The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-27 00:00:00

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANC4IS EST II it.—The market maintains the improved tone
noticed last week. We are still without any very extensive
demand.; but, compared with the late state of business, we
are decidedly better; and when the decrease of production,
resulting from the universal working of short time, is taken
into account, it will readily be conceived that even a mode-
rate demand will be sufficient to keep down stocks of all
kinds, whilst those numbers of yarn and descriptions of
fabrics most called for, have had imparted to them a decidedly
hardening tendency. The demand for India yarns continues
steady, at very full prices. For the Continent there is not
much doing. The German demand is restricted, on account
of the advanced season, the rivers being now frozen up.
Manufacturers continue to make purchases, and the prices of
the range of yarns between 20's and 30's. both weft and warp,
still tend upwards. For China some purchases have been
made during the week. As regards goods we are still able to
report a better feeling, especially in light fabrics for India,
which continue to be taken freely at full former rates, and in
fact an advance is obtained for some descriptions, such as
jacconetts and low skirtings. Seven-eighths and nine-eighths
printers are in better inquiry, whilst the heavier classes of
goods are also in better demand, but the advancing prices of
yarns militate against producers.
LEEDS.—At the cloth market, on Tuesday, although there
was a pretty full attendance of buyers, less business was
transacted than for several weeks past. The stocks are low
in the manufacturers' hands, and many of them are engaged
to order, for early delivery in the new year; the mills, in con-
sequence, keep well employed, and prices are firm. On the
whole, business is as brisk as usual at this period of the year.
BRADFORD.—WooI: The Christmas holidays, and many
being engaged in stock-taking, tend to keep buyers from the
market, and there is only a limited business doing. The
stocks held are less than usual at this period, and the prices
demanded by the growers are such as prevent staplers coming
to the seat of consumption. Noils and brokes are not abun-
dant, and prices firm.—Yarns: The demand is somewhat
improved, but no inducement in price to bring unemployed
machinery into operation.—Pieces : There is no material
business doing, except for new year's account, and the cur-
tailment of the last three months must tell favourably on the
opening of the new year. Prices may be quoted firmer, with
an upward tendency.

ROCHDALE.—In wool there is little change; the manufac-
turers buy for immediate use only, but prices keep very firm.
HUDDERSFIELD.—Business in the warehouses has gene-
rally been good, considering the time of the year; and a con-
siderable quantity of finished woollens and waistcoatlngs
have changed bands. In the Cloth-hall and the manufac-
tuna' shops the demand LAB not been so brisk as the close

LEICESTER.—The last week before Christmas, and also
preceding the general stock takings, a less amount of work
has been given out, and less business is doing. Still, most
are buoyant with the expectation of better doings after the
festivities of the season.—The firmness of the wool markets,
carefulness of the spinners, and general diminished produc-
tion, with the continued favourable state of the weather, all
tend to such a desirable result.

CORN

MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 23.—We had a slender attendance of
buyers at our market this morning, who purchased sparingly
of wheat, and only extra qualities of white, which are scarce,
brought within Id of the prices of Tuesday. while any thing
below this description, and all sorts of red, may be noted 2d
per bushel cheaper ; the demand was chiefly for the country.
Scarcely a sample of farmers' wheat appeared to-day; the
quality and condition in this district are better than in most
others.—Flour is in very limited request at 6d to 9d per bar-
rel reduction, and a number of parcels offered to arrive.—
Barley and beans remain without alteration.—Oats in steady
request, and id to Id per bushel dearer.—There is still a
demand for old oatmeal to keep over; it is held for 6d more
money, and a good quantity of new has been disposed of
these few days for forward delivery at 33s 3d to 33s 6d per
load C. F. & I. ; the value on the spot is 33s 6d to 33s 9d.—
Prime Indian corn is in good demand; a cargo of Mazagan
sold ex ship for Irish orders at 45s per 4Solbs.; the inquiry
for feeding is but moderate.

BRITISH. FOREIGN.
Wheat, v 701 b., s. d. a. d. Wheat, v 701 b, a. d. s. d.
English red old 9 7 tolo 4 Canadian 9 Iltolo 3
Do. do. new 9 6.. 910 United States 9 10.. 10 4
Do. white 01(110 6.. 10 9 Danzig, &c lO 2.. 10 8
Do. do. new 9 11.. 10 6 Pomeranean;&clo 3.. 10 9
Irish red .. old 0 0.. 0 0 Danish, &c 9 10.. 10 4
Do. d 0... new 0 0.. 0 0 French, &c 9 7..10 2
Do. white old 0 0.. 0 0 Odessa,Polish 9 3.. 9 9
Do. do. . new 0 0.. 0 0 Danube 9 11.. 9 3
Barley,vqr.Chev. 0 0.. 0 0 Russian 8.7 c bard S 0.. 8 7
BP6olb.Sc.&lrish 4 10.. 5 5 Egyptian
Malt, v gr. Eng... 68 0.. 72 0 Barley, v 60tb 4 9.. 5 1
Do. Irish .... 0 0.. 0 0 Oats, v 451 b 3 9.. 4 0
Oats, v 451 b., Beans,vqr.Eurp 51 0..54 0
Eng.&Setch,old 4 3.. 4 6 v4Bolb Egyptn. 47 0.. 48 0
Do. Irish, old 3 9.. 4 0 Peas, v qr.white. 56 0..59 0
Do. Do. new 3 9.. 311 Ind. Corn, v4Bolb,
Beans,.t. ryr. Eng.. 52 0..56 0 Amer. yellow 44 0..45 6
v4Botb.Se. & 1r.48 0..51 0 Do. white 43 0..46 0
Peas, v cir. Eng... 56 0..60 0 French.yellow 43 0..44 0
Flour, v 2801 b, Do. white 42 0.. 45 0
Seconds
Fine 45 0..47 0 Flour, v brl. 196th,
Superfine 50 0.. 55 0 Can., sweet .. 37 6.. 38 0
Extra 55 0..57 0 U. States, do. 37 6.. 38 0
Oatmeal, v 240th., Do.&Can.sour 33 0.. 34 6
Irish 31 9.. 32 9 Frnclivsk2Boll, 0 0.. 0 0

WAKEFIELD, DEC. 23.—The supplies of wheat are limited.
The trade has not been so active as last week, but holders
were extremely firm, and an advance of 2s per quarter on
last Friday's rates was obtained. Barley advanced is per
quarter. Oats and shelling met an improved demand at
higher prices. Beans were quite as dear. Other grain steady.
Malt has risen is to 2s per load.

DUBLIN, Dzc. 23.—At the opening of oar Corn Exchange
to-day, higher rates were generally demanded for every de-
scription of grain, which bad the effect of checking business,
and the market must be reported dull without any variation
in the currencies of Tuesday.

White Wheat .408 Od to 42s 6(1 Tawny oos Od to 00s Od
Red do ... 376 Gil to 40s 6d Rapeseed 27s 6(1 to 29s 6d
Barley,grind. 14s Ott to 18s Od Oatmeal 14s Od to 16s Od
Do., malting 19s Od to 31s Od Bakers' Flour.22s Od to 26s Od
Bere. lsa Oil to 16s 0(1 Indian Corn,
Oats, old .... 12s 0(1 to 15s Od per 4801 b 40s Od to 45s 6d
Oats, white ..118 Od to 14s Od

St. Vincent, Shepherd, hence at Madeira, and left, 3rd inst.,
for St. Vincent. Slipped an anchor and chain in getting
under weigh.

Dalbec (s.s.), Simpson, from Constantinople, and left, sth
inst., for this port.
Triton, and Reform, from this port, at Dartmouth, 19th
inst., very leaky.

Williatn Sortie, sailed from Smyrna, let inst., for this port,
and Elizabeth, Ist, for Maceio and this port.
John Francis, Stewart, from Quebec for this port, at
Crookhaven, 18th inst.
Eurocludina, from Porto Rico for this port ; Elizabeth Ann,
Malstrom, from St. Michael's for this port ; and Eliza,
Murphy, for this port, all at Holyhead, 18th inst.
IliThe Riverdale, from Valparaiso, which put into Rio Janeiro,
as reported on the 17th inst., had lost her rudder, and would
have to discharge.
Triumphant, Skerris, from New York; Jamaica, Flews,
from Odessa; and Sophie, Evanson, from Odessa, with loss
of foreyar,l, jibboom, and larboard anchor, having been in
contact, at Falmouth, 18th inst.
CUXHAVEN, Dec. I7.—A large steamer, apparently the
Shannon, is aground.

GLUCKSTADT. Dec. 16.—A large steamer, apparently the
Queen of Scotland, is aground, near Stor.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. s.—There has been a tremendous
gale from the north. The shipping in the Black Sea must
have suffered.

WEXFORD, Dec. 18.—The sloop William and Maria, Morgan,
from Yerthgam for this port, came on shore last night in the
South Bay.

QUEBEC, Nov. 29.—The Wildfire, hence for Liverpool, on
the 21st inst., returned on the 27th, and is discharzing.
CRONSTABT, Dec. 9.—The Ann M'Lister, for Gloucester,
has put back leaky, and must discharge. The Mountain
Maid, of Cardiff, has been abandoned at sea : crew saved.
CAPE DE %ERRS, Nov. 3.—The Jane Cumming', Reeves,
with salt, bound to Bahia, struck on the South Reef, off Bona
Vissa, beat over, and was got into English Harbour, dis-
charged, and was sold with her cargo.
SWANSEA, Dec. 18.—ft has blown a hard gale from the
southeast both yesterday and to-day, and still continues.
The brig Sunbeam, bound to Cuba, went out on Saturday
night, and anchored. Yesterday she parted from one anchor
and slipped from the other, and ran on shore on the Mumbles
Flats, where she remains.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21

—Wind E., fresh

ARRIVED.
Nordstjerner, Wangberg, Trieste,

SUNDAY, DEC. 18.—Wind N.Y.E., light,

IVED

Winelmina, Sjobolin Lady Mary. Patton Mettle
Christianatadt Kliene Maria, Warth Ditto
Glasgow, Webber Danzig Olinda (s.s.), Haram Monte
Ant, Williams Ditto ! Video and Queenstown
Alexandre, Zulke Ditto I

Andromache, Passmore

SAILED

Melbourne
New City of Cork, Baynes
Barbados

Ganges, Lindsay

Constantinople
H.kln. Hansen Genoa
Meta, Haddock Alexandretta

Taine, Thrane, hence at Anrhures

Nlorn (il;ar7s,ol'it.:',.alle7lll4.:+zare for this post, 20th.
111114'0RD, Dc c. 21.—A vessel was seen to go down by the
Treffrey, Jenkins. arrived at this port, 22nd.—The Torn Banks,
Jones, from Barrow to Newport, sank off Crow Rock, after
being in collision with a brigantine: crew saved.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 23.—The schooner Farmer's Lass has
hauled to a wharf to discharge, to atop a leak in the bows;
she also lost sails. The Leonora, Morris, of and from Liver-
pool, from Demerara, foundered at sea : crew, eighteen in
number, were taken off by the Doris, from Naples to Glasgow,
and landed here.