... accompanied the second reading of the Factory Bill on Monday last: | •• They talked much of humanity in this city ; but were there not to be found here those who were worse used than those employed in the factories? Amongst the milliners and dress*makers ...

... be read under the sanction of the respective clergy of the children ; that it be allowed to the National, Sunday, and other Schools, to give certificates to children to be employed factories, if found efficient, &c. &c. Sir J. Graham although lie was ...

... state of children. Lord Althorp said case for inquiry had been shewn. He doubted some statements, and wished to know the effect of the labour on the mortality of children. He feared the bill might altogether prevent the employment of children ; would not ...

... should not hate served the fifteen year*, required Act 48, ...

... Spirit of the Press. THE FACTORY BILL. ( Fro'ti the E.c tminer.J The bill for restricting industry in factories has been vigorously opposed by • M. Gibson, Sir James Graham, Sir Robert' Peel, War l, and Mr Escott, speeches which quite exhaust the argument ...

... not have served the fifteen years required by Act 48, Heo. 111. Mr Sadler’s bill for regulating the hours of labour children in factories, is to apply to Scodand as well as England. Mr Sadler affirms that no part of the country stands in greater want l ...

... voting in favour, ard 111? against it. Air Fyler, after describing t!-: pernicious system of employing a number of children to labour in factories, in consequence of which they were afterward thrown on the parish, obtained leave to bring in abill to do away ...

... parents and children, in facories, that in a given time there are 527 children born, and 33 deceased out of each 100 born. Whilst of 100 families, of which neith.r parents nor children are employed in factories, 517 children are born, and ...

... that the legislation limits the labour of children and women in factories, also to the same extent restricts that ot the male adults, the machinery cannot worked without the former. Lest the women and children should be overtasked the men are thus deprived ...

... and the report ordered to received to-morrow. On the motion of Mr Hobhodsb, the Bill to regulate the laws for children working in Cotton Factories, was read a second time, after an extended conversation. The Report on the Scots Small Debts’ Bill was brought ...

... third time. Mr Sadler presented petition from Dewbury, in favour of the bill for shortening the hours of labour for children in factories. It was signed by between 2000 and 3000 persons. Also similar petitions from Yorkshire, Renfrewshire, and Glasgow, ...

... the cotton manufacture the average wages of all classes, according to the same author are 10s. 6d.; so that the children in the factories must get nearly as much as the male peasantry ; while the wages of engineers, firemen, mechanics, &c., is 20s. 6d ...