Star.
London, England, 1826-05-18 00:00:00

MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

MAMEHTIA, 'Mann XVlatgla, MAT 16.
Some rumours were afloat yesterday, of an assem-
blage of the people at Clithero, for the purpose of
attacking power looms; but the rumour is entirely un-
founded in fact t the casualfroces of any idle individuals
at the tap of a village public-house is now swelled into
a riot ; but I repeat, all is quiet in the surrounding dis-
tricts, as well through the presence of an overawing.
military force, as perhaps through the return of confi-
dence, which is becoming daily and gradually more
apparent among all classes of traders. The benefits of
charitable subscription are visibly felt in the more re-
mote and lonely parts of the country. The inmates of
every cottage are aware of its existence, and profit by
its bounty; and the more fortunate classes of the com-
munity have universally*afforded their pecuniary aid
is relieving, so far as it went, their distressed neighbours.
There need therefore be no apprehension, that the most
desolate track in the mountain paths will be untrod by
_those who are at this moment administering relief to the
distressed. I have nit seen a turnpike gate, or a village
pablic-house,withoutr e prominent display of a placard,
notifying the munificent subscriptions at the head of the
London list. There is ne place which I have visited in this
district within the last four days in which I do not see
some indication. of improvement ; they are in particular
places less apparent than in others, but in ail there is
more confidence, and there is an evident increase of
work in the silk trade, 'and the indications of greater
activity in the market for fancy goods in this tine are
becoming every hour more striking. The cotipn trade
appears also somewhat improving ; the depression was
ondoubtedly at the lowest ebb ; but though the coin•
plaints are still loud anti universal, yet I think I may
repeat that the sales are better, and the workmen more
.generally employed. Notwithstanding the great im-
portation of the raw material into Liverpool. yet the
weekly sales appear rather to have advanced than de-
clined. I have repeatedly noticed the great difference in
the rates of wage. among the working classes,in branches
of the same business in different parts of the manufac-
turing districts. The band loom worker is invariably
the most depressed, in comparison with the power
loom one, and more entirely at the mercy of his em-
ployer. In some places be can only obtain Ss. a week,
while in others he tan obtain double that sum ; 'this
distinction is in petit 'occasioned by the superior dexterity-
Of the individual and his proximity to his employer;
and lam glad to Britt that several of the mills or fac-
tories which had suspended work have partially resumed
business within the few last days. The town business in
the factories is really very good for many classes of
workmen. Spinners ean and do at this moment, in a
very considerable number of the factories, earn from
twenty-five shillings to thirty shillings, and in a few,
where they work'at the largest machines, 40s. a ts eek.--
In the best times, a year 'ago, their earalngs were not
*one-third more. Dres.ers earn 255. and there was em-
ployment fot 'upwards of one-fifth more a year agri;
and at the power-looms the weavers can generally oto,
lain twelve. shillings a week everywhere, and eighteen
.shillings was their average earnings last year. This'
estimate will, according to the best information I can
obtain through the manufacturing districts, govern the
rates of employment generally. Good workmen are
pretty well emploYed at this moment, and others are
partially engaged upon an equitable scale. The mills
which amino* at week; I should say, afford employ-
ment to the 'lien at these rates (there is full work in
*acre' fncieriis at this Moment, though there was
,only one-bart and one-third three Weeki or a month
ago) for abotit two-thirdi•Of the time; but they do not
producellresause propottion in bdd as in good times.
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Allaaseautacas,.TUlSaar Evassaa.
The .cottnamarket to-day is said to be as dull, flat, ,
and untreatable as it bas been for some time past. A
hand loons manufacturer informs me, that be has been
bid for some. calico just within a shilling per piece of
what it cost him—that is, he bas been offered about the ,
price of the material alone. The woollen trade is re-
ported as being rather improving in demand, but the
price still continues as low as ever. •
In the neighborirhood of Stansfield and Todraorden,
villages situated amongst the moors and mountains,
and on the borders of Lancashire and Yorkshire, the '
weavers' ate 'represented as being in the most miserable
conditicin; These 'remote districts, having no Local
Press to 'mike known their situation, have excited less
sympathy, and consequently have received leas assist-
' ante than some other planes, whose condition, though
bad, hAs -not been-so bad as theirs. ,
To add to the miserable condition of the poor hand-
loom weavers,' the principal manufacturers appear to
be quarrelling amongst themselves respecting the terms
on which:They shall give out employment. Several of
them have agreed to pay. their weavers 15J. a piece
(about .60 lards) for weaving talico, provided the pa-
rishes to which the weavers belong wilt give Sd. apiece
more, and thus make it Is. 6d. a piece.
In the course frf a ride which I have made through
these distriCts,— I was pleased to observe, that though the
men and women had generally a most emaciated and
&aline-like appearance, yet their children, tor the most
part, looked clean and healthy. On inquiry I found
that many of them, for days together, had actu
refused to taste food, in order that their children might
not want; preferring—and- what affectionate parent
would not ?—tbe bitter pangs of hunger, to the cries of
a starving offspring. •
FROM TRR BLACKBURN MAIL, MAY 17.
We are happy to say that this town remains in the
same state of quiescence which we noticed in our list;
and from the other quarters where violence was threat-
ened, we learn that. the tranquillity has nlt been dis-'
tnrbed throughoorthe week.
We are so dependant upon the Manchester market,
that every fluctuation there produces a corresponding,
effect amongst us; and, consequently, our report this
week is not near so favourable as our last. We have
not, indeed, relapsed into quite so•bad a state as before,
but very httle has been doing during the week. Some
failures in the immediate neighbourhood are talked of,
but we abstain at present from being more particular.

CITY OF LONDON PA R LIANIENFA FY RZFROJOITATION.
—A Meeting was yesterday attetnoon held at the City
of London Tavern. At onti, o'clock Mr. Alderman
WAITIIMAN entered the room; accompa*ied by Mr.
Hums, Mr. PAIMLL, and a nurnbirof respectable Gen
tlemen. Mr. S. FAVKLL was unaarmouily called to the
ChAir ; and, having eulogized the character' of Alder-
man WAIVE/lAN, read the Report of the C mince,
which .recommended the retain of the Aide' to,
Parliament, free ofsexpense.— After addresses fro .
Htnir and Mr. DILLON, a_vote of thinks was given to
the Chairman, and the Meeting separated.

THE ARMY..

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Detnehmentibeloegiog to the 4th end Iltit Roghump et ;tight
Dragoons marched yesterday from Weitminster, for the. Cavalry
Depot Maidstone. Detachments belonging to tbg 2d, 20tb,
Slitr,t and 44th Regiments of Infantry, marched yesterday from
Westminster, for Canterbury. •A Detachment belonging to the
54th Regiment of Foot marched yesterday front Westminster, tor
Chatham.

Kuzma. Mooa.—lt is rumoured that an extensive µMiner en-
emispment of horse and feet will he formed here. It is on this Moor
that Manchester Races are run.—Chester aneroid.

One Company and several Detachnoents;i the 1 lth Infantry
marched into Waterford, on Saturday, and the remainder of the
Regiment is expected on Moiplay. The First Division of the 29th
marched from Waterford onNondalt,:land the second on Tuesday,
for Cork, to embark next month for, foreign service. The conduct
or the 211th, during their sojourn at Waterford, was unexception-
ably good.
the late Major General Tnaxra entered the service on the 2t st
of October, 1795, as an Ensign he the 2d Regiment of Foot ; oh-
taine4 on the 18th October, 1797, a Lieutenancy In the same Corps,
and was promoted on the Bth June, 1803, to a Company in the
Royal African Corps. Ile was appointed an the 18th April, 1804,
to a Majority in the said Regiment ; obtained, en the 28th May,
1807, the Lieutenant Coionelcy of the Royal West India Rangers,
and was placed on the 23th of December, 1818, on half-pay. He
was made, on the 4th of June, 1814, Colonel in the Army; was
promoted, on the 19th of July, 1821, to the rank of Major General;
was appointed, on the 21th of Joist., 1824, Captain General and
Governor in Chief in Attica, and obtained, on the Ist ofJuly; 1824,
the Colonelcy of the Royal African Colonial Corps.—While strving
with his Regiment in Ireland, as a Lieutenant, General Tomtit
cook Nantes Tailor, (fur whose apprehension a reward was offered)
prisoner, but retusing to accept the reward, the Government
median:ly presented him with a Captain's commission bathe Royal
African Corps. He lost hii arm while serving in the Portuguese
army, at the siege of Badajox, and his valuable life, on the 7th
March, 1896, in the arduous and zealous discharge of his duty to
his country.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK SPRING MERTING.
The unqualified excellence of the spans of yesterchiy is the theme
of general admiration. Tke mist lively anxiety was evinced ea
most of the Stakes, particularly on the St. Leger, the great Impor-
tance of which, to the sporting world, is so obvious. Bedlansite
was backed to a large amount, and his noble owner has been s 10.11 r
to a very considerable 'moons.
The betting last night and this nsorniag, up to 12 o'clock, at the
York Tavern Rooms, was brisk, making Belzoni first favourite, se
a matter of course and leaving liediarnite at nearly the sanw odds
as before. Paul Pry was brought me, and backed at Ifito 1. The
odds are as under

Dossr.sram Sr. 1.16E14 •
to 1 seat Daippel - it t• 1 apt Fanny • '
to 1 apt illegoalte is to I agat Paid Pry
14 to 1 apt crusader 20 to 1 apt Pirate
IS to I apt Thy Dragon _ . 111 to I apt any other
No other Stakes mentioned.
The weather witty has been verg_Jbw, and the wort tolerably
good, though inferior to, that of yesterday. The followbg le a
statement
The two year old Stakes of 30 sov.-eleii.—Csolts S. Sib. !Mee
Sgt. llb. T.Y. C. Thirteen Subscribers.
Duke of Leeds's gr. e. by Grey Middlehain
Mr. ltiddell'tch.a Hartsbury
'Jaques's ch. f. Sister to Ringlet
Powlete

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Mr. T. gr. c. by Andr'issan . 4
Betting.—Duke of Leeds' apt the *ld, before the Ant beat.--
Three paid. .
The Dead Heat.—Betting 5 to 4 on rudders.
. The two went of at speed, and kept together till they ame
she distance, when the Duke's get about a length et the other,
who Immediately regained it, bus again lost ground by swenring
• to the stand, could not reviver it, and ultimately lest a well
mintested race by half a length.
The Gold Cup, by Subscription of 20 ears. each, the surplus Li
spede--3 yr olds, Ist. 41b. 4 yrs 7st. 111 b. 5 yrs Ist. 71b. 0 and
aged, it. I 31b.—Two miles.
Mr. M. W. litidley's Fleur de Lis, 4 yn
Lord Kelburn s Adams, 4 yrs •, •
Mr. Russell's The Alderman, 4 yre
Mr. Petre's Der Freischtits, 5 In ••
Lord Salbore's Jerry, 5 yrs
Only two placed. . Four others paid.
The betting was very sharp as this race, and large sums changed
masters. 0 and 7to Alderman; 4to I agat Jerry; and. sto
I agst Fleur de Lis, who, to-daf, as well as yesterday, has proved
herself a very honest good illy, and who, It -is thought. would have
bad a fine chance for the St. Leger, last year, but for the accident.
The Alderman took the lead at starting, made strong running,
and seemed as if -determined to make an out and out job of it, ky
which he mightily tickled t►e!aneiel of his numerous backers; he
kept in front at a good bat to the distance post, narrowly watched
by Fleur de Lis, Action. and Jerry (his first appearance since
winning the Great St. Leger in 1114), where the,two former came
out. Here The Alderman betas to look very queer, as if he had
been at a turtle feast the day, before, and was nit half recovered
from a surfeit. lii .fact, it was bete evident that be was bear; and
his party began-to leek any blue en the business. •At this part of
the race Jerry, abisegb much behind, begin to make ground,
creeping up surprisingly; indeed, he looked a good deal like a
winner Ur a Ain dose, but Flew' de Liu int( Actsten were safe,
the former whistles the Cup in prime style by a length.
The Sberts.—A Swttspwhes of 50 MTh each, h. (Looks, Oat. Sib.
Allies, sat: —.Last mile.—Ten Subscribers.
Lord Kennedy's Bedlamite
Lard Milton's Barataria
Lard Queensberry% The Constable
Sir W. Milner 's ch.e. by Amadis • • •
Mr. Duneomhe's b. e. by St. Heins' . . . . 5
Betting 4 to I on Bedlemite and no taken, as all-were satitald
that he must win.
The Filly Stakes of 20 sons. each fee 5 yrs old, list. 311)...—Last •
mile and halts—Nine Subscribers.

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Lord Muneaster's Garcia
Sir E. Dobsworth's Was Patrick
Lord Kennedy's Mary Anne
Lord Milton's Tbsoducea • .
Duke of Leeds' b. by Wbisker • .
Betting 5 to 4 to Muy Anne.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
The Red House Club had a grand day's sport on Toeiday at their
Inclosursat- Battersea, consisting of matches mid sweepstakes.
Two matches for 25 Sous. each between Messrs. Window and Au-
den/a. were won by the former ;_ a,inatch between Maus. Ross
and Osbaidestone,wss won by the former • sweepstakes of 10 sob.
each Were severally woo by Mears. Usbaldestone and Ross.
SPARRIY/G AT THE TENNIS COURT.

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Richmond took his benefit at this Court yesterday; but it was
something like Paddrr prize, attended with more lois thin profit.
The Coast was very thinly attended, and the amusements were de-
ficient in pnint of quality. Among these who set to were Reynolds
and Curtail, Jones and Pick (the Bristol youth), ficrouins and
Goodman, Whiteheaded. Bob and Cannon, and, as a wintLitp;
Richmond and Mattoon. Richmond thanked those who did him
the honour of being present, but very feelingly added, that his ob-
ligation would have been meek greater if his Mends had been "

mom numerous.
Gaynor and Reid stewed in a piteous plight, but appeared to pe
in a fair way. Cisynor's knuckles were dreadfully eat. A mull
collection was made for Reid, hot it was nothing like what would
have been done in the " olden times." _ _

DICK Cow's AND Srocznam.—Daring the fight on Tuesday;
Stockman and his patty were extremely inveterate against Gaynor,
and had recourse to every expedient to discourage him. This con-
duct excited deserved contempt ; .but Stockman, who is a sort of
" dare devil," could not be induced to "bold his snag." On his
way hone, however, be became extreme insolent, offering
to tight any min in leagbind of his weight. This conduct at length
roused Dick Curtis, who accepted his offer, and at South Miami
set-to, and in three rounds gave hint such pepper thathe lay down
like an anint cur, and would fight no longer, to the disgust assn.
ral of the gam, who bunny rejoiced in his punishment.

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The following persons were on Monday evening
eketed Members of the Atheneum—The Earl of Lammas;
Teams NA1M,11.14.; GUMS' Loss, Esq.; J. Clusase Dzymmi,
Esq.; CHAIM= HitSIMS, Esq.; ALZIAISCS • BMW.; lieq. ;
WOKONZOW Game, Esq.
Two Gentlemen have been already put in nominative -
by the Glasgow Students for the hamar of the Lard Rectersh p
of their ancient University, which becomes vacant Seat year, 144. .
Lord JOHN Euwact, and Tama' CUiren.l., Eep author of The
Measures Hope.

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