The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-27 00:00:00

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COTTON-TRADE IN PRESTON.—In Preston the number
of mills working full time is 25, the number working four
days a week is 11, and the number stopped is 11.
The Rev. W. Willett, on retiring from the curacy of
Neston, Cheshire, has been presented with a handsome
piece of plate by his parishioners.
The prospects of trade in Blackburn are very gloomy ;
many of the mills are working short time, one or two
have stopped working, and some others have given notice
of stopping.
On Monday, a female named Mary Squire, living in
Thorniley's Brow, Manchester, while in a state of deli-
rium, threw her infant child, aged nine months, out of
the window of the second story, and afterwards leaped out
herself. The child died soon after, and the mother was
much bruised.

MELANCHOLY DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.—A young
man, named Edward Mannell, a painter residing in Hulme,
died last week from hydrophobia. He was bitten by a
small terrier last winter, but continued in his usual health
till the 28th ult. He then complained of drowsiness, and
of a weighty pain in his bowels. He had great difficulty
in 'breathing and swallowing, and gradually got worse.
On one occasion water was offered him. He took it,
sighing and sobbing very much, and after making two or
three attempts to raise it to his mouth, put it down, and
fell suddenly backwards in the bed, as if seized with a
spasm at the sight of the fluid. Death at length relieved
him from his sufferings.
AN IRISH IMPOSTER.—Thomas Hawkes, a sturdy
Irishman, applied for relief on Tuesday at Warrington,
stating that he was destitute, and had three children. He
was identified by the officer as having had a coffin and dues
a few weeks previously for the interment of his wife ; and
his eldest son was seen waiting outside the office. On
boeriniigiainsearched,ni,xl2ieinua .s he declared he was pennyless, and had
no food for himself or children. His son was then sent
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posed to, committed him to hard labour for one month,
to pay the cost of his committal, travelling expenses, and
maintenance in person.
MANCHESTER.—The Manchester Courier, of Wednes-
day, has the following notice of banking movements in
that important town :—" One or two banking establish-
ments in this town have given notice to their customers
that. it will be convenient if they substitute their promiscu-
ous paper, instead of cash, as far as practicable, during
tlt; present monetary crisis. To such a course no reasonable
man can object, especially as the banking interest here
are known to be strong, and to have, so far, dealt very
liberally witis their customers, considering the difficulties
they must experience in re-discounting, &c." The less
quantity of bill-values the banks of that place send away
ter re-discount the more it will be to their credit and ad-
vantage in times like the present. And considering how
widely short time work has spread, and mills have stopped,
and are stopping working altogether, it is evident that
money necessities and negotiations should now be reduced
within a much more limited compass.

FACTORY RETURNS.-Returns obtained by the present
member for Salford give the following statistical details
respecting factories. The total number of persons em-
ployed in cotton factories in England amounts to 277,028,
viz., 123,320 males and 153,708 females. Of these, 10,723
males and 6,814 females are under 13 years of age ; 33,814
males and 47,944 females between 13 and 18 ; and 78,783
males and 98,950 females above 18 years of age. The to-
tal number of persons employed in woollen manufactories
in England amounts to 62,687, viz., 37,955 males and
24,722 females. Of these, 4,206 males and 3,068 females
are under 13 : 10,624 males and 8,253 females between 13
and 18; and 23,135 males and 13,401 females above 18
years of age. The total number of persons employed in
worsted manufactories amounts to 51,707, viz., 15,133
males and 36,664 females. Of these, 3,453 males and
3,884 females are under 13; 4,452 males and 10,767 fe-
males between 13 and 18 ; and 7228 males and 22,013 fe-
males above 18 years of age. The total number of per-
sons employed in flax factories is 19,840, viz. 7,058 males
and 12,792 females; of whom, 836 males 752 females are
under 13; 2,358 males and 4,517 females between 13 and
18 ; and 3837 males and 7,519 females above 18 years of
age. The total number of persons employed in silk fac-
tories is 43,690, viz., 13,772 males and 29,918 females; of
whom, 2,951 males and 4,777 females are under 13; 3,603
males and 9,310 females between 13 and 18; and 7,218
males and 15,831 females above 18. The gross total num-
ber of persons employed in all factories in England will.
consequently amount to 455,042, viz., 187,248 males and,
257,794 females. Of these, 22,169 males and 19,205 fe-
males are under 13; 54,878 males and 80,791 females be-
tween 13 and 18; and 120,201 males and 157,738 females
above 18 years of age.