... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SA TURJDA Y, JU.LrN 14, 1873. FACTORY OPERATIVES AND THEIR l HOURS OF LABOUR. Everyone who is interested in the social wel- fare of the labouring classes must be anxious to have Mr. Mundella's Bill fully and fairly dis- cussed. It proposes to reduce the hours of labour for children, young persons, and women from 60 hours a-week to 54, the hours of half-timers from 89 ...

... SHARE LIST.-YESTERDAY'S PRIcEs. Anmount. Present paid RAILWAYS. prices. 20 Cokerm outh, Keswick, k-d Penrith. . 22 100 F.urness ?? 1 Io l it 100 Do. 44 p. et. irredeemable pref. .. 103 101 NCO Do. 6 p. et. preferene ?? 135 137 100 Do. 5 p. ct. irredeemable pref.,. 114 116 10 Do. new £10 1871 Sharcs ?? 13 134 8 Do. ,, 18712 , ?? ,124 124 8 Do. ,, 187d , ?? 1-24 12g 100 Do. S p. ct. prfore ance ...

... MA 7c9STJP1, CLOTII,-There is not any increase of demand worth naming. MIerchants act just as they did on Tuesday, buying freely what they havc to buy, but venturing upon no enterprising coarse. LIVERPOOL COTTON.-Quotations: Middling Uplands, Gd.; Mlobile, 6 7-16d.; Texas, 6(11; Orleans, 6 9.16d.; fair Pernam, 61d.; Santos, 6 9.16d.; 3laceio, 61d.; fair brown Egyptian, 61d. ; fair Dhollerah, 5 ...

... TH]E CRISIS IN THE COTTON TRADE. MEETING AT BAMBER BRIDGE. A largely-attended meeting of weavers was held on Tuesday night at the Mackenzie Arms, Bamber Bridge, for the purpose of considering what steps te take in re. gard to the proposed reduction of ten per cent. The chair was taken by a local operative. A WcrAsvER, in the first place, moved the followving reso. lotion :- That we utterly ...

... | . 2ag, in PRESTON MIIARKET.-LAST SATURDAY. pI after There was a good attendance, and quick sale for Wheat of the at 6d. to is. advance. irok ?? meets a good trade at 61d. more money. ls hrrtckt Oats and Oatmeal quiet, and at same pricesaslt OC f week. malcso Indiln Corn firmer. oftlen Beans a good supply, slow sale, and 6id, cheaper. Slow, s. . A. d. 9were WHEAT, per windle of 22fib ?? 1)to ...

... MAR KT. T I . ?? ?? I PRESTON MARKET.-LAST SATURDAY. Our market to-day is very ?? attended, s*ad only a short supply of home-grown produce. - Wheat sells freely at full prices. Flour quiet, and 6d. per pack cheaper. Oats firm. Oatmeal socrce, and fully stiffer. Indian corn and meal al lhsle easier. 3. d. a. d. WHAT per Winale6 I2 2D2 h ?? 0 O 3 to 8i Do., red . . ?? 3 ,,30 3 Do., unsound and ...

... I YESTERDAY'S AMRKETS. . . .. . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?? ?? Shbb>>>>. h. ?? 6. ?? S+bbb.. P.. .. . . .b. . ?? . . . . . . .- . . . . . . ALiUxCII'SU.t Tiariss:.-Tlhe cae imnpartedl Lto [lit ?? Irirkctt by thue IecUCtiOnl of the 1ush ritlU to 4, per cent. 113 ~lou~lt miltlhienele here il, in Liverpsool, The d(le;d Is ?? bettcr for yarnis tid guods, lint 01t lowest prices quotedl yes ...

... PR~ESTOMAARKET.-LAST SATURDAY. To-day's market was but thinly attended, and supply Of d, farmers' groin very Scanty for the time of the year. Busi1- W ness not very lively, but last week's rates were mande for A most articles. WHEAT per windle of 220Th ?? Od. to 299. Oa Do., red ?? 6 ,7 0 t Do., unsouind and inferior sort . 23..0.,23 24 0 FLOUR, superfine, per paxck of 2401h . . 42 0 ,, 44 0 e ...

... I -PRESTONI MA1RKET-LAST SATURDAY. re A quick clearance made in wheat, at last week's prices. it Flour steady. la Oat and meal still dull, and without material change. it Beans a small supply, and again dearer. a Indian meal firm in price. At a. d. S. d. I' WHIAT.ner windle of 220lb ?? 9to 22 6 a Do., rid ?? ,23 0 Do., uusound and inferior ?? 0 0to 0 0 IPLouaR, isuperfine, perpmakof240lb I. ...

... MARK ETS. | ~oixRKET.-LAST SATUaRDAY. wetoortree samples new wheat shown this OA] miD1 11olitYandconditionl Only moderate. Price V 0sfr hte, and 22s. 9d. for red, per 2201b. oes is. per wiodle lower. The' old ~lis quet 0(1somewhat easier,. hours s ~lee~ er~54 muchthe same asi last week. hours, a. d. a Wages ..APer windlo of ?? 239 to 24 0 The S er~pepack of 2,101b ?? 89 0 . 9 6 lle~1'' d . 860 ...

... |. SH[ARE LST.-YESTERDAY'S PRICES. I~~ ~ _ Amount. Present * paid RlAILWAYS. prices. 20 Cockermouth, Keswick, and Penrith.. 20 21 100 Furness ?? 137 138 100 Do. 44 p. et. irredeemable pref. .. 103 104 lGO Do. 6 p. et. preference ?? 185 137 100 Do 58 p. et. irredeemable ?? 31 115 10 Do. new £10 1871 Shares ?? 12i 184 r 10 Do. ,, 1872 ,, ?? 121 121 8 Do. ,, 1873 , ?? 2 21 pr 100 Do. 8 p. ct. ...

... IMARKE MANCHESTER POTATO MARKET.-Taurtan~y La5T Potatoes Ws. Od. to Os. 0d. per 22libs.; new ditto, 7s. Od. to 9s. 0d. per 252lbs; carrots, I Is. to i3s. per 252ibs.; turnips, 6s. 04. to is. 6d. per 16 pecks; onions, lie. Od. to )Ss. 6d. per 2dOlbs. MANCHESTER HAY AND STRAW MAHKET.-mWEaNvs. DAY LASr.--Hay, old,51d. to Gid.; ditto ?? to~d; clovernews 5d. to Od. straw, wheat, 3jid. to 4d.; do., ...