The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-28 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE COAL TRADE.

Our paper hail scarcely gone to press last week before
the hopes which had been enterteined of the speedy re-
sumption of their work by the keeling!), were destroyed,
and we regret to say, that there is less prospect than
ever of a speedy adjustment. They persist so perempto-
rily on some of their conditions, with which it is well
known that the coal owners will not comply, that it is
to be feared their obstinacy will be a source of much
distress to themselves, and of injury to the best interests
of this district. Under the plea of alleged intimida-
tion, such of their body as professed themselves willing
to go to work, have, since Thursday se'nnigbt, ceased to
do so. Steps were taken on Thursday last by the pro-
,viding of an adequate civil and military force, to relieve
them from this Intimidation ; and on that morning the
Magistrates proceeded up the river, to protect them
from molestation during their passage from the staiths to
Welds, but in the course of the preceding night the
Wane», those who professed themselves willing to go
to work, as well as the refractory, left their homes and
dispersed over the country. Their professions are thus
shewn to be delusive.—Whilst this was taking place up
the water, accounts were received from Shields that the
sailors belonging to the larger ships in that harbour,
had assembled and taken the men out of the smaller
vessels (which alone can take in their loading at the
spouts), and bad declared that if the larger vessels could
not get &cargo of coals, the smaller le sbonid not
be placed in a better. situation. As soon as this was
known, the Magistrates, attended with s suMcient force,
proceeded to Shields, where they found near 400 men
aseeeiblei es the seed at the Low-lights, aed who did
not disperse until the Riot Act bad been read. Twenty-
one seamen have bees taken lato custody. In this state
things remain at present„.—(Newcastle Chronicle, Oclo•
6cr 26.)

FALMOUTH PAeItIVT*.L.WO are happy to find the Mr
Lions made throughout the greater part of the Comely,
respecting the epprebentled removal of the Packet Esta-
blishment from Falmouth, are likely to be attended with
that success which an impartial investigation into the
case could not fail to secure—Communications have bee*
received from the Admiralty, stating, that the opinion
of nautical men being decidedly in favour of Falmouth,
as the station most advantageous for the packets which
have to cross the Atlantic, it has been &residual to
coctiooe the Establishment there.—(West Briton)
Solevatecza.—Baictivox, OcT. 26.-1 n the gale of
this day se'nnight three vessels were stranded on oar
beach, viz. the Stockton, of Sunderland, coal-brig;
the Friends' Goodwill, of I ortsmoutb ; and the Mary
Ann, of Portsmouth. The crews and cargoes were
saved. The hulls have been disposed of by public awe
tion.—The coal-brig, Expedition, of Scarborough, had
delivered half her cargo on our beach, when, to avoid
danger, she hastily put to sea. From the injuries, how-
ever, her bottom had received, she sprung a leak, and
was obliged to ran aground near Hottingdean. Her
Muter (Cawthorne) we regret to add, was washed over-
board and drowned, but the rest of the crew were saved :
the vessel went to pieces, and the hull was publicly sold.
—A coal-brig, belonging to Messrs. Lashomr, was land-
ing her cargo jest before the gale came on; but, anti-
cipating danger, she put to sea just in time to escape
the disastrous consequences which befel the above ves-
sels.—A Dutch galliot, heavily laden with brandies,
bound to Bilboa, lay off this town during the storm,
and strereded in making Newhaven harbour, late on SA"
tariav night.
A a.tary Casz.—On Sunday last, John Hide, a fisher-
man, of East Bourne, discovered a quarter keg of spi-
rits on the beach, opposite the sea-houses at that place,
which he picked up, and was taking away, when he was
overtaken by a Irian belonging to the Coast Blockade.—
At this instant, Hide accidentally fell against the well,
near the Hope and Anchor Inn, and burst the keg.—
However, there was sufficient of its contents (about half
a pint) left, to cause his apprehension. The neat day
Hide was taken before J. H. Willard, Esq. and being
convicted of having contraband spirits in his posses-
sion, was (in default of paying the fine) committed to
the county gaol.—(Brighton Herald.)
Another seizure has been effected by the violence of
the Preventive Guard Officers, of Brighton and Hove.
They, in conjunction with the Title-Surveyor, captured a
smuggling boat, and cargo of 104 casks of spirits. and
2 bags of tobacco, which grounded near Hove, early on
Thursday morning last.
PILCHARD Fienzar,—Considerable shoals of pilchards
were seen along different parts of the coast during the
early part of the past week, and the sesners at St. Ives
were so fortunate as to secure between 3,000 and 4,000
hogsheads.—(West Briton.)
By a letter from Kirkwall, dated 14th lost. re learn,
that in the course of last month, about 170 whales,
mostly of the smaller kind, nine on shore on the island
of North lionaldsay, in Orkney, which were secured by
the inhabitants, and sold by publte neap for about 6001.
This has been productive of great advantage to that
part of the country, by rendering the oil plenty at a mo-
derate price.
It affords as unfeigned pleasure to contrast the present
state of the hosiery trade in Leiceeter, with what it was
18 months or tao years ego. About the middle ut In2U,
framework-knitters by hundreds might be deny noticed
traversing the streets in vain, in search of employment.
Now. what with an increased demist' for goods, and a
disinclination oo the part of the workmen to labour to
the extent which they did when compelled to do so by
low prices, and tbe light price of provisions, manufac-
turers can with great difficulty execute their orders in
due time.—(beicetter Chron.)