The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-13 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day.

Market continues quiet, at about yesterday's
prices. Sales, probably 4,000 or 5,000 bales.

The North Staffordshire Strike,

The adjourned meeting of the London trades delegates
and representatives of works and shops subscribing in
support of the men on strike in North Staffordshire, was
held last evening at the Sussex Hotel, Bouverie-street,
Fleet-street—Mr. Davis, delegate from the Central Society
of House Painters, in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said he was glad to see so good an atten-
dance, notwithstanding there had been some misapprehen-
sion as to the adjournment of the meeting on the last occa-
sion, as it proved that all trades unionists of London were
still stedfast in their support of their North Staffordshire
brethren. (Hear.) They had heard a great deal lately
about arbitration. He was in favour of arbitration as a prin-
ciple, but it must be on a sound basis. Unconditional arbi-
tration meant nothing less than unconditional submission ;
and he thought the North Staffordshire men were fully
justified in declining any ambiguous proposal of that na-
ture. The proposal of Lord Lichfield, however well in-
tended, was not arbitration, but a mere reference. (Hear.)
Mr. PHIPPS, the delegate from North Staffordshire, then
laid before the meeting the present position of the men on
strike. They were as firm and determined in maintaining
the position they had taken up as in the first week of the
strike. Since the last meeting he had waited upon several
trade societies, and had met with much sympathy and support
although the injudicious resolutions adopted at the meet-
ing of the London Trades Council on Thursday evening
last had created much confusion and dissatisfaction. The
men on strike had received a larger dividend last Saturday
than for some weeks past, and there was every prospect of
its being increased next Saturday. (Cheers.) The Brierly
Hill Executive had placed .£2, 000 at the disposal of the North
Staffordshire men to emigrate 200 of them to New Zealand.
He then explained the terms of Lord Lichfield's proposal to
the men, which was too vague for them to accept without
giving up all they had been struggling for during twelve
months. (Cheers.)

Mr. PowELL (Hand-in-Hand Painters) then moved--
" That this meeting having heard the report and expla-
nation of [the delegate from North Staffordshire, hereby
calls on the trades of London to continue their support to
the men on strike in North Staffordshire until the masters
allow them to resume work at the old rate of wages pend-
ing a fair and just arbitration."
Mr. LEWIS (from Lambeth Carpenters) seconded the re-
solution, which was supported by Messrs. RICHARDS
(Amalgamated Carpenters), Minis (painter), WALES
(joiner), TJPSHALL, and others, and carried unanimously.
It was announced that the Friends of Freedom, and the
Old Lambeth Carpenters had withdrawn their delegates
from the Trades Council owing to its late proceedings.
The meeting then adjourned.

PETROLEUM.—The imports of petroleum in the
first two months of this year amounted to 1,953 tuns, as
compared with 2,808 tuns in 1864, and 1,327 tuna in 1863
(corresponding periods). The falling off observable this
year occurred wholly from the United States, from which
only 1,490 tuns were received in the first two months of
1865, as
compared with 2,260 tuns in the corresponding
period of 1864, and 1,045 tuna in the corresponding period
of 1863.