... have given, elsewhere, a notice of the Bill 1 the Right Hon. Baronet, and now before the I lug the employment of children, young pen factories. It is scarcely requisite for as toe so just and humane a measure, all the ounces' entitled; and to Its framer ...

... the children emp!oved by them. ‘They are of one mind, that at school previous to employment in print works cannot be enforced with- out most distressing con ences to the parents of children, anxious to be employed in print works, and the children themselves ...

... legislature has determined, not that children above the ago of thirteen shall not educated, but they shall not deprived of the opportunity earning their bread. The notorious and undeniable fact is, that the children in factories are now better educated than the ...

... could not, on the other hand, deny on the part of the Government that some regulations for the labour of the children employed in these factories were necessary. Ile should, therefore, give hie consent to the second reading of the bill, and in doing so ...

... can be traced to the parents keeping the children at home for the produce of their labour. Except during periods of stagnation of trade, work oan be had in factories and other places for even very young children. The cupidity of parents Induces them to ...

... entitled to be respected as any other property : Lord Ashley's proposalJ to limit the hours of labour of t womnen and children in factories, is an invas.gon of this s 1property. This, garnished with a considerable profusion a of sarcasm and illustration, ...

... particularly I felt in rural districts in which factories are situated, where few persons are resident from' whom voluntary contributions for t schools can be obtained; and as the children employed in the factories must attend school daily, they are often sent ...

... acceding to a term of less than twelve hours, d but more than ten, as the daily limit of the employment e e of women and children in factories. This compromise, v how-ever, they were absolutely determined not to attempt, being thoroughly convinced that a lower ...

... the factory with the servant of all-work in the towns : or the factory workmen with the agricultural labourer ; and it would be found that factory employment had the advantage, In pay, In moderation of toil, in clothing, end in lodging. The factory labourer ...

... THE FACTORIES BILL. ctories' Bill, bronght In by Sir Jas. Graham and ist. 'Sutton contains 78 seetions, with a schedule of forms 1 The preamble states that the lam for regulating the nt of children and young persons factories need it. The acts now in ...

... notice that on the 29th of this month he would move for leave to Bring in a bill to limit to 10 hours the for children working in factories. The SITAKER then read her Majesty's most gracious Speech, after which, Lord F. EGERTON rose to move the Address ...

... aI ?? James Graham obtained leave to bring in a bill for fr took the regulation of the employment of women and children it 3oin- in factories. Remembering the disappointment of last y year, he does not now attempt an extended scheme of ma education, but ...