The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-09 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the .Nottingliam Review.)
The making of warp silk blond plain nets, termed by the
French tulle, is not by any means improved. The ru-
mours of an abatement in the wages are still continued,
but it is to be hoped without any real foundation, as that
would not increase the demand, .but would certainly aug-
ment the privations of the operatives, and lower the value
of the stocks on hands. The warp tattings have not by
any means increased in demand, us we see many ingenious
and clever men walking about without employment. The
once flourishing village of Stapleford is distressed indeed.
The bobbin net branch is thought to be a little improved
in some description of fancy nets ; still the lace-manu-
facturer has a decided preponderance over the machine
y bene'oti a said
owner. We stated last week that some machines were
making 300 racks a week, alluding to a certain descrip-
tion of fancy machines, made upon an excellent construe-
lion, propelled by power, and working long hours, with
e
selected hands. This was taken up by souse of 1
manufacturers, to mean that all machines were makingcan
includingouthnet
300 racks weekly, thus aiming to raise a sort of panic, a
reduce the prices of net, when, in all prob
makingi they
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well knew that there were more machiLnkes
• The average
ttoSanmentott
than there were making 300 racks perl
for want of work
product of lever machines can scarce
to 150 racks a week, even when at work,The
traverse warp
hands numerous
arc i stoppages oap pag
moste
the machines, in this vicinity, stand principally
it was the most prosperous of
liceston ; a few years since
all the lace branches.
whether of gloves, plain hose,
The silk hosiery trade,
hose, is .
8 lamentable for
alterations.
s i situation, for
fancy hose, or silk knotted still in even a worse
op, akn.ntiae.lno ore tradegoni is
to.so farlrtecaopvpeeraerds,
that
planting of a want of hands, and wonder
state than last week.
u rs during the late long stagnation have left the trade
nwitmhbneo intention of returning. The worsted hose trade
v intoe
ry
e thecfi c cottonee t ie drawerdiy i
dividing
g frames, t
he w
in Leicester being bad, several men 'have attempted to get
0 rbutk, sthey s hteavmeabkeeena found
d
wthielTernie'leasadtleriars:haerlaciol:m.
level wale.

rno,
on feet daofAte•
n the
nA HINT TO TILE POLICE.—A
gentleman goingns
unieyaerrthpearitineo foftchaeb s ay
therem asrtkacntd,
no:a,
had an egg thrown against his back, besmearing a new and
expensive great coat, all over, in a shameful manner.
From the direction in which the article came, he had rea-
son to believe it was ono of the cabmen that inflicted this
wanton injury. No policemen were in view at
the time, on either side of the way, nor for some time
alter. Should this outrage be repeated, it is to be hoped
that the offender will be detected and punished, it being
a hard case that a man cannot go quietly along the public
street without being thus disfigured, his clothes spoiled,
and the business he is upon being unnecessarily delayed
and perhaps frustrated.
•
CAB ACCIDENT.—On Thursday evening,
a fine youth, son of Mr. Hughes, of Earl-street, was
crossing Ludgate-hill, his feet came in contact with a
slippery part of the street, and, before Le could recover
himself, a cab and horse passed over him, leaving him, in
the opinion of all who witnessed the accident, dead. On
being taken, however, to an apothecary's shop, it was
ascertained that the injuries, although severe, wore not
fatal. His face and head were much bruised, 'und blood
flowed freely from his mouth and nose, Temporary mine.
dies having been applied, the youth was removed to his
father's residence. Nut the slightest blame can be
attached tt) the ealgaau.