The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-10 00:00:00

THE WAGES MOVEMENT.

PRESTON APRIL 7.
An impression seems to be gaining ground here that
the position of the operatives on strike is rendered any-
thing but promising by the gloomy aspect of trade. It
is well known that Blackburn has hitherto been the chief
source of support. There, however, the hands are being
put upon short time. In addition to several manufac-
turers who had previously resorted to this expedient,
Messrs. Rodgett and Brierley, employing about 500
hands, have commenced working three days per week,
and Messrs. Livesey and Rodgett, who employ about
1,000 hands, are now running four days per week. It
is reported that in another week the same course will
be adopted at other mills. At the works of Messrs.
Polding and Co., Cherry-tree, near Blackburn, notice
has been given that after Thursday next a reduction of
wages will. take place—weavers 10 per cent. and spin-
ners 5 per cent. Messrs. J. Turner and Co., Ewood, and
the Throstle-nest Spinning Company have given similar
notice for a reduction of wages ; their mills are also
working short time. Preston manufacturers complain
of the sacrifices they have to make to dispose of thiir
goods.

APRIL 8.
; There has been a slight accession of skilled hands at
various mills in the town during the week, but the num-
ber is inconsiderable. The importation of strangers has
been comparatively small, falling short of a hundred.
The number of returned immigrants is variously reported
at from 12 to 25. These were despatched southward
, and to Ireland. An attempted arrangement for the re-
sumption of employment at Mr. W. Dawson's mill by
the self-actor minders and card-room hands has proved
unsuccessful, although the latter had actually commenced
work. The weavers of Messrs. Napier and Goodair, at
Peel-ball mill, Preston, have resumed work after a week's
holyday, which arose from a decision of the employers
that in the present state of trade they would only manu-
facture cloth to the extent for which their own spindles
would supply material. The Mediation Committee, ap-
pointed at the middle class meeting held last week, have
aasembled once, but the result of their deliberations has
not yet transpired.
Toe number of unemployed hands relieved this week
by the various committees was 13,875; last week,
13,974 ; decrease, 99. The amount expended in relief
this week was 3,2161. 10s. 3d. ; last week, 3,2321. 14s.
6d. ; decrease, 161. 4s. 3d.
The following circular; dated Preston, April 7, has
been addressed to the master spinners and manufactuiers
of Lancashire and surrounding districts
"Gentlemen, I am desired by the spinners and
minders formerly employed in the mills of Preston most
respectfully to solicit your favourable notice of the sub-
joined resolution, which they have adopted in the hopo
that it may tend to a speedy and honourable settlement of
existing differences between them and their late employers
a matter of such importance to both, and to the town of
Preston, that those whom, I have the honour to represent
indulge the hope that their desire to accomplish it without
delay will be accepted as a sufficient apology for trespassing
upon your attention on the present occasion. They also
flatter themselves that the resolution will be found to conr
tam that principle of equity which ought to be the basis of
all contracts between employers and workmen, convinced,
as they are, that a duo regard to the interests of each is
the be‘st guarantee for the permanent prosperity of all.
Confiding in your sense of justice, and that you will not
countenance its violation either by employers or workmen,
"I am, Gentle Men, with the highest respect,
" Your obedient servant,
" JOHN SERGEANT, Secretary pro to ."

(COPY OP RESOLUN.)
" We, the hand-mule spinners and O
self-actor minders of
Preston, having ever had a sincere desire to arrive at a
speedy, honourable, and amicable sattlement of existing
differences, and having adopted every proper means we
could think of for that purpose, do agree to take an average
of the lists of prices paid in the principal manufacturing
districts of Lancashire as the one at which we are ready
and willing to resume our employment,"

POLIO.,

'ENOE.

Sir R. W. Carden said it would be a complete aban-
donment of duty in him to accept bail under such cir-
cumstances, and committed the prisoner for trial on the
three several charges.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. David Levy, the
keeper of a cigar shop, 127, Jermyn-street, was sum-
moned for selling exciseable liquors without a license.
Inspector Lester, C division, stated that at half-past one
on Sunday morning, the 26th March, he went to the de-
fendant's shop, and, havinggained an entrance, he found
eight men and five disreputable wome❑ seated at a table
on which there were five glasses containing ale.
and three containing brandy and water, and there were
some bottles in the passages. He had heard money pass
whilst outside the house, but could not swear to seeing
any pass for the liquor, although, as a constable who
had been stationed outside all the evening saw no
liquors taken in, the assumption was that it was kept
by the defendant in the house for sale.
•Mr. Hardwick believed that the charge was well
founded, but, as no money was seen to pass, he dismissed
the case. '

Captain Finnie was charged with threatening to shoot
Samuel Scott, tailor, 34, Bury-street.
The complainant said the defendant was his lodger.
On Friday, the defendant rushed down stairs, swore at
him, said he was the best shot and the best boxer in
London, that he had pistols in his bed-room which be
would fetch, and then shoot him. From the defendant's
eccentric violence witness went in fear of his life.
The defendant, who is known at this court, and who
appeared in full sporting costume, said that the state-
ment of the complainant was all false.
Mr. Hardwick said these exhibitions of violence must
be checked, and he must, therefore, call upon the de-
fendant to find two sureties in 401. each, and himself in
801., to keep the peace.
J. Watkins, Esq., M.P. for Brecknock, was fined
40s. for being drunk, and for having assaulted a police
constable.

MARYLEBONE.—SIizabeth Brown was brought up
by Sergeant Hazeltine, 10 D, and placed at the bar,
before Mr. Long, charged with having stolen jewellery
to a very large amount, the property of Robert Herries
Peter, Esq., 45, Hyde-park-square.
Prosecutor deposed that the prisoner had been in his
service at work, and that she was discharged from her
situation on the 27th of August last. On the 14th of
March following he found that a jewel-case, locked up
by ,him in a drawer in his dressing-room, had been ab-
stracted therefrom, and instantly communicated the par-
ticulars of his loss to the police. • The articles stolen
consisted of an antique brilliant ear-ring, value 100/., a
topaz ear-ring and drop, a pair of crystal ear-rings and
drops, a half-hoop brilliant ring, a half-hoop sapphire
ditto, a mourning ring set with brilliants, and other
articles of different descriptions, all of which he saw
quite safe prior to the prisoner quitting the house.
Mr. Long—Has any of the property been found ?

ProsecutOr—No, sir.
Mr. Long—Then why do you suspect the prisoner as
having been the guilty party ?
Prosecutor—l have reason to think she is. I had
observed irregular conduct on her part upon many occa-
sions, and since she left I have ascertained that money
which I had given to her for the settlement of trades-
man's bills, had not been paid by her as directed by me.
Hazeltine (the police sergeant) stated, that on the
previous evening he took the prisoner into custody in
the front kitchen at No. 5, Praed-street, Paddington.
He told her the nature of the charge against her, and
all she said was, " I know nothing about it ; there were
other servants in the house."
Prosecutor said he did not believe for one moment
that the other servant, Susan, had anything to do with
the robbery..
The magistrate remanded the accused, who strongly
asserted her innocence, till Saturday next.

SOUTHWARK.-IVilliam Roberts was charged with
stealing a silver watch from the person of Mr. Charles
Case, cab proprietor, Bowling-green-lane, on Epsom
race-course.

The prosecutor stated that on Wednesday he proceeded
with his wife to Epsom to witness the Metropolitan
Stakes ran for. On his arrival he went to the end of
the course to see the jockeys weighed. His watch was
then safe in his waistcoat pocket, attached to a gold
guard chain, which was affixed to the button-hole of his
waistcoat. While standing in front with the prisoner on
his right side he felt his watch go, and on putting his
hand to his pocket he missed it. As soon as he turned
round the prisoner ran away, and was joined by another,
when they both bolted into a booth. He followed them,
and another man attempted to push him on one side,
and prevent his entering the booth ; but he forced his
way in and caught hold of the prisoner and brought him
out, when he gave him into custody for stealing his
watch. He described the latter as a small engine turned,
single cased watch, with the initials P. S. S. on the back,
and the maker's name, Mason, Colchester.
Isabella Case, wife of the prosecutor, and was stand-
ing behind her husband looking under his arm at the
weighing of the jockeys, when she saw the prisoner steal
the watch from the waiscoat pocket and run away. She
was positive the prisoner was the thief, as she saw him
have it in h's hand when he ran away. She also saw
another man join him before they ran into the booth.
Joseph Faulkner, police constable 318 V. said he was
on duty on Epsom Race-course on Wednesday, and took
the prisoner in charge for stealing the prosecutor's
watch.
Mr. A'Beckett fully committed for trial.

LAMBETII.—Miss Mary Row, a fashionably-dressed
female, appeared to a summons, calling on her to show
cause why she detained four shirts, the property of Mr.
W. Barlow.

The complainant is an equestrian at Astley's, and the
defendant is also engaged at that theatre, and both live
in the same house in Stangate. The defence set up by
the lady was that complainant had taken away and de-
tained a ring of hers of the value of 2/. 10s., and she
detained his shirts, which were not worth more than 10s.
until he restored the ring. Mr. Wm. Barlow declared
the lady had presented him with the ring in realm for
some presents he had given her. This Miss Row posi-
tively denied, and said that, instead of giving the ring
to him, he had taken it from the mantel-shelf; and what
was still worse, he had made it a present on the same
day to some woman he was acquainted with. '
Mr. Norton—It was not a marriage ring I hope ?
Miss Row—No, sir, not a marriage ring.
Mr. Barlow admitted that he had given the ring to a
lady of his acquaintance on the day he received it.
Mr. Norton told him that this was not a very gentle-
manly act, upon which he promised to get it back, and
the summons was ordered to be adjourned to give him
an opportunity of performing his promise.

MANSION-HOUSE.— Wo/f, the young man who
was a few days ago charged with having obtained money
and goods, by pretending to be the Earl of Dalkeith,
was brought up for final examination before Sir Robert
Walter Carden. The following is the additional evi-
dence :

F. Ridout (C 91) said—The prisoner was given into
my custody on Tuesday last, at half-past two o'clock by
Mr. Newton, the manager of Mr. Dent's shop in the
Royal Exchange, one of the porters of the Carlton Club
having called me. I found on him a duplicate for a
chain, which had been pawned at Mr. Russell's three
other duplicates, and 31. 17s. 7d. in money.
The Earl of Dalkeith said—My name is William
Henry Walter, Earl of Dalkeith. I reside at Montagu-
house, Whitehall. Ido not reside at Mivart's Hotel,
or at East-park, near Edinburgh. lam not aware that
there is such a place as the latter. I do not know the
prisoner, and I never authorised him to order goods in
my name of Mr. Dent. The handwriting in Mr. Dent's
book is not mine.
Mr. Frederick Stooken, of 5, Halkin-street, Bruns-
wick-square, carriage and harness-maker, said—On the
21st of February, I received a letter purporting to be
written by the Earl of Dalkeith, requesting that a
brougham and pair, coachmen and two footmen should
be outside the Brighton railway station at a quarter-past
11 o'clock the following morning, as he wished to hire
them for a few hours. In consequence of this commu-
nication, I went myself to prevent any mistake with the
brougham and horses to the station, and I saw the pri-
soner, who came up in a cab, upon the platform, and he
got into the carriage and drove away. I think that the
first time I saw him was upon the day before I received
this communication, when he called upon me in Halkin-
street. He said he wished to know whether I could let
him have a handsome chariot, as his brougham was not
good enough to go to the House of Lords. I told him I
could. He told me he was the Duke of Buccleuch's
eldest son, the Earl of Dalkeith. I afterwards received
a card, with the "Earl of Dalkeith " upon it, counter-
manding the order. On Thursday the 30th of March,
the day after the drawing-room, the prisoner came in his
brougham to me, and said he wished to know of me how
his credit stood. My answer was, "Very good. He
said he had left his purse at home, and could I let him
have 21. till he should
,pass again, when he would
return it. I said, "Yes,' and I would have given him
501. if he had asked for it. He then wished for silver,
and I gave him 10s. more. He ordered at the same
time harness for a pair of horses, to which I was to put
the coronet, and the initial "D." The harness has been
partially made.

Sir R. W. Carden--When he advanced the 21. 10s. to
him, did you believe him to be the Earl Dalkeith ?
Witness—Yes ; and I would not have let him have it
if I had not believed such to be the case.
Mr. H. Webster—l am one of the principal assistants
in the house of Stoi r and Mortimer, of New Bond-
street, jewellers, and on Thursday, the 30th of March,
the day on which the Queen's drawing-room was held,
the prisoner came to our establishment in a carriage,
and wished to look at some bracelets. He stated at the
same time that he had got some valuable stones,
amethysts and diamonds, which he wished to have
mounted. I told him he had better let me have the
stones, so that a drawing might be made suitable to the
mounting of them. He said he was strongly recom-
mended by the Earl of Annesley, with whom he was
then stopping. I told him I had known his lora-
ship many years. He then asked if Lord Annesley
had any account. there, to which I replied, " No,
and that he, usually paid ready-money ; but his
lordship might have an account to any amount
he pleased. The prisoner then said, " Let me
look at some studs." Ishowed him three, the price of
which was 871. He said, "By the bye, I'll take these
three studs now, and see if I like them ; and if I do
not like them I'll return to-morrow." I then said, the
studs were so very dirty that I could not allow him to
take them away, as they would require cleaning, but
that he should have them on the following day, when
he should call about the drawing. I never saw him
since till he was in custody.
Mr. Lewis requested that the alderman would accept
of bail for his client's appearance at the Central Crimi-
nal Court.