The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-17 00:00:00

ST..I7'E or AFFAIRS it MANCIIESTER.

The following is an extract of a letter from Mane
cheater, dated the 14th init.—" The last division of
the 54111 Foot marched into this town to.deyi on their
way for Chester. The number of Spinners now oat
of employ, in this town, and whose names have bees&
noted down in the black book, is 310. The Complaint
against these men is, that they put themselves forward
doling use late turn. out, either by attending meetings,
acting on Committees, or otherwise taking an active
put, in attempting to procure a rise of wages. Many
of these have large families, and are, in consequence,
reduced to the greatest state of digress—the money
collected for their relief being expended. Most of the
young hands who were turned off, and who were on.
encumbered with families, have taken their depare
tore for Americo ; and there are still agents here
engaging labourer: (under which name are included
the different descriptions of artizans) to go to the
United State.; but they give the preference to even
hands, or such as ate not burthened with families....
Much dissatisfaction prevails among the Coarse
Spinners, on account of the lowness of their wages—•
their clear average earnings, in general, after the
various deducriotis to which they are forced to sub.
mit, not am..unting to more than from 14s. to Ids.
per week. Very erroneous statements have been put
forth, by interested individuals, as to the weekly
casings of the Spinners. it is true, that some of
them, enployed on fine work, will earn more than
30i. per week ; but these are as nothing, compared
with the great body, whose earnings do not exceed
what I have stated. If, however, the situation of
the Spinners is considered hard (as it undoulA-dly is,
when we take into account the extra number of hours
which they work, and the unhealthy nature of their
toil), what shall we say with regard to the poor
Weavers, who' after toiling at the loom for 15 or 16 •
hours out of the 21, cannot earn more than from fis.
to Its. per week ! and very rarely indeed can they
reach to the latter sum! My sole motive for bring.
ing these statements so repeatedly before you is,
that through your medium the attention of the king.
dom generally, and of Government in particulars
rosy be attracted to the wretched state of the artisans
employed in all the staple manufactures of the coon.
try, in order that, on the ensuing meeting of Par.
Hutment, something may be done to alleviate their
(+offerings, if it be possible; and 1' it be not, prompt
steps should he taken to convince them to that effect,
which would tend to put an end to the constant bicker-
ing. that prevail, and thereby prevent • recurrence of
t lose unhappy contentions that have so often agitated
the manufacturing districts."

COVENT GARDEN THEAT l't.e enmeey of The
Rivals collected last night at this Theatre a numerons
audience, will bestowed alond/int and just marks et
their approba lion on the exertions of Mr. .Fattasta.
LIvrON, in Acres, was Es usual, irresistidsy comic
The opera of the Barber of Scrille followed. 168,
piece Inc eases in it, at rse ions. ler!oserl, the deligh-a.
ful melodies of Mts. DicsoNs would he sufficient to
give It currency. She sang last night with all that
skill, elegance, and ease, which form her chi 4 cha.
tacteristic, and WS. rewarded by repeated encore:
and the most plentiful snplanse.

SUICIDE.—The son of a most respectable elites, of
Lot.chn, yesterday pat an end to his existence, by
cutting his threat. The cause his friends hats sot
the most remote idea of.