The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-23 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, SEPT. 21.—Most heartily do we congra-
tulate our readers, Particularly those who reside in this
immediate district, on the decisive amendment of trade,
which last Tuesday's commercial market exhibited. On
that day, we have good reason to know, mere sales were
effected than on any one day during the last eighteen
mouths; and a spirit of cheerfulness and alertness were
once more conspicuous upon 'Change. In every branch
of manufactures the improvement was visible; particularly
in that of printed calicoes, in the finishing of which many
houses are now obliged to work extra hour!, with their
full complement of hands. We have not been amongst
the eve:lasting croakers, and have therefore the greater
right to exuress our joy at the happy turn which has taken
place, not suddenly, so as to make it doubtful as to its per-
tnanency, but by slow and sure steps, affording the beet-
grounded hope, the! the long night of difficulties is passed,
and that the day which has broke will be one of continued
prosperity, furnishing means to wipe away all tears of dis-
tress from the eyes of industry, which will now be et:shied
to earn its own bread. This amelioration of trade is not
confined to cotton, but is felt in all other branches of ma-
nufactures, as may be seen by casting an eye to the news-
papers of the various manufacturing , districts, some of
which we copy for general satisfaction into ohr own
columns.—Manchestce iltraN.
In Kirkintilloch, where a great many hands were out
of employment during the stagnation, work has become
plentifhl, and those weavers who prefer their own employ-
ment to out-thesr labour, have little difficulty in obtaining
webs, although at miserably low prices. A number of the
weavers in that place manufacture for themselves a few
webs of low-priced lappets, upon the prices of which a
alight advance has taken place, so that their hopes of bet-
ter times are rather more cheering than they were a few
weeks ago. In Chryston, work is also plenty, and with
the exception of those who prefer country work to their
own. the weavers are 311 employed. The farmers in that
neighbourhood exerted themselves so much in favour of the
unemployed weavers, by supplying them with out-dour
labour, that there was little demand upon the pariah fur
support.
The bonnet-making in Stewarton is rapidly improving.
About double the number of hands are now employed that
were five weeks ago, and the wholesale pikes of bonwrs
of every description during last a eck advanced from Qtl.
to Is. a dozen. The revival of this branch of business is
very sensibly felt in Stewarton.
'File carpet weavers in Kilmarnock have he: fortunate
in escaping the present dullness so long, but they are now
beginning to feel it severely. There are twelve manufac-
turing houses, and they employ :171 looms. Of these 500
are at Scots carpets, 54 at Brussels, and 20 at tins. Only
three of the largest factories, including 5250 looms, are
going full time. The others ate partially employed.—
Glasgow Chronicle.
IIeDDERSFILLI).—The market of Tuesday fully sus-
tained the improvement of the week before. It cannot be
expected that the re-action should instantly he felt bene-
ficially, through all the ramifications of the commercial
world which have ben affected by the shock recently sus-
tained; but there is evidently a recovery from the lowest
point of depression,—and there can be no doubt that this
town, as well as others which have preceded it in the indi-
cations of improvement, will at no distant time experience,
in every branch of trade, a full share of returned prosperity.