A meeting of the operatives of Macclesfield was held on
Tuesday evening, on the subject of the turn-out in the Staffordshire Potteries; at which resolutions were passed approving the conduct of the work- men there, and a committee was formed for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions for their support.—Macclesfield Courier.
At a meeting of the Council of the Birmingham Reform Associ. ation, on Thursday week, a deputation attended from the workmen of the Staffordshire Potteries, who made a statement of the grievances of which they complained; and Mr. Douglas, Mr. Salt, and other members of the Council, expressed their indignation at the conduct of the masters.
A temporary cessation in the working of the coal-mines near Wol- verhampton has taken place, in consequence of the coal-masters having found it necessary to make a slight reduction in the rate of wages. It will be recollected that a rise took place a few months ago, and it is not expected that the reduction will be resisted beyond a day or two.— 'Wolverhampton Chronicle. (This reduction of wages, it should be
remembered, comes at the same time with a rise in the price of pro. visions.]
Most descriptiols of cotton goods are somewhat dull of sale, but scarcely more so than they commonly are at this season ; twist also is in little demand, except particular sorts for immediate shipment ; this, however, is always the case towards the close of the year. There is certainly in some quarters a feeling of uneasiness and distrust. arising out of the state of the money-market ; but at the same time, the best-in- formed persons are decidedly of opinion that trade is essentially in a sound condition, and that no perceptible danger of large failure's exists amongst us. It was confidently stated yesterday, that another Cumber- land bank had been compelled to suspend its payments ; but, in the absence of positive information, we abstain from more specifically al- luding to the establishment.—Manchester Guardian of Wethusday.
The Messrs. Connell of Carlisle have proved, that after paying every shilling of their liabilities, they still possess a considerable surplus, so that no loss can accrue from their suspension. And after a careful ex- amination of Messrs. Forster's books, the accountants state, that esti- mating the assets at the very lowest sum, and taking into account all losses and expenses, there remains sufficient to pay all the creditors at least sixteen shillings in the pbeind. The loss, therefore, will not be so serious as was at one time dreaded.— Carlisle Patriot.
In many parts of the North there are fields of vh.' and o its un- reaped, and though unripe the grain is not destroyed. In Sweden, the farmer soften cut their corn while green ; but, from a peculiar and slow mode of drying the sheaves, without having recourse to a kiln, they prepare it in a manner perfectly fit for use, without any deter location of its quality.—Iialifax Express.
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