The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-14 00:00:00

MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY

10, Charles Keys (audit).
16, Thomas Evans (audit)
16, James Hurry (audit)
21, Edward Ridley, (Ist)
23, Charles Keys, (proof and div.).
23, JQhn Comma Harrison (atacht) ,

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.--011 Tuesday, the gloom which had come
over the market was a good deal relieved by the greater proba-
bility which had arisen that the differences between Russia and
Turkey would be settled without a resort to war; and, although
business continued dull, rather more disposition to purchase
showed itself than at the latter end of last week. On Thursday
and Friday, however, the apprehension of hostilities was re-
vived ; and a renewed feeling of depression came over the
market; so that hardly any operations have been ventured
upon. The agitation now going on for an advance of wages in
spinning and weaving, and for a restriction of the hours of
work, for all bands, to the legal limit for women and children,
tend to render producers more indifferent than they otherwise
would be about entering into contracts. We hear of various
instances in which employers have yielded to their workpeople.
At Stockport, the millovvners are willing to raise the spinning
departments fully as much as, on inquiry, they find that they
are under the average of the district, viz. five per cent in mule
and eight per cent in throstle ; leaving the wages for weaving,
which are one to two per cent above the average. untouched.
But the hands reject these terms, and persist in their demand
of ten per cent all round. The consequence is, that nearly all
the mills in the town are at a stand.
LEEDS.—The rumours of war betwixt Turkey and Russia, at
this usually dull season, has, to some extent, operated in our
Cloth markets. Stocks. however, are low in the manufacturers'
hands, and prices are firm, the mills continuing in full opera-
tion. Business has been dull in the warehouses, in the home
trade, during the past week ; and the foreign houses are doing
less in goods of a general description. There is, however, a
brisk business still doing in the heavier description of goods
for the fall trade.

BRADFORD.—WOOl : The new clips of English Wool continue
to be sold as brought to market, at prices wholly out of the
reach of the consumer; and it is to be feared, ere long, either
a great loss must be occasioned to the stapler, or a stoppage of
machinery will be inevitable. Yarns: The position of the
spinners, owing to the high price of Wool, is very embarrassing;
and the chief consideration now seems to be, what course they
shall adopt to shield themselves from loss, as the price for
Yarn bears no proportion to its cost. Pieces : There is nothing
but what is cheerless. Goods cannot be made to cover cost,
from the high prices of material and labour. The offers made
by merchants are too low for the manufacturers' acceptance,
and higher prices, especially for all Wool goods. as well as
mixed, must follow, or the supplies will be diminished.
HALIFAX.—Scarcely any goods of any description have
changed hands. In Yarns there is no alteration, either as to
demand or price; and the lull in the Wool trade continues,
without any change in the quotations.
HUDDERSFIELD.—For at least a month to come we may ex-
pect a stillness fn the Woollen trade. Merchants only buy for
immediate demand, to complete or fit up orders on hand.
Manufacturers continue to be well employed throughout the
district. If anything, rather more has been done in fancies,
manufacturers of which are generally busy. especially in plush
vestings, for which there is a good demand.

NOTTINOHAM.—We cannot report any great improvement
in either branch of our staple manufactures. The Lace trade
seems rather feeble, but the manufacturers are acting with
caution and prudence, and seem to regulate their supply en-
tirely by the demand, which being slack, tends to check pro:
duction. The Hooiery hands are pretty well employed, except
in the coarser departments, in which less work has been done,
as the demand has not been so brisk. The high price of the
raw material compels the manufacturer to be very careful.