at
a reduction in price. Noils and short wools are not so ready
sale, and lower prices are being taken.—Yarns : Many spin-
hers have already begun to stop their machinery. Yarns are
dull sale, and some reduction in price has been submitted to.
New contracts cannot be entered into, but such as would
involve the spinners in a serious loss.—Pieces : there has been
a very sluggish business doing, manufacturers are generally
free from stock, and many are stopping their looms rather than
make goods without orders.
NOTTINGHAM.—Since last report nothing worthy of remark
has occurred, and both the hosiery and lace trades are in a
more healthy state than might naturally be expected from the
wonderfully great demand for bullion unceasingly taking
place from this country to continental Europe. The cotton
market is still in a critical and unsettled state.
LEICESTER.—We cannot give any improved report of the
state of trade here. Great care is still exercised in making
up, and as orders are finished the workmen become unemployed.
Prices of yarn, &c., remain unchanged.

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FECAL OF GENERAL SIMPSON.

TirouGH different versions are given respecting the recal of
General Simpson from the Crimea—some accounts stating
that he has resigned through ill health, and others declaring
that he has been superseded—all the daily papers agree in
the main fact of his displacement. The Herald, Daily News,
and Advertiser state that General Codrington is to be his
successor.

The Cio be says the Times has only been making use of
its knowledge of General Simpson's state of health to pass off
for being well-informed beforehand. " General Simpson is
not recalled, nor is there any intention of recalling him ; but
he labours under physical disability which unfits him for ac-
tive service, and we should not be surprised to hear that he
had made such an intimation on the subject as to induce the
Government to make arrangements Tor providing a successor
to him in the Command-in-Chief in the Crimea. These
arrangements are not at present matured, and though the
name of nearly every officer commanding a division has been
mentioned, we do not believe that any decision has been come
to regarding the next Commander-in-Chief."
The Times of yesterday says, it is now certain that General
Sir William Codrington is to succeed to the command of the
British army in the East, and a few days may probably bring
us news of important operations directed by him. He is 50
years of age. The Times considers the appointment an ex-
cellent one.