The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-15 00:00:00

TR-E 1i.0N13014, THUIiSTIAV_ WOVP,Milril, 18 -11415

! able to show their-per‘itien to be a losing one, hare re-
;ctAtered their shares to the irmome- tax for the past .
year. There are few of the larger millowners who have
stopped work, but many of the small floes who had
started business during the prosperity 4.1849-53, have
stopped, and in some of !the country districts cases of
great suffering and poverty a:I-inheard of among the
working easses. In Manchester several firms hare been
obliged to Mispend payment duri, g the last few months,
arid some of the women and creldren have become
chargeable to the union, but it is -toted that few ef the
adult' operatives have applied fer relief, and that to the
credit of the working men generally there is an anti.
paths to seek parish relief so long as they can avoid it.
With rsference to the exiting feelings of the opera-
tives at _hepreserit time, the following extract from the .
Manchester Examiner and Times will be read with in-
terest :
"A.nong the pleasing characteristics of this neigh
bourhood, and one hf the heat anewers to the cry of ty-
-ranny in the manufacturing districts, are those demon-
strations of respect; the spontaneous offerings of a
kindly feeling, which are so frequently expressed by em-.
ployed to employer. The recent rvarria.4e of the eldest,
daughter of Mr. John Wool, of the firm of Wood and'
Wright, of Clayton-vale. and Bank-bridge, gave rise to
one of these gsnial eatheriegs on Saturday last, when
about 800 of the engaged in the works, including both
male and female, sat down to an excellent dinner pro-
vided by Mr. Gaskill, Queen's Arms, New Ashtot-road
—as banquet•which did the worthy host great credit, and
. which was got up. out of a subscription confined exclu--
eieeiy to the operatives, the managers, and clerks of
Messrs. Wood and 'Wright. Au Englishmanis nothing
without his dinner ;. it is then that his genial.nature ex-
pands the more freely ; and a dinner under certain cir-
cumstances is nothing without its plum-pudding—a valu-
able commodity, which on the present occasion was libe-
rally supplied by Mrs, Wood—no less than 100 of these
being added to the riches of the board. A request to allow
the gathering to be held at the works havirg been granted
by Mr. Wood, the dinner took place in one of the large
rooms, which was decorated with flowers and evergreens,
interspersed with numerous appropriate mottoes, whilst
an excellent band increased the cheerful spirit that ap-
peared 'to animate a'l present. After the good things
had been freely partaken of—tor kindly feeling is gene-
rally accompanied by good appetite—a deputation from
the party proceeded, accompanied by the band of music,
to invite Mr. and Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Wright, along
with their families, to join the happy scene. On the
arrival of this welcome addition to the party, there was
enthusiastic cheering whilst the members of the two fa-
milies took-their seats at the dais provided. The chairs
heading the three principal tables were taken respec-
tively by Mr. Pollitt, Mr. Peadlebury, and Mr. Bards-
ley, the managers .of different departments. After the
usual loyal toasts bad been disposed of. the health of the
bride and bridegroom was given and responded to by
cheers that made " the welkin ring '-"We was followed by
" health to Mr. and Mrs. Wood and family," which met
with an equally enthusiastic reception. When at last
silence had been restored, a respectable looking elderly
man, named Mark Gregson, a block printer, . much
esteemed by his fellow-workers as well as by his em-
ployers, got upon one of the tables, and looking anxiously
towards the guests, appeared for some time unable to
proceed with the remarks he bad intended to make ; at
length, in a quaint and naive manner, peculiarly Lanca-
shire in character, said : " Something ails me. I don't
know what ; but something ails Me. I think its grati-
tude, and I must speak. Fifty-tree years ago I was
bound apprentice • to Mr. Wood's father, as a -calico
printer. I bare been in his and his son's service
ever since. Man never had better masters, ard I
hope they have not found me an unworthy servant.
My father and my mother worked fur Mr. Wood's
father before • me. I've worked for Messrs. Wood
and Wright ; but, at the same time, I've worked for
myself, and while I've been working for myself, I've
been working for them. Now, this is what I call ' co-
operatiOn ;' Isr how could I have worked without em-
ployers ? I've never wanted a good meal, I don't owe
a shilling to anybody, andi .haven't a had coat on my
back neither. I'm 66, I've worked for them, but I've
been working for myself, and so I hope to work on to
the end. This little address, honourable a'ike to the
speaksr as to his empioyera, we need scarcely say, met
with loud plaudits, end then -Mr. Wood replied in lan-
guage which affectesl even to tears many of those pre-
sent, some of whom had been in his service twenty,
thirty, and.evein forty
.years. • The health of Mr. and
Mrs. Wright was also warmly welcomed, and other
toasts, to which responses were given by Mr. Wright
and Mr. Siddall Wriodo 8.A., that would well deserve
notice. We are 'for-Haien. hoWever, out of respect to
the feelings of the in .i.i,iiials. Oa the departure of the
guests there came into the' room parties who had been
enjoying a more private expression of good will in other
rooms of the building, and thenthe dance became gene-
ral, lasting until eleven o'clock. The occasion will long
be kept in remembrance as one in which there was no-
thing to interfere with a rational eujoymeot, founded
upon a grateful tribute of well-earned esteem. ' .. -

Sporting Intelligence.

SHREWSBURY A.UTUAN RACES.
NV EON ESDAY.

The Severn Stakes of 2 Boys each, with 20 added ; for
3-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling allowances,
&c. ; certain winners extra. One mile and 195 yards.
Ten subs.
Mr. Harris's Romeo, 5 yrs, 9st 816 (10/.)...(Flattnan) 1
Mr. E. R. Clark's I3lHingham, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b (100
(Wells) 2
Capt. Christie's Roving Betsy, 3 yrs, 7fit 4lb (10/.)
(T. Cliff) 3
The following also ran :—Cineas, Weasel, Jack Leem-
ing, Noisette, Flageolet, Henrietta.
Betting-. 3 to 1 agst Jack. Leeming, 4to 1 apt Cineas,
6 to 1 each agst Romeo a,nrl Noisette. Won by a head ;
two lengths between the sec mod and third ; Jack Leem-
ing was a good fourth ; Noisette awl Cineas were next.
d be winner was sold to Mr. Downey for 190 gainea4.
A Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, h ft, with 25 added, for
t w 0.. and three-yr-olds ; 2-yr-olds, fist ; 3-yr-olds, 83t ;
fillies allowed .1113 ; the winner to be sold for 501.;

certain penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. Nine subs.
Mr. J. Osborne's Alfred, 2 yrs, 7st 51b ...(Bearpark) 1
Mr. Evans's Eardrop, 2.yrs, 6st ILb (Prot) 2
Mr. Hawkins'sPrirorose, 2 yrs. 64 61b . (Cressweli) 3
The following also ran :—Plausible, Sandboy, Ten-
ne.isee, Prince's Mixtnre, c by Newcourt,
Betting-5 to 2 ags6 Preston, 3to 1 each a2st Ear-
drop, Alfred, arid Prince's Mixture. Won by two
lengths ; half a length between the second and third,
and a head between the third and fourth. Preston,
Prince's Mixture, and the Diadem colt got badly off.
The winner was bought for 100 guineas.
Military Race, Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with a whip
adds ; 12st 3!b earco ; mares and geldings allowed
Three-qoarters of a inde. Two subs.

Lieutenant Minor's Starlight, 6 yrg, 12 t (Owner) 1
CAW.. Cot'on's Beggair•boy (i 1 b). 5 ps, 12st (Owner) 2
B-tting - 5 to 2on B-ggar-hoy. Toe non•favourite
made a'l ;,e runring- and ,k!,ilf,yhalf a length.
A SNe.T-takes of 25-iiovs each. T mileP. "Tree Tubs.
Mr. Peb's Pole St4r, by faug,.-A-Ballagli,3 yrs, 7st 4 b

- _ _
(A-haut I) 1
Mr. Audreois'bi 7.-t 11.1,
(G. Quinton) 2
Won cleverly

Betting-4 and. Stol on P-,'e S ar.
by half a length.
The Grand Anrinstl Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, 2 ft,
. with 50 added ; the seoond to save his stake. C, rtAin
penalties for wi cners, &c. A'i faur miles. 34 • übs.
Mr. B. Land's En lig!aro., 12ib ...(C. Boyce) 1
Mr. Tyer's Star of .Engianti, 12113 (Green) 2
Mr. B. Land's alti: arn, ag,d, 9.; 3.h (1:10tall) 3
The following also :"
Maley, Peter, R
Minerva, Sailor,
.Thirkleby, Jetumy the Black,
merle, and Peninp
B tting-3 to 1. aget Emigrant ; 6 to 1 agst Star of
England ;7to t agst Minerva ;10 t agst any other.
Won easily by a length, very had third. Penman and
Minerva fell early in the race. Oil going over the coarse
the second tint Gicanyinede's saddle turned round. Poly
the horses placed passed the post. Thirkleby ricked
his hack and siva. tly afterwards
A Hurdle-race )3 andicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 1
ft, with 40 added. Certain penalties for winners, itc•
About two n ides and a quarter. Thirty-six f:ub,.
Mr. Minton's (.7;t:irland, aged, 94 10ib ...(G. Stevens) 1
Mr. Davies's l'il:inerva, 5 yr>, 10,t (Green) 2
Mr. Mayo's P,a,),.tead, 5 yrs, 94, 121 b (H. Bell) 3
Mr. S. Smith"er 117,eclinut., 5 yr 4, 9.3 t (W. White) 4
The following also ran :—The Prince, Parchment,
Leda, Hunter,. _Hinton, Firebrand, Gaylad, and Spot.
Betting-9.0 o 4 aget Banstead, 100 to 15 etch agst
Beechnut, Pills .ton, and Minerva. Won by a neck ;a,
head between t he second and third ; a length and n half
between the thiird and fourth. At the second flight of
hurdles Hunter jell over the rails, and Weaver, his rider,
4 !Duch stunag.{l.
was
Steeplechase of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for
The second to save his stake.
; winners exthraak
tbree-yr-olds and upwards. Optional• selling weights,
Two an d a
5 ,rs,lost 3ib (251.) (H. Archer) 1
Mr. milesiLink eepqn, ve subs.
9st 81b (251.) (R. Sly) 2
Mr. R. Davis's T.fopto ,
coln, Ginger, and Elvin-
The followinpalso ran. Lin

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The flag-ship Itniiieinal)lp, 104, Ca
Ilarnoazo, struck lower yards and to[

.ptain Wi4e, in

r_9ftsu onTue

The screw steam block-ship Centurion, 90, having been
masted, was taken into Keyharn-dock on Tueklay.
The screw steam ship Sanspareit, 81, Captain W. J.
and the troop-ship Beleisie, 24, Como-Ander
J. Hosken, were towed" from Plymouth Sound into
lianioaze on Monday.
_ _ _

Her Majesty's screw block ship Blenheim, 60, Cap-
tain W. H. "gall ("Nemesis "), C. 8., arrived at Spit-
head yesterday from the Baltic.

The corvette Arachne, 18, was 'coppered on Tuesday,
and will be taken oat of dock 'at Devonport on Wednes-
day.

The Pearl, steam-sloop, recently built and launched
from Woolwi,l dockyard, is rapidly progressing with
her fittings for sea, and will get up her steam in the
basin on Friday next for the purpose of trying her ma-
chinery and engines. She is to be well manned with
20 68-pounders.