The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-10 00:00:00

lookers £l7 ls. in the first week, and £7B 7s. ficl•
fifteenth. The power-loom weaver and overlookeri
course, out the same time, viz., 15 weeks to la t Satt;l4oo
the spinners and self-actors, ten weeks; the car',.l. the
hands, 13 weeks ; the throstle-spinners, 11 weeit,,,„s '
tape machine-sizers, the same. The total expeneu'oe•
the 15th week was £3,089 2s. 5d., and since the comet
meat £26,434 3s. 4d.—Preston Guardian of this danho,
[We understand that the total number of hands ivii°.,oll
applied for work, is from 200 to 300. tip to TuesdaY "'lll
where
99 had applied at Messrs. Ilorrocks and Miller,
largest number was expected. Few have applied at 01ie
mills, and some none.]
MEETING OF. LONDON DELEGATES. .0
On Thursday night a meeting of dele,ates,from voloio
trades of the metropolis was held at the Bell 111"' the
~
Bailey, to receive reports relative to steps taken duringti
past week in aid of the Preston Operatives, and to take °yr,
steps-necessary for the promotion of the same object
°DI
GREEN, (one of the executive . committee of the Ile-
United Trades' Association) in the chair. 0111
Several newly accredited delegates took their sea-'
about two-thirds of the whole number present b:onraitt,
erc
money from their respective societies,
but the
generally were not large, although the reports received /vot
of an encouraging character, many of the societies bat to
announced their intention of sending subscriptions direepil,
Preston. It was stated that the Bricklayers'
taken up the yiestion through the whole of their bran' •
about twelve in number. aitei
Mr. MATTnEws, of Heywood, re)orted that he had of
upon the compositors, at their reqUest, on IVediiesd_,3Pfuill
as far as they were concerned, assistance would be ebe'6,4
rendered. Representatives were present at the we',,3o
from nearly all the London newspapers, and promised to 'jot
collections in their various " chapels." He had als°,lbeif
upon the cigar makers, who had promised to collect incoic,
shops, as no trade meeting at which a grant could be
tioned would be held until after Christmas.
Mr. Buior, secretary, said, that during the past w`;'„ tY,
number of trades visited amounted to 22, making 47 i-0,4
whole since Monday fortnight. As near as he cOuldrfT,
the amount actually collected by them amounted to 35341
3d., and they had sums promised which wouldt nl3le„,l'
total of 600/. subscribed, in little better than a felitie!
(Hear, hear). Judging from this, he had no doub'ti,ge
would raise in London alone such a sum as would sin:4olo
gentlemen in Lancashire that they would not be all°
starve their operatives into submission. (Hear, hear)•
pthe
A DELEGATE said : We will keep them for three 1:0
on London alone, if that's all. (Hear, hear). b
• Mr. PARKER said, he attended as delegate from t-ed
London Branch of Engineers, who directed him to estro
the
their intention of rendering every aid in their-1)00';1,0
men of Preston. The executive committee had "c,°',4113'
they knew already, 2061. from the general find that'
society ; but the members were not satisfied witt
iitiool
They had resolved upon a weekly subscription in n,
and he knew many men who would give 25., Is., anu,-
week each as long as the strike might last. (CheerN• foie
trg:
engineers had recently been engaged in a similar e;6„01
themselves, in which they had been warmly supPo.rail if
other . trades, and felt bound, in return, _ energetlfr
support others so situated. ver
Various other reports having been received, the te,014
which led to the conclusion that a steadily inCr,;ol44
aniount of subscriptions might be firmly relied nr" CO
some considerable time to come, should the necessity
tinue.
Mr. 11, ;ton,

Mr. iowmAN, a delegate just arrived from Prey:
the masters, in conformity with their resolution of 'll'ol
last, had opened their mills at 10 o'clock on Mond
ing, that such as were so inclined might make aPPlici
for employment. Up to Monday night, howeftr. the elf
number of applications so made only amounted t°o64
(cheers), and they were persons connected with n° io4l
receiving relief, but were, on the contrary, of an obrio
character. Six of them are sweepers, whose sole ocelioo
was to sweep the floors, and who were too old to d°(sl3o'
injury to any man, while the other two were womcn,,A
ters of one of the managers of Miller and Horrec,,k;er
(Hear.) Up to last Wednesday night the whole nul",ol''
applications to return to employment did not exceed2v‘a tbri
Mr. MATHEws (delegate from Preston) said, he hl
et'
day waited on the editor of a newspaper, who had co
that he was still ignorant of the real facts of the east' bed"
(Mr. Matthews) had offered to set him right. (11e3,nr'iet;
The editor told him that the Preston operative 3,
prepared to show that the manufacturers couldt_tvo 'o
martial sense, afford to give the 10 per cent. denl3,:d ire
in reply, he had offered to get documents forwer,)
Preston which would have that effect. (Hear, oPer'i;
A DELEGATE inquired how it was that the A",gtilrrest°
tives received a much smaller allowance than those o
as it seemed to him that they should share alike. ot.
Mr. MATirEws said had made one demand of 111 the two cases were differe,a;a n rev ce°
operatives of Preston
hadand had
demandedcons i consistently tl
pery e adheredentantdo, ti en
;1
while rej
Tostc7h other,
to give it, demanded 10 per cent. more licitilfe be e3de-
delegates from Preston, had remonstrated iv,i;‘ per
at Wigan upon this policy, which they consi°
fectly suicidal. (Hear, hear.)
The meeting then adjourned.
the the " offe

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Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, M.P.,ori
sra7ceeJanuary.
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rated
at the approaching annua
institution, which will take
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nam ANDi; Eitn:l74.-91Tieu'iasLffi.8edrdse.
weTseku3EreAVlNTg Eq ER .eAs3ci. ITS
day, there being. but one or two cases on the r°' m
remaining
ding week, 1852, £343 lls. Bd.
—At the opening of the Presbyterian college on
Which, as already stated, the celebrated Dr. Merl° )1011 fr
ney addressed the audience, the sum of £7OO wasrv,oo ;
WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.--;
turn for the week
_ending Dec. 3, 1853 :---L171,4
(29 miles open). Corresponding week, 1852, 4u oir
(13 miles open.) legstbe
.THE MAGEE COLLEGE.—The trustees of this eol os
tamed a site of considerable extent, in perpetilistl),,,ic
Strand-road, much nearer the city of Derry than
viously fixed on. The college, which will be in „
style, will face the Foyle, and command a view.
b dye
the town, and adjoining country.—Derry Standar Th...
SUDDEN DEATH.—A woman, named Sarah nales-telP
in No. 3 Court, Granville-street, died suddenly Ydiete'fr
It appeared that she had of late been very much nuns 003
drinking, and been lately very unwell, so much s° her
quire medical attendance. She was found dead in
Pi
by her children. Verdict, died from natural causes' ea° 'l,
CORONER'S INQUEST.—Edward Hereford, Es(l4'tretiiifr'
for the city of Manchester, held an inquest at the ',.Bobr
road inn, Stretford New-road, touching the death o.`ars,
Messenger, son of John Messenger, aged seven f,et itoe
was burned to death on Tuesday morning. Verwe
ingly.
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COAL PIT ACCIDENT.—About twelve o'cloc., ates,
last, the body of a person named William "c:eo.3lleo
found drowned in a dib-hole at the bottom 0' "„pr,
belonging to William Fletcher, Esq., Little lie:},-,.ag"
n2Ol-
Bolton. The deceased it appears fell from a
a fall which was three yards deep of water. Offe?:
FOREIGN CATTLE.—An extraordinary importatl t
stock from abroad has taken place during the ,„„,,
The arrivals comprised upwards of 4,000 head O'
nteto
cows and nearly 13,000 sheep, with other stock, 944.Ji!
collectively to nearly 20,000 head of cattle of all ki.e6tel:2.
The Farmers' club had their annual dinner ,),15,1
evening, at the York hotel, Bridge-street, 13'9050
The only noticeable feature of the prooceediogs rs
Mr. 'Pusey was very warmly received by the fartniot)
were present. This is a " sign of the times," fot yID
at the Smithfield club dinner, Mr. Pusey /1,0 4e.
howled at by the protectionist landlords who Ic„,,e-
on that occasion. Speeches were made by )Ir.
Mr. Sidney, Mr. Tattershall and others. ias„t'ticl
CIVIC HOSPITALITY.—On Wednesday, the ir'f
mayor of Manchester entertained at dinner, 311, ty,
House, Messrs. Councilors Bowker, M‘Dongll
Hichcock, Flectcher, and Clark ; the Rev. J.
Captain Mitchell ; and Messrs. Edward
ward Herford, William Woodcock, H. J. LePre,,,i..nevA
Bell, John Morris, Alexander Ireland, and terso"
Strauss. And on Friday evening, the mayorjriliette
at dinner, Messrs. Aldermen Watkins,`it
Walker; and Councillors, Howarth, Aspden, Be'"„ W/
Jones, Wadsworth, Neill, Simpson, and Lucas ;1.4
C. Richson ; and Messrs. Henry Bazley, Ed° ece4
cross, and Sidney Potter. - is Orif.
The silver brought by the West India packet „e., ,
last Sunday, was chiefly from Mexico. Its ,'!th o.llooo'
50 tons 8 cwt. It was the largest quantity, l'ittry' it
two exceptions, that was ever brought to this coo
od acep
ship. The coal which the Orinoco took on 130;eltel to Ij,
Thotims, and which was consumed before the Proved /
reach Southampton, was American coal, and Pst. TI3
of inferior quality to the English product ; at or tlO
packets. eh
it was impossible to get any other 04'
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A SCOVVI
GAME PRESERVES DESTRUCTIVF.— g
farmer," through the columns of the Daily efle' otP:
the injury done to farmers in the Highlands o a
the system of game preservation, which has 13?° I,s 00
as 10
insisted on in Scotland. There are more whit t 60,4
sheep on the Grampian range, and five hares
pasture as one sheep.as The grouse are flume,nto
00505
There are at least 500 rabbits on every farTatther
the food of 20 oxen—not to speak of game 01_54.5 so
_a F.
feathered and otherwise, and the deer f°!..utl'his ecY,
extended. He calls for the destruction 01
legislative operation. At tP-„
0;101
CAUTION TO PASSENGERS BY RAILWAA:._,, 010.
ch ester city police court, a respectable looliri7d wituit 0,/
Jonathan Roberts, an eneine-fitter, was cll3 fieehef. id'
from Crewe to Manchester, with a wrong. ,vove '4Ol
peared that he took a third-class ticket at u
chaster, and that he rode in a second-clas!
__c4of
difference between the former was Is. sd. tniar,..cs_!A
of the company stated that there were three the 'tQ
the defendant ; first for being drunk while
second for riding in a second-class carriage! , the P7,,41,1_,
a third class ticket, and third, for getting
einst_yd the 5'40
while the train was in motion. Mr. Mai.idt.nf a er,'
of the company were to blame, for permit (I 2s.
stet? of intoxication to enter a carriage. X'"