The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-06 00:00:00

TILE ENGINEERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS.

We learn that many of the employers of operative
engineers and machinists iu LAUCUIIIIIV, who did not at
tir.t join the Manchester masters in their opposition to the
demands ut the Amalgamated Society of Operatives, have
given in their adhesion, and have resolved to act upon the
resolution agreed to at the Clarence Hotel, Manchester, on
Friday evening last. The notice then agreed to be giver, to
the workmen on Saturday was served accordingly'. Messrs.
Ilibbert, Platt and Sous' workmen, Oldham, disavowed
their intention to leave their work, and some of them ea•
pressed their disapproval of the terms demanded by the
society, but the waive notice was served upon them as upon
the baud* at other establishments. The following notice
was also ;anted up at the Clatf.lllo., to their works :
" Central Association of Employers of Operative Engi-
neerc—Notice,—The Amalgamated Society of Engineers,
Machinists, &c., not having availed themselves of the op-
portunity afforded them of disavowing and withdrawing the
demands made upon their employers, and the same demand
having been in ei veral instances enforced, the committee of
the Central Association of Employers of Operative Engi-
neers, give notice that the workshops of its members will
be entirely closed on the 10th January.
lii conformity with the above resolution, these works
will be closed on Saturday nest, Jan. 10, until further
lI.JUVO. " (Signed) Ilimaracr, PLATT, and SONS.
" Jan. 3, 18:12."

A communication from the council of the Amalga-
mated Society of Engineers, was yesterday forwarded
to the Central Alsociation of the Master Engineers. In
this letter the council stata that they arc disposed, should
the employen desire it, to meet the executive committee of
the Central Association a izh a view to considering, and, if
possible, arranging the present dispute. The Amalgamated
Society has been induced to take this course in consequence
of large bodies of the men having represented that the em•
plural' could not regard the proffer of arbitration made ut
the public meeting as genuine, unless it were conveyed in
an official shape trom the one to the other society. Mr.
S. Smith hua written to say that he has received the com-
munication, and that it will bu laid before the executive
committee of employirs, at an employer's meeting which is
to take place to-day.

Last night a crowded meeting of the men was held at
their central club in Stepney.
An ENUINEEIL having been called to the chair, briefly
stated that they had met fur the purpose of ascertaining the
position of affairs iu the different localities of London, so
far as they had yet conic to their knowledge. Ho would
call, therefore, on their sealous and indefatigable friend,
Newton, to give them a sketch of the present aspect of
matters. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. NewroN, who was warmly cheered, proceeded to
detail the progress of the movement, many particulars of
which have already been detailed in these columns. He
stated that on Sunday afternoon there had been •
meeting of the executive council, at which many excel.
lent and practical suggestions had been thrown out, and lee
was happy to inform them that after much anxious con-
sideration, the council, feeling the necessity of not re-
trenching upon the funds of the society, had devised
means whereby employment would be secured to them.
(Cheers.) On Saturday night he had attended a meeting
at Orecuwich, which had been called in consequence of
Mr. Penn, the great employer there, having stated that the
executive committee of the Employers' Aa-ociation, were
desirous to receive a deputation from the executive of the
Amalgamated Society. He was lira/ to tell them that at
as
dam meeting Mr. fens w col as cum of the most
liberal of their employers—(hear, ear)—and it was out of
deference to him, cud out of the respect which they enter-
Seined for him, that the men hail taken tho earliest oppor-
Wof eallis4 • meeting, in order to cementer how fur they
pie miegdag the suggestions which that gentleman
imilmodatodoen. The feeliog of the meeting was unanimous,
*MN the employers resolved to receive • deputation, •
ilsgedMlles should attend them, but that the men ought not
to take the Initiative. (Cheers.) At that meeting there
deo bad occurred what be anticipated would be general
• nwsber of persous who were not connected with the
dnalipmahlg Society, and who had matioued to work over-
fill% alandled, and enquired If they meld nut, as non-mem-
-11111110,1111 losisty, co-opuses Ia the movement. If their
atom ovoid be secepteal they odd thenceforward
rellrtlskkorse at tho tormiaatios of the 10 hours. This
an their part was read mewled to ; and the
Crellathat the detenideatimaof the mosters to close
their washy on the 10th, wrA to throw sat alike both
society am and non.soeiety met greatly add to
their sismoth and numben. ) He was not
ambled to give them any very detailed information, but
hosolobt gists that smseept the London employers who
hod weed the notice Mabee on the 10th, or who had given
notices to their nes were—Maudslay and Field,
Penn Miller eel Bavenbill, Swains and Bevil,
Bohm sad A;1106. Seaweed. Myth, sad a good many of the
semi Memo. lbehlasea sad Russell had wit yet
=al=ob:tieb°..r:i'd they world
'wed Informationd° this day.
doe Inadmit posted the , but no doubt there were
odium nose three wee Mews. Parr, Curtis, and
Benhosse, esti Wren. Be wit hapoy to say
thee every report they moslood tem of the most
eomediWing _some, and that these woe every prehalogity
of the -gasa which the eras& bud servo to Maw to
"If= kind bilesday *nisi ki• east
Ad bad to, ea esegased torlsomtles in
pageoa,_somil *WM aad Wilma meassree bed hem Mies
to mai. them to amble a Imp mount of week. la ms.
Glades, he mad es them to ,member that tisk robin
wee a prim weer seektiog the strike of the
end that the/ bad mil Wm alba Yee smivitTrhe
se e[ maks pespeastiose he their
(Chasm)
Ms. 1., emu sold be was glad to hear that preparations
were being mods Motet the crisis. He wee sure that the mos
IMO gaits yews& to eater into the system of esifes-
pigment. members of the lair had mat may a
great many tools, bat a very tonsideroble asnanot
of money at their dhpeeel which they wadi mealy lead
to the council. (Hear, hem.) Ile believed that the move-
ment would not only aid the working ova, bat that it
would be of the utmost advantage to tie small employers,
because • number of the repairs that the man would be
enabled to get would be Mhos he these fooleries where the
employees had identified themeetwee with the men.
Several other speeches hilewed which protracted the
minting till a late Men Their tenor was in approval of
the proceedings of the eceresil, and expressions of sympathy
with the labourers whose dieshasge would be consequent
upon the closing of the fooleries. It was intimated that
means would be taken to afford pecuniary assistance to any
who should be so situated.

THE STEAMER MONTROSE, it seems, broke her main
shaft close to the starboard aide on the 24th ult. off Cape St.
Vincent on her outward passage. The starboard wheel having
been secured she proceeded on her voyage at one cm. on
the 24th, and arrived at Cadie at 3.40 cm. on that day. A
consultation having been held, it was deemed unsafe at this
scums of the year to proceed to Gibraltar, and the Pen-
insular and Oriental Company's agent at Oldie applied to
the Spanish Captain-General for the loan of a government
steam easel to convey her Majesty's mails on to Gibraltar.
STOKE ATIIENVEUM CON VERSAZIONE.—OR Tuesday
last, the members of the Stoke Atheneum held their fifth
annual oonversaxione. The exterior of the Town hall was
brilliantly illuminated with devices is gas, and over the
entrance were the arms of the noble patron of the Institu-
tion. Long before 'the opening of the doors, crowds of
good-place-seekers gad assembled, and by half-past six there
were nearly 500 persons in the room. Punctually at the
hour appointed, the bells of the parish church rang out a
merry peal to welcome the lady patmnee—the Duchess of
Sutherland. She was aoconspiusied by the Marchioness of
Stafford, the Lady Constance Gower, Earl Grosvenor,
Italph Sneyd, Esq., Mr. Norman Wllonald, and the lion.
Frederick Loveautt Gower. Upon the arrival of the distin-
guished guests from Trentham, they were conducted to •
private boa, which had been tastefully prepared for their
reception, and the busiftese of the evening commenced.
Addresses of • very interesting and appropriate nature were
delivered by Mr. Smith Child, the Hon. F. L. Gower, and
the Earl of Ilarrowby, motion the conclusion of the meeting,
a concert was given, on which Mr. Sims Reeves, and seve-
ral other professional !aegis's, performed. The gross re-
ceipts of the evening arc stated to have exceeded 13W.