The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-09 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.

The Enrolled Pensioners for the Cardiff district have
been mustered, under the command of Captain Wiley.
The company numbers 70 well-trained trier.
The Rqyal Glamorganshire Militia have been inspected
by their Colonel (Kemeys Tynte, M.P.). This body is
but a skeleton of its former strength, in consequence of
the numerous draughts of volunteers which have gone
over to the various regiments of the line ; but recruit-
ing is as active as ever, and many are enrolled.
The Government have given up their intention of
erecting permanent militia barracks at Hereford, and
intend only putting up wooden huts for a small com-
pany of men. These huts will be erected upon land pur-
chased for the erection of militia storerooms, the cost of
the land and the storehouses being estimated at 3,0001.
Wooden huts for the accommodation of 60 men are also
to be erected at Haverfordwest.
The Armagh Militia arrived in Cork on Tuesday from
the Curragh, and are to embark on board her Majesty's
screw steam-ship Perseverance, Captain Harris, for con-
veyance to Plymouth.
Upwards of 60 young men were enlisted at the Dub-
lin head office of police, between the 2d and 6th inst.,
for the Mayo South Rifles.

The most obvious means of avoiding these evils, be:
sides many others, affecting both branches of education
of naval officers, is to establish a naval college, with in.
struction brigs attached to it, on a better system, and
with fitter officers indeed, than the ill-regulated one
which was broken up in 1840, wham the practice of sea
manshin may be taught in a summer cruise about the
British while the theory of navigation, the steam
engine, &c., occupies their winter months.
These remarks have reached the Admiralty in the
shape of many memoirs and letters, compiled or written
fSbe ysws todhnie: nua,l (
ds nt rising officers
dbsyy Danish
thetem :sc,p_en nua r pursued
ueorsef the,da wvybh y teahhveooysffi,
whose
officers h h the ad-
vantageoush
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officers
che,r wereSep xacte snever,hl
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held to be wanting in a practical knowledge of their pro-
scientific acqp,rements, while the tuanagemelt of their
ship elicit fre ih admiration, are pointed out. Bu: all
in vain. Political First Lords have ever been afraid of
a leap in the dark. Power-loving Sea Lords look on
such suggestions as something quite out of place, or do
not look on them at all, and all are unwilling to give up
their patronage for
Portsmouth, Nov. 7.

THE PUBLIC GOOD.

GREAT STRIKE EXPECTED IN
MANCHESTER.

spinners
rse evening, A meeting of factory operatives was held at the
People's Institute, Heyrod-street, Manchester, on Wed-
nesdayigni v
econsequenceo otfh ae
rnuompeberartiovfe
smaster
intended.reduction of wages equal to 10 or 12 per cent.
The buildihg is a large one, with a gallery, but it was
crowded in ever) part, and some of the operatives bad
to leave for want of accommodation. It was stated that
27 firms had given notice of reduction, but that several
had subsequently withdrawn it:7- •
The CHAIRMAN was one of a-provisional committee of
three appointed to call the meeting, but the operatives
present expressed an unwillingness to give namer. He
opened the meeting by requesting the operatives at the
different mills who might happen to be present to state
the purport of the notices given them, and when the no-
tices would take effect.
ikn OPEALTrvn at W. P. Clarke and Co.'s mill said
that Mr. J. Clarke was deducting 2d. per thousand
from them. He was taking a piecer off; and the notice
would expire next Wednesday night.
An OrinATlvn at Messrs. Kennedy and Co.'s mill
said all the operatives there had received notice to stop
working next Wednesday night, and since then the em-
ployers had sent various papers and list of prices amongst
them. They proposed to take an assistant from each
minder or two. There bad been no deputation to the
firm from the workpeople, and he supposed they would
come out on Wednesday night.
An OPERATIVE from Messrs. J. and D. Clarke's mill
said—Mr. Daniel Clarke has offered ns a reduction. of
2d. per 1,000. Notice will be up on Wednesday night.
We have not been to him, and we don't intend going to
him. (Laughter and applause.)
An OPERATIVE at Hanover Mills—Last Wednesday
night the manager gave notice of a reduction of 2d. per
1,000, or to stop in 14 days. There has been no shop
meeting since the notice, nor any agreement, and every
one seems determined to come out. I hope they will
come out, like cocks. (Laughter and cheers.)
An OPERATIVE at Messrs. Price and Clarke's mill said
they were told there last Wednesday that if things did
not take a turn in the next fortnight the hands would
have t' take something less.
An OPERATIVE at Messrs. Belly and Gilmour's mill
said —Makin has given us notice he will take 2d. per
thousand off, and we are determined to come out next
Thursday w, ek, every one of us. cCheers.)
An OPERATIVE at New Islington Mills said—They
have taken 2d. off us here. Where there has not been a
redaction in money it has been taken in another way,
aid we are coming out to-morrow night. We could not
stand it any longer. (Cheers and laughter.)
An OPERATIVE at Messrs. Birley's—Our manager came
and told us he would not go on past Thursday night at
present prices, but he did not say what he wasted off.
An OPERATIVE at Mr. Bowler 'a mill said they had re-
ceived 14 days' notice there, which would expire to-mor-
row (Thursday) night. After that neither party was to
give or require notice, so that the employer could either
go upon short time at once or not, as he liked.
The CHAIRMAN said several inquiries had been made
as to what was doing at Messrs. Pooley's mill, and per-
haps this would be the time to get it out.
An OPERATIVE—The notice is withdrawn.
The CHAIRMAN—Is all the reduction withdrawn f
(Loud cries of "No.")
Another OPERATIVE—No, we are to work without
piecers.
The CHAIRMAN thought there should be a candid state-
ment respecting Pooley's. Some of the strongest firms
in Manchester seemed determined to take a slice off the
working man's wages, and it was for the men to deter-
mine whether they would submit.
An OPERATIVE—I am told be has taken a piecer from
them, and that then he made a reduction, and now wants
another. t think we ought not to stand that, and allow
him to be made a finger port for other masters to point
at. I think the hands there should be brought out, if
they will not come out.
Another OPERATIVE at Pooley's said they had discharged
all the spinners, and when they altered the twist they
took ld. off. When they got the majority of the frames
a-gate, with only one in the wheel-house, they took
another 2,1. off, or 3d. per thousand out of s. 63/4(1.; but
they gave the men a doffer extra. The speaker added
that there had been an intimation that if the reduction
rssoped other mills were accepted by
sothe hands, they
ears. Pcii;ley) would have to tak off methillg-Mbroi
but they would let it stand until the others were Settled.

The bIAIRMAN ap:ked whether Poeley's men were
satisfied with the system ; and the speaker replied:tat
although there had been a reduction in. the mill- eve-.
rally, the wages of the minders were increased—a-least,
he could speak for himself—from 4e.. to geglOw week.
When there were two in a wheel-hoitse, they earned 18s.
or 193. a week ; but now, with one, they got 245. or
255. (Cries of " No, no," and " Yes, yes.")
The CHAIRMAN contended that the work could not be

aid
dt
agisecwr°eaensd
ie seconded,
o't
requested
carried on with one in each wheel-house ; he knew from
experience that it was too hard. What speed had been
taken off ?
The previous Speaker—About four teeth.
A. Voice—No, seven.
The CHAIRMAN appealed to the meeting whether they
would stand by their previous declarations, that they
would not work without piecers. So long as Messrs.
Pooley continued to work with one in a wheel-house,
with what grace could the hands go to Messrs. Kennedy
and say that they would not do the same ? If the thing
was wi ong it should be stopped ; if right, they could not
refuse to do it for Messrs. Kennedy, and the great battle
would be with that firm upon that point. (Cries of
" Fetch 'em out, fetch 'em out !" applause, and a recom-
mendation generally should be
ibrought,4 • to the whole firm.") The chairman argued
siege
against any such proceeding, contending that the times
bad changed. They should seek to use legitimate not
out :a s t
htehya twere Messrs.
be f ore,
~ Pooley's
th e
physical means with Pooley's men, and see whether
they could not come to some arrangement with them. •
There must, at least, be shown a disposition not to be
trodden down just because it was winter time and pro-
visions were high.
A Voice—We can live upon a little loaf, if we can get
it ;if we can't, let's " fetch" 4. (Laughter and cheers.)
In reply to an observation that "No good would be
done until they (Messrs. Pooley's hands) were fetched
out in a body,"
The CHAIRMAN again urged that nothing like compul-
sion should be attempted. Let those present publicly
to stand—whether these reductions and alterations Tf.
to Le put up with or not. (Loud cries of "
Not
,aoSi.setin -
come to some resolution—by which they were determineert
A niotion was proposed and carried
noticeswith expire
tient, " That the hands come out as their
A Voice—Fetch Pooley's out and all.
" That
Another motion was proposed put,
d on suggesting that if
speaker being loudly
applauded
himself there would be
every man would come. out
Bach man should stand
no question about a majority.
must lbe no dictation.
the majority bind the minority;"1
true to his colours, and there
ved,
that until something was
The CHAIRMAN' obeernds
the leitimate busin of
done about Pooley's ha
It _ ess
not be concluded. was clear those
the meeting would n
lreo into a very false position, and
men bad put thems?
d in extricating
be assisted
they ought to
amongst themselves, but
Question, it was stated
In reply to a
be eqired b Mr,
tice would
fheuhandsydid . Dooley, and it was sug-
gested that I not come out after being
they h I
asked to do so, soud be fetched out on a Monday
morning.
The CHAIRMAN again argued against the men being
"fetched out." They might not agree to give notice
to do so by a resolution of they
might •
the meeting.
After some further _ discussion it was unanimously
agreed to appoint a deputation to see Messrs. Pooley's
minders, with a view to coming to terms with them, or
of inducing them to give a legal notice.
Six workmen
their services were accepted.
The discussion having led the meeting away from the
notices to the settlement of Messrs. Pooley's affairs, the
questions on this subject were not renewed. A provi-
sional committee of seven persons was appointed to citli
future meetings, and manage the torn-outs. It Yrna
agreed that 6d. a week should be collected from ininderor*
and 3d. from piecers, to support the turn-outs. k t.,,,.,
position of is. 6d. from minders and piecers Was ."IS
tion,
gested, but negatived in favour of the fireteptroposi
more out
an operative saying they would probably suss the fez,.
of the smaller than the larger sumo, b
larly paid. He
mer would be more generally
aVerrwould come to an
did not think, himself, the mu atilt
could not afford to
actual strike, because the 1.1
°° -a the country to protect
have a strike with few soldiers J
Government must interfere, and get the
the towns. The notices.
millowners to withdraw the
ned the meeting not to 1
The CHAIRMAN cautioned
to their lay the
by the last speaker hearts. The
hope held out
thaneywere at, and Government masters meant wh would
otherwise. The
sooner help them Government of
the country was not altogether
one of the landed aristo-
cracy , now but the main power was in the aristocracy of
Mr. Bright, M.P.,
money. had Prophesied that before
two years were over they would be shooting their citi-
zens in the streets, and it was well known that the Man-
cheater school had their eyes upon the reigns of Govern-
ment, and he thought there was some deep design in the
attempt now making to reduce wages. The operatives
might as well prepare at once for a fierce struggle, for,
depend on it, it would be done. (Hear, hear.)
'The meeting soon afterwards adjourned. .