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London, England, 1826-07-24 00:00:00

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Durtless or Tlt: Tines.—Since our last, another very
extensive cotton mill has ceased working, in consequence of
the extraordinary pressure of the times, and sorry arc we
to say, that there is too much reason to fear that others
will he compelled to do the same. The burden of our
poor's rates is increasing heavily ; sod how can it be other-
wise, when, by the above unfortunate event, from six to
seven hundred hands are thrown out of employment, with-
out the slightest chance of gaining another situation ?
aloe/sport Adeerliser.
MANUFACTURING DISTRFSL—We understand 'l -t se-
veal persons, chiefly belonging to the working re,ses in
Preston, intend to address a petition to his Majesty, on the
present state of things in the manufacturing districts ; in
which it is proposed to pray for the abolition of unmerited
sinecures and other grants, for the advantageous disposal
of Crown lands; for a reduction in the emoluments of
the Clergy ; and that a total repeal of the Corn Laws may
be taken into consideration.
De'at.tx.—The distress in Ireland is not confined to the
poor weaver—the highest trees of the forest are bending to
the storm—men, who have passed through a long life with
honour to themselves and solid advantage to their country,
are obliged to yield to the heavy pressure of the times—
names to-day and yesterday are mentioned which commend
every man's sympathy and respect. We trust that report
exaggerates, and that men who should be happy and com-
fortable when almost about to retire from the transitory
scenes of this world, will not be visited with the calamities
to which so many have already fallen victims.—Dab/is
Paper 1 Iltaxesdity.
An extensive brewery establishment is this city (Dub-
lin) failed on Monday. The firm was one of the oldest
and most respectable in Dublin. The sum for which it
has stopped amounts to one hundred and fifty thousand
pounds ! We understand the docket of bankruptcy has
been already struck. Reports were current yesterday
through town. that several other houses had stopped, in
consequence of the above failure. Mr. Alexander, of Car-
low, one of the moat extensive millers in Ireland, has
stopped payment. Ile was connected, we believe, with the
house whose failure we have just recorded.—Dublin Morn-
ing, Rekirter of Thursday.
No branch of trade is suffering more at prer.nt than
that of printing. In Edinburgh, at this moment, there is
not one third of the usual amount of work, and but fur
the Session papers it would have been still worse. Above
seventy compositors are now going idle, and many others
have but partial employment. In London the trade is ab-
solutely at a stand. A very eminent printer there, who I
empllyed eleven readers, finds one sufficient to carry on
his business at present. In another office, where eight or '
nine presses were kept going, there is nobody employed
but a foreman and two or three apprentices. The stagna-
tion has been increasing from week to week, and there are I
now, we understand, 1,200 printers in the metropolis abso-
lately idle, and deprived of the means of subsistence. As
a last resource, application has been made to other towns
for subscriptions; and depressed as The trade is here, we
leant that they have agreed to contribute what they can to
the support of their brethren in London for a few weeks.
—Scotsman.
Last week 499 applicants were relieved in the Calton
and Mile-end district. The quantity of meal distributed
was 27 bolls 3 pecks, being a decrease of 5 ',oils from the
preceding week. It is determined to restrict the allowance
of meal still further, and to diminish the heavy expenditure,
by cutting off' a nutnber of the applicants not natives of
this district, nor even of this country. These employed
at the breaking of stones have been reduced more titan one-
half in nutnber, and are restricted from breaking more
stones than half a equare yard, or one shilling a day, which
is the wages paid to the operatives in the Green.
We understand that trade is cons'elerably worse in
Paisley. For the last three weeks few or no sales have
been effected, although the goods were offered at ruinously
low prices. In some instances, shawls have been offered
at i2s. which brought si/. 2s. twelve unnatha ago; and even
at this rice no purchasers could be found. In consequence
of this great numbers have been thrown out of employ-
ment, and every (lay adds to their number. Some of the
principal manufacturers have resolved to retire from busi-
acw, until a change for the better takes place.
A gloom pervades the minds of all classes—whole tene-
ments remain uninhabited—wen ksbeps, snit shops of every
description, are shut up, and their occupants are obliged to
subsist (or rather starve) on charity. The manufacturers,
or such of them as are not already bankrupts, see nothing
but insolvency staring them in the face ; and the labouring
part of the community are necessitate (I to apply for relief to
the subscription committee, the funds of which are so in-
adequate to the demands, that the committee are compelled
to dole out a mere pittance, scarcely nufficient to prevent
starvation. Many families, dependent on the funds for
support, have had nothing but two very scanty meals of
the coarsest food each lawful day, and nothing on the Sab-
bath. This state of things has created great discontent;
and it is generally thought that a large grant must be given
by Government for the relief of the distressed manufac-
turing classes.—Gloacrote Paper.
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MEETING rlf the STOCKPORT OPERATIVES.

We had hoped, from the good muse and forbearance
which our fellow-townsmen have hitherto shown, that we
should net have had to report anything to their disadvan-
tage ; but, unfortunately, they have begun to listen to the
insidiens and inflammatory language of men who have no
other object in view than to create anarchy and bloodshed.
We would earnestly recommend them to abstain from
counteriancitg the endeavours of such characters, and, by
a continuance of their peaceably conduct, entitle themselves
to the slmpathy and commiseration of the country at
large. They cannot expect to do any good by a breach of
the laws, but they may do' much harm; for, most as-
suredly, if they cause any tumult, they will be very
severely dealt with. We have Len led into these obser-
vations from the occurrences of last night.
We hail heard that raeeteags had takers place on Monday
and last week ; and that one would be held in Longshutt-
lane last night (Wednesday). We proceeded to the ap-
pointed open about eight o'clock,where we found about two
or three hundred men and boys assembled; others con-
tinued to arrive until a quarter to nine, when the numbers
on the ground were between five and six hundred. At
this time a man, who, it was evident, was expected to ad.:
dress them, arrived ; a ring was immediately formed, and
he proceeded to business by reading from Sliertvin's Re-
gister, of November 14, ISM one of the most inflamma-
tory extracts we ever recollect to have heard—the tenor of
which was, to incite the people to arm, recommending fur
that purpose a knife, eleven inches and three-quarters in
length, and two broadat the bottom, fixed into a staff eight
feet long. (At this part of the proceedings sotue per-
son in the crowd fired a pistol off.) With this formidable
weapon they were to defend themselves, or, if necessary, use
it offensively. The speaker then proceeded to state (from
the extract) the superiority of a body of men thus armed,
over a regular force, armed in the usual way, and illus-
trated it to the following manner :—" Suppose," said he,
two armies were drawn out against each other, the one
armed with musket and ball cartridge, and the other with
musket and bayonet, which would have the advantage
Why, the latter, to he sure." On finishing the reading
of this extract, loud cheers were given by a part of those
met; the majority, however, much to their credit, not join-
ing. We now felt anxious to know who this fellow was,
and were shortly gratified; for it appeared that it was ne-
cessary he should vindicate his character from some vile
aspersions ; and that he was one of those apprehended with
Hunt, Moorhouse, &c. in 1819. His name we know.
let him beware how he again commits himself—the laws
of.this country are nut to be trifled with. The vindication,
as he called it, which, by the by, was very lame and un-
satisfactory, being finished, he said, NoW is the time for
any one to propose resolutions.' Having repeated this two
or three times, and no one coming forward, the Alerting
broke up about-half-past nine; and the people returned
peaceably to their homes, evidently not much edified, and
no doubt greatly to the mortification of the orator.—Stuck-
port Advertise,.

It is said that the high Sheriff of the county Kerry has
besuperaceded by order of the Government, and that
"il.fißluir7 is about to be instituted into the dreadful trans-
atl,mv, hi which so many innocent men have fallen vic-
man ,