The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANCHESTER.—The silk market still continues very dull,
though no alteration has taken place in prices. Only a limited
demand has been experienced for Cotton this week, spinners
being very unwilling to operate, except at reduced rates. In-
deed, in ninny instances, a decline of id. to id. has-taken place
from the prices current at the close of last week. The Cambria
brings increasing estimates of the receipts at the shipping ports
of the states, which, however, has had no material effect upon
the market. . . . .

ROC HDA LE.—We had a somewhat better market this week
than on the previous Monday, and for some sorts of fine and
middle qualities a shade higher prices were obtained, but this
was by no means general. Low descriptions and coloured
flannels were dull, with prices unaltered. Wool, in some in-
stances, a shade higher, but manufacturers would only pur-
chase for present use.
IEEDS.—The public markets this week have not been so well
attended by buyers as were those of the preceding week; nor
has there been much business done in the warehouses. We
understand that pretty large deliveries of Spanish Stripes, &c.,
for the India and China markets have taken place during the
'last week or two ; and many of the larger manufacturers being
fully employed in making to order, prevents their overstocking
the market with other description of goods ; and in conse-
quence stocks are lower than might have been expected.
Prices remain without alteration.

HUDDERSFIELD.—A very fair amount of business has been
done in our market this week, and prices are, if anything, a
shade lower than they recently were. Stocks are not heavier
than usual at this period of the year.
HALIFAX.—PIECE.—Our market this week has been, upon
the whole, a flat one. Although more goods isave been sold, no
better prices havebeen obtained. YARNS, WOOLS, &C.—There
is only a very limited demand, the price of Wool being very
firm. Some parties are of opinion that Wool will be lower.
BRADFORD.—WOOL.—The transactions during the week
have been very dull, the recent advance having put a check to
business. Noils and Brokes, from the diminished quantity
now making, are ready for sale at improved prices. YARNS.—
This branch of our trade fipntinues in the same state as we
have noticed for some tire! back. Wool continues very firm,
and latterly higher prices demanded, while the spinners cannot
get any corresponding increase in prices for Yarns. Low qui-
lities, from 28 to 36's, are much inquired after, but required at
such seriously low prices that there is no disposition to increase
the-production, which, from the great quantity of totally un-
employed machinery, and others working short time only,
must be far less than at any period since 1837, and without a
decided advance on Yarns, there is no prospect of our oper-
atives being better employed, which is much to be regretted at
this inclement season of the year. PIECE.—The year has
opened with a fair business doing in plain goons, such as Or-
leans and Paramattas, and both last Thursday and to-day the
sales have been greater than the quantity at present brought
to market a continuance of which will, andmust, tell on
prices, which are now favourable to the buyers.