The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-04-02 00:00:00

FARM LABOURERS' RISING.

The sgrieultnral strike,whieh originated in Warwick-
shire, Is now said to eattod to 'even or eight cionittlea
The men demand an advance of from 12ato la week,
and hove banded themselves together in • Labourer.'
Union. • relief committee has been formed in
beentingtoo, and an appeal lei been seat to all the
"Unions" in England. Landowners, farmers, and part
lof the clergy oppoie the movement. Mtn are being
diseharged, it is said, for joining the Milos. Sane
flume offer an advance of is. to 2.. • week, and a few
men have assepted it; others have gone up to 14s. and
even 15s. About 230 men are on strike. Sir Charles
If ardannt's agent has *breed notes' upon all his
"Union" tenants to give up their eottaees, and other
employers have done the same. The Daily News sty.
that on Saturday the nuaoniste obtained a great
triumph. Over wa had been under notice to quit their
situation., and many their cottages, but the termer*,
thinking "discretion the better put of valour,"
reectioded (In effect) the reaolutions against the union,
and keep the men on at the desired advance of is.,
making 16i, in many eases. Half of those on itrike
have got employment at the adveenvl price. The
Hon. and Rev: J. W. Laigh, the Rev. E. Andenon,
and the Rev. Mr. Hobart (rector of Welleabourne the
seat of the disturbance), are endeavouring to effect •
reconciliation at an advance of 3a At the luaus/un-
lion of the union—now numbering nearly 24 branches
and 2,000 members—which will take plans on Good
Friday, Kr. Dixon. IL P., will, it is expected, preside,
and hopes are entertained that Kr. Auberois Herbert
and other ineuentisl friends of the movement will
attend. The agitation hag extended into sic adjoining
eountlea. The Daily Nem also reports tivat at a meet-
lag of the London Trades Connell on Saturday evening.
It was resolved, in anticipation of • general movement
amongst the agricultural labourers for an inereaeo of
were, that a special meeting be called to *welder how
the London Trades Council can beet aid the agricultural
labourers to better their rendition, and gain an advance
of wags.; and also that this ninety shall all on the
working alarm in all the large towns to assist the
agricultural labourers in their endeavours.
The Union less inaugurated on Friday by a public
ciftt.ng at leacoingtoo. Hundreds of labourers were
present, and their kgates firet settled the constitution
and laws of the Union.

Its object was defined to be t elevate the position of
farm Isbourers by inarseAng their ware, lomening
their working hoar., improving their Mibitatione, and
assisting labourers to migrate bud emisrals.
It was propowd that the =intim wee*. be Ifir., but
such di/femme of opinion existel that it was decided
disputne should ini nettled by arbitration botwoon the
directors of the Union and the employers.
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A proposlCon that ten hours 'Weald b; a day's work
and overtime paid for at 4 the hoar, and all Hawley
work overtime with certain exact Cons, gave riot, ti an
animated discussion; bat there was snob diveridty of
opinion on this point, as also whether work should
cease at lour o'olock on Siturdaye, that both rptettions
wire referred to to the heanl of directors.
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A proposal thst the entrance fee should be sispeece,
sad the weekly subooriptions Vireopeneo, provokekt
great difference of opinion, Lad it was finally dreaded
that Vico letter should be twopenoo, Ibmigh it was
declared • violation of the principle on which members
bad enrolled, and.wesid swore:llT Imperil Lilo union in
certain district,.

The aseadation of trades uulon emissaries with the
mos...lomat was comlornnod, hut tlongh sllowrd to assist
end adviso tha b "rat, thy ere to bo prc tided from
holding (Moe.

Her Majesty's birthday will bo kept on Wednesday,
May 15b.
11 Josh Billings says that slander i, like • tin kettle
! tied to a dog's teil—vory good fun 1111 ng as it isu't our
dog,
The Printo and Frlncasa of Wale.; arrtved tt Unworn
chtuitlat, and nor" int tot the raila:ty stattou by the
Kii.g of Denmark on I Family.
TOL NORTHAM!! PACIFIC RAILROAD COWAN!, with
Its enormous territory, stretching amuse hide the
Ameriesu °outlaeu! is hlthlblg boldly for British
emigration. The Lind and Emigration Department
hes opened diem in New Bridgestreok, him:AMA's*.
London, and we already bear of its plans of eoludiatios.
" It la remarkable that you ore el ways targeting
my Dome." 'aid man named Flint.—" Why, said
Quilt. it's • dooeed Aortl name to remember."
A Young Ltdy wroto to the Toetmaster General,
complaining of the isrtgultrhy of the mallet stating
tbst her beam hadn't been to me her for two days.
"Mother, Mother r oiled a young rook, returning
hurriedly from the brat light, " so frightened
I've goon inch • sight r-" What sight, my sou r
salted the rook,—"Oh I white creatures, screaming and
running, "training their neoki and holding their htads
ever Sr. high ; see, =cher, there they go 1"—" tl,ottc,
my bon • merely g sae," rnplied the sapient
parent bird. "Through life, ehlid, obscure, that via. n
you moot aay ono who swami a great Nes about him-
self, and tries to lift his had high*, than ties reel of
lee world, you say met bit down at toot to bee
NOM"