The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-06 00:00:00

STATE OF THE HOSIERY AND
LACE TRADES.

The hosiery workmen in the midland counties,
like other parts of the kingdom, are actively form-
ing themselves into confederacies, some for a general
end, and others only to protect their own branches.
Many large villages have agreed to pay a penny a
week per frame to support the colliers upon strike, on
express condition that the colliers are to relieve them
in case they have to turn out. The Derbyshire
union has been extremely active in sending parties
round to examine the glove frames, and those that
are set on above the regulated statement have been
induced to narrow their frames to the proper standard.
The silk glove trade in this vicinity becomes worse,
but in Derbyshire it has rather improved. The
cotton glove trade keeps brisk, and the Bulwell
union having discovered that the hands at Ikeston
are working considerably under price, have re•
solved to strike them next week, and also the hands of
a Nottingham hosier, who has had such long disputes
with the drawer and pantaloon hands. This latter
branch is still pretty well employed but the hosiers at
times give out the material with a cautious hand.
Were it not for the extreme vigilance of the union of
this branch, the wages at times would suffer. The
wrought cotton hose branch keeps in a very steady
course, the hands having full employment. The cut-
up hose branch is not quite so brisk as it was some
time since, but the frames were fully employed, and
at better wages. The fancy bobbiumnet trade is rather
getting better, and complaints are in some measure
subsiding. The cotton warp lace trade is 'extremely
brisk, and is extending in all directions, every frame
is placed in requisition, and the price of them has ad-
vanced rapidly. A deputation from a general meet-
ing of the lap and press warp trade, in con-
nexion with the fancy silk blond trade, waited
upon the manufacturers on the 25th ultimo, to
solicit them to give the statement price, which
price the trade had agreed to receive. Mr. Wild,
with his usual alacrity to assist the workmen, pledged
himself to give that price on the following Saturday,
and has since fulfilled his promise. The rest of the
manufacturers connected with this branch of trade
pledged themselves to give the advance the following
week, together with the advanced price upon that
work taken in on the 30th of March, if Mr. Wild
paid the advance on that day. That gentleman has
performed his portion of the agreement, and we have
no doubt the other manufacturers will now fulfil their
promise.—Noltingham Review.

DINNER TO MR. O'CONNELL AT

CORK.

As the day approaches the interest in this demonstra-
tion increases. Post afterADost brings accounts of the
feeling in the country. Nothing can be more gra-
tifying than the spirit with which it is taken up both in
Limerick and Waterford. In Waterford the enthu-
siasm is represented as unprecedented. Too much
praise cannot be given to the Waterford Secretary,
Thomas F. Meagher, Esq., son of the excellent
Chief Magistrate of that city. He has been inde-
fatigable in discharging the duties assigned to him
by his fellow-citizens. He has already sent
up to Cork the names of sixty Waterford gentle-
men who propose to attend the dinner. Amongst
others we are happy to mention the name of Sir
Henry Winston Barron, Bart., M.P. This gentle-
man has not yet joined the Repeal ranks, and he
comes to Cork with the view of testifying his respect
and gratitude to Mr. O'Connell, and his abhorrence of
the prosecution instituted against him. His example
will be followed by many who entertain similar opi-
nions, and we will take their presence at the banquet
as a proof that the best means of swelling the popular

ranks jus, ‘• now would be a et. mtinuance in the mad
system of
wercion, and in the stern denial of justice.
,
To the Go v.ernment are we indebted for Smith
O'Brien's adl.
‘erence to the popular cause, and we can
have no doubt
that at the -provincial dinner, more ad-
hesions place. Why should there be any
further
? Do we expect any good from their
hesitation will take`
Registration Act '.' Do we anticipate any wisdom in
1 their policy towar, Is Mr. O'Connell ? Are they not
too closely bound up with the reckless enemies of the
country to-do anything generous even if they had the'
will ? No--there is no h ope for Ireland but in her
own exertLons, and it is therefore we look so con-
fidently to theadhesions ~of such men as Sir Henry
Winston Barron, men who have an interest in the
~x, ;ous for her prosperity,
country, and are tru:v
Mr. Kelly, D.L., of E'rina-.douse, county Limerick.
brother-in-law of our path lotic county Member,
Edmond Burke Roche, is os, 1, to be present at the:
l
dinner. This gentleman is an I.%portant addition to
the popular party—not only on at. -!ount of his great
wealth, but also, because of his inte, ligence and in-
ame to the
in-
fluence. He lately joined the Repealev", and he now
comes forward to add the weight of his t.'
present " national" demonstration.--
souulern Re-
porter.