The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-11 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

" 'stir
The fine cloth manufactories in Gloliceot
shire are now in full work, and the trade is Inore.:-for
there than it has been for some years. Large orders oes
exportation are the cause of this improvement.
._er
glad to state, that the recent improvement in trade twiiie
tended to Wigan, where, previously, a very greet
f ls>t
sion existed. The manufacturers; in the course-iece
week, advanced the price of weaving sixpence Per, itrior
A further advance (being, we believe,v the third)
pence per piece also took plane a 1 Blackburn, Eurnlel,oe,
Colne ; and, as the weaveitissittettektinow- all in full nl„1.
there has been a great-impressment in their circumeim7
--Westmoreland Advertisers,
nn ertte e
currency end of l 8
at 25
DUNDEE TRADE.--The linen trade is b
ning to recover from the great depression under which t
whichbeen
took place
trade of this district as much as any of the other great bil'teri#l
of trade in the country. The prices of the raw 01%itor
t;hat The
time de
aritlfee lnge :abf"—A ies
and the manufactured article, as well as the rate of ee ;
fell about SO per cent. in the first six months oflt: the
and although the raw material experienced a rise; ;iOO
months of August and September, owing to the crop good
having partially failed, yet most kinds of linens co°"' • 0.
as low as they were at the lowest point of derr7alias
Within these three weeks past, however, the'det,ht.,)ety
been much brisker, especially for Osnabuits4„
a piece of this staple article being now Igfe.:'7oii
hands of the manufacturer ; but the advance ill'. ell
only a mere trifle, as yet the manufacturers being it
pleased to get their hands cleared without loss.
aia,
is expected now that a little advance will be !st,).
ed, because weavers' wages generally rise Insummerno74o
the quantity of goods manufactured is always lees tje
winter. Better prices have of late been obtained in
American and West India markets--a circumstance
..tva it
has induced the exporters to buy more freely here LA'''. to
is hoped the demand will continue, because the st-cheJ
these markets is reported to be very small. Blear
linens,—viz. dowlas and sheetings—have been is for
demand for some months, but at such prices as
manufacturer very little profit. Cotton-bagging en td.
canvass have been very low-priced, and but little 01
Brown sheetings have also been duller than usual. 4#
importation of flax from the Baltieliai commenced lid
season ; and prices, though coneideritßly higher theoti
summer, are still moderate. RigiP.T7ft flak being
roe
Petersburgh, 12-head, 37/. ; and othkrtfithinlrroP:eatei
It was at one time feared that owing eitlaVtir dry tja
it
last year, the supply of flax fromussia this year vle
less than usual ; but it is now ascertained that Rig ad the
supply about 19,000 tons, Petersburgh 10,000, sn3,,
the
other ports perhaps 5,000. This will be equal
oit
whole of last year's importation, but considerably s';0019
the importation of 1825, that year's having been °Ph fe(
of 51,000 tons. The moist weather being favoura":lo
the present crop of flax, and the supply being eq.„001,
the consumption till the importation of 1828 celow;of
there is little chance of a rise in prices, unless enY, ip d's
rence take place to prevent importation from ReoPsoreso
course of the present season. Credit and confidence, ed,
were severely shaken in 1826, are now again refirr
a great measure ; and the linen trade, on the wh°:_e:wetel„'
a more favourable aspect. It is to be regretted, P' tbr
that the labouring classes are still so ill paid for
labour.—Edinburgh Evening Courant. Witli of
isLAY.—We conversed the other daY tore
native of this island, who gave us a flattering P:c
its progress in improvement. Not many yeare,'romarti,
staple of Islay was black cattle, of which it still'a
be?,
great number, between six and seven thousand lit ,110
exported annually ; but of late the majority of the,mb'arlet
tants have betaken themselves to the cultivation 01
to which their soil and climate are exceedingat
adapted. Upwards of 5,000 bolls at this specie° blob
form now their yearly produce, the whole ei %oleo ,
consumed in the distillation of whisky within the
where eight distilleries are at present in operatioo7a
too
the exception only of the quantum used by the
in compounding broth and.scones. Oats are o
to the extent of the island's consumption; but r;,-
flax are extensively cultivated—the former chiiie, „d
article of food, the latter to supply a linen mane
m
oerrov:
which has long been carried on there. Between
t° tvrldW ,
fec;al
three hundred tons of kelp are also yearly mane a _
the island; and in short, so well have the nateveowear:„
themselves of every advantage peculiar to their I'd otle'
that they deservedly rank as the most spirited
trious of all the Hebridean Islandere.—Glasg e
Press.
STUFF' tttiro
STuF)' WEAVERS.--The Leeds Stull l,
having once more resumed active operations, a lot P' A
being in demand, an effort was made by the moil
tr bp-
day, to recover their old wages lost by the late °ens of
number of them began collecting shuttles to pre"
.0 j
from working, and used other acts of intimidation ;00 00
more thinking part waited upon Mr. Green' pie° td
generously offered an advance of sixpence Per, oltioP the
plaids, waving any advance on camblets, Wit'bt not At,
men seemed fully satisfied; and there is no dooveoo9
principal masters will cheerfully follow Air. tree fl veteefolei
It is hoped, therefore, the town will continue intie
the weavers in employment, by which meen9o,4l. ;04
consequences of another strike will be ',rola. ontlt
writing the above we hear that Mr. Kipliof7..cturere
ru
to give the old prices, and the other man iii
agreed to do the same.—t Leeds Intelligeiic de
tra of v_.(l,
MANCHESTER, JUNE 7.--The de03701
town is improving ; goods of all kinds in gt e**
~,Is,
and very small stocks in the. manufacturers' P,7,be
only such as are made from week to week..
_,to at P:ji
trade, in Yorkshire, is improved. The mercono abr of
dale are said to have received large ()Mere 17taiyanee44,.
the woollen weavers have turned out for 01,0 t
ies
wages, which, we are told, the masters 1111,0.514:A pa
That weaver that only got 15d. for svee'aPs'
calico, three months ago, now gets 2s.

LORD N—Y'S LATEST: ^—AS Xl9
c 151,4
was returning, the other day, from a ride, he Ilte-n' 14‘);,
C—m-1 ou the Military Road, going to Steil,- BgeiOvj
pital. The Surgeon having told him where be/10 e 30;
" Dirty. work," said his Lordship, " cutting up '`;
bodies; how very disagreeable you must fiud it' 00'4
no," said the Surgeon, "we always have theu!
Aye, aye, 11'" reicecoot,for
before they are brought to us."
Peer, " and you take care to mamanglegnat )111111C
wards,,,Frceman's Journal.