The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-30 00:00:00

THE PRESTON STRIKE.
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MEETING OF PRESTON MANUFACTURERS.
PRESTON, THU/LSD/OC.

The adjourned meeting of the associated employers
of Preston and the neighbourhood was held at the Bull
Hotel, in this time, at eleven o'clock this morning. After
about an ►our's deliberation, the result was made known
by placard, of which the following is a copy.
"At a meeting of the associated masters, held at the
Bell Hotel, Preston, on Thursday, the f!Oth of December,
1811, Thomas Miller, Beg., in the chair, it wax unanimously
resolved that inasmuch as no disposition has been as yet
shown by the operatives generally to resume work, this
meeting do adjourn to Thursday, the 2C•th of January,
'Mt Should it, however, in the meantime be ascertained
that many of the operatives are desirous of returning to
their work, immediate steps will be taken by the associated
lusters to open their mills. By order of the Masten'
Ass/eclat ion, JOHN Hustszu, Secretary pro tem."
lhe main street, in which the Bull Hotel is situated,
was thronged with operatives during the time occupied by
t►e meeting, considerable interest being evinced as to the
result.

Lest evening the weekly meeting of delegates
from the London trade ancieties, in connexion with the
Preston strike, wee held at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey; Mr.
F. Galas in the chair. The atteadance was not so large as
on previous occasions.
The CHAIRMAN said the information to be laid before
the meeting that evening would be interesting and Bomar
what satisfactory. Ile saw by the balance•sheet that the
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subscriptions had increased each week, and although they
had on:, bee. in existence about a month, a sum of 8261.
had been the result of their visit in London. (Cheers.) It
must be remembered, too, that there were a large number
of subscription books out, and that many of the trade so-
cieties which had voted sums to be sent in three or four
payments, had also eel reseed their willingness to grant fur-
ther sums in case the strike should continue. A communi-
cation had been received by telegraph that afternoon from
rftitno, stating that the masters had come to a determina-
tion to adjourn their meeting for another month, unless the
parties in the meantime were disposed to resume their
work on the masters' terms. This called for further me-
Jim. and be hoped they would do all in their power
to afford further assistance. Most of thou: present knew
that the Preston men had sent a memorial to Lord Palmer-
'ton,
to which his lordship had at length replied. It was
As some respects exceedingly clever. Ile did not think it
was penned ny his lordship, hut it must have come from
some one closely connected with the n Manchester School."
The men had sent a memorial stating that they were locked
out by the masters, while all his lordship's observations
were direeted to men on strike. (Cheers.) This answer
was like giving them a stone when they asked for a loaf,
and would divert the attention of the people from the right
point. He called upon the meeting, in conclusion, for
tenewed exertions on behalf of the Lancashire operatives.
Ibe SaesIITART read a financial statement, which
showed that the income for tbe week was 147/.. and there
had been sent from London to Preston 19.)1. be. id. fur the
week ending December 25.
Reports were given by the delegates who had been
deputed to visit various trades, announcing that several
sums had been voted on behalf of the movement. The
amount paid in during the evening was 801.
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the procee eine