Star.
London, England, 1819-09-07 00:00:00

LEICR6TER FRAME-WORK KNITTERS.

Mr. KIBIIY, a dealer in hosiery by commission, in
this town, was most roughly handled by a number
of men, women, and boys, at Burbage, on Monday
last. It seems he had been giving out work at prices
below the Hosiers' Statement, and in consequence they
determined upon dorskeying him. Mr. KIRBY being
aware of their intentions, took refuge in a house, but.
was soon brought forth by two or three of the crowd,
who got into the premises through the window. An
ass being in readiness, be was placed upon its back,
with Lis face to the tail, and car: ied through the strgets
in a sort of mock procession, preceded by a placard
inscribed " Statement of 1817," until he actually
swooned, from the unmanly treatment be received
from some of the parties. We understand several of
the ringleaders were taken before the Rev. Mr.DYKE,
the Magistrate, but Mr. KIRBY declined proceeding
to extremities against them, ou condition that they
nude an apology for their improper conduct.
A Stocking-maker went through a similar ordeal,
at Belgrave, on Thursday, for working under the
Statement price.

NOTTINGHAM FRAMEWORK KNITTERS.

The Two-needle Branch in Nottingham and its
neighbourhood are still•suffering extreme privations,
in their efforts to obtain a regulation of the prices of
the trade. On Tuesday morning, they to
bring their frames in, belonging to those osiers,
who had not agreed to the " statement" price. The
frames were principally from the country, and were
drawn in waggons and carts, to which long rapes
were affixed, and the workmen themselves pulled
them along. They had labels in their hats, on which
was written, in large characters, " We keep the
Peace." Frames have continued to be brought into
town the whole of the week, and we have not heard
of the slightest breach of the public peace. In con-
sequence of the letters which had been addressed to
the Duke of NZWCASTLZ, the Lord Lieutenant of
the County, his Grace arrived in Nottingham on
Monday. Here he had interviews, as we understand,
with both the Town and County Magistrates, a num-
ber of the most respectable Hosiers, and the Com-
mittee of Framework knitters. On his departure
from the town, he left the following letter for the
Committee :
" Nottingham. August 30, ISO.
6; The Duke of Newcastle cannot leave Nottingham without
expressing his great regret, at being unable to devise my legal
means of adjusting the differences now existing between the
workmen and their employers, in the hosiery business ; but
having received applications, which make it appear, may coos-
MATSON AT ran CAM or Goon flora would prove a de irahle
object to smug, the Duke wishes to acquaint the workmen, that
he will afford the measure every facility in his power, either by
giving them personal information, or by convening the County,
to take the subject into consideration, upon receiving a proper
application for that purpose.
" To Messrs. Miller. Sands, and Rotherford, Nottingham."
It is with unfeigned satisfaction, that we announce
that many of the most respectable Manufacturers
have already sent in their names to the Committee,
with a pledge to give the statement price, and their
men are now returned to their employment; and
there are grounds for hoping that a thorough under-
standing will soon take place between the Masters
and the workmen.