The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-29 00:00:00

MEETING OF TILE SILK WEAVERS.

In consequence of the present misunderstanding bet 'era
the Nlstrufactnrers and the Jonrneymen, and as on last
Tuesday the Masters refused generally to give out any
further work until an accommodation would he effected,
a general Netting of the .loirrneymen took place at the
Red Lion, Plecenix Street, Spitalfields, on Tuesday night,
convened by special application. About nine o'clock, Mr.
Messner took the Chair
Mr. liAlii:R (Seen tary to the late Committee) said lie
11311 received a letter from Mr. Thorp, as Chairman to the
Blasters' Meeting, requesting. to know the result of the
(itneral Meeting of the Journeymen on Saturday night
last ; in consequence of which he, with others of the Com-
mittee, waited upon Mr. Thorp, who informed them that
they (the Maat•rs) were willing to yield a little to the
Journeymen upon the Statute of Law Galloons, pro-
vided the Journeymen had a corresponding feeling to meet
them on the " Blucher Bands." It rested however (he
said) uitli the Meeting, and not with him, to determine
how they would act.
The eIIaIRMAN then put the question, and, upon a stew
of hands, it eiidently appeared in favour of concession.
The following Resolutions were then put, seconded, amt
carried unanimously. L That a Deput.tion of three of
, I our trade be requested to wait on our employers in the hope
of a mutual adjustment, 2. That Mr. Baker, Mr. Chad-
' I ton, and Mr. Simmons, do form that Committee. 3. 'That
I 1 this Meeting do adjourn until Thnrsd sy night next, in
,e I order to receive the Report of that application. The meet-
. I ing then sepsrated.

COURT OF COMMON 'COUNCIL.
Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held.
Apetitioo was presented to the Guardian Society, pray-
jag for assistance.
Alderman Kay spoke in favour of the Society, the
Otto( which was to remove unfortunate women froin the
streets. Th. Corporation had a Committee which had
removed unfortunate women from their dreadfal state, but
that was done without benefit to their morals. The Guar-
dian Society could do more good had it the means: but
after having received above eight hundred females, many
of whom had been restored to their friends, and others
placed at respectable service.. to the satisfaction of them-
ofi„a and their employers, there was now a considerable
deficiency in the fonds of the institution.
Mr. FAvzt,t, wished the petition to en to a Committee.
Ifs expressed much pleasure at seeing the junior Alderman
tike sa much interest on behalf of unfortunate females.
The Gordian Society could administer niter much more
&totally than the Committee of that Court. He had
often been obliged tooppose grants of money to charities,
hat the funds of the Society were now in a much better
Alderman Wooer, Mr. JAM mend the Loan Mayor' spoke
in favour of this Institution, from personal observation. It
was a matter of great praise to the Society that their Com-
mittee were constant in their visits to the prisons to exa-
mine the eases of the unfortunate females confined there.
The petition was referred to the Committee of General
Purposes.
COALS.

Mr SoUTHGATE, the Chairman of the Coal and Corn
Committee, presented a very long Report from them on
the result of their inquiries into the mode of delivering
coal ships in the River, and respecting the price of that ar-
ticle, in which the Committee detailed the rvi•lenee that
bad been submitted to them, and recommended the Court
to sanction the filling up the present vacancies of Deputy
Coal Meters and the appointment of twelve additional me-
ters, snaking in the whole 130. The Cammittee recom-
mend a repeal of that part of the duty on coals which is ad-
nitional to the Port of London, and that a memorial to
Parliament should be prepared for the purpose. The state
of the coal trade, however, is said to .have undergone a
marked imcrovement since the commencement of the labours
of the Committee. In December last, the average number
of ships in cant of meters was about 100. while on the day
of their termination the namher was only 13. It appears
also, that coals have, in the interval, although the middle
cf wkrer, fallen about 3s. 6d. per clialdron.
Mr. Alderman {Won moved as an Am. !Anent, that the
Committee do forthwith fill up the vacancies and appoint
the unmber recommended in their Report.
Mr. Deputy ROUTH seconded the Ainetidint.nt.
Mr. DIXON and Mr. JA3fire opposed, and on the gars-
tion being put, the LoaD filavuo dee' :red the original mo-
tka carried.

A division was then demanded and granted. and th.re ay-
peared—For the Original Motion: 6 Aldermen, 122 Com-
mon', 2 Tellers; Total, 130.—For the Amendment;
4 Aldermen, 62 Commons, 2 Tellers; Total, 68.--Ma-
jority, 62.
The Committee to whom it was referred at the last Court
to inquire into the nature, duties, and emoluments of the
Office of Principal Lind Coal Meter, presented a long Re-
port thereon, which was agreed to.
The Court than proceeded to the Election of a Principal
Lind Coal Meter, and the Ballot being taken and ca,t up,
the numbers appeared : For Mr. Bo insted, 106.--Mr.
Dickinson, 87—Mr. Chapman, 33; whereon Mr. Boosted
Iraq elected.

They then went to the Election of Bricklayer, and the
Ballot appeared as follows :—For Mr. Cartwright, 1.8
Mr. Lee, 94—whereon the LORD MAYOR declared Mr.
Cartwright duly elected.
The annual account of the Commissioners of Sewers was
proented and ordered to he printed.

The Tithe Committee reported that they had been ap-
plied to by Mr. Perrier, a citizen of London, for the aid
and assistance of sundry officers of the Corporation in a
mute between him and the Lay Impropriation of the pa-
ns!) of St. Helen's, respecting a claim for tithes at 2s 9d.
in the pound, which Will to be heard before the Vice
Chancellor; and having considered that application. and
investigated the circumstances respecting the • same. and
Wine that it would generally assist the question relative
to Tithes as regards the City Parishes not included in the
Fire Act, they complied with the said application, subject
to the approbation of the Court, which Report the Court
agreed to and confirmed.

John Doherty, Esq. our psi iy respec ler, lh,
it is said, resigned his scat at the Board of Inquiry, find-
i.,e (ss tie understand) that, consistently with his other
lu:slits, lie could no longer continue to devote to it as
Hooch time and attention as he considered requisite for
the faithful and efficient discharge of the important duties
I: tooat ether. The salary of a Commissioner is, we be-
lie re, 110111. per anon in.—(lVaterford .11irrer.)
Fox CHASE gXTRAOIWINARY —On Thursday last %lr.
Itolloork's Hounds started a fox at Box Pits, %%Moll they
tan through Collett's • Bottom to the village of Corshani,
si ere Itevnard being bard pressed took refuge on the
ticolelo of a blacksmith's shop, where he grinned defiance
to is foes; one of the dogs being hoisted to his place of
r,fnee, liesßard bolted down the chimney into a bed-
dumber, where he was taken, and afterwards afforded a
good run for a cousiderable time, to the gratification of a
unno.rous field of sportsmen.
DEVON CuUNTY SesstoNs.—At the commencement of the
Sessions, the Chairman, E. P. Lyon, Esq. addressed the
Grand Jury. as usual, at some length, and on subjects of
great public interest. After adverting to the improved
state of agriculture, and the depression under which it
late!! laboured, he drew their attention to the unequal tax ,
on Coals carried coastwise, anion otiose to 6s. per chaldron.
%bleb m mainly affects this country, and from so hich a
great proportion of the kingdom is exempt. It was painful
to reflect, he said, that the poor man in Devon shouter pay
for his Coals at a price not only enhanced by the charges
of transportation which are unavoidable, but by the imp: -
sition of a heavy duty, a bast all classes of 'chitty, rich as
mull as poor, in many other counties, consume this article
!Aim paying any duty whatever. Every species of taxa-
tion %With was et:equal was highly objectionable; and
ante regard to the present subject of complaint, it was a
a! sty grievance to the poor—it distressed agriculture at a
true inter it reqnired the aid of protection and encourage-
ment, b f it creasing materially the cost of lime, which
iorined the principal article of manure. •Coal (continued
Mr. Lyon) is an indispensable stimulant and support of
slataufactures,which never flourish without the cheap use
Qt no and especially since the application of the stupendous
Poser of steam in working machinery; it cheers the glo ,in
Of the cottage, affords solace and comfort to its inmates at
the close of a labour,—it invigorates trade and mimetic-
iliteBo and in short enables this country to maintain its,
t
onunercial superiority over continental Europe. The
Prlirr and most efficient method of endeavouring to ob-
tain relief from a burtisen which presses so severely and
ttolosively on certain parts of the kingdom, is by a
;Irmo tr
operate, respectfOl, and enegetic appeal to the
lare.
~A petition to the H muse of Commons for the repeal of
itrso_C. oast Duty on Coals, is now in the course of al/o'l"re
joubridge Wells, and its vicinity.
. The Drama of St. Roam'. Well, now performing at the
..411e1PIII Theatre, is the production of Mr. Platiebe, and
""I oar T.l)asdin.
frHunt as, at an early hour yesterday morning, removed
lin. Hertford gaol in the custody of Mr. Wilson, and car-
d td Woolwich, where he Wiis alasigate to the officer
.in
Charge of the hulk,.

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