The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-05 00:00:00

DISTRESSED MANUFACTURERS.

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TO THE EDITTHE STATESMAN.
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amabsoshood ooenpfrit—v:s im--euit(ttlistFoahsnfe aror p
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justice to that suffering and peaceable class of the
ootimunitylo'say, that nothing like riot, or an
nation to xlisorder, has hitherto madb its appearanp
amongst them. For two years past, they havesut.
fared, mid still are suffering most severely. In
their wagoA* were reduced more thau two-third;
of the prices paid twenty years ego. Of late,
a small advance has been given, but the cr.
travegant rate of provisions more thin counter;.,.
lances that advance. During this unequal stri,4,,
for existence, they have felt, and still fee!, as e,,,,r
class must, in similar circumstances, and the riiffere4t
expedients, warranted by law, have been resorted to
for relief; and as many disappointments bare ensu.l,
still they have hopes that in persevering, they mutt
ultimately succeed. It is utterly impossible that
the privations to which the extreme depression of the
wages haesubjected them, can be long supported, and
finding that no portion of their number, however
,can wocure omplopoont in any other depart.
mant. at *War, they have now availed themselves
of aerrtainActs of Parliament, investing the Justices
of thcf reacts' *nit power to fix the rates of w.i4ei,
and haie ttnumenc3d an action against :their employ.
ers, claiseing.a table of reasonabalnedp,riocnes. i.,ridTal;efipr7.
t,
:lore the Justices here,
emstheir isc statewm obfefporlems•adreddueb
bran of the first Counsel at the Scottish Bar.
have teen' a letter front floltoa.le-Moors,statingthat
similar applications are making in that manufacturing
district, and that their Magistrates are friendly to
the measure.
Glavgow, April 27, 11112,

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On the 2d lost. Government came to the resolutioq
`of dispensing with the servicesof the River F .
,slriluhense;dLaysonatd: accordingly
:‘cioc44>ryrpdsoiltmng.
isevends assembled inffit(3hiealcinetr
tne-rmoartrktheet
was
syecaoesrdered them to he disbanded.
subject, which he sent to Commodore Lucs,s. Oa
for the purpose of delivering up their arms. The
members thereof not having had any previous [Wig
elation from Government with respect to its Wen,
s:n tby s
pa tthiso
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vernment, to tisms, were much surprised as welt asdissatisfied.
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Messenger has
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and Dispatches
;that of America, with a view, as is supposed, to in.
validate the outcry that is raised against us on the
subject of Sir hams CR qic's negotiation,
The Commissioners for liquidating the National
Debt, begin this day buying daily 135,0001, $ pet
Cent. Consols, or Reduced, which will take off the
market this week alone above half a million of stook,
I - - Witten:oV ISIdeetATTLY DISeOIiERIVe mare
titv.
Ncittirp•lt the handle wettetrand rubbed hard upoq
i the Awed part p 1 the note, the whets wilt beams
confused if the note' is bad; for in such thaledie ink
has not been mixed with that oil, which renderrthose
I of the good notes durable after being so wetted an 4
rubbed. This is the case with those forged by the
French prisoners.
General Purrott, who gallantly distinguished-him.
-self in storming the Castle of Badajos, it is expected,
i will be ,rewarded with a title. His brother, the
iwortiii Rector of St. Bride's, Cliamorganshirel a fair
years. since, at' the risk of 'his life, prevented a ship
. which was wreaked near his house, from being phut.
dered. The Merchants at Tloyd's-presented him with
a valuable piece of plate on the occasion, with a suit.
able inscription, in testimony of their gratitude.
• Jana Loart.—Two Million to be raised in Ire.
land the 7th inst. • 100 Capital, 8f per Cent. la.
IX:
tersest from 25th cipher, 1811 ; and 5 par Cent.
Interest from 25th March, 1812.
• There was kaurnerous and respectable meeting last
night, at thel(ent and Fuses Tavern, of the Electors
of Colchester, resident in London, in the interest of
1 D. %V. HARVEY) Esq. Mr. KRXD.U.L, in the Chair.
I Several constitutional toasts were drank, among
.which was the venerable Major Caterwatcet, pro.
posed by Mr. Bucat.ra, and received with universal
applause.
.. The' Hen. Lieutenant-General MAITLAYD, brother
of Lehi *LAtineatrAkev accompanied by Lieut.-Col.
NPNastiof the Adjutant-General's department, left
Londqn on Satarday, under especial orders, to take
the command df the troopS employed to quell the
disturbances in the interior parts of the kingdom.
• .; Wes. Mak, convicted at the lite feauuceston As.
"sitetVitif -the murder, of Valentine, the Jew, was
eascated. *A Bodmin, on Friday morning at tea
o'clock, the roads abont Bothnia were crowded by
eight o'clock.
By the late Census, there are in the United States
14,071 more females than males betweeb the age if
1 te and 16—bnt between 16 and 10 the males excvd
the females, 19,859; and of 10 year, and under the
males also exceed the females, 53,552—Girls will, of
'course, it; a short time, be in good demand, though
the Market appears to be well supplied at present.
PA YTUEO N.—We have the satisfattiOn to announce
that the celebrated M. Drs HA.YES, who eo long has
been a favourite with the Public, and Mad. MIL-
, mete, are engaged at the Pantheon, and expecttt
this week from Paris.-13oses are already engaged
~for the first night of Mad. 116,1m.scat's appearance.
1 —The celebrated X. ATIMIR is a, rived from Paris,
and engaged at the Pantheon as Ballet Mestere+
Considerable improvements as to beauty and durabi-
lity bre in hand, anti will be completed this week.
• :Beacs..—There being no Court of Aldermen this
: day, the: ptin MAYOR, after inspecting the returns,
ordered•it to•resaain at present price.
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DIED.
At iisn. Nokwotert, Richmond, Snrrey, Mr* Num late °f
Sloaitootteett Ciieloci, at the advanced age of nloeti.tou.
On gouda,' SelMignt, it hit house, in. PasagOo•huildings,
Llho4AllyALl satafat -"siletrt illtein,vgrtscaa hisdth(;;Z;V Taunton,
ar4
Ssq, atilt Adosind of dlo ReAl.

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