The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-14 00:00:00

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The following circular memorandum has been
isiAled from the Horse Guard.: by order of the Duke
of Cambridge and forwarded to all the Command-
ing officers of regiments and battalions :
" In consequence of its having been found that the barrels
of the rifled muskets become damaged by the insertion
therein of the staff of the battalion aide-ilvt-s, the General
Commanding-ia-Chief has had anaide-flag'prepared which
is provided with a socket for the purpoe of fitting over the
muzzle of tho rifle; and Lis Royal Highness desires that
commanding officers will furnish themselves with the arti-
cles in question, in strict conformity to the pattern lodged
in the Adjutant-general's department for the inspection of
regimental tradesmen and for general information and guid-
ance. The cost of each socket ought not to exceed Is. or
ls. GI, and they ought to be made so as to yield readily to
any accidental blow, and thus avoid injury to the barrel.
" By command.

"G. A. IVETIIERALL, Adjutant-General."

In consequence of the crowded state of the camp
at Aldershot and its environs, two companies of the
Ist battalion of the 9th Regiment have been re-
moved to Chatham for the purpose of joining the
2d battalion of infantry at that garrison. The
companies number 150 non•commissioned officers
and men, together with the following officers, viz :
—Capt. Wm. P. Terry, in command ; Lieut. Henry
M. Thompson and Lieut. 11. Roberts. The remain-
ing companies of the regiment proceed to various
stations, namely—six companies to Shorneliffe, two
to Woolwich, and two to Limerick to join the depot
of the 9th Regiment at that station.

.TOURNEYMEN BAKERS' 7 WEL VE
HOURS' MOVEMENT.

Last evening a public mectimg of the journeymen
bakers of Greenwich, Deptford, and the surround-
ing district, was held at the Railway Tavern,
Church-fields, Greenwich, for the purpose of form-
ing a branch association in connexion with the
Operative Bakers' Raorm Association, which has
for its object the abolition of night-work in tho
baking trade, and reducing the hours of labour to
12 hours per clay. There was a numerous attend-
ance, and the meeting was presided over by Mr.
Brown.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, con-
gratulated those present on the success which was
attending their etnrts in obtaining the much-needed
reduction in the hours of labour. Their cause had
justice on its side, and was therefore entitled to the
sympathy of the public. He hoped the time was
not far distant when they would gain the wished-
for object.. (Cheers.)
Mr. J. BENNET next addressed the meeting.
That night work could be done away with there
could be no doubt, and that without affording any
inconvenience to the public or the employers ; for
in Scotland that z,ystem had been done away for
the last 13 yearr, and there were actually 400 mas-
ter bakers in London working only 12 hours per
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day, and many of these were first-class shops.
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wereo t them,
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to strike under
present circumstances they would assuredly fail,
extent
saunedh their
he. driven back to
tl\tveollyldounbgeest man present
would. not see it attain the position which it at
present occupied. (Hear, hear.) Let them only
be united and act cordially and harmoniously one
with another and they would assuredly gain their
object without a strike. (Cheers.)
Mr. HAnnts followed, and pointed out the evils
of the present system of night work. Ile had
himself during the last five years worked on an
average 18 hours out of the 24 for six days in the
weak, and he could say with truth that he could
not find that time which was necessary for attend-
ing to those duties attaching to him as a moral and
responsible being. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ELLIOTT referred to that portion of Lord
Brougham's speech at the Social Science Confe-
rence, where the noble lord pointed out the neces-
sity for legislation to regulate the hours of labour
in some trades, and especially allude d to the opera-
tive bakers as being the etas much in want of such
legislative interference.
After some further discussion on the principles
of the movement, a resolution, pledging the meet-
ing to forward to the best of their power the
interests of the association, was cordially agreed

to.
Mr. BENNET stated that he had attended a meet-
ing of the trade at Hampstead on that day week,
and that all the journeymen bakers there were
members of the a;sociati,m, and all the masters,
with one exception, had adopted the twelve hours'
system.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanboronah
THIS EVENING, THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN
EGGS.
After which THE GREAT RUSSIAN BEAR; or, An-
other Retreat from Moscow.
And CAUGHT BY THE EARS.
Followed by THE VERY LATEST EDITION OF THE
LADY OF LYONS.