The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-08 00:00:00

THE IRISII PEASANTRY.

The Dublin Evening Post, introduces the extraordinary
letter we published yesterday from Mr. Oltegan, the
Pariah Priest of Drotnin, respecting the intended massacre
of the inhabitants of that parish by some ruffians from an
adjacent district, with the following observations on the
character of the Irish peasantry :
" It is known to every one who knows any thing of the
character of our rural population, that, when not com-
bined against the laws and the landlords, they a►e di.-
tided into factions, which assemble at fairs and markets,
and commit upon each other the most abominable outrages,
which almost constantly terminate in one or more nine-
den. The circumstance has been repeatedly noticed, and
we remember that it formed in one of the Lord Lieute-
tenant's letters to the Secretary of State, which were pub-
lished by the order of Parliament, a prominent topic. His
Eicellency said that these hostile factions had begun
again to appear in different parts of the country. a circum-
stance which, he was assured by the Magistrates with
whom his Secretaries were in correspondence, might be
fairly taken as an indication of returning tranquillity. This,
which would sound like a blunder any where else, is not
a blunder in Ireland. The fact, as stated by his Excel-
When the peasantry are in the
their phrase is, " through
farmers have little to fear.
regard these rustic,
would not be just to
ihich they are certain
tat it is just and meat-
themselves to discourage'
• had occasion recess
oornanitted in one ot
ds •tire county of 14. d
little, that there wets
the n.agistrates
informed that it

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COM BI IVATIONS.
BRADFORD COMBERS AND WEAVES/4.
lire refer our readers to the authorised statement of dice
Associated Masters, at Bradford, respvting the average
wages of ty cambers and weavers, antecedent to the pre-
sent " turn out." The public will be able, on perusing it,
to appreciate the correctness of the doleful representatiorio
published from time to time by the Union. They have re.
pettedly asserted that the embers could notobtain above
14s. and the weavers 10s. per week, and in a hand-bill,
calling a meeting at South Shields, to subscribe for the re-A
lief of these " turn outs," it is alleged that they only rule
for I‘2s. to 134. per week, which their employers refuse.
The Associated Masters, strikieg an average for the last
few months, from a comparison of the books of a considera—
ble number of spinners and manufacturers, make the reit
suit as follows:

Average wages of combers upon the
liner s. rti 225. pet seek.
Average wages of comber' upon the 1.,„
lower quallties. . . "' per week.
And with this they observe is to be coupled the materiel
fact, " that the trade of a wool-comber can be learnt a;
any period of life, at a very trifling expense, and ip tap
short space of a few nispithe ;" so that in reality, comber*
stand very near the level of common labourers. With
specs to the wearers, the muter, state that the work is
performed by men, women, and children, ipdiscrirnir
nately, and that u hen the larger proportion consists of
women and children, the average, taken from the samp
source as thatc: combers, has been 121. dd. per week. Ia
refutation of Tester's assertion at an " Operative" meet—
ing at Manchester last week, that the best workmen could
earn only from 14s. to 16s. a week, the Bradford mmeens
declare that his (Tester's) own wages for the eix
previous to the present strike, averaged 245. per week
It is right that the " Operatives" throughout the itingina
should be informed of these facts; and that, although the"'
were published on Saturday, the meeting at Faiewestilep•
green, on Monday last, did not attempt to impugn Lbc
perfect accuracy of the masters' statement. The imports,*
additional fact, that the children of the combers employe&
in the mills also earned large sums weekly, deserves to be
kept in mind. Notwithstanding the increase of alloWaaMS
mentioned below, in cur correspondent's letter, we know
that the " turn-outs" begin to feel the pressure of distress
severely. Their credit at small shopkeepers' has been ex-t
bausted, in consequence of the protracted length of Os,
strike, and while many drop off' from the Upton, many
more would do so but from fear of the fatal consequetressi.
We can assure our readers that the inhabitants of Braelpe
ford are afraid, among themselves, to express a outdid
opinion of the state of things by which they are fur.
raunded. This need not be wondered at, when one of OA
orators at Fairweather-green, on Monday last, sig.M4—
candy put the following hypothetical case He .hope&
die masters would never do what they could wish. Sup—
pose he had the unlimited power of an Emperor, and tladt
the natives at pleasure, could he, with human feeliigs,.
allow the innocent to suffer? Could he throw a guiltlesa
man into a state of distress, without a feeling of sympathy
towards him? Would such man be worthy of life? The
sooner he quits this state of existence the better. In the
mean time, Tester is well clad, has got his house well fur—.
nished, and " fares sumptuously I"
We received the following letter last night:--

" Bradford, Oct. 5. 1825.
" Matters remain here as they were last week, with the exception,'
that instead of the Committee At the Roebuck reducing the allow.
sore from 7a. to ss. weekly, as was reported, they have raised it to
men having families, to Bs. weekly. The masters are, evidently,
out-getewled by the men ; every step taken by the former, tends
to place the latter on higher ground as to resources. It is very
confidently reported, that prep irations are making in concurrence
with the Union Committee, to commence manufacturing in oppo.
sltion to the masters, on a large scale."
Our correspondent at Hu ldersfield, urder the same date„
writes, that " at the adjourned meeting of the manufac-
turers of that town, held on Tuesday week, Mr. Norton,
of Clayton, near Barnsley, was called to the chair, when,
after some conversi.ton, it was determinli not to support
the Bradford manufaciuras."

The masters at Bingley have resolved to adopt the resoi
lutions of the Bradford and Halifax Association, relative
to requiring their work-people to sign a written disavowal,
9f any connexion with -the Union.—Leeds Intriligencer.

BRADFORD DISSENSIONS.

There is yet no change in the aspect of affairs in this
matter ; there are indeed various rumours of the Un. re
funds beginning to fail, coming chiefly through the Loi -
don opposition Press; but we believe no diminution in tl
weekly allowances has yet taken place, and therefore s •
have no proof that these rumours are true.

A meeting of the Masters' Association of this town toolc
place on Thursday last, which was attended by several
gentlemen from the neighbouring towns—this meeting, we
stated in our last, was intended to invite a more perfect co-
operation among the manufacturers of Keighley, and its
vicinity ; but it seems to have failed in this purpose, that
manufacturers there not being willing to go the same&
length with those in this town and at Ilalifax.

Lorne wog,• within this Darren orcasx,
And lie there till we both shall cease, 7'he New, of Literature and Fashion, consisting of 49 lency, is quite correct. When the peas
To seek in vain for nature's rest. columns of original matter, and being the largest literary-Paper.-L habit of fighting each other, or as their phra
No. 70 of this Weekly Journal (which is just published, by Mr.
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Pouches, No. 7, Brydges-street, Covent). garden, and by. other," at fairs, the gentry or farmers ha
Amid all the distresses of the latter years of the life of And, accordingly we find, that they reg
aEll ilOoPkosellersand Newsmen). contenr,smon man
:—I. October Favhions, in rhymef-2. ;oder andt'Pareetat eye. It wou
Sheridan, he appears but rarely to have had recourse to ing /mid"' battles with a very patient
pecuniary assistance friends, and except for such an occa- --3. Joint-stock GospelCocnpaoy-4. Employments of English No- say that they encourage outrages, in which
stoned trifle as his coach hire, he was by no means, as has Whlty as the Continent-5. The Lord Chancellor sod the Little they shall not suffer themselves ; but it it
sometimes been usenet', in the habit of borrowing. One s-6. bus Ohmmeter of Mr. Croker-7. Fashionable !ivy to say that they do not exert tbemselv
ties.-1. a L ries, No. 3, to the Filing Animas__
instance, however, where he laid himself under this sort of, or prevent their occurrence. We had e
The Theatres— Stela on the Grave of 11Ibi; W. 1,.
obligation, deserves to be mentioned, goon after she return !I. The Towels/ Marbles, No. M, with a drawlty—ft Ewes. .to etateohat three usarders had been cone
of Mr. Canning from Lisbon, a ktter was put into his wises Is liewarsk, Mullin Vasss-13. Etta", . these barbarous scenes at Dromin, is eh
hinds, in the House of Commons, which pri to be a Ssileilla fissio.-41. Honiculteral Dasatkes fassents 36.' alert*, and to observe, at the same lime,
request.from his Old friend, 'Sheridan, then lyin oedg
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