The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-14 00:00:00

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seen, whom desire to meliorate the state of society- " drd
their desire ts accumulate wealth. 1 fortuyately me ith
individuals of very high character and rpapectsbiliti in
their rospretive sitestions I men, whose Vore for Oleic
fellow entatOres was greater than their love 6f, and'
a partnership was formed betimes us, new, in soutWesperts,
lo the senate of commerce. its chief object MI! not Keith
but the adoption of measures on an extensive scale, to
prove that society is capable of greet immediate ameliora-.
non, and as a preliminary step, to shoe/ by a living
example, that the coalition of the working classes may be
at Dace, essentially improved. The partnership, in short,
was really formed *ith a view to add and support me in the
great undertaking which 1 bad then had in active progress
for about 12 years.
The preamble of the deed of partnership of this nousual
association, after reciting' that the parties had agreed to
beams' partners id the business of cotton spinning, thus
peace* :—." And it is the earnest wish of sll the parries
beret°, thafthe principal object of the partnership should
be to eserrinto fall effect the plan,*liich has alieady been
cam se New Lanark, to endeavour to produce great
not' itaellisailawasouseir Abe same
class at New Laub, and thereby, from its example, into
society at large?'
And one a the articles states:—" That the population
at New Leader shall be governed by a firm, well directed
kindness; their comfort sod happiness shall he a principal
object, and all endeavours shall be used to obtain • their
foil confidante. by a constant reciprocity of intricate
between the employer and employed: no interference
than be exercised on the subject of religion or party
politics; sad all shall he left to follow the ‘dietpes of
their consciences,. as to the mode of religious worship.
No benefit or privilege shall he given to persons of one
sect over those of another; but the constant practice shall
be, to prefer only those who shall prove themselves to be
trustworthy. in order to afford the strongest intim-Peasant
to keep from vicious, deceitful and drunken habits. by
thusehowitig the benefits arising from moral, upright and
sober conduet."_. . . .

Another.—" That with a view to produce so great
and important an amelioration in the habits and manners
of the population, a store shall be. as heretofore, kept net
of the moseys and *Beets of the partnership. at which
the preens comprising each population shall be able to
parcie, eta cheap rate, all it y articles of clothing
and provisions. And a public kitchin shall be esta-
blished at. New Lanark, for the purpose of providie% with
mnals„ at a cheap rat.. such of the said pewcs as may
choose to resort to it; and in order that (amities may
Westaire this knowledge of the most economical methods
et cookery."
Another t..." That the labour shall be so apportiened as
May appesir bistealeolated to prevent sickness, and produce
a healthy and strong people."
Another That an exercise and lecture room •shall
also lieprovisleil, in which the population may be permitted
to allesible fur recreation; and where they, may be oe.ra•
sionally addressed on the subjects of domestic sod per-
sonal comfort; bat nothing ehall he introduced oat re-
ligion, party polities, or metaphysics; nor shell any thing
est introdeord tending to disparage the Chriitian ...11.
gigs, or. to undervalue the autheriti of the Holy Snap-
wok" •
Meager slates :-s" That a library a estallfsbed
te
at Neer Lanark, from which the populatio4ifu may burro*
books; under sock regulations as the persons wise shall.
for the time being„ be the acting manager. as hereinafter is
mentioned, shall think proper to impose; but no books
shall be introduced, until they shall first have bees approved
of,, at as gassersl meeting of the partners."
•Aosithe.r :—" That schools shall be established at Nevi
loneark, in which all the children of the population may bei
edecitted, on the best models of the British system. or whor
approved system, to which the partners may, agree; lint
no religious instruction, or lessons in religion. Shall be
used, besides the Scriptures. accorjling to the authorised
version, or extracts therefrom without note or comment.—
I And the children shall sot be employed in the mills. until
t they shall' be of such an age that it shall not be prejudicial
to their health."
And another :—" That, as an encouragement to persons
with large families to reside at New Lanark as permanent
settlers, no parish apprentices shall be taken. And for an
as) lota for the aged, the work people shall be invited to
put by a portion of their sages, in
.a common stock, under
the care of the acting manager for their support in sick.
n ss and age; with which measures shall be adopted to
provide comfortable asylums for those, whose past services
and contributions to the fund may entitle them to these
benefits."

Such are the ohjects, for the attainment of which the
existing partnership was farmed. The Individuals uniting
were of different sects, classes and parties. The sole
management of the concern web secereu t.) myself for life,
while I acted upon the prieciples laid down—principles
for the privilege of following which I had previously made
mtsny important personal sacrifices.
This arrangement enabled me to carry many of my
projected measures, for the further improvement of the
colony at New Lanark, into Immediate execution.
But from the length to which my letter has already
extended, I am induced, Mr. Editor' to reserve the COO.
elusion of this branch of the subject for my next.
ROBERT OwEN.
r New Lanark, 25th Oct.s 1823.

MEETING OF BREWERS AND PUBLICANS.

RDISRIY•V. PORTER.
(FROM THE DUBLIN MORNING POST.)
The following Statement WRi read by the Chairman of the
Brewers

•• Tne Potter Brewers of Desna, feeling that the interest of
the Retailers is equally concerned with their own In the pros-
perity of the Porter Trade, have thought it right to request
that this meeting might be held for the purpose of taking into
the mutual consideration of both parties, the peculiar circum•
simpers which are at present operating in an alarming degree to
the injury of that Trade.
" The late reduction in the price of Whiskey, has, as was
nalurally to be expected, produced a considerable increase in
its consumption, and a check to that of Malt Liquor—but,
unfortunately, it appears that the Retail price of Whiskey is
reduced still lower than the very low wholesale price would
warrant.

" It further appears, that Whiskey is in some cases vended
by person* not licensed, who have lateiy opened Cellars and
Rooms fur the sale of a eertais description of Strong Beer,
under the title of Table Beer.--The increase to the sale of
this dAseription of Beer appears but too manif,stlyy to have
agiSi.ll from the Retail nice of Porter having for some time
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Fruit Doran a vastly higher proportion to its Wholesale Price
than that porno by the other article.
" Thee7!fect produced by the great dismportion In the Re-
tail Price of Porter to that of the Strong Table Beer, is evi-
I dently operating equally to the injury of the Porter Brewer.
and Licensed Retailer, by driving the sale of Porter oat of
the Public Houses, and introducing the sale of another &wile
' lion of 31aILLiquor, uuder the feigned name of Table Beer,
in ealieens.A places. •
" 1:Ise Spirit Trade of the Licensed Vintner. is equally in-
jored by lir b;41110 cause, for persons who formerly frequented
their Houses, and used both Porter and Spirits, are diverted
cafinfy.i' es airsaaly shown. to other places, oaring to the Ligh
trice rtia:.Ccd f• r PJrter.

" Although the wholesale Ogle- of Porter now was so low
in pioportioa to rbeprieolselnasterlils, yet the Porter Sreweri
fbeliwK the absolati*ecandly sof aiding the Retailers, to refine%
the Retell Price to Three Passe per Tian, and thereby plate
it nearer to a proportion with the Retsltr Price of Whiskey.
pmt to a mi. ptopottion with that of Table Seer, are willing
to bike elf 7 per Ceat front the present pric.„ whic:e will 'site
On, net wholesale price of it. go. *.t, per hogshead of sixty-six
gallons; end in doing this, they declare that. at the present
price of pisateriala they lased theseelvea little or no profit,
as they, pledgli theoutelves, while they wade the reduction
in prler to maintain the present good quality of their 14-
quoe.4
This, in our 'mind. very (Of Satiben proposal, was rejected
by the Retailers, and the Weeilog bkoks ap. by which. We
regret, the public vallsgtlil hiXney.the peeseet hip priest.
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VA:g. .
(Rxtraet hi a letter from a Diemen's Lana, April 23,
1823)s—Altaim in this country have taken • torn for the
worse, partly owing. I tist. id the gen..6ldepresaion of
bosinets in F.righ sappod, antl-tko ifcent necessity of pursuing
a system of mousey; Wisemand which system the trlioise •
AgY tt!nafferft gp kink* OM aims ',port itself; at
he ir, root "At tlei

sod• en,it con • a prodertlyeofgreat toconyeatente
sidle° elms of teen will feellit atom than the agricilteristo,
Who are all loud in their coniplaints. The method of, re-
ceiving wheat for the supply of Government ate:fixed' price
(viii. 101 per bushel), ischanged for that of taking sealed
tenders, and, of Coarse. selecting those which are lowee.
• This immediately bad the effect Of reducing wheatto 7..6.1.
per bushel, and barley to 50.. and it is expected fir situty
that these' articles will be still lower. The sUoiliei received
by the Commissary are paid for in dollars, at Si. each,whic.
are again subject it a distOttet of 13 per cent. 01 convert-
ing them into sterling, thereby redubing the value of
produce nearly one-half. It is, therefore, no avotfder tihn
fall being so great, sad at the lame time an enddeny that
great dissatisfaction should exist. The dollars issiett by
the Commissary, in payment of sttpplies. at Se. currency,
are received by the filet! °Meets in discharge of chides at
4s sterling. litibacco is subject to a ditty of 44.,per lb.
Spirits, the produce of the United Kingdom, or Kum.
the produce of the British Plantations in the West I
pay a doty of 10t.• per gallon; ail ether spirits 15o: per
teflon; and.all goods, not the product or se mafilatant of
the United Kingdom, a• duty of 15 per cent. itd dlrtareitt.
These duties. though they gall us at first, 1 trait bill
ultimately prove beneficial to the ittiOny, by encouraging
distillation and promoting the cultivation of tobeceo.
which will, as they are our two chief articles of consump•
ikon, keep an Immense sum of nionCy from going' oat Of
the colony, end at the same titne Open Id us a ridding
market fur grain. the best nay of receiving remittances.
&Jut, this colony is in wool, as you thereby save the pre-
mium 'on bills of 13 p, r cent. emirate • udeitiihml *col
may be obtained Isere at 4}d.to 51. per lb.: coarse, washed
and pit up in fleeces, 61 to 7•1., aid. MidJling fro u I ld.
to 12d.
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INSOLVENT 4EBT()RS' COUll,T+.TOuttnioar.
A parson of the name of Nunn, whine rani ba I bt!em
folly hoard on a, fainter :bay, aa4 agalot whom it e:l4
proved that bea ol eivtt an amino! prefyi 111 C, 10 al etc) '
for IS
liras breistatup•4l;liaigilorst, sad analiaeedia be-co' 4,4
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David Swans *it Oppose." on behalf of Monet, 'Tien.
anl .Hasbantt. ;urgers and Italie"! sellers, f r
goods wider false pr•teners. It appeared °that the insolvent
got on credit a qualstity of leather from the nipp".nting
creditors to the vitae of 671. led pietendid, it 'hi than
.that o mid .ef 4raL may orris*. to. bie. It was .on
strength of that representation that credit • was given.
bet t afterwards turned out to be false. •He wat
teeced to be Confined four months within tie 'wins of the
"Aron.

Richard Smith was opposed by Mr. 0114ITH, at the in-
stance of Fontblanque, an attorney.on the groand of frond.
It appeared that the insolvent bad been employ& byp NI r.
Vontblanque to collect rents for him, and that he defitined
461. of the adney he had Collected. The insolvent liid
Lehi arrested oa the 10th of October ; and he swore that
since that time he had not collected any money on ileecriic
of his employer. This stateinent was differently contritlicted
by one of Mr. Fontblamte's tenants, who, together `With
Is:s wife, Swore that the insolvent reoeived rent of them for
Air. Fontblanque on the 15th.
The Chief Commissioner animadverted severely on the
conduct of the prisoner, which, lie said, was marked lor
a shameful breath df confidence and good UV'. -Niot
satisfied with conterting the money of his employer t
his oven use in the first instance, he took up more nso ey.
when ha knew he could never replace it and nisi-
swore that be had not taken it up. The whole of a 4
Iconduct was marked With fraud, dishonesty, and deliberate'
1 perjury.
The sentenre of the Court therefore was, that he .hoold
be confined within the walls of the prison for 12 calcnd sr
month,.
Frederick Peter Nicholas Kreger,alias liaro•Xon Kruger.
r is opposed by two creditors.
Ella. Davidson said the insolvent was indebted
her in the amount of 121. She said that in 1'317 the
solvent came and lodged with her, that she Was a po-:
woman, and bad four children. After pressing him far t
money be gave her a bill on a Mr. Kenn•ll, his army agen, ,
residing in Church Street, Soho. Mr. Kennell accepted VII
bill as agent for the Baron, who was a Lieutenant in th
48:h regiment. the bill was never paid. The agent ha 1
accepted the bill on the understanding that he ens t►
receive the pay of the insolvent, but the latter went and
took op the ply himself without the agent. MIS afterward:
found the insolvent io Kennington Road; apPlie 1 to hint
several times for money, but he got into ay/treat passion at
one time, and threatened to kick her oat of doors, if she di L
not go away.
The insolvent being asked if he bad any question to put
to the aitoers, addressed the Court in broke': nnglish, and
with an extraordinary vehemence of manner. He said
the reason he had nut paid was, that the agent had become
a bankrupt. His pay was 41. 6J. a day. He had lost
great deal of property, and many expectations, ic. conse-
quence of being employed in the service of this country.—
He had been so embarrassed` that he um *belly unable to
pay the woman. His detaining creditor, a tailor, hcl
acted with stubbornness, and be, as a German
thought it right to exercise an equal degree of stet.
boners,.
Thomas Rowlaod, a tailor, said be bade bill for 201.
15s. from the insolvent, far goods delivered to hint. H
came to witness, and represented himself as Lientena
' Colonel in the army of 11143teger, Prince of Poy .i
anal obtained geed. by that representation. The
was not paid, and witness was put to 20'. ex;ense in .p
hrm.
The insolvent being examined by the Court, said ha
no other property but 4s. 6.1. a dayiat a Lieufengssi
said Rowland arrested him, because he was 'wit; to•
him (Ronlind), that is, be was going to give hhisis I
order. lie owed money tunneSolomote, bat he got eve
by a surrsedeas.
The Court ordered the case to be' adjoined to 401
der, on wont': of a defertlve notice.
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