The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-13 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

Tag Hovns BILL.--A MEETIXo was held at Hudders-
field on Monday evening last, for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the Ten 'Rouse Factory Bill. At least 2,000
persons were present ; but though they included all classes in
the town, no millownen or muter manufacturers of the
town or neighbourhood took part in the proceedings. All
passed off in a very orderly manner, and the mtetutg was
enthusiastic in favour of the immediate adoption of a Ten
Ii ours Bill. The Rev. J. Bateman, vicar of Huddenfield,
was called to the chair. The Rev. N. Manning, Mr. R.
Outlet., Mr. W. B. Ferrand, M.P., Mr. John Fielding,
M.P., and several manufacturing operatives, addressed the
meeting, and the following resolutions were passed :-
1. That a redaction in the boars of factory labour is a growing as-
tensity, from the great increase and high perfection of machinery,
whose use to to leden and not to augment human labour ; that king
bonne, though at fart not felt to be ao great a axial evil, are now
found to be very injurious, both to the personal arid pecuniary in-
terests of the parties employed. 2. That the recent and pre rent
Factories Regulation dicta were forced upon the country, in opposition
to those proposal by Michael Thomas itadler and Lord Ashley; and
while the object of these acts, amending to their promoters, was to
give greater advantages to the employers, by relays of children, still
even those measures have proved of considerable blearing,
by the greater equalization of labour throughout the facto-
t ies, the prevention of night working, and the opportunities,
though small, given to children for instruction and recrea-
tion. 3. That from our amazing powers of production, a
still further reduction In the hours of labour is forma to be ementialty
necessary, and this meeting calls for the adoption of an efficient Ten
Hours Bill; it having been sufficiently proved that such would be a
general advantage both to the employer and the employed, for the
growing intelligence of the age requires that more time be art apart
for the moral and agleam instruction of the working population than
can be afforded by an eleven hours regulation, with which the fac-
tory operatives will never be =tidied. 4. That a petition to both
houses of parliament, founded on the foregoing resolutions, be pre-
pared, and signed by the chairman on behalf of this meeting, and
that it be recommended to the workers in each factory to send a peti-
tion on their own behalf."

lisaasWerevoted to Lord Ashley, Mr. Fielden, Mr.
Oastler, Mr. Fernand, and (Ali.r advocates of a Ten noun
Bill.

SOCIETY FOR THE FRO;;.17ION OP THE GOBFEL IN
FOREION Pakra.—A meeting of this society was held 3 ester-
day in the Town-hall, Colchester, which was most numerously
attended.—At 12 o'clock the Bishop of Rochester took the
chair. He was supported by the Lord Bishop of Barbadoes,
Sir G. Smyth, Bart., M.P., C. G. Round, Lsq., M.P., the
Rey. D. Markham, Canon of Windsor, and very many other
influential inhabitants, amounting in all to upwards of
five hundred.—The Rev. J. S. Dolby, of Seaden, read the
report of the society, the adoption of which was moved by the
Lord Bishop of Barbadocs in an interesting speech, and was
' carried.—C. G. Round, Esq., M.P., moved " that the emi-
grants from this country to the British Colonies (ameunting
to 40,000 annually) and the colonists already settled there
require a much more ample provision for their spiritual
wants than they are at present able, even with all the efforts
they are making, to furnish themselves."—The Rev.
Ernest Hawkins seconded the resolution, which was
curried. Sir G. IL Smyth, subsequently addre.ssed the
meeting, which, after votes of thanks to the Bishops of
Roche-ter and Barbadoes, separated. The Bishop and a large
party dined with l'ilr.Round, M.P., in the evening.
BERK:4IIRE.

.......
WINDgOR AND ETON CHORAL SOCINTY.—The first con-
cert of this society for tho season took place at the Town-
hall, Windsor, on Wednesday evening, under the patronage
of 11.R.H. Prince Albert, and conducted by Dr. Elvey,
organist to her Majesty, upon which occasion .• Mount
Carmel," a sacred cantata, composed by Dr. Elvey, was
performed for the first time in public, the band and
elioruases consisting of upwards of one hundred performers,
including, as instrumentalists, ten of the members of her
Majesty's private band of musicians, by permission of the
Queen, and a large portion of the band of the let Life
Guards. It being found to be very questionable if the cantata
could be concluded in time for her Majesty's private band to
he in attendance at the Castle at nine o clock, their usual
hour of being present, 1)r. Elvey proceeded:to the Castle, for
the purpose of soliciting permission to have a short time
allowed them beyond the period for their attendance at the
Castle. This circumstance having been immediately made
known to the Queen, her Majesty commanded Mr. Anson to
inform Dr. Elvey that the services of the private baud would
be dispensed with until a quarter before ten o'clock, adding,
that if there had not been a large party of guests assembled
at the Castle, their attendance would have been dispensed
with altogether.