The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-13 00:00:00

TH157.81111 IN MB BUILDING rAtla.

Nothing further hu been dons towards bringing
**dispute to a termination. The fleet week of the sulks
ends to-day, and although there seemed to be s feeling on
both midge to the early pert of the week to heal the rupture
which had taken place, for sans reason or other that feeling
doss not appear to have Mormsed. The Builders' haeociaii
Mon baring adjoarnod till Tuesday next, no resolution on
their part is likely to be adopted till then. On the other side
W ENO seem determined not to yield, and, if and thing, their
resolution against the obnoxious document seemly to Woman
'with time. There were four labourers sceptered upon the
Westminster Palace Hotel yesterday, sad the smiths have
gone in, bat without affixing their signature to the
doonment, as we ham bean informed. It is thought that
ebb is bat a preliminary step to the engagement of all the
hands neoeseary to carry on the work. in a day or two, and
that the other builders will follow the example of Mr. Myers-
The name of a builder who locked out his men ca Batruday
hit, and who employs about 100 workmen, has been men-
tioned to as as one who regrets the step he has taken, sod
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we have else • letter tronions of hie man, ia which he Ado
that he sill resume opranona lorthwitii. The oondnot of
the MSS, as fie ea it hes come asidtr our observation, has
bean meet admirable; and with the anoeption of two or three
is.., of istozieetion on Monday, we have not um theisist

ladlostlos of mom of my kiaL ' •

MEETING ON ELPIp3T.ILAD. COMlpyft

Lest wring, at 7 o clock, in reerdance with
convening a monster meeting Pitumetead to at
adopt meraree to support the operative builder. at greatest
locked out," an immense multitude of the w.rking Meyer,
Including a large number of the unemployed, 'rambled en
that spot. Tee proceedings wet e moat orderly, and called
forth the rectal oommecdttion of the Rev. W. Acworth,
vicar of Flurried, who addressed the meeting.
The chair was oorupkd by Mr. Warm, a mane, who
alludedto the thourands of operative. employed at Wool-
wich Arsenal and on government works who were ejected by
the seater because they would not biome mere serfs by
fliebtlll 131011 t &graceful dormer.
Mr. rATCHBIL (a joiner) portended that the nine hours
movement would benefit capitalists as well as operatives if
carried oat. The master. had entered Into • mortar cow
Marion to prevent Mt men from combhdn, bet if they were
tree to themselves they would preserve er rights and come
' of viteriorie, for the ISM few days had proved thet the=
mejerity of the non-society men wee with them and
not sign the document. (Cheers.)
Mr. GRAY (a mason) read the dociereent,and would ask
whether the wife of any working ma would wish her her
band to sign such • degrading thing as that. He was glad
to am so many wives of the unemployed meat, as it peeved
they took an lotereet in the movement. If the working
Mom signed such a document they weekl less all feeling of
rivalrousa and .elf-respect (Cries of "We won't
have it.")
Mr. Doirtmeo (a plasterer) observed that the capitalide
were great Welders for political economy, but condemned
the men for acting upon one of the drat priacipke of that
offence. Their labour we. the commodity they had to dis-
pose or, and they were perfectly justified in obtaining a fair
pries for it ; but the master, who were the porobesers, de-
manded to bare the article at their own price. Relarring to
the masters' arociation, the speaker observed that the prose
mover of the cosier wee Mr. Sidney Smith, who for many
years had lived upon agitatioe, and no doubt had rendered
yobbo service, but after all was only a paid lecturer. Hs
was however very earful to the masters at the present mo-
ment, ea they would not be able to manufacture their maul.
brow without him. (Cheers and laughter.)
Mr. BAILEY, who stated that he had lived lb years in
Woolwich, warmly supported the movement.
On the motion of Mr. OUT, seconded by Mr. OUTMAN
• reeolution was adopted to aid this executive committee.
The Rev. W. Acwoaru, vicar, observed he had Lever
attended a mme orderly or respectable meeting. If they
persevered in this spirit they would gain the esteem of the
community at large.
The ereeing hymn was sung by the assembly, and • cat-
aiderable amount was collected at the meeting.