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

The Dispute in the Iron Trade.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.
To-day, at about a quarter to two o'clock, the Mayor of
Wolverhampton, with the Town Clerk of that borough,
waited upon a number of the ironmasters, assembled at the
Swan Hotel, in this town, and presented the request of the
men that the masters of Wolverhampton would meet a de-
putation of the men of the same town, with a view to the
former consenting to the establishment of a court of arbi-
tration for the settlement of all future differences.

The masters consented to meet the men, and the mayor
and the town clerk both several times went below to inquire
if the men were about. The arrangement-made between the
mayor and the men yesterday was, that they should be
ready in front of the Swan Hotel at two o'clock, and that at
about that hour they should apply at the bar of the Swan
to ascertain if their request had been conceded. This
morning, however, as was subsequently explained by the
men, Mr. S. Griffiths sent to the secretary of the district,
stating that he had obtained a room for them at the public-
house kept by Mr. Councillor Willcock, in which they were
to assemble, and he would obtain an interview for them, for
he had seen Mr. Matthews (an ironmaster) and the mayor.
The men were to place one of their number outside the
Swan, and when the masters were ready to receive them,
he (Mr. Griffiths) would let him know, and he could fetch
the rest. Of any interference of this kind neither the iron-
masters, the mayor, nor the town clerk, knew anything.
As often as inquiries were made for the men at the bar the
replies were that they had not applied, and they could no-
where be seen in the space in front of the hotel. Mr. Grif-
fiths, however, was near the entrance to the hotel all the
time. The masters, after waiting nearly an hour, arranged
with the mayor that through the town clerk he should
communicate with the men, telling them how they had
waited in vain to see them, and also that the masters always
had been, and still were, most willing to meet their own
men at their own works.

The mayor and the town clerk were leaving the hotel,
and had nearly reached the Townhall, when the men, who
had just been informed of what had happened, were leaving
the public-house, which is near to the Townhall, in great
haste to go up to the S wan. The mayor and the town clerk
returned with them, and. met Mr. W. 0. Foster, M.P., the
chairman of the Ironmasters' Association, who proceeded to
the Exchange and endeavoured to find the Wolverhampton
masters, but they had all left.
The mayor then told the men how they had broken the
arrangement that he had made with them on the previous
day, and they on their part explained how they had acted
upon the advice of Mr. Griffiths. They expressed the
utmost disappointment, and one of them said they had
been " sold "—not, however, either by the mayor or the
town clerk, both of whom they thanked for the efforts they
had made to bring about an interview.
The Mayor said Mr. Griffiths spoke to him in the morn-
ing, and he (the mayor) told him he should try to get an in
terview for them at two o'clock, and he thought he should
succeed. He told Mr. Griffiths no more, and made no ar-
rangement with him. The men had better now see their
respective masters, who would be very happy to see them,
and resume work as soon as possible. It was a sad thing that
they had not acted upon the understanding of the previous
day, for the labour of all had now come to nothing.
The Town Clerk said that Mr. Griffiths saw him proceed-
ing to the Swan to make the arrangements for the inter-
view, and he said nothing about having the men waiting in
a publichouse ; and Mr. Griffiths was near to the bar of the
hotel whilst the masters were waiting for the men, and
knew that they were wanted. The men could now do no
better than act upon the advice which the mayor had given
them, see their own masters at their works, and to return
to work as soon as possible. The masters, he said, felt that
there had been a mistake current as to their willingness or
otherwise to meet their men. They had never been un-
willing. All through the lock-out they had been at their
offices during business hours, and would have been very
ready to 93e their men.
The interview between the mayor and town clerk and
the men then terminated with the expression of mutual
regrets.

On Change the trade generally expressed great disap-
pointment that no solution of the difficulty in Wolverhamp-
ton, which is unsettling other districts, had been arrived at.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday Night.
At a general meeting of puddlers held this evening, it
was resolved to ask another interview with the masters, and
not resume work till they have got it.
Lord Lichfield is in London.

THE APPROACHING DISSOLUTION.—In little more
than three months from this time we may expect to see the
last day of the present Parliament. Amid hot weather and
thin houses the necessary business of this session will have
been forwarded through its final stages, and, in all proba-
bility, before the end of July the writs will have been de-
spatched empowering the constituencies of the United
Kingdom to send representatives to a fresh Parliament.
DEATH IN A STEEPLECHASE.—An inquest was
concluded on Tuesday evening by Mr. Moor, coro-
ner for Leominster, on the body of a young man named
John Jones, son of a veterinary surgeon, who came by his
death in a steeplechase at Leominster a few days previously.
The deceased who was only 16 years of age, and a youth
of much promise, had been induced to ride a mare named
Wee Annie, in a "scurry" stakes, in heats. He had ridden
the first heat, and obtained a place, and was going on with
the second heat, when the mare fell at a fence, and before
Mr. Jones could get up another horse following jumped
upon him, crushing in his chest and breaking his ribs,
which entered his lungs. He was picked up insensible,
and died shortly afterwards. After an adjournment the
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 12.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Helena, and attended by the Hon. Mrs.
Bruce, drove in the Great Park yesterday afternoon,
and went out driving this morning, attended by
Lady Augusta Stanley.

Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attended by
the Hon. Florence Seymour and Princess Beatrice,
also went out driving.

The Duke of Nemours and Princess Marguerite
of Orleans and the Count and Countess d'Eu, at-
tended by the Baron and Baroness de Lages, arrived
at the Castle yesterday, and left this morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred returned from
London last evening, attended by Lieut. Haig and
Dr. Bernhardt.

Lady Churchill has succeeded the Viscountess
Jocelyn as Lady-in-Waiting ; Lord Cremorne and
Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell have succeeded Vis-
count Torrington and Lieut.-General Sir H. Ben-
tinck as Lord and Groom in Waiting to her Majesty.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRINGHAM, April 12.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales spent
the greater part of Monday in looking over the im-
provements of the estate.

The Princess of Wales walked and drove out.
Viscount Hamilton, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon.
H. and Mrs. Byng, and Colonel T. Percy, arrived
at Sandringham on a visit to the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales.

Mr. Herbert Fisher also arrived.
On Tuesday the Bishop of Oxford left Sandring-
ham for London.

The improvements to the royal estate have pro-
gressed considerably since the previous visit of their
royal highnesses. All evidences of the late fire
have been removed and the rooms refurnished, and,
to afford assistance at any future fires either on the
estate or in the neighbourhood, his royal highness
has purchased a very unique fire-engine, " The
Sandringham." A fire brigade is to be organised
on the spot. The royal gardens fast approach com-
pletion. They cover an area of about 15 acres of
land, on which 12 months ago sheep were grazing.
The principal entrance faces the east front of the
house, from which a new carriage drive has been
made across the park. A beautiful circular glass
house is stocked with camellias, which are now in
flower. Eight acres of the garden are enclosed by
brick walls varying in height from 14ft. to 18ft., and
within this enclosure are to be grown the choicest
fruit and vegetables to supply the royal tables.
The situation is delightful, having a gentle slope of
eight feet towards the south. It is completely
intersected by carriage drives, one of which is in
the shape of an oval, . whilst others intersect the
principal borders. The fruit trees are planted in
rows 75ft. apart the whole length of the garden
(900 ft.), and in the rows the trees are 10ft. apart.
Apple and pear trees are planted alternately, and
will be trained in pyramid shape. On the south side
of the north wall are four vineries, each 50ft. long,
and the vines with which they are now stocked are
covered with blossoms, as also are the peach trees
in the two end houses, which are of the same di-
mension as the vineries. All the walls are covered
with fine healthy young fruit trees. The new stables
have been completed, but it seems now to be doubt-
ful if further extension will not be found necessary.
The existing stables will accommodate about 40
horses, and of course the fitting up of the stalls is
very perfect. Over the stables are dormitories for
the grooms and stablemen. All the 18 divisions of
the beautiful pheasantry are stocked, each contain-
ing one cock and five or six hen birds. 70 new
hatching boxes are nearly completed, and when
completed they will make up an aggregate of 130.
The head keeper is sanguine of having a rare lot of
birds for the next shooting season. Whilst great
efforts are being made to make the Prince's Norfolk
seat contribute all the pleasure possible to their
Royal Highnesses during their retirement, the wants
of the labourers are studiously considered, and
hence the erection of more new cottages of a superior
character. When these are completed there will be
10 new labourers' cottages, besides five or six
keepers' houses. His Royal Highness has given
directions for the fine old ruins of Appleton Church
to be partially restored, and carefully preserved.
These ruins possess a charm for archaeologists ; and
all who are acquainted with them will rejoice that
the Prince of Wales has refused to allow them
to be removed.

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.--We are happy to
say that the health of the King of the Belgians is so far re-
stored that yesterday his Majesty was able to walk through
several of the streets of Windsor, and inspected the.newly
built almshouses in Victoria-street, adjoining the royal
infirmary and savings-bank.
The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa
Cavendish were to arrive on Tues( ay at Lismore- Castle,
the noble Duke's seat in the county NV aLerloru,
Howard, the Earl of Carlisle's seat in Yorkshire. Lord
and Lady Frederick Cavendish was to join the duke and
his daughter yesterday at Lismoro.

The Duke and Duchess of Argyll left their resi-
dence at Campden Hill, Kensington, a few days ago for
Devonshire, to pass the recess, one of their children being
unwell.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland left Staf-
ford House, St. James's, on Tuesday afternoon, for Trent-
ham, for the holidays. The Duchess Dowager, who has
been residing for some months at Stafford House, goes to
her beautiful villa at Chiswick to-day.

The Marquis of Hartington, M.P., left Devon-
shire House on Tuesday evening for Paris, for the Parlia-
mentary recess. _ _

The Earl of Lonsdale left his resiednce on Carl-
ton-house-terrace yesterday to pass a few weeks at Ventnor.

_ •
Lord and Lady Elcho have returned to town.
The noble Lord has recovered from his recent cold, which
precluded his attendance at her Majesty's Court at Buck-
ingham Palace.

Lord Kenyon has recently presented an admir-
rable bust of Spencer Percival, the unfortunate statesman,
to the Vaughan Library of Harrow School. It is a valu-
able gift, as the only one taken. No portrait of Mr. Per-
cival was taken in his lifetime.

Lady Gwendolena Anson, youngest daughter of
the late and sister of the present Earl of Lichfield, is
about to be married to Mr. Q'Shee, the wealthy Irish
commoner.

The Right Hon. William Hutt, M.P., had the
.honour of dining with the Emperor and Empress of
Austria at the Imperial Palace, at Vienna, on the Bth
inst.

Messrs. Bacon and Co. have published a new
topographical map of the eastern portion of the State of
North Carolina with part of Virginia and South Carolina,
from the latest and best authorities, on a scale of eight
miles to the inch. This map represents the actual seat of
war, where the great decisive battles remain to be fought
out. •

LANDSLIP IN ITALY.—The Italia of Naples speaks
of a terrible landslip. It says--" The commune of Buena-
notte, in the Upper Abruzzi, is hourly menaced with utter
destruction. Our correspondent states that five manufac-
tories have already been overthrown, and that 64 more are
threatened with ruin. The inhabitants hare fled in cow
sternation to the neighbouring villages. The cause of this
disaster is a sudden depression of the soil. Meanwhile a
number of civil engineers have hastened to the spot, and
measures are in the course of adoption to prevent still
greater disasters.",

THE POPE'S " BLESSING."—The Pope, about tell
days back, was pleased to accord an audience to
upwards of 200 persons who had come to Rome to attend
the ceremonies of the Holy Week. On that occasion biS
Holiness pronounced a short allocution, given as follows
by the Stendardo Cattolico:—" Many persons desire the
blessings of the Pope ; if the person who bestows it is only
considered, it is without value, but if He who is repre-
sented by the giver is regarded, then .the benediction i 0
useful and necessary—above all, in the sad times in which
we are living. We are besieged with so many contradic-
tions and misfortunes that without the special aid O
Heaven we could not bear the burden by which we are over-
whelmed. Men of great genius who utter truths are in-
deed to be met with. But, as those sayings have not for
basis the Catholic religion, there is no use in pronouncing
them. Therefore, keep in mind, I beg you, and endeavour
to inculcate on your children and all the members of your
families, that the truth is to be found solely in the apostolic
and Roman Catholic Church. May the blessing, therefore,
be of use to you with that object ! May it accompany you
not only in the journey which you will have to make to
return home, but also still more in that which each of 116
will have to perform to' go from earth to heaven, where
shall await you,"