The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-26 00:00:00

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
W. Mett, laceman, Regent-street, Piccadilly, March 15, at
twelve—R. Champion, furrier, Friday-street, City, March 15,
at eleven—S. H. Smith, coach maker, Cambridge, March 15,
at half-past eleven—S. Chew, flour dealer, Clipston, North-
amptonshire,March 15, at eleven--J. Martin, woollen ware-
houseman, King-street, City, March 15, at one—J. Wkitfield,
grocer, Tooley-street, Southwark, March 15, at half-past
eleven—l. Hughes, shoo maker, Chelmsford, March 15, at
eleven—W. Cock, grocer, Bungay, Suffolk, March 15, at
twelve—G. H. Bush, upholsterer, Edgeware-roai, March 15,
at twelve.

CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the
contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
C. D. Leeder, cattle dealer, Billingford, Norfolk, March 22
—W. Cox, money scrivener, Daventry, Northamptonshire,
March 15—J. 13e/1, ship owner, Greensfield, Northumberland,
March 19—T. Bentley, cloth manufacturer, Rawden, York-
shire, March 29—W. Wood, screw manufacturer, Burton-
upon-Trent, Staffordshire, March 16—T. W. Jones, draper,
Wellington, Shropshire, March 18—R. Pusey, baker, Abing-
don, Berkshire, March 15—T. Donkin, victualler, Cambridge,
March 15—F. Barry, miller, Rye, Sussex, March 15-71'.
Thorpe, plumber, Chertsey, Surrey, March 15—T. Waters,
hay dealer, Pillgwenlly, Monmouthshire, March 15—B. Mus-
grave, dyer, Leeds, March 15—C. Leaf, warehouseman, Wood-
street, Cheapside, March 15—J. Edmondson, miller, Marsden,
Lancashire, March 15—R. Mason, corn dealer, St. Alban's,
March 15—J. Hudson, calico printer, Gale, Lancashire,
March 15—J. Pearson, J cut nail manufacturer, Darlaston,
March 15—D. Hague, paper manufacturer, Horsforth, York-
shire, March 15.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. and G. Mabyn, linen drapers, Bristol—G. and T. C.
Mackley, grindery warehousemen, New Inn-yard, Shorediteh
—W. Curran and A. Thomas, stone dealers, Liverpool—J.
Lomax and W. Wilson, ship builders, Liverpool—R. Titley
and G. Bragg, wine merchants, Birmingham—J. Williams
and C. Mureott, factors, Birmingham—P. Morgan, J. Mor-
gan, and W. Morgan, drapers, bladeley, Shropshire—G.
Hemming and R. Steed, tailors, Pershore, Worcestershire—
C. Tolley and E. Trimmer, brewers, Gloucestershire—R. A.
Adams and R. Capell, grocers, Weedon Beck, Northampton-
shire—H. and D. Brook, cloth dressers, Upper Thong, York-
shire—J. Fielding and J. Crossley, drysalters, Halifax, York-
shire—C. Alexander and W. Goddard, bakers, Brixton—J.
Lowe and A. Grounds, shoe makers, Billinge, Lancashire—J.
George, T. Sully, J. W. Sully, J. James, and T. Nicholson,
carrying on business as the Park-end Coal Company—P. W.
and A. H. Wagstaff, surgeons, Leighton Buzzard, Stafford-
shire—W. King, W. Chapman, and J. King, carpenters,
Wells-row, Islington—J. Sherratt and J. Lomas, silk manu-
facturers, Macclesfield, Cheshire T. and H. George,
builders, New Windsor.

SALMON FISHING.—The fishing for salmon in the
Tyne opened on the 10th inst. Several have been taken since
that time, but the price continues high. The fishing season corn.
menced in the Tweed on Thursday last. In consequence of the
melting of the snow up the country, the river was too much
swollen to admit of work being resumed at all the stations. At
those, however, at which it did commence, the SUCCCSS Was very
encouraging, all of them having obtained Lish, some of them six
.414. Wen CaCh I —ll'ewcasyf OvcriOcr

THE IkrEW FACTORIES BILL'
The manner in which the new Factories Bi
li
affect employers and. workmen in the country distrx,'i;
and especially in the woollen manufacture, ie 01°1,
the following letter from a highly respectable ela°2727f
turer to a gentleman in office. We do not it. ,°70,0
it will be possible to work the Bill when the for
be running only eight hours a. day, as they:' e•
three fourths of the year from 1839 to. 184; Inc
The children can then only be worked four,
in the day I and for the pittance which dile let
earn, earn, their parents will hardly be induCed• in
them , work at all. We think the mill-Owfileri.„,,
the woollen trade will do well to consider tbeli7k
gestions in the following letter ; and if- they 700
them well-foanded, to get up memorials and: PeLipt
against the Bill and to send deputations to re_Pl.—The
their case to Ministers and Members of ParliameT:ispo
Bill goes into Committee next Friday, so that tlierq
time to be lost.
The following is the letter we have referred Wr",4:
" Birstal, near Leeds, Feb. 17,-18!ries
" 9ir,—l have received copies of the New Fees
Bill from Mr. Aldam and Lord Ashley. The cottn,"4„
mill-owners still entertain the strongest objectionl°o4tp
half-time clause in the new Bill. A deputation
certainly be sent from Batley, if we could entertaltius,
opinion that our representations mould receive iiitentroo
but all trading matters receive such slight attention eh,*
the Government or the Parliament, that all feel.tuer,
sense of injury that no
.one will troublehimseg.t,7o
except in cases where the whole country can be
to take an interest in the subject. • ol•
eo
" The clause which prevents the employment of noble
niore,than twelve hours daily, is a good 'end. /I;te of
alteratiOn. While I freely acknowledge and apPlit 0(1
this change, I should be wanting in duty to taYjse ;;-es
those by whom I have been formerly derit,r,„?celiet,
question, as well as to the labouring classes Inf'7 sar
if I did not protest against the half-time clause atiettis
cable-to woollen mills. The case of Woollen &-
peculiar, and ought not to be subjected to the esq7ufsr
tail of legislation. Allow me, once more, W
shortly the points of objection— -
" In Mr. Saunders's Report the objection ofitioneut
expense is mentioned, but he does not allow it euwFtlie
weight in the declining and unprofitable state
woollen manufacture, which it is admitted can "7, is'
additional burden. As he admits, there will be !'reor/
crease of wages necessary to procure short time P ote,
as compared with full time hands, I need. not Y• r oil
'the reasons for it. I may just mention that I*-704
garments is one, and that this will be anobjeetlk,r. •
their attending schools for other children. inere9
" 2.. It will be felt to be a great hardship when
who have attained to twelve years of age, are eci°3
to work for half-time wages. are
iff
" 3. As our country mills work for hire, an..-4iittr
gularly employed, working generally during
months only
.eight. hours, or merely during tu-befolf
light,—to employ children six hours, and that.onl,
or after noon will subject them to inconveniencLO
loss. -If we work only half the day, and that only
l'e
twelve, or after one o clock, we shall have to beg
and,light up our mills at a great and needless i
ettil4
if we begin at noon, we shall have the cost of leo
up at night. To be compelled to employ t,ltiesoble
children fur eight hours' labour will be an 'l%9Strel
grievance. • During the last four years, our 01170e.5P7
not been employed more than eight hours *daily
greater,part of each year.
'
." 4. In-times of good trade we found it difficult-
tain children for piecers, because their parents feL4.°
earn a sufficiency, and will not trouble themes IVO
send their children early and regularly- to ,1111"",..if
difficulty will be greatly increased when only 1"7"
are to.be earned. :
"5. In our country mills, to which children a 1.,. 004
all quarters; kauctfrom- 4fonsiderable distaneeeL': to tte.
school will often Wimpossible; 'and will be a "ii`-` toe'
empleyment:Of'obildren eituated.- At presettors
the eight hours" system,. where any number of volor
are employed,. schools are kept on the preniLlO" tbse
the hUlf:•tiine:SYSteni, this cannot be done•better• dis
may'now Ise.done; beside's; parents will nOt. be 0 001,
expense of mt!kirg'a, separate provision of dinner: 011
now do. .towns thehaltitime',_gYittiosth,
work well; but•cannot do min our country 'itt" of .w.r
" 6. Nothing can show` the opproisive :nature
present short time.enactment in a more. foreikle octoltr
than Mr. Saunders's- own report, dated. 20t" • deer
last, in which it is stated that, with an actual o,ooosof 15,000 hands, there is.a decrease in the elnPri;op°'
of children under thirteen years of age of abliotelia
Taking into consideration the condition of the ;040:f
classes, this statement, properly understooe•
their deteriorated state, and the oppressive lvo'r
the Short time clauses. * r. &Oil!
" If is- not.practicable to retain the eight hooter
for woollen mills in the present temper of arfietbst._,'
and the House of Parliamen I would submit
would be: for the benefit of all arties to so°4o• 10
dren to enter on full work in woollen mil11,1:0°11
years :of age. It. would materially 'lessen
woollen millowners, benefit • the parents, a> don
mote a more cordial attention to the eon:flosi 11;
children,. and lessen the inducements to infringeiroad,'
correct observance of the Act. If this cannot be ou be rear,
claule ought 'to be inserted: to enable children tt
ployed eight hours, when the mills-work 0,1.15000 e,
hours; at Any rate during six hours of day.iisl,"
ter, When, .the mills only work that time. LT
,frol
is enacted in its present extreme character,' it viar-
produce a dogged sullen acquiescence, and alert. :01ir
no cordial effort made, because it will be felt to •,
roils; and an undue interference with labour. : 2,"
"The clause permitting the eniPloymeat of g 1
fr,
alternate Saturdays the whole day is coal'
there will be some difficulty about clocks;. our bbe
church clOcks are so iriegulirly kept, that they
very. imperfect guide. • - foino!e.
"I am at-a loss what to say about 6401156;e° 0111
cidents; it seems to ma unjust to require diiin-&ol_
millowners not required from any other del:40;0,1,
employment. Accidents generally happen fog': evoo,
ness and inattention, which millowners etinn°' .40
I think there ought to be a clause restricting the set,
prosecution to cases of wilful neglect after notir„orbV:'
We find that the work topic in the neighwureej
Cif Batley are quite as strongly opposed to the. riit•o4,
tions of the now Factories Bill as their emplorhos.:,lff,'
we know that those of Pudsey, Farsley, act,i; P°4
same objections. They feel that the half-1170 4,
sion will make the labour of .their children 'o' eta
no value to them. The families of the poor bs;fsiff;
since the commencement of the manufacturiliZoitifiin;i,:
derived most. important benefit from the
the children; which, when so regulated
cbtl
jure their health, is a positive benefit tk!'4l"o/110
themselves.; in giving them habits of industry,. dot, .
in providing for their better nourishment:atA
The workpeople are, therefore, quite &lain, bile,,i/of',
prospect of the time being so arranged that t'' tbe.,P:of
can. never work more than six hours, a day (ft'rtkallt,.
hour-is. Merely put in to cover accidental overs
the rule by a few minutes)—that genooYea.Pep
woollen district, where the day's Work
they will only be able to work five -hours.'r:oo 07- 0
a-day,--and that in bad times, when the millor .b2/is •
eight hours, they will only be able to . work ions
a-day. We last year published a letter from a
oipg_f;to
in alarge mill a few miles from Leeds, eltrestr(w:tei
behalf of himself and his fellow-workmen; reel 'el
objections to the proposed plan. We haveJ,ll;„d ses communication from a meeting of the worb-001:04
Batley, written in evident and lively alarm' juietio
clearly how the Bill will affect both their. ernP aP
themselves. The following are two or thre. tn• !
of their letter.:—. .Hill 1,
"You are right when you say it (the P")00oem- et
nish the income of labour:; it will to a gnat rict,
will be impossible for it to work in this clietg6ana• to
a great disadvantage both to the labouriag "'"uoeo4• be
millowners_, -More than anything that ever oi irnk:#
operation before. In winter time, the ekilf:e
drawn out of bed at five o'clock in the Wrilide!,,ic r
(in order to complete six hours' labour before out. oo
and they thenlvill have to play in the arta° se ••
stroying the capital of the employer in lightipg
morning, to play the clay-light away." outraV:
They call the Bill " one of the most • eit. •
ft
schemes'that Bier was invented by me. uas .We
It behoves the workmen generally, ee weeotistutili
ployers in the woolen districts, if 00 . • ;Is wi.aea
redo) siv
views taken above to move instantly. shiPsbepear
sent from Batley and the neihbouring tor°
done* slio
by all classes. But, if any good is to be en off
tions-both of masters and a iatellirut leorkird b
be sent up to,London, to wait on Ministeretosent:
of Parliament; and as the Bill goes into
.I;ooeltatr;',
Friday next, the deputations should gO._ atenibe
otherwise they will not be able to see tee.
fore the Bill has passed—Leeds Mescal.

to the
-
t'ea
DEAL. —Government has sent grittilli their oVinn th°
three boats' crews who so intrepidly yentureu ecke° —amenel
te
a few weeks back, to save the crew of a brig lvtd iptocoll
, between 30/. a
t
Goodwin Sand. A subscription was also en
01 sae tere
the inhabitants,when
:
and distributed among them.

MorOnsn.
jttahhmeee22s2odtEhiwninst , Mrs.fi JosephBIRTHS.
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Tottenham, . of a daughte.
TuOpnmatnh7R2!Nd.,in•
osft.a, atßeading, Berk& the lady °- -A-'
f CartAill •
On the 23d inst„ • son.
' otteab-usr"tr,e,sEt,esßezru, k-egtis'7
n:sircalitrioto
a eon. •
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inst.,
f MARRIED.
tniNoHrtelinnShe to 1-100
fl!,rsiqn.,ersuprigaeceen., of Finsbury-place South, Londou, to.. of tbe •
Benton, youngest daughter of Samuel Benton, k•sq,
Joseph
till, Jose,
On the 22d inst., at the Holy Trinity Chaith, z"li-crlesbirel.'
Gee, Esq., of Cottingham and Bridlington-qua:l, vorllc°"
to Elizabeth Jane, eldest daughter of Thoinas.•,,-. ,
Esq., of Hull.gar ."
On the 22d inst., at Trinity Church, tkel-Yelbi. ,
Ekins, RC.L., Rector of Sampford, Essex, Chelsea,rh7f
Jane, second daughter of the late George Hart DY)'e
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On the 11th of January lD
ast, at Mannheiln, jo
Captain William Payne. Di f
On the 12th inst., at Leamington PriOrS, Mrs.
On the 20th inst., Mrs. Phoebe Money, sec°lld. "ugh"' °
the late John Priest, Esq., of Farnham. taxer, f4'
On the 20th inst., Jul:a, the wife of John Whi ,f •
of Hull. f ital.,'
On the 22d inst., at Charlton, Mary, the ififB e
Longlande, Esq. i, Willialll
On the 22d inst., at Bolsover, near Sheiue' 'll6
Joseph, eldeitehild of William Rose, Esq.
On the 22d inst., in Caroline-street, Eaton-6,lore' CtUni •
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wife of Mr. Henry Baker.
On the 22d inst., at Stoke-by-Navland, stiffen"
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Anne, third daughter of the late E. •eiug, DK. Saro'''
On the 22d inst., at Bishop's Hull, near
the wife of the Rev. Dr. Everard. ancieill
On the 19th inst.. M. Joseph Almorie Lou. Aloll,4yresice' '
officer of the Guards of his late Majesty s XVI.," .4.'
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