The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1853.

MARKETS.

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—There has been a steady demand throughout
the week, at full prices, an upward tendency continuing for
most descriptions of both Goods and Yarn. The approach of
the Whitsuntide holidays induced buyers to give out such
orders as would not allow of delay beyond the ensuing week ;
whilst the position assumed by many of the operatives leads to
so much uncertainty, as to whether an immediate turn-out is
not impending, that buyers find, in the present position of
matters, a still further argument against unnecessary procras-
tination in their purchases. From the same apprehension of
turn-outs, producers are disinclined to accept any but extreme
prices, and not even these, unless on the understanding that
they are to be set free from the contracts they enter into,
should a strike take place. The demand for India Yarns con-
tinues steady—more extensive than for other descriptions for
export purposes, and at very full and rather higher rates. The
spinners of coarse Yarns stand at present under somewhat of a
disadvantage; Cotton fully Id per lb. higher, and labour and
all materials dearer than last year, whilst the market value of
their Yarn is very little advanced. Cloth is in moderate but
not active inquiry, with prices at extreme limits. Spinners
are at present very cautious in their operations in the Liver-
pool cotton market, and consequently prices remain without
violent fluctuations.

RocHDALE.—The Piece market has been rather quieter, and
the attendance of buyers has not been so good as it generally
is. The manufacturers have not been very desirous to pur-
chase Wool at its present price; the new clip is near at hand,
and there is a prevailing opinion that prices have reached their
highest point.
LEEDS.—There is no change in the Woollen Cloth trade
since last week. The markets may fitly be described as being
steady, and the trade as being quietly active.
BRADFORD.—WOOI: Slackness in the demand for Wool con-
tinues, the prices being too high to induce buyers to purchase;
but the holders are equally firm in the prices at which they
hold. Noils and Brokes are firm, with only a small supply in
the market. Yarns : There is a steady demand, and firmness
in price. Pieces : We have nothing to add more encouraging.
All complain of want of profit.
HALIFAX.—The merchants purchase sparingly, now that
prices are not so high. Yarns do not sell freely from the same
cause; but where sales are effected, the quotations are steadily
maintained. The Wool market is quiet. The spinners buy
only from hand to mouth, and look forward to the new clip
with some anxiety as to its probable influence on prices.
iIIiDDERSTIELD.—We have no improvement to report.
Manufacturers are principally engaged in working up their
orders, which they deliver direct to the merchants. Middle
blacks and union Cloths are mostly in request, and find pur-
chasers at firm prices. New patterns in Fancy Woollens for
the fall trade are being inquired for.
LEICESTER.—AII useful goods continue in good demand, and
every confidence is exhibited in prices of Wools and Yarn. All
the operatives are in full employment at advanced wages.
NOTTINGHAM, May 12.—The Lace and Hosiery trades for the
week are neither of them in the flittering condition we hoped
to have seen at this period, much of which is doubtless owing
to the long continuance of ungenial weather. The first men-
tioned business is perhaps the one suffering under the most
languid symptom ; while the latter is also beginning to show
signs either of over production or want of demand. The high
price of Yarn is a difficulty that hampers each of our trades,
and yet there is no appearance of any concession being made
in the price. Silk is still scarce and dear.

LIVERPOOL AGRIC
SATURDA
B. 4. s. 4. I
Hay, al, vat 0 6i 0 0 t*Potatoes,
New
Clover
Ditto, Green
Vetches 0 0— 0 0 Turnips, 14. ton. 0 0— 0 0
Straw, Wheat
Oat 0 21— 0 3iMangelwurzel —lB 0— l 9 0
Barley

ULTURAL MARKET,
.Y, MAY 13.

e. d. e. d.

SHIPPING.

TUESDAY, MAy IQ.—Wind N.W., light.

ARRlVED.—Hesperus, Budig, from Stettin—Swallow, Jellard,
Rio Grande—De Witt Clinton, Funk, and Star of the West,
Bowne, New York—City of Manchester (s.s.), Leitch, Philadel-
phia—Hamlet, Sears, Mobile—Marathon, Wilson, Bombay—
Tyro, M'Leod, Lisbon—Emma Graham, Ferguson, Amsterdam
—Bijonjieno, Marseilles.
SAlLED.—Watergeus, Krawer, for Sydney, N.S.W.—Konig
William 11., hlinckmann, Melbourne Bolivar, Havighorat,
Cuidad: Bolivar—Albert Gallatin, Delano, and Joseph Walker,
Hoxie, New York—Ann, Roberts, Adra, &c.—Tiphys, Lefeuvre,
Labrador—Eliza Bell, Pattison, Gonaives—Precursor, Rout-
ledge, Barbadoes—Macedonia, Alexandria, E.—Trafalgar,
Graves, Cape de Verds—Jane, Jenkins, Groningen—Zephyr,
Barter, Trieste--Voltiguer, Klein, La Guayra and Puerto
Cabello—Rosa, Welch, Stettin—Perseverance, Surridge, New-
foundland and Buctouche.

Mary Henney, Henney, hence for Pugwash, at Queenstown,
Rth May; crew disorderly.
Elizabeth, Hunter, hence for Portland, A.S., at Crookhaven,
to stop a leak, 6th May.
Anna, Downward, sailed from Melbourne for Bombay on the
16th Jan.

...... _____
The Arctic (s.), Luce, arrived at this port from New York, at
11 50, p.m. ; she sailed on the 30th of April, at 12 4, p.m. She
has brought 41'51,876 in specie on freight, and 208 passengers.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11.—Wind N.N.W., fresh.

A RRIVE n.—Robena, Pearson, from Apalachicola—Somnauth,
Mobile—Sumroo, Hayes, and Louisa, Scott, New Orleans
M. Buon Consigte, Marseilles—Theresa, Staat, Bremerhaven—
Orontes (s.s.), Olive, and Janet. Alexandria—John, Lukam,
Cuba—Sandford, Rotterdam—Caractacus, Mundle, N. Orleans.
SAlLED.—William Tapscott, Cornish, and Kossuth, Bell, for
New York—Grotto, Stewart, Philadelphia—Ann Baldwin,
Stevenson, Iquique—Amity, Douglas, Riga -- Mariner,
M'Cracken, N ewfoundland—Nords Gernen, Wangberg, Per-
nambuco Jessie, Sanderson, Pillau—Diligence, Hossack,
Narva.

Hemisphere, Pray, hence at New York.
South Esk, Softley, hence at Wilmington.
Rocroy, Robinson, hence at St. John, N.B.
John Dugdale, Rome, from Shanghae, at Quebec.
Marchmont, from Bombay for this port, off St. Helena, 26th
3farch.

Tonawanda, Julius, and John and Albert, Wilson—both hence
at Philadelphia.
Oberon, Williams; Camilla, Brine; and Emma, Ferris—all
hence at Newfoundland.

Canada (s.), 29th April ; Lancaster, Given ; and Gertrude,
Nliddlemist—all hence at Boston.

The Star of the West, from New York, arrived hereyesterday.
On the 9th April, off Holyhead, wind fresh from N.N.E., came
in contact with the Portuguese schooner. Balmira, from St.
Michael's for this port, which sank in about fifteen minutes
after the collision. Two men were drowned.