The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-30 00:00:00

THE POTTERIES.

BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING. —The intelligence
from the Potteries is highly favourable, Many of the colliers
lave already resumed their work, and in spite of threats and
ether means of intimidation it is thought that in the course of
a few days many of the pits will be in full employment. The
turn-outs in some neighbourhoods attempted to 'recent the
workmen from going to work, but the determination of the in-
dustrious artisan, and the protection afforded them by the mili-
tary force in the neighbourhood, it is hoped will speedily put an
end to this system. The works of Lord Granville are closed,
and, as far as his Lordship's immediate connexion with them is
concerned, it is said, for ever.

The injury done to the industrious and well-disposed artisans
of the Potteries and their families by the recent outbreak and
unlawful combination, may be judged of by the following state-
ment of the average wages paid by Copeland and Garrett at
their extensive manufactory at Stoke.
Average wages paid by Messrs. Copeland and Garrett the
week ending the 16th of July inst.: —Slip-makers, 245.; plate-
makers, 245.; throwers, 265. 6d. ; turners, 225. 3d. ; handlers,
295. 2d. ;• dish-makers, 2es. ; pressers, 28s. ; saucer-makers,
28s. ; saggirmakers, 355. ; biscuit firemen, 255. ; gloat fire-
men, 30s. ; engine-men, 245. ; wareheitiemen, 245. ; packers,
265.; labourers, 15s. The same establishment—the conduct
of which maybe taken as a test and example of all the rest of
the most respectable housei in'the Potteries—for the week end-
ing the 9th of July, paid 180 colliers 2241. is. 4d., indepen-
dent of engine-men and boys, being at the rate of 25. per week
per head. s,
In Walsall and the neighbourhood affairs have also taken a
favourable turn, and the " turn-out" may be considered at
an end.

The far-famed races of Goodwood, with their busy
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scenes of excitement, are gone by for a season, and the next
race we .are likely to have to report will be at Lord Lichfield's
seat in Staffordshiye, Shugborough Hall, where, it is antici-
pated,_ vast numbers will go in the hope of obtaining some
portion of the costly and valuable contents of this celebrated
mansion. Mr. George Robins will commence his official la-
bours there on Monday next. The sale will continue through
a period of sixteen days (Sundays excepted). During the pre-
sent week the visitors have been very numerous. The report
is exceedinglY favotirable, especially in respect to the inestimable
collection of pictures and statues. The wines are announced to
be incomparably fine, particularly the splendid Cabinet Cham-
pagne, of which there is still forty dozen remaining, of Cun-
ningham's Sillery. There is altogether more than 10,000
bottles of wine. The library is as valuable as it is extensive,
and will occupy the three first days of the sale exclusively.
At Brighton, and other places along the coast of
Sussex and Hampshire, on Wednesday night, the weather was
beautiful; while one of the most awful thunderstorms on record
visited London, and a considerable portion of Middlesex,
Surrey, and Kent.
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MISS ADELAIDE KENIBLE, A BRIDE.—The banns of
marriage between " Adelaide Kemble and Jahn Sartoris,"
were proclaimed in the city churches here on Sunday last. The
gentleman, who is about to lead this highly-accomplished lady
and distingnished•vocalist to the temple of Hymen, is styled
Count Sartoris, and is reputed to be possessed of considerable
wealth. The lady, we believe, although generally known in
this country by her maiden patronymic of Kemble, is a widow,
and, we have been informed, has two children by her first hus-
band living at Milan. Glasgow Chronicle.
TIIE WEATHER AND THE COUNTRY.—Notwith-
standing the unsettled state of the weather during the earlier
part of last week, in this neighbourhood, the greater portion
of the hay' then out has been secured, and anticipations of the
corn harvest are beginning to haunt the mind of the farmer.
Last night the air was exceedingly close, with indications of a
high state of electricity. Fine weather is now desirable for the
ripening both of corn and fruit, theiatter of which .was never
more abundant throughout the country. Considerable num-
bers of Irish labourers have already arrived, and may be ob-
served persevering in a smith-eastern course.— Sheffield Iris.
"CURIOSITY AT WINDSOR CASTLE.A.' very inte-
resting natural curiosity has lately arrived at Windsor Castle.
where it has been placed upon a large pedestal in the grand
vestibule (leading to the Waterloo Chamber), to which the
public are admitted. It was recently in the Royal Conserva-
tory at Kew (having been sent as a present to the Sovereign o(
this country, from China), whence it has Iseen transferred to
Windsor Castle, and evinces, in a peculiar manner, the extra-
ordinary perseverance and ingenuity of the Chine,e, who, dur-
ring the progress of the growth of plants, have discovered the
means of so transforming or training their roots, as to make
them assume the shapes of various animals. The singular
curiosity referred to, is supposed by some to be the root of
the large Chinese dog-rose, and by others to be the
rootof the vine. It is about three feet in length, and of a..
proportionate height, and beam a close and extraordinary re-
semblance to a lion, having the legs and feet, head, tail, and
bad) with its thaggy mane, most rudely periect„