The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-23 00:00:00

YORKSHIRE CLOTIIIE3S.

We lately stated the great falling off in the Yorkshire
Clothieis Trade ; since our abstract statement the re..4u-
lar annual returnaltas been made, of which we subjoin
a copy—That great importance is attached to this return,
both by the Guvertiment and by the country in general,
may he well supposed; and We are informed that one of
the tirst questions proposed by the Lord Lieutenant,
who has this week visited Pontefract, on account of the
sitting of.the Quarter Sessions, was—" flow stands the
return of the woollen manufacture. ?" A very natural'
and extremely proper inquiry ; atal every well-wisher to
his country O ill regret that the first report Made tO his
gOVerIIIIICIII, by the ilqw Lord Lieutenant, on this 'tally
tuiptir.ant subject, must he so gloomy. In the carnet
manufacture its Yorkshire, the state of the trade is still
mire discouraging; and we believe we are within coin•
pass when we say, that within the last three years there
has been an actual decrease iii shat branch of inanitfac
Lure of 3-4,ths its former amount. But It is unnecessary
tu insist upon these details ; our streets exl ; it.et sir arg
aid decisive indications of the decay of trade, in the
number of workpeople that are seen daily loitering
about in a state of idleness, nut because they will not
work, but because labour is nut to be had. The • 41.15eS
of this grievous depression were not ill stated by the
petsons to whom our etitel magistrate addressed himself,
and on whore good disposition lie spewed a well-placed
reltai ice when he mixed ;ree.y among them llaserluirsilaN.
Ecess of manufacturing machinery—the corn and
wool-bills—end the pressure of the public burdens, vsry
natorally sly...tested themselves to these poor thstres,tai
manufacturers as the causes of their sufferings; but the
last might to have been placed the first, for it is from the
public burdens, occasioued by the public debt, that a
very large share of our iniserh:s How, and in which they
ail originated. The advice pivot by the Mayor was the
best that could be given ; but both Mr Becket an los
audience mint have felt that, owing to the peculiarity tits
our political 5411111011, it had li:11%• in a to cheer the
the drooping spirits, or to aition.ce tile lt.ltld thief has
been taught by experience what Is we.,11. try hope
deferred."
STATE OF THE WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE, 1819-20.

NARROW CLOTHS MILLED.
Pieces. Yards.
First Quarrer .34.545
Second Quarter 29.789
Third lilt tier 30.088
Fourth Quarter 15 278

119,7011 4M31.181
Alined last ycar 11(1,313 5,7/1,392

D.:cres-ed 110,3 I 4 352,211
BROAI) (LOTUS MILLE 0.

First Quarter -1.609
Scamd QuLuter b7.55.S
Thin' Quarter
Fourth Quarter 57.966

263,278 14,406.314
Milled last year 3.1,33910,246,205

Decrca•ed
The whole tominfaciory produced tho, pear in
yanli
Du. last year in yards

In Pieces. In Yards•
Total decrease this year 81,665 4,672,102

Tile 11../1(.11,00 01 the (010110,00:10.. of 1,.L sto•tlien
d • lint incl.:tied in these returns v., wr ine:casiand, in
the „amt. pripori ; and th? tt.:tolt• 11lJy SCI44* It/ snow,
if .ily et itknee were wanted on not hea.., the iiiipolicy
o those laws which have burdened the raw tnatt.rsal,
.lid the oils and wares used in its manufacture, with
additional imposts. These Imvs, however, it is only
it.tice to say, do not creme—they merely aggravate—tile
evil.

Mr. Pearson, the barrister, yesterday obtained a
rule to shew cause, why a new trial should not be
granted in the case of Sir Charles -$‘ olsely. Mr.
Hunt: was not so fortunate in a similar motion, on
the subject of his lute trial at York.
The Address of Thanks to his Majesty, for having
shortened the present Court and gcneral mourning,
lately voted by the manufacturers and tradors of
London and Westminster, was presented by the
Lord Chamberlain, and received be his Majesty in
the most gracious manner, and with the most deci-
sive marks of sipprobation; his Majesty being gra-
ciously pleased to declare his rea,liness, at all times,
to listen to the wishes, and to do eery thing in his
power, to assist and benefit the trade and manufac•
tures of his Kingdom.—The Fublic are much indebted
to Mr Shears, of Henrietta-street, and Messrs. Fox
and WOyley, of King-street, Covent-garden. who
were very active and assiduous in promoting and
causing the atxwe Address to be presented to his
Majesty ; indeed the idea originated entirely with
those gentlemen, and by their exertions was princi-
pally carried into effect.

OLD Bit 1 LEY.-SATURDAY, APRIL 22.

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