The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-04 00:00:00

BRADFORD COWERS AND WEAVERS.

The 7'une Mercury says✓-" Thin-Edgy evening lost, at
the D.ripiiin public-house in the Close, in this town, Mr.
Tester addressed a number of mechanics and others, on
behalf of the Bradford workmen, whom he represented as
being most miserably pail and cruelty used by their em-
ployers, and that their caese bad been so warmly supported
by Unions and private subscriptions, that the committee had
been enabled sonmtiincs to pay eleven hundred pounds per
week towards their support. He concluded by thanking
the mechanics in this neighbourhood for their kind assist-
ance, and hoping they would continue it until they had
gained the rights fur which they were contending. The
meeting was also addressed by John Ramsay, a shipwright,
and two others, after which a cmsiderable sum was col-
lected in the room, and a resolution vaqsed to assist the
Bradford workmen so long as they shall stand in need of
assistance.'"

COMBINATION OF COLLIERS IV SCOTLAND.

The way in widen the combined colliers have been treated
in several instances which we formerly recorded, is likely
to be generally followed. The principal proprietors of
Renfrewshire have resolved to submit no longer to the
entaldorn in which they have been kept, and are adopting
mea rites for compelling the combined either to renounce
the regitlations of the association, or to have the works and
be supplanted ty labourers. One of the most extensive
public works is Renfrewsbire, whi.th consumer a great
deal o • coal in the process of their manufactures, besides
disposing of a considerable quantity for the Glasgow mar-
ket, has been pot to inconceivable inconvenience and loss
by their ealiivrs. Daring the last twelve months they
have be-m constantly festered by their workmen attempting
to put in force some new and unexpected decree of the
grand cttomittee. No new hand could be taken in with-
out the concurrence of the cotnbined. Six times this year
did they demand an advance of prices, and each est was
accompanied by a corresponding diminution in the hours
of lemur, and tire quahtiry of coal put out. The works
were frequently short of the requisite supply, abd not a
ton was un hand.
Matters were at length carried to such an extre re by
the infatuated men, that the proprietors determined, by a
vigorous effort, to regain the management of their works.
Last week they discharged a nunii.er of the leader frarn
their winks, and engaged labourers to supply their places.
The less violent being deprived of the baneful counsel of
the leaders, immediately agreed to the reasonable terms of
the proprietors, to weal nine full days in the fortnight,
and ieu days if the gale required it, and to give up the
combination prices,- and to Wept of those offered by the
proptietors. Yesterday the labourers who were engaged
to learn to be colliers arrived with their fainiliic, to oentpy
the vacant houses of the discarded colliers Titis morning
they were to commence working in a coal pit which is ex-
clusively approptiated to them. The mode of digging coal
is very easi y learnt at there woiks, and the new colliers
are expected to be able in a fortnight to make Ss. a day.
Far more labourers titan could at present be taken on
offered their services; but it is likely that that suffering
and neglecter! class will have their condition in life much
improved by the openings which will be made for them en
every .Me to enter professions which the unthankful and
turbulent contiort of those at present employed ate laying
open is them.—Glasgaer Chronicle of Tuesday.

Tin LATE MC THOINTON.—Ant: attic accounts have
been at length received of the fate of this respectable and
Lamented individual. Four of the Javanese crew of the
brig General de Kock have effected their escape and
given the following statement :.—" Two days after the brig
sailed from Batavia we were abreast of litdrartrayo point,
at about balf-past seven in the morning, when we saw
eight pirate boats, apparently pulling towards us. The
brig fired two shots at them; still the pirates neared us.
The brig continued at intervals to fire. It being a perfect
calm, the pirates, at about eleven o'clock, came close to
us. The brig then commenced a smart firing, which she
was 11,011 ob:ig 11 to abandon for want of ammunition. The
officer of the ship jumped overboard, and the captain did
the same ; the latter was previously wounded by a kris.
Mr. Thornton, being the only European left on board, was
busy fighting one of the quarter-deck guns. While so em-
ploycal h.: was wounded by a wooden spear shot from a gun
belonging to the pirates; the spear entered his left side and
came out at his back. lie fell, and in a few minutes
expired. sooner did the pirates take possession of the
brig, than they threw the led of Mr. Thornton overboard."
Deponents cannot tell where die General de Kock was
carried to, for they were put on board one of the pirate
prahus which, separating from the rest, sailed and reached
a place in Borneo, a little west of Banj.:rmassin, called
Tanjong Kolowang, where they were sold among the coun-
try
people at from seven to fourteen Spanish dollars-each.
The pirate prahu, after thus disnesing archon, quitted the
place. The master of Borman Adv. one of us, bad a three
koyatt boat at anchor clere to Lis 'house. This deponents
seized at midnight and steered for Java. Deponent.: reschel
&day° in seven days, where they reported thetrreives And
delivered up the boat to tbt• Resident of Urissi.-3;neopere
CAronick, Apr a 28.