The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-18 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCIIESTER.—The hardening tendency of prices has, in
a measure, interfered with the activity of the market this
week. At the same time the operations have been far from
inconsiderable ; and, as regards the home trade, there has been
decidedly more doing—no doubt attributable, in some slight
degree, to the fall in the price of grain now for two weeks in
succession. As regards stocks; :neither of goods nor yarns
do any of consequence exist, and it is not very frequently that
so general an absence of quantities of goods can be marked;
and therefore it is that so much steadiness and firm adherence
to the prices asked prevails.—Manchester Courier.
HUDDERIFIELD.—The market has been very quiet, and
until the turn of the year there is no chance of any alteration
for the better. Stocks being low, however, and the manufac-
turers very cautious, there is no great fluctuation in the
price of anything. The wool trade is tolerably firm, with
about the usual quantity doing.
LEICESTEII.—The near approach to Christmas and the usual
stock-takings add a further check to business, but the season-
able weather will bring customers to the retail dealers for
winter clothing, and will create a greater demand from the
manufacturers. Wools and yarns are firm.
LEEDS.—Nothing new to report of the state of the cloth
markets this week. Prices continue steady, and a hopeful
anticipation is generally entertained that trade will improve
early in the new year; in consequence, the mills continue in
pretty full employment. Business has been dull in the ware-
houses this week, though not more so than is usual so near
Christmas.

BRADFORD.—WooI : The transactions during the week have
been limited, and there are great complainings of the difficulty
attending getting wool from the farmers to meet the prices
current here. Short wools and noils are not ready sale, and
the prices are lower than for some time past. Yarns : The
spinners complain of the high price of wool compared with
yarns, and are acting on the defensive by limiting the pro-

duction. Pieces : The near approach to Christmas is a reason
why the usual purchases are not made, as the merchants are
working down for stock taking.
NonnicznAm.—Lace trade : We should say that in com-
parison with December, 1854, the feeling is better than it was
then, though we have had, on the whole, but a limited de-
mand during the year. Silk laces and edgings have been
much worn, and those manufacturers whose business lies in
this part of the trade have had great reason to be thankful,
for they have done much better than they could possibly have
expected, taking into account the war and the high price of
provisions. Yarns remain stationary in price, and we have
been informed that, although the Manchester manufacturers
have been complaining all the year, stocks are very low in all
descriptions of goods in that market.—Hosiery : There is an
improved demand for goods suitable for the home spring trade.
American orders are closing up, and we shall soon have them
all despatched, by which time we anticipate that the home
houses will have placed sufficient orders to sustain the demand.
Considering we are at war and the very high prices of pro-
visions, we regard the present state and future prospects of
our trade as satisfactory. The glove branch is most depressed,
owing to their having been superseded by more suitable
fabrics. Prices of yarns remain firm, at last week's rates.—
Nottingham Journal.

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR.

FALL OF KARS.

HAMBI7EG, DEC. 16.

Advices from St. Petersburg, dated yesterday, the 15th
inst., state that Kars surrendered to General Mouravieff on
the 28th of November.

Vasif Pasha, eight other Pashas, General Williams, and the
whole of the garrison, are prisoners of war.
News received at Constantinople from the Turkish Division,
under Selim Pasha, which had been sent off to the relief of
Kars, states that the division had not been able to advance.

The table lands of Armenia were covered with snow.

Despatches brought by a courier from Omar Pasha's army
announce that the Generalissimo had not yet attacked Kutais,
and that the head-quarters of the army had been removed to
Redoubt Kale.

The troops now under Omar Pasha's command number
40,000 men, but the transport service was found to be very
difficult on account of the season.

THE CRIMEA.
MARSEILLES, Dee. 16.
The Thabor has arrived with advices from Constantinople
of the 6th and from the Crimea of the 4th inst.

She has brought 92 invalids. Despatches left yesterday
evening at 8 o'clock.
The steamer Europe has left with munitions of war for
Kamiesch.