The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-05 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

Billutttomax.—lf u ...re glad to he able to
state that this town participates with the manu-
facturing districts in the north in the improve-
ment of its trade. Though the trade of Bir-
mingham has at no time suffered nearly so much
as that of other places, yet the diminished de-
mand for goods obliged a number of men to
leave their usual employ, to work for subsistence
on the roads ; and we rejoice at a change which
will enable them to return to their former ern-

ployment after so many months of privations.—
Birirtingham Journal.
BLACKBURN.—Extract of a letter in the York
Herald:—" I am glad to inform you that
another advance of weavers' wages was made
this week, and this is the third within a month,

of 3d. each ; still the prices paid are from 15 to
20 per cent. below those paid in 1824-5. Nearly
all the weavers are again in full werk. Last
year at this time only about one in five was be
full work. The three advances in the largest
number of piece goods made in Blackburn is
about 30 per cent. to the prices paid a month
ago. The poor-rates for the quarter ending in.
December were is. in the pound ; they have,
however, been reduced to le. for the present
quarter."
LIVRAPOOL.—We have experienced a fair
demand for cotton since our last, and upwards
of 11,000 bags sold at steady prices. The im-
ports aro again very heavy, and amount to about
25,400 bales, 17,470 of which are American,
7,320 Brazil, 450 East India, and 250 West
India.—Liverpool Mercury.
Litt cEsTun.—We understand that consider-
able activity prevails in the hosiery trade of this
town at the present time ; so much so, that in
one district (the Oxford-street) not only are all
the hands employed, but SO frames are standing
still, for which workmen cannot be obtained.°
The wages of the framework-knitters are, we be-
lieve, lower than at any former period—totally
inadequate, indeed, to procure them the coin-
mon necessaries of life ; but it gives us much
pleasure to learn that exertion* are now making,
with a fair prospect of success, to ameliorate
their present miserable and degraded condition,
—Leicester Chronicle.

PAT/ILION—Mr. Pollock's large silk fac-
tory, on the banks of the Clyde, near Govan, at
present employ's nearly 200 hands in the 'redone
departments of the trade. Silk of every descrip-
tion, from its original state, as produced by the
worm, is manufactured and brought to the
greatest perfection ; and the different processesi
have been so much simplified, that they can now
vie with, if not excel, the system acted on in the
silk manufactories in England.—Paisles Paper.
WIGAN.—We are glad to state that the re-•
cent improvement in trade has extended toWigan,
where previously a very great depression existed.
The manufacturers have, this week, advanced the
price of weaving Gd. per piece. A further ad-
vance (being, we believe, the third) of 3d. per
piece, also took place at Blackburn, Burnley,
and Colne : and as the weavers there are now
all in full work, there has been a great improve-
ment in their circumstances.--Mancheiter
Guardian.
GLAsoow.-.--During the whole of last month
trade in general has been gradually and steadily
improving. In the course of this week a
farther advance has taken place in the prices of
weaving coarse lawns. They are chiefly wrought
in the country, and the advance which has taken
place on them within the last few weeks, rill
average about 15 per cent. On the finer reeds,
no farther advance has yet been made : but the
rise which has already taken place is about a
tenth. Overwefted jaconets have, during the
same period, advanced about 15 per cent., and
consequently bear a nearer proportion than for-
merly to the lawns, so that good hands may now
earn at them nearly as much as at lighter work.
In the course of the month a good many of the
weavers have begun the weaving of silk-welled
stripes, in preference to =aline. These stripes aro
at present much in demand, and some advance has
been made on the prices of weaving them. These
advances indicate a steady improvement, and the
gradual manner in which it has taken place gives
greater promise of permanency than if it was more
rapid. Although the situation of the weaver has
been considerably improved, it is by no means
very comfortable, but we hope it will by and by
become so. A 14°° broad-lawn may be taken
es an average for plain work ; and the price of"
weaving is 4id. ; and, taking the average num-
ber of webs good weavers are able to finish in a
year, it gives about 7s. Gd. a week, from which.
(oust be deducted the expenses incurred in weav-
ing them—such as mountings, light, rent, See, A
small proportion of superior workmen may ave-
rage about 10s. Gd. Such instances, however,
are very rare. The demand for cotton yarn still
continues to be pretty fair, and a good deal of
business doing ; but in this department there has
not been such a revival as to produce any ad-
vance upon the price of the coarser numbers.
We noticed some time ago that el slight advance
had been obtained on the price of fine numbers,
and they still remain at much the same prices
they then were ; the demand for them: being
pretty regular and steady.