The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-03 00:00:00

THE TEN HOURS BILL.

MANCHESTER, SATURDAY NIGHT.—This evening a
numerous meeting of the Lancashire Central Short Time
Committee was held for the transaction of business. In
the c.urse of the evening the following letter was read
from Lord Ashley

" London, May 27, 1846.
a tGpeoleermaennd,
gre" majority of three successive dinebaate4,ousoef
Gentlemen,—After three
ng of the session.
he honour to introduce at the beginning of four hundred Members, rejected the Bill'which I had
t"
Although not a victory, it is the next thing to one.
Every person that I have spoken to concurs in this
opinion, and all s..em to be convinced that zeal, judg-
ment, and perseverance among the operative classes
cannot fail of eventual and speedy success. Consider
the vast superiority you enjoyed in the debate, and the
complexion of the minority. I neither think nor speak
with disrespect of the parties who opposed us ; but we
are Rot exctediog the limits of propriety when we seek
to derive consolation and encouragement from the moral
and social authority of those who gave us their support.
" It is become evident, from the language held by
' some of your opponents, that the fear of being obliged
to expend more capital, and call a larger num-
ber of hands into employment, lies at the bottom of
much of their resistance. That demand, nevertheless,
is most just. The manufacturers summon the laded
interest to improve the c,ndition of their people by a
more abundant and costly cultivation of the soil. I
heartily concur with them. The agriculturists reply by
inviting the manufacturers to do the same for their
workmen, in the erection of additional machinery, and
a fair distribution of labour.

" Persevere, therefore, in the full sense of the justice
of your cause.
" I have never entertained, at any time, so strong an
assurance as I do this day that we shall soon, by God's
blessing, attain the object of our toils and hopes. I urge
you, by every comsideration of yourselves and of your
children, to redouble your efforts ; and so far as any
human being can presume to anticipate futurity; I may
promise, on my part, an unyielding determination in
the pursuit of this your great and undeniable right.
" I am, gentlemen, your sincere friend and servant,
" ASHLEY.
" To the Short Time Committees of Lancashire
and Yorkshire."

TieGARRICK'S BIRTH-PLACE AT HEREFORD.
house in which Garrick was born is now occupied by
premises are
Mortimer, jeweller, Widemarsh-street. The
very spacious, the front and a greater portion of
room is
having been rebuilt about fifty years ag,); u
with an elabo-
at the back of the house, is oak- wainscoted, rtains not
ratelv-carved chimney piece. Mrs. Mortini first
saw
the slightest doubt but that in this roorbneeLin rinkquestioned ; she
ofthe house
the light, its tradition never having
ormed either wholly or
also believes that the premises
b as it is unquestionable that
would be placed beyond a clgun
_el Inn,
Hereford.—Hereford
at the A g
Garrick was born
partially the Angel Inn—if be verified, the matter
Times.
'The sum 0
f
f 3011. has been received by Sir JIM'S
Campbell, and handedthe property and
agow
to the collector o
lon behalf of an indivit'ual who in-
letter, signed "Conscientious," and
stating that
c undercharged
assessment had, from peculiar circumstances,
been to that amount.—Scottish Guardian.
SERVANTS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.--The t, e MI
income
los ed thetaeic in
moneyG Glasgow,
annual meeting of subscribers and friends to this society was
held on Monday at its rooms at Great Marylebone-street,
when the chair was taken by E. Lechford, Esq. The report
of the committee announced an improvement in the funds
during the past year, the total receipts being 5721. 18s. Bid.,
whereas the expenditure was but 4491. 9s. 9d. Pecuniary
relief had been extensively distributed. Medical aid had
been afforded in nine cases, whilst the total number of situa-
tions registered amounted to 2,333. The number of members
from the commencement was 6,227 A gratifyi •ng fact was
announced, that her Maje-ty bad stated her cordial appro-
bation of the plans of the institution.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday Mr. W. Baker, jun„
held an Inquest, at the London Hospital, on the body of
John Burke, aged 47, a labourer It appeared from the
evidence that the deceased had been working at Mr. Smith's
distillery, Back-row, Whitechapel. On last Saturday week
he was procuring some candles in the steam-engine room,
and was in the act of descentlirg when his foot slipped, and
he fell upon a piece of iron which was prtjecting out of the
engine. He was immediately picked up, bleeding profusely
from a wound in his abdomen. The deceased was speect;ty
conveyed to the hospital, and died on Friday mornidg. The
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
LAND ALLOTDIENTS.—Liks Grace the Duke of New+
castle has divided eight acres of ground in the payitah,.. of
Gamstort into forty cottage allotmtkts..-_•4o4.tiNtgaitt
jwnd.