The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-02 00:00:00

WARRINGTON.

(From the Manchester Courier.)
IMF ORTANT TO THE WORKING CLASSES.—LaSt week,• at
the county court, hoiden at Preston, before Mr. Hulton, (the
barrister,) assessor, Messrs. Clare and Brown, of the War-
rington crown glass works, appeared as defendants in an actin
brought against them, by John 14l'Call, a glass blower in their
employ, who claimed the sum of twenty-seven shillings, the
amount of a week's wages. The plaintiffs' case was as follows :
In the year 18.33, on the retirement of one of the firm, the
defendants were anxious to secure the future services of their.
men, and calling them together offered a bonus of £1 to those
who would hire themselves for three years, and £2 bonus for
five years, at the wages of twenty-seven shillings per week,
with free house and fuel. The plaintiff and the other work-
men continued to work on these terms until the latter end of
May last. In the mean time, the wages had been increased
and decreased according to the state of trade, by consent of
both parties; • but, under protest that it should not effect the
original contract. On the I9th of May, the defendants closed
one of their glass-houses, and it was proposed by them that
the two sets of men should work alternate weeks, at the one
house still kept open, and to receive thirty shillings for the
working week, and -fifteen shillings when doing nothing. The
men declined acceding to these terms, and claimed their con-
tract. The plaintiff worked one week, and then tendered his
services every morning on the next, (the Ist week in June.)
He wasnotcalledupon to work, and on Saturday night, fifteen
shillings were tendered. He refused to receive it, and brought
the present action. Mr•. Walmsley, the defendants' counsel,
produced the contract. It contained a provision t hat the men
" should work in the usual manner as they had done up to the
day on which it was made, and at the same rate of wages and
over work as they had heretofore received." Under this con-
tract, the learnad counsel contended, that thedefendants had
fulfilled their parts, and that they were at liberty to act ac-
cording to the custom of the trade.—A number of witnesses
i were called. on both sides, those for the plaintiff swearing the
custom to be, that they should receive full wages work or play;
and those for the defendants, that the custom was half wages
when trade was dull. The trial occupied six hours, the jury
finding for the defendants.
A CHILD KILLED.—On Monday a coroner's inquest was
held at the Bridewell, Warrington, on view of the body of
Joseph Savory. a child of three years of age. The deceased
was at play in Irlatn-street just at the time that a cart, be-
longing to Mr. May, the coal-agent, was passing. He didnot
see the cart, and suddenly springing into the road, was knocked
down by the horse's feet, and the wheel passed over his body.
He died in ten minutes afterwards. The jury found a verdict
of "Accidental death," with a deodand of one shilling on the
horse and cart.

COAL. PIT ACCIDENT.—Last week, as two men were de-
scending into Mr. Fletcher's coal-pit, at Sutton, they were
knocked out of the tub by the fatting of a brick froui the side
of the shaft. One held on to the chain, and escaped with
some serious injuries the other, Henry Batteruby,- was-
killed on the spot. The Jury found a verdict of "Accidental
death."

FOOT RACE.—On Saturday evening a foot-race took place
over 160 yards of the turnpike road between Sankey-bridge
and Warrington, for £lO, between Wilkinson, a weaver, and
Glover, a shoemaker, both of Warrington. Wilkinson won
by above three yards. There was some heavy betting on the
race, and 25 to 129 was hid against the winner.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—In consequence of the frequent
accidents that have occurred in Warrington, by the negligence
of carters, the provisions of the police-act have been brought
into operation. By that enactment carters, either with or
without reins, not leading their horses through the town, are
liable to a penalty..
WARRINGTON MARKET.—There were several very fine
samples of new wheat offered for sale in our market on Wed-
nesday. Sales were effected at from nine to ten shillings
per bushel.

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CONSECRATION.—On Wednesday Padgate Church was
consecrated by the Bishop of Chester. After the ceremony,
the Rev. Chancellor Itaikes preached an appropriate dis-
course from the 2d chap. of Haggai, verse 9—" The glory of
the latter house shall be greater than the former, saith the
Lord of Hosts ; and in this place will I give peace, saith the
Lord of Hosts." A liberal collection was made towards de-
fraying the necessary expences attending the consecration.
"WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY."—OR
Monday three moulders, working at the Bridge Foundry,
Warrington, apulied for permission from the magistrates to
pay over a drunken fine, in which they had been mulcted, to
the subscription raising on behalf of the widows and children
of the sufferers at the Viaduct Foundry. They were informed
that this could not be done, as the money went to the parish,
therefore they must either pay or be placed in the public
stocks. Oa Thursday afternoon they underwent this punish-
ment. They were men who, under other circumstances, in
all probability, would have been ashamed of their situation;
as it-was, ltr-the aid of sundry bottles " pop" (all intoxi-
cating drink being forbidden), a merry song, and innumerable
pipes of tobacco, the time passed merrily, and the scene
proved a fund of amusement to a numerous auditory.
FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.-011 Tuellday, Mr. Chas. Taylor,
the landlord of the Red Lion, at Hatton, near Warrington,
on returning home from shooting small birds, placed his guts
behind some iron in a blacksmith's forge, adjoining his house,
while he went into doors to take tea. A few minutes after-
wards his nephew, and niece, the latter a girl of eleven years
of age, named Mary Long, went out to play. The boy found
the gun, and presenting it at his cousin, pulled the trigger,
and sending the charge through her head, shot tier dead on
the spot. 1' he jury returned a verdict of " Accidentaldeatb."

SUNDERLAND SHIPPING.—On a single day, Tuesday last,
six large ships were launched into the Wear; on the banks
of which 105 sail are now building,. Besides large importa-.
tious of plank, &c., ready for ship building purposes, the ser-
vices of 200 pairs f sawyers are. found .necessary. to ,supply
the demand for building triaterialK—Suaderliind Herald..