The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-16

freA the LONDON market through the very low
prices obtained there The gsoSs we're mostly sold
afterwards bleachsd ard resold them in iinished
state In the year lS40 Messrs Holden % ana
several other parties, commenced the trade IN
goods, Is in Glasgow This course, persevered
in with great energy. has happuy resulted a IN ING
removal Of all prejudice against Irish goods, aad
since the fact has become known That almost nlne-
made in Ireland, and the rapidly improving quality
and valse Of Irish embroidery has been thoroughly
tested, the buyers generally visit Belfast to make
Glasgow for that purpose. The increasing demand
for these Gods, seconded by the additional skill Of
the workers, has at length opened fair field for
the Belfast and ether Irish manufacturers, and they
are now enabled to introduce their once cost ar
teles into almost every market, at such prices and
in such variety cannot fail to lead to enlarged
and extended consumption. No branch of manu-
faeture in the kingdom has made such rapid pro.
gIess during the last fifteen ears, afforded more
valuable employment In Ulster and westward the
embroidery trade has become almost universal, and
is ut present giving more or less employment to at
least . quarter Of million Of inhabitants. The
wages paid for work vary in amount, depending in
some degree on the prosperity Of the trade, or
otherwise. Young and inexperienced workers can
moro expert and experienced worker will earn from
AZ TO 6s. and Is per week, and few first class
hands can occasionally earn los per week. The
amount annually paid for labor alone, exclusive Of
e5oe, 600 to G60O OOe, which is distributed in .
shape the most useful and beneficial to the happi-
ness Of the people, the females being almost i.vA-
riably employed in their own homes We had an
opportunity, short time since, Of visiting the ex-
ttnsve establishment Of the Aessrs. Holden h Go,
of Belfast, and the extensive character Of the trans
actions Of the rm together with the perfect, regu-
lar, and business like arrangements, afforded ~
considerable pleasure
h may not be uninteresting to give some notice
Of the manner in which the wsrk is performed:
The cambria or muslin to be embroidered is worked
npon in its unbleached state, the pattern being
printed upon it BY the ordinary photographic. OF
rather sincographic, process. staff Of designers
ia kept upon the premises, who draw the finished
description Of ink The pattern 50 drawn is laid
upon clear zinc plate subjected to pressure be-
tween the rollers, and reversed copy in relief is
produced upon the plate. rhis is charged with ink
y the ordinary mixing rollers, and printed on the
muslin In addition 10 the pattern, there is also
printed upon each piece statement setting forth
the class Of work TO which the pattern belongs, and
stating that if returned in finished and sAsisfac-
tory STATE in q specified number OF days, such
price will be given tor it. The patterns printed are
adapted for handkerchief, robes, collars and al
most every variety Of work. and the pieces of printed
muslin are sent Oft in large packages to agents OF
the firm in different parts Of the country, who do
liver, collect, and pay for the embroidery,
and return it to Belfast The work il per-
formed by females and young children. The
or drum, and the various lines Of the design
curately sewn over wish tho needle and thread Of
various degrees of 6neDess, according to the quality
Of the work Several specimens Of the work, parti
eaary the open work, which we inspected, we're Of
NEST extraordinary character and the skill and pa
thence which must have been besto we'd upon it were
to perssns unsccustomed to such delicate employ
msnt, almost fearful in the extreme. When COM
plsted the work is three weeks being
required for this opcrsion-msde up, in eases where
required, such robes, sc and is then ready for
the market The embroidery work has had one ra-
fkAr INF risa rnr
the great desire which beginners and uuskiled
workers have for taking fron the manufacturer or
his agent 6rst class work to execute, for which .
higher price is given, while they only capable of
performing third or fourth class quality Of work.
WheH the goods returned, examined, aud found
inperfeetly executed, the payment is reduced, and
thus naturally leads to . deal Of dissatisfaction be-
tween the employers and employed and is frequently
the cause Of much confusion and bad feeling
considerable amount Of good has latsrly been
eeste through establishing training schools in the
several localities where tie work has been lately in
PRODUCED. Competent teachers are employed to in
struot beginners, who retain the pupils under their
coatrol until they can be pronounced ut workers Of
first second class rate These schools have generally
been opened under the patronage and support of the
landed proprietors Foremost among those who have
taken this step may be mentioned the Countess Of En
niskillen, by whose exertions schools were opened
O extensive scale at Florence Court cher lady
ships residence.) under the saperintendenoe Of .
paid teacher and several other females whom her
ladyship bad previously sent to and maintained At
Belfast where they received their necessary instruo-
tons to qualify them as teachers. AZ gratifying
instance of the attending these praise worthy
endeavors to benefit the condition and increase the
comforts Of the humber classes Of society by their
own industry and exertons we understand that,
after the lapse Of about three years the trade is 80
well established in the district of EnniskilleA that
above El00 is weekly paid in that town for smbroi-
deYy work done by the females Of the surrounding
Beigkbsrhood. The trade appears admirably adapt
ed to meet the pursuits and HABITS, and to improve
the social condition Of the females Of Ireland and
it 10 to be hoped that with the extension Of CONNER.
cial relations and tho demands Of steady and in
Greasing home market, the embroidery trade may
look forward to still greater increase of prosperity
and In the southern snd western districts
Of Ireland the trade has NJ present made but small
progress, and there is no to suppose enter.
prisiDg and energetic frms ko that Of Holden and
Co. and others of the ncr; Of ireland, were to set
themselves seriously TO 80 task, extending this
branch Of industry in tho parts OF Ireland, that
their exertieus would be aaded with less benef-
oial results to employer I'D workers than have
been attained In the province Of Ulster.
Interesting PA. ,sfan Statistics.
The attention Of the Cun I'll General OF the Seine
has been for some time ~ directed to the
siderable eypensa cntailet the department By the
support Of foundlings, a. q consequences Of the
representations made 20 taa government, . bill on
tho subject has been and be consideration OF the
Council Of State, and aich viii doubtless be
shortly submitted TO III. legislative body. While
waiting fer cnangs in gislation on tho subject,
eons measures wcrs adop "a which have already led
10 good results The npmoar OF children abandoned
In 1851 was $40. or twelve lese than in 1850, and
1913 less than In 1S49 In order that tho severity Of
the new regulations adopted might be somewhat
tempered increased assistance WAS given to nssessi-
toss hers, esber by allowing then Of money,
in supplying them with linen. or by assisting them
IN placing their children at nurse The sun expend.
ed Ia this way in 1851 amounted to 265, 1871 1t
had long become necessary to put an end TO The
cu.pable speeniations Of certain midwives, and to
prevent the introduction Of children into the Found
ling Hospital ut Paris who did net belong to the
DEPARTMENT. For this purpose officer is 70 be-
placed nesr the turning box, who will execute his
mission with all the discernmspt and crenmspse-
tion which such delicate employment requires.
The children, who are brought up in the hospital
until they are four years Of age, Afterwards sent
inse tAs country, where they receive elementary
and religious saucatisa. Last year 3 800 ehidres
attended the primary schools, and 954 folio wsd