The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-30 00:00:00

TILE STRIKE'S'.

CONFERENCE AT THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.
(THIS DAY.)
A very crowded meeting was held this morning at the
rooms of the Society of Arts, for the purpose of holding
a conference on the question of "strikes and lock-outs."
Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., in the chair.
There was a large attendance of the representatives of
different branches of the various trades. Amongst those
present were the Right Hon. Mr. Tuffnell, M.P., Mr.
Hindley, M.P., Mr. Wilkinson, M.P., Mr. J. B. Smith,
M.P., Mr. Sidney Smith, Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey,
Mr. Dillon (firm of Morrison, Dillon, and Co.), Mr.
Ernest Jones, &c., &c.
The noble lord, in opening the proceedings, said that
privations and pains had been inflicted by these strikes
on parties whose interests were identical with each
other, and whose welfare was bound up one with another.
(Cheers.) The only object the council had in issuing the
invitations, which he was glad to see had been accepted
by so many persons, was to promote peace and harmony
between the employer and the employed.
Oa the question of combinations, which stood first on
the list, being read, as to whether they were objection-
Able, or whether they were necessary,
Mr. ERNEST JONES rose to move a resolution, but
upon reading it,
Mr. NEWTON (of the amalgamated engineers) rose to
order.

The noble CHAIRMAN declared the resolution not to
be in conformity with the rules of the conference, and
Mr. JONES said he considered the conduct of the
Chairman unjust, and withdrew.
There then ensued a lengthy discussion on the subject
of strikes, in the course of which very different views
were enunciated.

The conference was addressed by working men as
well as by masters.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Jan. 30.—• Wind this day at Noon, W. ; light
sirs. . .._

RAMSGATE, Jan. 29.—Wind, W. by N. Arrived—Pe-
tra, from London, for Bilboa ; Louisa Henrietta, New-
castle, for Carthagena. Off Port -Caribbean, from Santa
Martha, for Bremen—she has been supplied with an anchor
and chain.—The Sea Queen, from London to Hong Kong,
in entering the harbour yesterday, struck the East pier,
Started starboard side and deck, is making water, and must
discharge to repair.
DEAL, Jan. 29.—The Ageneria (sloop), of Wisbeach,
from Poole to Lee, with clay, sprung a leak to-day, off
Beachy Head, an I was abandoned ; crew were taken on
board the Diana (brig); for Southampton, and landed here.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 29.—Wind, W. Arrived—Tromso,
for St. Übes, with loss of foretopmast head and jibboom.
FALMOUTH, Jan. 29.—Wind, S.W., strong. Arrived—
Britannia, from Rio Grande, with mainboom carried
away, kc., and loss of bulwarks. Sailed—Electric Flash,
for St. Michael's ; Florence, do. ; Rapid, Terceira.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 29.—Wind, S.W. The Adroit, from
Parr to Liverpool, put in here this morning, having
shipped at sea off the Dodman, which filled her decks,
Stove the boat, &c., and washed one man overboard ; the
Same vessel, two hours afterwards, came in contact with
the Hope, of and from Fowey, 'and lost bulwarks, sail,
atancheons, &c.—the Hope losing bulwarks, &c.
GRIMSBY, Jan. 28.—The Two Brothers (smack), of and
for Hull, was abandoned yesterday, after being in contact
"with the Antelope (s), from Linn to London ; crew saved
by the steamer, and landed here to-day.
YeitmouTH, Jan. 27.—The John and Mary, of Ipswich,
was abandoned at sea yesterday, having boen in contact
With a brig ; crew saved.
CROOKHAVEN, Jan. 27.—The Brothers, of Swansea,
drove from her moorings is Ballydonegan Bay, where she
had been lying to take in a quantity of copper ore for
Swansea, during a. heavy gale on the 25th Jan., whilst the
crew were on shore, and became a total wreck.
SUNDERLAND, Jan. 28.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Snow-
drop, for Havannah ; William Briggs, Carthagena.

(ET ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Monday, 9.30 A.M.

Wind N.W. ; strong breeze, and damp. -
The steamer Canda, with New York advices to the
17th, was off Voel Nant at 8 o'clock. She will arrive
about half-yast 10,
Arrived—Margaret (s.), from Havre ; Jane and Esther,
and Eleanor and Alice, Loudon.

QUEENSTOWN; JAN. 28.

Wind, S.W., moderate.
Arrived—James Stewart, from Pernambuco ; Eliza
llorrison. Callao for London ; Napan Belle, Liverpool,
Alexandria.
Sailed—Mercury, for London.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday, 10 a.m.
Wind, W., fine, ono hours' flood.
Arrived—Lion (s), from Harlingen ; Magnet, Niow
Dien; Lionno, Gravolines ; Queen (s), Harlingen.
DEAL, Monday, 9.15 a.m.

Wind, W., very fine.
Passed—Sunbeam, from Callao, from London ; Old
Pfickroy, Shanghai ; Sir John Rae Reid, St. Kitts, Lon-
don ; Nelsons Proctor, Venice.
Anchored—Surge, from London to Hong-Kong, coming
down.
Sailed—Sierra Nevada, for the river ; American, for
Southampton.