The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-24 00:00:00

TIIE TRADES UNIONS DILL.

The organ of the trades unions appears to be satis-
fied with the measure which Mr. Hughes and Mr.
Mundella have introduced into Parliament. It will
be remembered that the Government, while declining
to legislate on this question during the present
session, have expressed their willingnes3 to sup-
part the bill enlorse4 by the members for
Frome and Shetiichl. The principal features of
it are the repeal of statutes which make certain
acts crimes when done by workmen which are not
crimes when done by other persons ; the legalisation
of agreements as to conditions of labour, however
restrictive ; the authorisation of combinations to
carry out such agreements (provided that there be no
violence or inti inida tion, which would be treated as con-
spiracy); and provision for the registration of unions
and for the protection of their funds. Commenting
upon this measure, the Beehive asks, " Trades
unionists, is this bill what you require? If
round its promoters, and by your unity and enthu-
Parlianient." There would
tsiianslsmarprospect of this important
carry tbetharoguogohd
subject being dealt with by the Householders Par-
n
Par-
liament in its first session, and in a way satisfactory
to both employers and employed. This is the first
fruits of the enfranchisement of the working classes.

A NEW PEER.
It is rumoured that Mr. Gladstone is about to
create a new peer. The gentleman named for the
honour is Mr. .Tohn Pemberton Heywood, of Norris
Green, West Derby, Liverpool. Mr. Heywood has
hardly obtained a world-wide fame as yet. By pro-
fession he is a banker, by calling a magistrate for the
county of Lancashire, and by election he was made
a high sheriff in 1855. Ile has a country seat in
Shropshire, and a town house in London. Of the
reason for his elevation and his capabilities of per-
forming the office which he is to till we know
nothing.
The Liberals of Hereto
ave determined to hold a
banquet on the 18th of May in order to celebrate the
triumphant return of Messrs. Clive and Hoskyns. It is in-
tended to ask Mr. Bright to attend, and a requisition to the
right hon. gentleman inviting him to pay a visit to the city
is being numerously signed.

The Bristol Times says that the Rev. Benjaniin
Spoke, whose mysterious disappearance excited such general
interest and almost consternation throughout the kingdom
sonic two years ago, is likely to appear in another and more
pleasing character very soon, as a bridegroom, he being en-
gaged to be married to a daughter of a Wiltshire squire.

(Front the Anglo-American Times)
Andrew Johnson has begun. At Murfeesboro' a
reception committee from Nashville met him, hav-
ing travelled there in a special train to receive and
convey him to the city. Along his route he was
the recipient of enthusiastic demonstrations. De-
tachments of police, headed by a brass band, and
followed by a bang 'procession, escorted him to the
St. Cloud Hotel, to which he proceeded in an open
carriage, the streets being lined with shouting
thousands. He made a brief speech from the
balcony, and in the course of his remarks announced
that he favoured the removal of political disabili-
ties from every one in Tennessee. Numbers of
coloured men were there to welcome the " Moses"
back, who had striven so earnestly for their deliver-
ance ! On the 3d inst. he spoke at Knoxsville,
when he declared his intention to devote the rest of
his life to his own vindication. Doubtless he will
spare a little time, even from so important an object,
to abuse Congress and Grant. Speaking as one
risen from the dead, lie warns all, that there is
danger in the Government, that danger being in
the Legislative department. "Let me tell you,"
he said, " that a wise and good Prince is infinitely
superior to a despotic and arbitrary Congress ;"
but General Grant he does not hold to he the man,
of whom he spoke without reserve, " as a bundle
of prejudices,,, characterizing the Executive as a
great " Gift Enterprise Cabinet."
A fire broke out in the Yellow Jacket Mine,' at
Gold Hill, Nevada, on the 7th April, and extended
to the Ketituck and Crown :Pohl- Mines. A num-
ber of miners were working at the time, and a
dispatch dated on the evening of that day says
that the de el numbered thirty-six. It is, however,
feared that forty men perished by the calamity. A
despatch sent at midnight, April 8, informs us that
the fire was burning on the 800 feet level, but as
a strong stream of water had been brought to bear
it was expected to be extinguished before morning.
This, however, proved delusive, as the fire broke
out afresh in the drift of the Crown Point Com-
pany, and the shaft had to be closed to smother
the flam,s. Ten bodies had not been recovered,
and those taken out presented fearful evidences of
the struggle for life.

There are no telegrams of importance from
America this week. Samuel Shellabarger, the Re-
publican representative to the. Fortieth Congress
from the 7th district of Ohio, has been appointed