Star.
London, England, 1819-09-13 00:00:00

RATES OF WORSTED WEAVING.

We the undersigned Worsted Manufacturers, being deeply
impressed with the situation of the manufacturing interest at this,
period, especially as it respects the labourers, and being willing,
if possible, to point out some remedy for the evils that exist, beg
leave to lay the following observations before the Worsted Ma-
nufacturers, that, if possible, they may be convinced of the evils
attendant upon the present system, and be led by an union of ac-
tion to iromote that change, which, in our opinion, can alone be
advantageous to the trade in general
The present system of manufacturing is, upon the least coin-
mercial distress, to reduce the Wages of the Labourer, and, al-
though this is done only by a few individuals in the first instance,
yet other Manufacturers, finding themselves unable to bear the
competition, are necessitated, reluctantly, to follow them. We
trust that the Manufacturers engaged in the Worsted Trade will
not think us premature in thus bringing this subject before them
and the Public—for, deploring the state of the labouring classes
who are engaged in tee Calico and Low Woollen Cloth Trades ;
and feeling that, as it respects our Weavers, we are fast verging
to the same point, we wish to arouse the Manufacturers to a
sense of their danger, and call upon them to bring up their Wages
to the regular prices.
It is a well-known fact, that at this moment a considerable
proportion of the Stuff Goods brought to the Bradford Market
are woven for less than the regular prices, to the great detriment
of the trade at large, by causing the labourer, in order to earn
the same amount of Wages, to produce a proportionate additional
quantity of work when least wanted, and thereby creating that
glut in our Market, which has, for some time back, been so very
prejudicial. If the Masters who have continued to give the
higher prices were to reduce their Wages to the standard of
those alluded to, the consequence would naturally be to bring
them lower and lower, till the workmen were reduced to the
same situation as those of the two trades before-mentioned.

Pechaps it might be urged upon us, that were the Prices of Ls-1
Dour kept as we have presumed, that the manufactured article
would be too high to find a market ; but, in reply to this, we
might state the opinion of the hest informed Merchants, " That
when the manufactured article is at a medium price, so as the
Labourer and Manufacturer have a fair remuneration, then Wes
are the readiest to effect." It may also be stated, that these
evils will find their own remedy ; this, we have no doubt, Is
true, but that will not be the case tat there has been much pro-
tracted human suffering.

Perhaps the most difficult part of our task is to point out the
way In which these evils may be remedied, and we Would not
conclude our Address without saying, that the Middle Orders of
Society ought, in all cases of local distress, to search out the
causes, influence, and bearing to the very bottom. If we could
prevail on the Manufacturers in each Town and Neighbourhood
to form themselves into a Committee, and, by corresponding
with other Towns and Neielbourhoods in the same Mlle, to
fix upon a Rate of Wages, and publish it, thcre is nu doubt but
the Prices fixed by them would be given unerally ; for no Ma-
nufacturer, however mercenary in his views, would think of giv-
int less. With these views, we have ventured to state the Prices
we are giving for Weaving the different Sarts of Smti (;cods
and we trust this will not be the only attempt that will be mad,:
to benefit the Labouring Classes, convinced as we are that the
Plan we have proposed, if generally adopted, would be of bid
tlic,e advantage to our industrious Poor.
Here follow the Rates of Prices reconizacildcJ, and

we have pleasure in adding, that they ate cr,„.,
as fair and liberal by the Workmen. The, f1,.1
subjoined signatures of most respect:64
facturers:

Richard Fawcett and Son Sameo p„!
James Akroyd and San Simpson Smith
Lister and Margerison Jahn Starishild
Tweedy and Anderson Joshua g,
James Wade, Son, aid Co. John 11.tr.so::
Wm. Rouse and Son JAn Kiterin7
William Smithson Thomas Ft3r. !en
Wm. and James Garnett Joieph Booth
Thomas Huldsworth. Thomas I toii.i3
John Rand and Suns Samuel Detitov
John Mortimer Samuel liciir,ca
Abm. Keighley Thomas Br, As
John Wroc and Sons Jacob Pearson,
Thomas llirst Isaac Pearson
Wm. and Joseph Hargreaves Richard Breaks
Joseph Wood Willi ini Newsua
John Denby Jonas White
John Firth Jonas Sur.dertml
Shores and tirlby Abriham Breaks
David Wright Francis Clayto:i
James Greenwood Richard Smith
Joseph Wood Isaac Hirst

Jaben Butterworth John Wood, I. -.
We the undersigned Merchants highly approvi,;
going Resolutions, strongly recommend that their
adopted with as little delay as possible:
Banks and Goodman Rawson &
Aldan Pease and Co. Richard Pullan and Ca
Ridsdales and Johnson Thomas C. Stabbits

ARUNDEL, SEPTEMBER 11.

In consequence of the death of our late
Member, Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT, Lord Bur,
son of the Earl of ALBRMARLE, has arm(
canvass the Borough. He is opposed by NIL
of Leominster, on the part of the Blue. or
dent Party.

Mr. BLAKE arrived this morning, ani
into town by a number of his frien,ls. All
and gaiety.—Flags flying—guns firing.
Each party have opened their respective
among which the Bridge Hotel, in the BI;
is conspicuous.

RAMSGATE, SEPTEMBER

A Packet came into our harbour )ester,
noon, from Dunkirk, bringing over three
and some servants belonging to his Royal
the Duke of CLARENCE, who hourly
arrive here, with the Duchess, in the R;y2
reign yacht. The Duchess, we are slrry to'
in a very indifferent state of health, and
himself far from well. Many of the great is
upon the anxious look-out to greet the
the illustrious Duke and his consort.

The man belonging to the Shellness
Station, mentioned in my last, has
is now in the Cage at this place: there is but
doubt he will to-morrow be committed to'
bury Jai,. We find the Magistrate's War
apprehension of this man w.ts treated as
by the Officer (named BROWN) at the _
he was found, when the Magistrate was a;
plied to, and who, in consequence, al_
M,Cott.ocu, of the SEVERN, on the subject,
mediately afforded every facility to the "
in taking the fellow ; and, in the prese.ice of ti
Constable, severely reprimanded Mr. Bums,
Naval Officer, for his unbecoming conduct in
affair. This is as it should be: and while the ,u',;ec
of REFORM is so much on the carpet, %elloi'o
witness speedy Reform in this Department dot
Naval Service—it it may be so called.

A Leeward Island Mail arrived this mulling.-
Letters from St. Thlmas's, dated Auvst
firm the capture of Barcelona by the P.arior. The.
state that General UN DA NE rA, who sailed with
mind Iltimx, had landed his troops and trken
The General then proceeded to Cumana. arJ 1-4
siege to that place, but the residt was ne: 1:;c1;
when the packet left St. Thomas's.

Letters have been receiv,...l this morning fomlit•
nos Aytes, of the llth of June, t6-DdaTsl..:!: :!111
those already arrived, which make no Ment"
ever of LOUD COC ItA NE, or any f..,aster wog)
from Chili, later than ft.ose of List sve.:k.

Thursoay afternoon, tix PRINCE PrGrfr r.
at Warwick Castle. on a visit to the Earl ef
WICK. The union flag was hoisted on. Saint Msql
Tower,epe and the boefll!thlevetßeorii.naglivisitorall
.thwe7lfatr
in .tlr7i:i
through the town in his private carriage,acce.alF°:
only by Sir B. BLOOMFIELD. Next day lir ."
Highness honoured Leamington with biC re Rre:o,,d
accompanied hy the Countess of WAntrlcl•
other Ladies, in an open carriage. His ROFSI 11
ness was received with acclamations hr the ?a 0;
visitors, yho had only a few miatitc.s not:Go:4
intention ; and, after driving round th! Vp
which he expressed himself highly grattei' 'f,to
turned to NN.irwick ; und,. we belie e, he gves
thcpioceßTtosNywisuitTitih,esnEteinrsloif.—KVlsnß.oortyull ClHagig!ebiriii
PRIWE Itnt:ENT is expected to arr:ve hereon
next, to embark in the Kw.- 41. GEORGE 94_4
renew his aquatic trips. The yacht gill goi7i
harbour on Monday next. On Thursthvi the , 0:
Livinteoot, and Lord Vellt:I..01 arrived.:olZ;to
havilig made a visit to our Cenirartay.
afteeyd
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went on &nand the Qt•retir ettAßterti sill
internal etiiiipment,, of th•it fine seip. ;IV" De
honol..ry salutes were tired on the o.;casie%
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I:FR ADJOURNMENT OF THE
lAQUEST AT OLDHAM.

sEPTEMBRI, io.
1-ninr;, soon Aer nine o'clock, Mr. Harmer
left this place to attend the Inquest,
to he lic;d by adjournment at Oldham, on
. Lees, taking with them four hack-
. 3n3 ore stage coach loaded with wit-
stlioal were many men, women, and
ived sevore sabre wounds at the Meet..
' •,:i ni last month, and some of whose
• i t unhealed.

ot which this business excited, was so
thousands were at the town of Old-
t •, the result of the proceedings of the
this unibrtunate young man ; but their
disappointed by another singular ad-
, the puticulars of which are hereunder

licitors entering the room, at the sign of
of York, at Oldham,_ they found the Jury
I,let!, and Mr. Milne and Mr. 13attye there,
oilowing conversation took place:
addrc,,sing Mr. Milne.—l presume,
the Coroner, and that we may now pro-
: I,,ve,tigation ?
am a Coroner, but not for this
I .is Mr. Kum, who belongs to this dis-
a here, 1 shall advise this ',Guns Allan (al-
NlE.Alattye) to adjourn the Inquest for a

,a)tga.—Surely, Sir, you cannot be serious
!rmination? On Wednesday last Mr. Bat-
Tly promised, that if Mr. Farren did not
to-Jay, that you certainly would take the

is not my business, and I will not
v ill have no responsibility on me; and
is not, I think, sufficiently experienced

INER.—This objection may be obviated
nye, as the Deputy to Mr. Farren, pro-
, take the evidence in your presence, by
will have the benefit of your assistance and
id after the evidence has been taken, if any
occurs, the Inquest may be adjourned until
!a returns.

tat.—l will not take the Inquest, and shall
r. Battye not to proceed in it. Ido not
enter into any farther explanations ; aud,
ly Inquest, J would not allow any one to
it take notes, and I will read you an opinion
iat I should be justified in such a proceeding.
Inc here read the opinion of a Counsel, but
se on which that opinion was given ; from
, however, it appeared, that a Solicitor
an Inquest on behalf of an accused or sus-
person, and not only insisted on questioning
ses, but behaved impertinently.
It3IER.-I submit, Sir, that this case is not
logous. I attend here, on behalf of the pa-
te deceased, as an accuser, and not to de-
ides, I trust 1 am incapable of behaving in-
as it appears the person did, to whom your
les ; and I consider that any person has a
(ake notes of what passes in a public Court
My only anxiety, however, is, that the
ion should be immediately proceeded in,
lonstrous that any delay should take place
ig into the causes and circumstances of the
a fellow-creature who has lost his life by
Many of the witnesses whom I have now
a second time, come from a considerable
although extremely weak and ill-able to
'atigue of travelling. I may not perhaps be
.to collect them, and if so, the Jury will
benefit of their testimony; besides, and
t more importance, long adjournments in
iurder, would afford a most dangerous pre-
niess the suspected parties are in custody,
it would afford them time to arrange and

escape.
cannot take the Inquest, I have
he body, and I understand it is buried.
Battye has, and if your not
ten the deceased is an objection to your elf-
() the investigation, the sum objection must
tlr. Farren, for he has not seen the body.
,1 Sir, I cannot help it, I shall
a!tet cate ; the Inquest must be adjourned
sat.en is hinu,elf present; and it willbede-
a; some time should elapse to allay the feel-
-111 sides so that the investigation may be
with cuolne's and temper.
A ()); :Arlie into the room uhile Mr. Milne
1:g this last observation, and, on its conclu-
Tbere appears to be a strange change in
ter's opinion since last Saturday, for no idea
policy kis prevented him from proceeding
quest on Dawson, although he had been re-
delay it for a day or two, because, many
witnesses were then attending the Assizes
,ter.

wrote to you to say I must proceed
„nest, and I have to complain of gross ma-
:Anon in reporting the ♦erdict of the Jury.
sent it to the Press omitted the last sentence,
ters its serice ; and if I could find who did it,
id be proceeded against. 3lr. Milne then
itintetl the room.

have heard from Mr. Fxren, and
•e limue iii a week ; but I think it will be best
a. it lor a fortnivht, and I therefore adjourn
tiil Saturday, the 42:itli instant.
zo nienticmed, to the credit of the mul•
;"2nil,led at Oldham, that they eehavcd in
decorown manner; indeed, a
to tht F.,l,..mnity of the occasion,
(,;1 tountenancc, and when the
;hi. v..i• &patted, the people to.l

a••.; I). but made no acZ:lam-
'l that the iaqiiest must wait until
s proper to toel it convenient to re-
'L. 1 and has beea for some
..-" -X -:,•k", I LlillaStere Is it comistent
• 1,• ofncial duty, or thc calls of
••,••• • Ici ialiy at a crisis like the present,
,:.at!:s ate to he apprehended trom the
• •••• lie should quit the district in
(4w...A to att as a Coroner, and pro-
e of his proles.sional profits
It, c the adjournment expires,
to die, thc body
LLt. t Of a tits!: Jury,

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and that body will, most probably, be in such.* state
as to render it impossible to ascertain the precise
cause of the death. This, with the other consequences
so forcibly urged by Mr. Harmer, may follow from
the extraordinary, and, I believe I may add the un-
precedented system of adjournment resorted to upon
this occasion. But this system is, lam convince,*,
the effect of the cunning calculation to which I al-
luded in my last, namely, that Mr. Harmer and Mr.
Denison would be absent, and that no resident Attor-
ney would venture to undertake any investigation
disagreeable to the Magistracy. But I have the satis-
faction to know, that this calculation will be disap-
pointed; for although Mr. Harmer and Mr. Denison
are gone, both will return with Mr. Pearson to at-
tend this Inquest. It were devoutly to be wished that
some individuals of public consequence and considera-
tion would also attend wn this occasion, to enforce
the due administration of justice in a quarter which,
I am sorry to perceive, is little disposed to perform
that duty.

You will naturally be surprised at the authoritative
style in which Mr. Milne, the Coroner, expressed his
determination to prohibit note-taking at any Inquest II
where he happened to preside. By what precept of
law, or precept of common sense, he could warrant
such an interdict, I am at a loss to imagine; but
when he spoke of the propriety of postponing the In-
quest, in order that time should be afforded for the
agitation of the public mind to subside, I was pecu-
liarly astonished at his inconsistency, as I had pre-
viously.seen the following letter which that Gentle-
man had addressed to Mr. Pearspn, at Lancaster, in
cansequence of a request being made by Mr. Pearson
for the postponement of the Inquest on Dawson's body,
until some witnesses, who were then at Lancaster,
could attend and give their evidence :_

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