The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-07 00:00:00

THE TEN HOURS BILL.

BRADFORD, MAT s.—Considerable interest was manifested
yesterday by the factory workers of Bradford, as well as
other places in Yorkshire, at the receipt of the very gratify-
ing intelligence that the Ten Hours' Bill had finally passed
the House of Commons by a large majority, and, in the
evening, a meeting of the Central Short Time Committee
was held, when the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted :
"1. That this meeting begs to express its most grateful
acknowledgments to Almighty God for that he has been
pleased to crown the efforts of its Parliamentary friends with
abundant success in their endeavours to promote the adop-
tion of the Ten Hours' Factory Bill, which, on Monday last,
was finally carried in the House of Commons by a large
majority,—a decision at once in accordance with the require-
ments of justice, humanity, religion, and a sound com-
mercial policy, and one which calls for unbounded gratitude
to that Almighty Being who has the hearts of all in his rule
and governance.
" 2. That while this meeting would make its chief acknow-
ledgment to Him by whom kings reign and princes decree
justice, it feels bound to express the deep sense of obligation
it entertains towards all those Members of the House of
Commons who have through a long and fierce struggle main-
tained the cause of the poor and their children with such a
degree of noble and disinterested fidelity, which is calculated
to inspire in the hearts of the manufacturing population feel-
, ings of the most unaffected gratitude."

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Scotland, or Ireland.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION.—Last evening the anni-
versary of the Sunday. school Union was held in Exeter-
hall. Mr. C. Hindley, M.P., took the chair at six o'clock, at,
which time the large room was densely crowded. The re-
port detailed the extensive operations of the union in France,
Holland, Germany, New South Wales, the West Indies,
Nova Scotia, Canada, and other foreign countries, as well as
at home. The total income of the union for the past year
was 86,1571. 150 grants of libraries have been made, mak-
ing a total, since the commencement of this branch of the
union operations, of 1,703. The four London auxiliaries to
the union contain 588 schools, in which are employed
11,165 unpaid teachers, with 108,531 scholars. The sale of
books at the depository amounted to 8,772/. The resolution
adopting the report was moved by the Rev. J. Waddington,
seconded by the Rev. T. Archer, D.D., and supported by the
lery. T. Borse, missionary from Calcutta. On its being put,
m . ThoasThmomeaspsuorne,wo-hficThaunton, proposed an addition,
embracing instructions to the committee for opposing any
Governmentaltle Stu
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dissentients. The
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would fetter the progress of
and the Rev. addition, which was carried with but few
ett seconded the reso-
lutionv6.J. Branch moved, Dr. Beaumont se-
conded,
expressive of Stovel supported the next resolu-
tion,emus,
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having been passed the meeting
w ilTi rgveßiaghsptlelnldoiduouenrtaehrtlmretobert and Lady Peel
to-morrow evening to
Major-General Sir Harry and Lady nuth, at their mansion
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sitiethoaylla-gl Whitehall-gardens.
Robert Peel with a visit on Wednesday afternoon to inspect
the Right lion. Baronet's collection of paintings and view
the new Italian staircase.

THE WEATHER.—Strti OFFICE, MAY 7.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 44 ; Highest, 61 ; Noon, 60.

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