The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-29 00:00:00

SIR ROBERT PEEL AND FACTORY

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LABObit _.
(From a Correspondent of the Times.)
Perhaps the following reminiscence may not be ma/-
apropos at the present moment. In the year 1820 the
" Bill for the Regulation of Factories" passed, and a
great boon it was to the operatives ; it was called
" Peel's Bill," being worked through Parliament by the
late Sir R. Peel. 'I he whole, however, was the work of a
philanthropieindividual, the late Mr. N. Gould, of Man-
chester, who spent many years and many thousands (it is
aid above 20,0001.) in accomplishing, to a small extent, an
object so dear to him. To facilitate his operations, be
engaged a house in Dover-street. I was one evening
assisting him in his tiborious occupation, when the pre-,
sent Premier walked in; he burst out with, "Well, Gould,
how do you get on?" " Why, Bolen lad, we do get on,
but we meet with opposition where we did not expect
it." " I told you you would find it hard work ;
however, I wish you success sincerely." " Ay, • Ro-
bert, there's no doubt of our success, man ! our cause is
just, it's righteous, it's holy, it must succeed." " Well,
Gould, what can I do for you, though I fear you will
not carry all your objects ?" " Well, Robert, we
must take what we can get ;_ but we'll fight hard in
so good a cause." " Well, Gould, good night." As
Mr. Peel passed me he put his hand on the table,
• evidently leaving something on it. " Ay, Robert."
said Mr. Gould, " thou art a good fellow," giving him
at the same time a shake of the hand, and a slap on the
shoulder, as he wished him " Good night." Mr. Gould
turned round and took up the paper, smiling. "What
is it ?" said I. " Ay, lad, it's a 50/.
a good fellow ; but he little thinks what a drop
in a bucket this is. Never mind, lad, we'll take
it ; well meant,"—and he put it in his pocket. The
sequel is curious ; about half an hour afterwards the
notorious Robert Owen walked in,. proffering his service s
in the most Urgent manner upon Mr. Gould to be ens -
ployed in any way, either the most laborious' or th e
most trivial; 'lint on all this Mr. Gould put 'a .negative,
telling Owen he had enough to do of his own he woul d
not trouble him, his philantrophy had other objects, gcc.,
and he was fairly bowed out.

COUNTESS
THE LATE OF UXH4IDGE.—InSteIid o
the funeral taking place, at 'Was at tirst contemplated, yes-
terday, the mortal remains of the Countess are to be removed
from 'York-street at an early hour to-morrow morning, and
from thence are to be conveyed by railroad to Tamworth; on
the Derby. and Birmingham line. The mournful cortege pro-
ceeds from Tamworth direct to Lichfield, about six miles.
The Earl of Uxbridge, Marquis of Anglesey, Earl of Sand-
wich, Viscount Sydney,; Lord Alfred Paget, _Lord George
Paget, Colonel Bagot, &c., leave town to• day, for Stafford-
shire, to attend the funeral. The interment takes -place at
Lichfield Cathedral early to-morrow afternoon.
THE:POOR-LAW AMENDMENT ACT.—Last evening
a special general meeting of the vestrymen of the parish of
St,. Luke, Middlesex, was held in the church, at six o'clock,
when it was resolved—" That the Committee already -ap.
-pointed be requested to watch the progress of the Bill, and to
oppose the clauses which are injurious to the interests of the
parish.". Another resolution was also adopted—" That the
expenses attending the prosecution of this matter be paid by
tin gui,r4AU4 an be ichigge4 to #l. pooNsto,", •- •

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