The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-13 00:00:00

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MEETING OF LONDON DELEGATES.

Last evening the usual weekly meeting of delegates
from the London trades, on behalf of the Preston opera-
tives, was held at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey ; Mr. G. W.
Prideaux in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said this was now the fourteenth week
of the lock-out, and matters stood much in the same
condition as at first. There had been one overture made
by Mr. Hollings, of Preston, which the men refused to
listen to, it not being considered by them as equitable
or just. A small mill at Derby bad been opened, and
the men had gone to work at the advanced prices.
(Cheers.) This, therefore, was something gained by the
movement. The amount received weeklywasaspro. _
liaising as ever, and during the last week t htradesi of
London had acted, he might say, munificentlyetleiri
in
donations—some of them having made grants of a large
amount. He concluded by appealing for continued
support.
The SECRETARY stated that during the week a letter
had been received from the Farington lock-outs appeal-
ing for support, as they were in a most destitute con•
dition, having only received 2s. sd. per man from the
amalgamated committee since their lock-out. They had
offered to go to work at the prices paid in March last,
but were refused employment. The financial statement
for the week showed the income to be 1161. 3s. W.,
and the expenditure 991. 6s. 6d. The amount sent to
Preston during the week was 951. A balance remained
in hand of 161. 17s. 3d. (Cheers.) It had been deter-
mined by the committee to have a benefit at one of the
London theatres on behalf of the Preston lock-outs, and
applications were about to be made to the various theatres
for the purpose. (Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN read an account from Preston, stating
that the receipts from all trades were 2,0831. 13s. 2d.,
and the total amount from all sources 40,0001.
A letter from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers,
Glasgow, was read, stating that there was a strike at
Glasgow, and that the men there required assistance
from the London committee as much as the Preston
men, and to which they considered themselves equally
entitled.

Reports were then read from various trade societies ;
among which a gift of 2001. was announced to be made
by the London compositors, in ten weekly payments of
201. each. The machine printers had given 51. ; the
hatters, 71. 10s. ; operative plasterers, 581. ; hatters,
meeting at the Black Bull, Gray's-inn-lane, 101. ; the
cabinetmakers meeting at the Bald-faced Stag, 5/. ; and
the tinplate workers, 301. in three payments. Other
reports of a favourable nature were given.
A communication from the operative corkeutters was
read, stating that 200 of that body were now on strike,
in consequence of an attempted reduction of wages, and
appealing to the committee for support, but the propo-
sition was not entertained.
Mr. CABS attended from the London cab-drivers, and
advised that subscription books should be opened at
coffee and public houses, as he had no doubt the body
to which he belonged would come forward handsomely.
He handed in a list of the most likely houses to carry
out the object.
In addition to the 894/. is announced last week,
4201. further subscriptions had been received. The
amount paid in during the evening was about 110/.
The usual vote of thanks to the chairman terminated
the proceedings.

T—We have heard from Dublin,
on gHOEO
that it is intended, soon alter the
good
IRISH
authority, Al I L T I
meeting of Parliament, to propose that 20,000 men of
the Irish militia nhall be enrolled.