The Sun.
London, England, 1819-07-12 00:00:00

AIR• OWEN'S ESTABLISHMENT.

The following Account of the Establishment at
New Lana;k, which has attracted an much gene-.
-rat attention, and has become en ohiect of Peali.!l-

inentary notice, is given by Mr. BARisea BEAU-
morcr,,to whom the Public have Ofttn been in-
debted for much useful information, as well as for

many proposals for the public benefit, and who
has recently returned from an actual observation
of the Establishment and its practical results
" In a beautifully romantic, glen, dignified with the Falls
of the Clyde, are situated the extensive Cotton Works of New
LANARK. The-grarid picture, sketched by the hand of nature,
outriralled► bowerer, by the still more extraordinary, and
more interes4lt4 one, produced by the plastic mind of Mr.
ROBERT o.wct, the liberal proprietor of the works. Here

between two and three thousand human beings are seen em
plop(' or reared in comfort. Here in a Manufattnry, and in
a cotton manufactory too, Mr." OWEN ha 4 shown that industry
and low wages are not incompatible with health, cleanliness,
and mental' improvement, nor good order with merriment.
The interior 'of the mill and workshops exhibits a picture.
of neatness and decorum rarely seen in a cotton mill. Se.'
p;r;sted from the works is a school-house; in-Which the chil-
dren of the work people are educated. The'roortis.are
very
spacious and lofty, and, as well as the mills,';i'rc ventilated
with such a copious supply of fresh air, th 4. little.difference
from the external air is perceivable on entering them: There,
are fire or six rooms for the different sexes ,and classes,
and
as many different masters or mistresses.. The mode of in,
struction is somewhat on the Lancasterian plan., plasters are
provided to teach such children as are apt the higher rules
.uf arithmetic, the_elenrents of geometry, and •drawing; music,
vocal and instrumento', is also taught to favoured geniussesi
the boys are drilled in the Military exercise, and dancing is
the evening 'lesson and amusement of all,' Spaeibus play-
grounds are-provided for the children, where all are allowed
to be as merry and as noisy as young hilarity can desire.
None are put to work under ten years of-age, nor are
either yotmg or old permitted to work more than ten and a
half hours daily: Neat cottages are erected for the families
of the workmen, and small. allotments of ground for such as
take pleasure in gardening. A Slaughter-house, a bake-
house, and a store or general shop, are also provided, where
the work people are supplied with every thing they want upon
such an advance only on the wholesale price as defrays the
expencet incident to retailing. It must not be forgotten that
a neat infirmary is provided, although seldom used ; but there.
are neither' jail norwork-house near the place, fur neithei
have ever Wert wanted. ..,;-441 ims)...)
" I had the pleasure to find that Mr. Oi-sr was spoken of
in the warmest terms. of commendation hy•bis people. In
the, bad times he had not discharged his men, nor redueed
their wares. They Were duly Sensible, of his-paternal treat-
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'tient, and w•tre gralefUl for it.' " • ' "
" What a striking contrast does this place present to' the'
generality ef:c4toli..works ! HOW. Moe% more to be adtnired
is the.phiCatithrophy of Mr. Ovvi:4), whiXbegins.with the
cradle, and prevents crimes and pauperism, than the fashion-,
able humanity .which reserves its feats,fot.the enlargement of
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prisons and poor.:bottses, and NJ; e:ndeloyit'g
rior comforts ankaUrcretipn! !:t, r
• " New Lanark, however, must not be considered as a prac-'
tical illustration of Mr. OweN;s puhlic:plans for making the
poor itisppy. As far as I can understand, the novelty of the
latter consists in causing every Mall to contribute an equal
portion of labour, in throwing their earnings together and
'supplying 'their 'wants out of a common purse. The New
Lansrlt population proceeds on the' very reverse p
Every man' is employed at piece-work;' each is paid separate-
ly, according to the quality and qiiantity of his work, and
manages independently fur himself, although greatly assisted
by the arrangements of a benevolent and munificent mastet.'

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Art article from Calais, dated July 7, says.
" Yesterday noon we had here e dreadful thunder-
storm, accompa►i.ied with torrents of rain and
hail ; the,hailstones were of the size of a large
nut, and choked up all the kennels and drains, so
that the rain water finding no vent, in►tndated the
cellars to the depth of six feet. No lives were
lost. riles of .hail-stones still he munched,
though the weather is eery
,warm, and sixteen
hours have elapsed. We tear that much injury
has been done to core•fields in the interior.