The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-19 00:00:00

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of the
Institatthm
trarbointeta=ateddbe. =l.ldentan.ts on the Institution's
Ointrlbuttone ere received by Kean. Winn and Co Navas
eamoomeeeset 00.. eat by all the London and
wawa, and by the Secretary, Richard Lents, Req., et "sae-
misok.l4. Attache'', Adettold.
JOHN HAMMEN.

the immediate consequence

be their being thrown out s.
hope is that some reform will
but they cannot do it thettiseh
organisation by which they could achieve a strike,
apd no resources on which to fall back. To
aika. their soissors, and put their thimbles in
4IIIF- pockets, would be simply to starve them-
selves, and to be trampled down by the rush of
competitors for their seats and their ample diet.
So they resolve to endure till August, getting •
long sleep oa Sundays (when they can have their
Sundays), and looking forward to a week or weeks
of bed when London empties for the autumn.
Eyes, spins, lungs, liver must take their chance
for six months ; and, as to what is to be dons next
year, it does not do to look forward. Next year,
for those who see it, must take care of itself.
What my the employers—the proprietors of the
workrooms I There is no more doubt of the sin-
cerity of many of these than of that of their work-
people. They say they are in the hands of their
customers; and then come the old stories, or new
stories of the same type, of the thoughtkamess,
ignorance, and selfishness of the fine ladies whose
notions and caprices must be gratified if the busi-
ness is to be sustained. Our readers may have
seen some of the anecdotes which have been pub-
lished here and than of late, anecdotes which would
not be credible if they could be invented. One
lady was in such • hurry for a dress that she made
no concession when informed that, to do
what she demanded, the women must work
all night. She did make a remark—and it
was that she hoped the drew would fit. The
richest story, perhaps, is that of the young lady
who kept the women up till past midnight, em-
broidering richly the jacket she must have by the
next aftecnooa, to wear—of all places in the world
—at a meeting of the Early Closing Association.
She, at least, left a bitter joke for the poor workers
to amuse themselves with over their midnight toil.
If the employers are really dependent on the cus-
tom of such people as these, they are almost as
much to be pitied as their needlewomen. They
have, however, another complaint to make—that
they cannot get their bills paid. But for this they
would have cash at command by which they might
relax the bondage of their dependents and their
own ; they might improve their system, and the
conditions of the work done on their premises. As
it is, they are in constant difficulty, hampered by
debt, and even obliged—some of them—to call
their creditors together periodically, as the only
means of collecting their debts. They do what
they can for the poor women they employ ; but it
is no small effort to pay them promptly when they
have to wait so long for Mar own money. There
are certainly some, however, who do mom than
this, who supply good air as well as good food, and
sufficient space in the workrooms, as well as (except
on special occasions) time for sufficient sleep. There '
are some who eke, their rooms at reasonable
hours, and pay, and request to be paid, at reason-
able intervals. The public would like to know how
such firms stand in the favour of the ladies, and
of the ladies' husbands and fathers. If they
prosper at all, in spite of their virtue, the fact
should be understood for the encouragement of all
pieties.
Finally, what say the customers ? Among the
multitude of them who go to Early Closing Meet-
ings, and are shocked as all the overwork they
hear of, and compassionate to all the spinal dis-
ease, blindness, consumption and nervous fever,
but what they themselves are answerable for,
there are some who really address themselves to
the practical point. They complain of the heads
of the great establishments for their system of
long credits, even alleging that the customers are
charged dishonestly—charged too hth, and for
articles they have never had—because lapse of
time renders proof of overcharge difficult or im-
possible. Here, as far as we know, begins and
ends the self-justification of the customers as a
clam. There are honourable exceptions, as we all
know, to the general character of the order ; there
are lathes who take the trouble to consider and
look forward a little, and afford • reasonable time
for the making of their dresses ; but hitherto
they have not been numerous enough, or active
or effective enough to control the cruel thought-
leafless and selfishness of their neighbours.
Now I. their time. It is nonsense talking of
such a case being irremediable. Everybody knows
that the customers are the dominant power in the
shopping world ; and when, as in this matter, some
of the sellers are ascertained to be of the same
mind with the best of the buyers, they can, by
uniting their forces, do what they will. Let the
fathers and husbands of the ladies see that there
are no millinery debts, and insist on abort accounts ;
let daughters and wives cordially obey this behest/
and give their orders accordingly, refusing their
custom where this condition is not observed ; let
them be reasonable in their requirements, and con-
siderate to their tradesmen, and they and the best
of the trade firms will soon find one another out.
Ladies cannot go meddling and preaching in the
establishments of their dressmakers ; but their
example and their custom and sanction will give
strength to an alliance of good sense, good will,
and common justice, working together for the relief
of the poor dressmakers.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF MeV:MESTER.

(Via Queenstown.)

The Inman steamship City of Manchester, from
New York on the 7th, arrived at Queenstown at
4.40 a.m. on the 19th inst. She brings 108 pas-
sengers, 461,863 dollars, and 1,0001. in Ppeoie. She
landed 15 passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool
at 4.40 a, m.

ORIGINAL. GOLD CHAIN II kNIILLOTORY,
ILINZLIITTAATMT. COTINT4IA2DiN.

NEW YORK, JAN. 7.

JOHN BROGDI)i'S GOLD CHAINS.

A speoial despatch from Cairo states that
General Donas's raid on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad was successful. Twenty-five bridges
were burnt, and 4,000 carbines, a large amount of
ammunition, and 300 army waggons captured.
Many officers and men were taken prisoners,
and 32 railway oars destroyed.
New Orleans advice. report that strong bodies
of Confederates were demonstrating against Baton
Rouge. A large force was also concentrated near
Clinton.

JOHN BROGDENI3 GOLD GUARD CHAINS.

MlllOO.

NEW YORK. JAN. 7.

Advil:we received here from Mexico report the oc-
cupation of Mazatlan, Colima Topic, andManzanilla
by the Imperialists.
The reported detest and execution of General
Co:tines is oontradieted. A fight was expected at
Naos.
The Emperor Maximilian had changed his
cabinet

Cbt Court.

OSBORNE. JAL 18.

Her Majesty and Princess Helena drove out
yesterday afternoon, attended by Colonel Ponsooby. In the
morning Princess Helens rode on horseback, attended by
Lady Churchill.
Princess Louise went out walking.

3 ' 3
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The Bight 800. the Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived
in town yesterday &Menace from Ilawarden Centle,
Chaster.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial•offioe yesterday,
to the Governor of Melte.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Aileebury are
eatertainieg • searing of visitors at (taverna= Lodge,
agar Marlborough. The Marquis sad Marehionsee el Alm-
oan sad Lady Oenlona Hunslran, and a large party, ere
at preerat staying there.
The Marquis Conyngham has arrived at Slane
o=tlr, Ireland, where he will remain till the =Min et

perliareest.
The Earl of Shrewsbury has left Panahanger,
as cosseheling his visit to Earl Cowper, and bar pea to
Treathesa Hell. Staffordshire, the rasidecoa of the Duha
sad Doylies of flutherlsad.

The Earl and Countess Stanhope Ind Lady Mary
Stanhope returned to Chevening yesterday from Pan.
auger, Hie., the residence of Berl Cowper.
The Countess (Dowager) of Westmorland enter-
tained a select party at dinner yesterday erasing, at her
sesiiewes In Portman-square.

During the present week Panshanger, the seat of
Earl Cowper, is Herdordshirs, has been visited by • large
party elite noble earl's relatives and friends ; and on Tues-
day night, on the ceciasioa of a ball gives by his lordship,
the musks presented a emu of mach brilliancy lied piety.
Invitations bad bees met to all the principal inhabitants of
Use musty, and in response upwards of 400 Wise sod
geetlereas useable&
Mr. G. Melly, of Liverpool, has been accepted
as the liberal =sada= for Prestos. Mr. Melly has Meted
as address.

The provincial papers received in Paris contain
details of various ehirrreehe daring the eke= of Frilly tad
Warder he,

JANU.

4.417 OP A PlAt...
r =411111,01 WAR.
The PdllllllBMifew-steam corvette Vika, 14
gams, Captain Gran, Stied in the Thaws, which left Green-
kith. for Plymouth at 8 san. on Friy, hda' beset de.
bilged by heavy walker,
der. not arrive da
mita la p.m. ea Tams-
der. Yesterday morning Claptela Gran preageded la Mahout
horn the Sound to Devonport, and paid • complimentary
visit to Port Admiral Sir Charles Freineatle. He left the
sizalral's Milos about coos, sad walked across Monet Wies
toward the Hard. When nearly In sight of his boat's crow
he was molted by Mr. Brandon, of Dartford superinten-
dent of Use Heat empty oonstabulary, w was sooona-
ponied by lospector Daiwa of th. Plymouth fore% and warn
takes in a lab to the police station at Plymouth. To-day
he will have at 8.30 s.m. for Dartford by the testa due at
3 p.m. at Paddington. The arrest was for an
nals breach
at the Foreign Zandman% Act. Cap Gran said,
" Rash man understood perfectly what be joined
for. I did eat press them; they voluntomod to
go." He wished to be takes first to the *Moe
et Mr. T. W. Fox, the Peruvian Vice•Oossal. The
hates has on board a redasdanoy of eager* sod men
ter treader to her isoesort the corvette Anted" overdue at
Plymouth from Nudes, whore she has bow !Mod for ma.
Captain Canis, el the Peruvian navy, who is sopariatead.
lag for his government the edisinteliea is the Thames of
an ironosaid frigate, is stryiag now at Pearge's Royal Hotel
at Plymouth, for the purpose of dispatching the two cor-
vettes from that port. He sad the other Peruvian °Moors
date that Captain Gran la arrested on the authority of a
~sat signed by • Dartford magistrate, which ems ob.
tales& by application from the solicitor to the Spanish ocie-
sal la Loadoo, and they profuse not to understand such a
proosikee.
Abram amount gays :—Captain Miguel Om, the
ogler in command of the Peruvian corvette tidos, that
arrived here yesterday from Gresubithe, was arrested tr-
eader a warrant deed by a Kent magistrate, on a
`fie of enlisting British subjects for the purpose of
1 lighting apinat Spain. the arrest took place on shore,
just as Osptria Grail had left the Port Ad-
miral's °Rohl resideami at Mount Wise, where he
had boon paying his respells to the admiral. Soper-
intaideet Brandon, of the Kent coselabolary, and de-
teethe sergeant Chapman,of theGravessod Borough pollee,
made the angst. Captain Gras was taken to the
Plymouth Guildhall, where he la now coneloed over to-
Maki, sad leaves in custody by the 8.30 express train to-
morrow morning for London. The offense with which be
is charged has been repeated at this port. 43 seamen, the
majority of whom are Eagligh, had bees collected to be
shipped here. Six of them are missing, but 37 went on
board to-day. publicly cheering as they lilt the shore. Part
of the men shipped sad of the cargo of the Union are said
to be intended for her sister ship, expended here from
Fame.

ATTEMPTID MURDER Or 4 LOVER AT
M4COLZILVIELD.

Yesterday, John Gill was brought before the
ilsecilealisid borough megistrates co • charge of shooting
at Fretless Leab, his sweetheart, on the Vib Mg. The
complaisast was brought to the Town Hall in • cab, sad
white she was in court bad to be supported
tlFeveral
female triads. Her head and lam, where the shot
ked taken effect,were bandaged, sad it was with greatest
aim* that she could speak. She deposed that she had
kept the priencees company for the peat two years. They
had quarrelled several times,
_but mail Sunday
sight week had " made it up again." Os that 'main she
told him that she did not want him. He then asked her if
eke Jumada:. to have anyosse elm. She replied, " Yes, if I
think I can mend myself." Prisoner rejoined, " No, you
@hall sot." She told him that the things be hod gives her
she would leave at her mother's home, and that they would
to reedy foe him if he would call at her mother's boom on
Monday sight. She left the present' that he had from
time to time made her on the table at her mother's house,
together with the following letter, she and her mother
deeming it priciest for her to go out of the way_:
" John,—l hope you will excuse my abases this evening.
It will be much better for us sot to meet semis. I trust
that this will be sufliciest to satisfy you et my lutecium.
Do sot blame an :It is all myself. I hope that you
will foegive me. You may get some one that you may be
happy with. I wish you so harm. Ido not wish to see
you. as it would only 0111811 us more grief. I cam more
entreat you to try and forget the past. I must say farewell
for ever. AU that blimp to you I have left cso the table,
but your books yon me take down yourself. I will said
you the =my for the bonnet at the week end. If I have
overlooked anything you can have them. Good night!
God blew yea !"
The complainast fainted several times whilst giving her
'widows, and the prisoner was deeply affected at several
points of the case. It appeared that, instead of calling at
the complainant's mother's home for the /owe presents be
had made her, be waylaid her whilst returning from •
revival taskce at the Meocleadeld Sunday School, sad per-
sisted in accompanying her boos. His behaviour was so
wild and excited on the way that she charged him with
having some dangerous weapon shout kis persoo, and in-
tending to do her some bodily harm. He denied this. and
she then put her hands no his pockets, bin felt nothing sus•
Mims. Before they arrived at home, however,his
seeded Mame more strange sod excited, arid in
to appease him, she told him that, if he would do
*either himself am her any harm, she would have
him. He these said that her mother, he was sore, would
never forgive him for what he had said to her. Oomplainaot
promised, howeyer, at his request, to ask her mother
to forgive him. They then both went into the home,
and sat down by the fire with complainant's mother,
aunt, and little brother. As complainant was crying, her
mother told them that the aequaintanos should be broken
af —that she would have no more such senesces. Com-
plaioant then begged of her mother to forgive John, but
she said she should not. The prisoner then pulled out a
pistol, shot the young woman on the side of the head, sad
then ma away. The wounds indicted were of a dreadful,
though happily sot dangerous character.
The complainant's mother and other winsome@ gave cor-
roborative evidence, aid the primmer was committed to
take his trial on the charge at the seat Chester Mina.

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