The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-15 00:00:00

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

Yesterday the establishment of Mr. Horn, machinist
and millwright, High-street, Whitechapel, was added
to the list of engineering establishments previously
closed in the metropolis. It appears, according to the
statement of the workmen, that Mr. Horn, on Satur-
day last, having previously given notice of his inten-
tion to close on that day, with other members of the
Employers' Association, agreed to accede to the pro-
positions put forward by the Amalgamated Society,
and it was settled, in consequence, that work should
go forward as usual on the following Monday. The
men accordingly repaired to the shop on Monday,
and continued at work until yesterday morning, when
some dissatisfaction was expressed by Mr. Horn,
owing to the fact of his compliance with the demands
of the workmen having been made public. The men
urged that it was necessary on their part to commu-
nicate the circumstance to the public in order to
stand fair with their fellow-workmen ; adding that
they were prepared to turn out if Mr. Horn felt in-
clined to draw back from his engagement, and after
some further discussion they left in a body, and the
establishment was forthwith closed.

Yesterday Mr. Allan, secretary to the Amalgamated
Society, learned by letter from the secretary of the
Oldham district that, in addition to the firm of Hib-
bert and Pletts, that of Lees and Barnes had also
completely closed, while Savill and Co. had dis-
charged all but their millwrights. Three other es-
tablishments in the town, viz., Garrett's, Seddales,
and Jamieson's, still remain open.
A letter from the Manchester secretary announced
that one shop in that city, the name of which, how-
ever, was not given, had already acceded to the terms
of the society, so that the men had returned to their
work.

The Executive Council of the society held an ad-
journed sitting last night, at the offices, 25, Little
Alie-street, Whitechapel, to make arrangements for
the support of the men thrown out of employment,
and the transaction of other business connected with
the strike.

Mr. ALLAN stated, for the information of the
council, that several workmen, discharged on Satur-
day night by Mr. Jackson, of Leman-street, White-
chapel, had during the day applied to him to be pro-
vided with tools, they having obtained a variety of
jobs in outdoor work, formerly executed by their
employer, and which would find the entire number of
hands discharged from the shop employment for a
considerable time to come. He had afforded them all
the aid in his power.
The council then proceeded to the consideration of
the means by which support could be best provided
for the workmen thrown out of employment; and
amongst other means it was decided that an appeal
should be made to the workmen still remaining em-
ployed, in the following terms :
" Amalgamated Society of Engineers.
" The Executive Council of the Amalgamated Society
have come to the following resolOtion, which they hope
every member of the society will see the necessity. of
complying with, as in the important contest now going
on everything depends on the support afforded.
" We do not anticipate that the subscriptions will be
long required ; for if the men do not return to work on
the terms requested by the society, a few weeks will
serve to place them in employment for themselves.
" Resolved—That the Executive Council request every
member of the Amalgamated Society to subscribe one
day's wages every week until they receive further in-
structions. _

" In order that the above resolutions may be fully
carried into effect, each branch or district committee is
instructed to immediately organise the most effectual
system of collecting subscriptions in their respective
localities. " Jos. MIISTO, President.
" War. ALLAN, Gen. Secretary.
" General Office, 25, Little Alie-street,
London, Jan. 14, 1852.
" N.B. It is expected that all persona engaged in the
iron trades will subscribe."

It is understood that a day's wages has been fixed
upon as the weekly contribution, instead of a fixed
sum of money, in order to preseve the same per cent-
age upon the workman's earnings ; the wages varying
in the different districts from 365. to 245. per week,
and even lower. _ _

The proceedings terminated by the appointment of
receiving-houses for public contributions towards the
general relief fund.
Last week circulars were issued by the Society of
Moulders, requesting information from the various
branches as to the number of hands belonging to the
trade thrown out of work by the strike. We under-
stand that returns have been received from 50 out of
62 branches of which the society is composed, and
that the number of bands discharged throughout the
country falls considerably short of the number for-
merly anticipated. In London, however, such is not
the case, the number expected to be discharged
having been 187, and the number actually returned
about 170.

The following returns of the number of mon thrown
out of work were received at a late hour last night at
the different metropolitan branches of the Amalga-
mated Society

No. of Mon be-
longing to
Branch.
... 220
... 155 .
... 91

No. of Men
discharged.

Lambeth ...
London, North
London, South
Greenwich ...
Stratford
London, East

120
40
80
78
17
180

... 164
... 127
... 385

Total ... ... 1,143 ... 315
From the following branches no returns have yet
been received, but are expected to arrive at the
General Office this day, viz., Southwark ; South•.
wark, 2d; Lambeth, 2d; London, West; and Tower
Hamlets.

MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY. -At Manchester
things remain stationary. The masters held a meet-
ing on Tuesday afternoon, to receive the deputation
sent to London on its return, but they did nothing
beyond expressing a determination to continue their
present attitude. The men of Messrs. Oram, of Sal-
ford, a small firm, were called in yesterday morning ;
and the turn-outs aver that they know of other mas-
ters who are about to give way. There is to be an
aggregate meeting in Carpenters' Hall to-night, and
another in the Working Man's Hall, at Oldham. In
the account of the firms that have turned out, J. Ellis
and Co., should be Elce and Cottam.
Yesterday the Masters' Committee issued the fol-
lowing circular :
" Str,—At a very numerous meeting of this committee,
to confer with a deputation from the Manchester em•
ployers on ulterior proceedings, held this day, it was
unanimously resolved that the various firms should make
a point of immediately ceasing to work their engines
entirely, until other instructions were issued by this
committee.

"I was directed specially to request a return from
every member of the association of the date at which his
establishment was closed; and I now take the liberty of
soliciting from you a statement on this subject in course
of post, to be laid before the committee at their next
meeting.

"I beg leave to enclose a copy of a notice which it is
propscd to publish in every factory. Should you de-
sire to have more copies, they may be procured on ap-
plication at this office.

" I am also further to request that you will forward
to this committee a statement of the rules and conditions
on which, in your opinion, your establishment should
recommence working.
" I remain, Sir, your faithful servant,
" SIDNEY SMITII, Secretary.
" Central Association of Employers of Opera-
rative Engineers, 30, Bucklersbury, London,
Jac. 13, 1852.

" P.S. It is scarcely necessary to observe that the
current proceedings of the Amalgamated Society prove
tncir determination to crush the rightful authority of
masters over their establishments, and that unanimity
aad firmness are indispensable to the security and pro-
tection of employers and well-disposed workmen.
"S. S."