The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES. •

MANCHESTER.—The improvement which toot place at the
beginning of last week has now almost entirely disappeared.
The demand is only moderate, whilst prices are gradually
relapsing to their former level, wherever any decided advance
was obtained. The advices from America have increased the
declining tendency of prices, inasmuch as though they advise
us of an advance during the week included in the report, in the
value of Cotton, to the extent of about ic. per lb., yet just pre-
vious to the departure of the steamer, a degree of stringency
began to be experienced in the money market, which was pro-
ducing an unfavourable effect, aided, at the same time, by the
anticipation that the receipts of Cotton at the ports on the
following week would again show an increase. Under these
circumstances, buyers in this market again show a want of
confidence in the maintenance of prices, and only operate to a
limited extent. The demand for India is more moderate; and,
whilst full prices are generally asked, at least one-half of the
advance obtained last week is again lost. For Germany the
inquiry is limited, the continued frosty weather preventing
access to the nearest and cheapest shipping ports, and on that
account the exports are reduced in extent. Yarns for home
use are again in favour of the manufacturers, whose operations
are not beyond their immediate requirements, a further reduc-
tion being looked for. Goods are far from active. Printers
continue in moderate inquiry, where full prices are not held
for, as is also the case with 36-inch shirtings; 40-inch are deci-
dedly quiet. The late adoption of short time by the domestic
manufacturers has caused a favourable turn, not that prices
are at all advanced, but the position of the producers they feel
to be somewhat improved.
ROCHDALE.—At present the stocks on hand are very light,
which enables the manufacturers to obtain more for their
Pieces. Many refuse to sell at last week's prices, and those
who have purchased have given an advance. Wool continues
to advance. _ _ _

LEEDS.—Upon the whole, there has been rather less business
done in the Woollen trade here than last week ; but the manu-
facturers are well employed, and there is no change in either
the price of Cloths or the general tone of the trade noticeable.

BRADFORD.—The Worsted trade has been active during the
week, some extensive purchases of Piece Goods having been
made. More business has been done in both Wools and Yarns,
at rates fully as high as those obtained last week.
HUDDERSFIELD.—The market this week has been quiet,
there not having been a very good attendance of either buyers
or sellers. Most of the shippers in town are very busy with
orders both for the continent and America, but cannot get them
fitted up in anything like the usual time, the manufacturers
having so many orders on hand.
HALIFAX.—There has been a little inquiry for goods of low
quality ; but the sales have not been very extensive. The spin-
ners arc asking, and in some instances obtaining, advanced
rates for most descriptions of Yarn, and there is pretty fair
demand for home consumption. Another rise has taken place
in Wool.

NOTTINGHAM.—There is so little difference in the condition
of the two staple businesses of the town since our last, that
comment upon them is unnecessary; each of them being in a
fair state, and all hands tolerably well occupied, with the pros-
pect of a good spring and summer trade, in both Lace and
Hosiery.