The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-01 00:00:00

The following 'account of the proeee_ of
these men, in the pursuit of their object. namely,
rn increawe or Mices, is copied from r CeriiSlC

clings

Paper of Saturday last :--
" We have already adverted to the low rate of
wages which the manufacturers of this city and
neighbourhood hive for some time past beets com-
pelled to ellow their gingham weavers, iis
conse-
spruce of the depressed state of this branch of
trade.
" It is natural that this state of should be
productive of complaints istitl ag:tat4sins; the suf-
ferers congregated together, and it will be seen by
the proteediogs in Parlianient that they have pe-
titioned 'the Legislature to lie removed to some of
the Colonies. Perhaps it would be going too far to
believe them 01l Earnest in this request ; their real
intention is probably to the public attention
upon their coudittou, and thus to gain borne kiiid

of rvlief.
48 On Tuesday evening they assembled upon the
sands in great numbers, a Committee of twelve wag
appointed. and the whole body agreed to tier publi-
cation of an Address, which was read in manuscript,
&c. The foilowilip; day many of the lentimg men
determined not to work unless the ninnufactitiers
allowed them more wages ; and they went from shop
to shop in every part of the town arid neighbour-
hood, end compelled all others to follow their et-
ample, taking the unfinished work front the looms,
and sending it home to the master.. In the evening
they irgii:ii astenibled on tier sands, to i•eor a tree..-
from Mr. Curwen read, in answer to our
Unrtsuuttrd
with the petition before ollnded to. Oil Thorsday
strong parties went to Pritritli,
Brampton, Longlown, &v. mid compelled the wea-
vers there to follow their example. Many would
fain have continued their labours, but were Ito tail
to desist by threats of all kinds of visitations.
Weilriesdny the following address was cir-
culated and posted through the city awl neigh-
bourhood :
" As AMAL TO POOLIC FILILLINO.—The Juorrisymen
Weavers of Carlisle and neighbourhood hug to call the at-
tention of the Public pr the following simple truths.—We are
now arrived at a pitch of wretehethiese and ru isery, such, we
sincerely believe, as never existed in any country in tune of
profound peace, except visited by a natural famine. We are
a powerful people, and yet we want strength,—we are are in-
dustrious people, and yet we want bread; whatever the
cause may be, we will nut at this moment pretend to
determine, but the erects are dreadful to be cuntrinpla-
ted, and still more horrible to experience. Ludy for a mo.
meat let any rational and reasonable being amongst you
lay it to his own heart, and there, at else trilau•l of t hat
principle that dictates between right and wrong, imagist.- us,
KIM can, labouriug in a place peculiarly miwbulesome from
its closeness and damps, where the air is impregnaird with
noxious matter, so that what we inhale is little better Ilem a
foetid gas; which, though insepirable from the nature of
the work itself, is nevertheless a particular auray.ition of
oar misery, and all this fur the reward of a shilling a day,
and fed chiefly on potatoes, the proper food only Cr boas,
yet our miserable half-famisbed children wait with anxious
desire fur their scanty morsel of these provisions, aid the
fond mother, the last of alt to complain, summoning all her
resolution together to tide the piiignaney of her gi itf from
her already disconsolate peruser ; her fluid perhaps at her
breast, feebly sucking that uourishmetit that nature almost
refuses to bestow.
" If ibis be mot the very climax of human misery, tell us
, in what does human misery consist ? wives and children
heart-broken and in rags; plunged altogether in helpless,
almost hopeless, and to all appearance quite irremediable
mist we have only one gleans of hope left us, which is,
that the Legislature will take uur distresses auto considers.
lion, we baying petitioned uur Prince and the Parliament
to have as conveyed to Canada, or souse of the Northern
Colonies*, that our families may yet hope to survive the
wreck of misery that we are now involved in, and is ap-
parently still getting nearer the final goal of destruction,
for we are fully convinced that trade is near its con-
surantatloo ; that a severe winter, or a failing harvest,
would introduce a fever that would nut he easily era-
dicated. We are likewise convinced that the public in
general knows that every principle of philosophy, jus-
tice, and sound policy, imperiously demands that the pour
be protected, since the immutable mud ireceersihle laws
of nature have so blended the fate of all class's of so-
ciety together, that whatever makes against the poor must,
iu the end, prove the destruaion of else our
present isnparslleled dikirestes, it is not too much to
demand, with $ voice of thunder, the adoption of a system
of economy, Mid the 'tripping the undeserving of their
pessions. iVe have NO peculiar affecnan fur one
dessominatitia of public men more than another. bah
Whip and Tories have, in their nun, cajoled the people,
and profited by their credulity; but experience has opened
the eyesof the public mind to principles rather than Cu meat ;
and we swear upon the altar of the Cunstitution—by the
bravery of our forefathers, and by the blood shed by them in
asserting the immutable rights of hems.; nature, that we are
their legitiMate sous, said that our conduct shall owe belie
their ancient fame.
" THE WEAVERS OF CARLISLE.
" Carlisle, May IS, 1819."
•8 Every real friend of these poor men must
regret and even condemn the language made use of
in the above address, even for their own sakes. in-
deed, we are informed through our of their own
body who was at the Alertitig ins Tuesday night,
that there was nothing about • demand with a voice
of thunder,' mid what follows, in the paper read
on that occasion. If this be correct, these expres;
sions are the interpolations of wore one more arias:
taus fur mischief, than that the sufferers should
receive relief.
" Yesterday the weavers of the adjacent towns tra
rived here and joined their brethren, and about four
o'clock the whole assembled upon the lands, to
the amount of nearly i,400, where they passed
some resolutions : the greater part afterwards
marched into the Market-place And English-street.
in close order, without the least noise or disturbance,
and in a short time those resident at a distance de-
parted for their homes in the most peaceful manner.
In the course of the day, the Committee issued
another hand-bill, pledging themselves that every
thing would be conducted with a scrupulous re-
gard to the public tranquillity, and they also made
a communication to the Mayor, explaining their
wishes and their object.
" Hitherto, with the exception of the violence and
threats employed in compelling the unwilling to
leave their work, the men have conducted them.
selves with great decorum, and we hope they will
continue to pursue this line of conduct. The de-
tachment of the 18th hussars some time quartered
here, under the orders of Major Kennedy, was to
hove marched on Theirday morning on its route to
Ireland ; but, at the requisition of the Mayor and
other Magistrates, its departure is very properly deb
hayed.
" The demand of the men (as modified) is now

•' s The petitions wrre eacb siyucd by *early
nes."

an increase of one %billing per. cut upon each trio.
lily of goods. and uniform prices. Many of the
manufacturers are disposed to accede to their
wishes, owl hopes are entertained that a speedy at:-
commridation will he effected. Their deniairl dot s
not appear to us to he at all unreasonable ; and n,.s
feel great pleasure in repeating, that they are de-
serving of the gleutest praise, ftr their peatieah!e
conduct. We hone the time will arrive when the
very remembrance of their present wretcherlite:, ..111
be lost in the enjoyment of plenty and comfort."

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OLD BAILEY, MO4DAY, MAY 31.

Befute the RECORDER.

Wm. Crowder and Cherles Crowder Sartre in-
dicted for stealing divers Hank notes, bill• of
exchange. and other securities for payment of
thrify, value 7,0001. rind upwards. the property of
Thrones Farley. Sir Anthony Le.chmere, sud
in the dwelling-house of Edward \riles, nu tlr• (nit
of May ; but on the application ut Mr. A t.t.EY, tine
trial of die Prisoner* was postponed until net "irs-
niolio, iii consequence of the absence of a iii.stei;al
witne►s for the prosecution.

annoys cAsr. OFif: i'MF.
John ronlion wax indicted for unlawfully
with one Margaret Evaw, his former wife, El.zatii th Eng.
lind, being alter.
The evidence against the Ptieniier was, that ia die owned,
of September, Plitg, he was !nattiest to one I:liralietts Cott.
herd, at the church of St. Nlasy !o-Strea.l. 11, the 3I
February, in the present yisr, he w.:!. marri.4l to
Margaret Evans, at the parthlt chords of ['nines. The re.
gisters at ceremnnita were pot lit, end the beeitti I t.
tug of the Prisoner prtiveil. That of firmer wife. Eli.
eabelli L110611(1. was also certified, as a 1..; the fact of
brr being still aline at the time of the Prisoner's
mint.
The circumaraiieva connectul with the second ma. elate
were a little singitlar. Miss Es ails, et al praresl, who 0.:1*.
titled 10 some formerly, had on a aaosys stay, eb •iat
months, vivito,* to the mar: laze, necidtmarY met will. the
Pri.°°cr In the street. 11 off -red her shire of his our.
brills, who It after ss.nse lositatiosi, she us-refits-41 Ile
p.stited Its r a eottsideral,h; rlistance to her 1.-vine, 11/ sins .
Upllll INT in warm terms much compliment,
strung professions, mud finally entreating to see hi•. 4 :.!3•111.•
The lady, in order to get rid of his Importunities, wool, I. pr...
mile to Meet him, but failed to doings°. Chaster, however,
again threw him its her way, and at, acquaintance al t
imperceptibly arose between them, whirl', after a issurt.hip
of nenily six months, ended in their union. Her friends at
this time refused to adesnre her any property ; pri bbbb 61014
ItOWl'Wee,to secure it to her according to the way is whit
her husband shotsl4lconduet himself. After rerohng toceilts
" rather more than three sri t by, but not cynic a roll v.
11101111," he left her nue day, taking with him tier velteahle
watch, and promising to retort, to tea.—She nevi r arta- hint
afterwards, however, instil he was taken into custody; but
in the mean lime she bad learned of his former marring..., end
of the existence of his lawful wife. tier watch, a I.n Is It
Illellell out Ile had given to collie other woman, to *hon. I.ii
was making vow., Was restored soon aft r his appreliriss,
The case recited not only Miter :t hot amusement,
Prisoner being a man apparently eereinz .:(ion Ain. suene•r s
six feet high, corpulent, and by no means repossi I • e
lady seemed about twenty-five, was ainsitsutive, and i-x•
tremely delicate.
The Prison'', Made nu defence, and was, without mo-
ment'., hesitation, form' Guilty.

iIIIDDLESEX SESSIONS, CLEILKENwELL,

MONDAY, MAY 31.

The Court was (wenpied the whole of Olt.
(Loy iu trynig eases of low a,sdult, of no interest what-
ever.

PO L IC R.

tio* eTatrt

Yesterday Sarah Ring wa■ bmiight to the Offirc and
&resent au examination before Mr. CONANT, ciiargi d with
feloniously stealing a 101. Bank note, several articles of silver
plate, mid other property, belongiti% to Mr. Win. Sterne,
landlord of the Load of Hay se, on erosiek-
bill, Hampstead, with whom the Prisoner heed as n at.
On Saturday the Prosecutor missed the 1.11. note, whirl, he
was positive was safe iii his bureau on Friday; th.• Priainier
became suspected of being the thief, and on Edward Wilson,
a constable, arriving, and bring about to search her, lie id,-
served her put something into her month iii s elands:Ale.;
manner, and be, suspecting it to he part of the siole.e
perry, seized her, to get it out of her mouth, when she
resisted sod bit his fingers in a shoehing manner;
VW be persevered, soul got the condoms out of her month,
which proved to be the stolen 101. note—She oat Wig.
muted for

ACCIDENT.
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On Sunday last, at two young lads, brother., named
Burlnge, were running along the hargra at Mr. Cappreil
wharf, at the bottom of Fountain-emir?, Strand, tulle of lip In.
of the name of Wm. Burbage, unfortunately slipped nri the
barge rind was drowned. Every menus were
sorted to for the recovery of the body, but long bi Giet• the
youth was found he was a corpse. f(su rxperienccrl Medi-
cal Gentlemen were called in, but their eff,rts w. re 'mime.
ressful. The body was then converd to the Pinch Poi"
house, in Beaufort-buildings, Strand, where a (' ..... nri's
Inquest was held yesterday afternoon, when, all cr I.esr-
ing the evidence of two wit , the Coroner sibllesiwii
the Jury, erhoitnniedistely returned is verdict of Accidental
Drat*.

On Saturday morning the body of a resp•ctal
looking young man was found .ltow,,ett in the river
Theater, near the Lord Wellington, at Woolwich.
He wore a new blue cloth coat, with gilt bulimia, a
buff kereeymere waistcoat, drab kerseymete breeches,
light timer, and white stocking•, and au e)e-glass
attached to his waistcoat. There *as N raise ti, 41
round his waist, with a seven-pound weight :ithtclied
to it. There were no marks on the hod. ; anti
from his property being about lino, it is supp.••.4l
he committed the dreadful act himself. Ili. llama
is not known. In his pockets lie had two pocket-
handkerchiefs, a pair of glover, I3s. in silvtr, :tad a
razor, with the name of COLLINS ,cratchrd olp the
handle of it.
RESURRECTION MEL—We apprehend that i!i se
jackalls of science, who at once outrage the Ira l-
ingo, and plunder for the welfare of society, we
learning to transfer their avocation. from the t:rowd•
ed burial places of the metropolis, to the 6Veleadeil
church-yards of the neighbouring villages. A ion-
quiet' illustration of the impudence of these
occurred at Windso► last week. One of the morn.
Mg coaches of that town took up at Froginoie two
ill-looking fellows, bearing a hamper. Tilt. latul..
6011 or the passengers soon became 1111014
uuplre-
ostitly directed to them from an offeiloire steocti ►
their suspicions were at length ',mired. twit •:u
thealai iilnsygre:triega ttakenion fln
theco confirm
.oaw-,rr,n by
r siti,arro. eweirle,
I ever, watched on their topsoil in Llll/11011: I »ere
•f the town.
adtiscaoceVerXitteedfalreentairoeincessiceriti
liihYeadterienth7;lllwilitvelers;l:d.l

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