The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-06 00:00:00

2211 sum IN TEE BUILDING TEADL

The conference of the executive council of the I
Optative Building Trades mat yesterday at the Parlor's
Arms, Johnson-strest, and the early part of the day was
employed in receivieg c Write:glens end morn beer the
mmustry. Several very bandanas donations were asnonaold,
with promises of continued support as long as the Wank
should last. Not the least important business of the day
was the declar►tion of a dividend from the fonds, which was
at Ohs rate of 3a. each man for the lock-outs, and in respect to
Trollop's men it was 12a. each for skilled workmen and U.
lead fre las unskilled.

TL iontoring is an mot list of the number of rata
la sash trade who wen entitled to share in the distal-
bution, together with the enact amount disbursed. The
document is interesting in a watisticel point of view, end it
is tmportant, else, In showing beyond all met the number of
minty men in every branch of the building trade at this
mement out of work in London and Woolwich. Here la the
Het :

TresHaan soma 104 stilled artions, at 12s. 62 0
Chspairs .aad 87 unskilled, at Bs. 34 1
Met." last tit 1 0
99 0
Woolwich. men .. 260 .. .. 37 1 0
Pastors .. 120 .. 18 •

iiiiiii.q.e. :: -ii :: :: :: :: iOl 0
üb...g.

No. 1 .. 491 .. 73 13
No. 2 .. 440 66 0
No. 3 .. 189 .. 28 7
No. 4 .. 278 . .. 41 14
No. 6 ..154 23 2
No. 6 .. 617 77 11
No. 7 ..250 37 10
No. 9 .. 242 36 6
No. 10 .. 167 .. 26 1
No. 11 .. 61 8 0
No. 11 .. 23........19
No. 13 .. 12 116
Lobosrashos
111 moles .. 6 018

7,846 41,246 9 0
Of thin total of 7,846 the skilled abases soother 4,889, end
the :aboorors 2,057. This proportion would oppeer so io-
dic*** that the Mows are by sows so generally
inoisty moo as the ortitana, while the small number of
members in 11, 12, sod 13, would lea/ to the coooltwion that
three lodges wen of resent forsedos. Isdied, the proba-
bility In that they owe t►eir origio to the poem& ntovornest.

A crowded roatieg— at operatives wee held yeabeeday b the
Adelaide Rooms. Lowther-arcade, mama by the Asti-
Strike Committee. The ad/Weak* to the eteetheg was by
ticket, the inscription on which pledged the parties so ad-
initial to observe the strictest order, and while they would
be allowed every opportunity of potting gawking, to do so
In such a manner as to allow one question to be fully an-
swered before another was put.
Yr. Werra considered that In order to proceed be a
basins-like manner they should, in the first place, appoint
• chairman.

- Mr. BALLARD replied that the committee had taken the
MOM sad paid for them, end, with all reaped, be ocitaidend
that they were at liberty to conduct the buainese as best
soiled themselves. He then proceeded to state that what
wee called the esti-strike committee had been called into
Waterloo from a desire to benefit the sabring chases—to
throw oil upon the troubled waters, and put en end if they
coda to the unpleasant state of things which then existed.
He was far from saying that the mestere wen not to blame,
for there were to doubt faults on both Wes; but the quieten
they bad now to consider was, how could they get the ques-
tion est at rest. it. then went on to consider the math reps-
dialed dominant or declaration which had beet Yard by the
wake% sad so clams of which, he maintained, was advent
to Judea, freedom, virtue, morality, or relitriim.
A Weisner( irked whether the signing of this boomatrat
restricted them from belonging to sty cockily width contri-
buted to their relit f fn IliektleAS when out of work or is old
sec
Mr. BALLARD said the declaration did not require them to
mounts any benefit society which provided for their wants
when in eithume or old age, tor did it require them to re-
nounce any trade society which provided for them when out
of work, recept such society became turbulent and dictated
terms to the masters and the men.

Mr. Werra uninhibited of Mr. Ballard making it appear
as if all this had occurred from the mon striking, whereas it
was the meters locking up the shape which had been the
muss of the whole—(chews)—and they now Intended fulfill-
ing the measure of their iniquity by producing a document
which no society or non-society sun who bed any respect for
his character would ever sign. (Cheers.) He could tell the
masters that the son-moldy men were as much plod them
In this matter ea was the society men. (Cheers.) He was
not a society man. (" Nor I." " Nor 1." " Nor 1."
" Nee

An attempt was then made to per a resolution expressive
of a MS, of confidence, when Mr. BALLARD insisted that,
having paid for the room, he had a right to amiss the
meeting when he pleased ; and the epee of the rooms did
his best to got them cleared of their occupant.. While the
altercation was going on a considerable number left the room,
hat those who remained persisting in their right to pat such
a resolution, it waa accordingly but and declared carried
auahnsd
Thethen dispersed.
parse

The sporstives of Glasgow have subscribed 5001. is aid of
this Loadoa Imam.