Star.
London, England, 1817-07-30 00:00:00

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PRICYJINTIIX
TO counteract the many attampti fbat wdaily
made to impose on the owns, a sposiods weapeekos is-
stead at the Genuine Blactlai prepared 07 Dig
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are induced to adopt a sew Label, is which tier
97, High Holhoro.
Is placed so conspicuously, that they trust an attesdem to this,
and the difference of the type, which is unlike aB letter-pause,
will 'noble purchasers at once to detest the impositioo. TM
Petal 'ago BLACKING, mole by DAY awl MARTIN, 97.
High Holborn, will is future be sold in Bowles at, is. sod
la. od, each, and a copy of the Label att with WI V
DAY osio MARTIN, 97, HO Holism.

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Q. Are you the principal proprietor of the works
and village of New Lanark, and have you the sole
direction and superintendence of them ?—A. Yes. 1
Q. How long have you had the managempnt of
that establishment N.-Eighteen years in August next.
Q. Of what description is the population of New
Lanark ?—A. Of manufacturers of cotton thread
chiefly ; but also of iron and brass founders, iron and
tin smiths, millwrights, turners in 'mod and metals,
sawyers, carpenters, masons, tilers, painters, glaziers,
tailors, shoemakers, butchers, bakers,l shopkeepers,
farmers, labourers, surgeon, ministers of religion, ini•
strums.* of youth, nale and female, superintendents
of various departments, clerks, and police-mea ; form-
ing a mixed society of trades and work people.
Q. Had you any experience among the working
classes behest you Undertook the management of the
works at New Lanark ?—A. Yes. I superintended
large manufacturing establishments in Manchester
and its neighbourhood for about eight years preced-
ing, in which great numbers of men, women, and
ch:yrt , were employed.
:net has been the chief object of your attention
dsong the number of years that you have had so
seentjoysons under your care and sagerintendance
Itsbarcr.csdiscover the means by which the Condition'
c±.lllmm' and working classes could bl! fitieliorated,
benefit to their employers.
"I%M what conclusions have you now time upon
Ithis subject?—A. That the situation of these classes
may be easily grimily improved ; and that their na-
ttural powers' may be far more beneficially directed
'for themselves and for society at large, without
creating injury of any kind to any class, or to any
individual.
Q. Have you generally succeeded in improving
condition and moral habits of those who have
been wider your care Yes; and with even

Q. How many complaints have been brought be-
lore you by the inhabitants of New !.mark, us your
capacity of a magistrate for the county ?—A. Not one
liar many years past.
Q. Having turned your attention to the subject,.
to what cause do you attribute the distress existing
among the poor and working classes ?—A. To a mis-
application of the existing powers of production in the
country, both natural and art ificial,*hen complied to
the wants and demands for those productions. Mnch
of our natural power, consisting. of the physie..l and
intellectual faculties of human beings is now. tint on;y
altogether unproductive, but a heavy burden so
country, under a systerri too which is rapidly drmc-
ralizing it; while a very large part of our artificial
br mechanical agency is employed to produce that
which is of little real value to society ; and which, in
its act of production, entails innumerable evils of the
most afflicting kind, at the present time, upon the pro.
deicers, as well as upon a very large part of society ;
and through them to the whole of our, population.
Q. Does your experience enable you to suggest a
more advantageous application of these productive
powers ?—A. It induces me to say that they may be
applied more advantageously for society, and for the
individuals, that they may, with ease, be so directed

Q. But will nvo in a community of. mutual ant
combined i;:terests. 3,2 at in,lustrious as when em•
pluyed for their indigidual pain i—A. The supposi-
tion that they will not,. J prehend to be common
prejudice, and.not at all founded in fact. Wherever
the experuneut has been tried, the labour of each has
been exerted chee,rfully. It is found that amen rata
work togethertov.a c:..winmoit interest, each ptrforws
his part more advantageously for himself and for so-
ciety, than when employed for others at duly wages,
ur than when working by the piece. 'When empli,,e4
by the day, they }'eel no interest•M their occupation
beyond the receipt of their wages ; when the.), wrqc
by the piece, they feel too much interest, and ire.
quenily overwork themselves, • and iccasion disease,
premature old age, and death. When employedswith
uther3 in a counutinity of irterests, 60-
e avuasirJ, the labour bcc:;ines

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