The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-02 00:00:00

THE WOOL TRADE.

During the past month the demand for wool has occasionally flsgged,
staplers and consumers having acted cautiously; there has been
generiely :rather a quieter feeling, but if. we except one or two
descriptions, there is httle alteration to notice in prices since the
date of our last review. Foreign combing parcels are in request;
the extreme rates have been paid for large lots of Albanian, Bosnia,
arid Egyptian, and the 'value of these kinds conti ues to be well
supported. or good shafty Egyptian, 14d per lb is the current
value ; short classes move off but slowly. Trifling katea are reported
of Donskoi fleece : good combing lots ore in request. but are scarce.
There is an animated and extensive demand for Entre Itois wools,
and large sales have been effected, both on the spot and for arrival,
at very high rates. These flocks are daily rising in the estimation of
manufacturers, and will continue to increase in favour, if more rare
Is bestowed in keeping the wool free from burrs and grass, &r.
Some marks now come nearly free from burr, and If the practice o
siremnig ee,ore He uurr ripens ana tails ulna ne mote generals'
adopted, It would have a most beneficial effe,t. A consider able por-
tion of this year's clip was shipped to the continent, bat as cur
consumers can afford to pay higher rates than their neighbours, the
bulk will, of er all, finds its way IS this country. There is a rather
heavy supply of medium qualities of Peruvian wools, anti t or are
out of favour at pres.-ht ; the fine qualities, however, are ver; sa t-
able. Fine greasy Lima has been sold as high es 12d to 12,0, but
buyers are now less eager. Of Oporto fleece there have been
moderate sales, as also of yellow and lambs'. Icelam, has been in
fair demand, but the stock is nearly cleared. Cordova is scarce, eed
to 10:1 per lb c..n now be had for good lots. Buenos Arycs are in
good demand. Mogador, more especially the best haired lots, is
much wanted as are also good Turkey and half-fine eervia. There
has be-n nothing done in Alpacca or Illehair; holders are firm at
o,r quotations. Of Australian several hundred bales of recent im-
ports have been placed in this market during the month, at prices
teem lid to 2d above the rates cutre t at tee London sales now pro-
gres-ing. The rece,t arrivals of Fast India wool are reser% ed for
the next public sales, to be held here towards the close ‘f the
present month.
ENGLISII AND IRISII.—The home clip, now commencing, is looked
forward to with much anxiety, and holders of old stock have sub-
mitted to a decline of id to id per lb, to clear out, before the new
wool is introduced. The present quota ions approach wi hin a shade
of the high prices of 1853. Should farmers sell freely, no doubt a
great quantity will be thrown on the market, but the home trade is
healthy, and with no old stocks to interfere with new E pplie s , we
scarcely look for any material alteration at present. Combing skin
wool is rather lower in value.
SCOTCH.—There is but a small supply of all kinds, and sales are
limited to a few parcels of laid Cheviot at recent rates. White
Highland and White Galloway, well cleaned, is in request Laid
I Highland and laid Galloway dull, and sales but trifling. The market
is bate of White Cheviot. The new wools will meet a good enquiry
when they come to market. PERKINS iiOBINSON.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 2

WIND YESTERDAY—North North-West—Moderate.
Mon WATER—hlorn., 10 38—Eveg. 112 —Height, 17 ft. 5 in

OPP THE PORT AND INWARD BOUND,

Torenawanda—Arctic—Pickwick—Bittern