The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTLTRES.

• MA.NcirEsnat.—"-General dulness continues to be the pre-
'valent feature of-this market, both as regards goods and yarns.
;Prices are not ..smaterially altered from -those current at the
kclose of last week. Yarns have been generally less in demand,
-and prices of many descriptions have been barely firm in con-
sequence. For Germany and the Meaiterranean, there has
been less inquiry, but steadiness is, on the whole, well main-
tained for these descriptions. India yarns were dull at the
beginning of the week, but towards its close a fair business
has been going on at full rates. There is considerably less
demand for goods, and inactivity is the prevailing complaint,
producing a consequent tendency to weakness as regards price.
India goods were dull at the beginning of the week, but,
prices were firmly maintained in consequence of the coutem-'
plated resort to short time at BlaeEburn. An improvement'
in the demand later in the week has caused a corresponding
improvement in price, and buyers are unable to operate on the
same favourable terms.—Maneke.sler Courier.

Roc ALE.—In wool we have'had a flatness, but not much
change in price.
LEEDS.—Not quite so much business done at the ClOth
Halls as has been the case for many weeks past. This seems
to have arisen from the exhausted state of the stocks of sea-
sonable goods. Consequent on the active demands of the-last
few weeks, prices are rather higher, and the mills continue in
active operation. About an average amount of business -has
been transacted for the home -trade, but the shipping trade
continues dull.
BRADFORD.—WOOI : The - supply in this market is -more
than ample for the limited' trade doing, causing spinners to
make their purchases from hand to mouth, and on easier terms.
Noils and brokes continue -firm at late rates.—Yarns : In
spools there is a fair demand, at last month's prices ; and, in
some instances, a trifle more is obtained.—Pieces : As old
contracts run out and new -ones are placed, an advance is
sought by the manufacturer to cover the increased cost of
Irnrp and weft, which is very reluctantly conceded by the
merchants. In the warehouses there is a good trade doing.
NOTTINGHAM.— The lace trade remains mainly in the same
condition as for some weeks. past. The hosiery trade, although
far from being brisk, is in alealthy state, as goods are not
produced faster than for which there is a real demand. Not
'much doing in yarn, and prices irregular.
LEICESTER.-A fair amount of business doing in the various
branches of business here, and manufacturers are confining
-themselves chiefly to orders. Although the wool market is
more quiet, the existing prices for yarns are considered fixed
by the spinners for the present.

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On Sunday last the 'Black Ball royal Mail ship, James
Baines, Captain Macdonnel, belonging to Messrs. James
'Baines & Co., sailed for Melbourne, with a large and 'valuable
general cargo, and a heavy mail. She also took out about 460
passengers. The next vessel despatched by this. company will
be the new Aberdeen built,, clipper ship Schomberg, Captain
J. N. Forbes, which will carry out the Mails of the sth Sep-
tember. The Schomberg is 'now on the berth.
The first Royal Mail packet to Australia will be the Emma,
Captain Underwood, belonging to Messrs Pilkington and
Wilson's celebrated "White Star Line," which sails for
Melbourne on the 21st instant. Her passenger berths are well
taken up, and judging from.the large proportion of her cargo
accommodation which is already 'bespoke, she will have a full
and valuable cargo to convey out. The news received in
London from the Colony now 'extends to the 16th of May,
being fourteen days later than the dates brought by the Red
Jacket, at the latter period as well as at the former business
continued to improve. Of late the fares of emigrants to
Australia have been considerably reduced, and this coupled
with the improving prospects of the colony has led to more
animation in the passengers trade.
The• Queen of the East, Captain 21ilston, one •of .the "For
.Line," sailed on Friday for Melbourne with a good general
cargo and a large complement of passengers.
The Albatross belonging to the Eagle Line, is on the berth
loading for Melbourne, and will have,early despatch.; and the
Gipsy Bride is announced for departure for the same port on
the 20th, instant.

The departures from Liverpool for Australia during the
month of July have been—To Sydney, 2 vessels, of 1088 tons,
and 21 passengers ; to Melbourne, 6 ships, of .8602 tons, con-
veying 1207 passengers ; to Adelaide, 3 vessels, of 3470 tons,
and 382 passengers ; and to Hobart Town, 1 ship, of 1148
tons, with 358 passengers : total for July, 1855, 12 vessels, of
14,308 tons, with 1968 passengers, against the following in
July, 1851. :-16 vessels, of 14,629 tons, with 4304 passengers.
As compared with the month of June last, there has been a
considerable improvement in the number of passengers, which
as the season advances, and the good news become. etter known,
will without doubt be greatly increased.

NEW REEFING APPARATUS.—We understand that Mr.
William Rowett, the patentee of the newly invented apparatus
for reefing and handling ships' sails, will attend at the Sailor's
Home, on Friday evening next, at the request of the directors,
in order to exhibit and explain his invention to practical sea-
men. It is said to be a very great improvement on all previous
plans, and only requires to be known in order to be generally
adopted.
LOOK AFTER TOUR POOKETS ON THE LANDING STAGE,—
William Smith, a well-known rogue, was sent to gaol for two
months, yesterday, for attempting to pick pockets on the
Landing-stage. One of the men belonging to the stage saw
him with his hand in a lady!s pocket, but she was getting on
to one of the boats which left at the moment, and he was,
therefore, unable to produce her. The prisoner had a con-
venient pocket with a hole in the bottom, through which he
thrust his hand, and picked pockets in almost perfect security.

Too CLEVER Br HALE.—Ann Hughes, .a. rather good-look-
ing girl, about seventeen, was charged at the Police-court yes-
terday with obtaining three new shirts from Mr. David Da-
vies, outfitter, Price-street, by false pretends. It appeared
that the prisoner had been recently in the employ of a Mrs.
Kelly, who washed and "got up" the mew shirts manufactured
at Mr. Davies's establishment. On Tuesday she went to Mr.
Davies, and said she had come from Mrs. Kelly for any shirts
that needed washing, and took away three, which she pledged
for 3s. The imposture was discovered next time Mrs. Kelly
called at the shop, but fortunately she met the prisoner in
Whitechapei that day, and took her to Mrs. Davies, where
she was given Ant() custody. She was ordered to pay as., and
a fine of 20s. for illegally pledging, or go to prison fora, paaath.

COMMERCIAL TnIVELLERS' ORPHAN SCHOOLS.—In the
year 1847, an asylum was established in a building which was
temporarily hired for the purpose at Wanstead, for the main-
tenance and education of the necessitous orphan children of
commercial travellers. This building has become so crowded
that it has been found necessary to erect a more commodious
one, which has been commenced on a plot of land at Pinner,
near Harrcyw, purchased from the London and North-western
Railway Company, and Prince Albert has promised to under-
take the ceremony of opening the institution when completed.
In order, however, that sufficient funds may be raised for the
purpose, an appeal is made to the public for assistance, and,
in furtherance of this object, a deputation from the Board of
Management is now in Liverpool. The appeal has beer most
liberally and cordially responded to by some of the leading
merchants of the town ; and as the benefits of the scho)ls are
not confined to the metropolis, children from this ain: other
towns being eligible for admission, it is hoped that the depu-
tation will receive that measure of support which the charity
so well deserves.

MARTIN'S PICTURES.—There are now on view at tle Aca-
demy Exhibition Rooms, Old Post-office-place, three magnifi-
cent pictures, painted by the late John Martin, K.L. These
pictures are " The Last Judgment," " The Great Day of His
Wrath," and "The Plains of Heaven." Each and all 07 them
are fully imbued with the mystic spirit and bold imagiaation
which constitute so striking ari.:l peculiar a characteestie of
Martin's style. The most pleasing of the three is tlt last-
named of them, and it seems founded on the poet's fine descrip-
tion,

For earth
Hath this variety from Heaven
Of pleasure situate in hill,
Green wood or flowery dale.
Its composition is easy and flowing, full of character, and rich
in colour. The other two are possessed of the attribubs of
awe, wonder, and material grandeur, and all of them are great
as well as extraordinary works. Engravings, on a scae of
superior excellence, are about to be published of these !ale
pictures, which 41 lovers of Martin's style, and they are
numerous, would do well to :PA themsgive§ of the oppctill-
pity of peg**
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