Star.
London, England, 1823-06-17 00:00:00

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The second reading 'or the Silk Nfaitt
to repeal the Regulations embodied
-fields Acts, 'being fixed by the' Unnse
yesterday, as early as four o'cloCk in
several tlsottsands cf the Weavers inter,
fate of this Bill assembled in New 13,
front of the entrance to the House of
Abingdon-street. By five o'clock, at w
Lords commence public business, it wa:,
that. there Were not fewer than ten thousan,
in the neighbourhood of the }base of
All the open spaces were completely tin°,
them ; the crowds were far more numerous than win
asscmbled on the second and third readings in
Commons ; but their general demeanour was
as respectful and orderly as when they lined rite
bies of the Lower House, on the second readinu
the Bill, on which occasion we had the satistictios
of bearing testimony to their decorous cond
They thew up in line in the road-way, .so as to agar
their Lordships carriages room to pass, and dit,
took off their hats to the Peers as the carriages 0.4
ceeded. Under the piazza, where the Lords 4oit tit
carriages to enter the House, deputations of tie
Weavers, most respectably dressed, were drawn n,
on each side, backed, however, by many hundresdial
their brethren, the piazzas being crowded to encl.
Those in front handed to their Lordships, as thti
passed into the House, two papers very nemiypreited.
The first was an address to their Lordshi,,,
'" the Journeymen Silk Weavers of Sontielasiod
its vicinity," setting forth the advantage, that they
had derived from the Acts sought to be tem*,
and earnestly entreating their Lordships to :allow thero
at least "tire same privilege that was granted to
ts
Master Manufacturers, of being heard before a Com.
mit:ee, in order to produce such satisfactory evident;
as they humbly conceived could not but consists
their Lordships that whatever had been as,eased
against the invaluable Acts was not founded either ia
justice or in truth. Therefore, they sincerely aoi
humbly hoped, that they wool.' not stiffer tliedread.
ful measure now before their Lordship, to pus ilk,
a law.".---This document was' decorated with their
coat of arms, and their motto:—.' Wizen itm
WITH TRUST.'

The other paper was from the Matter Silk Msai.
facturers, Btc. signed by about one hund.ed ail
twenty names,with the period (several upwards of fifiT
years) during which each manufacturer had bee is
trade. Amongst other things it said, that the
ing Acts " prevent differences and disputes betafta
the silk manufacturer And the journeyman; put it
out of the power of the journeyman to exact fromthe
manufacturer a high rate of wages when the trade
happens to be in a flourishing state; secure to tbr
journeyman a fair and equitable price for Iris labour,
and consequently prevent the manufatturer boa
taking advantage of his weaver, under-st temporary
depression of the trade; give encouragement to is.
genuity, the weaver knowing that in proportions
he is skilful his earnings increase, the skilful weaver
working with greater facility than the ordinary hand,
and consequently is rewarded according to his 'skill;
prevent an exorbitant increase of the poor rates; keep
the districts in which'tbe silk trade is the staple sr.
nufacture, in a. state of quietude and repose; *I
have effectually arrested the progress of pauperisa,
which produces moral degradation in every point
' view, represses industry, engenders negligence in tie
management and economy of a family, increases di,.
affection, has a tendency to riot and outrage, greats
injures the landed interest, produces a general demo.
ralization of principle, and endangers the State User
Their Lordships received these papers in the most
condescending manner. When the crowds heard the
proposition that had been made by the Earl of Lt.
vzarooL, and that the operative classes were to la
heard on Wednesday, they were, as may be Imo.
gined, uncommonly delighted. They remained *
cheer the Lords as they left the House; and theta*
separated in the most orderly manner.

BIRTH. . •
On Saturday, June 14th, the Lady of Watson Alma. kit
othtsclito&uponlTees, of a daughter.
Sunday morning, at his Lordship's house in Albemade;seto,
Lady F. Lesson Gower, ofinairtwins.

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