The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

PRINTEIts' PENSION SOCIETY.

Y:bteNlay the alumni general meeting of this so-
ciety took place at the London Tavern, for the purpose
of receiving the report of th,, committee for the past
ear, ) the aipointment of officers for the year ensuing,
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and, among (Alair business, to elect five pensioners from
a list of 24 candidates.
After the conclusion of the poll,
IL TATLOR, Esq., F.E.S., took the chair, and after a
few preliminary remarks, called upon the secretary (Mr,
J. S. Hodson) to read the report, which set forth that
the society had been established nearly a quarter of a
alty, and liberal
c e
of oft h thee t
xe
the
pme
rpyt leeolysr.e rhs.,
had
the
(.
century, during which period it not only had received
the support ailintitassui,sitsonn.
aid from the public, which aid it had extended to
while there had been
trade, but also the patronage
.of roy,
upwards of 160 of their poor, eged, and deserving
brethren. The suhferiptions, at the last annual din-
ner were not more than P:0/.,
.much less than the
1 usual average, but the annual sunseriptions exceeded
provi.ou.s year by 101.,
The •1-•.'
those
soctsocendsoipfdretohrieb:
property
of the oeiety was 1/01V 5,761/ 16s 411
The death of tire. pensionf.r..: during.
_,.. 0-ce
siened the vacancies to.. he filled up on this oc •.. -
the death of Ilen.ry
..1 le3', E'-(1., sate of sy"lun, By
society had aequireoa legacy of 250 i Ta
, or-lone, the
the past year, includirs a previou.s balance
e r.ece.ipts of
9i1., amounted to 1,068/. 3,, ,11,1 . .-"ce, of 4a. 14a.
remained of SUI. 15r. tii.l. I'',..C't which a balance
The report baviog berm adortA •
some discu:sion, that in consequencee', It was resolved, after
an additional pensioner to bof the above legacy,
stoner, should be annually' e called' " The Thy ren.
The remaining 1-,:
thankl
were
„clot;
,eu.astne:,:s hay.ing• been disposed of,
broke up. (1 d to t .e chairmaa, and the meeting

We have got the .I NE LEATHER.
sought to be_ae,
NOTIIING 1.---'
St this time of d 0.., trick of pushing things to extremes
cbaeouutperltloicude at.r(-d
is applict.
and day. Soule theory has been broicbed,
ph;l to answer; and immediately it is
in all manner of ways—fitting and
.uutittincr
:,- lou 103 • ',CO this in such small matters a
, thing
sprang
aritut3itro.:r'irncah'btriew:Zo:terse. nowßit stohueg.h. tnttl
like leather" pringeinle is more strikingly cxuno:
plifif(l in the current movements of the day. Not long
in reli"ion,
ego Free Trade was the great question; and Free Trade
became the law. Forthwith a host of projectors
up who proposed applying it to everything. Free Trade
in law, Free Trade in banking., Free Trade
Free Trade in carrying letters, Free Trade in education,
Free Trade to the entont of doing nothing for nobody,
but letting everybody do everything for themselves. We,
e
were to
noted let everything alone. To leave towns un-
cleaned, streets unsewered, children uneducated, erimi-
nets unrefurmed, paupers , letters unearned, be-
cause to attempt to du there things by means of a law,
would be an •' interference with the free-trade prineiPl."•"
It, short it meant nothing like leather! Look At yrie
plans of social and national reform which are afsot.
There arc fifty different movements, each of which, ac-
cording to its special advocates, is the only thing to
"
save society. Listen to the multitude of cries—" More
church, cry 1.11.: clergy;
isg chases; " National. schools," cry the educators;
" TOtel. abstinence,'" cry the teetotallers; "No war,"
the vegetarians;
the socialists; communism,ot
hother
movement.
" cry
cry the peace advocates; "No state schools and
" The charter," cry the work...
churches,' cry the voluntaries; ~ No flesh meat," cry
treats it with
and
We need not say that we sympathiz9 with many of
them, though we cannot dieguise from ourselves that
so
dof
Pie. Every 'man secs in his own psuacea the one thing
they sfrikiiTly illustrate the nothing like leather prinni.
needful to make men as they ought to be. He will ate
indifference, if net with scorii; or, at all events, ho doi'
as Tom Codlin did, tries to
,persuade Us that ' Codli '8
no virtue in soother man's project. Ile
the friend—not t4"rt; Shur' 's
very well as far hena
• the real friend is C,,,,iiin_
not sh ~as
Rocs, butort. As
. order and wiser they cats to
1 ,men grov - .. They . -e have perfect
F ~,, in .3„y ransc.a. find a little
f ''
0 o good in
F clu'v'e'r'y' ,hi,;g. itcy are ready to welcome good from
whote7er quarter it way come, fur , . •
'a and they begin to find
out that tun pat-rktLce :are not - ,:- ,I •
COl:Hatt. to any
▪ par •
tit'ular cLques, or potti(." or , -
' actle:is And after ail,
w, do manrge to advance, tot,,a• h • ,• ~•• the errs'
it stanum„, '
whiCh proceed from' s::/n, quarters, that we are ruined
because we do not go fast i
nouAli, and from others that
we are ruined beesus,l v
all. The mass ig really ,' e are moving in any degree at
advancing, and who knows bnt
that the nothing like leatl: rr men are doing their Own
part towe,rds belpine, the
vv L., crld onwardi—ithza Cook.*
Journal. .

--Prom the army
THE ARMY. estimates for OA
current year, it appears that, for the recruiting service, tq
the 31st of March, 1853 the charge to be provided is
19.534/. 114. Id., of wili:C3,lQll. 16*. It 1" tll° ""IC: t 4
Loudon.

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THE PRINCE PRESIDENT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUR.

" All that time ren,'!ers nreeEtary must be aco,oroplis'
That only which is useless cannot be restored."

SIR,—In his most able speech at the highly inte-
resting ceremony of the distribution in the Cirque
National of the Champs Elyee, of the crosses of the
Legion of Honour, and of the medals of the first and
second class awarded by the jury, and at which
ceremony there were present about 3,000 people,
seated, including the most eminent of the French ma-
nufacturers of the Exhibition, Louis Napoleon is
reported thus to have spoken :
" When pondering over the obstacles you had to
overcome I said to myself—How great this nation
would become if she were allowed to breathe at ease,
and to live with the life that is in her ! Yes! it was
wirn infernal ideas urged the working classes to de-
stroy the sources of industry itself—it was when mad-
ness, clothing itself with the mantle of philanthropy, was
turning away men's minds from regular occupations
into Utopian specuktions—it was at such time that
you exhibited to the worll those productions which
se.etnol only possible in a condition of durable tran-
qu'Ality- . _
<<With such unhop2d-for results I am
.justifiecl in
repeating, how great the French Republic would
become if she were :illowed to follow her real inte-
rests, and to reform her institutions, instead of being
incessantly troubled on the one side by demagogitn,
and on the other by monarchical hallucinations.

" Accept these crosses of the Legion of Honour,
which, in conformity with the grand idea of its
founder, are intended to confer equal honour on in-
dustry as on bravery, and on bravery as on scientific
excellence. Before we separate, gentlemen, permit
me to encourage you to renewed efforts ; undertake
new labours without fear, they will prevent idleness
during the present winter. Have no fears for the
future. Tranquillity shall be maintained whatever
may happen."
Now, Sir, why have I troubled you with these ex-
tracts ? because, Sir, I wish the people of this
country to reflect more seriously on the real cha-
racter of the Prince President, and not to be led away
with this notion, that because he has considered it ne-
cessary to assume a despotic power in France, he
has any wish to be at enmity with this nation.
It has been said that he is not to be depended upon,
and that at the very time he had matured the coup
tr itat in his head be was pretending
.to have no
such thoughts.
Th 9 Times appeared to take a very different view
of affairs on the 27th November, and one would na-
turally say from its language on that day it had been
fully prepared for the event that occurred on the 2d
Dacember.
" This speech" (the one from which we have
quoted) says the Times," is, if we mistake not, at
least as important an appeal to the public interests of
the nation, as his political message to the Assembly,
and the circumstances which accompanied it may
convince every one, even the implacable and despe-
rate chiefs who are urging on the Assembly to the
destruction of representative government itself, that
Louis Napoleon is not the man who has most reason
to dread the collision. That collision is already possible.
It may at any moment become imminent, and if the
conjunction of M. Thiers and his friends, with the
no unscrupulous partisans of the Mountain, is suf-
fered to pursue its coarse, it will shortly be in-
evitable." _ .

Whore; let me ask, then, has been the great fault of
Louis Napoleon ?—sole:y, it would appear, because
he did not wait the signal from the London Times,
hut chose the tine hinaseV, when he considered that
the collision was inevitable, and that he was not the
maa to dread it. He well remembered that
." Danger flies from the uplifted sword,
They hest succeed who dare!"
I remain, Sir, &c ,
A CONSTANT READER.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
GLOUCZSTER.— Admiral Berkeley, the Liberi
Member for Gloucester city, issued an address to the
electors on Saturday, offering his services again as
their representative, it appearing most probable that
the dissolution of the present Parliament will shortly
take piece. The gallant Admiral writes :
"I have long he d that honourable distinction, and
although no:, consecutieely, altogether for nearly sixteen
years. During that time I have never, on the most
trivial point. that I am aware of, deviated from that line
of policy which first induced you to require my services."
And he prdmises, •in case of his re-election, a con-
tinuance of the same zeal and attention to their inte-
rests. There is not the least fear of the Admiral's
re-election ; and it is also certain that the Conserve-
jive sitting Member, Mr. H. T. Hope, must give
place to Mr. Price, who comes forward in the free-
trade interest.
OXF3nDFIIIRE.—TiIe fo'llwing is Mr. Henley's al.-
dress to his coeszituents on taking office :
The Este neis•ers (deft ,fed upon a motion made
by the it former coiiegue) have, as you arc aware,
abandontel the Government of the country. In a Iloute
of Commons cf-haposed ref a large miljority of Liberal
Members, they have Giiled to :iveure the support rc qui•
Bite to enable. !hem satisfactorily to conduct the public
husiress. The Prica-• Minister dechred in his place in
Parliament, when announcing that the resignation of
the Ministry bad been accepted by her NtsjeAy, that,
' There ,VCre Fuel grave onjecuons to a dissolution,
that the G.ivorninenz. hid (3, cl,ned recomrnendire; that
course to the Crown.' Tinder these circumstances, the
Queen corarriznded ti,e Earl of Derby (the head (4 the
country party) to form a Government; and his Lord-
ship, despite the difficulties which presented them-
selves, at once obeyed the command. In so doing, he
acted loyally and rightly; and, for myself, I did not
hesitate (notvviihstanding ray unwil:inness to enter into
official lite) to accept the ()nice in the present Govern-
moot which I was recoiesttd to undertake. The honour
thus conferred upon me vacetes my seat as one of your
representatives in the Commons House of Parliament;
and in now asking you to exercise your constitutional
privilege in my favour, and to re-elect me, you have
the opportunity of saying if I have_hitherto done my
duty."
The election will take place on the 10th inst. The
Oxford Journal states that Mr. V. H. Stone has de-
clined to come forward in opposition to Mr. Henley.
Tna NVEty.:T RlDlNG.—Appealed to as the first of
English constituencies will shortly be for its opinion
on the new Ministry, their principles, and their mea-
sures, we cannot have a doubt, that the chief concern
dell the Liberal and Free-trade electors will be to
mark their determination ghat there shell never again
h a cern-law in En land For this purpose we
hope and believe ' g * Liberals .
bine iu
thc ',het all shades of will coin-
eve;i
7 most cordial and complete union, regard-
ingthis. Nor other nueAion as for the time inferior to
can we doubt that they will take the
distinguished
mr. comen, f
nleaderO of the Anti-Corn-law League,
bin was chosen of their Members. This gen-
'N,rs.st Riding, in gratitude
for his former servieeYst
great cause; and we
can state wish conadene, 0.1:-1.45
will be enthusias-
tically c,AEert upon to offsr h,ati'di.hs:lf again to the chic-
tors. Tki,zt tie will cen-q1„,
this call, we cannot for a
trailer' doubt. I'e hope
mohmlealtutY to comply with
some able and decided Free -
be joined with Mr. Cobden, and Liberal will
—Leeds iller cu ry.
el BIN i
GDoen—Sir Frederick Thesiger s nut to be
e r‘t Ahingic;n by General Caulfield whom h
opPos, e•J • b
Y a majority of only e
bat at the last election
return, he is not to pp Caulfield General Caulfield two;at thin
nest` genorxl election. , e
Detotialell.—The new Secretary of Sate for the
ngtoe has alr
, eady
Colonies, Sir John Palii
u
address to the electors of 'finis borough. li:3sBai__eld ~ii 3
"1 should ex,cei•(/ the usual limita of r. writtYea
ad_
dress if I were now to enter into exPlanal')" either of
jeepertant subjects Which
my conduct upon the many
have occupied the attention of the Legislatme since you
last elected me, or of the c,Dmiderations which hay,
determined me, at a moment of great public difficulty,
not to refuse my aseistenoo in the formation of Lord
lierhy'4 Government. I trust thst the former has not
forfeited your confidence, and that in the latter you will
beEeve me to have been guided by an honest :Ind im-
pera, iv, tense of public duty."
Sir John does not enter into any explanation of his
polideal views, but reserves these things for the time
when he shall meet the electors "at their homes and
at the hustings." Sir John, although he voted against
the present corn-laws, is willing that they shall be
fairly tried.
Bear.—We understend that Mr. Richard Walker,
the son of the present Member, has been invited to
offer himself, but has declined the honour. Mr.
Richard .Ashton has 5130 intimated his unwillingness
to represent the borough, and the attention of the elec-
tors is at present directed to Mr. R. N. Philips_ one
Of the magistrates for the Bury division. W
been e have
informed that Lord Goderich has had an
in 13 agent
Ilry during the present week, who has hold a eon_
fere
• nee with some of the more influential electors, for
the purpose of ascertaining the probabilities of suc-
cess, should
his Lordship offer himself as 3 candidate.
"
—earanchester G I.
NARPSUOZOIIGUaIiI..-211,711.
K r. Andrew Lawson, who has
prevtously reprk. .
offering himself een,ed this borough, intends again
interest. Ma.. ANLVaes, a candidate in the Conservative
je the Liberal cancl9:ewi' one of the present Members,
Lymvi6ToN,
Fttilea,)tea t present spoken of•
h-iB.—Sir John Itivett Came
junction with Mr. Andrew has promi,ed to put
in nomination in con-
Stevrart, to solicit the
votes and suffragse a the electors of this borough-
TiiTnie gentlemen are Prete
and supporters of
the Earl of DerbY's Geeerole'.°eaiste,
Leaps.—The Leeds Afi,,errwcaurinentions four candi-
dates as likely to come
Sturge.arbutt, Sir George
Mr. J. G. Malsball, M.p., A/Ir.. for that borough—
Goodman,'and. Mr. Joseph
NEWPORT, ISLE (.4" WIGRT.--Mr.Bi
ter, has announced his intention to ggs, of Leices-
'ttmd
date for Newport at the next general election; arid
as' a candi-
Mr. Massey, Recorder of portsmoutbral
issued an ad..
tiler. some time since, to the same efr
'et•
thztagits— g
On Thursday evening Rf 4 meeting of the

WEymouni.-111r. Butt, Queen's Counsel on the
Western Circuit, will again take the field, and with
every probability of success.—Dorset Chronicle.

THE ENGINEERS STRIK

Another week h;snowterminated without pro-
ducing any apparent change in the respective posi-
tions of the employers and workmen connected with
this unfortunate dispute.
That the Executive Council of the Amalgamated
Society consider the aspect of th© strike to be favour-
able to their ultimate success may be gathered from
the fact, that although no material decrease has taken
place in the number of skilled workmen relying upon
them for relief, the same high rate of strike pay that
was adopted in the second week of the strike still con-
tinues, the men having been paid this day for the past
(seventh) week, 15s. for society, and 10s. for non-
society men.
On the other band, although no material increase of
skilled labour has been made to the shop., and
although some hands previously employed have been
discharged through their proved incapacity, the Em-
ployers Central Committee profess to feel entire con-
fidence in the ultimate success of their exertions.
The pecuniary sacrifice cocsequent upon the strike,
up to the eresent time, appears to have been enor-
mous. Upon the part of the men, it is computed
Ova., on an average, including skilled workmen and
labourers, not fewer than 20,000 have been out of
work since the shops were first closed on the 10th of
January. Taking the average earnings of these
20,000 men at 253. per week, the amount lost in
wages by them up to the present time amounts to no
less a sum than 175,0001.; to this must be added
about 2,000/: weekly, which it has cost different trade
societies to maintain the strike, including the day's
pay per week contributed by the skilled engineers re-
maining at work—but independent of public sub-
scriptions—amounting to a further sum of 14,000/. ;
thus making a total of 189,000/., which the strike
hands have received during the seven weeks of their
inactivity. In addition, some considerable loss must
have resulted to employers from the inactivity of their
machinery, Sac. ; and, altogether, it is thought that,
up to the end of the present week, frOm 200 0001. to
210,000/. would be a fair estimate of the loss entailed
upon different parties by the engineers strike.
The trades in general still continue to contribute
liberally towards the support of the Amalgamated
Society, and among those who have voted money
within the past fortnight may be enumerated the fol-
lowing viz. :—Block Printers' Association, Crayford ;
Ladies' Shoe Makers, West End ; Tailors, Brighton ;
Horse Shoe Fund Society of Farriers, City Division,
Paul's Head (20/.); Painters, Merlin's Cave; West-
minster Friendly Society of Carpenters ; Cordwainers,
Gloucester ; United Society of Tailors, West End ;
Lithographic Printers, Glasgow ; Blue Society of
Hatters; Tin Plate Workers, Black Jack; City of
London Society of Carpenters ; Cart Wheelwrights,
Bell, Old Bailey ; Brotherly with Unity Society of
Plumbers, Hole in the Wall (201.) : Masons from the
principal buildings ; Type Founders, London and
Edinburgh • French Hatters ; Plasterers (various) ;
City Boot Makers, Fifth Division ; Carpenters, Se-
cond Society, Wh;te Swan, New-street-square ;
Pianoforte Makers' Society • Curriera' Society, Black
Jack (251.); Brass Finishers' Society (100 ; Car-
penters, Thirteenth Branch ; Gold Beaters' Society ;
Bookbinders' Society (100 ; Day Worker; Carpen-
ters, Running Horse, Duke-street (201., and a weekly
levy upon members); the tobacco trade in general
(51. weekly); the Thames Ship Joiners have voted 1001.
The executive council have, we learn, decided upon
a bold attempt to widen the basis of their operations,
with a view, however, rather to prepare for future
contingencies than with regard to an immediate effect
upon the question at present at issue between the
employers and themselves. Their object is stated to
be the formation of a great confederated union of all
the trades, for the general protection of the universal
interests of operative labour. No precise mode of
action, we believe, has at present been decided upon,
beyond the fact that a preliminary aggregate meeting
of the London trades is convened by the executive
council for Thursday evening next, at St. Martin's
Hall, where an outline of intentions will be submitted,
together with resolutions, pledging the trades
generally to support the movement.
The brunt of the evils arising from the strike still
continues to fall upon the labourers. Those in the
Lambeth branch are among the favoured, but even
there men do not realise more than about 6s. per
week. In the West London and other branches the
labourers have only received about 1 ls. per man
during the seven weeks of the strike, or about ls. 7d.
per week. Many of the men with their families are
therefore on the brink of starvation.—Sunday Paper