The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-18 00:00:00

TBB MIEN IN TBB BUILDING MILL

Although the negotiations for the settlement of
the differenme between the master-builders and their work-
men unfoetnnately proved abortive, and the strike mill con-
tinues, there is a prospect of Its wearing itself out. for both
masters and men am become tired of their Mutation. The
former are gradually giving way, end opening their yards
without asking the men to subscribe to the document, and,
on the other hand, the labourers are getting dimosten;ed at
the smallness of their weekly allowance, and if their
services could be employed independently of those of the
skilled workmen there is very little doubt they would not.
as far as they are concerned, be vary anxious to prolong the
state of estrangement which has already continued

too long. The committee of masons adting at the
Iluir Inn, Lambeth, received • letter from Mr. John
Rhodes, foreman of masons to Mr. Jay, inviting
them to return to their former place in that gentleman's em.
ployment without signing the declaration, or nac.ndia
tinselly," as the letter expressed it. Yesterday the foreman
to Mr. Bathesby, of Camden-town, wrote to inform the com-
mittee that that gentleman had adopted the same course with
respect to the men employed in all the branches of his ben-
nese. Tim intelligence with reepsot to these linos wad eon-
finned at the Parton' Arms, with the additional in-
' formation that Messrs. Wardle and Baker bad also uncondi-
tionally withdrawn the declaration. The dividends paid
yesterday were 12s. to the skilled and Ba. to attained work-
men formerly in Mears. Trollope'e employment. The
flllowing sums were actually paid, vin., to 118 of Messrs.
Trollop's sea 641. to 661 masons, 1221.; to 1,071
carpenters, 2141. 4e.; to 630 plasterers, 1261. ;to 180
painters 361. ; to 144 Woolwich men, al. 16s.
To there bodies of labourers a dividend of 4.. each wee paid.,
and to the following the reduced dividend of 3s. each, vix.. -
to 74 stese sawyers, 141. 12s. ; to 340 labourers of No. 1
Lodge, 611. k• to 162 of No. 2 Lodge, 221. 16e. ; to 164 of
No. 3, 231. 24; to 268 of No. 4, 401. 4s. ; to 108 of No. 6,
161.45. ;to 421 of No. 6, 631.35. ;to 149 of No. 7, 221.75. ;
to 34 of No. 8, 61. 3s. ; to 323 of No. 9, 481. 9a. ; to 190 of
No. IQ 281. 10s. ; to 2.4 of No. 11 (paid with the Woolwich
men), 31. 16e. ,• to 20 of No. 12, 31. ; to 7 of No. 13, 11. ls.;
to 2 Wee polishers, 6.. In addition to there pamente,
there wee dietnbuted among 700 non-soelety labourers at
the Mitre, in S.. Martin's-lane, 1051. The general result of
all Is that the rum of 1,098/. 6s. wee distributed amongst
6,079 men as oompared with the amount of 1,2091. paid last
week to 6,786 men. It may appear anomalous that notwith.
several master, have opened their yarda uncap-
ri=y, there should this week bs a larger number of men
on strike than there was last week, but it is to be acoositted
for by the fact that many men who were engaged on job
work for the masters have bean called off these jobs.
A public meeting of the plasterer. of the metropolis wee
held yesterday evening at 81. Martin's-hall, Long-scre, to
take into consideration their present podtion. The chair
was taken by Mr. W. Macnamars. Mr. Nate proposed a
resolution declaring that they believed that they bed made
every equitable coomeelon to the employers, by agreeing to
I the {oar points which were submitted to them by Kr. Aynon,
M.P., on Tuesday last, end that they were determined sear to
resume work till the detestable declaration had been uncondi-
tionally withdrawn. He observed that the buildbrg trades would
wear b• engaged in each a sang% as this seals, and their
pentagrams would save the nemadty for future struggle*,
which would be made in vain. Mr. R. Jarvis seconded the
resolution. Mr. Wheeler, In supporting it, said the confer-
ence had paid the dividends regularly anti fairly, notwith-
standing the false reporte to the contrary, Mr. Nyse read
a resolution of the Ancient Order of Foresters, expressing a
determination to assist the men on strike. The resolution
before the meeting was then passed unanimously, and the
meeting separated.

TEL 87111KE IN THE STRONG BOOT AND SHOE
TRADL—The journeymen strong boot and shoe makers of
the eastern parts of the metropolis *truck a few days since
for au dawn of wages The masters generally acceded to
the wishes of their workmen, sad the only firm that ob.
Rood to the extra demand of the mechanics was the Mews.
Wnams„ the extensive boot and shoe manufacturers, of the
Whitechapel-road. The men have had another interview
with the firm soovenamed, and, after a brief consultation,
the Messrs. Wilsons seceded to a general rise in the men'■
wages. The men willingly returned to their labour on the
advanced prices, and all the late difficulties have been
amicably adjusted to the satisfaction of the employers and
the employed.

THE HARVEST.