Notwithstanding the scarcity of money, the demand for seven-eighth cords
printing-cloth has, this week, been brisk, at fully better prices
than could have been obtained a fortnight since. There has been more business doing in hand-loom goods, but we have not heard of any ad- vance being given. Three-fourths fustians and velvets have been more in request, and makers are asking a triflingadvance. Yarns are in very good demand for the season of the year.—Manchester Times.
The spinners at about sixteen cotton-mills at Oldham belonging to employers in. the Masters' Association, ceased working on Saturday last ; the masters having declined to work their mills any longer, in con- sequence of the difference between the Messrs. Hague (members of the Association) and their spinners, who were not inclined to return to their work on their employers' conditions. The number of hands thus deprived of employment on Monday morning, through the disputes of other parties, is not less than from 5000 to 6000.-111andiester Times.
The shipping interest is very much improved of late, and particularly as regards the coasting trade. At Cardiff and Newport it is difficult to get vessels to carry off iron and coal, and a considerable advance in freight has been the consequence.—Bristol Journal.
The following statement of the assets of Messrs. Forster's bank, although not official, will be found substantially correct. Their liabi- lities amount to -450,000/ ; to meet which, they have real estates at least 100,000/. ; good debts, securities, &c. 270,000/. ; making a total of 370,000/., or 16s. in the pouted.—Tyne Mercury.
Some bold speculators are building a steam-ship of 2000 tons to sat between Liverpool and New York.
We have not a doubt that before the expiration of three years from this time, the mail will be conveyed from London to Liverpool in five hours at furthest, and that the vehicles containing passengers will not occupy more than seven or eight hours in performing the same journey. —Liverpool Mercury.
The subscription for the public Hall at Liverpool exceeds 22,500/. On Wednesday week, a meeting of the burgesses of the wards of the town of Newcastle, by a large majority, came to a resolution to do away with the Mansionhouse, and in future to disallow any official resi- dence to the Mayors. It has not yet been decided what is to be done with this elegant residence.—Tyne Mercury.
Vigorous measures are taking to establish an Anti-Church-rate So- ciety in Brighton ; and the prospect of its efficiency is most cheering, —Brighton Guardian.
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