Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

BLACKBURN.

Daring the latter end of last week, the fAlowi ,g mills and weaving-
sheds have commenced working tall time.:—Messrs. Stones, Ratcliffe,
and :tones,. Copy Nook-16-horse power; Mr. Adam Bullough-
20.horse power. To-day, the mill of Messrs. Hibbert and Garlick—
stopped about twenty weeks ago, 45-horse power—will begin work.
There is no alteration in the other mills.
P RESTON.
In the borough of Preston we have 58 firms engaged in manufac-
tures these run 70 mils; of these 70, 65 are enga;:td in the cotton
trade, 3 In worsted, and 2in flax. The aggregate horse power in the
70 mills is 3,950, employing it is estimated 22,000 to 23,000 hands.
We have this we endeavoured to ascertain the hours of working cf
the hands at all th-s mills in the borough, bat have only got returns
from firms, whose aggregate horse power is 2,345, This leaves
22 firms with 1,605 horse power, who have not yet sent in returns.
We give the results of the returns we have obtained, and hope nett
week to bs able to supply statistics of t,e whole. Thirty-six firma,
2,345 horse power, 12,065 hands, employed as follows ;
Hands.
...... . • ...... 3,708
172
369

Fall time .
52i Lours .
50 ditto
45 ditto ••
42 ditto
40 ditto . " • .. 500
35 di to ...
1,:
30 ditto
,
274 ditt ) . .
. • 350
Unemployed

Total
We ought to remark on the above list that it includes all the mills
which have never ceas d running full time, and that very few of
the firms not included in the above are running full time.—Preston
Guardian.
MEETLIG OF SHIPWRIGHTS, &C., AMA ARRIVAL OF MILITARY

AT SUNDERLAND.
A meeting of the master shipbuilders of this p :rt was held the other
week, when they determined to give the men in their employ notice
that they intended to make a reduction in tbeT wages, from and after
December 12, to 4s a clay, they being is receipt of .5s pe: day to that
date. The men held a meeting on the day following, at which they
resolved not to at the reduction. Shipbuilding is therefore
likrly
to be almost suspended in the port for some time. Disturbances being
anticipated, three companies of the 9th tiegiment of Foot arrived at
the b irracas from Shorncliffs on Friday, and 153 recruits from
imeria afe expected to arrive shortly.

SHORT TIME WORKING ROUND MANCHESTER.
.In the district of Newchurch -there ,pre at present in the various
factories ergines of 773 horses power, „turifiloying:2;l2 I operatives, of
whose 978 are in full employment, and 2,146 are on short time. At
Haslingden t►iere are 140 in full work, 2,600 on short time, and 60 out
of emp'oy. At Whitfield there are 600 on full time, and 1,000 on
short time ; and at Pelkington 61 on fall time, and 1,400 on short
time

MORE MILLS WORKING PULL TIME AT BLACKBURN.
The following mills, Sze., have resumed full time:—Mr. A. Paterson,
20 horses' power ; Joseph Harrison and Sons, 38 horses' paeser ;
Joseph Harrison & Co., .',O horses' power ; Messrs. Hilbert and
Garlick's, 4 horses' power, which last has been stoppei for upwards
of 20 weeks, was started on Monday, by Mr. W. H. Horaby ;
Messrs. H. Lewis and Brothers, 20 horses' power ; Messrs. Stones,
Ratcliffe, a.d Stones, ,16 horses' power. The state of trade is
more cheering and satisfactory.

STATE OF TRADE IN CONGLETON.
The trade of the town has taken a more favourable turn, the
operatives employed in the 011 Mill and the Forge diills having
commen'ed working full time. Much distres, howevi-r, still exist-,
from the total c osure of several and the partial stoppage of other
factories some of which employ a considerable number of hands.
The relief committee last Holiday vo.ed to the district committees
the sum of £d4 for the week's supply.— Af acclesfield Couri,r.

THE UNEMPLOYED IN BIRMINGHAM.
We hear the evil effects of the injury to trade is beginning to be
felt severely by some of the artisans of Birmingham. Meetings of
the unemployed are talked of, and the mem.,ers of one trade are
appealing to public chrrity.—Birmingh 1 m Daily Press.

THE WOLVERHAMPTON BANK.

The deputation of the directors who w. nt to London to procure
from the Bank of England a proportion of the money that is required
in order to tlie resuming of the business of the bank, returned late
on Friday evening. The deputatio if we are correctly informed,
will be in a posit:on to resume business with about £300,000 in
hand, viz., 4100,000 that they are pledged to lend the concern,
410,000 obtained upon £140.000 worth of bills, and collaterial
security, another 4100,000 to be borrowed on their behalf, and
450,000 from the shareholders. The directors are not yet able to
state when they sha,l re-commence the ordinary business of the
bank, but that it will b re-commenced there is now no doubt.
Whist they and others would no doubt desire that this improved
state of things should date wi h Wedees.lay next, it is uncertain
whether the necessary preliminaries can be completed before another
week. The directors have been of Il .iently ided in London by the
Right Honourable C. P. Vi Hers, M.P„ Mr, W. Orme Foster, M.P.,
and Mr. Philip Williams, the chairman of the iron trade.—
Birmingham Daily Press.
THE STOPPAGE OF THE WORCETER BANK.

We understand the accounts of Messrs. Farley and Company are
placed in the hands of an accountant to prepare a statement to lay
before a meeting of creditors on an early day. In the meantime we
can state that tha total liabilities, as reported by he Times are greatly
exaggerated, excepting as to their notes in circulation, which are
little more than £4,000. The assets, nil., however, fall considerably
short of the liabilities of the concern; although a large dividend—it
is said 15s, in the pound—a ill be realised. A public meeting was
held on Saturday last, in the Guilehall, Worcester, according to
requisition from the mayor, with a view to estabish confidence in the
other banks ; and, owing to this prompt and well-timed proceeding,
not the al ghtesr ran has been experienced, although, as a precaution-
ary measure, the banks are amply prepared for such a contingency.
The local notes are now freely taken by the shopkeepers and other
trash speople in the city. Messrs. Owes and Glitch, surviving part-
ners in the firm of parlay and Co., were a judicated bankrupts on
Saturday, at the Birmingham bankruptcy court, and their names
will appear in the usual list in Tuesday night's London Gazette.—
Birmingham Daily Post