The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-15 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTBR.—The demand has been more languid this
week than for some time past. As regards prices they have
been pretty well maintained. The general absence of stocks,
and the orders in hand in some quarters, prevented much
anxiety on the part of producers to make sales; and though in
most cases some concession has been accepted, there has not
been any momentous decline. Perhaps id per lb will fairly
represent the full decline in the value of yarn : and in some
descriptions these reductions have not occurred, though in
most, buyers have the turn in their favour. The demand for
the Mediterranean continues pretty active, but for India there
has been but little doing. For China and Germany also only
a very limited inquiry is experienced. Manufacturers are
cautious in their purchases, and only buy small lots, in the
expectation of reduced rates. Goods have only been in limited
request. and a slight concession does not seem to induce opera-
tions. India shirtings have been dull of sale, and are lower.
Printing cloths are less in demand, whilst T cloths, long
cloths, and domestics, are not in much inquiry.—Manchester
Courier.
ROCHDALE.—WooI : Prices remain firm, and in some cases
a shade higher has been given than last week.—Flannel:
There is little alteration from last week in home made goods.
On the whole, in Yorkshire goods there has been an improve-
ment. Several London buyers have been in town, and have
given a little activity to business.
BRADFORD.—WooI: The demand for some weeks past has
been beyond the wants of the consumers, who are in better
supply than for some time; and as they cannot continue their
purchases, except at higher prices, they are only adding such
articles as will assort their stocks • and the business done
this week is under an average.—Yarns : The spinners are
generally working full time, and that to order, but chiefly
on old contracts, which, at the current price of wool, would be
a decided loss. There is no disposition to accept new orders,
except at higher prices, which are not willingly conceded.—
Pieces : The advanced price of yarns has rendered this branch
of the trade profitless. Unless a corresponding improvement
can be realised, the production must be still further curtailed,
and already there are large quantities of looms totally idle.
LEEDS.—We have this week had rather brisk markets at
our Cloth Halls, and the deliveries direct from the manufac-
tories have been to a larger extent than for some time past.
For the India and China markets there is no alteration in
prices. The stocks are low, and the mills generally are well
employed. Many of the larger buyers have been in the town
this week, and although their purchases have not been large,
yet, on the whole, business has been better than usual so early
in "the year.
NOTTINGHAM.—Hosiery : In most branches of the hosiery
trade there is a fair and healthy business doing, and this por-
tion of our staple manufactures is in as healthy a condition as
could reasonably be expected, considering the many depressing
circumstances which are in operation.—Lace : we have little
variation in the condition of the lace trade to report. There
is an absence of excitement, and although a few buyers have
made their appearance in the market, the trade is very quiet.
—Nottingham Journal.

AT THE LIVERPOOL COURT OF PASSAGE, last week, George
Patrick Rooney, joiner and builder, of Upper Parliament-
street, obtained a verdict for £2lO from Mr. Richard Hutchin-
son, surgeon, Upper Stanhope-street, for work done and
material supplied. The defendant had employed plaintiff to
build a house and offices at the corner of Catherine-street;
but, after the work had been proceeded with some time, the
defendant withdrew from the contract, on the plea that the
house would not be finished by the time specified, in conse•
-pence of the plaiutirs delay,