Star.
London, England, 1821-10-16 00:00:00

STATE OF OUR MANUFACTURES.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE STAR.
FREstow OcToni* 12, 1821.

SlR—The Courier of the 9th instant has an article.
in which it is stated, that " the most experienced ob-,
servers of our domestic Manufactures and Trade de-
clare, that they never knew them in a more flourish-
ing condition than at 'present," which so palpably
betrays in these experienced observers such partial
knowledge of the subject, or wiiiirt perversion of (..ct,
that we regret more than a little here that a circula-
tion should at this time be given to statements so—
fraught with evil. They are quite opposed to what
this (confessedly the first manufacturing county in
the kingdom), now universally experiences; and as it
is of course included in the above statement, the
writer of this letter takes upon him to say, from real
experience and general observation, that the Cotton
Manufactures were never known in a more drooping
and depressed state.
If the Courier could appeal to any one really ac-
quainted with the subject, he would be informed that
demand for goods is almost extinct, and that they are
consequently a drug both in the Manchester and Lon-
don markets. I am also supported in these asvrtions
by the facts, that in some of our towns, weavers' wages
have been dropped. within the last fortnight, five,
eight, and ten per cent.! many manufacturers are
materially decreasing their quantity ; and some of the
most respectable are entirely discontinuing; with-
drawing their capital from a trade in which it cannot
at present be employed to any advantage!
This is at present the real state of our manufactures
in general ; there is no prospect of amendment ; wages
must, it is generally supposed, give way still further ;
indeed the " tout ensemble" of the prospect could not
well be worse to begin winter with. So much, there-
fore, for the flourishing condition and experienced ob-
servers above noticed.
You will impose an obligation upon this County
by giving insertion to this letter, as well as upon
your obedient humble servant, and reader of your
impartial Paper,
A MANUFACTURER AND MERCHANT.

Advices have been received from St. Petersburgh
to the 21st ult. The exchange had improved only a
trifle since the last quotation; but when the intelli-
gence of an improvement in our tallow market
reached St. Petersbnrgh, no doubt is entertained by
merchants here, That a corresponding improvement
must necessarily take place ia the exchange. These
particulars, as well as the news of a considerable stir
in the corn trade, would reach them by the next suc-
ceeding post, so that, in all probability, the next ad-
vices from that capital will be of a more favourable
nature than those received of late.—From Riga ac-
counts mention an advance in the rate of exchange,
and that tallow had advanced front 137,12 to 145.
The consumption of rum in Scotland, in 1815, was
331,000 gallons: with the exception of a few thou-
sand gallons, this quantity as taken out of bond in
the Clyde. Since that period, it has gradually de-
creased, till, in 1818, it was only 129,000 gallons,
and last year 13.5,000 gallons.

The average prices of Corn, for the week ending
October 6, being the first of the six weeks pi eceding
the 15th of November, are now made public. We
are happy to state that they confirm the general ten-
dency of the publLc expectation, with regard to the
progress of the Corn-Market. The average price of
Wheat has fallen from 70s. 7d. to his. 7d. for the
week ending on the 6th inst. and by the subsequent
accounts from Mark-lane it appears, th:lt owing to
the continuance of an abundant supply down to yes-
terday morning, the minds of the corn-dealers had
undergone such a change from their former eagerness
to purchase as to produce a still farther reduction in
old wheat of 2s. per quarter—in new whe.tt of 3s. to
4s.—in old barley of 2s.—and in new of 4c. to 55..
Under these circumstances, it seems quite improbable
that the ports will be opened to any species of corn
on the 15th November, the next taking of the averages.
Fears begin to be entertained at Constantinople
respecting the health of the city, and some cases of
plague were, spoken of, but they could not be dis-
tinctly priped.
Ann Wilson, alias Moore, sentenced to death at
Glasgow for issuing forged nfites, has received a re-
spite during his MAJESTY'S pleasure.
George the notations pick,
Barrington,

ket, in

a quair—el with a celebrated piano-forte player, re-
buked his adversary by remarking, " that he had as
light a finger as himself, and could draw out notes
from its in the dark, and that was more than he
could do F'

ADELPIII THEATRE.—This Theatre was last night
most fashionably attended, to witness the performance
of the amusing Piece of The Deuce is in I/er, in
which a Mr. BELLAMY, from Newcastle, was intro-
' duced to a Loudon audience, as Don Toledo, and
sang several airs in a very masterly style. A Miss
HAMMERSLEY, from Dublin, also made her first ap-
pearance, and was very favourably received: she has
great compass of voice, and promises to become an
acquisition. The new Burletta of Bruno gains nightly
'in attraction, and the whole of the characters are
sustained with a degree of talent seldom beheld at a
I minor Theatre.