The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-18 00:00:00

TELLERS.

Agnew, Sir A.—Wigtonshire
Shaw, F.--Dublin University

THE FACTORY COMMISSION.

(From the Leeds Times of May 16.)

The Commissioners, Messrs. Drinkwater and Power, and
Dr. Louden, arrived in Leeds, late on Monday night—the
short time Committee had made previous preparations for pre.
senting a protest against their errand—and they had no sooner
ascertained the arrival of the gentlemen we have mentioned
than they proceeded to execute their purpose. They were
received with civility, and the Commissioners requested their
co-operation in the object which had brought them from Lon.
don. The short time Committee, however, declared their re-
solution to oppose such useless and cumbersome investigations,
and their doubt of any practical utility from the measure.
Among all the operatives engaged in the mills, and those who
are occupied in other brances of labour, immense excitement
prevails relative to this extraordinary commission. The factory
children are to assemble this evening in the free market, to
present their earnest repre.entation to the Commissioners in
procession, and, without artifice or delusion, we imagine that
the Commissioners will be blinded and prejudiced indeed, if
they cannot discern the intrinsic merits of the case.

On Tuesday the Commissioners requested Mr. M. T. Sadler,
Mr. Hall, and Mr. Osburn, to unite with them in their exami
nations into the state of the children employed in the factories,
together with an equal number of persons selected by the mill_
owners. The gentlemen applied to consented to the proposi-
tion, on the very just and necessary condition that the exami.
nation ofall the witnesses should be open, and that all the pro.
ceedings should be impartially published. Now, if this propo-
sition had been acceded to,—if these Parliamentary deputies
had allowed their investigations to bear the light of universal
inspection,—if they had repudiated with disdain the very zip_
pearance of concealment,--if, like all honest men, they had
courted the blaze of day,—no just suspicion could have been en.
tertained of any ex parte proceedings. But after a decision
against publicity,—after determining not even to allow a re.
porter to be present at their meetings, these commissioners
ought no longer to be trusted ; they have involved themselves
in mystery, and, therefore, they have something to keep to
themselves; and after taking this step, they may be assured
that all their inquiries will be useless, and that their mission
will be treated with disdain.

We should like to have an answer to one question—Can
these commissioners ever expect, after refusing publicity of
inquiry, to secure any one fair and impartial object whatever
relative to the object of their visit to Leeds ? We do most
earnestly recommend the operatives, and the persons more
immediately concerned, to have nothing to do with the pri.
vacy of this commission, but to take measures among them-
selves to counteract this dishonourable ruse. If they are
not vigilant and active, we know that they will be betrayed.
We have one recommendation to make to them, which we
have no doubt they will follow—SPUßN ALL PRIVATE PRO-
CEEDINUS, AND RILFU9E TO APPEAR BEFORE ANY PRIVATE
TRIBUNAL.

We have just heard that the commissioners, yesterday
morning, in a numerous assembly of mill owners, positiv, ly
refused to publish the evidence which might be produced be-
fore them, though urged to it by Mr. Sadler with vehement
earnestness. They cannot, therefore, wonder if the friends of
the Ten Hours Bill refuse to appear before them at all. The
arrangement is iniquitous—the proceedings will be damnatory
to the credit of the commission—osLy LET THE OPERATIVES
SEEP AVVAY, AND GIVE NO EVIDENCE AT ALL.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING.

THURSDAY.-The All Age Stakes of 151ove.eac17, and
20 added. Once round and a distance. Six Subs.
Sir T. Stanley's Caractacus Templeman 1
Mr. Miles's The Cardinal
Sir J. Gerard named Clarian

Kitty Fisher and Ludlow not placed.-6 to 4 agst. The
Cardinal, and 4to 1 agst. Caractacus. Won by half a neck.
The Maghull Stakes of 25 soya, each, 15 ft. for 2-yr.-
olds, and 50 added. Twelve Subs.
Mr. Mostyn's b. f. Vittoria, by Camel I ye 1
Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse, by Action

The following were not placed :—Mr. Allanson's Cashier,
Mr. Beardsworth's c. by Manfred—Bracelet, Lord Lich-
field's c. by Sligo—Frederica, Mr. Nash's c. by Bachelor,
Mr. Turner's 1. by Lottery—Nun, and Colonel Crawford's
Ermine.—Even on Vittoria.—Won by half a head.
The Spring St. Leger of 25 sovs. each, and 100 added.
Mile and three quarters. Thirteen Subs.
Col. Crawford's bl. c. The Mole Johnson 1
Lord Westminster's the Controller
Mr.Mostyn's Jack Faucett, byJack Spigot 3
La ly Muote Carew and Eve not placed.-2 to lon
Jack Fawcett.—Won cleverly.
The Everton Plate of 1001. was won in two heats, by
Mr. Shepherd's Revolution (Shepherd) beating Mr. Pain-
ter's Russell, Mr. Wortnald'a Bullet, and Sir J. Boswell's
Craigrniller.