The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-24 00:00:00

THE TAILORS' STRIKE.

MEETING AND DECISION OF THE GENERAL
COMSITITFJL-(THIS DAY.)
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This morning a full meeting of the general
committee and shop delegates of the Tailors' Association
(adjourned from last night), was held at the Central
Committee Rooms, Ling-street, Regent-street, for the
purpose of considering the position of the strike, ccese-
quent on the result of the trials at the Central Criminal
Court. The whole condition of affairs underwent a keg
and careful consideration, and the delegates reported a is
the general feeling amonit the men on strike. After cow
siderable discussion it was resolved, without any din
sentient, to continue the strike until it was brought
to a succeedul termination, and a sub commit was
appointed to a scheme by which the strike
ought to carried on without transgressing the limits
of the law, as laid down by Baron Bramwell
at the time. It was also resolved that an aggregate meet.
zi; of the trade should be held as early as possible to en.
done the above resolutions of the committee and the
scheme to be proposed. The prevailing feeling in the
trade, it was stated, is to continue the strike, even should
it extend over the winter and into the next summer sea.
son. 'here is a strong feeling wiliet the masters conic-
grunt on the promendoas.

THE PROPOSED REFORM FETE AND BANQUIT.—
At a meeting of the general committee, held last night at
the Working Men's Amociation Rooms, Mr. G. Potter in
the chair, letters were read from Mr. Bright, M.P., Ili.
T. Hughes M.P., Mr. J. 8. Mill, M.P., Mr. Torrent,
M.P., General Thomproo and other gentlemen, approving
of the proposed fete, and promising their tics.
The chairman reported that the sub-committee had that
day waited upon the directon of the Crystal Palace, who
had entertained the proposal in the most liberal manner.
Arrangements had therefore been made for bolding the fete
on Mooday, the 30th of September. The directors bad
placed the large concert-room near the central
transept, capable of accommodating 2,000 persons, at
the displ of the committee for the banquet,
respecting which satisfactory arrangements had hem
made with the refreshment contractors at the Pekes
The secretary reported that letters of invitation to the
banquet had been sent to Earl Russell, Messrs. Gladstone,
Bright, J. S. Mill, Forster, Stansfeld, P. Taylor, the
O'Donoghne, and other liberal members, also to the whole
of the metropolitan members, and that several of them bad
already accepted the invitation. A resolution was adopted
inviting the co-operation of all trade, friendly, temperance,
and other societies of working men. With the object at
making the fete partake as far as possible of a national
character, it was also resolved that invitations to co-operate
• oleo he sent to the Reform League, the National
Reform Union, and all the reform associations throughout
the country. The sub-committee were also ordered to
make arrangements with the railways for the running of
excursion trams on the day of fete.
A VICAR ON CHURCH RATER—To those of the
clergy
rates,
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may
holdy co in"
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adopdinionre.s in favour
htelyaelimoLcturht
congregation by the vicar of Leamington, the Rev. Mr.
Craig. This gentleman—wiser than many of his brethren
—recognises the fact that the church of England is "in a
state of transition," end justly believes that the time is
fast approaching when the compulsory collection of
church rates must come to an end. He therefore
advises his people to peepers themselves for the exercise
of the liberality and self-sacrifice which characterise nen•
conformist bodies in reference to the maintenance of re-
ligions worship. It is time, Mr. Craig thinks, that
churchmen " should educate themselves in the principle
of giving, so as to be prepared to enetein those burden
which mast inevitably fall upon them." It could to
wished that other' of the speaker's co-religionists—both
clergy and laity—were impressed with this wise five-
sight, and animated by the same spirit of justice,—Bin
stisegAms Poet.
A CLIROYMAN FINED FOR ASSAULTING • BOY.—
Yesterday, at the Rochdale police-court, the Rev.
Thomas Carter, vicar of Littleborough Church, was
charged with assaulting James Turner, a boy shoot
12 years old, on Sundey. The ease created some enito
meat in the town and neighbourhood. Mr. Roberts
for the complainant, and Mr. Whitehead
73:rired d the rev. gentleman. The facts that rams
out in evidence proved that, on Monday week, the
scholars of Littleborough Church—the complainant
being one of them—were engaged amusing them-
selves in a field in the neighbourhood, when James
Turner, and two more boys threw some cow manure
on to the garments of Mir Chadwick, defendant's wiles
sister. The complainants alleged that it was done acci-
dentally, but the other side urged that it was done pun
palely. On Sunday the Rev. Thomas Carter walked into
the schoolroom, and after reading prayers and singing •
hymn he called the complainant and the other two boys
up to him, and best them with a cane. James Turner's
right arm was shown to the magistrates. and was found to
he discoloured above the elbow. Mr. Whiteheed, in de-
fence, urged that the magistrates, in this case, were caned
upon to eeide how far it was beating with undue seventy
and whether his client acted with any malicious feeling.
The magistrates imposed • fine of 2s. 6d. and mete—
, ifanchester Geordie&
• THE fir. HILLER COLLIERY AMMENT.—Yesteh
day, Mr. C. B. Driffield opened the inquest on the bodies
of the 14 men and boys who were killed in the Garwood
Perk Colliery, by an explosion of firedamp on Tuesday.
Two or three witnesses were examined for the purpose d
identifying the bodies, and the inquiry was adjourned to
Wedneoday. We have been requested to contradict a
statement which appeared in this and and several other
newspapers, that Topping, the fireman, who ignited the
blast which it is supposed caused this esplomoa.
caused the explosion that occurred in the same pit is
May, 1866. In the last-named case the shot was fired h
some one atm.—Manchester Onatvlirts.
A TRAFALGAR HERO.—Robert Christie died et
Alice, nn Sunday last, at the age of 98. At the early'.
of 13 be engaged with Captain M'Farlsne, of the Caledosist
as cabin boy, but left that ship and joined another helot
ing to Greenock. He had not been long en hoard 01
her, however, when the "press gang" inmle its seem'
slice there, and he, along with several of his ship-
mates, was forced on board his Majesty's ship Blood•
hound, where he remained under tntinine for les
time, after which he was sent on board the mon-ol•
war ship San Joseph. and fought on board of her as
St. Domingo, for which he received a silver clasp. Aft!
this he was transmitted to the Superb, and fought •"'
Admiral Nelson at Copenhagen, snit in several other en
gsgements, including the renowned tattle of Trofshen
where the "mighty Nelson " fell. He was minded
at the battle of Algiers. The last bottle he took ref;
was Navarino, when the combined fleets of Bn' rito "',.!
Russia destroyed the Turkish fleet. Altogether hem.
engaged in nearly 40 battles and skirmishes. end. Mil
to say, in all these conflicts he never received a rriy.
After pone was restored Mr. Christie was. in 1•2
charged with • pension of 201. per annum, which he "-
ceived op to his death.
THE CONDITION Or LABOURERS IN QUEENSLI,.
—A
private letter, dated Port Mackay, May 24,-_„_1;
contains the following : " Since my het
you in March, 1866, adAtict:Le—
have relayed into • Ir.,
unsatisfactoty condition, and it is ft problem most eiel
cult to solve when any amendment may he expect.
No doubt you have read an account of the rine% bit
bane end Rockhampton of the unemploved : it is
shameful how many poor wretches have bees tr_.„.
to come to such a place no this, where there is a en'
Vonoyminenthtefoeroltanlyf tishveernnytegrbeeart.,en.ddthleikeemlymti:toneft.il.er
Only a few days hock there were 70 South Sea 1101,aoll
landed at this port to work on the sugar plantoition .
pevinery
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noneebe nis
todosebenbsadof; winhistheortm.en
lbsecerekuters
well known you must beg hard for work et lf. per Ye!:
end it is the general opinion that wages will benumb
4.7.
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Everybody is miserably poor, and all seem deeper,islor
than formerly, with very little prospect of lee!tind,„,al
At the same time people with even • small capiqd
do well if they had hint colonial experience ; all Oben*"
best at home."

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( THIS DAY,)

yearly meeting
•crow Terminus

sceipts exceeded
ss receipts for the
re 4:4,379/. The
W., which wordd
d of 41. 10s, per
icing for the half
to the A, and :V,

m of the report,
nce a diminution
only what every
with himself to
satisfactory es.
the trade of the
.illy during the
iiuutiou of traffic.
e to increase the
Lie. The directors
ict fairly towards
.ve no reason to
ti.id increased very
ernes, with which
the parliami
ell were charge
i plain that any
Hutt admitted in
Irailway aCCOUniII
poesible confirm
gerthern proper,
every way
admirable ordert
for security aad
I the agreement
alien through, but
soon be arrived at
both boards.
is elution.

41, but ultimately
terminated.

KE.

'HE GENERAL
/AY.)

of the general
['Adore' Association
Id at the Central
ent-street, for the
the strike, cense-
Central Criminal
underwent a long
gates reported as to
strike. After con-
without any dis-
Ail it was brought
sub-committee was
which the strike
'grossing the limits
Baton Bramwell
t an aggregate moet-
rly es possible to en-
committee and the
iling feeling in the
strike, even should
Et next summer sn•
the masters mime-

AND BANQUIT.—
e, held last night at
as, Mr. G. Potter in
Bright, M.l'., Mr.
M.P., Mr. Torres,
;entlemen, approving
their cooperation.
committee had that
Crystal Palace, who
mat liberal manner.
de for holding the fete
The directors had
near the central
ig 2,000 persons, at
for the banquet,
kngetnents had been
,ctors at the Palace
of invitation to the
.11. Messrs. Gladstone,
isfeld, P. Taylor, the
era, also to the whole
at several of them had
esolution was adopted
,friendly, tern
I. With the tile=
rossible of a national
vitatione to co-operate
League, the National
ssociations throughout
were also ordered to
Is for the running el

s. —To those of the
a in favour of chinch
lately delivered to hi,
roington, the Rev. Mr.
1 many of his brethren
:h of England is " in •
icves that the time is
pulsory collection of
end. He therefore
elves for the exercise
hich characterise non•
he maintenance of re.
r. Craig thinks, that
selves in the principle
sustain those burdens
them." It could be
's co•religionista—both
with this WWII fore•
rpirit of jostles.—Bim

•••11LTINO • BOY:.
Aloe-court, the Rev.
wrough Chinch, was
Turner, a boy about
created some excite.
nhood. Mr. Roberts
and Mr. Whitehead
The facts that came
Monday week, the
rch—the complainant
raged amusing them
oourhood, when James
rew some cow marl"
rick, defendant's wife!
that it was done acct.
d that it was done par.
mas Carter walked into
prayers and singing •
and the other two boys
cane. James Turner"
:mks, and WAS found to
Mr. Whitehead, in de-
in this case, ware elin!d
;ing with undue severity
h any malicious feeling.
of 2s. 6d. and oosts.--

ACClDvcr.—Yester-
e inquest on the bodice
killed in the 0.n.0.&
f firedamp on Tuesday.
lined for the purpose of
iuiry WOO adjourned to
nested to contradict •
and and several other
reman, who ignited the
this explosion.. air
red in the same pis 0
ie the shot was fired b 1
lien.
bent Christie died at
of 98. At the etrir
age
redone, of the Caledonia,
d joined another belong:
been long on board of
gang " made itaspper
h seeeral of his eh,r,
s Majesty's ship Bl°°a:
tiler training for 'cur
on board the 11110-c"
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tht on board of her
ed a silver clamp. Af.
Superb, and fought vs:
end in several other. e*'
ncd battle of Trahlgars
I. Re was engaged 11r1
nt bottle be took part /I
ed fleets of Britain 11•1
fleet. Altogether be
skirmishes. nod, stroll
never received • aveis.
'bristle was. in VISO.
)er annum, which be

REAR 17f QUEISIISLAYID•
Meeker, May 24. 18017.
-" Sines my last letter to
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aye relented into • reel'
in * problem woe
lment may be el
unt of the riots
unemployed ; it i
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where there is
nd the amount of
and likely to cool
e 70 South Sea 1
e sugar plantath
r white men seal
in short. where
or work at 11. pe
wares will be mat
eeem deeper
prospect of gett
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