The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-24 00:00:00

THE AGITATION IN THE COAL TRADE.

A meeting of colliers was held in the Market.
ball at Willenhall, on Thursday nisht. Newly JI men
were prom; end their conduct throughout was of an
orderly ebuseter. The meeting was 000dueted by Mr.
Beery Beaks, the secretary to the local society, by
a die.
legate from the general body. It hail been stated that the
object tithe assembly was to debate the question whether
or not a further rise at 3d, per toe upon SAO existing rate
of wages should be demanded. This, however, was not so-
sad we were amored by the delegate that at present them;
Was not the slightest intention of making soy
movement is each a direction. The meeting was
celled simply for the purpose of distributin •
circular Orin information respecting the objecft
of the forthcomiag minas conference at Leeds, sad
to give oat a form contaimig • number of questions to
' be answered by the men attached to each colliery in the
neighbourhood. This lest document, when filled up, will
be revised. and will afterwards be presented to the Mimeos'
°Deference, to be held on the 9th November next, in order
that the opinion ot the colliers of the district as a 'way,
with reference to the North Staffordshire, North Wales,
South Statordeitire, sad Shropshire Amalgamated Misers'
Amociation may be generally ascertained. The question'
contained in it prise pally relate to the manner in which
the special rules and the Mime Inspection Acts are ob-
served at the respective collieries ; what is the geoeral
system permed at each colliery ; the number of boys
UMW* school, from the ems of ten to twelve years; the
somber employed between those ages • total somber
of boys at work under twelve Jean • a. Dumber of 11011-
fatal aceideuts which have occurred at the respective
collieries - the wages ef the different pits, with referee.* to
mitten 'Mel as the use made of furnace shafts ; the ZIUM•
her of home per day during which work is carried on ; and
lastly. the opinion of the colliers I. regard to the establish-
ment of a national association for the protectioe of their
Mode. The circular referred to stated the chief topics for
oliremeion at the eceference. Among tbeee are the eels for
the regulation and inspection of miles, particularly in
reference to ventilation, anti the paymeat of penman
ealr in mime by weight ; the present rat* of wages,
price of reads; the employment of children in
WINS and the hours they ought to work ; the restric-
tions of the hours of labour is mites, or an eight
home' bt7l ; the edocatioo question, to see if it be carried
out according to act of parliasmut ; to see to the appoint-
s...at of special cowmen Lasted of the present law ; to have
managen of mines more scientifically educated ; and for
them to eschew an exandastioo before being admitted en
wrests in a owl mine ; b poasider the bill oilman to seasiere
and servants, and the law of contract' between such ; the
Japonica question of the appointment by government of a
sulkiest amber of mine sub-inspectors, and the coo col of
the general inspectors ; and to see that each do mike their
reports to goveroment at least oboe in every three mouths,
fa oasis c6sp form es to amble all agents sad mimes to
purchase them ; the batty system ; the truck system, their
Mores and their charges; and if possible to make provi-
sion for men who may be compelled to strike is order to
promos their rights ; and other thug, of importance to
minalarge. The circular further stated that three
delegates had hew appointed to represent the South SW-
fardshie Maisie; aid appealed to the elm to eeetribute
towards their expeasse. We ere informed that the local
society or lodge already pommies 247 members ; that of
these 147 have 'broiled themselves in order to provide
spirt time of sickness ; sad that the remainder sub-
sea he solely is regard to the receipt of aid duties the
period of • etas. Little was doze besides the distribution
of the ppm, sad the mestieg, sfter Imam for a Ace{
twee, ended.—Barininedeas beity !'cal.

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