The Sun.
London, England, 1819-07-13 00:00:00

MULTI,isyS IN THE MANUFACTURING
DISTRICTS.

:\-lEETING AT I'IMSEY.

Ft Nay evening, pot snant to a previous notice,
a l'ohlic Meeting of lVorktnen and others, em-
pineed in the Woollen Manufacture, was held at
Potkey (about six mileit from Leeds), to take into
consideration the present low rate of wages, and
the state of the Woollen Manufacture generally.
Mr. Joseph Eliusley was in the Chdr ; and
annp.thing more than one thousand persons were
a'scmbled. He- opened the business in a speech
of considerable length, which reflected no dis-
credit on the humble sphere of life in which be
had moved. He begged that no religious or poli-
tical points might he advanced, as the Meeting
was for the sole and express purpose of attempting
to obtain an amelioration in the condition of the
labouring classes employed in the Woollen Manu-
facture ; and also to procure an advance of wages.
Mr. R. Hirst, jun. of Hanging Heaton, fol-
lowed the Chairman, and, in a speech of some
length, drew a striking and melancholy picture of
the preseht wretched state of the Woollen Manu-
facturers.

Mr. Thomas Bromley followed, and urged the
fleet ssity of restricting labour to the old regular
hours, which would afford employment to the
idle, and be highly advantageous to all classes.
The Meeting, after passing Resolutions to meet
again, and to form themselves into Union Socie-.
ties, to attain the objects they have in view, se-
pata:ed peaceably to their respective homes.

FEMALE REFORMERS.
At the late Meeting of Reformers, at Black-
burn, " a most interesting and enchanting scene"
occurred ; (we quote the Al ()ids of their own
Oracle) :—" The Committee of the Blackburn
Female Reform Society appealed at the entrance
ot the ground, and were desirous of approaching
the hustings—they were very neatly dressed tur
the occasion, and each wore a green favour in
her bonnet or cap. No sooner did our worthy
Chairman perceive the anxiety of the Ladies to
make their way through the immense crowds, than
be signified a wish► that a road might be opened for
the accommodation of the Committee ot the Female
lieform Society ; which was no sooner said than
the request was instantly complied with. The
Lathes ascended the hustings amidst the reiterated
acclamations of the people, which continued for
several minutes before silence could be restored.
The Ladies then stepping forward towards the
Chairman, one of them, with becoming diffidence
and respect, presented him With a most beautiful
Cap of Liberty, made of scarlet silk or satin,
lined with green, with a serpentincd gold lace,
•terminating with a rich gold tassel.
4' No language can express the torrent of ap-
probation that spontaneously burst from the peo-
ple :—' Liberty or Death !' was vociferated from
every moutb—the tear of welcome sympathy
seemed to trickle from every eye God bless the
Women I' was uttered Iron) every tongue; in
fact, imagination can only do justice to the inte-
resting scene. Could Castlereagh have witnessed
this noble expression of public sentiment, he must
have had a heart of brass it it had not struck him
dead to the ground !!"
" The presentation of the Cap of Liberty was
accompanied with the following short emphatic
speech, delivered by Mrs. Alice Kitchen, whose
maiden name was Mitchell :

" g Will you, Sir, accept this token of our re-
spect to those brave men who are nobly strug-
gling for liberty and life ? By placing it at the
bead of your banner, you will confer a lasting
obligation on the Filmic Reformers ot Black-
burn. We shall esteem it as an additional favour,
it the Address which I deliver into your hands be
read to the Meeting ; it embraces a faint descrip-
tion of our woes, and may apologize for our in-
tei fereoce in the politics of our country.'—(Veiy
west ppirmse. )
" The banner w+s then lowered, crowned by
the Cap of Lberty, and re-hoisted amidst the con-
tinned shunts and huzzas of the meeting.

" Siknee being, agaln restoted, the Chairman
obseeved, that he held in his hand the Address of
the Fein',lt• Refoirn,rs, which with their permis-
sive, wa, debited to read—[Read, read, read !
the n tot ever t.].

" The Chairman then read the Ad►lress, which
WB9 freqnently interrupted by repeated cheers :
during which time a comfortable situation was
provided tor the Nit mbt rs of the Committee, who
stood in a line fronting the specta►ors, which
gave errit effect to this very interesting scene
" Atter the Address was read, and the api,:ftw.e
which totlowed it had subsided, a vote at thanks
was carried with ncclamations, to the Fel/1:442 Re-
formers of Blackball, which the Chairman de-
livered -0 their leader with his usual rustic po-
liteness "

A Manchester Paper affirms, that in addition to
the Fcmn!c Society of ktetortners esraldished at
at B!ackhorn, there is another at Stockport, awl
a third at itlanchester

A' Committee his been appointed by the Guar-
dians of the Poor in Leeds, to inquire into the
causes of the present increase of pauperism ; and
to report whether the existing disires arises from
causes of a temporary or permanent nature; in
the latter of which cases they arc charged topoint
out ettch sources of productive employment as are
calculated to mitigate or remove the evil. In
purittance of this ob;ect, the Committee as-
sembly(' on Thursday evening, and determined,
as a preliminary step, to open a correspondence
with Sir John Sinclair, Mr. Curwen, and Mr.
Owen.--(Leeds Mercury )