The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-12 00:00:00

THE STRIKES IN THE NORTH.

PRESTON, SATURDAY.

The number of applicants for employment at the
vuzious mill, in the town has amounted during the week to
about 20t', including mechanics and others who have co
connexion with the present agitation. From this it :may
reasonably be concluded that there is little prospect of a
speedy resumption of work. Taere has been a large in-
crease in the number of hands receiving relief from the
vicious committees, the weavers alone exceeding the previ-
ous week by 466 peruses. Their funds, however, have not
only enabled them to meet this large de:nand, but the
committee have a balance in hand of 156/. ss. 7d., after
contributing 401. to necessitous cases, in addition to their
continuing their usual
~weekly allowance of 4s. per head
to the heads in the union. 1 he increase in the number
of spinners is 144 ; their committee have a balance in hand
of 571. 7s. 9d.. after investing 501. in their " local fund."
The committee have twisted several families to remove to
other localities. It appears from the returns that the total
expenditure in relief since the commencement of the strike
now amounts to the large sum of 26,4311. 3s. 4d.
This afternoon there was a vast assemblage of the unem-
ployed in the Orchard, where they remained, notwith-
standing the intense cold, attentively listening to the seve-
ral speakers for about two hours. Mr. BUUCKLESURST,
of Stockport, was voted to the ckair.
The CHAIRMAN commenced the proceedings by asking
the people if they were tired of playing them : (Loud and
general cries of No ! ")
Mr. Ozu.Cowr.in, is the course of a long address, said—
We have got over another week, and it is now drawing
very near to Christmas; and perhaps when Christmas gets
turned, we shall have a little better trade than we have at
present, and then there will be a scrambling far hands, and
the millowners of Preston will wish to have us again,
knocking our shuttles about, spinning our cops and making
the card rooms hum. This strike of our,, coupled with
our obstinacy, is quite a godsend to them, say the menu-
futurers. Tuey don't want you just now, teey say, but
they will do in a little bit. But it's my opinion they want
you now. (Hear, hear.) I hays Lad some rather earioue
things told me this weer. I have been told that a certain
draper is Preston, who buys his bleached cotton
at a certain mill in this town, went to procure
a fresh supply. The mill, however, had been clot. d
for seven weeks, and the consequence was that the retitle-
lecturer could not furnish the draper with what he rz
iuired. The draper, in reply, said, " I am very sorry you
can't sup, ly me; I think fter all you hove done a bud Job
for yourselves." The manufacturers re; lied that tney
were aware they had cone so, but that having got into
the midst of it, they could not get etc of it. (Lau;hter.)
Well,— said the diaper, "I shall be °bilged to seek c he-
where far what I want, and if I get wen suited you can't
expect me to C(1110 bark to you in a hurry." (Cheers.)
Yost may depend upon it that whatvver people may say
about the affair, it is just touchier; Sloe fellows in their
packets as much as it is pinching yuu in your bellies.
The rest of Mr. Caweil's discourse was in the same kt y.
Ife coneludo I—Ate you tired of play 'u; yet ? (Cries of
v-ia wit, to .y until the Dies!,
gyre ruts a u, t 'land isir tilt pet ctr.t..is.:;i up your hands.
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(The entire crowd responded.)
Mr. GALLAIISR Wormed his hearers that they might
anticipate a goose or something of that kind for their
I Christmas dinner. inasmuch as many of the• districts were
..I.Pciat lands far gist ccas:tir.. lie alsised thoul

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to he firm, and to say to the manufavturen—" A ten per
cent., and no surrender." (Chete..)
Mr. GAIMNIIAW anUeuneed that he had visited Sheffield,
and the am place he went to they gave him 50/. for the
Pr.'ston " r..yolters." Various other some had been pro-
mised, nod in a short time, whet, e-mimitteea were organ-
ised. they might caner' ,1 a week from Sheffield. (Cheers.)
Mr. Wanninorox and Mr. WALTON 4110 addre sett the
mrrting.

having been voted to the chairman, the meeting

MISCONDUCT OF STOCKBROKERS.

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Oh Saturday, at the Court of Aldermen, Henry
Cushen, a petitioner, wits sworn, and stated that the con-
tents of his petition were true. lie had deposited
24t. 13s sd. with Mr. Le Grand for the purpose of being
laid out in the purchase of 2.5 f. Consolidated Three per
Cent. Annu'les, and a: z..rward. kli.cott red that the money
had not been invested.

The petition was referred to the General Purposes Com-
mittee to instuine and report.
The fallowing petition ranting to the conduct of the
same broker was then re.td :

"To the Iti4ht 11-n. the Lard Mss r awl Cann of
Alderaten,—The petition of John Wee:l,y, of Margate,
Kent, sheerr.th that your petitioner ple,:ed iu the hands of
Mr. L. Grand, a 'venni-broker, of 9, Tlkenhouse-yard, ott
the Let day Saptein'ser. 1843, the sum of 3401. is. 61, to
purcha,e3OUL Sts-ck in the Three.and-a-Qo.irter per Cent.
Annuities; that the said Mr. Le Grand gave me a receipt
as tulluws :

" Itauk -f England, the lit day of September, 1553.
" for Mr. Weeklvy,
£3OO LS 50. per Cent annuities.
0.101 £3oo 0 n
Coin 0 7 6

£30.3 7 6

"W. Le Grand, Swam broker.
" Proniiiing to send the Dank Stock receipt by past.
Y, ur petitioner not receiving it, wrote to Mr. Le Grand on
the Ilith September, and received the following reuly :
" 9, Tokenhouge•yard, Lothbary, Loudon,
Kept. 1,, 18.53.
"Mr. Le Grand presents his compliments to Mr. Week-
ley, aud, in answer to his note of the 13th Sept.' Legs to
acquaint him that if he will call here at the time of psving
the dividends he will receive his and the receipt at the came
time.

" Your petit:neer then went, on the 2.lth S:pt , to Mr.
Le Grand's office. ant srv. rat times afterwards, but never
cmld o e him, sun f 'him a defaulter, end that year
petition, r's money L,.11 :lever turn invested in the Bank of
Hugland. Your petitioner therefore prays that your ho-
nourable court will be pleased to take the above lucre into
your emsideration, and grant your petitioner such relief as
you may thi..k necessary. And your petiti nier will ever
pray. "JOHN WitantnY."
No steps could be taken with reference to this case, as
tie petitioner, on being edict!, did not answer.

Si; It. W. denuest—LTie ppetitioner was present at the
last court. He came from Margate, and if these various
parties are compelled to attend again I think Si: P. Laurie
ought to pay their ezpensea.
(Sir P. Laurie had counted out the last court),
The pstitiun of Anu Kershaw, who had pl'ced 0.001. in
the hands of Mr. Le Grand to invest, and which he appro-
priated to his own use, was then read, and referred to the
General Purposes Coinuaittee.

A similar jietitiut of James and Ann Burrell, who had
been defrauded by the same broker of 6251., was than read,
and referred to the same ammittee.
The reading of the follawiug petition created a great deal
of sympathy in the court :
"To the Eight Honourable the Lord Mayor and the Wc.r-
shipful the Aldermen of the City of London.
"The humble petition of Met ird Jonee, en inmate of
the workhouse of the pariNh of St. Georg2.in-tho
East, in the County of Middlmex,
Shc w eth—That your petitioner wu in possession of six
hundred pounds, Threemcd-a•Quarter per Cent. sank
Annuities, the result of your petitiouer's savings for many
years, the dividends of which your petitioner depended
upon for his maintenance and support for the remainder of
his days, he havino no other property whatever. That in
tho month of April last your petitioner employed Mr. Dan.
Elley. a stock and A irebruker of the City of London, to
sell out one hundred pounds, part of such stock, w hich
your petitioner required to discharge his debts and clear up
his affairs. And upon that oce..ion the said Mr. Elley per-
suaded your petitioner to sell out the whole stock, and give the
produce of the balance to him, he assuring your peti.,ioner
that it would be so safe in his hands as in the bank, and
:bat he would allow your petitimer more interest. That
your petitioner acceded to his persuasion, and sold out all
his stock, and left the same in the Minds of the said Mr.
Elley, who gave your petitioner a usemorauilum of which
the following is a copy: ' Memorandum, Loudon. April
Sth, 1533. Mr. E. Julies left with rte 500/. 3" per emus.,
until the 9th October next. Dan. Elley, Kock and snare-
broker, office, Auction Mart.' Lhat the said Mr. Riley has
:.ad your petitioner has thereby lust all his property
and has been compelled to became as imnate of the above
workhouse. Your petitioner therelorc huably prays your
honourable court to take his case into your consideration,
arid to call upon the sureties of the said Dan. Riley for re-
etittativa of the otock so crock obtained trom your peti-
tioner. _

" And your petitioner will ever pray.
" The mark of f.,1 E beard Jones.
" Witness—F. Stcne, solicitor, Welle.osessquare,
Clerk to the Guardians of St. Gloor,re's Emit."
Alderman WIRE said the case of the 1 etitioner did not
come within the bond of the broker. Thu petitioner had
trusted entirely to the representations of Mr. Elley that his
money would be as safe in Lis hands as in the hank. It
was clearly a case of loan, but he (Alderman Wire) was
desircus that the petition should be referred to the City
Solicitor to examine and report.
Referred accordingly.