The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-03 00:00:00

MANCHESTER COTTON SPINNERS.

The reign of disorder is not over. The refrac-
tory spinners have, during the last week, pro-
ceeded to even greater acts of violence iii mil-
treating the few operative spinners who continu-
ed to exert themselves for the maintenance of their
families, titan they hid evinced in the preceding
weeks. The industrious have been beset on their
way to the mills. and personally injuied, and the
peace officers, who have been called oa for their pro-
tection, have been insulted, and, inineny instances,
personally assailed with stones and other missiles;
and to such a 1-neth did the outrage extend, that
the Magistrates were twice obliged to read the Riot
Act. before the tumults could hr quelled. Amidst
these disorders, there was ass evidently organised
method. The assailants of the spinners, who are
content to work at the ',norm rates, were seceder.
from other Mills than those where she attacked are
employed ; and a crowd of women and children were
mode the settee agents in the attack on the muni-
cipality and military, both of whom evinced mach
praise-worthy forbearance, from the recollection that
she issfuriated creatures were tint aware of the crime
they were commiitmg tender the directiou of the
maeter-spiriis w'.o urged them forward.
Tit., something tuore than meets the eye was me-
ditated by she cootrivers of the disturbances amongst
the working classes of society, becomes every day
more and more evident.- The " General Meeting
of Trades," noticed to our lest week's Paper, where
it was resolved. that the eombitied work-people of
all trades should support each particular trade when
the workmen employed in it may think proper to
demand additional wages. or insist upon any new
regulation or mice's from their employers, fur-
.isshrs proof. The turn-nnt of the colliers, and the
threatened turn-out of the weavers (publicly avowed
by printed placards. in which they theist ou an ad.
Villee of seven 'dialings in the pound upon their
Present prices, without any exception of those
artwlev for which. within the last two years, from
thirty to forty per cent. his beets advanced to the
weaver), are additional proofs of the active agency
of an influence pregnautt with mischief and ruin.
An increase of income is a tempting hail to
every men ; and it is not every one who can apply
the fable of the goose which Mid golden egg*.
The consequent operation of mooten•ly iii • corn
market is pretty generally understood, and as uui.
venally deprecateie Yet much as mouop„tiger,
have been blamed for their conduct, we newt,'
heard of one who, when he insisted upon having
a certain price for the article he possessed. used
violence to prevent other person% from supplying
the market at a more moderate rate. If such were
his conduct, what would be the general 11111111011 of
such a 'tan Yet such, we are sorry to add, has
been the conduct of those persona, who will not
allow the peaceable progress of the men who are
content with their present earning'.
We, however, begin to see ail opening to more
peaceable pursuits by the industrious ; for on Sa-
turday last the executive committee of the turn-
out spinners, consisting of five persons. were taken
into custody, along with a box of papers, which
tend to throw much light upon this most interest-
ing subject; and after a long and patient reran.
nation before the Magistrates, assisted by a learned
Courted. the whole were, on a charge of conspi-
racy. held in hail of two sureties, in 1001. each;
which not being forthcoming, they were, of course,
committed till the Quarter Sessions. Till then, it
would be improper to detail the particulars of the
charges against them.
This strong, but necessary measure. we hope will
not only operate as a salutary chuck to the ill-ad-
vised men who have so long remained out of em-
ploytneot, and who have also prevented so many
thousands of women and children, whose work de-
pends upon them. from earning a anaintenance, will
not oily induce them to think of the sacrifice they
have made and are makings but also be a swain
to the colliers who have followed their example,
and are now out of employment, sod to the weavers,
whose placards announce their determination to
weave sin more. except on the indiscriminate ad-
vance of 33 per cent. for their work, though the
existing disparity of prices paid for weaving diffe-
rent goods. in consequence of a greater or less de-
mand for them in the market, is, in very many in.
stances, much greater than their required advance
upon every deecription. without regard to present
prices.—(Manelterter Herald, Sept. 1.)

This day the Hon. GEE. ANION will make his
entry intoYa►mouth. His friends, with the utmost
alacri►y and enthusiasm, have agreed to meet him,
and he will he drawn into the town amidst the joyful
acclamat►ons of his party, which, so far from being
depressed by the persecutions excited by the late
poll, has added greatly to its numbers and its
vigour.

A Navy Board Committer, composed of Sir
BTAM ItIARTIM, the Comptrol!er ; M►. SEPPINGS,
one of the Sus ecru's; ■nd Commissioner FRAZER,
accompanied by Mr.Srcreta►y GRAHAM, have lately
visited the different Dack•yards, for the purpose of
the closest inspection and retrenchment. 'lll'l are
now at Pembroke Yard, where it is expected the
extensive public works, ship-building, and the dif-
ferent departments of that new establishment, will
undergo the most minute inspection of these gentle-
men.

The valuable cargo of the Harmony, the first ship
that ever arrived at Hull from the East inches
direct, was 'old last week at that port. nearly the
whole of whitb was purchased for the mercantile
boom of London and Liverpool.