The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-01 00:00:00

WORSHIP.STREET.

A case of considerable importance to masters and
journeymen has occupied the time of the Magistrates
(Messrs. BENETT and HALL) for nearly three days
at this office; the case arose upon a question in the
silk trade, but it equally applies to all other trades
which come under the same Act of Parliament, 22d
Gee. IL, cap. 27. The following are the particulars :
John Furnaux, a journeyman weaver, was sum-
moned by Messrs. Dull and Brooks, silk-manufac-
turers, Spital-square, and charged with having wil-
fully damnified certain work intrus►ed with him to
manufacture.

Thomas Walland, foreman to Messrs. Duff and
Brooks, on the 13th of July last, delivered a carte
of silk to the prisoner, and on the following day he
delivered the shoot for the same, with directions to
the prisoner to shoot two ends and make a pattern;
the prisoner made a pattern shot with two ends, but
whets he returned the work it was found to be shot
with three ends. If it had been shot with two ends,
it would have required about 110 shoots to an inch,
whereas having shot it with three ends, the prisoner
had only put 70 shoots to the inch, thereby render-
ing the work of much less value, it bring of a
coarser substance; it was nut worth so much by
6d. a yard as it would have been if shot with two
ends as directed. It would save the prisoner at least
oae-fourth the time to weave it with three ends in-
stead of two.

Henry Gascoyne, clerk to Messrs. Duff and
Brooks, said that the prisoner ought to Ksve com-
pleted the work in one month, instead of which he
was upwards of three mostlis about it. By weaving
it with three ends of shoot, it was rendered a very
unmarketable commodity.

The prisoner ciilled several ‘vitnesses to prove
that the work was well manufactured, and that the
sl o was too fine to be used with two end 4.
Mr. Cole, solicitor to the silk society, contended
that the master ought to be d►e best judge of his
work, and that the journeyman ought to obey the
orders he received.

The piece of silk which was the subject of com•
plaint was here produced, together with another
riece wove with two ends; the difference of the
substance was very great, the one with three ends
being of a coarse texture, and the threads so widely
interwoven that it could be nearly seen through, al-
though it was allowed to be a very excellent piece
of workmanship, and the piece with two ends ex-
hibited an exceeding rich piece of silk, very closely
woven, and several shades lighter in colour, although
blth pieces were made with the same coloured silk.
It could scarcely be supposed there could be such a
differencein substance and shade, by the introduction
of a single end of shoot more or less.
Mr. Cole considered that he had made out a clear
el.° against the prisoner, and proved that he had
wilfully damnified the work without the consent
of the owner, by which he had incurred a penalty
of double the value of the work so damnified, or be
imprisoned in the house of correction to hard labour,
not exceeding thiee months. He (Mr. Cole) did
not wish to press a heavy punishment against the
prisoner, he merely wished to show that journeymen
could not disobey their masters' orders.
Mr. BENZ TT said, as Mr. Cole did not press a
heavy punishment, he (Mr. !knelt) would inflict
but a light one. Ile convicted the prisoner, and the
sentence was, that he should pity 9/. 100., being
double the value of the work, and, in default of pay-
ment, to be committed to the House of Correction
to hard labour for 14 days.
The prisoner was committed.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT for OCTOBER.

Our fickle climate, yet with all its faults one of
the safest and best to live in, has, (luring the current
month, rendered us good amends for its former
waywardness. Indeed, had a body of farmers been
constituted atmospheric regulators, they could not
possibly have chosen weather more suitable to the
operations of latter harvest, including every species
of produce, and to the most important process of
wheat sowing, than such as we have been blessed
with during the greater part of three weeks inst.—
The change occurred on the 4th inst., a dry and
generally cool temperature succeeding with north-
west or north-east winds, yet alternating with a
considerable degree of solar heat. This state of
the atmosphere, the wind about the 19th veer-
ing to the south and west, and producing de-
lightful weather, has had the most beneficial effects
upon all the cern, pulse, and seeds abroad,
drying and hardening them ; and also upon the
heavy lands, rendering them accessible and friable,
and adapted to the operations of the season.—
Gent apprehensions are entertained of the pre-
valence of the slug, after such continual rains.—
Early in the month wheat-sowing became general,
where harvest was finished, and has proceeded
throughout apparAtly with a determination to make
the most of a season so favourable. According to
general report, a great breadth of wheat, that must
precious crop, will be sown this year, too much, if
not ,the greater part, upon land in a very foul, unfit,
and disadvantageous state for its reception. It is
still the received opinion that wheat will prove a
fair average throughout the three kingdoms, the
quality various as the seasons haie been, arid the
soils upon which it was sown. Oats are now as-
certained to be the meat exuberant crop. Barley is

in sufficient quantity. but in some districts, 50
three parts of it is stained, and of inferkeilli
though fmtunately but little grown or VII
Potatoes, with borne exceptions in the nottll,l4
%veil out of the ground on all proper soils, and I
husbandry is nearly finished. Of seeds that
nothing to de•ail at present, but that of We
weather has been highly favourable fot dirk
that much clover was left for seed. Of dell
carious article the hop, the quantity will betel
as could be expected from a season like thoP
namely, about half an average crop, fine qt#l.9
no rate abundant. The stocks of old hips d
years seem generally to have been very considen
and such they tire at present. Twenty pound'
cwt. hare been given for the finest Farr sash!
common price 81. to 12/. We have observed
Swedish turnips promisieg, but in general that
is acs med a failure, as also is cole seed. In
parts the backward growth of turnips appears,!
great measure, attributable to thficient culture.
beans the crop will be large, both in
pod and
but although this pulse when shocked and tied to
teas harm in the field from rain than any ink
duce, yet much of the crop is too damp And
fur immediate use, and will be kept until
with more advantage stacked abroad, then
rt
barn. Of peas the car)y judgment .1e11! to
they are on the whole the most 'deficient of
year's crop. Mangold, or cattle beet, PehlP
smallest breadth which we have had of late ye
looks at present in a healthful state. Winter re!
(tares) sowing in vast quantities, for springli
which is may be expected will be an article in t]
request.-111onthly Magazine.