The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

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TIIE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1853.

shoeing, from 2Oa. to 25a. per day ; good farm
labparera, weekly, 11. ss. to 11. 165., with ra,ions ;
ploughmen, 365. to 40a. per week, with rations; labourers
on the roads, 10s. per day, with wood, w aver, and tent accom-
modation; seamen, for London, for the run home, 45:.
; seamen, for Calcutta, for the run, 401. to 451. ; sea-
men, for Caliao, lot. ; coasting 9!. to lot per tirnith. Fe-
male servants—Thorough servants, 2.51. to 351. per ar.nora ;
housemaids, 241. to 301.; laundrssoes, Sol. to 401.; Luria,-
maids, 201. to 161.; cooks, 351. to 501. In casts where ra-
tions are vup••ied, they c,usist of Ithb, 4,ur, 101 he tu• at,
2 lbs sugar, ; lb tea, weekly, each person. with salt, Sc.,
required. Tees• rations are generally found to be more
than aufficicut.

LORD PALMERSTON ON .N ATLON AL

The Presbytery of Edinburgh wrote, through
their Moderator. to Lord Palmerston, swing that th
members of presby•ery were of opinios that it WIIP
under the ClTCl.ll2lttats:ef, that a national fast would be ap-
pointed on royal authority. For this revolt (the cumniu-
oie r•iun proceeds to say) they delayed milting au appoint-
mint for tide !milt!, and directed me, in the meehame,
respectfully to r. quest that you would I.e pleass•l to sly—if
you Gel yuur„•ll at lidtrty to do so—wUether the appoint-
uout of a 13-1:i011:: fait by the Quzen is in cuntemi lama."
In r -ply, the foi!owilth letter was receitzd from the HOMO
Office :

" Whitehall, Oct. 19. 1817.
"Sir,—l am direct dby Viscount Palmerston to utmost-
lenge the receipt of sour setter of the ljith inst., relocating,
on behalf of the Presbyteryof Edinburgh, to be minimised
whether it is proposed to appoint a day of national fast en
account of the visitation of the cholera, nod to stste that
there can be no doubt toot maridestations of bumble resig-
nation to tl.c 'Mine Will, nod sincere acknowledgments of
I.Wdllllll =venni:aces*. tao never rn re appropriate tt-an
when it lc.; pleased P.or.denee 4. attlet mankind with some
severe visitation; but it dens not ap,n ar to Lord Palmer-
ston that a national fist would ha s.a.tahle to the circum-
staacts of the present moment.
"The Maker of the Universe has established certain
laws of nature for the planet in which we live, and tl
weal or wee of mankind depends upon the observance or
the nvgleet of those laws. One of those laws connects
health with the absence of those gaseous exhalstions whirl,
proeeed from ever-crowded human bcinp, or front decom-
posing substances, whether animal or vegetable ; and those
same laws render sickness the LIMA( inevitable coneetinonce
of exposure to those noxious iafluences. But it has at tit^
same time pleased Providence to vises it witimt the power
of man to make such arrangements as will prevent or
dis-
perse such exhalations so .- to render them harmless, and
it is the duty of moo to attend to those laws of nature, and
toexert the faculties which Providence has thus given to
I man for his owu wePare.

" The recent vieitatiun of their:Li, which has for the
moment been mercifully ehecYed, is an awful warning
given to the people of this realm that they have too much
neglected their duty in this respect, and that those per-
sona with whom it 'wed to purify towns and Ole?, and to
prevent or remove the causes of disease, has, not been
sufficiently active in regard to such matters. Lord Palmer.
ston would, therefore, suggest that:the best course which the
people of this country can pursue to deserve that the further
WISMAR of the cholera should be stayed, will be to e:uploy
the interval that will elapse between the present time and
the beginning of next spring in planning and executing
measures by which those portions of their towns and cities
which aro inhabited by the poorest classes, and which,
from the astute of things, must most need purification and
improvement, may be freed from those causes and sources
of contagion which, if allowed to remain, will infallibly
breed pestilence, and be fruitful in death,' in spite of ad
the prayers and fastings of a nutted but inactive saner.
When man has done his utmost for his own safety, then :1
the time to Menke the blessing of Heaven to give effect co
his exertions. I am, sir, your obedient servant,
" HENRY FITZROY."
The reading of this letter from the Home Secretary
excited a good deal of sensatien among the members of
Presbytery.
Rev. Dr. Otte:: said—l feel called upon to say that I
totally dissent from the doctrines contained in thee letter.
I do not wish to make any remark on men in high places,
but it is the first time, and I do hope it will be the list, that
an, Secretary of State has ever made any communication of
this kind to any Presbytery.
Bev. Dr. /4 in—l am sure we all concur in the statement
made by our excellent friend.
Rev. Dr. MACFARLANE—Concurring as I do in the views
expressed in regard to this communication from the Homo
Office, there is required no further expression of opinion
from me on that subject.
Dr. MITIt expressed his surprise and regret that any
latter should be sent from such an authority to the Presby-
tery of Edinburgh, and c Attended that the Moderator's
letter called G r no such reponse.
Rev. Dr. STEVEN also •Aid that he regarded the docu-
ment as unworthy of any Christian government or go-
urmet.

On the question being put, whetter the decummt should
he engrossed,
Dr. CLARK moved that it should not, but that it should
be kept in relestas, which was agreed to.
The Moderator was imtructed simply to acknowledge
that the letter had been received anci laid before the Pre..
bytery.

GREAT CENTRAL OAS CONSUMERS'
COMPANY.

Yesterday evening the fifth half-yearly meeting of
the shareboidcrs was held at the London Tavern; Air.
DAMN in the chair.

Tho report stated that although the balance-sheet did not
realise the complete success which had been looked for, it
it might yet he considered meet satisfactory. It showed •
balance in hand amounting to 7,2071. 31'. 10d., after paying
all charges up to the 24th of June het; out of whizh the
directors recommended that a dividend, at the rate of 71 per
cent. per annum, be d:clared for the half-year ending June,
1833; after payment of which, 1,6821. 10d. would re-
main in hand ; out of which the directors proposed to carry
the sum of 6001. to a depreciation account for the
half-year, as recommended in the report of April
last, and agreed to by the shareholders. The sum
of 1,2901. a year the directors believed would meet
any contingency that might hereafter arise be.
yond the provision mad, with the contractor to keep the
works and mains in repair. This declaration being mule,
a balance of 9421. 31. 10d. would remain in hand available
for future dividends. The number of consumers burning
the company's gas showed a steady increase. The adds
tion in the half year was 207 consumers, burning 2,491
lights. The increase for the last quarter, coding Sept.,
escceded that of the previous half-gear, being 227 con-
sumers, burning 3,760 lights, and making the total number
of eanaumen 6,035, being nearly the number who origi-
nally signed an agreement to take the company's gas when
they were engaged in the arduous conflict with the mono-
poly interest. The directors hut obtained from the commis-
sioners of sewers, the contract for the supply of the larger
portion of the city public lights for the next
three yeses. This, being obtained by tender, was not
equally ptofitable with the general lighting; but,
while it effected a saving to the public
for the three years of 9,3991., it still left a fair remunerating
profit to the company. During the last month the marked
committee of the corporation had, upon an application,
unanimously granted to this company the supply of the
public markets of Leadenhall, Billingsgate, Farringdon,
and Ne•egate, thus recognising, to some extent, the see.
vices which the company had rendered to the public.
The Citentarete, in moving the ad‘ption of the report,
replied at some length to an attack made upon the com-
pany in print by a shareholder, named Pearce, and is doing
so said the statements put forward were wholly unfounded.
The affairs of the company were in • state of unmixed
prosperity; and the last quarter was the m^st successful
one the company had ever had. They were uow lighting up
the large establishment of Messrs. Cook, in St. Paul's.
churchyard; they had the public lights anti markets of the
City ; and the directors were making all possible efforts to
extend the usefttlness and increase the prosperity of the
COMM.
The report was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Tvitsn moved the declaration of a divit:ecd at the
rate of 75 per cent. per annum.
Mr. 'WATSON secoaded the motion.
Mr. PEARCE moved as an amendment that the dividend
should be 6 per cent.; bat this having fallen to the grossed
fur want of a seconder, the original motion passed with
one dissentient.
On the motion of Mr. PRITCHARD a vote of thanks ws a
given to the chairman and directors, and the proceedings
terminated.

EXPLOSION. -Oa Saturday

night last (says the Sunderland Herald) • singular pheta-
sancta occurred in Bi.hopwearmouth, in the locality named
the Alley, situated at the back of Factory-square, at the
north end of Queeastreet, which is inhabited by the
poorer class of people. About five o'clock a loud noise
was heard, resembling the report of a cannon. At seven
o'clock suddenly a roaring noise, like • salvo of artillery,
was heard, and the surrounding houses shook to their
foundations. In one house the clock stopped, owing to
the pendulum being thrown out of its equilibrium ; an
' old woman sitting by the fire in her arm-chair seas
ei-
they thrown on the Moor, or fell from fear ; and •
quantity of crockery ware was thrown down and broken.
The women seized their children, and rushed, screaming,
to the street, in the wildest bewilderment, and in a hew
minutes a crowd of 100 to 500 persons were assembled on
the spot, but we are happy to say that none of the parties
received any serious injury. On an examination of the
alley there was found to he a rent of 150 feet in length in
the ground in front of the houses. In some place,' it am,
about 1 inch in width,and,ia others,between 3 and 4 inches.
Abaut the centre of the ti.ure, the boil was found to be
scattered about, as if thrown up with great force. At the
north end of the alley there was a circular hole in tl •
ground of shoot two and-a-half inches in diameter, and
about two feet in depth. It appears that a similar occur-
rence to the present took place an this alley about a ve tr
and a half ago; hut the cause of it still remain. a mystery,
and there are different opinions on the subject. It is said
there is a drain from Mr. Grimahaw's chaudling establish-
ment, which passes through this place. It is supposed thbt
this drain bad been thoked up, and that the gas confined
therein caused the explosion. The other opinion is,
that the working• of Moukwesrmouth Colliery pass imme-
diately under this place, and, there being a fissure in the
strata, a quantity of gas escapes from the mine, and gets
vent at that particular place.
TUE IRISII RAILWAY COLLISION.-11 is stated
that the total loss the Great Southern and Western Rail-
way Company will sustain by the late fearful accident at
Straiten, will not be less than 80,0001.

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR, Oct. 28.
The Queen held a Chapter of the Moat Ancient and
hoer Noidu Order of the Thiele at 3 o'cluck this afternoon
iu the Caitle.

ller 'Majesty entered the Threne B.om (Where the Chap-
ter eras heat), accenepinied by Prince Albert. Bee Majesty
wore the kirtle, fzeoutle, and eol:ar cf the order, and his
royal highness tie mantle and culler.
The Queen beirg seated in a chair of state, the Knights
Brethren of the Thistle, 111 their moat...e and hoods of
green velvet, ...caring oido the collar of the order, baring
been Colic r by the secretary, passed into the Throne
Room, and by the graeicus permission of her Xijesty toe k
their seats at the table.
'the Knights present were the Earl of Aberdeen, the
Earl of Mansfield, and the Eerl of E:gin.
The Sovereign sirm.h..d 9.er royal p:e4sure touching the
election of a knight cum the tiler, mid the Knights
Brethren proceeded to thii cloven., nod the suffrages
having been collected by the secretary and presented to
the Queen, her Majesty remiaar.:cd him to declare thr.t
the Bight Hm.Thomos Ler' ut el....eitlirmton hod th en duly
elected a Knight of tha illuot Auciett. act Most Noble order
of the TitialleL.

The Earl of Iladdirgtou was received nt ar door of the
Chapter•reom by the Earls of Mensti and Elgin, the
two I swim. Knights Brethren present, end N.es conducted
between them to her 31.,jesty, preceded by the s;eretary
(bearing the Riband and Bs,'..te on a cushion) sod the
Gentleman Usher of the Green It al.
The Sword ef State (borne by Sir William Martins,
Cilentiecuan Usher) was delivered to the Queen by Prince
Albert, the Senior Knight presoit, add the Earl of Rad-
dingtau kbeeling, had the honour of koh;11! hood conferred
e,) n hint, and bi: lordship having. kin d her l: jesty'e
hand, the customary oath was zent:u:stered to his lordship
by the Seer, tory.
The noble Earl again ho.:lt near the Queen, and the
Soerotary presenting her Majesty the Iti-tand and
few,l et ;he order, the Queen plated the same over his lord-
ship's lei. d:ouhler ; after which his lordship had again the
honour of kissinq her Mnjsty's baud, and having received
the congratulations of the Knights Brethren, retired.
Chapter proceeded to a /40.1.1 ti election. On the suf-
frages having been collecled her Majesty wr,s pleased to tie-
. dare that the most noble George Augustus Frederick John
Duke of Atholl I ad been duly elected a Knight of the most
ancient and most Neble Order of the Thistle.

His Grace was introilticed between Knights,
was knighted by the Queen with the sword of state, and the
oath having been adminidtered, was invested by her Majesty
with the ribband and badge of the Order.
The noble duke having net ived the congratulations of
the Knights Brethren, withdrew.
The Chapter proceeded to a third election. On the suf-
frages having been presented to the Sovereign, the Queen
was pleas-1 to decldre that iLe Right Hon. Fox Lord Im-
mure had been elected a Knight of the must ancient and
most Nob!e Or.!cr of the Thibtie.

His lordship was introduced be tween the Earls of Mans-
field and Elgin, and knee ling near the Queen received the
huauur of knighthood the sword of state, and her Ma-
jesty then invested the noble lord with the ribband and
jewel of the order in the same manner and with the like
ceremonies as the prcceiiing, are! Lord Pann.ure having
I received the congratulations of the Knights Brethren
retire d.

The Chapter being ended, the Secretary, by command of
the S.ivereiga, again called over the knights, who, with the
Officers of the Order, retired from the Royal presence.
The Officers of the Order present were Sir John Stewart ]
Richardson, Bart.. Secretary ; and Frederic Peel Round,
Esq., Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod. Both gentle-
men wore their Mantles of Green Satin, and carried their '
respective Badges.
Aiber; William Woods, Esq , Deputy-Secretary, was pre-
sent, and assisted at the Ceremony.
The Prince of Waler, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred,
and the Princess Alice, and also the Duke and Duchess of
Br.i.bant, the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, and the Count
of Flanders, were prestnt in the Throne Room during the
Investiture. _ _

Too Court was attended Ly the Countess of Desert, Lady
in Waiting, the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T., Lord Cham-
berlain ; the Duke of Wtlliegton, Muster of the Hone ; the
Marquis of Abercorn, Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert;
Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice Chamberlain ; the Earl of Mul-
grave, Treasurer of the Household ; Viscount Sydney, Cap-
tain of the Yeomen of the Guard ; Lord Camoys, Lord in
Waiting; Sir Fred. Stovin, Uroona io Waiting ; Colonel the
lion. Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting ; Culauel Wylde,
Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert; Sir George Philip Lee,
Lieutenant of the Yeomen Guard ; Colonel the Hon. Horace
Pitt, Silver Stick in Waiting; Colonel Hay, Field Officer
iu Brigade Waiting ; Lieut.-Colonel Fozensuriee, Adjutant
t.l the Yearns a Guard ; the Pages of Honour in Wafting ;
and Lord Drumlanrig, Comptroller of the Household.
Her Majesty's Yeomen of the Guard lined the approach
to tns Throne-room, under the command of Major l'hibbs,
the Breslin Waiting.
A Guard of Honour of the Foot Guards, with the Band
of the Regiment, was on duty in the Quadrangle of the
Ow le during the Chapter.
The Queen gave a dinner in the evening in the Waterloo
Chamber to the following illustrious circle, vie.:—The king
of the Belgians, the Duchess of Brabant, the Duchess of
Kent, the Duke of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the
Belgian Minister, the Marquis of Breadallaane, the Marquis
of Ahercorn, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Haddington,
the Burl of Elgin, the E irl of Mansfield, the Earl of Mul-
grave, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Brabant, the
Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Lady Caroline
Barrington, the Hon. Mrs. Grey, Baroness de Speth, the
Rev. Cord and Lady Wriothesley Russell, Lord Panmure,
Lieut.-Colonel the Hoe. N. and Lady Mary Hood, Sir
George Couper, Colonel Dixon, commanding officer 2nd
tattalion Scots Fu'ilier Guards, Lieut..Colouel Parker, com•
manding officer tat Lite Guards, Count Gustave de Launoy,
Colonel Moerkerke, Baron Prise*, Monsieur Maui, and
Mr. Glover.

The King of the Belgians, the Duchess of Brabant, and
the Belgian Princes returned from Loudon about kis o'clock
lasi evening.
Prince Albert went out shooting this morning with the
King of the Belgian., the Duke of Brabant, the Count of
Flan'era, and the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by the
Duke of Atholl, and the Marquis of Abercorn. Col. V.
and Count de Lanny were in attendance on the ltaiyal

artyp.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk left the Castle this
morning.
The Dinner party yesterday included the King of
the Belgians, he Duchess of Brabant, the s Duchess
of Kent, the Duke of Brabant, the Count of Flan-
ders, and the Duke of Cambridge, the Lady
in Waiting to the Duchees of Bralwtt, the Lady in Waiting
to the Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth, the Duke and
Duchess of Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess of Atholl, the
Belgian Minister, the Marquis Abercorn, Count Gustave
de Lsnnoy, Baron Prisse, and Monsieur Ricken.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in attendance
in the Castle during dinner. The Queen's private baud
afterwards attended, and played the following composi-
tions :
Overture—ltGastave"
Introduction:
Remance a Deuz Vat Le Prophete"
Selection—“Jereph"
Itocheeita Blanch
Aire de Ballet—" Straddle" Plotuw.

A deputation from Southwark, consisting of Mr. Alder-
man Humpherp Mr. Thomas Rider (Warden of St. Sa-
viour's), Mr. hli Richards, and Mr. Herbert Stormy (Ves-
try Clerk), had an interview with Sir William Molesworth
Whitehall-place.
at the Office of Works and Public Buildings, in
Whitehall-place.
The Earl of Aberdeen left town yesterday, for Windsor
Castle, on a visit to her Majesty.

MINERS. RIOT AT WIGAII.

._.. -

TELEGRAPII.)
SATURDAY MORNING.

Last night there was a riotous assemblage of
miners at Wigan. The lights were put out, and
many windows were broken. Troops were sent for
land arrived at 1 o'clock this morning. All quiet.

PROGRESS OF STRIKES IN THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

There is reason to believe that the number of
operatives on strike in the cotton districts has now been
increased to between 60,000 and 70,000. Taking the number
out of employ at Preston to be 23,000, and those in Wigan
at 5,000, we have now to add to them 15,000 in the Bacup
district, and 20,000 at Burnley and Padibsm, making a
total of 65,000. Besides these, there are 1,000 bands on
strike at Bury, and %enrol thousand (including dyers) at
Manchester. Altogether, therefore, the number oat of
work is little short of 70,000. The Bacup district include■
the townships of B.tcup, Newchurch, Rawtenstall, Shun-
Ind, and Shawforth. At these places about 33 mills, in-
cluding some of the larget concerns in the manufactur-
ing districts, were stopped by the masters on the 20th
I inst., under circumstances analogous to those which have
brought about the lock•out at Preston. There are only
four other mills in that district, and they stop this (Satur-
day) evening. The class of goods manufactured in this

district are mostly thole which are taken for export, in-
cluding madapellams, light T cloths, and shirtings of India
qualities ; but there are some producers also of the better
class of heavy domestics, such as are taken by the home
trade. Good sheeting cloths are also made by one or two
houses there. The employers had a meeting on Wedaes-
day, at which, however, nothing was done with any view to
recommencing work, and an adjournment took place until
the 23rd of November. A meeting of operatives was held
the sante evening, when they were addressed by delegates
from other towns, end some flattering statements made to
buoy up their spirits. Amongst other things it was stated
that Sir John Tyrell, Bart., M.P., had sent to the operatives
on strike at ['triton a cheque for 5001. A rumour was in•

austriously circulated after the me., •icg aleo that the E;.:I
of Derby had promised 2,00 CL
At Burnley, the m:111 stopped yesterday. An ovorttue
was made by some of the workmen, ut one mill, with a
♦icw to on accommodation ; bu. they were informed that

the employer. did nut meet apiu until the 19:h isiavember,
and that, to the meantime, individual firms did not possess
the pow, rto negoti tte for a resumption of labour. The
number of mills dared at Burnley is .SS. ani sense of them
are very extensive establishments. At l'adiham, MI the
mills stopped yesterday except two. Of those contiauing to
run, the prineipal one is that of Mr. Wecle:icgton ; the
other is a co-operative establishmeut, having about 3110
looms only, and 120 wurkpeople. Various causes of fabrics
are produced at Burnie'', including a considerable quantity
of printing cloths.
At Accrirgton, the centre of another district, the em-
ployers Lad a meeting on Thursday, when it appeared that
a portion of them were disposed to close their miils, but
the proposal met with some opposition, and the proceedings
were udj,urned for a week. 'rite Lattice made here include
a good runny of the Letter class of jaceonsts, suel. us are
used fur !tune consumption, shirtings for the saute trade,
sod domestics. The disposition of the employers here is
to close rather than run r.t the increased wages, because at
present market prices th.y have no prospect at con:issuing
at a profit. As the hauls at one of the mills at Acariagton
were leaving work on Wednesday evening, some of them
took advantage of the confusion and the partial der:mess
arising from a great portion of the gaslights hating been
extinguished, to draw knives across the warps of unfinished
pieces of el dh in the loorns, thus seriously damaging
the prokerty of their employers. Under these dr.

cumstances the millowners refused to allow the en-
gine to start next weenies uulese the operatives
would diselese the names of the offenders, or undertake to
pay the dating:. A portion of the workpeople (about half)
agreed to pay their abate, but the others demurred. and
had not been allowed to resmue work up to neon on Thurs-
day, the date of our last ucceunt.
1 At Bury the operatives out of employ are ehi.fty in the
1 fustian trade, and amount to about I,ovet ; but the em-
ployers of a I.rge Lumber of other Cotten spinners and
weavers have given notice to their hands of a leek-out un-
less they discontinue their contributions to those out of
work in their own town and at Preston. The fustian
weavers appear to have been out of work on strike bra long
period now, and on Watley the tenth weekly report of
the committee tendered "their sincere thanks for
the very liberal spirit which has been evinced
towards us during this struggle, not only by the various
branches of ear owe trade, bat also of the iron trades and
the public generally." They say " that the Lhourer is
worthy 51 his hire " is a truth recognised by all except
those who are blinded by self-interest; and among the lat.
ter are to be found a large number of our manutaeturere,
and more especially those who have risen from ilia ranks.
To all who hold the opinion that man was not oedatned to
be the slave of his fellow-msu they say—" Go and take your
stand es a cold winter's morning in the heart of our ma-
nufacturing population, and witness the pale and !magma
countenances of the class called factory operatives, who
have for along time been compelled to labour fur wages
barely sufficient to keep body and soul together, half f d
half clad, and we feel assured that their sympathies will be
called forth in .heir behelf." Bad as is the food and cloth
ing of these people, however, the committee can speak d:f
• ferently when they think proper, for in another part of the
Isame document, when complaining of these who wid not
centribute to [bile feuds, they speak ci' the non contributors
as enjoying every day " rich blessings which their men,
Ithe turn.oute " have won for them. The words are :

There's yet a few at linoly Cough,
To tel their names wouldn't he enough.
They deserve to be eapoved—
And all their evil deeds disclosed.
They will not to the ttin.-Ou!, pay,
h .tigh they're evjoying every day
Rich blessings which thew men have won
Through noble deeds which they have dune.

In a balance-sheet, attached to this report, it appeals
they have raised in the last week 1691. Os. 11d. by subscrip-
tion. Bury itself had given of this 91/.; Heywood, 144 ;
and Radcliffe, 151. The payments made to the turn-outs
out of this turn were 45. 61. each per week to 632 weavers,
2a. each to 181 testers, md 2s. Gd. each to three other
operatives.

THE PRESTOS STRIKE.

PRESTON, Fran.tv.

Another body of men, who have been deprived of
the means of subsistence by the closing of tho mills, namely,
the overlookers of power-looms, have just published an ad-
dress, in which they throw themselves upon the sympathy
of the public.

Yesterday afternoon the throstle spinners had a meeting
at the Marsh. The members of this branch of the cotton
trade are almost in a state of destitution. Last week the
fund placed at their disposal was only GU. 2s. 40., out of
which the bands were paid according to the earnings when
in work, the majority receiving Is. 61., whilst some only
obtained 91. The chairman of the meeting gave an exceed-
' ingly gloomy account of the situation of the throstle
beads. Those present were aware of the small
sum per head paid to the hands on Monday: it
would not keep life in them for a week. Some of
the throstle hands got ls. 6d., others Is., and others
9d. Was that sufficient for them to live on for a week ?
lie said it was not. Tlot y, however, had entered the field,
and must either fight on or return to wink, at the old
prices. The 10 per cent. was what they set out for, and
they were determined to have it. He had no doubt the
weavers would get it, but what good would it do them un-
less the throstle spinners get it also. After a few other re-
marks, the chairman introduced Mr. Beever, a delegate
belonging to the weavers. lie said, he believed it was
their own fault that the throstie•spinners of Preston had
not received a larger amount of pecuniary assistance. It
was for want of advocacy. He suggested, that their secre-
tary should communicate with the weavers' committees
throughout the country, requesting them to render assist-
ance, by collecting from the throstle loom hands in their
various localities. If that were done, he had no doubt, that
instead ef 60/., they would obtain WI. They must also
apply for their share of the public money contributed tc-
wards the support of the unemployed. In conclusion, the
speaker urged his hearers to be united amongst themselves
and to observe the law. The meeting then dispersed.

MEETING OF THE SCNDERLAND SHIP-

0 Tr-VERS.

A crowded and influential meeting of the ship-
owners of this port was held in the Commission-room of the
Exchange on 'Wednesday evening last. It had been con-
vened by the committee of the Shipowners Society, to con-
sider the means of counteracting the injurious effects of the
arbitrary regulations put in force by the Sailors' Union.
Mr. Lonie occupied the chair. A number of resolutions
which had been previously agreed to by the committee
were submitted to the meeting. They were to the elf, ct
that it was necessary to establish an cfEce " fur the purpose
of providing vessels (without expease) with crews consist.
in; exclusively of seamen who are not members of the
Union, and that the funds necessary for defraying the ex.
pease' of establishing and conducting such an office should be
raised by voluntary subscription among the shipowners. That
sixpence per cent. on the value of the shipping seems to be a
fair rate of contribution ; and that no shipowner be allowed
to avail himself of the advantages afforded by the office
who dues not contributed to its support."
The resolutions received the unanimous sanction of the
meeting, except so far as they related to the raising Of
funds, the meeting being of opinion that the best method
of ensuring universal contribution from those shipowners
whose vessels were insured in the port would be throuth
the medium of the Mutual Insurance Association. It was
therefore resolved, " That the Secretaries of those Associa-
tion, be respectfully requested to draw sixpence per cent. on
the full value of the shipping insured therein for the use of
the sub-committee appointed by the above-mentioned reso-
lution ; and that circulars be addressed to those shipowners
whose vessels are not insured in the port, soliciting them
I to contribute in the same proportion."
Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting
broke up.

AUSTRIAN INSULT TO TILE JEWS.—The Jewish
C.III unirle mtains an trtiele ou the resolution of a number
of leading Hebrew firms, to sacrifice their interest, as far
as may be necessary, in evict to vindicate their brethren
in Austria, who have just been so ill-used by the imperial
government. Taking. up Shikspeare's gutty: in the
Merchant of Venice, "It yon wrong u., shall we not re-
sent ? " the writer says : " Yes, we shall resent. Not,
however, such resentment as might be construed into vin-
dictiveness, tut such resentment as—being a sacrifice of
money—w.ll tell the despots that they dare not trample
upon the Jew's liberty with impunity; that they are not
privileged to break their solemn pledges to an nnoilending
people, without incurring the risk of destroying their al
ready questionable credit, and without redeeminx first
these other pledges which they have given to the pubic on
paper, and respecting which they exist on the public confi-
dence and intelligence."