The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-12 00:00:00

MANUFACTURES

MANCHESTER.—The operations in India yarns have
been steady and more extensive, whilst the demand for
the Mediterranean continues undiminished. For home
use considerably more has been done than of late, and
prices of all kinds have beep thereby effected, causing
considerably more steadiness, but without any positive
advance. In goods, the demand has been principally for
India shirtings, the low prices of which have tempted
some considerable purchases, but without producing any
improvement in value ; other light India goods have also
been in better demand. At the early part of the week
the Greek houses again operated largely, but the demand
has rather fallen off since. Other things are without
material chaise. but on the whole rather firmer.

ROCHDALE. The flannel market has undergone little
or no change, either as regards price or amount of busi-
ness transacted. The demand for wool continues steady
at previous prices and the manufacturers show no dis-
position to purchase but for immediate use.
HUDDERSFIELD.—In some departments of the
market a trifle more doing, but generally no sales of
moment. No one seems inclined to speculate, and job
lots appear almost a drug. The yarn spinners, who have
usually been busy at this period, are like the rest, very flat.
LEEDS.—As usual, at this late period of the year, we
have had dull markets at our cloth halls the two last
market days, and in the almost total absence of the usual
orders at this season by the shipping houses, business has
also been exceedingly dull out of the market; prices are
without any alteration, and the clothiers are taking the
prudent course of producing less; the mills in consequence
are less _ actively employed than for some time past ;
business has also been very still in the warehouses this
week.

BRADFORD.—WooI: There have been more lookers
during the week, but the business doine, is very limited,
and prices without change in bright-haired wools. Other
kinds continue in favour of the buyer. Noils and brakes
are sought after, and with only a small quantity making.
—Yarns : There is somewhat more confidence in the yarn
trade, arising from the very diminished production and
the unwillingness of the spinners to produce yarns at the
present prices.—Pieces : The business doing is limited,
and may be expected to continue so till the turn of the
year. The stocks of finished goods held by the merchants
are much less than has been for many years at this period,
and of grey or undyed stock they hold none. The stocks
held by the manufacturers are unusually light, and but
few making ; and, with more than forty less spinners and
manufacturers than at the close of last year, it is reason-
able to expect a return of activity.

NOTTINGHAM.—No improvement in the general
state of the trade in this town. American news is still
unfavourable as regards this market. The home trade is
somewhat retarded from the fact of most of the com-
mercial houses of business being about stock taking. The
price of yarns remain unsettled, in consequence of the
inactivity of trade.

LEICESTER.—Business continues active in the depart-
ments preparing goods for the East, and produces a
beneficial influence in other branches by engaging sur-
plus labour, which otherwise would be unoccupied at this
season of the year. Prices of wool and yarn remain firm.