The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-20 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

31.A.NCHESTER.—As at the close of last week, so during the
present, has this market experienced a more limited inquiry.
The stocks of the descriptions of goods and yarns most in de-
mand having been cleared off, producers, countenanced by a
rising cotton market, have been disposed to hold for gradually
advancing prices, but the demand being for the moment pretty
fully satisfied, there is less disposition to give out orders, and
more especially at the quotations now asked. On Tuesday
there was a fair amount of business transacted, but with less
buoyancy and a greater degree of hesitation. Since then
there has been no improvement; but, on the contrary, the
cautious proceedings of buyers seem to be confirmed. Prices,
which at the opening part of the week were very firm, are
gradually becoming easier, and though no decline can be
quoted, buyers have the turn in their favour ; and only for
small transactions, which will not bear delay, are the full
prices asked obtained. In yarns, on Tuesday, great firmness
was manifested, and in many instances advanced rates were
asked, which the aspect of the Liverpool cotton market
seemed to justify. Since then cotton has been easier, and
though spinners have not accepted any decline from the prices
actually realised, they have somewhat moderated their preten-
sions as regards the rates they ask. Water yarns continue very
firm, and though the demand for China and Germany is more
moderate, there is still business doing. India yarns continue
steady, though not so much inquired for. Warps and cop
yarns are firm, at full prices. Goods are not so much in de-
mand as last week, the advance in price having materially
affected the inquiry. Shirtings (40 inch) are scarce ; and
manufacturers, having orders on hand, are very firm ; the
news from India being but indifferent, has checked any urgent
inquiries. The Greek houses continue inactive, and the in-
quiries, which at the beginning of the week led to expecta-
tions of renewed purchases, have not so resulted. T cloths
and domestics are only in moderate inquiry.—Manchester
Courier.

HUDDERSFIELD.—This market continues without altera-
tion, the few buyers about having been buying for their im-
mediate wants only ; and as these are not likely to increase
for the next two months, it is not likely we shall have any
improvement before that time. But, with wheat at an average
of 30s. per quarter, after a rather lengthened range of what
may be called very high prices, the wonder still is, how even
our present degree of prosperity is maintained. Wools at the
sales are going higher than at the commencement—another
of the anomalies that everbody is wondering at.
LEEDS.—There has been quite as much business transacted
as can be expected so late in the season. Prices about the
same. The stocks are low for the season, and the mills con-
tinue well employed. Business has been dull in the ware-
houses for the home trade ; but there is a little more doing
than of late for the American Spring trade.
BRADFORD.—WooI : The spirited buying of colonial wools
has given a tone of confidence to the holders of English, and
has tended still further to lessen the sales, for the spinners
buy with great caution. Noils and brokes are not so ready
sale, and the prices are in favour of the buyer.—Yarns This
department of the trade rules very unsatisfactory ; the price
of wool is quite incommensurate with the current prices for
yarns ; this causes a continual stoppage of machinery, and the
production is materially curtailed.—Pieces There is no im-
proved demand for goods, all seem to buy on a very limited
scale, and the business of the week is contracted.
NoTTINGnAm„—The lace trade remains much in the same
state as last reported. Several American buyers have con-
tinued giving out orders, and the trade generally may be
considered in a healthy state. The hosiery trade still con-
tinues in a healthy state, several American buyers having
given out orders during the week. The home trade is dull.
LEICESTER.—There is less doing in the departments for
our home trade, and evident indications of a still further
falling off of employment for the working classes. Thili
arises from the determination of manufacturers not to accu-
mulate stock, even to the usual amount, there being less occa-
sion to do so through the improved machinery now in opera-
tion. Price of wool is generally firm, and yarns remain as
last quoted. :

MEETING OF GROCERS; LAST NIGHT.

A MEETING of the Liverpool grocers was held last night, in
the large room of the York Hotel. The meeting was well
attended ; and Mr. Tate was called on to preside.
On taking the chair, he remarked that the first business
which would come before the meeting was relative to the
question of weights, by which the public were to be supplied ;
and as he saw reporters present, it would be for the meeting
to consider how far it was desirable to have those gentlemen
present.

Several members expressed themselves in favour of having
the meeting private, but the majority ruled that its proceed.
ings should be public..

Mr. TAYLOR then in a discursive speech alluded to the
opinion which, he said, was abroad, to the effect that the pro
ceedings of the Grocers' meeting, on a former occasion, had
not been reported with fidelity ; he, however, expressed his
conviction that the press meant to be fair and impartial. He
then proceeded to say that, in his opinion, the public had
every reason to be satisfied with the terms and with the
manner in which they had been served by the grocers gene-
rally. He said an idea had gone abroad that the price of
sugar was now lower than it had been, and that in conse-
quence of this its price ought to be reduced. He, for his own
part, was not an advocate for either the advance or the reduc-
tion of prices.
The CIELIRMAN reminded Mr. Taylor that the first business
before the meeting was to consider the propriety of forming
an association of the grocers for their mutual protection, and
for the protection of the public. This, he said, would proba-
bly be most effectually done by taking care to establish a
uniformity in the weights by which goods were to be sold to
the public.
Mr. TAYLOR proceeded to state that, certain averments had
appeared in the newspapers, to the effect that here sugar was
cheaper than in London, and that, consequently, it should be
sold here cheaper by retail. This was partly true ; but as the
ready transit from Liverpool to London was well known, that
presented the inequality of price from continuing. Indeed,
he understood that a quantity of loaf sugar had been sent
from this town to London within a day or two, a thing pre-
viously, in all likelihood, unknown.
The CRAIRMAN said, the business on which we have met
this evening, is to consider the propriety of forming an as-
sociation of grocers, for the purpose of mutual protection, as
well against underselling, as to insure the use of due and
legal weights. By the formation of such a society great ad-
vantages would be gained by the public, as well as by the
fair-dealer. Through the watchful influence of such an as-
sociation, the obnoxious practice pursued by some individuals
of selling 15, or it might be 151- ozs. to the lb. would be got
rid of. He felt himself warranted and called on to say that
in most, indeed in all of the respectable shops in Liverpool,
16 ozs. to the lb. were invariably given (hear, hear). The
unfair dealer, it would be seen, had thus an advantage over
the fair trader, which was mainly to be attributed to laxness
on the part of the authorities, who left the law, to all ap-
pearance, entirely in their own hands. The business, he re-
peated, was in the first instance to form an association, and
then to appoint a committee to frame rules for its guidance.
Several gentlemen present expressed their reprehension of
the practice which they knew to exist of individuals selling
only 15s ozs. to the lb., some of them adding that even paper
was included in this diminished weight, and one said he knew
a gentleman who pointed out to him an individual who gave
only 14 ozs. to the lb.
Ultimately a resolution declaring the propriety of forming
an association was passed. A committee was then named to
frame laws for its government; and, after the discussion of
some desultory matters, the meeting adjourned.

ROBBERY BY A DRAPER'S PORTER.—Yesterday, a man
named Edward Maddock, who had been a porter in the em-
ployment of Messrs. Rogerson and Woodward, drapers, in
Church-street, was brought before the sitting magistrate,
charged with having robbed his employers. to a very con-
siderable extent. It appeared that for some time back Messrs.
Rogerson and Woodward had missed some property out of
the shop, and which circumstances led them to suspect had
been stolen by their porters. Consequent on this suspicion
an investigation took place, and on the prisoner being ques-
tioned he unhesitatingly gave up the key of his box. On
opening the box, a large quantity of goods, consisting of a
shawl, a quantity of silk, some flannel, half-a-dozen pairs of
stockings, and other articles, the property of Messrs. Rogerson
and Woodward were found in it. When this dicovery was made,
the prisoner was given into custody ; this wason Saturday last.
The goods, which were• stated to be worth between £8 and
£9, were identified by Mr. Potter, one of the shopmen em-
ployed by Messrs Rogerson and Woodward, who stated that
they had not been sold, nor had the prisoner any right to
have them in his possession. Maddock, who made no defence,
was committed for trial.

SEAMEN'S AND EMIGRANTS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—A meet-
ing of the friends of this society was held last night, at the
Independent Chapel, Great George-street; the Rev. Dr. Raffles
in the chair. The secretary read the report, which entered at
great length into the operations of the society, stating the
number of tracts distributed and visitations made during the
past year. From the financial report, it appeared that there
was a balance due to the treasurer of £ll9 16s. 10d. The
usual resolutions were proposed and agreed to; and, a collec-
tion having been made in aid of the funds of the society, the
meeting separated.

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lansErLLEs, N. 17.
The Loncisor, which left Constantinople on the Bth of No-
vember, has arrived.
She brings advices from the Crimea to the 6th of November.
Despatches leave at 1 p.m.
The frigate Algerie, with 157 invalids on board, has arrived
from Kamiesch.