Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-24 00:00:00

THE BAKERS' SHORT-TIME MOVEMENT

•
On Wednesday eveninga crowded meeting of delegates
.of the London Journeymen Bakers' Association, was held
•Ett the Central Committee Rooms, Silver-street. Mr.
131aekmo re presided.

Mr. Bennett (the secretary) reported that at a meet-
ing of the committee of the "Eastern Unity Master
Bakers' Society" the following resolutions were carried ,
unanimously :—" That this meeting having carefully
and conscientiously considered the subject of restricting
the hours of labour to twelve per day, have arrived
at the conviction that the claim is based on a just
and equitable foundation, alike conducive to the bes
interests of the employer and the employed, there
existing no precedent in sacred or profane history ,
warranting the employer in taxing the operative
baker beyond those of workmen engaged in other
branches of industry."-2nd. " The total abolition of •
night employment is considered to be desirable, inas-
much as the unfortunate -established practice of the
baking trade in London tends to debase, debilitate, and
degrade the operatives, in being deprived of their natural
rest. It is also detrimental to the best interests of the
employers, much gas , being consumed and wasted, with
other incidental expenses in like ratio, estimated is
the aggregate to amount to full 10. per cent. on the
expense of manufacture."-3rd.. "The committee having
arrived at the foregoing conclusions after the most
careful and diligent consideration of the whole ques-
. don, do recommend the adoption of the twelve hours'
system, commencing at four a.m. to four p.m.. ; and
further advise its commencement as. noon as practicable,
which may be speedily accomplished by each individual'
member of the trade consulting his neighbours. The
are unanimously of opinion that the ad
vantages to be derived by the alteration of the present
pernicious system will tend to a more reciprocal feeling-
than at present exists' between the employer and em-
ployed, which must be considered the greatest of all
desiderata; and we are-firmly of opinion that, with the: -
adoption of the proposed system, the development of the
moral and intellectual faculties, combined with the
social enjoyments, will tend to elevate the operative
baker in the social scale- second to none in the United
Kingdom."
Mr. Blackmore then said' that, as the masters would
not meet them in open discussion, it had been decided
by council to publish a pamphlet with a full statement
of their wrongs, to be laid. before the public; and all
the journeymen who had suffered by the old system
were invited to write their history, which. would be
published in the proposed paniphlet.
After addresses from Messrs. Bennett, Rose, Wightin,
Diamond, and' others, calling, upon the operatives to'
combine, the proceedings closed with a cordial vote of
thanks to the chairman.

The customary royal bounty and gate alms were
issued on Friday and Saturday last, • and on Monday
and Tuesday in the current week, to the aged. and •
meritorious poor. in the various districts and parishes is
and around London, at the Almonry,office, Scotland
yard, Whitehall; under the orders-of-the-Bishop of Oa-
ford, Lord High Almoner, and the Rev. Dr. Jelf, Sub- :
Almoner, by Joseph Hanby, Esq., Secretary and Yeo-
Man of her Majesty's Almonry in Ordinary.
DEATH OP A CLEROYMA.N TN' THE QUEEN'S Prasosr.---
On Thursday last died in the, Queen's Prison,of gout in
the stomach, the Rev. C. 0. F. Wylde. The reverend
gentleman was for many years chaplain to the Mag-
dalen Hospital; Blackfriars, and also to the Royal Lying'
in Hospital, Lambeth. He-was arrested at -Dover on
the 30th September, 1854., and remained in Dover
Castle until the . 21st of May, 1855, when he was
removed to London by a writ of habeas corpus, and
given into the custody of the governor of the Queen's
Prison. He had, therefore, at the period of his death,
been incarcerated a mere trifle under five years, and •
was detained for nearly £tljoo. As this- nnfortnnste .
gentleman refused: to fila. his petition his creditors -ti3
availed themselves Of the power grien them by the sc4:/,,
and Obtained a • vesting order against- him, which
shut him uVain No. 10 (the remand :Ward); :the most:c
confined and restricted part of the prison. He coultio-94
however, at any time have obtained hia, dischardischarge: b 1 sG~
going through the Iniolvent Debtor!? Court. As is in /4
variably the case with alai persons dying in the Quereerft,;
Prison, an inquest was held on the body in the room'
Of Mr Charles Colwell, theehief turnkey, and a.verdict/ .
returned of Died from Natural .Catises."
MoNar flanens._---On the Ist of January next and '`'o
thenceforward the following changes. in the mode 'off, A
transacting. the inoneporder business,. Which have been.}
effected in England andWalacwill be extended to 8000..,:,
land and Ireland. The distinction bereteen.minor
major money-order offices will be abolished, "and: 00
moneporder offices will be placed on the footing of ma
money-order offices. • The advices of money orders-draWilli
at an: office (hitherto a minor office) the. Unitedi,..i
Kingdom on any. officein the United. Singdommill ibkr-
transmitted direct •to the paying office (as •in the ease '91:1:;i2,
erders dravm at amajor office) inst ead of being sent throdit
the metropolitan °Pike as at present, and the correspos
ing, orders will he paid, although the advices do u 9 .if
bear-the stamp :oftheatetropolitan !MOney-ordar OfliCe' 0,4
Applications for alteration of the name of payee or.rel,
mitter of anorder issued in. the United:Kingdom on OIL
office in the United Eingdoniusay be made direct to th.,:cif
issuingipostthastet it the remitter can make the oppv_i
catiou'in perlion. • The existing: charge for &Nitta',"
commission will be maintained. If the applicutts*
cannot be made • by the remitter in person, it muslifiT,
Made; as at present; •by letter, enclosing the am° Aunt
the additional commission: in postage stamps,. addresS"'_,
to the chief money-order office of the kingdom in whi
.;
the order is issued.—By command of the PostmeSte'.
General,, 'ROWLAND: RILL; Secretary.—General. P°
office, Dec: 21, 1859. At
DIM= OF THE Ettal, OF CAMPREDOWN,
an early hour yesterdaf morning, • and after a short
nest, this venerable: nobleman breathed his bat, Ifar',,
Lordship, althongh,not quite the- father of - the LTp,I
House, was one of itt very eldest members, having wed
bia seat soon aftenheattained his majority in 1806, Ile-,
sat we believe in; sixteen; Parliaments._ He was
eldest surviving ion of the celebrated Admiral
Lord-
count Duncan,- by Henrietta, dairentet of the Right Plisti
Robert Dundee, of Arniston, Lord President oarlito
Court of Session in,Scotland; and eldest brother of, ‘f
Ihmous Hensy -Dundia.,, first Viscount - sa4ib
- Duncan 'had four sons;-of whoM .two. died in his `•-of
time. His third•sOn,' Robert •Dundat •Dunban.-11s-5704
succeeded to the _family estate and. to: the Sto""tbiii(
achieved by the great! victory off Caniperdown': c. 111.1
llth •iffOctobery-1797,• when the scheme of anrl
'of Ireland, 14'40,1100). troops,: wideti oemenaL-.a%ofir4
perished: with-. the •Duttb..- fleet, ivhith,: as .the: frui":4,9?,
" that great day's: renown;" was either aestrored or trAlf,
tured.,-:' The late. peer chose .hii place froin thstli11
-
with the Whig_litivposition, .but,teildont.4;pekt!' is Jso
Bement till ,186t0, .when he took. dome active' 104'11,01;
ther 'trial' of Queen Caroline. . •In 18271M-r-Zatss
nines- death Presented his • accepting, office 03k91
that, Minister Lord •Lanstowne. • 412
his lordship was fts;amineatfiti the, diteusgione: tboll
Henna atliPeeni! fon -tkevEledt4h,Rdbrarißill; OP -
the ,toronationtioUsiViltisikillV. !was el...tilted= 00i`'`
rank' 'Cf an reiliklota„ the King being 'pleased, " t,
speeial act and as a tribute. to the ',memory of 't
peer, to' adopt the 'untunial step .in the canoe of m"; 01,;
creation of giving Lord Camverdown's .brothes:oo,,
sisters :of -the rank of' earl'S children- °l-• La i
- puloo',
Lord'eamperdown has not taken mutat part
life, and beyond the ample circle of attached reA_Tiff.
and friends whO . shared • hisigettial hospitality, rin.
known among •his own thriving = tenantry an", 10..,
neighbouri: the. country; by whom he was
ally 'beloved and respected. -Lord Camperdo
rind in 180.5 Janet, daughter of Sir Hew' D4rYwitlik
ofL - North :Berwick; , and Tantallen Pisa% oist
izile still survives, together with
arid' two ',ddtlghtere. His lordship is succe°"_,,,lolf*
his-- eldest son, Viscount Duncan, the riu",111:31;
M.P. births', county
.of Forfarthire,. who was • uv.
, :by
wheal: jy4iltlip:hiliewldpestp? ,:cov0011.,):
Sim -George and thelBl2,' and''married, raHonlB.39Lad
elder. of .-whom is Robert, now Viscount: is JO
Bawl' eallege; °fiord,. and the- setand,:Geolt,ioplf
at •Etdni-.--,. 7Ldrd:,Tunertn'ii only. i•de1tg114,3,....r. youPe.
married to L 'Lord Abercromby. ,Thoilitto•-s.‘
.yepQr!!F
A. officer in -.the . Fuaileer Guards
brother, Sir Henry. Duncan, who died :8391:4111'fbifff
distinguished naval Captain,-;--0-10, • •