The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-30 00:00:00

MANUFACTURES.

'MANCIIESTER.—The dulness of this market con-
tinues, and the indisposition to extend transactions beyond
the narrowest possible liaiits remains unabated. Prices
continue pretty steady, but the tendency is downward,
and considerable irregularity exists. No description of
yarn is held heavily in stock, and prices are therefore
firmer than might have been expected. The dulness in
India yarn has caused some decline, but neither these nor
water yarns for the China market have been .unduly
.depressed.. The cloth market has continued very dull,
and prices of many descriptions, though the production is
already far from remunerative, continue to decline. Long-
cloths and 1-cloth's are especially affected, and manufac-
turers of these, as well of some kinds of domestics, talk
of resorting to short time. There has been some renewal
of inquiry for India goods during the last two days, and
the letters received by the Greek houses are somewhat
snore favourable, indicating a probability of some revival
of the trade to that quarter. The home houses continue
inactive, for though the prospects of the crops of all kinds
are universally good, the present high prices of all
descriptions of food interfere with the revival of the home
demand.

ROCHDALE.—Rather more inquiry after goods, at
prices not less than those of former weeks. The wool
market has been quiet, with a limited amount of business
li -transacted, and former prices fully maintained.
LEEDS.—The markets at the doth hall have been
rather more buoyant than of late, and more busines has
been done out of the market than for several weeks past ;
the stocks in consequence aro low and prices firm. There
has also been rather more business done in the warehouses
than for several weeks past, although much short of the
usual amount so near Whitsuntide.
BRADFORD.—WooI: There is no change in the
monotonous state that has for some time existed here.
The staplers are notholding largely, but are seeking prices
for full-bred and deep-grown wools that the spinners
cannot give, and the sales are in consequence exceedingly
limited. The finer class and Down wools are still neglected,
though these are offered on terms more reasonable than
bright-hair wools. Moils and brakes arc without change.
Yarns: The position of the spinners is, perhaps, worse
than was ever known. Owing to the entire stoppage of
some mills, partially employed machinery in others, and
short-time working within the district of the worsted
trade, the production is probably only 60 per cent. as
compared with that of last year at this period. The stock
of reeled yarns of second class is now very low ; the cost
of top being fully the amount that yarns have commanded,
leaving no margin for spinning.—Pieces The trade, on
the whole, is exceedingly unsatisfactory, and the manu-
facturers are unwilling to keep making to stock. In the
hands of the merchants and dyers there is a very small
quantity of goods, and as the season advances there is
every reason to expect increased activity, unless the
prospect should be marred by unsettlement of political
affairs.

NOTTINGHAM.—The lace and hosiery trades continue
dull; the former particularly so, especially in the home
department, which is unusually flat for the season. Many
machines have been stopped in consequence of this, and
many of the females usually employed in the trade are
either unemployed or • are obtaining only half work.
Foreign orders for all articles of hosiery up to the present
are more limited than for some years past. Very little
business is doing in cotton yarn or silk.
LEICESTER—The same quiet continues in every
department as for several weeks past ; indeed there is, if
any difference, less doing in the warehouses for the home
trade than even last week. Worsted yarns are considered
at safe prices, and the wool markets are firm.