The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-25 00:00:00

AI ARLDGROUGII-STitEET.

ROBERT AT sae ST. JAllte's CLllS.llocsr.—Yeiterday
Mary Rail, who had on a former °melon been etamlned, charged
with robbing Messrs. Hoes and Britton, the proprietors of this
establishment, of cash and other valuables, was yeaterdvbrought
up for re.examination.
It appeared that the proprietors had been robbed at diferent
times of motley out of the eash.box, arid in Order to detect the
thief some gold and silver were privately 'harked and put into the
cash box alcut ten days ago. On the following day some of the
marked money, was stolen. Suspicion falling on the prisoner, a
cur: table was selit for, and on his searching her, tbe marked too:
oey wle found upon her person. Clements then aearcitotbot *ink
and found four "patrol/0s and some silver therein, together with
two cups and saticeye, two silver spoons, and two pots of mama-
lade. the property of the Clubhouse.
Tl:c prisoner, mho li a young woman about twenty-two years of
and of rather prepaseauslng appearance, wept bitterly during
the examination. YIN was fully committed for trial.

UNIvERSI7I INTELLIGENCE.

CA MIIIIIIPIE, Fito. 24.

Mr. Wirten St. John's College. was on
Saturday' las dieted University Scholar on Lonl Craven's
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STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
No town in the kingdom, considering the extent of
its trade anti comtnereial transactions, has better, or per- t
haps id well, withstood the recent shock to general cre-
dit, than Leeds. We have had comparatively few sus-
pensions, and but one or two fora large Anima. It would
be uneandid, however, to deny that almost all our great
interests, and indeed trade generally, has lately experienced
here as well as elsewhere the severe pressure of the times.
Business has been gradually declining, prices falling, many
heavy engagements returning dishonoured—and a dulness
approaching stagnation more or less felt. These circum-
stances might have led to disastrous consequences, had not
the trade in the town and neighbourhood been habitually
built on large capital, and 'conducted, in the wildest
periods, with more than general circumspection. The
prudent steps too which have recently been taken
in checking production according as the demand
dimi-
and reducing expenses according as embarrass-
Molts thickened in other quarters, have enabled us to pass
through the storm with comparative safety. We regret to
say, at the same time, that there precautionary Measures
have thrown great numbers of the working classes out of
employment, and lessened the income of the rest very con-
siderably. But let us now trust that the distress has al-
ready reached its utmost height in this part of the country,
and that henceforth things will improve and prospects.,
brighten. The supplies in the foreign, as well as the home
market, have not been replenished fur some months, and
must be soon exhausted. This will create a fresh demand,
and inspires us with the fullest confidence that business
generally will gradually revive, and at no distant day
flourish as much as before, and on a more steady and du-
rable foundation.
The following letters we received yesterday :
Huddersfield. 224 February, 1826.
Since last Thursday another house of this town, in the fancy
line, has suspended payment ; though it did not carry on business
to the extent of Messrs. Taylor, Dixon and Co., yet it will add
considerably to the weight of the present distress.
Iteckmondwike. Feb. 22, 1826.
From the great depression which the manufacturing interest has
experieeced in the West !tiding, I apprehend that you will be in
some sort prepared to rective unfavourable tidings of the present
state of things in this place and its immediate vicinity. Every
thing here indeed is ahnost at a complete stand. Many of the
carpet-weavers have shut up their manufactories, and some ire
paying dulr creditors after the rate of :a. in the pound in goods.
This circums,ance may in part, at least, be accounted for, by a
combination among the journeymen carpet weavers against their
employers, which Ines existed for the last three months, in order to
obtain an advance in their wages, at the rate of Us. od. in the ma-
nufacture of a piece of the value of 10a. ; and I believe the
men have so far succeeded that the pieces latterly woven have
been upon the advance. In general, however, the manufacturers
have retrained from making carpets as much as possible,
na their goods had to meet in the London market those
woven in Kidderminster at the old prices. The deduc-
tion from the profits of one of our extensive firms in conse-
quence would, 1 understand, be about 2,0081. per annum ! These
things, a t you may naturally suppose, could not long continne,
and the result is that the carpet manufacturers are much distressed.
The blanket trade, which is one of the principal staples of the
place, is little better. There are I think ten mills in Ileckmond-
wUte and its immediate neighbourhood, ard there is not full em-
ployment, perhaps, for one of them. In consequence of this gene.
rat stagnation, the working classes are in a deplorable condition.
The opulent inhabitants. assisted by some of your Leeds merchants,
have liberally contributed to their relief, and a fund has been raised
to the amount of nearly 701., which had, for the last three weeks.
been distributed in oatmeal and potatoes to about one hundred and
fifty families weekly, at the rate of from 10 to Iblbs. of meal and a
proportionate quantity of potatoes to each, according to the number
ofpersons. The quantity will next week, I understand, be cur-
tailed, to make it serve, if possible, three weeks longer. When
this depressed state of trade will take a turn I cannot tell, but I
hope it will not last long.—Leeds Intelligencer.