The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-13 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF MALDON.'

A vacancy having occurred in the representation of thi,
borough, by the death of the Hon. George A. W. Winn,
its late member, a numerous meeting of the Freemen, re-
sident in London and its vicinity, took place at the Crown
and Magpie Tavern, Aldgate, last night, 'to meet Quintin
Dick, Esq., M.P. for Orford ; and learn that Gentleman'::
intentions as to his again becoming a candidate for their re-
presentation.
Mr. BYGRAVE was called to the Chair, and briefly an-
nounced the object of their assembling.
After the Chairman's speech, Mr. Dm; appeared, and
was received with shouts of applause. He said, that the
situation in which he was placed was as unpleasant as un-
expected : be was now the Representative of Orford, which
had placed him in Parliament, and the rejected candidate of
the borough of Maldon. Before he made up his mind as to
the course be would pursue, he would require a few days'
consideration ; he would only ask until Thursday, when
he would again have the pleasure of meeting his friends,
and stating to them his determination. He felt deeply for
the kindness that they had throughout shown to him ; but
situated as lie was, he could not forget that be was the de-
pository, of the interests of others.
Mr. Dick was heard with much attention, and a motion
of adjournMent until Thursday next was carried.

THE CHAR.—We lately copied from a West-
morland Journal some observations on the natural history
of the Char, which is supposed to' be found in perfection
only in the celebrated lakes of that county. We happen
now, however, to know, that this delicate fish is abundant
and excellent in Loch Leven, but is so little known than
there are not more than two dealers in our market who
can point it out from the trout peculiar to that lake. Nir,
have seen specimens weighing not less than two pounds.
.In fact, our market is often supplied with delicious anal
rare kinds of fish, alike unknown to the sellers and the
purchasers.—Fife Herald.
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The Bradford Workmen, listening to good
cboeeannsael, nnoduititieneo,
dtonlapstaiNnday, hold
Fairweather-green. The
meetingTh,, hbte,ast had
lat
in the employment of Messrs. GARNETT, have not returned
to their work, and it is said that they have resolved- tlt
the strike against that firm shall continue till they advance
the wages to the old standard. The cause of the present
disagreement, which is very partial, is represented to in,
to be this : in the course of the last summer, Messrs. GAR •
NETT advanced -the wages of the combers to a rate some-
what higher than was given
.by other manufacturers ; but
soon after the stuff trade began to feel the usual depression
of the winter, they reduced them below the present stan-
dard. The reduction, of course, seemed considerable; and
a strike was the consequence. • This step was a: very naturl
one, and we do not know that there is any cause for complain t
against. the men for taking it, particularly if they can obtain
better wages. Since that time MeFsrs..G. have offered the
same price for combing as is pa:d by other masters, and thw v
are not at present suffering from a deficiency of hands, thou`-!I
many of them are new ones. In general, ice believe, tl

Bradford manufacturers have treated their 'Workmen with
fairness, and even with liberality. While 'the trade wis
improving they gradually advanced their wages; .but when
the late depression came on they were obliged to retrograde,
and a reduction has taken place, within the-last six week-.,•
of about one shilling and sixpence in the pound upon it 1
average of • combing, and about two shillings and six-
pence upon weaving. , We have no doubt, however, biht
that .both the we9vers and combers will have the ad-
vantage of any steady improvement in trade as soon
it arrives, and that their masters will endeavour to plat,
their workmen in as good a state as they stood, in poiht
of wages, before the memorable and lamentable turn out (.1
1825 ; but the men have good sense enough to know th:,t,
this can never be attained till the masters themselves 'are
placed in the same situation. We have the best authority
for saying, that there is at present no kind of compact, ~s
to wages, existing amongst the master manufacturers of
Bradford, and their own individual interests will therefore
induce them, if there was no other motive, to give their
work men as high a rate of wages as the state of trade well
admit ...Leeds Mercury.