The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-21 00:00:00

THE CONFERENCE OF O-OERATIVE
SOCIETIES IN LANCCASHPIRE.

A conference of deli:pat.-4 i rot co-operative socie.
fei, armee worlmitops, eummenced its sitting. On
Ifuday, April IS, at the Commercial-building*. Bury
'there were upwards of SO &legates present from caning
part. of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Cheshire, representing
it stores actively in operation. Among other; were the
following Rev. Thomas 0. Lee, Pendleton ; Mesers.
Joseph Nadia and Lloyd Jones, Central Co-operative
Store, Charlotte-street, ; Mr. Walter Cooper, V. I
ire A.4%0,12600, Castle-street, London; Dr. Utilmoe] ~
Burnley; Mr. J. Howard Nodal, Manter; Me.
Hartley, Bradford, and Baldwin, Halifax; Tleima
Lindaiy, Working Tailors' Association, Manchester; W.
Bell, Heywood ; Alex. Roes and W. Shanley,
JerseOarratt-romi -street
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Industrial Store, Ntinehester ; W. Kniht, gy
C,-operative Stare, Manchester ; Stook, Co-operatira
Sr", Salford; I'. Chappell, Whit-lane Weaving Coin-
pany, Pendleton • J. Briscoe, Cosoperutive Store,
11.npurhey ; awl' representatives from co-operative
stare. at Heywood, Todmorlen, Lee% 'Jlacelesfielet,
dham, Itoelubale, Igleugh, Little-
Ol
borough, Halton, Blakelcy, Padiliamn, Itamsboro
bottom, Rood-
en•laue, Lees, lineup, &c.
Mr. William Hell was elected chairman, and Mr. !lull,
of Paslihana, secretary to the conference ; and after the cre-
dentials of the delegates had been delivered in and regis-
tered, the dela gates
the
report led to the progress sad
present positian of the Mures. These reports were almost
all similar in rhar..rter; Tepee-menthol' the owieties generally
in a prop mu' condition. We shall only notice a few at
the newt striking.
Mr. Lloyd 111114, Mated that the Central Co-operative
Store, London, differed from the ordinary stores in the ex-
tensive nature at its operation hey were at the present
time posaotal of capital to the amount of 8,0.01. or 9,004.
whaeh been advanced by serious etlemen interesteei
in the esperiment, without wcarity, angaln at the usual trade
inn interest .45 pi r cent. 'foot preamble of the deed of sill.
tlement was w fellow.. "'then, .aril he established an ita•
initiation to he called the Central Agility, for the purger
of acting as age" for the consumer', in the dietrilaition of
articles of consumption ; and of promoting the progress of
the principles of association by assisting away iations or
winking men to carry on their respective business ; and by
organising the enterehange of prelate., anal harming a centre
of commercial rschung, between a...dation..." Other
clauses stated that the said money should consist of two
trustees, rantributare (by mean* of loans, atc.), and sub-
al ether.. The present trustees were E. Vaneittart Neale
awl Thome Hughes, Esq.., leireeters. The number of
sneenheri was 200); awl • small dividend had brrrl thelared
far the tint quarter. In adalitiun to the sum pr0p...4 to
be Ili voted to the r.tahlishment and pranotion of working
men's .isweriation, there would hi r, serve fund laid aside
for .durateinal puree". The mercantile operations of the
aireary ineludel, beside. urge re, and provisions, hats,
Mews lee. 'their aim was to make the stare a
dele't, where the obit "at asowiations could bring
thee masitahwtung ankh. for distribution. They had
towage I • All ;4,41141 MOP, to supple till in with various
ameba ; and one stave at New Swinton, astahlishial by the
engineers on the Nowt!' Western Railway, was entinly
supple d from the central urge.
'I he delegate frau the ll..ywond Co-operative Society
reported its rimy prosperisi condition. It was vidalsialted
7th February, OW, and now numbered NM MVIIIIMIN;l with
a capital of TOOL They bail slewmaki re and doggers at
work in eannexion with Mo• store, and expected be have
tail." in a few necks. During the quarter prey. ding the
Ttle Feb.. Dail. the society had received the sum of 1,57:11.,
and 'pealed ; and a alts ideal of Is. cal. in the pound
Kiel hen pant to the member,
Mr. Kni"tht Mated that the store he represented, situ-
steal in Jerw.y street, Aneette, was the oldest in Manches-
ter. They conimeneed an a capital in
eighty or ninety in cumber; the shares were now worth
&Ode the original Remount. 'the capital present was
41011., and they were e a of 1210.
They had loreawel, MOOR after their cournencem. it,
kV. ina note of hand from the secretary, bar which they paid
ri we rent. September of bast year, however, they
hail repaid about II!.
The Leda gate Irani the Ilia Equitable Pioneers
elated that the society laid mow ben in eaistence upwards'
of sit years, having muuw and after the strike of 1811.
The number of inemben was 71i1, they Kul a capital of
2,;amt., anel were dieing a business of 410/. weekly. Their
basis was 11. shares, Is. entrance fee was paid, and
:al. per licit' till the share was paid up. One
indieelual rout.' wit bold more than ten shares. They dealt
in enuresis, pravisease, and hats. Another delegate from
It.whelale, retire-waiting the C'eoperative Corn Mill, %aid
the y had as. Taal oe:Loot., and numbered 250 members.
They hail lava engaged for some week• past in grinding
tbair by the various et-operative stores at lineup, Rochdale,'
l'olihani,
Mr. Wall, from the l'adileam Co-operative Store,
they had roan...need in left. with a eapital of 'Sri.' raised ma
shares of each. They hail now a moral ;if from lila/.
to clan:.010 n. doing a hush... of .01. weekly, Kat paid
5 per ce Mu' Than", 1411/1 Vllll.ll OW LIN{ 1141.111 AV nil*
struck, had rev reed a lona of 130/. for eluncional pur-
poses, and aid in sickness or old age. Having succeeded so
VOA ill the distribution, they bail determined to direct
their ettnrvi to the prialuet• of wealth. conwnuently had
comae.. al ;suildiug a MIKA yards long awl 17 yawls
• fur spinning or weaving uperatio". They were (in-
deed...al which.
Mr. Thomas Lindsay, of the Working Tailors' Assecia-
alowbester, stated that the wwiety had commenced Oil
to.. shares. Deposits wen• paid on 111, but many 'ex-
ams paid no more than the first instalment. They had been
at work nearly ti month.. Daring the lint quarter
the ma...is for work done were 117/.9-. Id.; subscription.,
171. lie. ; expenditure, wages 911. 111.. Old., anal l'oe
materials. .3/. Ile. 110. total receipt. up to the end
Of Lot yrar wore 4;171. 11..z_ expenditure, wages,
270 W. •lei. ; materials, 2es 50W. ". tad. ; making a total-ex-
penditure 5•261. hr. 71a1., and leaving a small balance in
hand.
Mr. Walter Cooper, Working Tailors' A...vitiation, e'as-
tle,street, London, stated that the association had cams
mewed operations Oil o h.rn,wrd capital of 1111/. lit I per
rent. Nearly CIAO hail been Tenant Their number at
starting was twelve; they haul now twenty-seven. he
average wages was 2141, per week. They had a good
library and mauling-mom ; the shop was well constructed,
well-sentilated awl healthy ; and Muir lint quarter's profile
Urn' Akita 77/, their quarter's alert 1214., which
was de waled in thirds to pay ow 110111,1% ill capital, to division
ammo the associatee, anal to Owe:stem...it of the establish-
m ot. Thy had also a general rewrve fund far educational,
purposes. No intoxicating drinks were allowed on the
prrlnio /A. They CM Only tildewith the hatter
shops. Competition with the slignaler was out of the
eisestiou. Under the present law. he wan placed umber
tertian lirblilie, a. manager of the assotiation so bane as
they retained any portion of borrowed capital ; but he con-
fidently expected that in another year the entire capital
wouldbe repaid, and he should bi- in a position to deliver
us,'. the irlrill ilOrUillrlitil intu the hand. tit the aemeiat,...
At the conclusion of the reports, which LL,ited upward',
of six tour-, the following resolution war moved, and
raged rionsidendile discussion, but was ;ultimately earrit
unaninniudy That it would be advantageous and h-
eal to the liiiriings es-alarmist. societies if there were an
unary ..f :idea' established for the purposes of mercantile
traleart • ; and the n-farethie emirs-mice recommends the
estaldt.lituctit of r central trading
.'e iiiii tare of nine delegates at. appointed to consider
the details of the foregoing reseolution. and to report the
result of their inquiries+ at the nest conlemilee.
A tut,' of !hauls was (massed to the chairman, and the
meeting separated at 7 o cluck.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL

Au rilotartrsi or KlNtfa COLLEGE, C. 131-
uniotia, have just reoulved that their men shall go into the
Setiati -hinok examination equally with the men of the
other colleges- (1111, wisely waiting their exclusive pelt-i-
-lia., tilling in with the spirit of the age. and following.
though with a somewhat Pion ASIA reluctant step, the noble
vaituple set hy New l'ollege. tKfonl, As. I.lollllCttud with
Winchester. This is the seeonel change we have hail the
pleasure of observing m a hotly that was said to nvt dno
; the second fruit of the inquiry into the lit co.ity
of reforming bodies which needed no reform." The
University Commission has just uuw been affirmed to be
both kgal and constitutional by several of the highest
authorities in the eouutry. We have previously noted its
woefulness; perhaps we shall shortly be able to call the
outlaw*, of OUT nmiters to some other alterations it has
produce& u weU iu this maiteroity aa in some particular
cuUegcm.-

R. Ludy. to Moulton Curacy, Limo
Rev. W. Marriott, to the Cttiploistey of the Gaol, Bristol.
ker. A. E. Ps.lley, to Orestwell Perpetual Curacy'. Lin-
tola.hire ; 'slue ; latrousiDean and Chapter of Lill-
tua.

Itcr. It. D. Thomas. to Christ Church Perpetual Currey,
Chanter . valor UM.; patron, Uishop of Chester.

‘ACA):CT

Sc. Trter-at•Archio Rectory, Lincoln ; rolue 59/. and
crildrace ; patron, bishop o/ Lincoln ; lioc. T. Saylcr,
noaillwd•

SPORTING.
iT Flitsr SPRING NEE

SATUILOVIr NIONT.--Thc follow* ON the rtrent ar-
rieWa .—Mountain S)lph colt, Minimum, Joe 1
e Not. e by Toueliitoue out of Cent" lsewer, e by Het-
man Plutoif dam by Camel, Bamboo, Glendale, Cariboo,
Clarmia, Old Dun Fucker, Edward of York, (Iterthawk,
Babhune, Buckbound, !too, Anspach, Hernandez,
The Squaw, Theorem, Neweninster, Croupier, and
Aphrodite, Conferee, Juggernaut, Citrus, and one or
two other' are not expected before to-morrow or Monday.
BETTING ON SA.II: itllAY NIGHT.
ChaseOtnaND tiVIXI6AS STAMM.
to I apt II to I sot Westawk (t)
to I Illtrastats 4,106 telt I II to I Bemoan ,1)
0311 1114)1.76.41tD GVINEAS STAIIIII.
II Is II si•l Aptiodft* 13 to I apt Iris
CHUM CUP.
to I sot ammo (t) IC Is I esst Italisa
It to I &Mt% let (1) 123 to airiest
101. I Malt Ills I ladMtes (I)
IS as I assistssso 11 to I Katila at Arend
IS Is I NISSIVA I IMO to 10 Lady Isslys

MOVENZIITS or Moors nue Wris.-6th
Dridalk to Ediabiaro ; etlo, bon
g=elt to Iron& ; 9th lawn, ftta Tholiha Ath-
boo • 146 hoot Athlone to Dahlia ; Slgt ditto, h
Dshiit La/Ulm.

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