The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-08 00:00:00

The Smithfield Club Dinner.

The annual dinner of the Smithfield Club took place at
the Freemasons' Tavern last evenisg—Lord Tredegar, pre-
sident, in the chair. His Lordship was supported by Lord
Feversham, vice-president, Colonel Fane, M,P., Mr C.
Barnett, Mr W. Torr, Mr Millward, Professor Simonds,
Mr J. Claydon, chairman of the Agricultural-hall Com-
pany, Mr Bennett, and other well known agriculturists.
The noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The Health of her
Majesty," expressed his gratification to find that the Queen
was recovering from her irreparable loss, and again making
her appearance in the metropolis. He hoped they would
speedily see her Majesty taking her wonted place at the
head of her people.
The toast was drunk amid loud cheers.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the
Royal Family" was the next toast, and
Lord TREDEGAR, in proposing it, said he had to express
his regret that the show had not been honoured by his
Royal Highness's presence this year, but at the same time
he had no doubt that the Smithfield Club still retained his
Royal Highness's good opinion, and he hoped it would long
continuo to merit his Royal favour. The agricultural in-
terest was a most important body in this country; and he
was sure there was not a more loyal body of men to be
found than the farmers of England. (Cheers, amid which
the toast was drunk.)

Colonel FAYE, M.P., responded to the toast of "The
Army, Navy, and Volunteers," and spoke of the important
advantages the militia, which was the part of the service to
which he was attached, confeireci upon the army as a re-
cruiting field.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed that which ha designated
as the toast of the evening—" Success to the Smithfield
Club." Ho said ho had to congratulate the club on the ex-
traordinary success of their &city of the present year. The
entries in the yard at the present time, as he had been in-
formed by the judges, were generally superior to all that had
ever entered the yard on the occasion of a Smithfield Club
Cattle show. This was iu itself a pniof that the club was
looked up to by the agriculturists of the country, and that
it was in the highest ifourfxbing connion. (Cheers.)
Lord FEvEnsuAm proposed " The Health of the
noble President, Lord Tredsgar," and observed that the
noble chairman had long been known as a zealous sup-

rter and friend of avvet4 nly- ihrw.o".4--11.4
aesGrifill-countiNkft,whialt. otitV, but in the inetro.
polls. The noble 4A fteque ly held agricultural meet►
ings on his owri,property, and brought together all classes
of agriculturists, forming a communion of good feeling
which was calculated to benefit the country generally.
(Hear.) In the metropolis, not alone did Lord Tredegar
work actively on behalf of the Smithfield Club, but also as
a member of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society,
(Hear.) It was enunciated as a principle that property had
its duties as well as its rights--a principle from which he
(Lord Feversham) was far from dissenting. He could only
say that their noble friend Lord Tredegar fulfilled faithfully
that principle, and he congratnlaLed him on the success
which had attended the Smithfield Club during the year of
his presidency. (Cheers.)
The noble PRESIDENT,iII returning thanks,said he highly
appreciated the eompliniEnt which had been paid him, and
remarked that with regard to the competition in stock which
took place in his own county, he was only too delighted
to find the agriculturists coming forward to compete for
prizes, and should be glad to see many of the gentlemen
present at the competition next Tuesday. (Cheers.)
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Lord FETERSHAII,
responding to the toast of " The
Vice-Presidents," proposed by Mr STOICES, said ho must
also join their noble chairman in congratulating the Smith-
field Club on the success of its show this year, which was
without doubt, taken as a whole, the most excellent exhibi-
tion they had ever held. Not only, however, had they to
thank the exertions of the Smithfield Club for this event,
but they had also to thank those who had been the pro-
Hall. Not only had the
rooters of the erection of that noble edifice the Agricultural
Agricultural Hall been devoted to
the purposes of the Cattle Show, but it had been appro-
priated to a show of horses and even to a show of mules and
donkeys. (Laughter.) Buts
what was still more interesting,
there had been first-class concerts, and recently an exhibi-
tion of the handicraft of the working classes of the metro-
polis—an exhibition that had this remarkable feature—that
the greater proportion of the works was produced during
the leisure hours of the working men. (Hear.) There were
two remarkable circumstances connected with that exhibi-
tion. One was that it was inaugurated by a certain noble
lord of whom it was said he went there to say nothing, and
he said nothing— (laughter)—it was closed by a right hon.
gentleman who, with his usual eloquence, did say a great
these
of things,
deal, and the exhibition was one of very great success.
(Bear, heeaimprovement All
to h
one thing—industry—which was the spring and spur of
all society. It was the same principle of industry which
e
our however, resulted from
cattle and the fertilisation
led to t
of the land, and insured the benefit and happiness of the
human race.
" The Trustees, the Stewards, and Judges" was drunk,
and the prizes were awarded to the respective successful
competitors.
Col. FANS proposed " The Royal Agricultural Society of
England," which was responded to by
...REDEGAR.
" The Agricultural Hall Company, and thanks to them
for their arrangement;'' "The Health of Mr B. T. Gilles,
the hon. secretary," and other toasts, closed the evening's
proceedings.
The dinner
was served in the usual excellent style of the
establishment.

THE WIGAN COLLIERS.—The colliers of the
Wigan district are still persplwyawith the request they made
ciessttinngotiz theirthetan
ofurasal was backed by the statement
di eg
attempt
e
art
refusal
few
enowsba obtain a
oienfe
weeks
hsae masters na g
oa.d Thisv an
tcoe
refusal
or
that the price of coal in the market did not justify an ad-
vance. and the delegates of the colliers have lately been em-
ployed in testing the truth c f the statement. The result of
their inquiries has been to confirm tho masters' opinion of
the state of the market, but the men still hope, by the course
of action they have determined on, to obtain the wished for
increase. They have given notice to the masters that if the
addition they ask cannot be given at the end of another fort-
night owing to the price of coal, they will then proceed to
restrict their labour, or reduce the quantity of get, so as to
raise prices in the market, and thus enable their employers
to comply with their demand.
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a marvellous power in securing these great secrets of health
by purifying, regulating, and strengthening fluids and
solids. Holloway's pills can be confidently recommended
to all persons suffering from disordered digestion or worried
by nervous fancies or neuralgic pains. They correct
acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the
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The weak and delicate may take them without
pills are eminently serviceable to in-
fear. "gtitUtloll.
741ithi of irritable ovit,,,

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall,
Birmingham, on Tuesday evening, presided over by
Lord Leigh, the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire,
when the prizes offered for competition by the mem-
bers of the let Administrative Battalion of War.
wiekshire Volunteer Corps during the past season
were distributed to the respective winners. The
formal presentation of the prizes was, at the request
of Col. Mason, undertaken by
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, who said that ho consi-
dered it due to the Volunteers of Birmingham that
he should appear among them in the uniform of
that which be might appropriately term a sister
service—the Yeomanry Cavalry of England.
(Cheers.) That force, the Yeomanry Cavalry, was
the first instance in which the Volunteer system
was applied to raising anything like a permanent
auxiliary force in aid of the regular army for the
defence of the country. Towards the close of the
last century our Yeomanry Cavalry regiments were
first embodied, and they had been carried on steadily
from that time to the present. He felt sure his
noble friend the Lord Lieutenant would not sups
pose that he intended to traverse forbidden ground
if he made to him the appeal which he (Sir John
Pakington) was inclined to make. He appealed to
the noble lord, then, in two capacities—as an ho.
nourable and consistent supporter of the present
Administration, but still more as an active and
highly esteemed Lord Lieutenant of an Eng-
lish county. (Cheers.) He ventured to appeal
to him in order to induce his Iktdsbip to
jiii4javith his friends in high places to
cause them to ceitertheii co iiiii attiserripaii
the Yeomanry of England. (Hear, and laughter.)
They had had nothing whatever to do with politics
there. He did not think that the question had
anything to do with politics. For his own part he
(Sir John) dealt not with politics, but with facts.
He was now a public man of some years' standing ;
he had been in Parliament for a great many years,
and in the course of the last 30 years time after
time had the friends of his noble friend (Lord Leigh)
first hit out one fist and then the other fist to try if
they could knock down the Yeomanry of England.
(Much laughter.) The last of these attempts was
no further back than the month of May, 1864, but
the vitality of the Yeomanry was mcatextraordinary.
(Laughter.) They had survived all these attacks,
and he did not think his noble friend could take a
course more worthy his high position or more
befitting his high character than if soma morning
in Downing-street, he would just whisper into
the ears of his friends, " You had better leave
the Yeomanry of England alone." (Laughter.) He
looked upon the Yeomanry as the cavalry force of
the great Volunteer service of this country. (Cheers.)
The last time he saw that lamented statesman the
late Lord Herbert of Lea, whose loss was deplored
equally by men of all parties, Lord Herbert said
there was one point upon which he had long made up
his mind—that the Volunteer principle could not be
carried out with cavalry. The Volunteer principle,
according to his lordship, was very good for infantry,
but for cavalry it would be too costly. They were
aware there were one or two instances of Volunteer
troops of cavalry, but these were exceptional cases,
and no doubt Lord Herbert was quite right in the opi-
nion that tire Volunteer principle could not be applied
to cavalry on account of the costly nature of that
force. But although the Volunteer principle could not
bo applied in its entirety to cavalry, the Yeomanry
were nevertheless the cavalry of the Volunteer force,
and, speaking seriously, he considered any Govern-
ment undervaluing the services of the Yeomanry
of England made a great mistake. (Hear, and
cheers.) As an illustration, he instanced the lute
strike of colliers in the South Staffordshire district,
and observed that while that strike lasted there
was great dissatisfaction, and very just dissatisfac-
tion in various districts which were stripped of
their police force, the police being brought together
in the collieries to preserve order. Ho thought
that the Government was perfectly right in appeal-
ing to the police in the first instance to interfere i❑
case of any disturbance of the public pew:), but
when that disturbance of the pub!ie peace was
continued for any lengthened period it was injudi-
cious and highly improper to take away from

the detection of crime and the prceervatiou of the
public peace, and to concentrate it for a long
period in the one district which happened to be die-

tarbed. He admitted that from the advance of educe.
tion and the advance of more civilised habits on the
part of the industrial classes there was reason to
hope that these disturbances of the public peace
would be more rare than they had been in former
times—but he held that if the Yeomanry had been
called out, instead of the police, during the late un-
fortunate strike in the colliery districts, the strike
would have ended much sooner than it did. The
next instance of the application of the voluntary
principle in aid of the regular force of the country
was that remarkable, that extraordinary, and grand
national effort which was made about the year 1803
at the time when the First Napoleon meditated an
invasion of this country. Upon that occasion nearly
half a million of men were armed and disciplined
as the Volunteer force of England—but as they
were called forth for a special occasion, so their ex-

istence ceased when that occasion was at an end

and the infantry Volunteer force of England va
niehed with the war. It was not until late years the

there bad ever been in this country anything of the
nature of a permanent army of Volunteer infantry
added to the defence of the country. It was a most
noble movement—a movement which bad excited the
approbation and the admiration of the whole country.

But it had had another and a still better effect

This Volunteer movement had impressed the Powers
of Europe more then any other event had done with
the influence and the power and the irresistible
strength of England. (Loud cheers.) As at the com.

mencement of the present century the creation of a
Volunteer force convinced the First Napoleon of the
impossibility of successfully invading England, so
had the creation of the Volunteer army now added to
the national defences impressed all Europe with the
knowledge that although it might .not be the policy
of this country to maintain a large standing army,
yet such was the public spirit, such the might of the
people of this country, that if any enemy attempted
to invade cur shares every man would be prepared
for defence, and every hamlet and every village would
have its company of effective Volunteers. (Cheers.)

This was the light in which that magnificent force
ought to be viewed. But the volunteer movement
had not merely created an army of 150,000 men,
well disciplined and prepared for any emergency,
it was also attended by this happy result—it bound
together all classes, it enabled all classes to act to-
gether with this one paramount feeling, that, what-
ever might be their opinions, whatever their avoca-
tions, there was a mode in which they could all act
together under the influence of one strong patriotic
impulse for the good and the protection of their
country. (Cheers.) It was 'not only the force created
which had impressed foreign Powers, but it was
also the rapidity, the almost marvellous rapidity,
with which that force was called into existence ;

and ono of the proudest days, in his opinion, that
England ever saw was that day, within a few
months of the time when the volunteer force was

first thought of, when 26,000 men defiled before
our beloved Queen, showing already in that

short period of time a discipline and an orga-
nisation Which astonished even the warmest ad-
mirers of that movement. (Applause.) Now, almost

unanimous as England had been with regard to
this volunteer force, he (Sir John Pakington) was

aware that there were those who took exception to
even this noble movement. There were persons
who had assumed what might be considered plau.

Bible ground, and had said, " Beware of tho danger
you are incurring. Look just across the water, and
_ _

see what has happened horn time to time in France
from the fact that every man has been more or less

solde_r. Beware that you do not create the same
dangers in this country. We have had troubled
times; we may have troubled times again. Beware,
lest in the event:ot those troubled times app:oaching
you may not find to your cost that every man knows
how to handle his musket." These alarms bad
been expressed in various quarters—so much so
that it was not out of place to refer to them on an
occasion of that kind, and if he adverted to them
it was fur the purpose of saying that he, for one,
attached no weight to them. (Hear.) lie believed,
on the contrary, that the anitnus and the spirit and
the patriotic energy with which our couutiymen
were brought together in these corps would harp
precisely the opposite tffcet, and should these
troubled times recur—God forbid that they should
but in the dispensations of Providence no men
could say what might happen—the good fooling in-
spired by men acting together in defence of their
country In the Volunteer corps would bu found to
be a bond of union to which too much importance
could hardly be attached, and which would enable
the country to resist tritimphantly any encroach•
ment upon its good feeling and prosperity. (Cheers.)
There was ground on which he was disposed to feel,
perhaps, even more strongly than on any ground
to which he had yet adverted in favour of the action
of these corps. He bad all his life been a party
man. He was one of those who believed that party
action was beneficial to the country. One party
might be in the ascendant today, and another might
be in the ascendant tomorrow; but his honest be-
lief was that under the party system of government
which Englishmen valued so much, the action-of
party constituted ono of the best guarantees for the
aecurity of time., inatitutioua ELL:lidhelvll4
valued, and of which they -were justly proud. (Ap-
plause.) But while these were the opinions he en-
tertained as to the merits—he had almost said to
the necessity—of party action, there was no man in
this country who rejoiced more heartily than he did
when an opportunity was presented for men of all
parties joining together to promote the welfare of
their country. He believed that in the support of
the Volunteer force they might all join, and, what
was more, they all did join in it. (Applause.) If
he required proof of it he might refer to the gentle.
men seated around him on that platform. He knew
perfectly well that in matters of general policy he
was opposed to the noble lord (Lord Leigh) who sat
near him. He was also opposed to his hon. friend
the member for Birmingham (Mr Scholefield). Per-
haps that was not an occasion on which it was de•
sirable to push any consideration of that kind very
far, but he (Sir J. Pakington) was rather inclined
to doubt whether the noble lord and the bon.
member would be found to agree among themselves
very well in politics. (A laugh.) There was one
point, however, on which they would be unani-
mous; they would always combine to keep him out.
(Laughter.) So far, at least, they agreed. Well,
on his part, he was willing to return the compli-
ment; he would get them out if he could, and per-
haps the time would come. (Laughter.) This was
the strongest illustration of the important principle
to which be had referred. Neither his noble friend
Lord Leigh nor his hon. friend the member for
Birmingham, whatever they.might do in Parlia-
ment, would turn him (Sir J, Pakington) off that
platform. He was sure they were glad to see him,
as ho was glad to see them ; and this fact, he re-
peated, was one of the best illustrations that could
be given of the fact that the Volunteer movement
was a matter which they might al:, of whatever
political creed, unite in supporting for the benefit of
their common country. (Cheers.) There was only
one class of men—and it was a very small one—
who could not heartily join in the movement. 11)
meant that class which did wish well to Old Eng.
land. The origin of the movement was enough to
prevent any one, however zealous as a promoter of
party, from regarding the Volunteer movement as
connected in the remotest degree with politics. it
was commenced by his hon. and gallant friend at.d
colleague General reel, under the Government of
Lord Derby; it was continued with unvarying
energy by his lamented friend Lord Herbert, nod
it was at this moment strenuously supported by
Earl de Grey and Ripon, the able Secretary of
State for the War Department, who was also a
zealous friend of theffigvtment when he was Under

-Stiftstbittry-0--- stagiliie saino Zep'yrfm(int.
independently of the fact that the Volunteer move-
ment received the support of all parties, it was cer-
tainly no party matter. It was not a question of
any Government or any party. Neither. General
Peel, nor Lord Herbert, nor Earl de Grey could
have given any important impulse to this grand
Volunteer movement for the defence and the
strengthening of Eugland if it had not been for the
spirit of the people. (Cheers.) It was the patriotic
and noble feeling of the English people that, irre-
spective of any party, had called into existence
that great army of me❑ ; and he believed and hoped
that the same noble spirit would for years to come
continue the prosperity of the force. Between
150,000 and 200,000 of the English people had en-
rolled their' names as members of that force; and
if the time should arrive when the active services
of the Volunteers should be required there was not
a sane wan in England who doubted for a moment
'bat those 150,000 or 200,000 would be now, as in
1803, doubled and trebled and quadrupled if necess
sary. (Applause.)
Mr SCIIOLEFIELD, M.P., also briefly addressed
the meeting, observing that when the Volunteer
movement was first set on foot he had doubts of its
permanency, but he could no longer have any doubt
on the subject. It was, he added, the best paece

society.
The prizes were then distributed, and the pro.
ceedings term nated.

LIGHTING:A TOWN IN TUE WEST INDIES 'WITH
GAS.—The Koh4-noor (British ship), Captain
Macnab, sailed from Kircaldy Bay yesterday for the Island
of St. Thomas. She takes out a full cargo (nearly GOO
tons), consisting of gasometer, gas-pipes, bricks for build-
ing in tke gasometer, retorts, So., to be used in the erection
of works for the manufacture of gas to light the principal
town on the Island of St. Thomas. She also took out. a
number of mechanics who aro to be employed in the fitting
up of the works. '
THE CATASTROPHE IN GLASGOW HARBOUR.—
On Monday the Ferries Committee of the Clyde
Trust made an inquiry respecting the accident of Wednesday
*evening. The first witnesses examined were two police-
constables who were at the ferry stairs when the boat put
out. One of these said it was his impression at the time
that there were only 21 persons in the boat, while the other
said he had reckoned about 23. A ferrjman named Dugald
Cochrane, employed at the Recess Ferry, spoke to having
crossed after the steamer passed with a considerable number
of passengers. He found a bad wage, but bo did not ship
any water. Alexander Mackay, the other ferrymen em-
ployed at Clyde-street, also stated that he passed immedi-
ately after the steamer had gone by with a full load of pas-
songera in perfect safety. Both of these men stated that
the boat which was swamped was the largest in the service.
After the examination of witnesses had been concluded some
conversation ensued, in the course of which the chairman
of committee stated that they would recommend to the Trust
to remit the matter back to the committee, with instructions
to report as to what they would recommend as the best
thing for a permanent arrangement.
BREAKFAST BEVElLLGE.—Homoeopathic practitioners,
and the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa
as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the doc-
trine of homoeopathy was first introduced into this country,
there were to be obt tined no preparations of cocoa either at-.
tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut
was either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully
manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London,
Homoeopathic Chemist, was induced in the year 1819 to turn
his attention to this subject, and at length succeeded, with
the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first
to produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined
by the perfect ti iteration it receives in the process it passes
through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach.
For general use Epps's Cocoa is distinguished as an invigo-
rating,„Dara.pyrinallasc,ipscalocellso,lievcon
enrhtylastinnwsgaoredirgrkeeallit'Fvfrridet anal
its
grateful breakfast beverage, possessing a most deli-
fleet necessary tosAiodsusltearmatmioL,
im-
portant nutritive
the growth and sustenance of the body."
nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher hAga.n : "As a
t either coffee
or tea." Directions—Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a
breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or milk,
Secured
in tin-lined Vb., Ob., and fib. labelled
packets, and sold by
Mgrooere, Confectioners, and chentiets.—EADTTJ

Such a criticism, not as becomes its character,
terminated by asking with fitting respect for the
removal of certain stated grievances, but expressing
the hope that a period in the history of Electoral
Hesse must come to an end, and a better era begiu,
—such a criticism, we repeat, has not appeared td
us to afford a description of the condition of our
country given with required moderation—still less
have we been able to discover therein such grave
and important resolutions issuing out of considerae
tion for the welfare of the country and of our per-
son as are compatible with the assertions made in
the Address.

The address, indeed, trenches as greatly .upont
that respect which the Chambers owe to ourselvtis
and our Government, as it also exceeds the measure
of the privileges accorded to the representatives.
We have therefore been in a high degree
surprised to find the situation of the country
blamed in such a manner by its representatives, and
to see the efficiency of our Government misunder.,
stood. The Address, in fact, ill conceals, and has
oven afforded us manifest proof, out of what ten.
dencios spring the discontent spoken of, and the
complaints expressed as to existing circumstances,
and in what, to some extent, important direction et
more active display of governmental activity is
required.

If, b especial, the reproach of not fulfilling our
Sovereign Pateutof June 21 is raised without further
grounds, it ehould have been rteollteted that, ex-

eepting the revision of some laws Danced by the fol..
mer Chambers requiring extensive preliminary la-
bour, our Government has complied with the. pro-S
mises made therein. If the matter of the Constitution
is not yet arranged, this is not so much to booattri•
bated to the Government as to the Chdinbers, which
—save where agreement hes been arrirfid at by
cousidereblo concessions upon our part,—hare taken
up a position, with . regard to tho hills of our Go.
vcrnmcnt upon the sulject, strikingly miseonceiy.s
ing the fact that our Sovereign Patent was issucd.

execution of a resolution of tho German Federal
Diet. This resolution corteinlY ordains the resto.,
ration ot the Constitution of 1831, but eAueptia the
clauses recognised as un-Federal, and considerations
of the legal operation of the legislative measures
passed in the meantime prove a different point of
view, and as directed to an opposite object to the
meaning which the Chambers endeavour to attach.
to them by appealing to our sovereign edict.
In reply to these tiforts, again clearly expressed
in the Address, we must especially notice that the
present composition of the Chambers, as the Go-
vernment has already repeatedly stated, is not to ba
considered as ddinitively settled. It remains
rather for the Chamber to manifest such readiness
in the introduction of an electoral law correspond-
ing to the Federal Constitution end a regulated
State order as the ultimate settlement of this mat-i,
ter demands. For the establishment of an agree.,
ment upon this subject must, from the point of view
of our Government, be regarded as the indispens.
able and fundamental forerunner of a real and satis-
factory conclusion of the Constitution question, and
must at the same time appear the most important
step to a prosperous development of the resources
of the country in regard to its material interests.

Not until the Chambers are able to make up their
minds to desist from their frequent attempts to bring
about a settlement at the expense of the unassail-
able prerogatives of, our crown and a secure order
of State life, will it be possible to arrive at the
Constitution matter as initiated by our Sovereign
Patent of June 21, 1862, and therewith at an una-
nimous co-operation of the Government and the
Chambers.

While we thus refer the Chambers to the course
marked out for them by regard for the welfare of
the country we are not unaware that our Govern,
went is bound to take the steps required by real
necessities as far as at all practicable, even with the
assistance of the present Chambers, and our Govern.
went will not refrain from applying itself with all
care to the successful execution of this task at the
appropriate time.
On the other band, we have not been able to
gather from the representation of the Chambers,
that it is desirable to comply with this request, and
to consider our Government specially bound to
display greater zeal and more rapid action in State
affairs, as we are already conscious of general
faithful performance of our duty. But we
confidently expect that our faithful Chambers wilt
abstain from every step incompatible with our
authority as Sovereign of the cuuntry.

PRESTON.—The Preston cotton trade report, made
up to Tuesday, states that at present 11,335 operas
Lives are working full time—that 1,423 are employed at the
rate of five days per week-428, four-3,185, three-699,,
two-10,354 aro entirely out of work—end 25 mills are
closed. Last week the number working full time was 11,685
—10,534 were out of employment—and 25 mills wore closed.
The Preston, Relief Committee have now on their books
2,371 cases, comprising 8,807
persons. As compared with
last week, these figures show a decrease of 65 cases and 224
persons. At the meeting of the Preston Board of Gu:rdians
it wis stated that in the union of Preston this week them,
are 2,851 eases, including 7,333 persons, who have been re-
lieved at a cost of £456193 7d. In comparison with last week
there has been a decrease of 103 cases, 299 persons, and
£l4 15s 8d in the expenditure. At present the guardians
have in their service 449 able-bodied men, and at their
oakure.Picking
room
there are 201 persons working. It is
understood that in a week or two the guardians will draft
the main body of their labourers from the marsh and the
moor, and employ them in oakum picking during the win-.
ter months. In the different workhouses of the union there
are now 1,088 inmates. A statement was made by one of the
guardians relative to the financial condition of the Preston
union, from which it appeared that the expenses daring the
past half year have bean £22,000, as compared with £36,000
in the previous half year, and 440,050 in the corresponding
half yoar of 1863,