The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-31 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MASCITESTM—The improvement In the market last week
has subsided, and there is a gradual return to the dulness
previously existing. The adoption of short time, to be inau-
gurated at Blackburn, is expected to bring about a state of
things more favourable to the producer, and there is no desire
to sell at the rates which must at present be considered the
current prices. Yarns are not readily saleable at last week's
prices, and the foreign houses are doing considerably less
business. For India some inquiry is still maintained, and
prices are but little changed ; but for this, the Mediterranean
and the German markets there is less doing. Warps and cops
for home manufacture are less inquired for, and lower rates
are being accepted. Goods were inquired for at the early part
of the week, but there is now less doing again. The Greek
houses are not such extensive purchasers, though they still
continue their operations—confining them, however, to goods
in stock and not for future delivery.—Manchester Courier.
ROCHDALE.—A good demand for flannels of all sorts, and
prices generally may be quoted a shade higher. Good demand
for wool, and prices rather higher.
HIJDDERsFIELD.—The market has been very dull. Wool
quiet. Buyers in the market from Leeds and Manchester.
Irish buyers are looking for lower prices.
LEEns.—The demand for goods keeps pace with the supply,
and in consequence the markets were brisk at the Cloth-halls.
The stocks being reduced low in the clothiers' hands, prices
are rather inclined upwards, and the mills continue in active
operation. Business is quite as brisk in the warehouses as
usual at this season for the home trade, and there has been
some little improvement in the export trade this week.
BRADFORD.—WooI: The supply of all kinds of combing
wool is now greater than for a long time past, and the spinners
generally in good stock. The sales making are meagre, the
staplers seeking prices that deter sales being made. Noils
and brokes are steady sale, but have not participated in the
advance of long wool. Yarns : The spinners, though generally
working to order, are by no means doing well, as the orders
were glven prior to the advance. The current rates are only
realised on new orders, which are not freely given ; and with
wool at the prices now sought, the execution of old contracts
is attended with decided loss. Pieces: The manufacturers are
lower in stock than for many years, and are chiefly working
to order. There is no probability of increased supplies, for the
prices at which goods are yet selling leave no hope for the
looms being employed, without decided ease in the worsted
and cotton yarns, of which there is not the slightest hope.
LEICESTER.—Trade continues about as last reported. No
change in the price of material,
NOTTINGHAM.—With few exceptions, there is not much
doing in lace, yet what is being done is on a healthy founda-
tion, as there is not much more 'being produced than is made
to order. A little more activity in hosiery goods, 'chiefly of
the better class, for the home trade. No change in the price
of yarn.