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

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—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.
HUDDERSFIELD.—The market has been very dull. Wool
quiet. Buyers in the market from Leeds and Manchester.
Irish buyers are looking for lower prices.
LEEDS.—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 given 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 ekecution 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
przces 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.
LEMESTER.—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.

LATEST NEWS.

THE pTAR.

The Moniteur of Sunday publishes the following :

A despatch from the Crimea, dated July 27, 11 p.m.,
announces to the Minister of War that the Phlegethon had
arrived at Kamiesch, bringing French prisoners, exchanged
at Odessa against Russian prisoners, which this steamer had
taken on board at Constantinople.
The exchange of prisoners of war is to be continued.

The French officers speak in high terms of the manner in
which they were treated by the Russians.
The despatch concludes with these words—" Nothing new
has occurred before the place."

The Semaphore, of the 24th instant, mentions the arrival
at Marseilles on the 23rd of 500 men of the 6th Begiment of
the Line, and 500 of the 9th. The packet Indus sailed on the
23rd for the East, with 650 soldiers belonging to the different
corps ; and the Athenian and Golden Gate, with 125 artillery-
men and 122 horses. The four-masted steamer City of Man-
chester, which was then loading 300 horses and an immense
quantity of projectiles, was to clear out for the Crimea on the
25th, and to take in tow the clipper Balance.

BY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.]

LONDON, Monday Night.

POLICE CommissioN.—Evidence was given by several
gentlemen to-day in favour of the police.—At the Guildhall
Police-court to-day, Davidson, Gordon, and Cole were fully
committed for fraud.

THE WAR.

(The Times' correspondents' letters, to the 17th inclusive,
have arrived :—" There was heavy rain on the 15th. The
Russians made a sortie against the French on the 14th : the
Russians were repulsed. The French works are so close to
the abattis of the Malakhoff, that a man may throw a stone
into it. The abattis is described as truly formidable :it is
formed of trunks of oak and beech from the woods of the
Crimea, and is more than six feet high. Before making a
fresh assault attempts will be made to destroy it. The Rua.
sians are still at work on the position, and are also repairing
theßedan. The exchange of shot and'shell is almost incessant.
The French are very sangine of their ability to reach the
shipping from their new battery at the White Works, and
the Russians seem to be afraid, and fire constantly into the
works. There is but little sickness in the Allied camp. The
British wanted mattresses for the wounded. On the night of
the 16th there was a sortie from the Malakhoff, during a
pouring rain. It lasted about a quarter of an hour. The
French talk of all being ready for another assault in about a
fortnight."

DESPATCHES FROM GENERAL SIMPSON.

The Gazette contains despatches from General Simpson,
dated 17th, with enclosures from Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, of
the 9th Foot, and Colonel Shirley, of the 88th Foot, also the
weekly medical report.

Siege operation; were steadily progressing. On the night
of the 16th, the Russians made a sortie on the right of the
French works, in front of the Mamelon. The cannonade and
fire of musketry was exceedingly heavy.
General Simpson regrets the loss of Captain R. A. Frazer,
42nd Highlanders, killed in the trenches.
There had been an increase of fever cases, but a marked
decrease in both the frequency and severity of bowel affections.
Lieut.-Colonel Campbell's first letter refers to his own per-
sonal services, and a second to those of a party of the 55th in
the capture of the Quarries, on the night of the 7th of June.
He shows that he not only commanded the storming party,
but, having been twice wounded, he retained the sole command
in the Quarries, during the whole night, until relieved at 7
a.m. on the Bth, and respecting which affair there appears to
have been some omission in the late Lord Raglan's despatch.
General Simpson writes with regard to Lieut.-Colonel
Campbell's own services : He finds, upon enquiry, that the
charge of holding the Quarries was confided to that officer
after he had led the assault, and was a separate command from
that of Colonel Shirley, who acted as General of the day in the
trenches of the right attack.

Return of casualties from 13th to 15th July inclusive :
killed, four rank and file ; wounded, Captain T. Roper, 47th,
slightly, and 34 rank and file.

itetl;in of casualties in Naval Brigade on the 13th and 15th
July : killed 1; wounded, 1.

THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.

The favourable change in the weather had a good effect on
English Funds, and Consols rallied per cent. In Railways
heavy stocks were affected by a pressure of sales. Great
Western, London and North Western, Midland, and Lanca-
shire show a decline; Great Northern and Brighton are, how-
ever, a degree better. Land and Bank Shares are supported,
and show an upward tendency. Foreign securities are
generally firm.

CLOSING PRICES.
Console, Account 9l* /Bank Stock 214 15
Do. Money — Exqr. Bills, L. & S .... 21 5 pm.
Three per Cents 921 Omniuin

FOREIGN STOCKS.
2l 21 Russian
Do.
Turkish
SHARES.
London, Brighton, and
South Coast lOl 3
London &N. Western 97f fif
London &S. Western B6 7
Manchester, Sheff., and
Lincolnshire 24f 5f
Midland Stock
North British 3O 1
Do. Preference lO4 6
North Staffordshire
S. Eastern and Dover 6oi 1i
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick ... 72 3
York and N. Midland 4B* 9i

Mexicans
Peruvian
Do.
RAILWAY
A mbergate,Nottinghain,
and E. Junction 4l
Caledonian
Do. Preference
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire 74 6
Edinburgh & Glasgow 56 8
Great Northern 9l
Do. A...
Do. B 125 7
Great Western
Lane. and Yorkshire soi 1
Do. Fifths
Leeds Northern l3#

100 2
89 91
902 1

LAND SHARES.
Australian Agricultural Peel River ..
S.Australian Invest.... l 2 South Australian
Crystal Palace
On 'Change, Tallow active; new P. Y. C., 565. on the spot.
Linseed Oil higher, and sales at 435. Scotch Pig Iron firm
at 735. to 735. 6d. cash, mixed numbers. Spelter at £23.
Cotton dull and easier. Saltpetre mostly withdrawn—fine
Calcutta sold at 355. 6d. to 365. Bd, to 9d., and 31s. 6d to 325.
Owing to the impression that government intends to in-
crease the Customs' duties, 800,000 lbs. of tea were paid upon
during two days last week; whereas 200,000 to 300,000 lbs.
would be about an average quantity.

LONDON CORN MARKET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's
Circular.)—Supply of Wheat from Kent moderate. A small
portion sold at about the terms of this day week, but factors
generally not being inclined to make any concession, the
greater part remained unsold up to a late hour. In Foreign
scarcely any business, and prices are nominal. Trade for
Spring Corn is dull; Barley and Oats are ls. lower than last
Monday. Flour dull, and tending downwards.

ARRIVALS.
English. Irish. Scotch. Foreign
Wheat 7923 40 23858
Barley 1049 200 15168
Malt 9402 192
Oats 536 5726 1005 35383
Beans
Peas
Flour

15433

2455 sks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—The Beast and Sheep
trade dull, but Friday's prices are maintained. Beef, 4s to
6s 6d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s to 5s 2d; Pork, 4,s 2d to
5s ; Lamb, 5s to 6s 4d. Beasts, 3,062 —Sheep and Lambs, 26,440
Calves, 323—Pigs, 810. Arrivals :—Holland Beasts, 963 ;
Ditto Sheep, 3,810; Ditto Calves, 250; Ditto Pigs, 305;
Spanish Sheep, 580; Norfolk and Suffolk Beasts, 500; Cam-
bridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and Northampton Beasts, 1,000.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—LittIe done; but the value
of Sugar, Coffee, and Rice is unaltered. For Rum and Tea
some advance is asked. Linseed Oil, 425. Tallow stiff at 56s
on the spot: Stock, 44,827 casks, against 33,618 casks last
year; deliveries, 2,468 casks, against 739 casks last year.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—For the last-few days
rather more business doing, and prices slightly improved.
To-day, however, the market closed quietly, after a somewhat
inactive day. Mixed numbers held at 735. 6d., buyers, 738.
cash.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—East Lancashire, 18
11-16 ; Manchester Assurance, 11/ pm.
LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—MidIand, 69/ 70, 69 15-16.

LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

The new Great Britain is reported off Plymouth, from Mel-
bourne. She brings £160,000 in gold.
City of Bristol, from Mauritius ; Panama, from Callao ;
Mary Ellen, from Porto Rico—at Deal, 30th inst.
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Night.—The steamer Herrmann
has arrived off Cowes, en route for Bremen. She brings
$120,000 in specie for Havre. She left New York on the
16th ; her news is anticipated.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY.

uPassenger m s Bill,
and h
bills ; among thenli were the Places of Religious Worship
The Royal Assent was given by commission to 25 public
Regitstre Stage c
Registration Bill lLili. Theblraries
andMse
Chinese uShips' Bill, and the Nuisances Removal and Diseases Preven-
tion Acts Consolidation and Amendment Bill passed through
committee.
The Coal Mines' Inspection Bill was read the third time
and passed. ag the
e DPuuthileise' Bill.
The Bills of Lading 'Bill, the Turnpike Trustee Arrange-
ment Bill, and the Lunatic Asylum Acts' Amendment Bill,
passed through committee.
Lord BROUGHAM, in moving for some returns connected
with the Criminal Law, entered at some length into the sub-
ject, and, in detailing the objects of several measures already
passed, denied that the session had been so barren in the way
of legal reform as had been represented upon a late occasion
by Lyd Lyndhurst.

After a speech from the Lord Chancellor the subject dropped.
The Dissenters' Marriages Bill was reported, with a variety
of amendments.

Other orders having been disposed of, the house adjourned
at 7.20 p.m.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TUESDAY.
The house met at one o'clock.
pir W, Molesworth and Sir B. Hall took the oaths an 4

MARSEILLES, Saturday, July 28.
The Alexandre, which left Constantinople on the 19th of
July, has arrived.
The advices from the Crimea are to the 17th.
The Alexandre has brought 66 wounded.
A regiment of Lancers has arrived for embarcation.