The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-16 00:00:00

THE WAGES MOVEMENT.

THE STRIKE OP THE MANCHESTER POLICE
FORCE.—Little change has taken place in the aspect of
this movement &ince OCT Saturday's publication. Of the
250 notices of resignation banded by Captain Willis to the
watch committee on Thursday last, we believe none have
been recalled by the men. Previous to the strike there was
• somewhat numerous list of applicants for situatitas in the
force. These have been communicated with, and twelve of
the number have responded to the call. These, along with
18 others, making 30 men, were yesterday set on partial
duty, and placed in course of training. We understmd
that offers have been received from police establishments in
various parts of the country to supply men, so soon :is it
shall be definitely concluded that the force in Manchester
who have given notice to resign, intend to persevere in
their determination. A feeling, however, begins to prevail.

that lithe councillor for the different wards., who ire sup-
posed to know something of the opinions of their constitu-
ents on the matter, were to represent their views at a special
meeting of the council, it would be found that a majority of
them were In favour of some advance being acceded to,
rather than that the city should suffer the inconvenience
inevitable upon a new force. The existing establishment
hese lead many wholesome lessons imparted to them :n
apart from the bench, on the necessity of preserving a calm
temper, under irritating circumstances ; and have also be-
come acquainted with many useful points guarding them
against unduly infringing upon the liberty of the subjsct;
showing under what considerations they are justified in en-
tering a person's home; when an individual should bis
summoned, insteal of apprehended, ike. Whether it
would ;be wise to sacrifice all this for the sake of a couple of
shillings each per week is more than doubtful.-2./anchester
Examiner.
DEMAND OF THE MANCHESTER snonfAxEr.s
TOIL AN ADVANCB.-.-011 TNAIAILT, hi 1.11,1 Manchester C:TIA
Exchange, a very numerous meeting of the operative boot
and shoemakers of that city took place, for the purpose of
commencing an agitation for an aclvance of wages. Mr.
Greigaon took the chair. He observed that the shoemakers
as a els.* in this country were at the bottom of the social
scale; and they had hitherto borne this degraded position
humbly and patiently ; but the advance of wages which
they saw taking place in almost all other trades had at
length determined them to attempt placing themselves on
an equality with other artisans.—Mr. C. Riley moved the
first resolution :—" We, the journeymen boot and shoe-
makers of Marchester, viewing as we must the pro-
gress of other trades, would consider it a dereliction
of our duty to stand by in apathy." The motion
was carried, as well as the two following re,olu-
timer one soliciting the combination of the employers
with 'the employed, to remove the mark ct degradation
which rested on the class to which they belonged, and to
put an end to the system of competition which was so de•
trimental both to themselves and the public; the other
being in the following terms :—" That we immediately and
respectfully request our employers to advance our wages."
The meeting was addressed by a number of working men,
all of whom spoke of the painful position in society occu-
pied by the shoemakers, whilst nearly every other class
was prospering. They did not With to meet the etugjoyere
in a hostile spirit, but to request them to charge Maher
prices for their wares, and give the workmen the benefit of
the advance. The meeting concluded with the adoption of
en address to the masters, inviting them t 4 join in a grand
effort to email the system of " slopwork."
SOCTII W•LES.—Tho wages movement has gra-
dually extended throughout all the trades and labouring
eople, particularly of South Wales, who have closely fol-
lowed
the movement for an advance of wages, which has
been an general throughout the West of Eastland. In the
districts of Brynmawr, Blinn, Ebbw Vale, Nautyglo, Ito.,
the journeymen tailors 'lave moved for an advance, which
was immediately granted by the masters without the neces-
sity of a strike. The colliers and miners, though they have
established a rise, do not appear to be satisfied and report
says that they contemplate a move fur another advance,
which it is believed the =oaten will not grant. At the
Llynvi Works the men Dave struck in consequence of a
new arrangemeat with respect to the payment of wages,
not having been approved of by the men; and the forges
have been at a 6tAnd-still. The journeymen painters of
Swansea have obtained an advance of about 3s. per week.
The journeymen masons, who have been out on strike at
Swansea for five weeks, have had a rise of 2s. per week
accorded to them. The journeymen shoemaker. of Swansea
are still nut of work, and frequent disturbances have taken
place. At Cardigan the ship carpenters have struck for an
advance of 3s. per week, tont this demand has not yet been
. complied with.