The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-18 00:00:00

S7'AT O-F TRADE.

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an obvious improvement both in the cloth anti worsted trade
in this district ; tale latter, indeed, may be said to be posi-
tively brisk ; and, what perhaps may be consideted a less
equivocal symptom of amendment than an increased de-
mand, better prices have been obtained. Many respecta-
ble houses, however, still complain that this apparent im-
provement rather arises out of a spirit of speculation, than
from any real increase of demand on the part cf. the cut
sumers ; others, however, whilst they admit that the star •
of trade is yet far from being so satisfactory as might : •
wished, conceive that thsse symptoms of improvement arc
real,-Lk Ealst.mSalyrTfa.ilrl6lbeT
1 meneement of a re-action which will go on until the. coon-
try reaches a state of moderate prospeirty.
IluoosesetELD.—The indications of a revival in trade
here have this week assumed a more decisive character.
The ntarlud, .oss Tuesday last had the appearance which it
exhibited in better times ; buyers were numerous, and a
good deal of business was done ; and though the prices of
the old stock goods do not advance, yet those that are ma-
nufactured from materials recently purchased fetch a re-
munerating price. The merchant manufacturers are doing
mote business ; many of this class are getting quit of their
old stocks, and replacing them with new goods, which t`,1.1-•
bliss them to employ more hands. One has lately set on.
fifty workmen.
Yuut, SEPT. 16.—A slow improvement io the manu-
facturing districts continues to be observable, but it is et'
that nature which, though it serves to encourage hope,
does nut afford any just grounds for exultation. With re-
I gard to the agricultural interests, so far as the prices of the
several markets of the kingdom may be taken as a standard
by which to judge of the effects of the late Order in Coun-
cil,t they confirm the opinion we hazarded last week, that
I no material effect will at present he produced in the home
I market in consequence.—York Herald.
PRESTON, SEPT. 16.—We learn that where the depres-
sion of trade has been most felt, during the last nine months,
that things are at length beginning to show symptoms of
improvement ; and we are informed, through our own
sources, that ast Tuesday's market at Manchester was
brisker than any there has been since the currency. began
to be disturbed by the bank failures, at the close of ' last
year. It does not appear, however, that the manufacturers
can dispose of their goods at any thing near the prices at.
which they were sold before the panic ; and the poor
weavers are still obliged to submit to a scale of wages that
renders it imperative on those with families to cO.l upon
the parish officers for assistance from the pool-rates. The
opening of the arts for the admission of •oats &c. has net
had any furthrt effect upon the prices of the articles to
which the Order in Council extends, beyond what we re-
ported last week ; and if we could place any confidence in
the accounts, or the pretended accounts, from the Conti-
nent, we should be led to conclude that the markets would
not auffbr any material fall. We confess, however, that
we receive with much suspicion the statements which, since
the ports were declared open, have been given in the papers
respecting the state of the foreign matkete. We know, irons
tl:e official returns, that the average price of grain in the
principal ports, in ordinary times, is about true-half the
average of this country.
It gives us pleasure to state that the iron trade of Scot-
land is rather on the amendment. The stock of some works
has materially decreased of late; and as there is every
prospect of a better demand, the manufacture of iron is
going on with increased briskness. The export to Ireland
•has lately been considerable. Prices are still very low, and
may be expected to rise. Pig-iron, No. 1, is selling at
61. 101. a ton, and the second and third qualities lOs.- each
lower. In Staffordshire the best iron is 3/. a ton ; but as
the inland carriage to Liverpool costs 1/. 10s. a ton, while
the same quantity can:be shipped at the Broomielaw to
Liverpool for 65., the Scottish iron-masters are fully able to
compete in the English menet.

EMIGRATION.—A short time since an emigration society,
consisting of about thirty-six families, was established In
one of the parishes of Glasgow. This society, on the lst
instant, forwarded a petition to his Majesty, in 'which 'bey
stated, that being chiefly employed in the cotton manufac-
ture, the present depression of trade has brought theat
the verge of misery ; that had it not been for the weistanc,"
they received from his Majetty's munificent donation, aided
by the subscriptions of the charitable in the city, they must
have been left to starve. That they considered emigration
as the best means of relieving their distress, and therefore,
humbly prayed that his Majesty would be graciously pleased
to send them, at the national expense, to Canada, amid pro-
vide them with land and such other assistance there as
would enable them to make a comfortable settlement. The
statement of their distressed condition was certified by the
ministers of the parish, and addressed to the Secretary of
State for the Home 1/cpartment. On Monday the follow-
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ing reply-was received by the society :
Whitehall, Ith Sept. WS.
I em directed by Mr. Secretary Peel to acquaint you, that the
petition which you forwarded to hint on the Ist bourn ht.; be* I
transmitted, by the King's ennunand. fee she oessiggratiog of Es:
Bathurst, Secretary of State foe the Colonial 11=t, w 'Lout
thriller applicadons on the subject mast be
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