The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-10 00:00:00

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCIIESTER.—A somewhat increased demand has this
week produced a firmer market—prices having gradually
hardened both for goods and yarn, but more especially for the
latter. The discovery last week, that the actual stock of Cotton
in Liverpool was below the estimated quantity, has had a ten-
dency to assure producers that there is no probability of an
immediate decline in that staple, and accounts from America
rather favour the same feeling; whilst the reduction in the
supply of Yarns, which must inevitably accompany the move-
ment of the piecers at Ashton and the neighbourhood—which
is evidently extending—though it must diminish the consump-
tion of Cotton, has also a tendency to harden the prices of
Yarns, there being little or no stock, whilst the present demand
is fully equal to the supply. These circumstances Dave to-

getter caused the market to be much more difficult to operate
in, and buyers find it by no means an easy matter to place
orders of any extent, although disposed to give an advance
upon previous rates. Yarns are 1. to id. higher than last
week, the larger advance having been, established for Cop Yarns
for home use, as well as for Yarns for India of most descrip-
tions. A steady demand continues for all descriptions of India
Yarns, at advancing rates. For Water Yarns for export,
higher prices are also required. Roth Warps and Weft for
home use are in steady demand at id to id more. Light India
goods, as well as some descriptions of shirtings, have been in
demand, at an advance, and are very scarce, it being difficult
to get manufacturers to take further orders at present. Print-
ing cloths are in fair demand, and mostly at improving prices.
Heavy goods still keep in the background, and the manufac-
turers do not find their position to improve; for whilst Yarns
have advanced so much as to make a difference in the cost of
the production of domestics to the extent of 1-I6d per yard, it is
found impossible to obtain any advance whatever. The late
resolution to work short time is all bat abandoned, in conse-
quence of the bad faith of some of the parties concerned.—
Manchester Courier.

ROCHDALE.—Strong Yorkshire goods and Dyed Flannels
continue to sell at previous rates. The Wool market rather
dull, and manufacturers only purchase for present uses. Prices
continue firm. The hands in the woollen mills have full em-
ployment, and hand-loom flannel weavers in the country dis-
tricts have more work than they had last year at this season.
The stocks of all kinds of Flannel goods in the warehouses are
low, and the Flannel trade generally is brisker than is usually
the case at this season of the year.
LEEDS.—There has been rather a brisk business for the home
market this week, and low qualities of Woollen Cloths are ad-
vancing in price. The shipping houses are not so busy as they
have been, and generally less goods are delivering to order.
BRADFORD.—WOOI: There are but few lots of Wool offering,
and qually indisposed are the buyers to purchase at the rates
now sought, consequently there is more quietness in the opera-
tions of the buyers than has been observed for some months
past. Yarns: For home and shipping there is no change,
either in demand or prices. Pieces : There is a fair amount of
business doing in goods suitable for the approaching season,
and the stocks of goods in the manufacturers' hands continue
limited, and prices firm.

HALIFAX.—Very little business was done in our Piece Hall,
either in plain or fancy goods ; and there is no noticeable
change in Yarns or Wools. The high prices tend greatly to
check transactions in every department of the worsted trade,
from the raw material up to the finished goods.

H tinDEßSFlXLD.—Business continues good for the advanced
state of the season, but we believe that ordera on band are
mostly for the home trade. Makers continue to be well em-
ployed. There is a falling off in the demand for low quality
goods, which may perhaps be accounted for; the shipping
houses generally are quiet.

NOTTINGHAM.—We have again to report a very unsatisfac-
tory state of the Lace trade, particularly that portion of it in
which cotton is the only material used in making fancy laces,
as embroidered muslins are now almost entirely used in place
of them. This will partly account for the apparently anoma-
lous fact that Lace Yarns are generally highest when Lace is in
least demand, the Scotch market requiring the same staple for
Muslin goods. A farther advance has taken place in most
numbers, raising the price on some nearly 50 per cent. within
a year. Many novelties in point of style are being introduced
by our manufacturers, especially in black and white silk laces,
evidencing no lack on their part in keeping pace with the wants
of fashion. There is no change to speak of worth notice in the
Hosiery trade this week. There is a good demand for Gloves
and Mitts made from the warp frame, a great improvement
having been made in these goods, more elasticity being given
to them in their manufacture.