The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-01-03 00:00:00

FkIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1553.

BA NKRU PTS.—Thomas Eastgate, Churton-street, Pimlico,
and Totbill.street, Westminster, boot salesman.—Jolla and
Solomon. Davis, East Smithfield, cloth!ers.—Benjamin Vin-
cent, Canterbury, boot-maker.—William Cobb, Maidstone,
Imilder.—William Leg!), New Windsor, wine merchant.—
Thomas William Tlisme, Greenwich. ironmonger.—David
Pratt, Birmirgham, thimble-maker.—Thomas Bull. Bristol,
shipowner.

PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.—J. W. Smith and Co., Man
chester, whole-ale

DIVIDEND.—Jan. 23, F. English, Manchester, power loom
cloth manufacturer.

Jan. MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Hour.
5, Ann Stuart Burns (proof and div.) ....District Court, II
7, Joseph Watson (Ist) Ditto, II

PRICES of STOCKS for the WEEK.

BRITISH FUNDS.

ITusday. I

%Vnaday

IThrsday

Friday

Bank Stack

34. Cent. ltd. Ann.
3 I;•Cent.Consols
New 31 11) Cent..
Long Ann., 1860.
D0.,30 years,lBs9
D0.,30 years,lB6o
India Stock ....

19 t ;24°4 i

34k 31

,93i

I 217 k
90 4
shut
'93i i i
i,

195 iii!

195 i a
54

95-1

2442 9

Initontls,i'l,4o4
Do. under.€l,eoo
South Sea Stock.
Do., Old Ann. ..
Cons.for Account
Xl,OOO F..8i11a,2d
.e5OO ditto, 2 t ..
Ditto Small, 2d..

592
94 3242 4
36 pm I
36 pm
36 pm ,

93Z 4 3a:!
611 m
63 pm

;93i
7 4 7 pm
74 pm
74 pm

91i 4 3L
5 8 pm
58 pm r
58 pm

Sattly.

93A-f#
I_s 8 pm
75 8 pm
158 pm

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—The market continues quite firm, at the
full prices recently obtained for the various descriptions of
goods and yarns. although the demand has not been so brisk
as was the case last week. During the last few days it has
become more abundantly evident, that if ever there was any
real probability that the Russo-Turkish question could be
settled by diplomatists, that probability has very materially
diminished; and, in fact, the only possible solution of the
difficulty appears to be an appeal to arms. From this cause
considerable caution is induced, and operations are addition-
ally restricted on that account. The firmness of the Liver-
pool cotton market would go far towards keeping prices
steady; bat, in addition, the demand which has been ex-
perienced during the last ten days, has, with the diminished
supply, from the working of short time, so entirely cleared
off the stocks of some kinds of goods and yarns, as to render
them bad to meet with in quantity, so that the diminution in
the inquiry lira had no immediate effect.
LEMS.—The Ymal dulness at Christmas has prevailed in
the Cloth Halls. The same has been the case out of the
market. The prospects for the winter are considered quite
as good as usual at this period. The mills are pretty well
employed, and prices steady. This being the season of taking
stock, 'here has been little done in the warehouses this week.
BrlADToan.—Wools 1 Being the last week in the year,
business has been quiet; but there is more inquiry for both
English and foreign, and prices are firm. Bright-haired
wools are still scarce in this market. Noils and brokes keep
low in stock, and command tali rates.—Yarns.: There is a
greater disposition to'buy yarns for distant delivery, but the
eltered price of wool compels the spinner to -seek higher
prices, which acts as a barrier to extensive operations.
NOTTINOHA M.—Much of the week has been given up to
hoiday making and feasting, so that very little business has
been done in the warehouses. Early as it is in the season for
Canadian buyers to appear in this country to make purchases,
-some have already appeared in London, thinking, perhaps, to
obtain goods at a less price than they could in February,
which is the time when they generally commence buying.
Some Australians also have been making considerable pur-
chases for their country in London. The East India trade is
also better;: and, on -the whole, we think there are fair
prospects for a better trade for some months to come than
we have experienced lately. The price of both-hosiery and
lace yarn is a trifle lower than it was in the autumn.

-LETCESTER.—The usual Christmas engagements,and stock-
takings so far appear to have filled up the week. The amount
of business done in:Leicester, for 1853, is, no doubt, greater
than in any former year, although the last two or three
months have been dull. It is also satisfactory to:find, that
during the flat months suitable care had been exercised, so as
to prevent an over-stocked market, which will preserve both
labour and stock from undue depression in value. This, and
other causes, combine to give a tone of firmness end confi-
dence; and we have no doubt, that es soon as operations for
the new year commence, Ave shall have a fair trade and full
employment.

HUD6ERSFIELD.—The Christmas week is generally a dull
one here for business, as well on the market day as during
the rest-of the week ; therefore little is expected. However,
there has been a good attendance of buyers, and a fair quan-
tity of goods have been disposed of, at prices nearly equal to
those ruling a few months back.

LATEST DATES AT LIVERPOOL.
Indirect. Direct. Indirect. Direct.
From China Nov. 11 .. Fm. M. Video Nov. 5 ..
Bombay Nov. 28 .. Maranlinm Nov. 4
Calcutta Nov. 18 .. Pernambuco Nov. 22
Mauritius Nov. 12 .. Rio Janeiro Nov. 14 ~
Australia Oct. 9 .. Barbadoes .. Nov. 26
St. Helena Nov. 2 .. ' Demerara .. Nov. 25 ..
C. G. Hope Nov. 6 .. Havana .... Nov. 23 ..
Lima Nov. 10 .. Jamaica .... Nov. 26 ..
Valparaiso Oct. 31 .. Charleston.. Dec. 13 ..
Vera Cruz Nov. 3 .. Mobile Dec. 3 ..
California .. Nov. 1 .. N. Orleans Dec. 3 ..
Bahia Nov. 20 .. Savannah Dec. 17 ..
B. Ayres.... Nov. .. New York