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

THE TEN HOURS' BILL.

MANCHESTER, MARCII 26.--The operatives here are more
resolved than ever to pursue the agitation on the Factories
Bill. The Short Time Committee met this evening, and
unanimously adopted the following memorial, together with
a petition to Parliament on the subject :
" TO TIER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY, VICTORIA, QUEEN OF

GIZEAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
" The Memorial of the Lancashire Central Short Time
Committee showeth,—
" That your Majesty's loyal subjects, representing the
feelings and wishes of the operatives employed in the fac-
tories in the counties of Lancaster, have, during many years,
sought in vain to obtain relief from a system of excessive
and injurious labour fur the women and young persons so em-
ployed.
" That on Monday, the 18th of March, 1844, the Hon. the
House of Commons, after mature deliberation and discussion,
resolved that women and young persons ought not to be em-
ployed in factories for a greater length of time in one day
than ten hours.
"That notwithstanding this humane and wise determina-
tion of the House of Commons, your Majesty's memorialists
have reason to fear that the intentions of the Legislature may
be defeated by the ill-advised perseverance in a course of
cruelty and injustice of your Majesty's principal Secretary of
State for the Home Department, who has avowed his inten-
tion of withholding all relief from oppressed women and chil-
dren, and has sought to effect his object by means most in-
sulting to the faithful representatives of your Majesty's loyal
subjects in Parliament, and tending to degrade the high of-
fice bestowed on him by your Majesty.
" That your memorialists therefore humbly pray that your
Majesty will be graciously pleased forthwith to dimiss the
Right Hon. Sir James Graham from your Majesty's councils,
and your memorialists will ever pray for the health, happi-
ness, and long reign of your most gracious Majesty over a
contented and pi osperous people.
" Signed on behalf of the Committee,
"GEORGE HIGGINBOTTOM, Chairman."

PROPOSED NATIONAL MONUMENT TO NEWTON.—
Mr. Steele is reviving his long cherished project of the erec-
tion of a magnificent National Monument to Newton, which
he originated eighteen years ago, by a letter from his own
college at Cambridge, and in promoting which be has had,
within the last seven years, two petitions presented from him
to Parliament. The first was presented by Lord Monteagle,
when Chancellor of the Exchequer, the second by Mr. Hume.
He revives the subject by a public letter to Lord Lincoln, the
Chairman of the Committee for the.lmprovement of the Me-
tropolis.
VISIT OF THE DUCHESS OF KENT TO THE CON.,
TINENT.-It is the intention of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent shortly to proceed to. Paris, where she will
sojourn a few days, en route for Switzerland, on a visit to her
sister, who will pass some months there. The departure of
her Royal Highness is postponed until the return of Prince
Albert.—Post.
THE THAMES TUNNEL.—Wednesday, the Fancy
Fair, which was commenced on Monday, in the Thames
Tunnel, was continued, but there was not so numerous an
attendance as on the two previous days, The Tunnel was
illuminated, and the shops decorated with evergreens and
ribands, and all remained in the same state as on the first day.
On Monday 10,178 persons visited the Tunnel, on Tuesday
35,440, and on Wednesday 20,740, making altogether 66,367
Persons, producing 2761. 10s. 7d. for the three days.
PRICE OF BREAD.—According to the average '
price of wheat in the Edinburgh market, the 41b. loaf will
now be sold at sevenpence-halfpenny ready money or if
paid within a month, and eightpence credit.—.Edenburgh
Advertiser.
THE SEPARATION SYSTEM IN WORKHOUSES.—
The parochial authorities of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, have
purchased a house adjoining the union, in Kingsland-road, in
which they accommodate all the aged married paupers with
apartments, so that they may assist each other.
MELTON MOWBRAY. This renowned sporting
place is filling for the races. Already Lord Wilton, the
Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Lord and Lady Cardigan,
Lord Seymour, Lords Cantalupe, Gardener, and Maidstone, '
are here. The Duke of Leeds, the Duke and Duchess of
Beaufort, and the Countess of Jersey, are to be at Belvoir
Castle on Wednesday (for the party from London assembling
there) for the next ten days. Lord and Lady Chesterfield,
Sir 11. Mildmay, the Hon. Mr. Forester, and other persons of
distinction, are expected.
PHYSICIANS' HALL.—We observe that within the
last few days workmen have been busily engaged in the de-
molition of the Physicians' Hall, George-street, preparatory
to the erection of the splendid edifice which is intended to be
raised on its site for the office of the Commercial Bank. We
understand that a new hall for the Royal College of Physi-
cians is to be built in the centre of the eastern division of
Queen-street.—Edinburgh Observer.