The bands of Gorton, comprising the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Band, St. James's Church Band, Monastry (St. Francis's) Band, and Peacock's Band, gave an open-air concert on the open ground near the Half-way House, Open. sham, on Monday evening. A good audienc

RZTIEW or YEAR.—Oar correspondent writes: It is our pleasing duty to record that the year has been one of striking contrast in the commercial industries of this district when compared with the preceding year 1885. So disastrous was the cotton trade last year, that the 3 conmanie

New YEAR'S DA?.—All the mills here, with the exception of Holme Mill, worked on New Year's Day. An attempt was made at some of the firms to get a holiday on Saturday by waiting upon the employers, but they were not successful. REvrEw or THE YEAR.—A review of the work done in the

FAILURE OF A COTTON SPINNER.—A meeting of the creditors ot Benjamin Wood, cotton spinner, of Sowerby Bridge, was held on Thursday week, at the office of the official receiver. The gross liabilities were put down in the debtor's statement of affairs at £23,493 9s. 7d., liabilitie

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T. Stcwart's Soaret. Br,. John Miller writes in the New York Independent the reminiscence of an interview with the late A. T. Stewart, the millionnaire store-keeper of New York. In reply to his visitor's question, "What is the secret of this enormous business ?" Mr. Stewart repli

DUNDEE. The improvement in trade is fully maintained, and the immediate prospects are favourable. Both in linen and jute morn activity is displayed, and prices are still tending against buyers. Flax goods on the spot are very firm, but there is a very limited selection, especial

- -- - A Glasgow correspondent, telegraphing on Tiles/4 night, says :—To-day (Tuesday) the rioting in Blantyre, the village situated near the pit in which occurred, a years ago, the greatest explosion in Scotland, was renewed with greater fury than ever. The men began to congreg

CIPCUI.ATES TYWIIE3I?E. AGENTS IN ALL PARTS OF LANCASHIRE. Headquarters: 75, GODWIN STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. A.I\TID SONS ENGINEERS, EXPORT IZERCZANTS, Vill, Colliery, and Engineers' Factors and Furnishers, and Advisers, 35, Corporation Street, No. 3, Naoctonalci's Lane, 3(I.I6N

UPROARIOUS MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL. On Thursday evening week, a meeting of the card and blowingroom operatives of Ashton-under-Lyne and district, was held in the Ashton Town Hall, which was well filled. The chair was occupied by Mr. Mawdeley, secretary to the Amalgamated Operat