The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-23 00:00:00

THE STRIKE.

liestenlay information from Manchester was re-
en,
er dw aeretary el the Amalgamated Society of Be-
•
rt, Mr.
,i Menden, of that city, whose shop bad
nce the Ifith on Wednesday seceded to
of the e &evince cooped. in consequenco of
would
iresuroe work yestenlay. Me,
~.tulliehment s a small one, employing not
lt
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WIN OAR 3,1 h but. it thought that the esiunple
„„a ,peedity be followed by other and Luger em '
• -•
Asycei.
peal numb, r of returns from brunches upon the co_
0", 0,„ 10.000/. received up to last night,
sm
I
oared to eairtly lisl out of 121. Of thaw returns 66
Affirm tlu.propmation, 32 affirm it by large,
but fiy, ni.n.dities, while eight arc in the negative.

g • crowded meeting of society and non-society
ids* at the l'honix Paver,,, Stepney, fur the
• ,(ishia.• au equitable arrangenumt with regard to
• ,astributiosi of funds r alerted for the support of the
.the marling, vie understood, was convened iu con.
siveniv °tome dissatisfaction basing been expressed by
s blown-rs Olson airount tat the smallness of the sums
Laid. to their esker for the past week.
TE,,tew,who tweiiiiied the chair, called upon Mr. New-
▪ t4..!‘• his views upon the question to the meeting.
et ~..xxw lON • DA t:l.st the executive council haring heard
gid son, h..sitistaetnia had Ariten amongst the labourers
▪ tb , of strike t, were elect Jingly anxious
that .6 I r.q,-r tirolerstatoling should at once be come to. It
of the .% malgArmittll Society that the
41,.▪
~.„0 hid been thrown out of work; still they
ketm t 1 i w.nority of ease* hero discharged by
roseate i•: hut as than discharge had taken place
wesi.....sis We Of al dispute between the employers and
th,. Ars ngemateil Society, in which the labourers had
sk„a ws fart. the roamed thought it a part of their duty to
Cl.l AS, tar to rho id • for the wants of the labourers, to.
.0,1% • hos so consideration h d been shown bl• their
v.. Oh Ar, at.) IV hen the Executive Council
pat •-th htese proposition., (ruin which the dispute heal
did not for on • moment suppose that the effect
• is- to Ddr,,D out of work so I irge a numb rot men
C our proceediugs. They we re
h▪
is -.Try that the thin.: is id is Burr: d, and would do their
us; ~roe the Dati••..l their unfortunate fellow work-
s,. I' h, hones isneol nut, according to their ruts•s,
• toi a,-,utuulate of the society for that Purr.'
'D...., I' aid they 1111/64 t'. Nearer*
. it the I had any ng t to
pOrtital VI the amount raised by contributions
1..1 per week he the society men remaining in
("nand, however, hail made an
„,▪ tor public su.s.eriplions expressly on behelf
of the Wotan• . Std non-society men, and he had no
dle,t but hut Cu I.)air amount which might to: so
woad Iwo applied to that purpose exclusively, with-
out israhl to the society men wua hail a claim upon the
has: et the • ki.,ty. Ile recommended the meeting to sp.
roe a committee of labourers, to act in conjunction with
toLLlAlitti,. in other branches, for the divisioa of the
swot! mi..' IT public sishaeriptious, according to their
• a. of jests, . and thee might itt•oend up .a receiving
all V.
ins, stave,. which conid be fairly rendered by the
oinnsitue. (Ilesr, hear.) Some disappoint-
expensed, because the labourers had only
K 3, per awn fee the week which had elapsed since
r, ist the shops. Ilut they must rsraeniher that
sho:.• of that week bad been consumed in making pre.
perd..... toe ocitemiehMa plus of raising subscriptious, so
gtat it was koperelAbe that up to that time any
1
swan: from that pewee could have been received. !.;C
t., the the whose amount so raised in Loudon during
th. ...Is Li el not exceeded :xl/. --kr soico. " Not so much")
- ..e would show them what hail been dune by the
eas:r men on behalf of their unskilled brethren,
11 was known that • large amount bad hoes
D.:•,*l by the contribution of • day's wages by
ga, • earty mew in work ; and he had no hesitation
s equip that the while of this amount had been,
apj.a4 to the relict of the lalsomen and uon.society men.
this pros( of the truth of this assertion mi4lit be found
Ithi tart that is thlt one branch alone more money had
brew 7 aid hi the labourers than the entire amount of public
saiww.ritsnis in Loudon. (Near, bear.) They must hope for
moth tag better truss the public in future, as he was sure
fs imaminded public sympathy ; but should that hope
so. d. brim, they could appoint • deputation to lay their
mmn h hie the rittellaTe council, where, no doubt, in acme
ef e. an allowance from the day's wages per man paid
by thee lonely Sr. in work would DJ doubt be continued.
iv. hear.) As • fair principle of de on, he retool-
-11. .1 that emit man should rsCID•e iu proportion to the
err, which he had lost. In COntballol%, he recommended
;kis t ensiles t t lienisel gni in • pcneeable and orderly mau-
ler. std le interia,n no doubt as to the result.

—sere duriti.i.u.tion was expressed by skveral labourers
sit he net that nun-socirty men had been allowed is. fur
Ur week, while the labourers bad reverted only 3..
fir J. Banos a said that he had interested himself
ten murk is procuring subscriptions during the past week,
sod L. Irs.ed that, by nest week, the sum would be eon-
weler..b:y iwteeard. if the meeting appointed • committee,
. daisies et funds might be regulated at their pleasure.
Artie now discussion, a deputation of five labourers was
sip :wed to tont, r with the executive council upon the hest
mesa. of supporting the labourers during the eoutindince
oleiestrike; and the meeting then separated in on orderly
MORAL

FRENCH AsTECT or THE •• STRIKE."—The /nob
yabiwii• the following letter train N. J. de Coninek, an emi.
mot Mire Merl haat, and recommends it to the slim's at-
ter.t,o et the government .--.• Havre, Jan. 17, 18.1 J.—You
Li Already informed put readers of the actions conflict
to n in England between the operative eagineen,
beam re. end boiler makers, and machine manufacturers.
it 7pi oboble that the important branch of industry
I.s.t.and which consists in the construction of machines
ot to undergo extensive perturbations. Why should
a.: hones in ...your to succeed to a large slice of this
rci. u.heritanee ? Nothing would be easier. It only re-
sin: • a simple decree euthonsing our 'manufacturers to
sea nee of brow, iron, and pit enal in bond, that
i• • •,v free of duty for all machinery destined fur esparto-
t.,s We should at once see all those countries which now
••c!thiir enlev for machines to England come to France
fir e..• m, for they have hail an opportunity of seeing in the
LAL Ezhilotem what out maker. are capable of doing.
7M f Breuer government authorised the use of cast metal in
kA Polt the construction of machinery destined for es-
pors:,,n, but this timid concession was altogether inane-
Builtri, which play su large a part in machinery,
sr, cot made with cast metal, but with thin plates, and
"sa to not them, and this causes • waste, which must be
labia in consideration in the duty. Now that we have a
001011111 f et which has only to will to be able to perform,
to call its attention to the fact that I have pointed out, will
dvatd.w be all that can be netesaary to turn the circus-
games to the reedit of France. The subject ia urgent, and
ver•y urgent; tor it our factories do not at once maw all
tat ntitity which it would be so easy to bring back to
tiara, it is evident that the English menufactorers, tired of
!tics idle, will take away our workmen, and them bring
cu itdistry to a lower state than it is at present."

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CoIIMISSION OF NEWEES.—A ape-
sial mart of sewers for the metropolitan districts was
held on Wednesday at No. 1, Greek-street, Sobo.
A letter was read from Mr. Forster, tendering his
reugnation, Noon the grounds generally of ill health, ob.
utsetion of 11.1 s operations, the dismissal of his best
sea-tent (Mr. Phillip' and Mr. Giotto), and par.
titularly the interference of Captain etch, H.S.—
ecptsin Vetch said that in any past which be had takes in
the business of the commission he had been actuated solely
by a same of public duty, and he disclaimed any personal
!while against Mr. loner. lie did not consider it n
tamale any further remarks upon that occasion, but shout
tedgagnes require an explanation, or should future ca-
per, he entered on, he should be quite prepared to justify
hicatts.-1r J. Burgoyne vindicated Captain Vetch, and
weltkist even had he been actuated by • hostile spirit to-
wards Mr. Forster, the other commissioners would have
taken rare that he should not act prejudicially against Mr.
bunter in the execution of his duties—Major Dawson was
m a ....to and, stand the conduct of Mr. Fonter, which be
thwnten.rd not only a. unaccountable hut as puerile. So
far teem the commissioners having obstructed his proceed-
see It And to him that they had been only too indu110W.,,,.1
loW.,,,.1 halwanng, and that they had mason to complain
et him that be had nut given • better retains for
the confidence which had been reposed in him.
1.1.' nosed that the resignation be accepted. Sir
J Senitoyne smoothed the motion, and suggested that
s vide of thanks should be convoyed to Mr. Forster for hie
Pat sereices.—The chains.* stated that Mr. Forster was
aso extremely dangerous state of health. The letter bore
the mark. ,of a hasty composition, and he knew that on the
day was written Mr. I,,,ritcr'a pubir was at 110. Under
the*c • arm...imam might there not he exploitations which
at a future time Mr. Forster would wish to offer?—stir
W f uhitt gladly &staid himself of the suggestion of the
chairman to move an amendment. Mr. Fonter was
i.I to he. present ; and he thought, as Englishmen, that
they shouhl riot proceed too rigorously when a man was
unc..le to defend himself. He should move as an amend-
1111,t, That Mr. Forster's resignation be not accepted
sat.: he Les a fair opportunity of attending and explaining
roe a full court.' —Mr. Allison seconded the emend-
ate-a,. which was readily acquiesced in by Major Dawson!
his J. Burgoyne, and the other commissionen present, and
unaeunously agreed to.—Sir W. Cuhitt then moved,
' I hat iu the absence of the engineer-in-chief, each of the
',mope' or district engineers communicate directly with
the mart, and be responsible for the works in their marc-
her denneta."—This also was unanimously agreed to; and
after gime busiases of a formal character, the court %d-
-immed.

FATAL NAPTIIA EXPLOSION AT lIIMIOATE.
—Yesterday, Mr. Wskley, M.P , resumed at the Wood-
sun. 'Whole, the adjourned inquest on the late Mr.
'Amu. Wyss Edward., a law student. aged 24, who wee bilk dby as explosion of naptha. Serena witnesses having
beg n examined, the coroner summed up at great length and
4.M. it as his opiaian that a satisfactory verdict could net
Le armed at •ithout et least the opinion isf three practical
eheini.ts being obtained upon the sedgen. They had •
pso,4 duty to perform, and that* to satisfy the ps'slle
*Po the safety or danger of tbi half In question. The
Pr,
ft vunurred with the carmen sad the inquiry. was
(wa edionmed Is alma vepperianity of utessninet
mfinninitiale Waded to by the leaned coroner. One of
th, limb is to be selected by Mr. Wahlery, the second by
lir Ow. re•lord, and the third Fiy Mr. HotWa.
Fitketn EXtl.nn eRN lET.—OVIOrayI Lao, one
victims of the French /Misr, has taken up his
*.d, nee ia Jersey. flenerals L ier, Lsmoricie,
in.l beatnik are daily expected to arrive in ' re
that island to