The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—The stoppages of mills in the neighbouring
districts, which are now becoming very extensive, and the
advance in the Liverpool cotton market, in consequence of
the unfavourable accounts of the picking season, brought by
the last steamer, have induced a greater degree of steadiness
in this market ; whilst the latest accounts from India being
of a more favourable character, have caused more orders to
be given out for that quarter. This was. more particularly
the case on Tuesday, when a better feeling and more anima-
tion than for some weeks previously was observable. Prices,
which could not last week be obtained, were readily given for
all kinds of yarns; and India numbers commanded a
decidedly higher value, and in the course of the day a very
fair business was done. Since then, however, the market
has relapsed, to some extent, into comparative inaction;
and with the exception of the descriptions of goods and
yarns, the production of which is likely to be interfered with
by the turn-outs, prices have been hardly so firm.
LEEDS.--From the present state of the woollen trade, the
high rate of discounts, the procrastinated settlement of the
war question, and the advancing prices of corn, a
general
impression prevails, that at the woollen sales now taking
place prices must give way, and in consequence our markets
have this week ruled very dull, and the business out of the
balls has been nearly at a stand. The same causes have had
the effect of keeping buyers from the market, until the result
of the sales, as regards prices, are developed; in consequence
we have had a very dull trade in the warehouses this week.
BRADFORD.—WOOIS : Scarcely a sale is making the
spinners are all working as close as possible, and lower prices
must be submitted to. Noils and brokes are scarce, and the
quantity making is very limited.—Yarns: There is no im-
provement in the demand for yarns on spools; the quantity
of machinery wholly idle is immense, and short-time working
never so general at any previous period.—Pieces: The cold-
ness of the season has induced a little more inquiry forwinter
goods, but the declaration of war is operating on our goods
market, and there is no alternative but adding to the already
large number of idle looms.

NorriNouAm.—The trade generally may be stated as fiat,
in some cases so much so that machine holders are contem-
plating working half time. Many of those who have been
making silk goods nearly all the year are likely to make a few
warps of cotton rather than hold stocks of the former
material, which requires the investment of a serious amount
of capital, and they purpose having resource to cotton rather
than let their valuable machinery.be idle. The price of silk
remains still very high, as is also cotton yarn, and without
any prospect of a reduction at present. The number of
American buyers is more numerous than usual, especially
for hosiery goods, but they have hitherto not given out their
orders freely.

LEICESTER.—Prices remain unaltered. The spinners state
that they cannot sell for less. unless the price of wool recedes.
Purchases are made on a limited scale.

HUDDERSFIXLD.—Purchases of goods have been exceed-
ingly light and few in number, and complaints are general,
in both the Cloth Hall and surrounding warehouses, of the
scarcity of business.

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 24.—The depression in prices of last
ek baring checked supplies of stock to this day's market,
trade ruled rather more active, although the attendance of
buyers was by no means numerous. The general quality of
Beef on offer was rather inferior, but a fair clearance was
effected at fully last week's currencies. Mutton was a small
supply, and met a very ready sale at id. per lb. improvement.
Good Beef worth sid. to 52d. per lb., and Mutton, 6id. to
62,1. per lb.--Cattle, 2,743; Sheep, 7,865.
SALFORD, OCT. 19.—The number of beasts larger, and of
mixed quality, from 4id to 521, and a few left at the close.
Sheep less, and of very middling quality, 6d to 62.1, and a
good many left at the close. Scotch Sheep, 5d to 53d. Calves,
6.1c1 to 7d, and all sold up at the close.—Number of Beasts,
2,057; Sheep, 5,816; Calves, 65.

DUBLIN, OCT. 20.—A dull market, with a large supply,
and to effect sales considerable reduction bad to be made.
From the English markets in the beginning of the week being
overcrowded, there was but little inquiry for export. Beef
rated from 42s to 435, and prime, 50s to 54s per cwt., sinking
offal. Mutton, 4id to 41d a5O ; prime, 64d per lb. Veal,
7d to lid per lb., also in sink. The Pig market looking up-
wards, 43s to 49s per cwt. for heavy.