Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-15 00:00:00

THE' SUICIDAL STRIKE IN THE BUILDING} TRADE.,—
On Tuesday evening a meeting of delegates from various
trades in the metropolis was held at Shaftesbury-hall,
Aldersgate-street, City, for the purpose of contributing
towards the funds of the conference. Mr. Potter secre-

tart' to the conference, said that the struggle still con-
tinued and was likely to do so, notwithstanding the
repeated assertions to the contrary. It was 18 weeks since_
the "lock-out" commenced, and upwards of 5000 mea
opposed to the declaration were now out of employment.
Last week the conference seriouslyconsidered the propriety -
of adopting the declaration although counsel had given a
decided opinion as to its illegality. The conference, after-
much deliberation, however, came to the conclusion that

the declaration should not be adopted, knowing well
that the majority of the men would never sign that
obnoxious document. The conference also resolved •
to send more men into the country to cause a " revi-
val," and on Monday morning last six delegates wers
sent for that purpose to various parts of the provinces.
The conference also unanimously adopted the following.
resolution :—" That the labourers having failed to bro-
duce a plan and security for their future conduct, this meet-
ing is of opinion that they receive no further dividend from
the funds of the conference ; not on account of their
being labourers, but because they have acted in such a
violent and dishonourable manner." The funds sub-
scribed' last week from London and the provinces
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mechanics. The report of the employers, that 15,000
men were at work under the "declaration" and 4,000
under -a " shop rule," was Aintrue. Out of the 10,500
locked out not more than 2,500 had returned to
work, and nine-tenths of those men from the
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pert of the strike, it was moved by the delegate from the,
bootmakers, and seconded by the delegate from the
hatters, " That inasmuch as it has been reported in
various quarters that the strike against the declaration
is at an end, the chairman be requested to inform the
newspapers to the contrary." The motion was agreed
to. A number of subscriptions were then announced.
STARLIGHT CAPTURE or A SA.emoN.—A corresondent
of the Edinburgh Courant sends the following account
of a late starlight capture of a clean run salmon, which,
we have no doubt, will be interesting to those who delight
in salmon fishing : " I rose and hooked a fine-looking fish .
at Kirkback, below St. Boswells, Newtown, at 3.15 in the
afternoon ; he immediately, on feeling I had struck him,,
made a rush up the river. I managed in about ten •
minutes to turn his head down stream; he then, on my.
checking him, started off at railway speed towards an
ugly fall below Kirkback. I was fortunate enough to
bring him over the easiest part of it, and got him into
one of the pools below. He lay here for half an
hour, boring down with his full weight and force to
the bottom of the same, occasionally rushing up and
throwing a somerset, splashing the water into a foam
around him. After repeated endeavours to free him-
self, he took a desperate rush down the river towards
the woods, going over two other falls in the river (at that
time it having become quite dark) ; and at 5.35, just two
hours and twenty minutes from first hooking him, I had
the delight of landing him at Craigover, nearly a mile
from first hooking him, the last hour's fight between
him and I having been conducted in perfect darkness
(save a few stars), and having nothing to guide me as to
his whereabouts, save the feeling of the quantity of line
on my reel as indicating his being near or distant from
me. At Craigover I brought him into the shallow water,
and my companion—the keeper—skilfully brought him
out in the landing net, a beautiful fish, as he proved
afterwards, and weighing 221 b."
ROBBERY AND SUDDEN DEATH.—There lately resided
in the parish of Melferd a man, between seventy and
eighty years old, named Copsey, who had for some years
gained a comfortable livelihood by selling the produce of
a large garden, includinee. a quantity of wheat. There
lived with him only a deaf and dumb son, and as the
father had had several slight paralytic fits, he wished for
more assistance, and a week or two since invited another
son (also deaf and dumb, and a married man) to live
with him. On Monday, the sth, the family removed
to the old man's cottage, and the daughter-in-law,
at the father's request, went over the house to
take down the articles of furniture, &c. On looking at
a large hutch where his clothes were kept, he found that
a sum of money, amounting to between £6 and £9, had
been taken. There was a hole in the thatch, and a
broken pane of glass, where it is supposed the thief had.
entered; but Copsey had not missed the money, which
he had saved to pay his rent at Christmas. The poor old
man uttered an exclamation of grief, went down stairs,
sat on a chair near the fire, fell on the floor, and expired
in a few minutes. No clue has been found as to the
perpetrators of:this heartless robbery, which has pro-
duced such a sudden and painful occurrence.—Essex
Standard. • •
PRIESTLY TREASON IN CORR. COUNTY.—The co,q,
Reporter—au independent Roman Catholic journal—
denounces in strong language the conduct •of Father
Fielding at a chapel meeting in Cloyne, on Sunday last.
The Reporter calls the language held on that occasion.
" balderdash." Mr. Fielding said—" The GovernMent
knew very well that the people of this country hesi-
tated very little, or would not care much, if Napoleon
111. would step into this country at any moment. The
Government knew very well that the Government of
France would be as acceptable to the Irish people as the
present Government." (A Voice, " That's a fact.") The
Rev. Mr. Fielding—" We arc loyal, and only too loyal ;
but we would be more loyal if protected. As to the
peace of the country, how can the people be expected
to protect it ? When the poor man is turned out
of his house and holding, and sees his wife and
children wretched, what can vou expect from any
one in his 'miserable state ? Putting myself in such
a position, if I saw this what would Ido ? I declare
I do not know what I would do. When the wild
spirit of revenge prompts a man, what will satiate it ?
It cries out ' Give me justice or I will justify myself.' "
(Great cheering.) Now we (Cork Reporter) ask honest,
impartial men, of any creed, or any party, is this sort of
language to be endured ? Is property or life safe where
such appeals can be made with impunity to a people—
not naturally ill-disposed, but excitable, ignorant, 'and
suspicious—by persons to whom they are accustomed
to look up with such deference and respect as the Irish
Catholic peasant does to the Irish Catholic priest ?

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HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
THE CHASE.
THE CHESHIE,E HOUNDS

WILL MEET ON
Thursday , - Dec. 15 'Patton Park.
H Saturday
Dec. 17 Cal-rclev al!.
Monday i Dec. 19 Church-Minshull.
Wednesday Dec. 21 Wrenbury.
-Friday ... Dec. 23 Citolmondeley.
Saturday Dec. 24 Mere.
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