The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-26 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

liftarcnEsmt.—The diminished activity of the market at
the close of last week has since continued, but without pre-
clueing any important change in prices. At the early part of
this week, in some instances, further advanced rates were
asked for yarns; this course being justified by the continued
upward tendency of cotton; but the result was a falling off
in the demand, which has continued throughout the week.
Manufacturers experiencing extreme difficulty in obtaining
any advance for goods, have been by no means disposed to
give the higher rates asked for yarn; and, at the same time,
the export houses have exhibited a similar disposition to avoid
purchases. Both spinners and manufacturers are well
engaged. With the exception of India descriptions, which
are slightly weaker in consequence of the continued slackness
in the demand, prices of all classes of yarns have been exceed-
ingly firm, and the full rates established last week are main-
tained. At these prices a moderate business has been done.
Neither for Germany, the Mediterranean, nor the continent
generally, has the demand been important, whilst manufac-
turers are very circumspect in their operations at the current
rates. Considerable difficulty is experienced in obtaining
better prices for goods, and producers find themselves
gradually occupying a more unfavourable position, in conse-
quence of the impossibility of following the enhancement in
the value of yarns. With the exception of printers and
shirting's for the home trade, there is but little probability of
any adequate advance being obtained. These have been in
fair request, but the higher rates asked have greatly impeded
operations in other sorts. Heavy domestics have been pur-
chased at advanced prices in some, quarters, but the lighter
sorts and T cloths, and long cloths, if anything like full prices
are required, are comparatively unsaleable.—Manchester
Courier.

LEEDS.—The same steady state of the cloth markets con-
tinues, the business done in the halls on the last two market
days hasi been to a full average extent ; and there has been
a rather active delivery direct this week. No alteration in
prices, stocks are low, and the mills continue to be well
employed.
BRADFORD.—WooI: There is a better supply of wool in the
market, but it is held for rates that tend to diminish the
sales ; and the high prices demanded by the growers iu the
country deter the holders from offering at prices that will
induce purchases. Yarns : The business doing in yarns is
chiefly to order, and many orders are yet uncompleted which
were taken at prices resulting in great loss to the spinners,
who are now making deliveries. Pieces : The buyers of goods
suited for the approaching season are compelled to give higher
prices, but hitherto not at all equal to the increased cost,
which has the effect of keeping the stocks low, and the looms
only partially employed.

NOTTINGHAM.—Lace : The home demand up to the present
has been moderate, but to compensate for this many orders
have come to hand from America, which is unusual at this
period, so that the amount of business doing is much greater
than it was last year. The greatest amount of demand is
for plain nets and silk edgings, and laces of various descrip-
tions. Other goods are not more asked for than usual. Yarns
and silk are both higher, with every prospect of further
advance. Hosiery : The home trade is rather quieter : on the
whole, however, the demand in this market is well sustained..
The matter which excites the attention of manufacturers at
present is the great advance in the price of cotton yarns.
Some spinners have put on a further advance this week, and
the prices are stiff at the advanced rates. To obtain this ad-
ditional cost in the goods is very difficult, but it must soon
come to that, as stocks are very low, but we fear that it will
have the effect of curtailing the demand. In all branches there
is abundant employment, and the condition of the labouring
classes is at preseiat very gratifying.—Nottingham Journal.
ROCHDALL—WooI : The attendance at market has been
very good. Manufacturers have now become anxious inquirers
after low and middling qualities of wool. Stocks, however, of
these qualities are exceedingly light. Of the finer qualities
stocks are more plentiful. The high price which farmers have
latterly been getting for their corn has emboldened them to
demand good prices for their wool—and the latter they can
better afford to keep than corn.—Flannel : The demand of an
advance of is. per piece for home made goods has generally
been sustained ; in fact, manufacturers refuse to take orders,
except at au advance. A fair business has been doing, and at
the latter end of last week rather heavy transactions took
place. In Yorkshire goods more doing than a week ago.

LEICESTER.—Worsted spinners have been obliged to
advance yarns another halfpenny per pound, in order to meet
the present price of wools, and decline taking any prospective
orders, owing to their continued advance and the prices lately
obtained at the colonial wool sales. Cotton spinners are also
taking advantage of the season's demand, which, owing to the
caution manufacturers have adopted in producing, and the
lateness at which the factors have given out their orders for
the spring trade, has rallied from its depression, and an
advance in it has taken place. Cotton goods made from the
circular frames, as well as other sorts, have been freely bought.
In other branches there is no alteration to report.—Leicester
Journal.