The misunderstanding between the corders, rovers, and spinners of Oldham,
and their employers, has, with the exception of the hands of one or two mills, ceased ; the operatives having returned to their em- ploy on their former terms.—Manchester Paper.
Such is the depression in the market for the sale of printing cloths, that several of the large manufacturers of calico in Stockport have commenced working four days a.week, rather than resort to the other alternative of reducing the wages of their weavers.—Macclesfield Courier.
The Preston spinners are all:out, and there is consequently a total suspension of work in the cotton-factories. It is calculated that this will make at least a loss of about 7000/. per week to hands thrown out of employment.—Leeds Intdligencer. The mills are all standing, and there is no appearance of an amicable arrangement. A troop of horse has arrived at Blackburn, and a troop of the dragoons stationed in Wigan are under orders.—Manchester Times.
The gloom which hangs over the money-market in London, pro- duces, of course, its share of effect upon the business of Manchester; and mercantile transactions are generally conducted with great caution. Still, with the exception of silks and printing-cloths, which are seldom in demand at this season of the year, no important branch of manufac- ture can be said to be suffering under any serious depression, and the demand for yarn for export continues decidedly good. In fact, during the recent period of excitement, the staple business of this district was generally, and with very slight exceptions, conducted on sound and legitimate principles; and we trust that the utmost evil which will be experienced here will be a temporary diminution of activity.—Man- chaster Guardian.
At the port of Gloucester, has been commenced the magnificent un- dertaking of fortning a line of public wharfs upwards of 100() feet long, in continuation of the present basin (double its length), at which ships of the largest size, capable of entering the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal, will be enabled to lie alongside and discharge their cargoes. At that point the canal is also to be widened 30 feet. A canal is likewise to be cut, the effect of which will be the removing of a considerale por- tion of the coal and barge trade to wharfs at some distance from the present basin, and the giving of greater facilities for the larger vessels. In addition to the Act of Parliament which the North of England Railway Company intend to apply for next session to extend their railway to York, the Durham Jun ction Railway intend to apply for
powers to make two new branches ; the Sunderland and Durham Rail- way Company are going to seek powers to improve their railway and make branches ; the Clarence Railway Company are going to do the same ; another company is about to apply for power to make a railway to connect the Clarence and Darlington Railways; and the Hartlepool Company purpose getting powers to enable them to improve their harbour and increase their tolls. There are even more schemes, as a New South Durham Railway, and a Union Railway. If these all go on, Durham will be entitled to be called the Railway County.—Tyne Mercury.
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