The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-29 00:00:00

FILAUDULINT TRADE MARIS.

A meeting of manufacturers and merchants, con-
vened by circular, was held at the Guildhall Coffes-homo,
King-Mem% Chsapide, yesterday, for the purpose of taking
Iwo eamidderatka the pmetioe of selling good. Wanly labelled,
sad to adopt amazes foe the purpose of potting an end to
such practioe. The meeting was attended by, amotiget
others, the representatives of the following firms
lissere. J. Clark, jun., and Co. Glasgow ; J. and
P. Coates, Fergus's' Works, Pr:isley ; Jonas Brook
and Brothers, Maltham Mills, Huddersfield ; Clark and Co.,
Paisley; Morrison, Dillon, and Co. • W. Willie and
Co., Luton, Beds; Brown, Doris., andi Co.; Forster,
Porter, and Co. ; N. Cosh and Sons, Birmingham ;
and Eosioston ; Archibald and Labs; Cook, &ma, and
Co.: F. Pawson and Co.; G. Battle and Co.; H.
Symonds sad Bon; Carli.le, Pitman, and Co. ; HitcbcoLk
and Co.

Mr. Dt rime was called to the chair, and on taking It, raid
that he fully approved of the object of the meeting. The
movement originated with certain manufacturers who, to
their honour, wished to pat an end to the practice com-
plained of.
Mr. C. BROOK, of the firm ofJonsa Brook and Brothers,
Meltham Hudderafield, moved the first reeolution .
..That in the opinion of this meeting the practice of making
up goods with marks er labels denoting a miter quantity
than they really contain is a growing evil, and it is
incumbent on all mantifectuters end trailing to die

countenance the practice by every means in their power."
Mr. T. COATES, of the firm of J. and P. C0.*.., of Pelee
ley, seconded. The practice of using these fain labels, he
mud, was fraudulent to the public at large, and demoralising
to ell who were concerned in it.

—Mr. W. Witt:a, of Luton, Bed', rejoioed that this attarapt
had base Nada. . . . .

Mr. foarmtsugge,lted that the term "growing evil"
should be shored to aerials evil," and the naolatba Ilte•
altered sosordingly.
Mr. CLAIM, of the firm of J. Clark, jun., and Co., of
Glasgow, rid he would relate • circnowtauce that had as
cently \opposed to their firm. Triar,received • letter from •
iscrchasafn Canada, asking If they 'reopen toan offer turn
their awed on commission. They wrote to • banker tosacertain
the pukka of the merchant, and they got the highest ehr ,
racier that could be given of any merchant. The corm-
spondees went on foe • letter or two, and then the cloves
foot spurred. The merchant asked them if they would sell
, Mort {maths, 60, 70, 75, or 80 yards for 100. They answered
that they had unly.loo yards lengths, end that they never Waned
a bobbin without Qs real length marked upon it. To this
the merchant replied that he thought their erecionces might
permit them to sell 70 yard. for 100.
The resolution wee then unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Wittie moved—" That an association be formed for
tbe purpose of putting &atop to the proctor, alluded to, and
that the following geatlemen, with power to add to their
number, be appointed • committee to prepare rules and sr
gulatious for the riddance of the eructation, and tla upon
the amount of the annual subscrition, and submit the err
for approval to • future meeting."
Mr. J. F. I'AletlON asoondedat, end this motion also passed
unrimously.
Mr. SYMONDS, of the firm of R. Symonds and Sons, wine
merchants, said the first resolution, describing the objects of
the samiatioo, did sot meet • practice which persona in their
trade had to complain of, and that was the tiling labels of
well known end muted growers to inktrior articles. He
sngseated that the word " false" should be inserted before
" labels," . .

This alteration .as agreed upon, and the resolution .0
altered accordingly.
A resolution sea then agreed to that the pawns pre-
sent should constitute tbenmelves a committee to carry nut
the ohj•ea of the meeting, and a vote of thanks woe given to
lie. Dillon for his conduct in the
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was thee snotsted to frame the articles
of the aesoelatioo, to meet to roosting of the general OUOP
Witte to be bail as tbs lea of November.

The half-yearly meeting of the friends sod sup-
porters or the Asylum for Idiom wag held on Thursday, at the
London Tavern, for the purpose of electing 20 children out of
132 tatadidateis end for giving notice of • special motion, to be
lirmutht forwaill at the neat annual meeting. In the *beano@
of Sir George Carroll, Aldermen Abbios vs. called to the
chair,

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01.ThPIC 141/..ATRE.—We have frequently beard
complaints that while the mangers of this elegant little
theatre did their best for the waist and enjoyment of their
patron., there waa ono metier in which the theatre certainly
was deficient, namely, in the supply of light. Lest evening.
h,•wevrr, this defect reerbed to inconvenlenoe, and to such
sa extent diet general complaint was made by the audieece,
sad a repreessustion conveyed to the managers. This led to
sa appeal by the acting manager, Mr. H. Wigan, who ,polo.
peing for the evident short supply of light, stated that every
effort sad such= had been made by the management to
mourn s supply, bat in oath. The London Gas Com-
pany bad en entire monopoly of the distrkt, and that neither
entreaties, expostalatione, nor threats had ray effect in in-
duties these to take efficient means for putting on aw-
ent tome of gee to meet the requiremeste of the theatre.
Mr. Wigan appealed to the press to convey his explanation to
the general public, which we feel pleasure in doing.