The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-03-12 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.—Since Tuesday last, the animated demand
for cotton in Liverpool has continued to act upon this mar-
ket, and a still further advance has been generally realized,
both on goods and yarn, though not to a greater extent than
the increase in the price of cotton since that time, so that the
spinners and manufacturers derive no benefit from it. Un-
der these circumstances, the working of short time, which
eenis indispensable for the protection of their interests, is
rapidly extending. A general meeting of the cotton-spinners
and manufacturers of Stalybridge and the neighbourhood was
held on Wednesday evening; when it was resolved that the
respective firms composing the association should commence
on Monday next working three days 'a week only ; to conti-
nue for six months, unless a change of circumstances should
arise ; -and we understand that the example is likely to be
followed by all the spinners at Ashton-under-Lyne. As this
resolution will apply to a number of large establishments,
producing a very considerable quantity of goods and yarn, it
is likely to produce an important effect upon the markets,
and also, we are sorry to say. upon the condition of the work-
ing (-lasses in the neighbourhood.—Manchester Guardian.
LEEDS.—The markets since our last have improved uPon
those of the previous few weeks, especially for coarse wool-
lens, the demand for which has considerably increased, and
there is no doubt that extensive sales might be effected, if
they could be offered on somewhat lower terms ; but from
the firmness which the wool market has recently acquired, it
is not probable that prices will be materially diminished.—
Leeds Intelligencer,

BRADFORD MARKET.—There was an average quantity of
business done in the Piece Hall here on Thursday, on pretty
much the same terms as have prevailed of late ; and in the
yarn market the sales were brisker than last week, but chiefly
at former rates. In the wool market there was rather more
business done, at previous prices.:7-Ibid.

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HUDDERSFIELD MARKET.—We had again a brisk demand
for goods of n early all descriptions here on Tuesday. The
business done in woollen cloths, both plains and kerseys, was
more extensive than on any, market day for some time past ;
and in fancy waistcoatings, doeskins, Tweeds, &c., numerous
sales were effected, former prices being fully sustained. The
wool market was firm, and a good deal of business was done.
—lbid.

BARNSLEY LINEN TRADE.—During the past week our
bleach grounds have been partly at a stand, in consequence
of the severity of the weather, and weavers have bad a little
waiting for white yarns from the same cause. The home
trade remains steady, with a moderate demand.—lbid.

NATIONAL EDUCATION IN CONNECTION WITH

THE CHURCH.

The following is a schedule of the inquiries which each in-
cumbent is directed to make in his parish or district, in re-,
ference to the scheme, recently set on foot, for the establish-
ment of commercial schools is this diocese :
" 1. Population by the census of 1831."
" 2. SCHOOLS CONNECTED WITH THE CHURCH."
" How many schools for the poorer classes in your parish
or district connected with the church ?

Daily and Sunday for boys and girls.
Sundays only for boys and girls.
" 2. The numbers in your daily school ?
" 3. The numbers in your Sunday school, exclusive of
those who attend the daily school also ?
" 4. Are the children regularly taken to church ?
" 5. Is the national system adopted either wholly or in
part in the schools ?
" 6. Are.your schools in union with the national society ?
" 7. Are any other books than those of the Society for
Promoting Christian Knowledge used in your schools ; and
if so will you be so obliging as to furnish the board with a
list of them ?

" 8. How many school-rooms are there ?
" 9. What are the salaries of the masters and mistresses,
and assistants, respectively, and how many of each sex are
employded [not gratuitously] ?
" 10. Whence are the funds derived ?—from endowment,
payment by scholars themselves, or from subscriptions or
donations ?

--;117.7.Are there any endowed' schools in your parish or
district ?—what advantages are offered under the trust ?—the
trust how limited ?—who are trustees ?

" 12. Do the farmers and tradesmen send their children
to schools connected with the church, within your parish or
district ?—if so, up to what age—whether girls as well as
boys ?—at what rate of payment ; as boarders or day scho-
lars ? if boarders, whether for the week or for five days ?
" 13. If the farmers and tradesmen do not send their chil-
dren to schools connected with the church in your parish or
district, where do they receive their education ?
" 14. Would a higher description of school for the chil-
dren of farmers and tradesmen, maintained by their own pay-
ments, be likely to find support ? or would it be practicable
to engraft upon your national school a superior branch, for
the use of those classes paying for themselves ?
" 15. Could such a school' be instituted in your district
for a surrounding district?
" 16. What want of education, either for the poor or the
classes immediately above the poor, is there in your parish
or district; and what measures, if any, are in progress to
supply the want ; or in what way, and by what means would
you suggest that it should be remedied?
" 17. How many infant schools (not dames' schools) and
the numbers in them ;
" SCHOOLS NOT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH.

" 1. Have you any, and how many schools in your parish
or district not in connection with the church : and of what
description ; whether self-supported or charitable; Sunday
or daily ; and to what class of dissenters belonging ?
" How many school rooms are occupied by such schools ?
" 3. What are the numbers in each respectively ?
Total receiving instruction not in connection with the
church.

"4. Any infant schools (not dames') with how many
regular school rooms and children? _ _ _

5. Are there any commercial, middle, or higher schools,
(whether in conjunction with the church or not) in your
parish or district ? if so, to be filled up in the accompanying
form, for the return of commercial and middle schools.
" RETURN OF COMMERCIAL, MIDDLE, AND HIGHER
SCHOOLS.

" Name of master and denomination of schools.
" Number of scholars, day and boarders.
" Terms, day and boarders.
" Ages.
" Instruction.
" What religious education,
" Observations..,Whether. disposed. to union or not ; if
the latter, why ?
" GENERAL REMARKS."