The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-31 00:00:00

BELFAST LINEN TRADE CIRCULAR

DRAWN UP BY A COMMITTER OF THE LINEN TRADE

APPOINTED UNDER THE SANCTION OF THE BELFAST

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Monday rvening, July 28, 1856

FLAX.—During the past few days we have had some heavy rain,
which, in some cases, has partially laid the growing crops ; but no
seri( us reselts are apprehended. Pulling has, Inafew cases, com-
menced. Last week's supplies in country markets were small, but
what appeared was bought up freely at prices, for handscutched 5s
10d to as, and milled from Ss to lls 6d per stone, of 16 lbs. Fine
qualities still in small supply. Little doing in Riga flax since our
last. YWCA sold at .44, 4 months; WPH ris held at £42. Ono.
cargo has arrived during last week from Riga direct.
YAaws.—A fair demand continues. Since the beginning of the
month, some numbers of ordinary wefts have receded in price.
Stocks of wefts eighty on the increase.
13nowx Limnris in COUNTRY MAatts.rs —The supply of all kinds
of middle and low-priced goods is considerably under the demand.
Prices firm, and in some eases a fuit' er advance has been obtained.
At Lurgan, en the 25th, the demand for diapers and lawns was
without change. Prices in some cases, a little higher. At last
Ballymena market there was a fair supply, and pretty good demand.
At Armagh, on the 22nd inst., the supply of all kinds of middle and
low-priced goods was considerably less than the demand. Prices
firm, and, in some cases, a furher advance was establi'hed.
WHITE LINENS.—Stocks with bleachers are moderate, with a de..
m-n•I slightly on the increase, and prices withou change. The state
oft e house market is good, and the demand for export i,proving.
With manufacturers drills are low in stock. Handker hiefs in good
supp'y ; and of light linens, stocks are low, and prices stationary,
Barris a Marticars,—Flax and Tow.—llundee imports of flax
have 1:o en large last week, and most have gone into consumption.
wm
onsu(laipt:ooln.d
Late arrivals of Riga are of better quality than previous on s. Prices
firm, but little doing in goods from w.rrehouse. Rig
at .e 44 lOs per ton ; PLCiii, £4l lOs to x 642: PCM, £4O lOs to
£4l; HT, ; PDC, .e 33 to £37. Good•tow in request, at full
prices ; stocks low. Arrivals of week ended 22nd inst, 1,747 tons
flax, tow, and codilla. At Hull the demand runs mainly on better
sorts : other sorts not enquired after; prices unaltered ; stocks are
on the increase, but still, comparatively speaking, light ; the
imports per week ended 22nd instant, wen! 521 tons flax and tow.
Yarns are in good demand at Dun,'ee, without change in prices,
except for light sizes of flax yarn, which command a slight advance ;
spinners willing to take orders at current. rates. Linens still in
good request in the Scotch districts, especially coarse fabrics; hand-
loom weoving falling off, owing to the approach of harvest.
FOREIGN MARKETS.—FIuz and TOW. —Advices from Mai=
end Holland continue to give favourable accounts of the growing
crop, with renwed opinions in favour of a fine quality of fibre and
large yield.

MARRIAGES.
On the
p
theuVi can,
R
inst., at Crosby oman Catholic Chapel, Mr. William
Ward,
of Llvc..rpool, to Sarah Ann, second daughter of
Mr. John Rimmer, of the Seaferth Arms, Seaforth.
On the 30th .nst., at Llantysillo Church, by the Rev, Edward
Parry, Thomis Yeoward Hetherington, Esq., of Rock Ferry, Che-
shire, to,
,sarah, only daughter of Mr. Peter Foulkes, of Pen.y.
C'awdd, Llangol en, North Wales.
DEATHS.

On the 26th inst., aged 72 years, at Bill-street, Berkeley-equare,
London, the Hon. Lucy Cust, second surviving daughter of the first
Lord Brownlow.
On the 26th inst., aged 74 years, at New Ferry, Cheshire, William
Lake, F sq.
On the I.9th ii st., at Roscoe-lane, Laura, wife of Mr. Joseph
Smith, cco, er; also, on the 30th inst., at the same place, Mr.
Joseph :emith, cooper.

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