The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-13 00:00:00

1119 121
690 210
192 1,799
211 899

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It will be seen from this table that 31 machine shims,
employing' ,202 workmen, are still open, not having joined
the central society of employers; and that thirteen of the
largest shops, employing 3,023 workmen have closed. The
following are the names of the shops which have been
closet:—Messrs. Sharp and Co., Great Bridgewater-street
(two shops); Mews. John Eke and Co., Jersey-street ;
Messrs. W. Fairbain and Co., Canal-street; Mr. John He-
therington, Store-street; Messrs. Joseph Whitworth and
Co., Canal-street; Messrs. H. and E. Ormerod, Minshull.
street; Messrs. Parr, Curtis, and Co., Chapel-street; Mr.
E. r.Henhouse, Huntditreet ; Mr. John. M. Dunlop,
Mill-street; Mr. John (lance, Trafford-street; Messrs.
Slayton and Co., Trafford-street; Messrs. 11. Brooks
and Co., City-road. The large firm of Messrs. Ilibbert,
Platt, and Sons,.olilliam, employing 1,500 hands, is, of
course, closed against their workmen, and a meeting of
some importance was holding at Oldham amongst the men,
lint it wus understood that the proceedings would be kept
private.

Btwidcs the shops here named as totally closed at Man-
chester, there ore a number of employers who have con-
tended themselves with discharging all the hands belonging
to the Ama:gamated Society. None of the railway ma-
chine shops arc closed, and the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Company have still .500 hands at work, and Messrs. B. Eke
and Co., 2,50; Messrs. Gadd and Cu., Lower Mosley-street,
have shout 200 men at work ; 0. and J. Galloway,
Knott Mill, 300; Messrs. J. and 1). Glasgow, 100; Mr.
llondren, 100; and the other who have not stopped in-
clude—Briggs, brothers, W. Muir, Macgregor, Ellis and
Boughton (Salford), Woodward (Salford), Bershaw, Gore.
Wren, Mather, Gilroy, Lynch, English, Thomas Crichton,
Morris, and Barbers. Of these, Messrs. Wrea and Co. have
turned out 24 society men, but kept the real.; Mather',
have stopped 14 society men out of about 100 hands ; nod
Mr. Thomas Crichton 2 out of 30, whom they have turned
out.

ANSWER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO
LORD INUESTItE'S ARBITRATION PROPOSI-
TION.

Yesterday the following communication, in answer to the
letter of Lord Ingestre, which appeared lut week in our
columns, was forwarded to the noble lord by Mr. Allan,
secretary on behalf of the Executive Council of the Amal-
gamated Society of Engineers, :
" Genera/-office, In, Little Alie-street, Whitechapel.
"My Lord,—l beg to at knowledge the receipt of your
letter of the Bth inst., in which you state 'that having been
applied to for your censent to become a trustee of a fund
to enable the workmen to Oct up in business for themselves,
you have recommended a settlement of the dispute by arbi-
tration.' dc. The Executive Council of the Amalgamated
Society desire me to express their thanks for the interest you
have taken in the dispute between them and the emploers
of operative engineers, and to state that they have wade a
public declaration of their willingness to entrust their MSC
to arbitration, and have written directly to the Masters'
Association, to the effect that, if they arc desirous of see-
ing a deputation—one from the council of the Amalga-
mated Society would wait mein them. The first of these
they have not noticed; the last they have refused. We,
therefore, believing there is nothing kft for us but self-
employment, have determined upon adopting that course,
tad this, I hope, will be a sufficient apology to your lordship
fur any gentleman who, on our account, may have solicited
your name as trustee.
" Be assured, my lord, that we appreciate your kindness,
and hope that you will yet be enabled to afford us good
service. " I have the honour to be, my lord,
" Your lordship's obedient servant,
" W. ALLAN, Secretary.
" To Viscount Ingestre."

THE CLA,iSES.—Yesterdgy a prelimi-
nary meeting was held in the council chamber of the
Guildhall, Windsor, to settle the prospectus of " The
Windsor Royal Society for Providing Better Aeconso-
dation for the Labouring Classes," and to arrange for
the holding of a public meeting of the inhabitants on
the subject. The chair was taken by Colonel Seymour
(deputy ranger of Windsor Great l'ark, and equerry to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert); and the Rev. Seymour Ne-
ville (canon of St. George's Chapel), the Rev. W. G. Cooker.
ley (of Eton College), Captain Syesnour (one of the county
magistrates), H. Durvill, h:sq , with eeverel others of the
residers gentry and clergy, vitro prereut. Mr. Merrill laid
before the meeting the diaft of a prospectus, which was ap-
proved; and it was resolved to filiNe the capital in shares of
20/. each, one to commence active operations almost imme-
diately. A plot of land has been purchased, between the
Sheet-road and the Cavalry Barracks, from the Commis-
Moors of Woods and Forests, and it is proposed to erect
thereon thirty comfortable dwellings, with yards, gardens,
end every convenience, to let at about 111, per annum each.
Colonel Seymour said the promoters might calculate upon
the hearty cooperation of the Prince Consort in their
benevolent undertaking, and that her Majesty had been
pleased to honour it with her immediate patronage. It was
stated that a handsome list of donations, headed by her
Majesty and the Prince, would be laid before the public
meeting, and that the whole of the shares would be sub-
scribed for the town of Windsor and its immediate neigh-
bourhood.

FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—A public meeting
of this society took place yesterday evening at half-put 7
o'clock, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. B.
Sheridan, Esq., was called to the chair.—James Beale,
Esq., in moving the first resolution, called attention to tho
excellent security afforded fur investments in this society.—
A gentleman present observed that he was a holder of ten
shares. If unhappily they should have a committee ap-
pointed not so conversant with the value of property as to
turn it to the beneficial use of those interested in it, en
whom would devolve the responsibility ? That must rest
somewhere, and he presumed it would rest with the commit-
tee. Mr. Miller said that under the ado!' parliament the com-
mittee were not empowered to buy land for themselves,
and therefore it was for them to take care that the land
was not purchased for them at a disadvsntage.—The Chair•
man said that the societies were obliged to be enrolled by
Mr. Tidd Pratt under the Friendly Societies' Act, and con-
sequently they. got rid of the objection that these societies
were for political purposes. In the House of Commons
these societies were boldly attacked by Mr. tiewdegata, but
they showed the assertion of Chief Justice Tindal and Lord
John Russell that these societies were commendable. These
political advantages were not trifling; there were cir-
cumstances which made the advantages important.
Let them consult the rules, and they would be fully
apprised of the course they ought to pursue. Mr. Beale
then moved, " That as the freehold land movement pro-
moted habits of forethought, prudence, and frugality, and
tended also to advance the political, moral, and social im-
provement of society, it deserved their warmest su;sport,
and the Metropolitan and General Freehold Land Society,
asexplained by, the proprietors, being established to promote
and foster this spirit of improvement, was therefore,
entitled to their support and confidence."—This resolution
was unanimously agreed to, and thanks having been given
to the chairman, the meeting adjourned to Monday next.
PORTSMOUTH SAILORS. liiime.—The directors of
this institution have publicly announced that the success
that has attended its establishment has far exceeded their
most sanguine expectations. During the nine months that
have elapsed since its opening, as many as 3,600 inmates
have availed themselves of its advantages and comforts •
while no less a sum than 1,0111. I Is. 3d. has been deposited'
by them in the bands of the superintendent, Commander
Johnstone, for safe custody.

••
DETERMINED SUICIDE BY A DIRT..—On Saturday
afternoln a young girl of 16, named Eleanor Vickers, in
the service of Mrs. Steel, of Scotch-street, Whitchaven,
committed suicide by cuttiii4 her throat. She had pur-
loined some tea, which was Mond in her possession, and a
threat having been made of mentioning the fact to her
mother, she proceeded to her bedroom and with a razor
nearly several her head from her body. An inquest was
held, and a verdict of insanity returned.

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GAROTTE IIoBitERIER IN EDINBURO/L—Within
the last few days two robberies hate taken place, by tight-
ening a noose round the body and arms, and then rifling
the pockets. Both assaults referred to were committed
about midnight, the one on the footpath through Itrunts-
field Links, and the other on the public road near kb rchis.
on Castle. In the one Cage a watch was stolen, and in the
other some money. The highwaymen have not been
apprehended.—Scotiman.