The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-02 00:00:00

DOLAIAN'S.

With this, its fourteenth number, Dolman's Magazine
commences under new and favourable auspices ; the
editorship has fallen into the hands of Mr. Miles Gerald
Leon, a young author, who has so identified himself with
the social, theological, and literary position of Catholics
--who has evidenced such a pure, tolerant, and sustained
enthuenthusiasmfor the cause of his religious brethren—studwh(3, in doing so, has displayed such capacity as a rhe-
torician (and we apply the term in its most compre-
hensive sense), as to afford a solid assurance of his com-
petency for the office. liis editorial address, of itself, is
a clear exposition of the spirit with which this periodical
will henceforth be animated ; it promises largely, with-
cut
ostentation ; it ambitions much, without betraying
audacity ; it advocates, in a bold and manly manner, the
views of one portion of the community, without en-
croaching upon the bias of the remainder. As to the
exact principles upon which this magazine will be con-
ducted, we cannot do better than quote the language
of the present editor :
" Those principles are two—the first is the conciliation of
Protestants; the second the reconciliation of Catholics. .
The magazine shall lose no time in entering upon the high
and difficult career to which we have pointed . . .We
would fain have it address the general public; and
address it in a light, attractive manner.
We have our quarterly review; we have our weekly
newspaper; shall we not have our monthly periodical?
. . . . Possessing, then, a grave and scientific critical
journal, and a widely-circulated political organ, shall we not
also possess a lighter literary representative? On the
library-tables of the kingdom we occupy a place; in the
political mind we occupy a place; in the drawing-room and
the gallery, in the studio and the cabinet shall we occupy no
place ? "

These sentences will give the reader some inkling of
the plans and the practical sentiments propounded in the
" Editorial Address ;" but they afford no notion what-
ever of its more thoughtful and energetic passages, of its
eloquent earnestness in allusion to its higher creed, or of
the perspicuous enumeration of its contributors. Among
those contributors we find many- names of unquestionable
eminence, as a testimony of which we may simply men-
tion that of the historian Lingard. Throughout the
present number we can already detect an improvement
upon its predecessors ; its religious opinions are ex•
pressed with candour, and openness, and—be it observed
—with a gentlemanly forbearance. We wish the new
editor success in his literary mission ; by proceeding
upon his present system, he cannot fail in the realization
of his proposed principles—" conciliation to Prote:tants—
reconciliation to Catholic?" " The Wanderer's Death"
will be attractive to English readers, from its novelty,
being one of the many adventures encountered by a
Roman Catholic Priest in the discharge of his clerical
duties. The scenes are clearly pictured, though in some
minor particulars the style of composition is too ornate ;
this, however, is a blemish which, by practice, will ripen
into a beauty. " Gleanings in the Green Isle" breathes
of that enthusiasm of life, of eye, and of heart, which
is a characteristic almost peculiar to the children of Hi-
bernia. It betokens considerable shrewdness of obser-
vation and forcefulness of thought—rugged perhaps at
times, but genial and spontaneous. " The Vicissitudes
of Illustrious Men" will ultimately form a serial, which
we presume, will not be unacceptable to the subscribers
and readers of this magazine—seeing, that it will form
(if persevered in) a perfect library of the lives of illus-
trious men of all ages, and of all countries. It creates,
indeed, quite a new species of biography. The inci-
dents are grouped together -in a popular strain, while
historical accuracy is strictly adhered to—the different
authorities being acknowledged in almost every
particular. Thomas I Becket is the subject of the
present artic'e. "My Heart and Myself" is a-charming
little poem ; we would gladly transcribe it ~kut for the
length to which our notice has already exofided. Of
" The Catholic Man of Letters in London," by the
Editor, we could scarcely, with any propriety, speak at
the present moment, the story having just reached a
transition point. But that the chapters before us are
adorned with Irish landscapes, most delicately pencilled,
we should miss those subtle delineations of character,
and those battles of badinage and satire which charac-
terised the preceding numbers. Dobnan's Magazine is
altogether a worthy expositor of a class, a system, and
a creed ; if the Roman Catholics of this country have
an eye to their own interests, they will rally round it in
a spirit of unanimity.

THE BUILDING TR IDE IN LIVERPOOL—We are
sorry to say that nearly all the men connected with the building
trade iu Liverpool turned out yesterday morning, rather than agree

to abandon the union which .has orianised the turn-out at ilan-
chaster and at Birkenhead. The number of workmen who turned
out yesterday, in this town, is estimated at about 3,000. They are.
with few exceptions, good and skilful workmen, earning and re-
ceiving high wages, and their turn-out will deprive them of some-
thing between 4,0011, and 5,0:;01. a-week. This must have a very
bad effect on the retail trade of the town so long as the struggle con-

tiuues. At present there is every appearance of a very long and
obstinate struggle, for the union must be well in funds to support
the workmen after the last three years of prosperity, and the
masters all declare that they cannot and will not pay the
wages or agree to the regulations proposed by the men. The followiag-
is a copy of the declaration which the masters require the men tosign :
"IVe, the undersigned, do hereby declare that we arc not, or will not
remain members of any trades' unions, or of other societies, under
whatever designation they may be known, which have for their ob-
jects any interference with the rights of labour, or with the arrange-
ments that may be entered into between employers and workmen.
And we further declare, that we will not appropriate, and, as far as
we are able, will not permit to be appropriated, for the purpose of
supporting a turn-out here or elsewhere, amongst the buil
toanding
branches or otherwise, any sum or sums of money belonging' y-
sick, burial, or other society which has been established for beim-
lent purposes alone."—Liverpool Times.
THE STRIKES AT MANCHESTER. - MANCHESTEE,

WEDNESDAY MOANING.—There are no fewer than two distinct
strikes of the operatives of this town going on at this moment. The
one has been in existence more than twenty weeks, the other Is now'
in the fifth week of its continuance. The krst is that of the journey-
men tailors. But as these things easily escape public attention, ft
may not be out of place here to state simply, that the chief cause of
the at rake was a custom which had recently grown up here, And in
other large towns, for the employers to give out work to be done at
the houses of the operatives, a practice which the operatives assert
to be pregnant with great danger to the public health', and the cause
of much misery, sickness, and suffering to the wofkers and their
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beings to be crammed Into one small room, which served the pur-
pose of workshop, sleeping room, kkchen, scullery, and all
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present the number actually on strike is about 150, the numbers
having been reduced by one or two large' houses having yielded to
the demands of the men, and others having found employment else-
where. It is said to be in contemplation by the Tailors' Society ia
London, after the Bth instant, to admit all that are now en strike hi
Manchester as free members of that society, with the view of taking
them out of this portion of the labour market, and thus cripple the
spring operations of the obstinate employers. Whether or not they
may he able to accomplish this object, of course remains to be seen.
A few days ago, the committee here issued a monster placard, ad-
dressed " To the headedPubllicli,g,s,l'l,o;',EtuasianiidlArd3n.tiTigliFt
Athce " Continued
Journeymen Tailors." In this placard, after refuting some state-
ments made in some of the local journals, they give the cumber of
men now at work in the " struck shops," and also the actual number
whip turned out from each shop respectively. From this it appears
that 270 men struck at the outset, and that, at the end of twenty
weeks, the employers have only been enabled to procure, by adver-
tising, &c., 123 very inferior workmen. Thus stands the case at pre-
' sent. The strike has already cost the operatives 2,3001.
POPULATION OF A WORKHOUSE.—At an inquest
held yesterday at the St. 3faryleboue Workhouse, by Mr. Wakley,
M.P., the lion. Gentleman, In speaking of the paupers in that vi-
cinity, remarked that there were then upwards of 1,950 inmates in
that establishment.
SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
OF 31kracAr. MEN.—I. ast evening the half-yearly general court of the
above society was held at the Gray's Inn Coffee-house, Martin Ware .
Esq., vice-president, in the chair. From the report it appeared that
the subse,criu,iparetwtiloltyo,l6oa.:,,,32ll,,. donations, &c , with the previous balance at I?u,
bankers', amounted to 2,2271. Bs. Pd., from which, after distributing
no less than 700/. upon the charitable objects of the institution, de-
fraying the necessary expenses, and depositing 1,100/. in the Funds,
there remained at the bankers a balance of 3487. 2s. sd. At the last
anniversary dinner of the society, several liberal donations
(since
deceased), including Sir C. M. Clark, Bart., 1001.; Dr. Warburton
deceased), 1051.; Dr. Chambers, 1001., &c. The total amount
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C°lnMhanbEit'antisioAf3AWnSdnovießrEa•—nd
ANDOVER,
teonii.:ll:sounding villages were alarmed about ten o'clock by the ap-
pearanceve fire, which, upon proceeding about seven
nt-11D551E 'towardsS:o'nflja ilCAlNTE:cex;b3ulsrri.y, was discovered to be ragtag on the turns of
reaching
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fromaw Newbury,heeap foundof
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eißnse.rk entiresT. Upon
This farm,fir e
originated through the carelessness of a carter, while going to
a loft over the stable, and the flames spread so rapidly, that thielig
himself escaped with difficulty. A large quantity of valuable stock
—horses, pigs, wheat ricks, in fact, the entire contents of the farm,
yard, are totally destroyed. We are happy to learn that Mr. Clark-
son is insured.
Letters received from Gibraltar by the overland mail,
mention that considerable inconvenience was experienced at that
place fl'om the immediate return_ of the steam-mail packet from

Southampton, atter the delivery of the outward mail, not Awing
time to answer the letters. The mercantile body at Gibrad,
therefore, drawn up a memorial, addressed to the Seeretarreaerlf State
for the Co:onies, which enters tally into the subject, and would be
forwarded by the same wail-