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' " r' ~ " ~ AMERICAN AFFAIRS . jgjn fte'NeffYaktnbHM' of M » J 8 tb . ) - Bill in aid of - Mr .. Grinrieu's expedition in " ^ of Sir John Franklin , has fully passed both J-f-fgritish Ambassador , Sir H . . L : Bulwer , has s *« sed » letter 10 tbe Secretary : of State , show-^ ftvoursble disposition on the part of the Eng-IS love rnment as to opening the navigation of the lAKt enceto American shipping . Mr . Bnlwer S ' w . lnis measure will be agreed on by bis ^ ment , provided the Reciprocity Bill now ; be S ^^ s shall pass that body . TteiX destiuetion of property has been occasioned H jndden rise of the Hudson , Merrimack , and V nfcticnt " «**• and the smaller streams in New 5 ° V N orthern Xew-Ham ? shire and Vermant . nUrteUne * * e Vermont Central Railroad the rJJL ii gnpi sed to binot less , than 200 , 000
1 lVchofa » has ma ^ lts appearance on severel { jimWts on the Mississ'ppi river , proving fatal in almost evary case . ^ 8 M assachusetts Legislature adjrarnedon the , . inst ., after a session of 122 days . It has passed VQ bills and 111 resolves , all of which haveretred the signature of the Governor . 5 he Aoni «« sary of the proc l amation of the Re-« , Vic in France was celebrated oa Satarday een-Ff ^ p ^ lc banquet , in th « Hall Of the CJiJ elm ' The French Democrats in Ne . v York were resent atthe reunion , which included several disdnmisbed invited gu ? s » s , and among them tfere
tti celebrated Italian pssnots , ssignor rorresu , and General Avtsina . Tfee evening was passed in the interchange of patriotic sentiments and l ¥ c enjoyment of social hitai-. y , eloqurnt addresses being delivered bv M . Peal Arpin , the president of the fesiiwl , and several other interesting aad powerful ORtsra . Mr . Tenner Yen Fenneberg , a weS-fenown German Democrat , arrived in New Yerk on Sunday w He was deeply implicated in the Vienna insgrrection dfQcr . 1848 , and a rew « d was offered fcr his person , alive or dead , by ? riace WiEdischpatz , after obtaining pos 3 essioE of the city . - -He tfisairo engaged in the revolettea of last year in Baden .
• fixe Icerian community t& Nsevoo are expecting a fcrge r * vsf «» rce ; nent fc . their numbers by the am-^ al dfa'Bcni'er ot Swiss csd ^ rscch f amilies . On ; tbis account , ttey bave greedy enlargened their ; jnilluu operations . They sre " about to apply for E > otaliziuon . in order that they may enjoy all the riJrts and privileges of American cinzsns . ¦ ¦ Another crevasse h » s occurred on the Mississippi itpthepttuh o' S :. James , which , ai the last accounts , was 200 feet wide and sis deep . Several p lantations bad been ^ nersfl with water , and it was frared that immense damage must be occasioned % e-$ re the crevasse was stored . From Canada we harse no advices of moment ; the
chief event worthy el record hetng the issue of -caotfaer address to the people by the Centi £ 3 Conrmittee of theBridsh-JktaeiJrcn League , in which they represent the dnty "Ct Canadians to he to Slge the Canadian Legislature , -by' petvion , to pats aa ad--dres 3 to her MajeetyssdWth Houses of fbrliaoien' , praying them ta authorise , by an imperial » ac % to the people , ' to whom * ifcey profess to bare already igranted self-government , to hold a general convention of delegates Isr ihs purpose of considering and preparing a consstatws for the governmsat of this
province , and with-jHwsr to act in coneart with delegates from such of < lhe other british provinces in North America as may bs desirous eKarming a -federal onion wito Gsaada , snch constitution to be afterwards submitted to the people for , ratification . A «! 9 ums from -Buffalo , dated &s 7 th , xtceived by te ! egrapb ; -crinuunca the occurrence of a kmentable disaster . 02 Lake Erie . Two steamers came in colliaon—one sank , with twenty-four cf her Majesty ' s : 23 rd'Regiment were crowned , together with oee officer and eleven passengers .
We have dates from California to . % * pril 1 st , by the steamers EojKre / XSty , and George , wli ; h »• rived at ibis port yesterday , bringing the passengers and mails of the steamship California-which reached Panama on the : 23 d * lt . with 1 , 700 , ^ 60 dollars of gold dust on freight , and 230 passengers , who probably , bad with tHea half a million ^ aiore . iTfae election lor county < 3 ictrs took place throughout the State on the day of the California ' s-sailing . -By this election , the organisation of the Sttte was to be ompieted ai&ibsfe&ainsof the old ^ exi ea n sys - tem set aside . ¦ ' - ' .-. ' . . t We have advices- , frcm Mexico to &e 11 th * ult .
t d from VeraCros-Je the Uih . The City was-in great excitement oii account of the assassination of theDepuiy , SigaonCanedo . The crime is supposed to have been dictaipd by political : ^ casoiis . —Tke Members of Congress , the French -Minister , and oihers of the Eiiiloaeiic Corps were present at the lunexalceremcnieS ; which took place on the 3 Cth Marcb . General AntoaloiLc-pez de Santa Aana , tha
distiaguished Mexican -hero , was making ^ Canhagt-na his abode for tiie pirceat . Tbe wily - roodeB-leg hero intends to reside aennanently ia the Republic of New Granada , -l-k said that he ka a project en foot to unite tJieEepai » iic of Mexico with tbe : Republic of Saalfe America under a grasd . Republic of ihs Pacific , with b ; tae » lf , it is not-unlikely , to lie tie h'ad of the £ < £ ! s £ alliance . He has some great scheme on foot which time will -difclusel He wishes to become the * Bnli * ar of Colombia .
At the last datss fros ; llio Janiero , the ; yellow _ dever continued to-itiiLffi&ightM ravages in that city . The shippisg . in'the barbour had -suffered ¦ sdth great sever : tj « fromrt 3 ie destructive ep idemic . - . Sereral Americans < havc-
that . -the rebellion which was in progress in afon-^ uras , at . our last advice ? , Jks been completely quelled . The leader of tiepiovement GdardioLv was instigated- te Jcureque , j : * L : c-f of the arietp-¦ Gatic . jiarty , who ^ ssopposcd-to bave been in league with tbe British Consul € haiSe ! d . It was proposed to overthrow the present ^ everniuent ^ placing dnardiolain the Presidcnliil : Chair , andmakiiig tbe State of Honduras ah Independent Republic , aider , tne . psotection of Gceat BrjJsin . The British feisnl . wasjb advance the rebels , . lOOO . OOOdols . in aid of the moiect A treaty of alliance was then to her
us made with £ ! reat Britain , albsvir ^; all claims to iieMosojutd Territory , " and f ledjingHonduras " to e ^ e no part of l ; er dominions to any other power ihan Great ; B ? kain for twenty years . The rebels pthesd to tbeaumber of abont 596 iTinder Guardiola , fat were scon put down by the ^ irited measures oi the gaverument . Joareqae was taken prisoner , Guwdida banished toSafctdor , and Bastillo , srho toa ^^ n ' active part ia the operation of the reSgfc , wss-E&ot . In other pariso . f Central America , tHe " cocmrj is represented as teing in a gate of distcrbance . Carrera , a former Sj 5 § ident , had perished In a guerilla engagement .
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DBITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH , Sew-•** ¦•"'" - ' Road , Loador . ¦ .-. : .. "Jiow-CocsrsTHEK , —Tie foUtnriDj is tlie insci ^ piion fa the book cbutiiiiiss tlie ? eritit ) n to the House of . ficinmons sagsed oj 19 JS 50 fersoss agamst pharmaccstieal pcfeons : — . " MEMOBIAL . ' OftneSameswof the ¦ 19 SoO . .:-.:. ¦ ; iciepenaent luaivitlnalfi who signal tbe Petition presented - i ; . to tbelloaseof Coistnons , : : „ On Tuesday ,. tlie 15 df « f jJane , 18 * 7 , . ( fflros ^ i Sir BeujanuiUIall , Bart , ^ i . for the Borongh nfStJSatylebone ) , ¦ A 6 MXST TUSDEADLT PflISO \ S' :: ¦ .
Jfea or hdd out as Kefficnes ^ r Doctors , ,,-In order to prop tlieir' Guinea Trade •• : TVMchtia&istherootcif all evils as ngards the pnHic ' heallh ; the ^ anse of li ofpitals and Junatsc sejlums being £ Ded with jdaiease il ot . jects ; ana , alxree al ] , the cause of all persons JUtts bi-ing kept in constant jeopardy throDgh fte aeadlj ijiejpicsls wlach doctors have introduced in tedartom ^ np tfca t'trade . " ¦ ¦ . '_ : " ; '¦¦' ''¦> . ' : ,. ¦ . . ... '¦' . ¦ ^ 5 oon * cslsf ) ftheworkareas&nows {— , ' V .- ' 1 . Catecf Miss-ii « rcromhie , poisoned by Strvdmine Beportedl > y > ivSe : geant , no 5 Mr JusticefaJfuuri 2 . DeattrfWainH 5 ^ g Ii ^ ier JInrdercr . r ..... .. 3- Saleof Fofconf , . ¦ . *• Mard&njassof JJaarilliers . . , - 5 . Account of&e- SfttaTo&na . : - . C Wholesale P « i « iiDS during the Roman RepnUic . i ?» BeceBtCasCe <*^«« son n S- ; " i •' . ' * frdkee to the * Bettatisih Thousand of . "Jh * . ?• BoeHngLanis Case : a » hole fanuly saved by the Veg ^ abie Umverjal Hcd « ane , after haring beei ,. aeodenjallytOKTonedbyarserfc . " : . : " ' CeneralSsfirtctthe Briti * CoUege of HeaTUi for
1850 . . ¦ - . - . . . ¦ ¦ : " ¦ .: - . - ¦ - r - ¦; . . ? J" jHnd plcsof thelisiyfeaSystem « f Medidne : ' ¦ *~ letter Jo the Lord Bit bop of ioadoa on the . Sanitary J TheBise and Pro Te « i » i'theBritiehC < iafgeof Health . - Iwdoar Pnb&tedUy The J&& CoUege of flealtk , aew - «« d . PricedCd . . ... v - . ,,,: ;• . ; ' * ' ' _ 2 j __^ — * . M ^^ h - - t
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THE LATK EXPLOSION-OF A STEAMER IN ¦ ; ¦" ¦ : ; AMERICA . " ' ' ¦ ' : * l" - :-: \ - 1 ^ - i ¦ ¦ = ¦ > ¦ -.: ¦ ; - ., ^ . .. ftoni'fHrther particalars * of the ' explosion . of theSteamer ^ n ^ we give thelfbllowi ^ *| ? if . *• crew , including captain , - mates , clerk , saloon-keeper , two wheelmen , thee firemen one porter , two deck hands , barter and chambermaid were saved . •' . ' . ' . " TheCapta ' n is of the opinion that there wereahout 130 on board . If so , the loss of life has been terrible 5 — not less than seventy-five to eighty . The saloon-keeper , who ' was np and amomg the passengers , thinks there was not less than 100 . The clerk makea it about tlie same . One of the survivors gives the following account of this frightful accident : ~
• The Anthony , Wayne left Sandosky about balfpast ten o ' clock . The Superior had half ah hour the start . After leaving the harbour , our boat steered directly for Cleaveland ; The lights of tlie Sut erior were then in si ght ; Soon after passing the oaer bar , the Captain and first mate turned in ! and so did the passengers . The second mate , Starkweather , 1 a * charge of the deck . About ' halfpast one o'do : k I went out of the saloon , leaving Meade the barkeeper there , and joined the mate near the bow . We had been conversing abautn minute , when I heard a doll , heavy sound , and thought the vessel stra p * a rock . I asked «! e mate , 'what is that ? ' We turned , looked hick .
and nw the air filled with steam , spBrVs , flying timber and boards , the chimneys and pipes falliug . The mate said ' we are blown up" and commenced ringing the bell . One of the boilers was thrown from its bed upon the cabin deck . The captain and first mate rushed from their state-rooms on deck . The captain ' s first order was ta « trim \ ax up , ' as the ; boat ' was' lurching to fer&pard . tire captain and Edgcosabe remained on board untS ' the boat , was aboat ta sink . ' Most < ef the ' pasjengers were forward * The captain we * in a lifeboat with five oihers . Aiout the sanre time , the tv 6 mates , with twotifliers , launched ttiabig yawl , « ad rawed for a time arorod the wreck , picking up those who were scattered in the waters
The mate , with ttrae dozen bfters in the yawl ,- espied a vessel ia tfee distanb ' , nf tde for it , ahd it last succeeded in reaching the schooner Elmira , ; which immediate ^ commenced Seating down to thei vfteck , which ste reached- aWat half-past seven , 'a . w . andtcokiff the uniDJurcd , scalded and dead frarn the deck : When the lmll went doira , the cabin brofee | n two pieces , the smaller remaning attached to 'the mast by the = surouds , and the latter to the stew ; , ty tbetiller rbjes . On the Crstwas Messrs . Mollen and Petiingar , and ' some ^ six or eight ' others—on
tae latter , ? dr . Eddy , thirteen others unin ] HreB , one ' badly scalded and three * dead . The cabin fiaated , but the doors , panels , fe . being carried away , it rose as dose to the toptsr hurricane deek-fes bedi ding , e ^ airs ,. &c ., woeld' allow , leaving'tfcs "deck about two feet above wcter . ' On this deck'fte survivorstetid the dead renamed during six loBg houT . « j while this frail supfort' heaved with ereryHndulr tion vf the lake , shapiag itself to the waves . Four woffiti and twoch 4 drehwere on tbe-wrssk , and they'bbre up nobly . T'hose on the forward portion wert most exposed < te the action of watered were nearly frozen . " - ; ; ; :
/ The case of Me Archer Brackney is-thrilling interest He- was « oa his way- from iLafaj ^ tte , la . to ^ Pbiladelphia , with the remains of bis wife and cWld , recently decusssd . Both of the earpses were intlosed in one bos . When the expSo £ ion < took place he succeeded in-dregginghis two -living children rom their rcoms . 'sad with them plongedinto the water . After swimming aroand forja ^ ort lime , ifc came in cotOselvsitiithe box txHtzihk / his wife and child . Upon ^ fais he succeeded for some time in
keeping himself-end children from drowning , althouugh every issve would roll iris-irail support * nd plunged them in the water , « a * iUat : last his little boy , two yeara old , was drownecVia Ms arms . After becoming * a ^ sfied that his boy > was dead , he reluctantly partsd-with the body , end "tefned his _ at . tention to the ressue of theremai » ifig child , who was clingikg around his neck , cryiug . ' Papa » « e sla'l Srowa ! ' ille : finally succeeded ^ ttgaining the boating part of the wreck , with hw ^ Ettls daughter , aad both were-saved . .-. - ¦ -.-
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CAiilFGRNIAX PROSEEGTS . We have . th 3 ; iiaporfant ; 'informatiea of large failures in Caiiforoia , principally ^ nong . those engajged in land-Epeoalations . Tlie os ' mmerqial review , of the California markets supplies sojaeiDformation on the subject ; "bet our private-deppatches give some painful particulars , such ais are idesply calculated to sbakeHonE-eonfidence in a large portion of those who claim-to bo busmess men ^ in tliat region . We are also st « n : ck < . < RHhamazement . aSa 5 ie singular requisition from the-state itself , onthacollcctor of the port of San Frasekco , Mr . Collier ; ••^ The state authorities . oetheVist of April ,. demanded the revenue of the United-States derived from ihat port to be surrendered ifrcHi that dav , as due to their
government . v « fa . were prepared , for mucbi but not for this . It 16 something that nmbtfe » us . iBeii might dream of , but-srhich it is difficult to realise in such a shape . But ? we -meat address 6 urseke 3 to this subject on anotaer-oceasion . ' . It is wiihelhe land speculators of ^ CaliforSia that we are no 5 s '; 002 cenied , and it is with ; no littJe regret , withiitttasurprise , and with hoveryvcel ! founded hope o £ - ^ better state of things as- ' respeats real estate , & 2 b the reaction long since . predicted by us , as tbe ^ Besessary result of speculation , has commenced . 5 v 7 adidnot sappose , . however ,-that the bubble wWsld burst
under eight or ten months . "While we ^ weja only anticipating it , itbe « vs « & of revulsion has commenced m snch a way thai all the mad sebwaes and spseulationB appeitaining lo lands and ^ aed&tles will bring about . diss ^ pabtmeht , despsti :, ti-ankreptcy , and ruin , to thasasrho aro engagcdiiatfeem , and will prove theicsolvescy of hundreds whojkave beea reputed weafchy / -This has always been the case in similar speca&Uoas . The Maine iandjxaecnltdons , onlyaboiSbrentyiyear 8 ago , wer « . ( jf this character , resulting in . mischief to thousands" iaio departed from the legitimate-channels of tradeifor the rfbrtunes which ^ litt ^ r-ed in i lands : log ? , ^ jnd moonbeams . ¦ .: . : t > . ¦ ' ¦ . ¦ . i " ~ -
~ : iCali&raian firms ar 6 aiO 57 vStfferihg ; largely' ; frcm thefaihreof some of the . raGat prominent speculators . One of these men ^ nprivalled for Iarge ' ops 4 ration ? , has burst all to pieces inhis real ; estate operatioEE—his uote 3 ha ? e been dishonoured , arid ; howfar-bfs Own ruin may touch r&e credit ; of per-i sons in C&sifornia . op on tie Atlantic board ; Ic ' ahnW fie known ; We have autherity-forjaymg 1 ,-h owever ^ ¦ Uiat some of bis real estate ; : fqr : which lie paid 830 , 000 dqSars / would not fetch . one-sixthi of that em . ¦ Thegvesitcommercial-fiKra . rijeentlygoae fo pieacs , may wind up with * favoqrjible shdw'iof asserts ; yet-e « chfailures musfc tenduery fpraibl f to impress open the community the importance of the largest degree of caution . JSIerobaats should
stiekto figure 3 , and not to chaneesy if , t key . would be safe in such . seasons of speculation .: --JleerythuW that looks like jendue exciteraentfihould ^ ie" su £ pected as dangeneus . We have - ' bo- ddubt , if the truth were known , it would be ' ¦ found ' that tljgre is little foupdriess in ithe honses corinecied ^ tt jajid speculations ; because , for many months , tbereiaR been going on a seisss of frauds ; cohspifacies srd forgeries among the li&d speculator ? , which Tnuqf ; eventually break out inio public view ; coBopa ' ct , and entire as no ^ appears the surface of things te delude credf'ous victims . The United States will iiavb . a searching investigation : bU > ier titles to tlie public lands ; and any 'frauds wnfeh have been attempied ^
however msh-lini-ded , or frosa whatever source , will throw Caiybrnia baeki" Indesd i we do notweli sefe how aaything else is tobe expaeied tlian ' a complete revision of many of the transactions wliie'li ' . naVe taken place . ; To begin anew , t © go over the whoi 6 ground again ; and to ; soberi y work out the -qiyiiershfpbfreal estate in California , Bocnis to ! be the only course that can be adopted ; Kthis shpulilnot beddoeyendless ' litigation will district societyAnd the masses of'hard labdurersin'the ' fieldb-of gold ; willbeeome tbe ' serfsofafew lords of the'liuid—a few : . mininff buccaneers—whoie ' authority , in -many ^ > Zf- ? "T « , lyknavery , frauds , and ' rbbbery of the country . : ^ ¦ ' - ' ¦ * ¦ ... ' ^ , J .-- •
The commercial aspect of California is " of a moie wholesome character , ; and sb 6 jnld be a ' subjectforVejoicing . - ^ The mad prices are coming down ! into areaspnableform ; and otit of thhnew state ' of thirics TOmaylootfor a happy improvement ' in * alfthe legitimateoffiees of labour . ^ ' Thisis the'bestTeatS tnat . . Tfrceive ; andn'is . fortunate ' for ^ the CaU fornians that the land bubble specnlatoThai HI prakedatso earlva period . Had it been : bub'S e . ghtor > nmonthslongeriitwould have beenS more ruinous ; It ^^ will bebadendughnW , andouly crushed when . theambitidh ' fdrpersdnaraggrani ' ment . has toppled over the master spirits , who are virtually ; at issue' with the federal governmeht — Aeiu York Ecrald . ' . ' .. • . ;
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: As : ExcEtLisT . Cube of -a Disohdis ni ^ TnE SioHica Efitcted b ? 3 Ioi « iwAVJ 9 ^ tti& r ^ A . lBdyi < . iju » j intimate friend of the Araily . of General : Itosa ' s ,, Gwernqr of-Jhe Kcpubu cpfI ^ rja ^ dechres that ' sheVr > yiaKly ' m adborde ^ in the ' 'Stomach , - and restored ioperfecE . BeaIUi ' : By the use pt this admirapie remedy , i She : 6 ad « ontioUed the most eminent phyEi ' cians . iQ , the country , jhut had not been atle to obiain any relief irom ^ l )^ iCQmplaint that was killing her , as she said ; byiflches . untnnfeTMbliHollb ' mJy ' s I'iU * . John Eastman , Esq ., an eminent merchant of liuenos Ayres , communicated these particulars ta Professor BoUojray in a letter dated 4 th September , 1849 .
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THE TEN HOT 3 ES BILL . :.:.. BARNsisr ;—A meeting offdelegates froHX ; adch of t 4 e factories of this districfrw . s' held at Mf ^ George ¦ Utley ? s ,.-on Saturday night ;? May 18 th .- anil- after « -i long ¦ and- « anima : ed discBssiop , thei lollowic ' g resolutions-were agreed to ;— ' ^ hat the delegates here assembled cannot agree torithe extension of the hours oMsbour in factowes'Vfcr young pereons . and wemen , beyond tbe period sefrforth in'Johtfi'ielden ' s AstV " - ^ " 4 That the thtfnfa ^ f the delegates on the part of the factory workers of the'Barnsley district ; bemest-TespectfuHy ! given * toLord John . ^ Jannersj fer-his-eowJuctiD ; the no » 68 « f ^ Commonsy ; in nobly , tekingupr ^ &e cause of UicV&otorjrchildren ; when sfcamefully abandoned byiLerd AshleyV ^ -r" That tte . thanks of the : delegates * be also : given , to the editor atid ^ roprietor of theUor / Aem Stxt ^ and the o&er portions of the public-prsss which have advocated the-integrity . of the TfocJDours Bill . ;
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filBKKGf ^ tep Delegates - * t -Ddkisheid . — -At a geeeralmeetingof delcgat « s ^ eprescntiDgAshton , Stolybridgfi , Hyde , Dukinfiotd , and Newton , held oafiunday , ? the lQthinst ., afe--tlie : BushiInu , Oxford Rosd ,: atiwbich meeting fiftytfive delegates were preeent , the followingresoluuenswere . unanimously agread io :- * -f « . That this meetiag- expresses' its ; unT quaHSodcensareof the-. base * ahu ! treache * 8 us ; coi ^ duct of-Lord . Ashley ; in Beiraying ^ tbe factoryworfeprs in "general , and taste , particuliH"ly the women and children . "—' . ' Tlistt . this . meeting , after heari ng ! the vwious statementacf ; the delegates pW sent , iareferoBcetd the base aod-unmanly tBoachery of niaay . of the ^ d Central Conanittee , and of Philip Granta ^ pariipsiar , look uponIsfehoir . conduct with
abhoireBce .. arid < di sgust , and , ia future , are determined B 8 vei : ' . agaih to trust thousand woaldir-ecom . ' mend aUiwho , * re really anxiou ' sdo ^ aih an-efficient Ten HQUuaiBillrtc , ao likcwisc ^'—y ^ at ttis meet ^ in . ? pledgesitsol £ to resist , every measure infringine on the ttselimits ^ ten hours per dagrj andififc y-reiBbt per-weefci-and jtfeat it uses eveey ' constitutional meanstoivssist ; Lord JohnMarinersrki hisnoole . ' and praiseworfey ¦; effo > t 3 ; to' obtain an : flfficienf JBlen flours BijL *' — «? iTJ 6 a 6 apetition . be £ dqpted , bytthis meetiDg ; signed by ^ tbe Chairman ,, aBdiforwardQd to Lord-JohnlfiBnneES ? for . pre > entat | dn ( to . theHouse of' Cominonf "—I ' iThat the best tfcaaka of > this meeting : are-due . tb ^ ord John Maaaerfl ,. ( G eorge Banks ;; Esq ., * nd . otbers who have kindly « onsepted to plead our « ause . ; ift ^ arliamenti an ^ gain forits that : protection i , T » hich vis sso essential t » our raoj-al
and social . welfaae . : ? . ' f ^ a : hat imtheeventof ajene-* al election : takic «; , pUicQ , ihis meeting plages itself [ to use every exeR ! aon-to a » turn , parties dedsedtd ' support the . Ten Baura ^ ilt ,- "— ' /; That this meeting approves of the ' 8 toi | ghtforjnr ( ird .: and manly course ! p ' preued by 'the 'Laicashiro . ' CentraliCdmmittee fori . tuc ' Ten-Hours Factory ; . Ab ( , ; meeting ^ in 27 , Biooni- fiivt&b , ^ Portland ^ streetj Manchester , and pledges to givoi £ hem its warmest ; sunpsrt , ; so long as they maintain their present £ iones ! tan > l true adherence ' to the - { fen Hours Bill . "— " Thata district committee beappeinted td ^ meet ; as occaacn : may . ' require ' , to carry . out the : spirit and intentions of the . abqve !"—¦• ' T £ at the : foregoirigiresolutions be'sentforiputlil cation to # io Horning . rotC t : $ QT $ em , . 8 tar , ' ' Loadon , ' : KtJtoj . and the ¦ Mandiester Spuna / tor . ^ ---A ^ yotp " of thanks sras ^ iven to the . Chairman , ; irid tbe meeting separated ^ - - - t- ; " .- -. ¦ . i « w .: . ^ :--: ¦; . - 'i : . : ; -, ¦ : ¦ ' . '¦ ¦
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. ' ' , ;;> ' TaE ^ ipER ^ 'MLOUJS IJLASC ; - ^ ' . . , TOTHiE ' ssnOBbF ' THBKpBiniBNfiri ^ ' \ . S ^—At . the ^ Gqngresfwhiqli you Tepc ^ ed | in la st ' sreek ' s 5 f « r . ' anfiaeoh ' ererit , ' arid ; - ejdcufaicuy ' discussion arose resawjti ?^ . a cpnteinporary ' phpaiV when llr , StalJwpoil- ^ biBseJf ^ amcinber of the : Ciojigress ; and reporter toyojtf jpurnal- ^ addre ' ssed me ja these yrords;— "Did notths teaderjattackLouis BJaric ?" I answered ^' ' ^ iit' ^^ i iidse ^^^! . . ^^ plieil , " J'lfihall put itdown that yoti confeBB ^ tlmfc fcljo leader did f attack , ' hinj ;'' and . 'Ue'ihas ' . pu ^ it ^ dowif accoi-dingl y . in . . ypuEjlasr . wcekr ^ 'Star ' . ';^ ertait me tpejq > lain .. as mucli ; tp those who do hot understand , this Mode of reportinE :. ; . ' . ' : u , Ja " \ , ; .. "' ( '" V . ,. ... ; ^ Xam , Sir , yours fajthfully , ; ; ' .. : :-...-:.: ;¦ iv . ,- ;¦;;«! : ! .. fi * .- ¦ . ¦¦ '¦ . - ¦ ' , „ .. G . HoMOAKE . ; RiasonerOffice , May 22 . 1850 .- \' , ¦ ., ' . '¦ "' VI '¦ '' \
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¦ r . RIGHTS OP WOMEN : :--., . " . - .. I , ..:.. . / . i , ) ; : y ^; ---- •¦• . :.. ¦ .. ^ . - . - . >; . ^ . j : - , | .. . v ,. ; ¦ ';¦ The New ; Ydfk 'cdrreBpondent " of ; the -Daily : Acws s ' uppHcrthe following : —A conyehtiob ^ composed of five hundred women / recently-met at' Salein ; ; . Oliio , i to consider ther ' sd ' cial , intellectual / ahd -political coEdition ' ¦ ' of the sex : '''; There ' , were :- ' a /' presidentj threeyice-presiaents , and thrceSeefetafies , hesiiles a ' bu ^ mess ; conuhittee . - , Ah a ldr ps 8 waS ' rea'd . eam-: plainirfg ^ qfth ^^ egalliabiHties ' . to ^ hioK womenrare subjected ; the ;' want « f protection ' ' - 'ftr ' their laboun , their ihability * io obtain- ^ fpr itia 'fair . remuneratioD ; and-the mequaliry of their ^ positidh as component parts of the state . ^ Many ' godd ' speecheswerevmade
by'theladies ; ahd-niany ' spirited letters ^ were read on the occasion , all of which breathed a'spirit of resistance " .: to . thebTerbearingtyranhy of the-iother . sexV - Theji ghts of women' wercprdolaimedMn a tone iiot . tdibe . mtsunile ' rstapd ; aridit seemed for two days as if the men would haveito don thc . petticoats , - and . the women ; . were about to-seize thoimether fur-. cate-integuments afrmamt ^ Tlro resolutions ! passed ' ? /* wentyitwd : iroilnmbcp , aiidare of considerable length ; » They , deplate that alUaw ' svwhich iprevent rwomfen . from ! pur 8 uiogttheir ; owji : suljstantial . happiness are con trary to nature , equity , and'justice ; and that Jo make them subject to laws , with the enactment gf wbl ? h they haye nothing { o do . ie also
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unjust-rthat . alliri ghtsrare-ihuman , rights ,. and of course irrespective of sex-thaL the : submission ibf , tne sextoi laws made for them Without ; their , consent , is a ptoof . of ihoir . degradation ^ that the good of ino race demands ; the extension . otihe ; electiye franchise to : women-that . . th&control of , their ; property and of their children , ' by the men , reduces them , to the condition of slaves !; that all distinctions between men ana ' iwomen ,., based ; onitho : differdnce of sex are wrong , and shouldbe abolished- ^ That the ^ practise of holding women amenablo . to . a . different standard
of propriety / and morality than that to which men are held amenable , is : unjust andluri-^ S ' i ? hi Shly detrimental to domestic arid social vtrtue and happiness . "! :,- .: ; ; .- ; , ; : ! . 1 ™ S . also re 8 »> ed , that our mild republican SSSfi ^ a * m-fcot-fc-tyrahny ; -. tbat ' they . ! . ijero ^ h ' ' ta xedttlthoutrepresentation , xlegraded , SliS i ° te < lt - ^ misery awf wim * :- "In short , they P"Sfc d an lwss ; andresolved to meet annually until they could obtaintheir rights .-: . : , « , ! S ? v ¦ m ex Pre 8 sed their . high satisfaction at Tl ^' on •" Woman " whioh appeared in the January number of the . Westminster Review .-,
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THE CONDITION OF . ENGLAND . ¦; ¦;¦ ¦ ¦; . QUESTION . ; -V ' ,. ; .: ; . . ¦ - ( Condensed'from the Morning < Mronicle . y . X BRACE-MAK 1 NG-THE CIIICKWEED AND '• ' ¦' / paUXSBLt HAWKER ; ¦ ' . ; : x-The following pivtioulafs were cbra ' muhicatedby a cbuple . visited bythe CAroiiicie ' s metropdlUancorrespondent : ~ ' ¦ n ' - ' - ¦¦¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦ A , \ :. y . -J ^ i ^ P- . ^^ owing for india-rubber braces ' , " said the worhap . "I stitch the straps on to ? the india-rub&or web ; I take them from a peraonithat has thetti from the warehouse . Shbis ' a ' brace-sewer a — ¦ * v ¦ don > t know > hy I cdtf t have them from the warehouse , I ' m sure ; I ' ve donb them for ! this person for these Jhree years ; They aregiven out
. t ' ° J « h ; the straps' pierced ready ^ fdr stitchih ' g ; and 8 ne . gives them oiit . 'tb me . ' I have 3 d . a dozen forthe ^ common rgener&l ^ what I has ia' common ; and if the long strap ' s aro stitched all round , li have ° r . T ^ ° ? en that ' s tlie highest prwe ' -Heyer had ; and I v have ; been upwards of three , years aUhe business . , ^ can'taocomp'lisli a dozen of the three-J penny quite iaa daj < " " 'Ifiniah them tho . n ^ xfi mbrniiig . 1 work frdmalibut > ight b'plppK-in * ttio morfai 1 }] S > an * I . have , teen ; jit wot'k : a 8 : lato " as eleyeh o ' clock at ni ght . -. t geherally leavei off at half ^ &st eight or wne . . iSy day ' s ' work is . always " twelve hou ^ T ^*? 'less / ofte h more whe n I ' m Mi ern ^ ployed . WprkiBgiwolyohours ^ IVcan do > bout eight ornmeipfSi-in ; ^ tHo'dav "' of tlie ^ ' comwionL and ofjtl Besriri ; i ;¦ i ' t 3 1 f . .
'^ K **^?^ io the same , time ' . 1 can't ! accosaplish" itiorc than four dbaea « f ) the -cdaimdn at ; 3 im the , freekj wifii doing for Hiy IFttTe famil y . ' as w < Si yoivknxjw . I have two chiWfceTpseven . and-tsh J ^ T ¦ ° ' ?« . 1 ' ve never had a fell > ife < ik ' of ; ith ' e best . I dare s ^ I couliib 't do more tb ' ah ^ h ' r $ ' e " 'd 6 zeii of arena , b » I neTe ? tried . ' - ' . My caVhingsire ' abdtt ' is : ' to ; ls . : fi | a . - eyeYy ~ week , " \ v ^ mg ^ ilsidays-pf l 1 Svelve hours ., My ; wMc ,, I sh ' ouW thfek , " cbsts * meHhree ;' halfpence extmeveryV . we ^ K tdr / jiixy ' da ' rbdlos . " : My ' weekly expends for my wsfk ; . ^ Ke nj - aWalieiit 24 d . foi ; 'cdtton an < l candles ; it ^ iir ^ ost ' 'nip " 2 Jd . ; td eiirnlsVin'tlfe week . ' . seHhat ^ lliget ¦ ' cleiYdlOid . : Whon I' mMe . ls ... 3 d J £ 'use '! : tb 8 ^ est-ipirt of an ' OUKce ; of cotton ; tliesstitehed' ^ brk ; tafees a ' sresit
deal . ! Ithfiig it costs -me ^ t' ' . lesislf-Sd ^ ta get thW imich . iym sure I . bci'n 'three ^ alfpenpy worth ; -pf ; oandles-e 3 : tra in " ; . the' iweek . / . My ,-greatest ' clear earningsithatl eyer « niade "Was . ls ,, 'tbat'is , besides ! all expense . ' 'WheH' 5 : n ¥ &work ^ ' give 8 , tb p . work to me , lapse ' . jtfra ' t'I'get 3 d . a ' dozen ' for hd ^ rwere 3 i , d . ^ hen , anUithpae that 1 get 5 i : for ! rio ^^ ere ed . 'Thesprice'fellctho summer before last . ' rrm ^ rathera ^ u' ^ l ^* *^^ . the . ' exfcnt ' thatI' -earn .- ; *! can't | hai'd } y tell you howf . we 1 rfo live ' updri"it « a ' t tipsesi " ; "» My ehusba . nd sells ! chickweedandgjyn ' seliy'attd-gets"from 4 s . ; 6 d . ' tpi 6 s . ' a' - 'week . . ' My" boy earns nothing , nor does 'io 4 girl . 'My little 'boy - 'didigo' to ' the ^ a ' gged ! scho ~ ol , l but fee . hasn't -say shoes at present ; so . I haven ' t ' 1
sent him lately . ; 'The girl hasibeehto a-free ¦ stsh&ol , but ^ noi'Meiy . ' To sayUlie ' truth , their . clplfees aresobad . thatitm ashamed to send theni ?'! I' tfean sought : to -ascertain' from the ' man sdms accpunt ' ofmsttrade . ' 'iTho folkwaig is his sta * e-i meRt : ^«« I sMl chiefcweed aiyd . gcansell ; andtu * fs foHark ' sv " , l » ha ' t s alii Fscll ; unleasit 3 a few , nettles that ' s ordered . ' 'I'bblioye they ' re'fpr' ' ¦ tea , ' sir ; Q gets the chio ^ eed ' aVphalkiTarnii I pay ndtm ' feg for it . I getS"ibout"Of the puMic '' fields ' . 'Eveipy mcrningabpatsevenSLgpesfor'it ., ThiB . ; grunsWl a gentlemanigiTesi m ' eloave to . ' get'ont of his gardim :: ithat | s dowKEattle-bridgeway / dn > the CHalk ; -ifoftdv leading ta fiolldway ; iI gete fliers . every niornktg afebut nine . . 3 goes . there straigh ' ti After I ' veigot
mj chickweed ; Igene » a ; lly gathers enough of each to make up a dozen halfpenny buaahes . The * ttrfs ' ¦ l * uys ' . ' ' A > yeung ! : mahinowiCf < Hs herd ' with than ; I pay 2 d . a dozen fdr ' . ' « m . to - him . ' * Ho g gets them ; iJomself . -Sometimes-hecuts ' em'at Kilburri Wdis . ; and Nottiiig-hiirhe .. g 6 es . to sometimes , I believe . ife hires ... a spring benrow ^ w ^ ekjy to = ' tak e tfeenr about . i ® o ; pays iiA . & day , i IVbelievoi - for-ntaa ' -btrrow . i He sells the A , i \ rig to tho'bird sliob ' s , . and = tp- Buch asriae . Ho .- « -lls ajfowh ' tosdme ; pms&te ^ places . H ^ ts theiinettles ata ^ ghgate . ! I ; don t ; dp muchdn the ; nettleiiine ^ thei'e ^ aint much -calli -for . it . . VAItei-I ' ve gatheredmy tbkigs Inputs themi * n my basketi iind slii ! gs *? om . at-nj . y back ; and starts r « and ; IipndoD . ' Low . Mxrrabunii . > goe 3 to alwayabf
Saturday * nd Wednesday .. j ^ goes ' to St . tanocas en . a , Tuesday . I visit . eGlerkeawgH . -andiRussdJSquare , and-round about there r « n a . Monday .-. ilgoes dowiiabaut Cdvent ^ arden ; and the : Strand-dn ; a'ffliursd&y . IdoesHiglrMan'abun on a Friday , ; because taint ' able to do .-soimuoh , oa that day , lor iLgatherSiray . stutf on the ^ jFridaytfor ; Saturday . t-wJfind : Low iJiawabun : thesie ' sfc . Of rcvy beats . , 1 cuyi chis&weed .. and ; grunsell aoslopes itong . I ' m put ! intusual till-about . fiverja ( the . evening . ; I never stop to .-eaf . Jfrn walking .-allithQitime . I has my ; braakfa 8 t . afoyei ; I startSji ;; : and ( jny : tea when ;; Ij cdmeshojae "; " Here the wojnan-sbivered .. 1 turned ? round and ftwnd the , fire wasajiuito-idut . ^ I asked ] them , whether -they . usually , .-cat . without , one ^ .. Tho ] answer was , ' wei most cenorally ; rai 6 e ; a nennv " - ^
worfeh ^ sonjahjo ^ jusfct 0 boilt&eikettlo « with . V-.. I-iinquired whether « tiewascold , flndsbfevvasn't . " "It was theibloodi "' . * he . . said , ' . 'lihat tran through 'her . like ice sometimes . " :,. ' « I am * wtvlhing ten- hours ' every , day- ^ wet / er diy / A / thp iman continued : ' ., «• I don ' t stand -nice . much-abowtvibat . . , I-caii't ' igo mu ' ehiaboveioneijiKle and ;( i . half an ' jhour , , owing to my rightaide . beitig ; paralyzed ; ,, My ( leg and ' . ifopt arid all ; ifl , q , uito dead ; - ! I goes nvitusa ^ stiekj " , " "I walk fif tesa , . miles er . cry ; riay , of ; my ilife ., itliat I doquite ' ithatrT-excqpting Sunday ,, in oarsi ? ., ; I charge id ;' : a hnrifih tfor . tlie < Shickweed . aadjigijunasniogother . ; The , tuiifeiia ; four a . pcnnyv ^ ThOiJiettles . is " ordered in « ertain ipantities i > il ! . don it . 1 get " , tliem unless they're ordered : I sells these in
tiwes-penn' orths ^ at a time ; iWthj , Saturday is mjibeit ! * dayj and that ' s ! the rea ^ Qn . why . ' l-canlt'Bpane tmio ' to gather prithatday ., -. On Saturday Idiireaay j gets rid on two , dozen hunefces ; of clnokjyeed and gruheell . i . ; On ; the- other , days ; sometimes I goee « at and don't sell above five or utx bunches j ^ at other 'tames $ . gotr » rid ' ,. on ,, a , do « en | j that I . call a . tidy . " ( day ' s work for , any . dthe ' r , day , , b . ut" ii : Saturday , and « 6 me days I . . don ! t . Bell as m « c . h as . a . couple ,-of ; buaei ^ i ; in ; the ;\ vholeday ; . Wednesdayjs my . next bent ^ das after ; Saturday . On a Wedsesday sometimeB Tsell a dozen and . a half . ; . In the fiuinmer . I does much better than in , the , winter , ifhey . gives . it nidro to . the ; birds then . -and changea it , oftener . ; They ' are a gneat many , th ' . sells grunsell about- the { streets in
, Voadon , like I . do .. ; .-I d » r « say there . is itv'h ' un-. dred , ; pad mow nor' ^ that , ; taking one ( place witli ariothwu ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ 1 ; takes ; i-myf nettles to ; -ludiesj housesV TheyfcoiBsiders ithe , nettles : good for ^ . the . bloddrarid drinks . ' . 6 m : a . t 1 tea , ^ lostlyjn . the , spjring .. and . aiitiimn . ' In . tho sprang I generaltyaeira tlu ' cetlireppenn ' oiiths ofj , em . avr . eek ,, and in the autuipn about two tliree - penlorths . vi'he nettles , are mostly , taken-in ' - ' Ldw iMarrabun ,: leathers more than all . fojvJGreat-titcti . . field-streot . .. ^ - ? he . turfs ; . I r sells . mpstiy-yifli " Loridbri street-, in / MarrAfeun ; and John-street , janpVGiirburton ; 8 treet , ; aiw } ; Portland-strevt . , ' and Bejwrs , and : all .. ahout : th . ere . ; - v . l , 8 elj . s about tbrecllozen of turfs ; a ; -week-: ; -Isells ftcarat thr ^ e ^ and four . a MnnK'i cliarges . / emihrceapenny to jjentlfffolbs and ' four
a ; , p . enny ; to tradespeople .:,,, ! pays ^ fK ^ ai . dozeh'for .. « m , and so wakeB ; from Id .-to , 2 d . a dozen iout " of em . I does trifling with . these ; in : iho iwinter - . about . two-, dozen ! a > week , ; iibut always . three dozen nn ; . ; the . summer , . . &ni [ abput * - ; foMrV . ' ^ or hve : » dozen . hunches in : the , winter . •¦ Altogether I . should ^ , say :- \ vitb ; :, tny ., !! regular ,. ! and ? ichance customers Imiake frqm . ; 4 s . . toi 5 s ., a : \ yeek i in the Rummer , and from 3 s . . to is ., inithev . wint , QJV ; rrices have come down dreadful . wHh : us . iiThesaino . bun . cnes . as I sellnow for . Jd : Ius ' 6 d > to get Id .-for'hihb or ! tcn .. years ; ago .- . 1 : daro- say I : could . cam .-then , taKe one , day . withi . andther ,: suoh ? : & thing tLsis . ' ^ a ^ week ,. summeu : and ; \ yinter ; through . ! -There ' s-so many af-it now to ; what : them : wa . s aforo ; < tihat j ^ s diificult : to ' get'a .. living | acd the ladies'aro ivery . ' hard with a bod yiijThey tries : to beat . mqidovvn , and particular .-in thematterif . turfiJmTheyi tellunie " they canbuyshalf a ; dozen forldi - soil ' iu iohligated to let inreeior ¦
^ H u « ve : . lour . ; . ¦ That ' saiavourUC j ijnnet . We had'that . oueistuffed there . •> A . youngmanl that l ; knew stuffed * it for . ' me ; i ; , I was-very sorry ' iiwhen the poor thing diedWl ' vcgotianotheivlitUe linnet ' up . there . y-i « 'Ifm-particular .. fdndvofolittle birds /?; said the wifeV' f I riever-wasiworsc .: dff' . than . J < . am * now *; I pays 2 s , a-week rent , and wehas , tako one time with another ; about 3 s . for . ) the four , of i ; u 8 :, to subsist -tipdn for the ) whdlp-Beven days ; yos , that . take one time with' another , ' is genferally whafcil do . havo 1 . : ; Wb ' very seldom 1 has ^ anysmeat . 'i : iTh , i 8 day week we gotiapo ' undtjf pieces ; : ) i If gave'id ; foR'W Everything that willipledgetve gptiriipawnxo Evei been oblifeed ^ toldtsthem . go ; H . 'I ; . cin'tlexact | y , sav ftWrS . W ^ ^ ^ >< ^ ohiI ^ l «*! Wf e tickets .. ' : ' . tThd ; wife > brougTit ! oufc } atin ; : boXfullt of duplicates . They were for tho usual articles-coats shaws . - Bhirts , sheets , handkerohiefs , indeed , almost every article of waring apparel and bedding , The
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NUMBER AND '; EARNINGS OF THE METROPOLITAN NEEDLE WOMEN . : v i : i ' ¦ According to the Occupation Abstract-of the Governmbnt 'Report on the Population of Great " Britain , there were of— ¦ . ' Seamstresses and Seam- ) 0 (!( , , . ¦ K „»„ ' ( were rsters ..... .......... \ . > 269 < of whom 6 , 602 J . f ^^ s - i , ; - \ : ' ' '• ¦ ¦ ¦; . ; . ¦ : : ; : ( under 20 . Ditto Shirt .. ; . 382 „ 832 „ Slppwprkers , .......... 254 „ 190 , ; Stay and Corset , makers 1 , 753 „ 1 , 32 !) „ Stock ( men ' s ) makers .. 356 j . 230 „ Straw bonnet and straw . ¦ . / . hatmakers .......... . 1319 -1049 , i Glovm .:.. .. ; , ' - ... » Fuvriers ^ ....... ; .. . ... 1236 ; . .. . " m - Embmflerers .... ; ..... 692 ,, 499 " Capriiakersand dealers 549 ' ' 272 „ : Bonnet makers ........ i , « 7 „ ( i , « 90 „ ; / ¦ ¦ ' ¦¦ !' 14 , 904 11 , 394 -, lf ; Me , add to these tha . " " -. dressmakers and milli .. ¦/ ' riers ; ,..... ; ...,..... o ) 78 () ; 17 , 183 ; We have the tetal nuni . ' ; . - ¦•• ¦¦¦ ¦ ber ..:. ' . - ............. 35 , G 84 : ; . : 28 , 577 . ^ ro nv the above 35 j 684 we must deduct those ; who are in business for themselves , and these according to the" London Poafc Office Directory" for « 60 , r * M- - . ¦ - ;¦ : ; . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ " - . . . : ! Shiitmakers ..... \ ... ; .. - .., ' , 58 Stay . andCorBet makers . 265 Stopkmakers , .................... : 25 . Sfraw bonnet and straw hat makers V ' 35 B Glovew . V .... ' 67 Tiu-ners ';' .... - ........ . .. ................ v ........ 14 : Embroiderers ....... ' .................... ..... . 3 D CapmakerB .................................... 47 Bonnet makers , milliners , and dress makers ...... 1 , 060
¦ v ' -- ' !¦ ' ¦ ¦; " ¦¦ . ' -W .- " .,. V ; .... ' . . . , , - . , " . . ' i 2 , 055 ;; fArid i 2 , 0 S 5-dedudt ^ P , ; from 35 ; 584 ¦ leaves 33 ^ 629 as ; the ; gro 8 s ' ;' nurhber' of individuals ' engaged in needlewpi'krarid slopwork throughout 'London , of whom'considerably more than three-fourths ^ Or no less thaa 28 , 57 ? , » re females under twenty years ofagei ¦¦ w-ivV . ¦;• _ : ' -. , - , - ¦ , ! .. -. -- , . *' .. - : 'The'Cjirnmgs'of fM tho above classes have been ihyestsgatedV' with' the exception of' the' Milliners and teressinakeTsi ¦'¦ These-beiiig sohiewhiit better E ' i < l * iha ' nH ] ie generality of other ' neqdlewompn , I vcjuypbseh / ideferred all inquiry -into' tho prices givSn : to them itiil'another 'and mdre'fitting occas « ij >^ ^ Sdthat ^ deducting these ; wo may safely . . . say ih ' ere are 58 i& 00 ' erigaged in ' slopwork and the lower
'greaes pi neeuleworK , oi-whom ll , ovi are'females underWehbyfycar ' s'df age ; ' •'• ¦ ' : ' ' " "•^ -.: And as regards the average earnings of this hvge ¦ b ^ y / 6 f 1 iridividBals / ac ' cordingt 6 the accounts . that baye bden furnished to me- by the ' workpeople , the average '¦ clear iiiicdme of 'the Shirtmakers , ' blouse , ttr ( Jwfle ' rs , , 'waistcdati i arid other hatids - appears , to be'fro ' m-Ssi . ' . Bfl ^' tp . Ss . 6 d . j exclusive of trimmings . A « 'I- Baid' -berore | . thbse accooBts had been tested , Whenever : * it'Vas p 088 iblei by 'the books of the employers themselves , in which ( tbe earnings of the opcratiresare ^ tdown' ; bythd'master ; and recently 'four mioro 'books have been placed iri my hiimls , 'frdmwWchJfiie following results have been obtained ; «^ AccoTint' 5 Jo . . l-eitends < o ver a period of
thirtvohe we > ks . ' In'the / course of sfchis' time £% > lls . 3 Jd . has beSri ' eai ' ned'iit the best'bisd of shirt woi'k . ; This givesan ^ ayerage of 4 a ; 10 id . « perfweek » Bvam tliis the expense- of cdtton at the least has to' be Oedu ' cted i ^ vbich leaves ' 4 s ; C * d . ! ; as : the cleair weekly gains forypwards Of half a > yeaV . -Aocoirnt No . 2 is foi" th& « ma ; fcihg ofFlushing-odatsjand for tihis work loB . 'has been earned in four weeks / which ' gives an averagb « f 33 . 9 d . a week , > or deducting . trimmings about Ss . ' as tho clear weaklyoihcomo . Account No . > 3 isffbr shirts , like No . 1 , and runs over , rive months . ' IDuring this time ~ £ 2 I 7 s .. ' : ' ! Ji . hasbeou received , > which gives 2 s . 5 l < gd . i , or deduottng cotton , 28 . t 41 d-, .- « 3 the . ciear ' earninga per . week . . The last of these accounts , extending-over aperiod ' of less
than'a \ 7 ear , amounts to Was . 9 d . ' , which has been gairitfd s \ t trowsers work'dn fifteen weeks , and so giveslls . v £ d . per week as thsaverage earnings . But deauctmg tri 3 iming 8 , theoelear gains wouWXe only Sd . peivwsek for the whole-ef that time . The defect howeverjiof all the ' aboyeaccounts is , that they are not of a suffioiont durationftp admiitof pur arriving at a :. fair-average . : The particulars aroitoo few to alld ' w . Ai 8 tto : generalize . with : safety on the subject . I . sought , ; . therefore , for -sdmo other . iStatement , which > i extending over manjyears , ' would'enable me to draw («© nclusions with something : like certainty , both . as . to the customary , earnings , and the periods at whichithe businesswas-bpisk and slack throughout eacbtvear / ! Such a statementwas most difficult
: td be * io « nd ; but at leugiih , after ; . an Muity of fruitless jinquiries , ; I was able to obtain an account of tho . oacmngs of two fomalesy ,-working together 'for a ; pe » iod of-four years . The , Yery fact of keeping such . an account : ' shows . a habit of pi-udence which stamps tho individuals ^ s beingiar above the ordinaEy ^ un ^ ofneedlewomenj . andi'moreover . 'they wercgeBerally employed at ^ a class of work { drawnbonnot making ) which is ; mueh better paid than either : tho ( tfdwsers or , shirt . ' » ork ; j in'leed ; it was possibleifor'eaoh of them ; by sitting . up as many as three-nightg in ; the . weel ^ . to earn 10 s . by ' such . means : ; and it , was onl y ; whea this better-class of ! . woi : k : was not tobejobtained , that they reBorted to ^ trowsers Awk " aSia ; mean 3 of , living . ' , Hence it
-. swell be seen .-that- . therfeaultrrlo . w : asit is—must stiil be auovGithG income of , tho 'ordinai-y needlewomen ft is ; neces 3 i »» y I should add , that the . parties furnisEi ' ng ! . tho a ' oebunt ^^ areimdst mdustribus and sober per 8 ohs ,,, wprkiiiig " . frequently ttieir itwenty , hours a da *; in ,: the summer , dften ' sittirig up all ijight eng aged at work . . ; ' Theii' ; statement shows , ' that after p ' ayin » their Ireht , -all these " . ; two . workwomen-had I left to puiiefiase . . food and clothing was , throughout the year ,. , . 1 JB £ 6 , ' , tfmrjience ,: . farthing . ' . each ' . per . 'davthroughput . tlie : \ year . 184 T , threepence halfpennythroughout , thef ear 1843 , twopence , halfpenny—and throughput , ; tlie ( jresent ; year , ' . twopence haUpenhv also . ToVgetiithis amount eadlV ; it . shouldi be re " - meniberedthat itliey . had ' td . work : from eiffhteen ' to
twenty , hours . pv . ery . day , including Sundays . " lii every . ; yealv ' they , . told ' i in oVthCTo are generally seven monjihs , aud > t the very leas ^ six , that they cannot pay , rent , ' : ahd ^ uWngJhe ' other , six months they have Jo work ' night , and day in ; order , to clear otf the back rent . Tliey , can't go intp . a better lodging ; because th ' ey can t get . credit'for the winter months ; ,. ^ Th o . room is taken , furnisKed . . ' ! lt is a 8 ma | l attic , ' seven feet square ' without any firoplace and ' seyera | patiesf nve gone . ' from the . ^ windows . There is scarcely any furriituro ' : ' only one chair Tlie . other- party has to , sit dn . ' tliebed . ; They pay 2 s ., Cd . a . week , ... Tlie . first winter they , onmo ; tho landlady , / insisted , on hayjng her rent , ' every wbeki and that ; winter ; they were ' tiirco ' months arid never
liad a bit o . rbread , not a crumb , ; tb . ' eaf . ' . "' Tljoy ' u 8 . ed to ] iy ' o' on , datniealj , altpg ' e ' thei' . '; . [ Frequently they Had' apennywortb between / them for tho . whole day . AfteK the ' first" year , the landlady , ' , lmving ' hadlexpe ^ hco 7 bf . ih 6 iivhp h ' esty , ;' allow . ed the ' m , ^ ogo , oh ^ edi ^' durinff . ' . 'tbo ,- winter . ' . ' , ' i In fact , ''' thjey were obliged to allow , jtheiii ' ren t to . go 12 s " . 9 d ; ' : ih arre ' ar tlie ' . first . . winter of ; all . ¦' ' , But " tliey ' paid ^ it' directly tliey , had , work ' , .. and sinco ^ tlieh . the . landlady never trouble ' B ' . j ' jthcm' jduringythb ! winter , for , ' the rent—. neyeri ^ indced .- ' asks for '' it . *' Sho : is . satisfied . that they will . p / iy it " , directly they . can . ' .. "They , are cdn-A'in ^ dltha ^ jn ' o-dhc . else . would Up the sarno thing ^ for their . lanill ' a ' dy , ' is yeryJvind , to tlieni , -and allows them the , occasional , usp of . her fire ., ' They never in
gOj dpbt , foi ' : . anything , but their rent . , If they baven ^ gptjmp" ^ jlil fb rariyihing-ltq eit . , If they , " { haye , anything to pledge , , thoy , gpt their , food ' . that iwHy : and if they are . quitp , ! f , up , " and -have riothingTO pledge , " vy-hy thori j" said orie ; . ' of thejp 6 or ,. old creatures , ^ smiling tRi »?« ' -. V ? , ' ^ # f'y ^ r ' wo ' . rX ODli ged t ( olit ' . \ We'd ratherjdo that .-than . go in debt ' .,. AYe should always Be thinking about it . I ' m sure lasti wintBi the'Vent : s 0 i 9 wed . was _ alwnysin ; my . Jiead . ;' . ; When rwent tb bed and when I got up ,.. I . was , afraid ' : we'should W * « Mfi : < # w v ° w . of itheparties is an ' old maiden women , and the other , a widow' Tho one i 8 , o 43 ; :. yfiars , ' . , and , the other . 54 ;/ Thoy ' haveieeri , W !^ P « . » g » % S \ My : 8 nT ^';;/^ Tho wiaowiwfiih better circumstances . . ; ; Her husbaha was a farm ' er imYorkshire , andhcrfatheiv . was a very large ftr-i m ! l ^ ?_ _ , county- ' ™ ° niaidehibnJh-was
formeWy i . n . -jery jcp- ;; no . w shois afflicted with the . him . bagoj . and : js , abje ( pnly tb ^ rk at M nfieaie ! . Tprdayishe : i ? wAslung , andsho . willbeillfor two or threejdays afterward . ? . The two of , them havpfor thirty hours been without foocT Always id uring winter : they are : yei'y ; badlyv , eff-they have scarcely any- food at all j . their . principal nourishment ; at that iltimoi-is .. oatmeal . Thoy have frequently , PAWned every thing-they ? had that the pawnbfpker . 5 wpuWlend anything , uppn . :.., ' : ' ' ¦ t , ' . : ' . : . 5 ' , ; ¦ rrdnithe summorrfthey get as niany things as they ; pan out of ipawagnin , , and . they / sit ; , up , night and . d 4 y , toiling ttf . payitheir winter ' s rent ; 8 coro . . They sayithtittnosol'rtrhoiget-their living : 'by . ;; needlework ; muat ^ theytaro-convmced , 'do . the samphBjthey ^ dp . ; ithey aressatieflodothere . 'are ( . thousands in , Ipn , dbn ; whp ^ tniive ^ ge ); nintp-,. debt / anai , pledge-regulatl y : every winter , and then slave night and day in the summer to pay their debts and redeem their clothes again . Thti U the industrious nee ^ Uwomn ' t regular
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life . ' . They can say soof their own khdwledge ^ Thoy have ; heard- numbers say .. ; sdi This ; summer , ' they paid off as much as £ 7 ; of back rent , and in order to do this they , have ¦ w . orked ' regulavly . for six months 18 , and . 20 iliours a'da ^ ' ^ Sup doy ; and wee | -day ; They often have sat , MHwo of « thom ,. andi worked from daylight at three , o ' clo : ek in thqmorning .. vrhey have got up at twbto dp . thbir own . little , donie 8 tic work , so that they beganwOrk immediately . it ii daylight , and ,, they . ; have .. w . orked on , frequently . with , only , one cup of - tea , through the t wjiple day , till eleven at night . They , never burn a candle bub . when tUoy ; have work to do—they caa't afford it ; and they never have a fire , even in th e deoth of winter . And after all this ; foil , ' suffering ,,, and privation , their reward is two-tence-halfperiny a % . .- .-..,:, - ....- . ^ Mi s-::- ., ;/ , •;;; { Tpbe Continued . ) ::
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¦ . ¦ ' , 1 ^ ,. ¦ . ¦ : CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOOIATION OF UNITED TRABES / : Tho sixth annual conieronce / . of this Dody ! commehced its sittings on Monday , morning , when the proceedings were merely of ia formal and preliminary character . : The conference re-assembled on Tuesday forenoon , at ten . o ' clock , in the ofScos of the association , Tottenhanvcpurt-road , for the dispatch of business . Delegates were present ' from Birmingham , Stourport , Kidderminster , Nort ^ wich ^ nd other towns ., ¦ ¦ ¦ ? ... ¦ ¦ : . ¦ . - ' , T . S . Doncombb , Esq ., M . P ^ the : p . i'eMdent was received with the warmest manifestations pf esteem and affection by . thei delegates , on ; his taking the
chair . Hersaid ,-. Gentlemen , I ayau . myself of your annual meeting to express my unabated ,. interest m the welfare of the trades of this country , andrflt the same time to explain my present views ; as . to the position of the . association , and my own cop ^ exion with it . The opinions , objects ^ and expectations , which induced me to accept . the presidency pf the association ,-and to identify myself with . thu movement , were fully stated inthe address , delivered to the National Conference , of Trades , which asBembled in the Parthenium , in Easter , 1845 ..: Looking at the large number of delegates ' whb ' attended that j Conference from every part , of the kinidpm ^ and the variety i ef trades , occupations , arid industrial interests represented by them , I was naturally : led to
anticipate tho most beneficial . results , from ' , jthe extensive union among the trades of ttie ' . TJnited Kingdom , of which ; that assembly , seemed ; to ^ be ' tho precursor . In . order , that , that union inight be basedrupon equitable and comprehensive principles ,, and that the machinery of ¦ the . asso ' ciatidn might be aimple . but eflBcient , and adequatb . tp all tho ^ varied requirements of the industriarclassesj the . fbrniatioa of ; . a"constitution , was ' entrusted ; to '¦ ' .. Provisional Committee of their mpst ; experiencedfriend | . Provided with the most ample materials : for ; fotming a sound conclusion as , to tiie nature and . extent of the movement , and the complex and , differingldlement * of which , it was composed ,. Itha ' t ' , ' coinmitteci finally produced an elaborate and carefull y . / ligestcd
constitution for the association , , ' w . hicK was submitted to , : and approved by a second ' cbriferencb'in 1845 , nearly ; as numerous , ' quitdaB varied ib its cpmpoBitioni and as far as the , numbers represented—evenmore powerful than the ' initiatory ' conference in Easter .- i tjnder that ! cpnstitutionl . ; I . accepted the officei of President , in the hope that ,, through tha cordial union and assistance of . the . ' . tradqs themselves , my anxious , and earnest , and . sincere desire for the elovatiorf and jmp ' royement of . the ,. working classes might be ^ . realisod . . In my ; first , address 1 thus expressed the view ' I entertained of : tbo aub ) ect and of my own dutywith reference to Hi— "One and all admit . the vast increase that has taken place in : the-national wealth , while . they are compelled
also to admit your legitimate title to a . share of it , but by some inexplicable deficiency in . what may be . called the'division of legislation , all have failed to put you in possession or your . . ' admitted' rights . If then , as no man can deny , that the ' genius and industry , of ; our people have given . rise , to a ; vast accumulation of national wealth , and if the " , principle of professing philanthropists bo -truoii ' , thatj ' you aro pre-eminently entitled to your share , I can . chi » rac « teriso this assembly . no otherwise than-as .-tho new . born genius of ; England ,, ri ghteously , peaceably , ' boldly , ; and honestly looking for its- sba'fe of the property that itself created , while .. y . our- wUlingneBS to submit your-social claims to be arbitrated upon byothers , must convince , even your tradiioera , that
your demands are so just ,. that , you ' are-indifferent asto the character of . the tribunal ; to wh ^ se judgment they shall be submitted , If ybuse ^ prudence ^ safety , and success , in the course -thatj I have pointed out , ; as I never recommend what j am not prepared to attempt , and believing your cause to be just , your motives to be honourable , and , Jyour objects desirable , I shall hold myself in ! increased estimation , if I can be instrumental either within or without the walls of Parliament in advancing your interests . " In this spirit I continued to devote my time and energies to the assqciatipn , " until . ill-health compelled me to relinquish personal attendance to that and all other public business . ' For -upwards of two : years and a half , I have therefore been
little more ... than ,. the nominal .: president of the association . At intervals I have been able to give a few hours attention to its business , and from timo to time deputations from , the central committee have visited me to confer upoh ' partioular . ' questiona r-oecasional reports as to the proceedings and position of the association , have also been made to me but , gentlemen , ' these form a very imperfect substitute for that ' . efficient ' , and practical knowledge of affairs , which ctin alone , be acquired- by every day arid actual participation in them . ' . From whatever cause it has arisen , I cannot coriceal from myself that the association . has failed ; to realiseithe—perhaps unduly—high expectations I had formed of itff operation . ( Hear ihear . ) How much of this falling
off has been owing to external , and . how : much to internal causes ,, I am not now in a ' .. position to judge . ; but the . . fact appears to me ' indisputable , 1 ^ i 52 a i ss ? ciat ' 1 h , ? . failed ' , to . acquire : and to weildihat powerful and national influence it was intended it should . ; Gentleriien , in . tne , letter I addressed ^ the cpnfbrencejlqst year , ' I observed , that it is , «> but , natural to expect ebbs and flows in the tide of . public opinion , and in . tlie amount of . support the association may receive ' , ' arising ' frbm causes altogether , extrinsic to its own merits . arid capabilitieB Jor attaining its objects . " ' ( Hear . ) » Judging from the datapresented by the report of the central committee , I also expressed an opiriion ' that the reasons then assigned by them for . the falling , offiri ' a finanal
, cial point of view , did notimply ^ ny . reor . permanent decline m .. the iiifliiencb of tHe association among the working classes , ! and . that ' . when the stagnation m industry .. wpnldpenhii the t ' radestb resume actiyeco-pperation , they wdulddb ' sb . The question ¦ ' •?• : ^ ow t . " . ? , . ews an d expectation s Have been realised dwnng the past year .: . 'If . tliemower . of tho trades to support the association were measured by thet revivalof business iri aUtlifprincipal industrial districts , the addition ot . n ' umbo ' rs . and subscriptions must have been very large . I do hot find by the report of the central- . cbmmitteo , that this : has b ' een the case . , But at ' thesame time'I ' am . gratified to observp , that ever since the last conference ; . ' the incbme . hasbeen steadily—if . nrit rapidly
brilm-ffelvaugmented . ^( A pplause . ); The last return made tome shows that this gradual improvement " continues in rather hioro than the ratio it has dbhc ' for the prd y ibus threeor . fourmonths . . By acting , upon the advice I gave last year ; irid by e ' conbniy in the interrial management ' of tlie office , it . would appear that theiheome has b ' e ' en'full y equal to the expenditure during fcho piist year , in addition , to paying off some , small liabilities ' .. ' The . course of steady and quiet organisation which has within the : last' few months : gradually and cpritinudusly aucmerited the iiumbers and the income of tlie association may , ' in the course pf . tho ensuirigyear , in ^ connexion witli ' a " ri » orous economy , do , more than that , and after payKiff off " other outstanding littbilities , to cohiriience a reserve fund
. I can never consider , the association'in a safe or satisfactory position / until tliis is the case . ( Hear , h ar- But afteivall , gpvtleniei ) , itis a grave ques ' tion what does , the . association hold out ' to tho trades , in return for their : subscri ptions' ? And are us . beriefits . of such a character as to secure in '« t i Ii ; . >;'; « tjextended , and national ' , co . opcratiou wn ^^ ssociation ' . was . originall y fbrihe tl to pro-S £ j S ^ . 'W * W ' -tbat in conse-Sf ' »« f ^ l ^ quishmeht of all other operations , and the stead y [ . ' conceutratioupf the energies of the central committee' upon' tKei niedi ' atorial duties ia oases of trade disputes , Vtliiil a ' eonsiaerable'inumber " or these'disputes have beeiv . satisfactorily ; adjusted , with due reference to the interests of . ' botK ' uarUes .
This is , the most gratifying aspect-in which your operations . can . be . viewed ; . ' ( Cheer ' s . ) , ; Eyery . instance ; in . which a ' .. ' peaceable and impartial settlement of claims is . obtained ^ ;| which" might' ptherwise have led td . ariembittered . ' aridnrptrdjte ^ Birike , is ' a ; testimdny to-the sound principle , < m which the association , is based . „ ( Cheers . ) ' I . TheVqufe ' stion is , how far . the trailes can . nationall y ; . be induced to adopt ' ¦ th'b ! p > irioJRlo . a ' a'd ^ lam afraid thatthey are tpdunstable , too mucli ' isolated , and ' tobdiviyided among themselves , ] tb : give it that fu ) l and ' p fflcacious ' develppmeht which . a national concentration of their cominon energies- ' and resdurces ., would naturally-arid necessarily * create . ( Hear . ) . ' As far as lean judge from the ' rP iPort and
the balance sheet whioh tins been submitted to mo the central committee , during . the paBt year , have acted with . economy and prudence . ; ( Hear . ) Tentirely app > o ' ve ; of their confining ; tliemselves within the » legitimate , sphere , bf jnuustrial' arid ! social action alone , andabstaining . frpm corporate inierferenoft i ^ allpolitioal ^ trug gles . ; [ . ( He ' ar / h ' ea ^ f The iood effect oriightpnmg , the . permanent ' expends of tho assocjation , have i bpen jeyidentduring ' thepist year I trust ; that . thoexp £ rie nc ^ , " alreadf ^ lffl VSS . 4 . ireotJon , ; willho : auffioien ttb : ; a ^ , % central . coromi ^ eo ; t 6 , per ^ P . P . JfiUvfF . it . ? i ^ ihstMices ^ the ^ brKingolasa associations break" down "' under "' the ^ pecuniary weight of establishment expenses they aie called upon ( o bear , and which are out of all proportion
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^ w-Moi op 4 $ . r-PiscAwmY . ' . 'T " " ^ 3 * ua tg ? m a tiine ^ : said Mr . Hscalbi * y ^ «* w . 4 « ^ adnaer of .: the ;; Elysee Bourbon , * ° *» : *?» ^ ° a Brough am , ' " "Gdizot aniloseu ^ ^ row in " ZJ ^ s boat , " at which the noble ^ n ™* to ^ J ob serveiJ , "Aye , aye ! but not *! & **
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. > J . | . - ' 1 / K .. l i'l -: - - i j . " ¦ — aums lent . werp mostl y . 6 d . -and 9 . 1 ^ whilB L ™ «™ and these h ^ f been backed for three months 1 'I vp beenfpaymginterestfoivjnanv of ; tile , thir . gr . there for ; 8 even ; y , Bars ; : I payifor ^ the . backing-21 d . that i 8 ,-ildvi-fbr ? : the . backing , and , Ud .- , fof . the ' thW months ' i / interept . ; The greatest comfort I should likb to ; hftyp . ; Would . be something more on pur beds We lay'dreadful . cold , of anight , on account . ofbeini t thin clad ., I : haye no petticoats at all . - , We have no blankets i rbf late years Ihave ' nt had any . The warm clothing would be the greatest blessing I could ask . i ' , m . 'no , t . - ' -at : all discontented at ; my lot . That , wouldn ! t mend it ., ; We . striye and do , . the best ! we can and m ' ay . as wellbe contented over it . I think it God ' s , will we should be as wo are . Providence , is kind to me , even badly off as we arc . I know its all for . the beat . " , ? . '
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THE . HALIFAX SHORTj . TIME COMMiTTEE -.... ^ . . T OLORIX ^ SHLEy ,. . . .:: ; , ; '; Mt LoHD ,--The Shbrt 3 rime : Committeo ofVttilifax have read and considered yeur lordship's letter . They notice with surprise : and grief that y ou ; liave accepted Sir . George-, Grey ' s measure , . which is to lay . upon those who were meant to be : protected by a statute of . Parliament , two . hours : of ' , additional labour every week ; and that : you have thus aidndoned the Ten Hours Bill , which was fifty-eight hours only . Youhave thus-separated yourself from im , and our constituents , and we feel that we have a right to complain of the course you have taken For you undertook this : courae ; in 1833 , as one of
limitation to fifty-eight hours a week and no more . And the reason you give us . for relinquishing what you allow to be " our undoubted right" is Jiot founded upon justice , but upon a whoso , which you were bound , as we-think , to have resisted at all hazards . Your words are "the two hours aro your undoubted right , " meaning that they are , by Jaw , our own , not for work , but for . leisure . Mow , my lord , what are the facts ? 1 st . Parliament and the Queen meant the parties referred to in ; the act to have fifty-eight hours labour : per . week , and no more , and that continuousl y , and without relays . 2 nd . Parliament blundered in wording the act , which was meant to secure this protection . 3 rd . The raillowners seized hold of this blunder , and to
proceeded annoy ; distress , and oppress the parties intended to be protected . 4 th . The advantage thus afforded and thus taken by the mMowners is morally Wrong , though not legally punishable . These facts your lordship allows '; and yet , as though yon had forgotten that the vantage » round of the millowtiers ' was' unjust anrl ' immoral , and that the unskilfulness . of Parliament gave them this power tb do ' yrdrig with impunity , you argue thus— "You , the operatives j have an undoubted right to a-Mttte Ten IloursBill , or fifty-eight hours p er week , acd nbmore , for all parties protected by it . But the law g . » ve the miiiowricrs a range of fifteen hdHts a day for their conveniencej though not ; for your annoyance . They , however , abuse
this range , and employ relays w shifts ' whicli Parlininent Bitended to ; abolish : Herein the millowriers infinfttm you morally , an tutdoubud itirorig , tKoagh as tte letter of the act now stands , they may do so wifiiput punishment , ~ Tho gbverhnient' and' myself now prbnoso not to dmn&Hiur '{ misnrnii and secure , ydar uridpubted right , ' bcit ' thatybu . ' the poo ^ -shall gtve ' upyour " undoubted right" tbatyou raay-in-. duce ; the millowne ^ life ii i ^ n / tb ' abstairij in Mature , froin pei ^ etrating '« H ' toiac » idi « ii wrong , ' * oi'iri other words , V . thb rich will'cease to oppress a = nS nrinby you , ' , if you ; the ' PpbRi : "fi'ill consent to WJrktwo hours a week' feager ^ feiri bargain , and « ive tip so far ; your' ' " uadbubtcd Tight . " My loi'd , we can , scarcely believe out'owa eye 3 arid ears ! ^ ffas there ever in princ ^ e a 'nrere unjust [ and Hmrsoral proposal ? - ; ¦¦"¦;"' ¦ ¦ ' : ¦'¦''¦" ' ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ' ''• ¦ ; v ,, ;¦ ; -.. ¦ .-, .-. . Wereadflf praStised thieves ehtwhig « ktto treaties tn fPcfnrA ^ fn 1 < in iriWtn intxr ' bie * ' flrtill ii » i * AlimofiiB
frW * ** W W ^ & ^ W \/ AwAA T p < SJ | bV | JVlVVIU * % A 11 A PVMI UOJAXA \ yll I 0 f " upon cosditions / ' You aridthe : gOvernment will riot proposean&ot- to make - this 'legal ; arid why ?| Because ft ' -would lei a wnb ^' ico ^ tffi vHicH ; Buti you do ppopfosej'tbatJ we slvbuld 'coiupourid acts of robbery « nd ; bppressiori with the'tfeb ; who -aro put ! ( by ' yottc ; blundBririg ) intda ' ipositiofl to'irijure es ' witliiiapuriity , n 8 nd toTobnsdf'bii ? Cedeil rights , ' and tlmt by fe % nskiIfulness'br « Bglige ' nce' of parliameist- ! iButUheri , my lord , "We * re poor' !! I Isj this fostice ^ ik : this a Christian ' Act or " prdposnl : ? Or is > ndtthis—one law fdr'tKo «* : chj and another ! for tfeeipboif ? "We regret to-close'eur long c ' onnte- tion nvith your lordship , with -so * Httle cdmfcrt ¦ td ourMlTes ;' -Mia' so little credit to ^ -you ; but wethAftk ; Gp li'that he'has raised us ^ p-a' ^ ftiend in need ^' -ani , ' w ^ 'tiope' " ^ ' ^!^ irideed , '* aaia we will stand'by-Iird- 'JdlnV'Manriers , whilc'liestetridsby the Hghtj and leave'our cause to the ; protcotion of the ^ Gdd of truth-arid'ieve . " ¦ ¦ ' . ¦'¦ > : ' ¦ : ¦'> ¦ ¦ i . :. ¦ : ¦ . ; :
: 'flignedon'bohalf of'the Committee , . ' ¦ . - .. "r' ! .- . . ¦ , Joas-ScimBRiAJiD , Secretary .. ¦ Ti ! Wb' -have come-to 'the following resohifchKf *—" ^ Phat ' tbejparties prdtected'by'tho Ten'Hours Act here an "rindoubted fight ¦ to ^ tilftim of the-logislatirretb '' 'S 8 tHre to them , ' « ft' ^« i « any diminution or atmpydncb , the possession ' of > that protectiott ; that tppsfctheiB to labour two ' ihocrs longer weekly , is uigjust aifdTinreasonabk , nnd ? that : disagredicg eni tirely « wa& lord AsMsy , i tbis Comaiittee ^ iil give to-: Lord -John Manners ttfesir -confidents and snpporf . " . "" ' .-. ..- . . ¦ . •;
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 25, 1850, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1575/page/7/
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