Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-30 00:00:00

BELFAST LINEN TRADE CIRCULAR.

FLAX.—There was, generally, a full supply in the
country markets last week. In Csokstown 30 tons,
Armagh 40, Aughnacloy 24, Tandragee 20, Cootehill 15,
Dungannon and Ballyhay 14 New townards and Ballymena
6, sealing steadily at prices of previous week. Rather less
at Derry and Strabane, owing to a falling off in the supply
of water at the scutch-mills, say 50 to 60 tons, which were
taken at former rates. Baltic F.ax— About 30 tons tow,
from Archangel, were th, only arrival last week. Sales
rqported of 45 tons Riga flax, at £43 for PLC NI, £45 10s.
for FSP ra, and £46 103. for FLSPTR—aII six months.
YARNS.—The present hi 4h va ue o' money has necessarily
deranged the usual courst+ of the trade, and the demand
both from consumers and exporters, during last week
was comparatively trifling. Prices are nominally un-
s'langed.

BR-OWN LINENS IN COUNTRY MARKETS.—The continue
very unlavourable accounts from America, and the
advance again in discounts, have had more or less ( ff et
on all the markets. Armagh, Lurgan, and Moneymore
had an average supply of goods ; the demand was dull,
and prices tending lower. At Ballymena, on the 24th
instant, there was a fair supply but, althou2h the nature
of the demand was by no means what it generally is at
this se ison of the year, more goods chan,elhands than on
previous market-day; prices, however, were still in
favour of purchasers. Hand-loom linens with manufactur-
ers —The above report of the state of trade in the country
markets may be taken as applying, with few exceptions,
to manufacturers' lots, in 'VI fabrics. Power loom linens

—Stocks o' light linen 3 are on the no e .se, and the de-
mand is dull, In printing lawns and linen handkerchiefs
the make is also heyold p‘ esent requirements, and prices
have a downward tendency. or roughs, stocks are small,
but they are less in recpest For union there is no en-
quiry.

WHITE LIVENS.—Stocks, though moleraf e, are tending
to increase; and sales, during the rust week, have been
on a very small scale. The condition of the American
market is very discouraging to more extensive transac-
ti ins. Prices, however, have not receded, but they are
nominal.

BRITISEI MARKET 3 —Fax. and Tow.--Last week was a
very dull one in the Dundee flax market, few transactions
took place, and prices were generally in favour of buyers ;
flue tows scarce, and saleable at former rates ; common
neglected. Arrivals of week ended 21st instant, 1,713
tons flax, tow, and codilla. At Hull there was no new
feature. Arrivals of week ended 21st instant, 193 tons,
Yarns.—The business done at Dundee was limited, am;
the market quiet. Linens are very dull in the Scotch
manufacturing districts._

FOREIGN Ikl:lßELET3.—Flax.—Our Rotterdam correspon-
dent reports the market, as now beginning to be well
supplied with new fl ix, which is turning out, is of a drier
quality than was expected. A brisk demand for all des-
criptioas, especially the lover qualities, from 40 stivers
down, which are keing bought up for the French and
Belgium spinners, at hi,411 prices. The middle and finer
sorts, from 40 to 53 stivers, are much better value, and in
these descriptions some good lots are to be met with.
Linens.—The latest accounts from the United States are
even worse than the preceding enes. TheZfinancial crisis
has become still more severe, and no business is doing.
The effect of this intelligence on the linen trade of Great
Britain and Ireland cannot but be felt, since the Lnited
States takes fully one-third of the entire annual export of
our linen fabrics.

SHIPPING IN TELLIGENCE

~ OCTOBER 30,

Even. 9 26 —Height, 14 ft. 3 in.

'D INWARD BOUND.

Ea, and Mignon.

Eduoard Ghent
Vulolty ...... .... Jersey
Ott. 2g.
Vugget
Van.... —• . London •
Li •des la Cardiff
v a- Cardiff
Can lidata Cardiff
Hary Hughes Cardiff

Margaret and Rachael....Newpor
Rival
Countess of Moray Barrow
qreneral Havelock Ramsay
J.ne
Claulia Limerick
J. S. Reev s • ... Loddon
Ann and Susan . .
Ellen Bangor
Water LI:ly . .... Dub'in
Xlary W,terforci
A.nn Conway