The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-14 00:00:00

CANTON MARKET REPORT.

HUNG KONG Sept. 27
We regret still to have to report that there has been littl- dung in
most artieLes of import, and the goods sold !rive been taken chiefly on
speculation at reduced prices for longelo:hs and darn.
Cotton.—A demand for some districts in the i t rior has caused
fair clearances, stated at 25.100 bales, but at low rates. Bombay is
quoted. T 4.9 to T 5.8; Bengal, T 4.8 to T 5.7; Sladras, T 5.3 to O.?.
Stock about 90,000 hale. _ _ _ _

Cotton Yarn. —A speculative demand has taken off 2,000 bales.
We quote Nos. 16.24 17 dols. to 18. i dols. ; Nos. 28-32, 20 dols. to
dols. No-. :43-42 22 dots. 23 dols. . .

Long Cloths. —About 25.000 pieces have been purchase•i, mostlyon
specu ation. Prices are a litt e lower, Grays, 1-20 dols. 2-15 dols. ;
whites. 1-4,. d ls. to 2-55 c1..15.

Woollens.—The sales have been small. Sp. stripes, assorted. 70-S5;
long ells, assorted, 5-70 dols. to 6-10 dols. ; scarlet. 5.85 dols, to
6-30 dots; camlets. no sales ; English quoted 15 dols. to 18 dols. ;
Dutch 15 dols to 21 dols.

Metals.—lron bas not been in request. Nal rod /-15 dols. to
2-25 dais. : bar square, 1-70 dols. to l-8.) do s. ; flat 1-70 dols. to I-80;
rouni 1-85 dols. to 3-70 doss.

Tin plate., nominally quoted, 5-50 dais. to 5 80 dols; lead, English,
.6,.) dots. to 4 80 dols.
Turkey Opium has declined to 32) dols.
Cochineal, 85 dols to 120 dots.

Canton Silk.—Only a small quantity in the market, but the fifth
crop is coming in. No. I, quoted 215 dols. ; No. 2, 263 dole. ; No, 3.
145 dols.

Tea.—The business during the month has been linf ted, but prices
are maintained as the teamen have been firm. The settlements are
15 of Congou at 18 taels to 29 taels; in other descriptions not much
has been done, but are held at high r..tes. The supply for the season,
it is asserted, will be a short one. _ _ _

Export froM Canton, from July I, 1853, to
September 26,1853 .. . .
Export from Shanghai, from Ju!y I, 1853, to
September 22, 1853 ..

11,5p0n,000

5,500,000

17,000,i 00

Export from Canton, from July I, 1852, to
beptember 1852
Export from Shanghai, from Ju:y I, 1852, to
September 22, 1852 .. .• •• ••

I3,7)0,000

9,300,c 00

23,n00,000
Exchange on England deeined suddenly from 6s. Id ta ss. Iod ,
six months' sight bills, on India opened at 295 r., but tills are now
he'd at 270 r.

Freights to England —Vessels to complete lading have accepted
2 2s.

Bullion.—Sycee silver, 2.5 taels premium per eent. ; gold I 60e.
dols. per tad.
Our advices from Shanghai are to the 22nd instant.
The surprisal and capture of that city on the morning of the 7th
instant, by a mob, composed of men from different quarters, stopped
complet, ly the import trade. In exports the trans actions had been
large. and there was more facility offered to purchasers.
Tea. Previous to the 7th little had been done, since the teamen
evinced anxiety to sell, but parties were as eager to buy, and prices
were m.iintained. Of black tea about 60 chops had been settled, and
:14000 plekages of green.
Silk.—The shipments to date are heavy, but late ones were from
previous settlements. few transactions having been entered into since
the distnrbances. Quotation: were nominal. It is difficult to form a
correct opinion as to supply as it will depend in a great measure on
the order maintained in the neighbourho KI of Shanghai, from
whance the silk districts are not distant. The export from China to
date is estimated at 17,700 bales.
Long Cloths For small quantities sales had been made up to the
7th instant at I 10e. dols. to I 15e, dols. forlight grays.
Exchange on England nominal, at 7s. 2d.; Ind a, for less accepted
paper, :qr. quoted.
Bullio,,.—Sycee silver had declined to 110 dols; gold fluctuated
and was as high as *.!.19 dols : the last quotati ins was 20v dols.
Freights to England .e 2 to 2 10s.

The " NORTHERN DAILY TIMES," published at Liver-
pool, a paper displaying intelligence and enterpriv, reason-
ably exclaims—" 0 Tempera ! 0 Mayor ! So the ex-chief
magistrate of Liverpool, upon his own testimony, had not,
until Monday evening last, been aware of the existence of
the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. And this in the year of our
Lord eighteen fifty-three, when Mayors do read and Alder-
men can sign their names !"—Leeds Times.

LIVERPOOL STEWARD'S MUTUAL BENr-rrm Y.-
On Saturday we were wren a copy of the rules of
rho I.; steward's Mutual Benefit Society, which has
been in existence since July last. The objects of the Society
are to ensure the payment of a certain sum on the death of a
member, and for the weekly payments to members during
illness. Tho object of this society is exceedingly praise-
worthy, and.
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its rules
renderit
and regulationshighlyflc b
beneficial
wellalto h
adaptedtose h
w t oo
may become connected 1111,h if The Society has already
made very great progress and its ultuudt...,,peess cannot be
doubted. The number of paid and honorary men of
this Society is now very large, and it behoves every Steward
connected with the port, who consults his own interests, to
give his adhesion to the Liverpool Steward's Mutual Benefit
Society.
On Friday night the office of Messrs. Harrison, Brereton,
and Co. Sir Thomas's Buildings, was entered by means of
false keys. An attempt was made to blow open a safe,
which was unsuccessful.

ACCIDENT AT A DYE-WORKS.—An inquest WAS held be-
fore Mr. Edward Herford, coroner for the city of Manches-
ter, at the Balloon public-house, Rochdale-road, on Friday,
touching the death of Richard Bolton, late of 18, Back Dyke
z,treet, Rochdale-road, dyer, aged 47 years, leaving a wife
and two children. John Mc'lroy, of Hargrove-street,
stated that he worked for Mr. Vaughan, dyer, and that the
deceased was in the same employ. About three weeks or a
month ago witness and the deceased were putting pieces
down into the boiler, and deceased stood upon tie edge,
which was slippery, so that if a person slipped at all, he was
sure to go into the boiler. The overlooker came to him,
and told him to come down, as it was dangerous to be where
he was, and that he ought to have stood on the footway
between the two boilers. The deceased replied that there
was no danger, as he had not his clogs on. He then fell
into the boiler; witness did not see him at first for the smoke,
but he shouted, and witness pulled him out as quickly as
he could. His clothes were then taken off, and cold water
thrown upon him. Mr. Joseph Vaughan, dyer stated that
he caught the deceased standing on the edge of the boiler
several times ; had as often cautioned him against such a
practice, and made him come off. Verdict " Accidents.
death."

THE LASSES.--Outwardly as fair as the lily, and inwardly
extra jewelled with virtue, she walks abroad, a living speci-
men of the last, the best, and the most lovely of all nature's
works. Yes, my friends, the lasses are the loveliest of all
breathing objects, but amazingly susceptible of being soiled
and put out of kilter for life. Oh, that man should make toys
of them for a while, then use them like horses, and after-
wards treat them like dogs ! Her beauty should be her
shield, and her weakness her weapon. In me, nevertheless,
the lasses may ever expect to find a valiant protector, and a
steady friend. I will stick by them, stick up for them, and
stick up to them, so long as there is anything sticky in the
first principles of love, admiration, and respect; and if any
scamp in my congregation dare oppose me, I will wollup
hint with such a cudgel of pastoral reproof as is not bran-
dished by every expounder of the Gospel and good manners.
So mote it be !—Yankee Humour and Uncle Sam's F 14.1.
LLANDUDNO.—Great Ormes Head.—There appears to be
every prospect that the railway to this place (for which, as
well as the formation of a harbour, an act was obtained last
session) will be commenced forthwith. The line we hear is
intended to branch off on the Chester and Holyhead line..
not far from the old Conway ferry house, thence along the
shore through a tunnel on the eastern side of Treganway
mansion, along the warrens on a gentle curve under Macsdu
farm, to within about one hundred yards of Mostyn-street,
near Clonmel-street. Ultimately the terminus will be under
Fach, where it is intended to inclose some acres of the
beach, to be filled up so as to form a fine platform for a
railway and packet station, wharfage, &c. It was reported
in the early part of the week that the line would be com-
pleted by next summer. Great activity is going on in
building at Llandudno, as well as in the committee appointed
a short time ago to prepare the improvement bill, so that
altogether everything looks well for the prosperity of the
place and those embarked in building speculations, as the
above public undertakings must greatly add to and enhance
the value of property.

TIM RECENT ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICICIDE IN SALFORD.
—Yesterday, at the Salford Borough Court, the woman,
Margaret Thilston, who recently made an attempt to drown
hersef in the Irwell, opposite the New Bailey, was again
brought before the magistrates. Mr. Trafford said there
was a medical certificate which stated that she was of sane
mind, which he should not have thought would be the case
from the determined attempt she had made to drown herself.
He asked the prisoner where she lived, and she replied in
Oldfield-lane. lie then directed her to be taken to the
relieving officer for that district, and her destitute circum-
stances to be stated to him.

THINGS WE DON'T ITNDERSTAND.--We don't under-
stand why a man calls his house " Oak Villa," when there
isn't an oak within three miles of his residence. We don't
understand why the play-bills speak of a piece having
achieved a triumphant success, when it is well known that
it has been unequivocally damned. We don't understand
why a man always turns red in the face when he mounts the
roof of an omnibus. We don't understand why an. author,
who professes to dislike prefaces, invariably writes one.
We don't understand why an actor never wears Ins hat like
other people. We don't understand why. a person can't
visit America, and come back, without writing a book. We
don't understand why popular vocalists never sing the words
to their music. We don't understand why champagne
should be half a guinea a bottle. And, finally, we don't
j
understand a Scotchman's jokes.—DioOnes.

THE TURN-OUTS IN THE MANUFAC-
TURING DISTRICTS.

PRESTON.
FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
PRESTON, NOVEMBER 12
_

There is no change in the aspect of 'this calamitous dis-
pute. Despite many adverse circumstances, f`he: operatives
are in weekly receipt of an increasing amount of pecuniary
aid, and though a large proportion of them must be in ex-
treme destitution, they continue to exhibit a spirit of firm-
ness and determination, combined with a strict ob-
servance of the law. On the other hand, it is said that
the manufacturers of this town, do not contemplate re-open-
ing their mills on this side of Christmas ; many of them
being indisposed in the present state of trade, to resume
labour on any terms. This afternoon, the unemployed had
a meeting in the orchard. Although the weather was very
inclement, about 5,000 people were present. Mr. Brown, (of
Blackburn,) who presided, announced that one of their
eaders, Mr. E. Singlehurst, was engaged in the preparation
of a memorial to the Home Secretary, which would be
ready in a few days, and would then be issued to the world.
Mr. W. Beevers argued from the Bible that combinations
were right and just ; quoting these among other passages
from the Sacred volume : "Be ye united," and "Love thy
neighbour as thyself." Mr. Watson having addressed the
meeting, the chairman remarked that if ministers of reli-
gion of every sect and creed would preach one charity ser-
mon each for the benefit of the factory operatives of Pres-
ton, they would do more good than had been accomplished
by all the sermons they had preached this year. The pro-
ceedings commenced at three and closed at half-past four.
CLOSING OF THE BURY COTTON FACTORIES.
All the mills of the associated masters in this town, ex-
cept three, closed on Friday, and about 6,250 more opera-
tives are consequently deprived of employment by " lock-
out" on the part of their employers; and three other mills,
employing 1,200 hands, will close on the 16th inst. The
operatives of Bury formed thoir union about three months
ago, and gave notice of their intention to strike unless an
advance was conceded. The masters then replied by the
following notice :
" Notice is hereby given, that an association of the mill-
owners in the township of Bury has been formed for the
purpose of taking into consideration the demands made upon
them in respect of wages, and to support each other against
all such as they consider unreasonable in any manner they
may consider most effective."
They subsequently issued the following further notice:—
" We, the undersigned members of the Bury Cotton-spin-
ners, and Manufacturers' Association, do hereby agree that
we will cease working unless all disputes now existing be-
tween the operatives who are on strike and their masters who
are members of the said association be arranged in the mean-
time to the satisfaction of the committee of such association."
(Here followed the signatures.)
The following is a list of the mills which have closed, with
an approximate estimate of the number of hands employed,
and the number of bags of cotton consumed by each. The
numbers will not be exact, but are the nearest that could be
obtained :

Walker and Lomax, 1,600 operatives, 100 bags of cotton;
S. and T. Ashton, 400 operatives, 50 bags • James Openshaw
and Brother, 900 operatives, 100 bags; bags;
and Grun-
dy, 600 operatives, 60 bags ; John Walker, 500 operatives,
50 bags ; James Howorth and Son, 400 operatives, 40 bags;
Rylands and Sons, 450 operatives, 60 bags; John Alcock
and Co., 400 operatives, 40 bags; Hutchinson and Openshaw,
200 operatives, 40 bags ; Richard Wild, 300 operatives, 30
bags ; W. Wild and Brothers, 300 operatives, 30 bags ; T.
and R. Greenhalgh, 500 operatives, 40 bags ; W. Wanklyn,
jun., 150 operatives, 30 bags; Nicholas Milnes, 50 opera-
tives, 10 bags ; W. Warburton, 50 operatives, 20 bags ; and
Livesey and Ashton, 50 operatives. This gives a total of
about 6,250 operatives and 700 bags.
The following mills will close on the 16th inst. : —Wil-
liam Kay and Sons, 25 bags ; Thomas Calrow and Sons, 90
bags ; and J. It. Calrow, 10 bags. The number of hands
employed by these mills is about 1,200.
The employers have received all communications from the
operatives courteously, and the committee of employers, in
consequence of a note that a deputation of workpeople were
desirous to see them, called a meeting on Wednesday to
receive them. On the arrival of the deputation, however,
they intimated to their employers that they had no overture
to make; their object being to see if the employers were
desirous of making any concession. Being assured that the
employers had no " concession "to make, they withdrew. In
Bury, as in other places, a reduction of ten per cent. was made
by the employers ; but the manager of one of these mills
offered to prove by his books, that this was not a real reduc-
tion of the actual earnings of their workpeople, but that, in
fact, they had since been earning 10 to 12 per cent. more
money, while at the same time their labour had been
reduced by nine hours per week. Some of the girls in the
mills earn 10s. to 12s. per week ; and others, able to attend
to four looms each, earn 16s. to 18s. per week. It is no
unusual thin°. for a girl of 15 or 16 years, to husbandry
more wages r„thor_ who is employed in
or other spade labour ; and so mum ‘1,.: prafer
factory work to any other, that domestic servants are difficult
to procure in the town, and many people have to seek them
in the agricultural districts, or from Ireland.