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THE FACTORY QUESTION.
LEEDS, APRIL 9.—Last night a very numerous, re.
spectable, and in many respects an important meeting
of the inhabitants of the borough of Leeds, was hel l in
the Music-hall, in Albion-street, in this town, in order
to further a restriction on factory labour to ten hours
per day for women, young p9rsons, and children.
On the platform were the Rev. Dr. Hook, Vicar ; the
Rev. Joseph Wardle, the Rev. T. B. Ferris, the Rev.
Thomas Nunns, and other clergymen ; Mr. S. Smith,
Mr. George Balmer, Mr. Francis Sharpe, and other
surgeons ; several merchants; Mr. Oastler, Mr. Busfei!d
Ferrand. M.P. ; Mr. B. Jowett, of London ; Mr. Chas.
Walker, of Bradford ; and many other friends of the tern
hours' cause.

On the motion of Mr. Bulmer, seconded by Mr. Sum
ners, the Vicar of Leeds was invited to take the chair.

The Rev. Dr. HooK rose amidst loud applause, and
having addressed the meeting at some length in favour
of the Ten Hours' Bill, concluded by saying—" I am
ready, in this righteous cause, to press forward with you
to the last gasp.—(Applause.) And I trust that our
friends in London, when the question is put to th.n,
whether they will support the cause of the poor or the
cause of party, will fling party to the dogs, and support
humanity, and go straight forward in that right path in
which they now are. The arguments I have adduced I
know may he met by counter arguments, but I have en-
tered into them for that reason. There is, at least, you
will agree, looking at the commercial question, much ti ,
be said on both sides ; if much is to be said on both
sides, let us take the side of humanity. Throw humanity
into the scale, and then we know how to proceed.
Whether the Bill will pass in this session of Parliament
or not may be doubtful ; but this I know, and this I
will say, that pass it must, and pass it will ere long.—
(Loud applause.) Even Lord Ashley consented to post-
pone the operation of this Act for a short time ; and
therefore we, I trust, are willing to abide our time ; but
here we are to expedite the movements of our friends.—
(Hear, hear.) I cannot conclude without saying that I
have not now, nor have I at any other time, uttered a
single word of disrespect towards the leading millowners
and manufacturers in this town ; on the contrary, I know
some of them to be amongst the most generous, and
most benevolent, and most humane of our species; but to
this system we are opposed, and in our opposition to this
system I trust we shall persevere diligently, ardently,
patiently, determinately ; affording that fair play to all
which every Englishman loves, and with Christian feel-
ing, till we have brought it to a successful issue."
At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Oastler ascended
into the orchestra, and was vociferously cheered.
Mr. G. J. HARNEY moved the following resolution,
which was seconded by Mr. R. POUNDER, a factory
operative:—" That this meeting believes that what is
commonly understood as the Ten Hours' Factory Ques-
tion—meaning thereby the limitation of factory labour
within a day of twelve hours, with a proper allowance
of time for meals and rest—is a reasonable, a holy,
and a righteous object ; and that the blessing of
Almighty God will not fail to attend the prosecution
of it by upright and honourable means.. That while
this meeting deeply laments that the attainment of so
legitimate an object should have been retarded by a
conflict which has now lasted more than five-and-twenty
years, daring which tens of thousands have gone to a
premature grave, this meeting rejoices with a joy un-
speakable at the progress this question has made
within the last month; and more especially at the fact
that, on the 18th of March, in the present year, two
divisions were taken in the Commons House of Parlia-

went, both virtually in favour of making the factory day
commence at six o'clock in the morning and terminate
at six o'clock in the evening, a decision at once in ac-
cordance with the requirements of justice, policy, huma-
nity, and religion, and one which calls for unbounded
gratitude to that Being who has the hearts of all in his
rule and governance."
WM. BITSFEILD FERRAND, Esq., M.P., came forward
to support the resolution. He was received with loud
applause, which was continued for several minutes.
After it had subsided, he said, that when, a few short
woeks ago, he had the honour of addressing a meeting
in Leeds, he told those whom he then addressed, that
Richard Oastler would soon be free ; and now Mr.
Oastler was present to bear witness to the truth of that
assertion.—(Applause.) He (Mr. Ferrand) told them
that night that the day was not far distant when
they would have a Ten Hours' Factories Bill.—(Hear.)
If he wanted a proof that his assertion would come

true, he would wish no more convincing one than was
supplied by the numerous meeting before him, presided
over, as it was, by their venerable chairman. They had
met to tell the Queen's Ministers, and to tell the House
Commons that justice was their claim and justice was
their right ; and as sure as he addressed them that night
justice should and would be done to them--(Applause)—
for there was a spirit awakened abroad in theircause which
the oppressors of the weak and poor could not gainsay
nor destroy. Sir J. Graham, the man who declared
:hey should not have a Tdn Hours' Bill, had been
luring the last few weeks dreadfully earwigged at the
Home-office by the oppressors of the poor.—(Hear,
hear.) His (Mr. Ferrand's) firm conviction was,
that, had it not been for the cold-blooded coolness
Ind dogged stupidity of Sir James Graham, they would
have had the Government at this instant sanctioning a
Ten Hours' Bill—(Hear, hear)—but he was dead to all
the finer feelings of humanity to think of anything but
self.—(Applause.) Sir James Graham, ever since he
took office, had done everything that he could to
oppress and grind the poor. He had said that he
would not consent to a Ten Hours' Bill, and that the
Government were determined to stand by him. Not only
' that, but he had said that if they were in a minority,
they would resign. He (Mr. Ferrand) had no hesi-
tation in saying that the declaration was unconstitu-
tional, and disgraceful to Sir James as a Minister.—
(Hear.) The Ministry had declared the factory ques-
tion an open one, when they had no thought that there
would be a majority against them ; but when they were
in a minority, they said it was a party question. If they
had made it a Government question, and found them-
selves in a minority, they ought to have resigned.—
(Hear, hear.) The Whigs, when there was a majority
of one vote—that of Mr. Walter—against them, dis-
solved Parliament, and that led to their resignation.
The present Government ought to do their duty to the
country; and not to call upon the house of Commons to
drag them through the kennel of apostacy, making
the representatives of the people the tools of a party.
—(Hear, hear). He believed that the Ministry would
be defeated, and that the House of Commons would not
dezrade and stultify itself, and show an example of the
first assembly in the universe sinking down, without
feelings of honesty or consistency, at the mere bidding
of a Ministry.—(Hear, hear.) But if they did, was the
meeting to be told that there were no honesty, no
patriotism, in that House, but that which sat on the
Treasury benches ? There might not be the cunning
.?xpediency of Sir Robert Peel, nor the cool effrontery of
Sir James Graham, amongst the Tories who sat in that
House, or those who lived in this country ; but there
was a greater desire on their part to do justice between
man and man, between master and servant, than he
could find in the present Government. The meeting
had no occasion to be disheartened ; they ought to
take courage, and go on.—(Cheers.) Let the Ministry
resign. I, for one, should not drop a tear. Sir Ho-
bert Peel gave the country to understand that he would
repeal the obnoxious clauses of the New Poor-
law Bill. Instead of doing so, he had stood by
them.—(Hear, hear.) He had lost his (Mr. Fer-
rand's) confidence. He placed no faith in him, and he
told the meeting that after Sir Robert had made the

factory question an open question in the House of
Commons, and he had a majority against him—a ma-
jority who asserted that ten hours were sufficient for
factory labourers to work—if he should, by whipping
up the Treasury benches, by Treasury influence, and the
influence of the Government, destroy that vote by unfair,
underhand, and unconstitutional means, he (Mr. Fer-
rand) would withdraw his confidence from the Govern-
ment, and place himself in opposition.—(Hear, hear.)
He would tell Sir Robert Peel that he was not to
play the same game now as he did in 1829 ; that there
are now a body of independent men sitting on his
side of the House, whO are determined to do their duty
to their country. Ile (Mr. Ferranti) had f,r the last
twelve years felt deeply on the factory question. He
tirst took an active part on the subject at the Otball
Moor meeting, which was convened by his friend,
Mr. Richard Oastler.—(Hear, hear.) Since that time
the cause had gained strength; and if those who took part
in its promotion acted legally, constitutionally, and ener-
getically, they were sure to succeed, for they might do
pend upon it that God would defend the right. The
lion. Member sat down amidst loud cheers, and, after
they had subsided, the resolution was put to the meeting
and carried unanimously.

The Rev. TnomEs FERRIS briefly proposed the next
resolution, which was as follows:--" That while this
meeting would make its chief acknowledgments to
him by whom kings reign and princes decree justice,'
it feels bound to express the deep sense of obligation it
entertains towards all -those Members of Parliament,
Of whatever party in the State, who united in the recent
inemorable vote in favour of the ten hours' measure ;
and especially to the noblemen and gentlemen who
took a prominent part in the debate in favour of the
desired restriction, and whose names are herein-
after enumerated, namely—Lord Ashley, Lord John
Russell, Lord Palmerston, Lord John Manners, Lord
liowick, Lord Sandon, Sir George Grey, Sir Robert
Inglis, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Muntz,
Mr. Aglionby, Mr. M'Geachy, Mr. William Beckett,
Mr. Charles Buller, Mr. W. B. Ferrand, Mr. Fiehlen,
Mr. Colquhoun, Mr. Hindley, Mr. Borthwick, Mr.
Bernal, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Brocklehurst, Mr. Thos. Dun-
combe, and Mr. Hardy, and that the noblemen and
gentlemen who prominently supported, and all those who
voted with Lord Ashley on the occasion above referred
to, be earnestly requested to continue their exertions
until the success of this most sacred measure is tri-
umphantly secured."

Mr. GEORGE BULMER, surgeon, seconded the resolution.
The Rev. T. NUNN, in an able speech, proposed the
next resolution:—" That this meeting would fain hope
that her Majesty the Queen will be made cognisant
of the fact that a large majority of those who work in
factories are females, the number often amount-
ing to two-thirds, and in some instances to
three-fourths of those employed ; and that this meeting
confidently believes, that her Majesty herself, if the facts
of the case are duly laid before her, by her confidential
advisers, will not fail to sympathise with her oppressed
Subjects, but be anxious to redress their wrongs. What-
ever course, however, her Majesty's Ministers may think
proper to take, warned as they have been by the defec-
tion of ninety-three of their ordinary supporters, this
meeting feels that the interests involved in this question
are of far too sacred a character to permit them to be
waived for any party, or temporary considerations what-
ever ; and it therefore hereby calls upon Lord Ashley
and his Parliamentary supporters to persevere reso-
lutely in the course to which they in the sight of God
i
and their country stand pledged, until the ten hours',
question is brought to a glorious and triumphant issue."
Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, surgeon, seconded the resolution.
Mr. OdiSTLEA was next called upon, and on rising he

was greeted with three hearty cheers. In the courseol
a long and eloquent speech, he said—l am deterntirlet
never to restcid we have the Ten Hours' Bill, and her
to place any confidence in any set of men who may beiort
pointed to govern us, who refuse it. But when wekil,ho
with so loud a voice at the door of the Cabinet, I trust "cc
Sir J. Graham himself will be disposed to yield ; °not
not, we must, in the name of that great cause we are 0.0
to support, bid him begone.—(Loud cheers.) He
adverted to the nickname of "Jack Cade," wilic'e
James Graham had applied to Lord Ashley and bis°.; rel
porters. He (Mr. Oastler) had made many prophetchlo
none of which had been falsified • and when he salv_.,,y
Sir James Graham had been reduced to the begrio
necessity of calling nicknames, he exclaimed,
months hence you are out, Sir James ;" and he inte"cor
to mark the time carefully, to see whether he pas p.
rect or not. Mr. Oastler concluded by quoting 4[oo
tiful psssage from a sermon by the Rev: Dr. Tito
John Ilu.sey, Rector of Hayes Kent, and Si" dad
amidst vociferous applause.
The resolution passed unanimously.
Mr. Joshua HonsoN road a long petition, erabodYitig,
the resolutions, and containing much additional tirtr
ment in favour of a Ten Hours' Factory Bill. lied to
eluded by moving its adoption, and that it shoal yr,
sent To Mr. W. Beckett for presentation, and that tr
Ferrand and Mr. Thomas S. Duncombe should '"
quested to support the same.

Mr. JOHN SMITHSON seconded the motion. dty
A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, so
meeting broke up shortly after eleven o'clock.

THE WELSH CHURCH. ,0
" And the poor have the Gospel preached to thus
Such was the closing fact appealed to bkrio
great founder of our faith, in testimony of his 1.0,0
mission, and the truth of the dispensation ile.oo
about to usher in. And this Divine charaeter4
has been from age to age most devoutly preserve"o
every ecclesiastical body of people down to thesee
and degenerate days. Even the Church of itnn'higt
the plenitude of its despotic power, howsoever
its pride or deep its corruption, never once f,„0711,-
that grand principle of its original formation. 110,.;
ever might be its derelictions in other resPec:;ol
never neglected the poor; their temporal wan" 0
attended to in a way that might often shame °go
much vaunted Reformation improvements • and Iti
their spiritual requirements, such as the Churfail
Rome believed the truth to be, such a -GosPg';,od
acknowledged, it communicated of it to the rid
bountifully, assiduously, and with earnestnessid
good-will ; and it was reserved for the Church d
England, or rather for that half-withered bra,ne
it, the Church of Wales, openly and without chlo.
to discard this great principle, and adopt its opP
For here, were the message of' the Prophet delicety
the answer would often be, " And the rich have
Gospel preached to them." Should any doubt,o
correctness of this statement, let them at once reerre;
to Wales, and note the conduct of the Church t.l' tiro
for, in many parts of that ill-used country, this le,
precise principle acted upon. In one valley 114
in a mineral district, in the diocese of Llandaffild,
taming a population of 10,000, up to a recent low
there was no place of worship belonging to the egi
blished Church for many miles. About five Ice'
ago, in consequence of the repeated remonstranct epd
specting the neglect of the people by the Churo.itor
the numerous Dissenting chapels continually slued
ing up, it was determined to make an effort to so
one place of worship belonging to the Establisileo
Accordingly a subscription was set on foot, and IS
were the appeals to the benevolent public, snfe
friends of religion, &c., and loud was the clain°irel
specting accommodation for the poor, and ea of
hackneyed canting expression known was enlistejor
the side of the working-classes and the labonfloy
classes, &c. ; and in order to insure this acconl.iii4
tion, it was expressly covenanted for, that the se.gpc.
was to be performed alternately in Welsh and 5.133
lish, the former being the language of the great otoi
of the people. Under these assurances the sal,
some thousand pounds was raised, to whicetbet,
Church Building Society liberally added ante d
thousand, and thus a church was erected, cal)°etico
holding two thousand people, and every exPec'toid
held out that the shepherdless sheep on the insuntieto
should at last be securely folded. And so they,
for some time ; and no doubt would have contini
had the original contract been honestly observep
which it was stipulated that the Welsh service,'
be regularly performed every Sunday alternated, stO
the English. But this order was soon laid asine,Vi
as the iron masters and their families were 'el'
elj°
the Welsh service was often entirely dropped, a' fo?
partially performed, and thatgenerally only once sod
night, so that the Welsh people gradually
the church, and now, where it was intended that eot,
thousand should assemble in worship, it is a ra.ile
currence to find more than two hundred, exclusn '0
the school children ; and the Communion servit'
never performed at all in Welsh.
Are the Welsh, then, an irreligious race ? „ice
the reverse, when they have their religious se'roti
performed in their native language. And, as 01)011
there are within almost a stone's throw of 015 Ili
church, no less than eight Dissenting chapels, in ,II or
the Welsh is the language of the ministry, Wiito,'
vice in each twice at least every Sunday, an a °OOl
times on other days of the week as well. In "eel'
these chapels alone the average attendance el ite
a thousand, and the communicants amount „tot's?
hundred. And what does the Bishop say to alit iG
Nothing. He probably knows nothing abl
How should he. And if he did, he would ow/ jo'
that the Welsh are obstinate, and must not deed
with Welsh prayers—once in three "
will do for a Welshman, or once a month. fore
Is it to be wondered at that the sheep are sca".ol)°,
with such shepherds ? No. But the wonder
if they are ever recalled; and it is well th'",4l6
i,
should know how these matters are managed "go
Anglo-Welsh Bishops, who fatten on the dioce6-000:
the aboriginal Britain. We are prepared wit' viiio
facts hereafter of each one, and all of thenitil
shall be made known, if they cannot be altered'
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BIRTHS.

On the 12th of Feb. is Vecunderabad, the WI; 007,
Wilby, Esq., of the 4th or King's Own Regiment, ofof
On the Bth inst., at Yately Lodge, Hants, the lad' ar
John Murton, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 9th inst., in Stanhope-street, Hyde.parivc.: 0,
the lady of Captain Bishop Culpeper, of a son and l'Sl,rs°
On the 9th in-t., at Windsor, the lady of Captai12......„,./.51'.
Scotch Fusilier Guards, of a son.
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At St. Martin's Church, the Earl of Aboyne,
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daughter of the Rev. P. W. Pegus and the Countess e
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daughter of Mr. Henry Haynes, of George-street' j.
square. "5 AiTse
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fourth son of the late General Sir Samuel Hawker, tor
Anne, eldest daughter of the late Henry Vignot
Church-hill, Walthamstow. 13°1
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of Rodborougb, Gloucestershire, to Elizabeth, .7
daughter of Samuel, late Lord Bishop of St. AssPh'

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the wife of Adam Keir, M.D., Hon. East India "
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On the 29th ult., at Hastings, the Rev. Edgar op
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On the 31st ult., at Blandford, Dorset, Lieutenant
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Samuel Cleaveland, late of the Madras Artillery. 10.1
On the sth inst., at Tremains, Glamorganshirer
Alicia., wife of Richard Lewellin, Esq., of Tremains.DOW
Ice
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ton, Charles Dimes, Esq., aged 72.
On the Gth inst., at Rose-hill, Chesterfield, the
Heathcote, aged 82. 50401
On the 7th inst., at Ventnor, Mr. Charles Dix, ilf1;
On the Bth inst., at Clapham-common, Jartt;i• Ftw"
youngest son of the late Alexander Gib!), Esq.,
row, Milk-street.
On the Bth inst., Frederick Thomas, eldest son °f P
Nash, Esq., of Birchanger, near Bishop Stortford. Crol
On the Bth inst., Susanna, the wife of Charles P. of
Esq., Hemel Hempsted
On the sth inst., at Finchley, Lieutenant-General:till:
Salvin, aged 86.
On the sth inst., at Walworth, Charles Daniel -geldl9',
At his seat in Dorsetshire, General John Michel, ab" 0(
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