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In the manufacturing districts, there seems to be something like a revival of trade, to a very limited extent; but the general aspect of commercial affairs is still gloomy.
So great is the distress among the hand-loom weavers of Colne and its neighbourhood, that the unemployed are almost driven to a state of desperation. 'f his may be judged of from the following eircuinstiniegs. -On Thursday night last, when some of the weavers whom one of the manufacturers of Colne was able to supply with a little work were taking it away from the premises, they were violently attacked by a large crowd of persons who were lying in wait for them. It seems as if the jealousy of the unemployed, sharpened by hunger, could not bear that there should be a "fellowship of grief," and no exception. To such an extent did this riot proceed, that the military from Burnley were called in, and a detachment is now staying at Coble. We have not heard of any very serious consequences resulting from the riot.— Meachester Guardian.
Messrs. Bolton, Ogden, and Co. of Liverpool, who suspended pay- ment about twelve days since, are now paying 10s. in the pound on the chums on their estates. The other 10s. will be paid at six and twelve months, with interest.
The ship-building yard at Ramsey, Isle of Man, has been closed in consequence of the depressed state of trade.
The Military Engineer has reported in favour of Sir John Rennie's Direct Line; and now, after this lest trial and verdict, we do hope we shall hear no more of any of the other competing lines. The inhabi- tants of Brighton have done well in strenuously supporting the direct line; for, without their support, it most certainly would have been lost. If Sir John Rennie's Company have been so indiscreet as to abandon any part of their line, we are quite satisfied that another Company will soon he found to carry it out, to the satisfaction of the public in gene- ral, and of the inhabitants of Brighton in particular.—Brighton
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