The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-19 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

irk Ah turn-out has taken place amongst the men employed
Bret weaving factory of Messrs. Adam Walker and Co.,
otc-street,Mile•end, near Edinburgh, and one man was
Mobtiell and two, others assaulted ; but we are glad to learn
that the dispute has been brought to au amicable termination,
and
_ that all the men, with the exception of a few of the ring-
leaders, have returned to their employment. On Saturday,
three of the parties concerned in the disturbance consequent
upon the strike were brought before the sitting magistrate
In Calton, and sentenced each to thirty days' imprisonment.
THE COLLIERS' AND IRON-STONE MINERS'. STRIKE,
NEAR GLASGOW.
This extensive strike still continues, but we are glad to
learn that comparatively few depredations have been com-
mitted in the potatoe fields situated iu the disturbed district
since Friday night last. We are informed, likewise, that one
or two of the masters have opened their stores, and allowed
a Portion of their men small supplies of provisions, on the
faith of being paid when they return to their work. A num-
her of the men, it is said, are completely tired of the strike,
but they express themselves afraid to give in from fear of the
More violent members of their own body, who, in the case
Of many pits, turned out the workmen against their will.
Towards the close of last week the strike extended from the
Airdrie and Glasgow districts to some of the coalworkers in
Reufrewshire; and among others the men at the Barrhead
Pits have been out for some days. The feature of this strike
is similar to that of the men in Lanarkshire, and, under pre-
sent circumstances, it is believed they will make as little by
it in the one county as in the other. There has been no-
thing like.riot.nor open breach of the peace—nor is it feared.
In addition to the presence of the military and police
at Airdrie and Coatbridge, the Lanarkshire Yeomanry
have been called out, and assembled on Saturday. Be-
tween one and two o'clock on Saturday morning last, there
was a scuffle between a farmer's party and a band of colliers,
in the parish of Cambuslang, when the latter were beaten
off, and one of them captured.' It appears that Mr. An-
d, rew Weir of East Cathkin; whose potatoe fields had been
"'Tied on Thursday night, was on the watch on Saturday
morning with three assistants, when he observed a hand of
about 20 colliers proceeding stealthily along the road, and
enter the potatoe field of his neighbour, Mr. Wallace of
Greenlees, where they commecced to pull up the stems, and
shake the potatoes from them into their bags. Mr. Weir's
Party challenged and finally assailed them, and as both were
armed with bludgeons a pretty sharp contest followed, which
etulcd•in the discomfiture of the colliers, who retreated in
confusion. In the course of tho pursuit one of the reivers
fell, or was knocked, over a little precipice, and captured,
fromn gt C
to the alton Police Office on Saturday morning
which he was in the course of the forenoon transferred
to the sheriff, and is charged with the crime of strouthrief.
It would be well that these poor deluded men should be made
aware that this is a crime of a very serious nature, and
Punishable by death by the law of Scotland. In fact, in the
very last instance in which it was proved, on unhappy man,
named David Little, was executed at Glasgow, although this
was five years after the commission of the crime.

THE DUNFERMLINE RIOTS.
The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman!cpunfermline, dated Saturday afternoon :—" Everything
!s in a state of quietness in the town—indeed the strong mi-
litary force which is now stationed with us will effectually
Prevent farther outbreak. There was an immense meeting
of
eolliers (2000) yesterday, at a neighbouring village, at
winch
they resolved to work for fourteen days at the present
a ages. but unless they then got an advance, there would be
strike over the whole of. Scotland. The meeting was corn-
Posed of colliers from all the collieries in this quarter, and
,-1;°111 Clackmannan, Stirling, and neighbouring counties.
the peace."

STRIKE OF COLLIERS IN MID-LOTHIAN.
Information was received in Edinburgh on Monday, that
movements of a threatening character had taken place among
the colliers in the neighbourhood of Dalkeith. On proceed-
lag to Dalkeith, we learned that some differences which had
lately existed between the colliers and their employers with
respect to the rate of wages, had at length come to such a
.teight, that the project of a strike had been mooted among
the former. The colliers of the Duke of Buccleuch, and the
T'asouis of Lothian, Mr. Wardlaw Ramsay, Mr. Dundas of
Arniston, and Sir John Hope, being in the vicinity of Dal-
keith—it was resolved that a meeting of the workmen in all
the Mid-Lothian collieries should be held near that town to
consider what course should be adopted. Accordingly an
lisemblage of about 600 colliers, all dressed in their best
.elothes and some of them with good sapling in their hands,
took Place near the- Gallow's-hall toll about two o'clock on
;:nanday afternoon. It is stated that a number of delegates
.a
7.1:9m the West were present. A man in the employ of Mr.
w rdlaw Ramsay, was appointed chairman, and various
Speakers then proceeded to detail the complaints which they
had to make against their employers. One having ventured
go beyond the immediate question before the meeting as
Lo the expediency of a strike, and to introduce, as we under-
stood, arguments and allusions of a chartist character, the
chairman called him to order, intimating that their object
was one of wages not of politics, whereupon a vehement dis-
cussion arose, which, after some time, resulted in the de-
position of the chairman, and in the installation of a suc-
cessor whose views were more in harmony with those of the
leaders. The meeting continued till between four and five
o'clock, and then separated without coming to any definite
resolution.
The committee met about six o'clock in a hall in Dalkeith,
and forthwith adopted a resolution in favour of a strike. A
similar strike, which took place at the collieries near Tranent,
on Friday last, has led, we understand, to such scenes of
dissipation and disorder as are apt to occur on similar occa-
sitins*; and with reference to the object of the colliers who
met.at Dalkeith, it is obvious that a worse time could not
have been selected for such a step, as, at this season, the de-
mand for coals must necessarily be about the lowest point,
and as the stocks on hand are of considerable extent. In
some of the collieries the wages for each day were continued
at the same rate; but the workmen were employed only four
out of six days, reducing their weekly income by one-third.
In another, it is said that the alternative was offered either
of full employment at the old wages for one half of the men—
(the other half retaining their cottages and plots of ground
until they had obtained new work)—or of employment for all
the men at a reduced rate. The present amount of wages per
gday was stated by some of the workmen at from 2s. 3d. to
`.!' 6d., from which deducting 9d. for the expence of candles,
used in the mines, and paid for by the workmen, there
remains from 15d. to ls. 6d. for his own support; and fur-
ther, the amount of wages desired was stated at 45., from
mhich deducting 9d. as before, 3s. 3d. remained for the proper
use of the collier. The most kindly feeling exists towards
the colliers on the part of their employers; but it is manifest
that the latter cannot be expected to continue their operations
at a dead loss. On the other hand, no unfriendly feeling to-
wards their employers is said to exist among the colliers,
nose desire for a rise of wages is a very natural one, and
'Rose feelings of discontent with their circumscribed means
make them only too apt to be worked upon by insidious per-
-B°,l,_BdisPosed to turn private grievances to political purposes.
e workmen at the following collieries have agreed, we
?,oderstand, to work at the wages offered :—Vogrie, Dryden,
Sheriff Barleydean, Loanhead, Edmonstoue, Craighall,
Pencaitland, and Harveston.
a he workmen at the following are said to have struck, or
re about to do so :—Edgehead, Penston, the Duke of Buc-
n days
teleeuchs, Arniston, and Elphinstone. In most cases four-
notice requires to be given by both master and
an before parting, and this many of the workmen have
greed to do, Measures, we understand, are immediately to
bvve,,taken to swear in special constables, and the authorities,
Do'tva Commendable promptitude, are doing everything in their
to prevent rioting, and to protect property. On
taesaaY the strike still continued but no meeting of the
.n-outs took place. ,