Star.
London, England, 1831-04-16 00:00:00

TYNE MERCURY.

We regret that it Is not in our power to slate, that the differences be-. 1
tween the pitmen and the coal-owners are at an end. The workmen of
the coal mines of Abe Tyne and Wear, to the extent, we should sup-
pose, of seventeen thousand men, are still out of employment. Tice
only collieries where the pitmen have renewed their engagements fur the
ensuing year, are Bunion Main, Percy Main, Willington, Heaton,
Coilodge andi Benwell. But notwhintantling their engagements, out
of these six collieries the men are only working at one, namely, at Wil.
Heston. The rest are no doubt deterred from proceeding in the dis-
charge of their duty from the influence of the great majority of those
who raisin unbind. This is a state of things which every man of or-
dinary teflectiun or ordinary feeling must deeply regret. To the week.
men themselves and their families it must be productive of distress and
embarrassment; to the shopkeepers in the surrounding district it must
be very injutious, and to the coal owners and the trade of the place ge-
nerally it cannot fail to he productive of mischievous consequences.—
In recommending a speedy and immediate adjustment of the matters in
dispute, therefore, between the employers and employed, we are doing
that which is obviously for the interest not only of the parties them-
selves, but of the public.
Tne following are the final resolutions of the coal owners, as to the
general terms to be offered to their pitmen for the ensuing 12 months t
That each able-bodied hewer be supplied with work, to enable him to
earn 28s. per fortnight at the least; the fortnight to consist of eleven
working days—subject, nevertheless, to the power retained by the coal
owners in the second article of the bond, of dividing the work so as to
enable the men to earn she 214. in not less then nine working days.
That the wages of the driven be the same as last year, viz, Is. 2d.
per day, and the day's works at the crane to be twelve hours.
That, in future, the binding shall be held on the first Saturday in the
month of January, thus ensuring an interval of three months between
the publishing of the new and tile expiration of the old bonds, thereby
lessening the difficulty and inconvenience of the pitmen providing them-
selves with dwelling-houses, in case of changing their situation.
Resolved, That no alteration is necessary as to the size of the corves,
and that the measure which is placed at the top of each pit, trust
continue to be the standard by which the contents of the arrive must be
regulated as hitherto; and that the fines must remain as at present,
being a necessary protection to the owners against negligence or fraud.
That the workmen be paid their wages in money, as bas hitherto been
the custom, and remain at liberty to supply themselves with candles,
gunpowder, and shop goods, wherever they may think proper.
That no coal owner carry on his colliery, after the sth of April next,
with unbound mat. COPY.

March 23, 1831.

To his Worshipful the Mayor of Newcastle.
Sir,—We the coal workmen of the Tyne and Wear, feel thankful for
the promise made unto us, in the letter we received from your Wor-
ship dated 21st instant, that you would be as a mediator between the
coal owners and the coal workmen. We therefore feel glad for an op-
portunity of laying a statemen, of those articles, which we consider
grievances, before you.
Ist. An article in the bonds empowers the owners to limit the work.
ing days to only nine in the fortnight, in which nine days we are al.
lowed as much work as will yield us 235. at the prices foe working,
which is mentioned in the bond ; but there is another article the former
part of which reads as follows s if through any accident happening the
engine or pits, rendering them unfit for working, or any other cause,
the pits be Lid of work for more than three successive days, we are to
be paid 2s. 6d. per day, but not until we have laid idle three successive
days. But, air, that clause in this article which reads thus, or any
other cause the pits be laid of work, does, we think, destroy the virtue
of the former article ; for if the owners chooseth to keep the coals and
nut to send them to market, they may assign it as a sufficient cause for
Ilaying the pita off work for three days, Land if we be set to work upon
the fourth, we have no claim of any allowance for the loss of such dm:. ;
' but if we lay idle one day when the ph* is at work, we are under .he
penalty of forfeiting 2s. ed. except in a case of sickness, which we think
very unreasonable.
Again, another article binds the boys to work 14 hours from starting
at the crane until ending at the same which, through the distances
the crane is ander ground, keeps the boys sometimes 17 hours from
home, leaving them only.? or 8 hours a day for every other purpose of
life.

Again, another article makes the houses we live in part of our
wages, so when the time of our hiring is expired, and we are not
agreed for the ensuing year, or if we be legally discharged from
the colliery, the owners, their agents, or servants, are empoweted
to enter such dwelling, turn us with our families and furniture to
the door, without having recourse to the legal proceedings of the
law. These /track s, sir, we think, is not nor cannot be defended
by the laws of Great Britain; therefore we are determined not to
bind any more until they are removed from the bond altogether,
or made according to the laws of our country. That we may get
this done, a resolution was entered into on Monday to send two
men to London to lay a statement of them before the House
of Commons, while the men intends to keep working unbound,
if their employers will let. But as you, sir, promised to intercede
for us, we will wait a while, and as we have appointed a meeting of
the delegates, on Saturday, 26th inst. one or two then will wait upon
you that day for a report of your success, as we are desirous of hav-
ing the matter settled as soon as possible, as we are altogether de-
pendant upon work for a livelihood. Again, there is also articles
that binds us to pay one shilling for one peck of small coals being
sent to bank in one corf of round when we work by the separations
wotking ; and whoa any cod sent to bank his splint, or stone, or foul
coals in her, we are to pay three pence per quart for such splint or stone,
&c. and if more than four quarts, then be subject to the penalty of the
civil law, over and above paying three pence per quart • these measures
we wish to have softened. Also if the twee' be made ever so much
above their measurement, we are not allowed to have them adjusted,
so that we have to guess when there is a sufficient quantity of coals
in her, but if, when sent to bank, any corf be deficient, we lose the
price of the corf altogether, so, by these fines, besides gunpowder and
the candles we have to work with, working tools to uphold, and pay-
ing for the leading of our fire coal, there is from three to sometimes
WI shillings in the fortnight deducted from our wages, which reduces
them frequently to less than twenty shillings the fortnight, although
Mr. Huddle stated before the common council, in the year 1829, that
they never were less than twenty-eight shillings; therefore we will be
glad of any assistance you feel disposed to give, and will ever remain,
ours, &c. (Signed)
_THE COAL WORKMEN OF THE TYNE AND WEAR.

ThemrinchOins of the bridge of suspension now in progress across
the Tees at Whorlton, near Bamardcastle,were un Friday week thrown
over the piers, and safely moored into the rock on each side, and the
workmen are now proceeding in suspending the toad-way, which would
be completed ant fit for passage in the course of a month or six weeks.
This bridge is from the design of Mr. Green, architect, of this town,
under whose direction and superintendence the works ate conducted.
The span between the points of su•peneion is 180 feet, and the versed
sine of the catenary curve is one-fifteenth of its chord.
The project of a College or University in Newcastle was introduced
to the notice of the literary and philosophical society on Tuesday even.
ing last.
On Wednesday last Lord Brougham arrived at York, to receive the
freedom of the city voted to him on the 15th of January. His
Lordship was met at the Mount, without Mickkgate.bar, and con-
ducted to the Guildhall in procession, with music, flags,
A petition is to be presented from occupiers and fartnert of land in
the parish of Stannington, in Northumberland, on the very interesting
subject of the proposed extension of the elective franchise. The ped-
doners express their disappointment that the privilege of voting should
be restricted to those only who hold lands under lase for 21 years. and
humbly pray that it may be extended to the occupiers of land of the
annual value of 201. and upwards.
MARRIED.—Thomas Bowman, Req. of Corby, Cumberland. to
Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. T. Smith
DIED.—At Thornton Hall, near Northalknon, Winifred, wife of
P. Bedingfield, Req. 611—at Ainwick, lire. Hamby Robertson. daugh-
ter of the late Rev. Mr. Robertson, of Holy Island--on the Bth instant,
Mrs. Mary Cappe, aged 88, eldest daughter of the key. Newcome
Cappe, St. Saviourgate, York—at Edinburgh, Miss Rotheram, daugh.
ter ci the late J. Rotlseram, Rag. M.

DUBLIN TIMES- -APRIL 13.
We have taken considerable pains to ascertain from every source
through which a prudent man would seek for truth, what are the real
causes of the present disorganization of society in the county of Clare.
The Mail attributes every c.lamity to priests and popery—the Pilot,
and the other mob oracles, proclaim aloud that the mischief has an been
produced by the " 'comfort! aristocracy"—the Poi, stewing betwixt
extremes, effinue with confidence that at the door of the and-union agi-
tation must all the disasters be laid. Now, we, who are bound to no
muter, who neither seek nor fear to offend governments, mobs, or ans.
tocracies, but who will bear witness to the truth, come what will of it,
we assert, from all we an learn, having no local knowledge ourselves,
that there Las been breatexaggeration from the beginning, and
that he hits wide of the mar who attributes the condition
of the County of Clare to the operation of any single cause.--
The " turning up" the land is nothing more than a new form which the
disease presents—another channel through which the discontent breaks
out, which is not peculiar to Clare, but is common to almost all the
counties In the south and west of Ireland. In Kilkenny they took to
" Hurling," in Meath to " Walking," and in Clare the people manifest
their inikadence by the novel process of " turning up" the land. In
Kileeuny they "hurled" to obtain relief from the pressure of tithes—.
in Meath they " walked," in the hope of compelling a rise of wages—.
and in Clare they "turn up" the land, because large districts of that
fine county have been recently converted into pasture, and thereby the
peasantry have been deprived of their usual facilities of obtaining po.
taco land, which is their sole means of subsistence. That in every one
of these counties the sages of labour are inadequate to the support of the
labourer, cannot be denied ; and we fear it le but too true, that in every
Instance where turbulence has appeared, there has been wanting that kind
consideration foe the labouring cal , without which the gentry of Ire.
land can never hope to be surrounded by a happy and contented
peasantry.
A most numerous and respectable meeting of the nobility, gentry,
clergy, and freeholders of the county of Meath, assembled on Monday
last, at Naran, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety
of expressing their approbation of the plan of reform submitted to par.
Bement by his Majesty's ministers, and of preparing petitions to both
houses of parliament, praying that the same may be passed into a law.
On the motion of the Marquis of Ileadfort, seconded by Lord Killeen,
the Hon. Edward Reston, high sheriff, was called to the chair, amidst
loud cheers. The resolutions passed amidst enthusiastic cheers.
The distresses of the Irish peasantry are not confined to the north.
western counties. In Limerick three persons died of actual famine last
week ; and in Mayo and Donegal, the privations which the wretched
people bare endured for some months—and under which many of them
have sunl into the grave—can scarcely be deemed susceptible of alle.
station from such partial and inconsiderable aid as a few of the resident
gentry have been enabled to afford them. Sir Richard O'Donnell, Bt.
imported 120 tons of potatoes front Scotland, for the relief of the poor
in Mayo ; but even that liberal act can avail them little, unless it be
followed up by the timely and munificent co-operation of the landed
prtrieture, not of that district only, bet of all Ireland.
ILLEGAL lilatattianss.—At the Queen's County Assizes judgment
of death was recorded against Richard Sande., formerly Mite of Ma.
ryhorough, who was found guilty of buying solemnized a clandestine
marriage. He has resided for some years in the neighbourhood of
Mountratb, sod was at all times accessible to those happy pairs who
sought him with a bottle of whiskey in one hand, and half a crown In
the other. Ile has united several hundred persons in unpermitted wed-
lock in his time, and was an object of terror to all parents within
ten miles of his dwelling. The facility of contracting imprudent
, matches, which his accommodating habits held out, put joys of ;nevi.
mony into the heads of young people ; and there le scarcely a family,
for miles around, who has not experienced the inconvenience of such a
InciennbosuitX Coax Ricuaxon, APRIL I2.—There was a very mo.
Idente supply of corn at market to-day, and prime wheat nearly sup-
ported the price of last week ; inferior very dull, and ls. per barrel
lower. No change in oats. Bore aid barley dull, and 3d to lid lower.
Red wheat 30s a Sfle ; white do. 38a a 41s; oats, 14s a 16s 6d; bar-
ley, 17s a 19s 6d.
MARRIED—At Lucan Church, the Rev. Richard Wolfe, of
Fortnights, county Kildare, to Charlotte Sophia, daughter of the late
Hon. Francis Hely Hutchinson, of Henrietta.street—ln amen
Church, John S. Mills, Esq. of Gardiner-street, to Maria, eldest
daughter of the late Lieut. Col. Wilkinson—At St. Mary's Church,
William Cornwall, Esq. of Seville-place, to Harriett, eldest daughter
of Frederick Groom, Esq.
DI ED.—At Wexford, Catherine, third daughter of Richard
Lookcy, Esq.—At Miltown Lodge, county Dublin, Arthur Stanley,
Req. 81—At Inch-house, Daniel Ryan, Esq.

NAPLES, MARCH 31. —His Excellency the Marquis
D. Donato Tommasi, Counsellor Minister of State for Ec-
clesiastical Affairs and President of the Council of Ministers,
died yesterday, after a long illness.
M. Briant, editor of the Quotidienne. was on Saturday
found guilty of attempting, by an article in that Journal of
Feb. 14, to bring the King's Government into hatred and
contempt. The President having asked the defendant if he
had any thing to say in arrest of judgment, be replied " No,
I will never again attempt to defend myself whatever may
be the attacks made against me. These condemnations are
revolting. It is a settled plan." This declaration was fol
lowed by loud cheers from the audience, but no sooner were
they repressed than M. Briant advanced towards the Jury,
and said " It is infamous," and the cheers were renewed
with increased violence. M. Briant, who was already in
confinement for a previous offence, was sentenced to six
months' imprisonment and a fine of 8,000 francs.

DIED.

The I Ith Mot. at Touch House, Stirlingshire, Capt. James Graham,
late of his Majesty's packet service, after a few days' illness.—The 26th
January, of paralysis, Thomas Suffield Aldersey, Esq. of Lisson-grove,
in the 66th year of his age.

NEWGATE. AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAY.
There was a good supply of Meat generally at these markets this
morning.
By the Carcase—Per stone of Mtn.
Beef 2s 10d Ss tkl 3. 104 I Mutton 5. 6d 3s Sd 4s Od
Veal Ss Sd 41 8d Ss 24 I Pork 31 4d 4. 10d 51 Od
Lamb.... 6. 4d ... Gs Sd ... 72 011.

FARRINGDON MARKET—THIS DAY.
Bur—Finest Roasting, 8d to ejd per IL Boiling. Sd to 6d. Met.
us—Leg, ed. Shoulder, 7d. Vau—Leg, 80. Fillet. lOd.
60 to 9d. L►Hs, lOd to Is.

SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY.

Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, "2 10s. to £2 15s. Useful
ditto, 53 Os. to £3 18s. Fine Upland ‘leadow and Rye Grass Hay,
54 Os to £4 ss. (lover Hay, 55 3s. to 55 10s. Oat Stras,
51 12$ to ft 186. Wheat Straw, £ 1 16s. to 51 18s. per load.

CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKRT-THIS DAY.

Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, AV Ss. to AV 104. Metal
ditto, E 2 10s. to L. 153. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Gnu
Flay, £4 4s. to £4 104. Clover Hay. £3 3s. to .E. 4 Ss. Oat Straw,
£1 10s. to £1 14s. Wheat Straw, Al les. to XS 2a. per load.

COAL-EXCHANGE--THIS DAY.
Ships arrived during the month 2W
During the week
BentWalisend, Newcastle, & Sunderland Coals.. 2114 6d &Sir Od
Inferior sorts

Ships at Market, 137 j.

COVENT•GARDEN MARKET—THIS DAY.
There was a good supply of Fruits and Vegetables at market this
morning, wbicb was weU attended.

PILICES.

Strawberries, 9d to Is Gd per ounce. Forced Grapes, Ils to 30s pet
lb. Pines, 9s to 24s per lb. Cucumbers, 3s to 8s per brace. Mush-
rooms, 9d to Is 3d per small basket. Asparagus (best), 12a to 18.•
per bundle ; inferior do. 35 to 9s. French Beans, 25 to 26 Cad per 100.
Sea Keil, Is to 2s fid per punnet. Rhubarb, Gd to Is 3d per bundle!
New Potatoes. 2s to 44 per pound. Brocoli. Is Qd to 5s per bundle.
Apples, 3s to GI per half sieve ; do. for dessert, 35 01 to 91 Od per doz.
Pears, 5s to 9s per doz. Filberts, 21 per pouted. Turnips, 156 d to its
per bunch. Citrate. Is Gd to 2s per bunch. Red Cabbages, 6s to 12s
per doz. Spring Onions, 44 to 6d per bunch. Radishes, 8d to Is per
dozen bunches. Horse ltadish. 2a lid to 75 per bunch. Old Potatoes,
3s to Gs per cwt. Old Onions, 2s 64 to 4s per half sieve. Celery.
10d to Is 3d per bundle. Small Sailed, 3d to 41 per small basket-
thanges, 4s to 14s per 100. Seville Oranges, lOs to 205. Lemons, 41'
to 145. Spanish Nuts, 41 per peck. Foreign Grapes, 9d to 2s per lb.
Chestnuts, 45 to lOs per peck. Almonds, 7s per peck.

UXBRIDOI—Wheat, per load (40 bushels) £l5 Os to .£2.1 10s: Bo'
ley, per qr, 334 to 460 ; Oats, 211 s to 36a ; Beans, 39s to 50s; Per.
40s to 43s ; Rye, 38a to 40s.
Haw EL lizisravcso--Wheat. per load (five bushels), 45s to
Beans, 25s to 30s; Peas, 24. to 264 ; Barley, per qr. 44s to 47+;
Oats, 29s to :11s Oil.
BouroaD—Wheat, per qr. 64. to 77.; Barley, 38. to 47:, Os's.
211, to 33s ; Beaus, 36s to 46a ; Peas. 37s to 43%; Rye. —s.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORHOW.
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