The Sun. — 1852-02-12 (London, England)

GAMEKEEPER.--Iniortration has been received of a most barbarous murder having been committed on the estate of Mr. B. 1.v.• N a ynne, in the neighbourhood of Garthewin and Llanfairlathaiarn, Denbighshire, in the course of Thursday night or Friday morning. The unfortunate creature who perished was a game-watcher, named William Davies. It appeared that he went on duty at the usual period on Thursday night, and nothing more I was seen of him by his friends until th following morning, i when his dead body was found in a field adjacent to a wood 1 on Mr. Wynne's propertr. His skull was found to be 1 ears was completely cut off, , frightfully fractured, one of his . and his body was generally shockingly bruised. It was evident that the poor fellow had been assailed by some murderous gang, and killed. The result of the coroner's inquest has not trauppiretl,  Secretary's Office London, Feb. 11, 1852. The secreta-y preßenis 'hiL c nal.)i.ments to toe Editor of The Sun, and begs to forward a copy of a circular which has been izsueLt this day to the men in the corapsa) 's workshops:— "London, Brigh'on, and South Coast Railway, " The present state of things, arising out of the contest between the Amalgamated Societyut Afechanics and the employers, appears to the directors to make it advisable for them to address cs few words of friendly warning and advice to the men employed in the caulpany's workshops. " They are very unwilling that anything should occur to disturb the good understanding which has hitherto existed, and they consider that in the present crisis a frank statement of the views entertained by the directors is due to the workmen, before any steps are taken which may lead to unpleasant consequences. " The directors are on principle opposed to ' combination' of any description for the purpose of interfering with the natural course of trade. They think that masters and men should be left in every establishment to settle their own terms, and arrange their own differences, without foreign interference or dictation. They have always endeavoured to deal fairly and liberally with the workmen in their employment, and a reference to the books will show that no attempt has ever been made to beat down wages, to work unnecessary overtime, or to enforce any stringent and unusual regulations. Indeed, it is admitted by the men themselves, that they have not a complaint to make with the system of work as carried on in the company's workshops, and that it would be unreasonable to attempt to enforce a rale requiring in every C4BO double pay for such a limited amount of overtime as is occasionally required to meet the necessities of the traffic. " This system the directors have no wish to alter. They have no intention of making any change, or of enforcing any new regulations, unless compelled' to do so in self-defence. On the contrary, their wish is to stand strictly neutral, to make no change in their present system, and to leave other parties to fight their own battles, if the workmen in their employment are content to take the same course. But if the men, who admit that they have no complaint to make in regard to their even establishment, insist upon taking an active part in the contest whioh is going on, by subscribing to support those who are thrown out of employment by disputes with which this company has nothing to do, they must be prepared to take the consequences of such a course. "If it is the settled determination of some of their workmen to support a system of combination,' by which the conditions of labour are to be settled, not by fair and amicable arrangements in each case, but by the dietation of a council of sewn men, sitting in London, it must be evident to the plain understanding of every one that it is the duty of the directors, acting as trustees for the interests of others, to take such' step] as may be necessary to render themselves independent of such a system.