The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-24 00:00:00

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GLASGOW COTTON WEAVER.q.

Glospw, Nov. 10, 181!.

The long litigated and very important cause, de:.
pending between the Operative Cotton Weavers and
the Manufaeturers of Glawgow, was decided this
day by a very full and respectable Bench of his Ma-
jesty's Justices of the Peace for the Lower Ward of
Lanarkshire, When the following interlocutor was
protkounced
" Bating resumed the consideration of the Peti-
tion, remit of the of Session, proof adduced
by the Complainers, minute restricting the rate of
working gauze harnesses, forming. No. 24 of pro-
cess, and former procedure, and having heard Coun-
sel for the Complainers on the import of the proof
adduced, and particularly attending to the declara-
tion in their behalf, that in hoc stairs he restricted
their claim to the first branch ef the prayer of their
Petition, and only craved decree ascertaining what
are just and reasonable rates of wages for weaving
cotton fabrics circumduce the term as to further
proof against both parties: Find that the rates of
wages and pares specified in the printed Table re-
(erred to in the Petition, as modified and restricted
in said minute, are • moderate and reasonable, and
decern.

" JAMES HOPKLRK, Chairman."

It was moved by Mr.AtTcoesow,on the part of the
Weavers, that he hoped the Court understood, that,
hi case the payment was not complied with on the
part of the Manufacturers, the cause was stilt open
for the Pursuers to plead for a compulsory decree.
The Court explained that this was clearly to be, un-
derstood.
For the information of those who bitve had no op-
portunity of perusing the Table of Prices referred
to in the above interlocutor, it may be proper to
state, that the wages rated in said Table will, on an
average, amount to something better than one-third
more than those presently paid by the Manufacturers
here.

BURGLARY AND Itoesene.-7-Saturtlay morning,
between one and two o'clock, the premises beldng-
ing to Mr. Welkeley, a respectable corn-chandler,
in Great Peter-street, Westminster,. were entered
by a gang of cillains, who made their way into the
house by forcing open the. shop-doors. They cut a
pane of glass out of the parlour door, but finding
the aperture too small to gain atlinittitocs, they broke
open the door, which was double locked,by means of
a crow her. They next proceeded to the bureau,
which they also broke open, and took out seveit
large silver spoons, three pounds worth of isalfpeuce,
ready packed in papers, a child's silver coral, and
some articles of wearing apparel.
Sroaxiste DINAPPOINTNIENT.-OR Saturday even.
ing, Mr. ftepooc, of Gerrard-street, Soho, ordered
a coach to be fetched to convey him to the Ipswich
Mail, iuto which his maid-servant put his portman-
teau and gun-case, containing a new double barrell-
ed gun, with all the apparatus, to the value altoge-
ther of 401. and foolishly turned her hack to iuforrn
her master the coach was at the door. Oue of the
light-fingered tribe being on the spot, aul obiervito.t
that the coach was left unguarded, poppod In, and
ordered the coachman to drive to Charing-cross;
the coachman, not suspecting a trick, obeyed, and
the thief got clear off, to the uo small disappoint-
ment, as well as loss, to Mr. Itapooc, who sent out
detachments (after the coach was driven away) in
every direction, but without effect.
SOWING. WHEAT.---We have beard of an econo-
mical method of sowing wheat after potatoes, which
is practised in this neighbourhood, and which ought
to be generally known. Previously to digging up
the potatoes, the halm or tops are mown and raked
off the ground; the wheat is then sown.; using a
little more seed than is usual in the common way.—
The potatoes are then got up with the fork, which
operation pulverizes the soil, dibbles in tile seed
completely, and secures a better crop of what than
by the cotomon method, whilst the saving of labour
by this practice is immense. Many farmers in this
ueighboerhood have adopted the practice of sowing
cone wheat on the headlands, and on the butts next
the fences, though the rest of the field be in white or
red wheat. This is done in order that the sparrows,
which have increased in astonishing numbers of late.
years, finding themselves pricked by the sharp beards
of the cone wheat, may Ay away to some-other crop,
where the farmer has not been equally guarded.—
(.4fanclserter Herald.)
At Northampton, about ten days ago, a young
man, the ion of a wealthy farmer, was committed for
trial, on the charge of- administering a quantity of
arsenic to a young woman in his father's service, who
it appears was with child by him.
DROGHEDA, Nov. 14.—Between the hours of
three and four o'clock this morning, the Newry Vp
Coach was stopped at the turnpike of Dunleer, by
twelve armed villains, who closed the gate, fired at
the coachman and guard, and wounded both.; they
then robbed the passengers; and from what we have
learned, the villains must have get near 13001. Mr.
\Valtern, of this town, was in the coach, and lost
his watch and money. The Belfast Up Coach was
not a quarter of a mile before the Fly. The rob-
ben hiul'hOrses, and left them in the haggart of a
farmer,.feeding en sheaf oats which they pulled front
a stack; The gate-keeper It as afraid to venture out
of his house.
A very shocking accident happened off Whitton,
on Tuesday afternoon. A sloop at anchor near the
above place sunk, and nine persons out of ten
.that
were on board lost their lives ; the Master, his wife,
four children, and a lad belonging to the vessel ; a
blacksmith from Alkbrough, that was assisting in re-
pairing the rudder, and a young man of this place.--
The only one saved was a ship carpenter's son, who
was also assisting in repairing her rudder. t ap-
pears a heavy swell broke over her, forced up her
hatchet, and being heavy laden she sunk immediately.
The young man saved narrowly escaped by jumping
it is with much pleasure, we record, that Samuel into the boat and Butting the painter; hut, unfortu-
Staniforth, Esq. of Darnid Hall, near Sheffield, in nately having no oar in the boat, could render no
consideration of the high price of previsions, and the assistance to the rest.
unexampled distresses of his poor neighbours, has PLENTY Or Quzair ANNE'SSIXPENCES.—Last week
orcl;,red that the poor of Darnal shall besupplid with as some workmen were employed in repairing the
fieur at 4s. per :tone, end potatoes at 71. per peck.l flooring of the lowermost house in North Shields,
We hope this noble example will be followed by those they found 200 Queen Anne's sixpences. They are
gentlemen who are enabled by their affluent chum. very little damaged, though it does aot appear that
straws, to niford relief to the indestrioes attd indigent they had been deposited iu any thing to preserve thin;
elaisses of their countrymen. I from tisu earth.


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On FtMay se'nnight, about sit o'clock in the
morning,- a 'gentleman arrived at the Hotel at Fal-
mouth, in a post-chaise. immediately on his arrival
he Went to bed; he rose again at ten o'clock, and
breakfasted; after which he went to the house of the
Captain of the Lidmn packet, which was nest in the
order of sailing, and paid for his passage to Lisbon ;
he then returned to-the hotel, and dined with a party
' of gentlemen, who had engaged for their passage to
Lisbon in the same packet; at dinner he drank no-
. thing but ale. After dinner he weut with the party
to see a new packet launched he returned at dusk,
and ordered a glass of Hollands and water, and two
sheets of writing paper, to be brought into his par-
lour. He went to bed- about ten o'clock, and next
morning at ball-past ten, one of the chamber-maids
went to his room, in order to make the b:4l, &c.
and on openiug the door, which Lad not h,..en
locked, she was struck with horror, on perceiving
the unfortunate man, •with nothing on but his shirt,
lying on the floor; which was covered with Llootl,
and the bason by Ids side filled with blood.--
An alarm was given, and a surgeon immediately pro-
cured, but the body was quite dead ; a razor lay by
its side, with which the arteries of the lett arm, at
the bend of the elbow, had bt.en cot across iu a dread-
;ful manner, which caused the deceased to bleed to
, death. On the table was found a letter and a note,
of which the following are copies. The letter wai
folded but not sealed ; the uute was open:
" Oh Almighty Lord God, of infinite .gomlness and mercy.
pray forgive me my manifold sins and *ickeeln.s:.:: it ha, pie:ised
i thee to afflict tap mosagrieyously, and mnert tian I enll
possibly bear; being persecuted by a set of site resons,
..only aim has been to ruin me and trial; me to destruct.ia. I
forgive, and 1 hope they will be forgiven at the day of jielg-
; meat. 0 Lord have merry tient( me My sufferings are so
great, (hut at titne lam delirious, toy ideas warder 1 know
,'not where.; those perjured villains were determined to seek my
, death, that their infancy migit uit come to iigut, an,l (teat tr;,y
perjured Vienoseires.ii as thou 4rt io hetiliesi*. I bow-
; ever forgive them I Oh bles.--,,d Redeemer, look down with
j mercy upon the ; 0:1 Lord be plea.ost to pour don a thy bi,..ssittgi
on my Ld worety t ae:hers, who are so sere -Afflicted, by
lat-
proper conduct brought on by others. who havesought my rein.
and is hit 1 did all in my power to serve. 0 God he pleased to
forgive !beta mi L do--aul 1 bite they Rill R^alit Inv my Im-
itimely fate! Oh God. the thought of being inad: a inakrapt
and au oaf h c fixed my fee—these words have cut me to
the very soul—yua.us t—fur every fellow to send' at 3 Oh, the
' thought is too much for use, although 1 ought to rejoice at bring
nn outlaw, rather than exist in the same couutry with such men;
may the authors of that itfflunous combination meet their just
fate', they are my pereecutori. +God of mercy receive me into
thy holy sanctuary; my mind is so agitated, I cannot go for-
ward or backward."
• " hnt,—My name is Robert Mitchell,. of Bristol. I will
thank you to soul the trunks and money, about 11 IL to Mc-srs.
Powells, of the said place, and let me have Christian burial,
.for I babe Ikea unjustly persecuted by a set of vile su inciters
and perjurers. You will take 201. for your trouble. You *ill
think it strange I should ad.iress you, having never seen tour,
but you are, I believe, Agent fur the Commercial Huron, Bristol.
" Mr. Houton,
" of this place, Falmouth.
" Nine o'Clock—l wish j was no more, and that the Al.
mighty would take sae into his holy keeping."
'1 A Coroner's Inquest sat on the body, and brought in a verdict
' —lnsanity.

* The words io Italics were interlined.
t What follows was writtcu with a permit.

It it said, that the applications to the Earl of Moil:A
for slices and appointments under him in India hare
been so numerous, as to reucler St necessary, as a
general form, to prepare a printed answer—like the
circulars that are sometimes bowed by public. offices
and trading companies, and even by individuals in ex-
tensire.trade.

ATTEMPT AT AIISAIMN ATION.—TI if with strong
sentiments of horror that we have to announce a
circumstance to unusual in this country, and so in-
consistent with the practice of Irish Gentlemen—the
facts, we are informed, are as fellow :—John
O'Connell, of Grenagh, in the County of Kerry,
Esq. a Gentleman of rarskund fortune, was on Fri-
day last riding from his house,- which is in the vi-
cinity of Killarney, to that town.—lle mot on the
road two carriages—iu the first of which svere
Lieu-
tenant-Colonel
.Crosbie, John Bateman, of Oak-
park, Esq. and Mr. Maurice O'Connor, of Tratec.
The second carriage contained Captain Twiss, of the
Kerry Regiment, son-in-law to Colonel Crosbie ;
Mr. John Hurly, jun. son to the Clerk of the Peace;
and Doctor Crump. As Mr. O'Connell approached,
both carriages were stopped—and Mr. Maurice
O'Connor got out of the one, mid Captain Twiss out
of the.other. Mr. O'Connell, not having the least
idea of any hostile intention towards him, entered
into conversation as soon as became up with Lieut.-
' Colonel Crosbic and as he was talking to him, he
was assailed by Ildr. Maurice O'Connor) in language
the most abusive and recessive; indeed so offensive A 4
to ensure the consequence which foilowed—a blow
Wielded by Mr. O'Couttell on Mr. Maurice O'Con.
nor. As seen at the blow was received, the latter
stepped becia, drew out a pistol which he carried con-
cealed in his bosom, teak his aim, and tired. The
ball penetrated the sleeves of Mr. "O'Connell's ser-
tout and coat, andpassing along his arm, the skin of
which it slightly raised, passed out by his elbow.
The report of the shot collected a number of the
country-people, and they would have inflicted sum-,
mary punishment, but for the active exertions of Mr.
O'Connell. It required all his influence and all his
strength to save the lives of Mr. Maurice O'Connor,
and indeed pf the entire party.-,—A warrant foe, a
capital felony has been issued, and when our ac-
counts left Kerry, Mr. Maurice O'Connor had ab-
econded. It is said he would have been arrested,
but for the interposition of a Megistrate, the Pro-
vost of Trairie.—We decline stating the particulars
of this Gentleman's interference as (ye understand
it is to be. discussed in the King's Bench. Mr.
O'Connell is, of course determined to prosecute
with the utmost rigour- He is brother to Counsel-
lor O'Connell, and his family intend immediately to
offer a large reward for the apprehension of the ac-
cused.—(Dublin Evening Post, Non. 17.)
PEDEiTRIANISM.--Yesterclay a tharkaged thirty, of
the name of Moor, a ha.tcr, undertook to go en
foot, for a wager of 101. from Sheroditch to the ten-
mile ;tone, Enfield Wash, and back again, in the
space of twoltours and half. Ile stetted. at seven
o'clock, stopped to tatitat Tottenham a few minutes,.
-then proceeded,and reached Enfield • tan minutes
petit *Wit; Where, having- refreshed himself, started.
• afresh en his return) and, after stopping on the
read,
_damn:dated the Whole distance of twenty mites
jo It*,o,l6;_er' ra an 4 Owenti-Aix minutes, and did,. not
...eßptir, mulch fitigued:'lt great many bets were clb-
Petaidleil-Par tbalsite: Odds nt- starting were three
e to two against him.

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