Star.
London, England, 1829-05-09 00:00:00

SPITALTIELDS-(THIS DAY).

Though the district in which the silk trade of the
Metropolis is principally situated was pettedly uncoil
last night, and the journeymen had faithfully ce,teented
their pledge, not a single loom of silk, as we could
earn, having been cut out, yet the ferment has not sat,
sided, and knots of discontented men assembled in front
of their employers houses. As lir as we could pace
the source of the angry feeling, it seems to have arisen
horn an apprehension the latter would withdraw front
the compact they had made with the Committee of
Journeymen on the preceding night, at the CI, of
London Tavern ; and that when an opportunity offered
they would edge* the scale of prices mutually agreed
upon. That this is the intention of the Misters we
can .lot believe, tor it is not to be supposed that honour.
able men *old so soon forfeit their woad. The
ferrnce appears to have been drawn from the circus.
stance if the masters refusing to give out any men
work. or make any further advance of wages, until the
silk at present in their hand, was retuined manor scouted.
Tnis refusal should not have surprised the jouineymeit.
when they recollect the occuiteaces cif the past week,
.nd it was but a precautionary measure in 'lie mast "
their declining to place any c..nadence in those who so
recently and so wantonly destroyed their property, end
(uttered t' e trust reposed in them.
The body of the men, as we could perceive, were
posed to be peaceable and satisfied; a few isitendiStus
went about fr, us group to grruip,and everted thernseivis
by every me ins to escite disp•ntion, by roundly asserts
mg that ,the Maters had sv erved from their agreement,
ing of the Delegres ruin he d glent trade.
houses will meet this esettusg, frown o u, it is .fii.
po ed, an official document will issue. Cali adittnl; g e
Wantons I.lsehood. and thus removing all' doubt. of
the masters sinceritr.
Most of the journeymen being irterly pe.nyless,
is much to be rested toot to suoply their wants they
will result to plunder..
A reward is offered in the Casette of last hi ht of 2004
to any person who shall discover any offender or offendeti, so tbji.
he or they may be apprehended and prosecuted to convictko, irk
entered the dwellings of the journeymen weavers in Spitaddile, 4.4
maliciously cut and destroyed the silk in the looms beingthrtsis.
GREIN.

minims or muroaves—meerAllet sesvaiirrson or rammirr.'
At ten o'clock yesterday mutniog. upwards of 100 Dilegmis
frost the Sb.ip hleetlnp of the Journeymen Silk Weavers,
rambled at the Crown and Anchor, Waterloo-town. for the mans
of ascertaining from each 'netting their answer. in reply to the pro.
peal. made by the mamas on the evening before. and to forward
the result by the Committee to the Maaters Committee.
the Cuarmatan suggested the propriety of sending a letter to she
Chairman of the Masters' Committee, to appoint as hour for the
Committee to meet. A letter was then forwarded. in effect—
" Friday hlttriting.
"Saa—l em desired by the Committee of Journeymen Sillt
Wearer., to request that you will call the Committee of the Masten
together, by twelve • clock this day.
" Ni. Wadden. " ROB RT BOVI,ToN."
• Crown and Anchor. May sib, tall. '

" At a General Meeting of LS:legates held as above. it was ens.
isinitiody resolved., 'That nothing ikon ado prices paid for way.
ing in 16114 will be satisfactory to the Trade'
S. W 111. FLAN ING, Maimed:" .
After the modag of the !moping resolutions. the Committee
thee proceeded to meet the Committee of the Mamma Thr bat
accoasto were favourable.

111111112.11 LAW •111 t?.
The Weavers have been levying penny contribution% audit le.
eeipt of therespdred peony the following acknowledgment is pis
Into the handing the person front whom it wu received One
penny towards relieving those enteninte juraeyinen silk weaver,
whose work have bus dessenyed ijr woe inischkeisisiperem err.-

sews et remit mainewst." -
The Ceametee afterwards met the Masters' Committee, at the
Pewter Platter, is White !.dace-street. when a dlewassion took place.
At four o'clock the delegates, returned. John Isaac Duce ad.
dremed the mulched* ; be estigranalated them on the remit of their
interview with the Comminee of Masters es Wednesday. He was
bappt 'to mecum, to them tin* there ery probability el the
rams, to the prices of lett being with. He read the rys
lotion which the Conunittee et Masters had ussaimesisly agreed to.
The reading of this Apemen was received with lewd cheers.
At di idea the Delegates proceeded to tweet the Matarfae.
wirers, who bad aseesitied at the City of Leedom Tavern, to coati
der the propriety of edepting the substance el the Resoled«) se-
tend hate by their Committee.
The tilsawsiss hated a esetklerable time. when the Delegate'
returned, sad reached the Crows; and Amber, when as hosiset
body was wattsg their arrivaL At a garter past nine idea
they briefly conuniniemed she successful terminatise of their sir
miss. The commeakedes was ioyfeUy received, and the its.
spread with the rapidity a/ lightning through the neighbouring wads
hawses, where shop enemies, were them hoild.sg.
IXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION OP PROPERTY PY

JOUR NIT MKS WSA VICK&
The Worship-meet Megletrotos were occupied nearly the whole
f yesterday in the enalobaties et week people it whose possessim
arse quantities of silk, the property of tbeit employers, had bees
ilestroyed.
Miry Doss. In the employ of Messrs. Deli sod Brooks, was diet
placed at the bar, and stated, that about haitpast dimes she heard
a knock. and some perms, wham she supposed to be a seisidoser,
asked for a light.. She said she had sot one; but the poses re-
plied that there was light in the house, and begged that be might
not be refused. The defeudast opened the door, and three melt
rushed in and destroyed the silk in two looms, one hundred yards
each. threateslog her that if she• raised as watery death timid be
bat portion.
Ole Ins dialsorpd at her own recognisance to appear when
utter elderly non, named Jfiasingloo. was neat etatokla•
thorny to the amount of &so had bees cot in his house, of ethidt
his empleyers, Messrs. Tarrant and Co. of Steward-street, *SO
helds.reotived DO intimation front him,but discovered it by acekko.
His deism* was, that, *Ming to the threats of men who it-
Inamied admittance. be rafastened his door, and three men radial
in and destroyed his work. He did not attempt to tuns them ow.
and did not eall oat lot the watch; but when the mischief ems on.
plated. and they bad left the boom be went and called apes *
neighbours for assistants: He bade son in the house with Wok's
youth of 17.
James Haoley, the lacer, who was stationed la the hamedisit
neighbourboodotrith a numerous patty of Bow.otreet patrol eadtt
him, deposed. that at half-past two. the time meationed by the 40
!cadent, he was in the street where the defendant lived. All me
quiet. and not a creature to be sees stinks; about suer theta:we
en duty.—After ease further inqoiry—
Knoll:lsta* was ordered to give node* of ball, two sorethe M 4010
each, and himself In SOL
The cost men stated. that be was In bed in the room white it
worked, whet his door was broken apes. and foot or Ave ado
came I. and cut his work. A man who lodged in the same bee ss
proved that the defendant, with nothing ea but his sheet, said
him down stairs after the men west away. and showed him the est
work.—Defendant was discharged on his own recognisance.
Two men, in the employ of Messrs. Stone sad *DAS trin
placed at the bar. Their statement was, that having opellod 00'
door upon summons of the spoilers, one or two men rushed f. and
an the work in their two looms.
Mr. Baum said, that surely as there were two of them. del
might have protected their work against tow or two ono but la et
one case did there appear to have beat any oppeekloo.
The defendants could not tell how many might be outside.
They were discharged at recognisaisces.
Theme' Req. of Derbyshire-street, was nest called apes to "°
count for the destruction of the works in three looms, the Prginf_,
of Mesas. Dtd aod Brooks, and two looms of Messrs. Beg No
Winkworth.
In defence it was stated. that on Wednesday night. the dad"
dant attended a call of the trade. and on his return home he boa
that several men having knocked were admitted by hit wife, who
supposed It to be him. and they destroyed the work hi the 4 Moos
'Bore was a difference of opinion between the Magistrates
as
the ease before them. Mt. Saone dsoogbt that some Who' olo•
deuce was required to commit the prisseer.—Desadam cam
discharged.
The mock was cut from two looms at midday Toward* la
the destroyers seem to become daily mere daring, having WM°
, proceeded with Impunity.

DIED.
At Caketta, after a sheet illness, en tilt Midi of October 1111
deeply regretted by his family, and a ningereg, dride
Captain James Benteht, eldest son el the late LiestoCelenek
James Bowie.

Loewe : /Wished mad Published by Joss Wire. uhe Pie Pr" lt
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