The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-17 00:00:00

MR. ELLISTON.

TO THE EDITOR, OF THE SUN.
Sitt—As the account of the -cause of my father's
illness in your Paper of Saturday last may unnecessarily alarM
some of his friends and relatives, it is.my duty to inform you
that his present severe indisposition has not been produced by
any disorganization of the inside, which in every appearance,
and from every movement, is perfectly in full vigour; his me-
dical advisers at present pronounce his disorder to be the effect
of an unusually relaxation of the nervous system, occasioned by
severe and intense anxiety during the pressure of business
with which he has lately been surrounded.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
WAI. GORE ELLISTO N.
.13, Addington-place., Ramsgate, Aug. 15.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Aug. 16.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
T. Barnes, Dennington, Suffolk, merchant.
A. Strachan, Liverpool, master mariner.

BANKRUPTS.
W. Forster, Philpot-lane, wine-merchAnt, to surrender Aug.
30; at ten, Sept. 13, at eleven, and 27, at ten, at the Court of
Commissioners. Attornies, Messrs. Barrow and Vincent,
Basinghall-street.
G. Walker, Wollaston, 'Northamptonshire,' butcher, Sept.
7, at six, 8, and 27, at eleven, at the Hind , Inn, Wellingbo-
rough, Northamptonshire. Attornies, Messrs. Hodson and
Burnham, Wellingborough ; and Mr. Hodson, St. John-
street-roacl, Clerkenwell.
J. Masser' York, tailor, Aug. 30,31, and Sept. 27; at eleven,
at the Sand Hill Inn, Colliergate, York, Attornies, Mr.
Capes, Holborn-court, Gray's Inn, London; and Mr. Hinds-
ley, jun. Yoilc.
R. Hooton, R. Richards, and W. Wilkes, Bordesley, Aston,
Warwickshire, iron manufacturers, Aug. 25, at six, 26, and
Sept. 27,'at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Attor-
nies, Messrs. Tooke and Carr, Gray's Inn ; and Mr. Barker,
Birmingham.
J. Baker, Bath, carpenter, Aug. 25, 26, and Sept. 27, a
twelve, at the Angel Inn, Attornies, Mr. Makinson;
Middle Temple; and Mr.•Hellings, Bath..

DIVIDENDS. . • •
Aug. 30, IV. Marsh, J. H. Stracey, and G. E. Graham,
Berners-street, bankeA—Sept. 10; J. Edmans, Warwick-lane,
cheesemonger—Sept. 9, E. Jackson, York, goldsmith—Sept.6,
J. -Bramwell, 'Leadenhall.street, hatter—Sept. -6, S.,Davies,
Great Sarrey-street, Blackfriars-road, dealer in druc,s—Sept.
12, S. Butt, Motcombe, Dorsetshire, cheese dealers=-Aug. 25,
H. Caton, Yeovil, Somersetshire, draper—Sept. 9, W. Gilli-
brand, Bolton-le-3loors, Lancashire, plumber. • ,
. • CERTIFICATES—SEPT. 6.
M. Hime, Liverpool. auctioneer-4'. Beesly, Bedwardine,
Worcestershire, glove manufacturer—J. H. Browne, Clapham,
Surrey, linen-draper—T. Yates and J. Yates, Bolton-le-Moors,
Lancashire, cotton •spinners--W. Mansel, Grove-lane, Cam-
berwell, Surry, picture dealer—S. Robinson, Fenchurch-street,
London, stationerr-R. Uphill, West Lydford, Sotnersetshire,
apothecary.R. Fuller, Reigate, Surrey, .coal-merchant.
- PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
S. Hepper and Co., Doncaster, hatters—W. Hall and R.
Roberts, Holbeck, Leeds, joiners—J. Best and Co.; Sheffield,
file thanufaCturers, so far as regards J. Best—J. Emanuel and
Co., -Bevis-Marks, Saint Mary-Axe, silversmiths—J. Gill and
.R. Searle, Horrabridge, Tavistock, Devonshire, -woollen ma-
nufacturers—G. Bradshaw and J. Massey, Wigan, Lancashite,
hat manufacturers—J. Cossins and •J.' Goss, Weymouth, sur-
geons.—W. Troby and J. Crawley, meat salesmen, London—
J. Banks arid Slater, Cuddington, Cheshire, millers—T.
Ostle and Co., Mary-port, Cumberland—J. Bremner and Co.,
Manchester, cotton manufacturers—S. P. Biceand C. Thomas,
Basinghall-street—E. Smith and Co.,,Houndsditch, tailors—
, P.. Stanlpy and Co., as far as regards R. Stanley—J. Day and
r.. Robinson, Quadrant, Regent-street, man's mercers—J.
; Bawdon and IV. Deighton, Yotk, cork-cutters.

COMBINATION IN SCOTLAND.

• (From. the Glasgow Chronicle.) .
Clyde Iro.n.works have ceased, working for the
last five weelcs, in consequence of the colliers' cOmbination: The
furnaces produce about 100 tons of pig iron weekly, or 5,000 tons
•a-year, and. it. requires about 20,000 tons of coal to melt the
metal., -It .was therefore . considered by the combination the
Most vulnerable point to attack first, as it was calculated that
Mr: Dunlop virould at once comply with their demands rather
than stop his :extensive ironworks. The principal causerof
dispute was, that, the_ colliers wished to alter the mode of mea-
surenient, and to give Mr. Dunlop only 12 cwt. instead of 13
cwt. to the, carc•as' formerly. As Mr. Dunlop considered his
measurement as fair.as that of any other coal work, he resisted
.the demand.. About ten weeks ago his Hamilton farm collieri
sent to him a -long roll of 'imaginary grievances and new•
mands, which he peremptorily refusing to Accede to, they-all
struck. The work has since .been stopped, and the colliers
turned out of th6ir. houses. The whole of Mr. Dunlop's
colliers, amounting le about 390, also 'followed the example,
and. there -being no coal to carry. on the blast furnaces, from
the short. sopply, put up by the colliers, in a week after,the
strike, the iron-stone miners, lime-stone workers, furnace
men, labourers, &c., were thrown laic to the amount of 300,
making in all 600 men, without including their families. What
makes the case.peculiarly hard is, that Mr. Dunlop's men were
quite averse to strike. A general meeting of combined col-
liers, consisting of about 2,000, was however held in the vici-
nity. to.decide.whether Mr. Dunlop's men should, continue any
longer to work to him upon their old terms. To their credit,
every one of his men voted against striking, being perfectly sa-
tisfied with thc,:r employers terms. They were, however, out-
voted, And obliged to submit to the general body, and present
their grievances. 'They have since been supported by the com-
bination. They say that they receive 10s. a week, and so much
for their sons, according as they could work. There are 3,000
colliers .around Glasgow.; it only requires about is. weekly
frordeach to defray the'expence of the idle hands. The colliers
thrown idle were perfectly able, if they chose to work full time,
to make Gs. 3d. a day, and when they wrought only four days
a week they made 20s. This is owing to the great increase of
prite.they have successively obtained, as they now get 220. for
digging a cart Of coals, the former price-of which was 14d. A
report.is -made every-fortnight by the delegates of the state of-
the coal-hills, and if the coals are accumulating, the grand com-
mittee at Shettleston -order .the various coal-works to pia cut
•onlY a certain quantity till the stock is diminished. The con-
sequence is, that the collier's, on an average, work only three-
fifths of their time, and inst, ad of puttLig out 50 hatches, first
reduced it to 40, and-then to 32. At this season' of the year
there is generally 50,000 tons (or about a fifth: of the consump-
tion of.Glasgow).on the principal coal-hills, to meet the addi-
tionaldemandinwinter ; but at 'present there is no stock on
hand; the colliers refusing to put out more than what is required
fur • immediate consumption.S. Mr. Dunlop is- confident
of being able . to fill his works with new hands, but
he is as yet'rather averse to do this; as his old workers have been
about the place-from their infancy, -are much attached to him,
industrious and well behaved, and never made any complaint
till misled by others. It is a melancholy picture of the times
when such a large body of workmen are so infatuated as to strike
at the dictation-of others. Instead of indUstriously working, they
are now to he seen playing at cards, or loitering away their
time in other frivolous amusements. Mr. Dunlop has several
hundred houses in the-form of squares for his workmen. He
charged 74d. a week for the rent of an apartment-.lofeet by 15,
and containing two beds. Those who wish an additional room
half the above size, with one bed in it, pay one half more.—
The colliers object to pay any rent whatever, and-this also forms
bne of their list of grievances. Mr..Donlop is-determined not
to yield to any of their demands, as from the price of iron fall.
ing it is less profitable to manufacture. He is employed in
repairing his furnaces and other necessary improvements. , He
employs more than 50 horses driving the iron and lime-stones.
.It takes about 40,000 tons of raw.material to make 4,000 of pig
iron. Above 20,000 tons of coal,were formerly sold, besides
,the supply required for the consumption of . the works. The
iron-works, which are beautifully situated on the banks of
the Clyde, have at present a gloomy and ruinous appearance,
very unlike the vivacity and briskness which has Ao long
distinguished them. It is a great number of years since they
stood still. The inhabitants of Glaagoa will miss the finely I
illuminated horizon which the flames created, particularly in a
" dark night; and which served as a cheerful beacon• to the tra-
veller in the surrounding districts. It is the intention of- the
he
combination, if they succeed against Mr. Dunlop, to str
against the rest of the coal-masters, one by one, till they get
them all completely under their Contrail as•to measurement
and price., The grand stand is determined to be made during
next winter, and great apprehensions are entertained that the
community will at that time suffer severely for want of coal.
Last winter the combination was not so Well matured. Next
-season there will be no stocks of coal at the pits, and a great rise
in. price may therefore be expected. It is absolutely necessary
, that immediate steps should be taken on the subject, or public
works and private families will suffer serious inconvenience from
,• the want of fuel, or be obliged to purchase it at an •enormous
rate. This will cause the cyes.of the public to be more fully
opened to the evil consequences of combination ; and the col
: Hers, by overdoing the thing; will. probably Wing the) house
About their ears.- , .- ,