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in which the welfare of the journeymen have been considered, as
well as the interests of the masters."
The CHAIRMAN, on the part of the Committee, returned
thanks for this mark of approbation with which the masters
had honoured their efforts. They were merely those which
any other individuals would have made had they been honoured
with a similar mark of confidence. (The Chairman's obser-
vations were received with three distinct rounds of applause.)
The second portion of the resolution, requesting of the Com-
mittee to continue their services for twelve months was then
proposed.
Mr. REED thought that the Meeting should first inquire
whether the labours of. the Committee would be necessary for
another year ; and, secondly, whether the masters so entirely
agreed with and approved of the labours of that Committee,
that they should select them, and no others, to continue in that
office. He, for one, thought there was a necessity for conti-
nuing their labours another year—although the men were
overcome, they were not persuaded that they had acted wrong ;
and, he believed, they would be ready on a future occasion to
act in a similar manner. He thought the Committee had most
ably discharged their duty, and that they were imperatively called
on to watch over the interests of the trade for another year.—
(Cheers.) He was only surprised that a stronger exhibition
of feeling upon the subject had not been evinced by the
meeting.
A GENTLEMAN thought that the men had been completely
overcome, and that there was no necessity for the continuance
of the Committee in office.—(N&, no.)
The CHAIRMAN pointed out to the meeting that the resolu-
tion stated that it was hoped by the end of twelve months,
" the friendly relations hitherto existing between the masters
and the journeymen would be resumed," would imply that they
were still in a state of hostility, which certainly was not the
case.—( Hear, hear.)
The objectionable passage was then altered, and the third
portion of the resolution was added as an instruction to the
Committee.

Mr. DAVIS feared that so long as a Committee of the masters
existed, the men would look upon them with suspicion and form
committees and combinations of their own.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
" This meeting earnestly entreat the Committee as at present
constituted to continue their valuable services for another year, by
which time it is hoped the trade will have recovered itself, and the
usual friendly relation between the masters and journeymen be con-
tinued and consolidated, and that it be an instruction to the Com-
mittee to entertain the subject of any well-digested plan to assist
aged and distressed masters and journeymen tailors of good charac-
ter and conduct.
Mr. WILLis thought that the master tailors were deeply in-
debted to the. exertions of their able and efficient Chairman,
and to the assistance of the Secretary and Treasurer.—
( Cheers.) He had prepared two resolutions for that purpose,
which he would beg to submit to the meeting.
Mr. REED bore the most flattering testimony to the urbanity
and ability with which Mr. Leslie had discharged the impor-
tant duties intrusted to him.—(Loud cheers.) The happy
and successful results which bad been brought about by the
Committee, had been in his opinion mainly effected by the ex-
ertions of the Chairman.—( Applause.)
The resolution of thanks to the Chairman having been put
and carried—

" That this meeting are anxious to record, and hereby express
their deep sense of obligation to their Chairman, Mr. Leslie, for
his unwearied and persevering zeal, in conducting the various meet-
ings which have taken place, for the urbanity and impartiality which
he has uniformly evinced, and for the valuable and practical know..
ledge which he has displayed on the important occasions for which
the trade have been assembled."
Mr. LESLIE returned thanks. He had simply endeavoured
to do his duty, for he felt deeply for the success of the object
they had in view. They had read a salutary lesson to the
working classes, which he hoped would be productive of the
best effects. In conclusion, he begged to tender the meeting
his most hearty acknowledgments, and to assure them, that if
ever his services could be useful to the best interests of the
trade, the master tailors could at all times command them.
Thanks were then voted to Messrs. Harrison and Story, the
Secretary and Treasurer.
" That the thanks of this meeting are eminently due, and are
hereby given, to Messrs. Harrison and Storey, their Secretary and
Treasurer, for the active and zealous co-operation which they have
so beneficially contributed, in carrying into effect the resolutions of
the trade."

Mr. HARRISON returned thanks, and the meeting separated.

NSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT--(THIS DAY

IN THE MATTER OP WILLIAM VENABLES.
The second hearing of this insolvent, the well known ex-
tensive linendraper, late of Navarino House, Lamb's Conduit-
street, whose debts amounted to between 33,000/. and 34,0001.,
was fixed for this morning, and excited much interest in the
mercantile world.

Mr. C. JONES, who appeared on the part of Messrs. Had-
land and Shillingford, the warehousemen, on the case being
called on applied that it might be adjourned. He had come
this morning by express from Horsham to attend the case, but
submitted that the notice had been served too late. It was
served on Friday, and until yesterday the creditors could not
procure an office copy of the amended special balance sheet.
The case was one of great importance, and he trusted the
Court would grant some farther delay towards the investigation
of the matter.

Mr. Cooi (wits whom were Mr. Nichol and Mr. Woodroffe)
resisted the application ; the notice he submitted had been
served in time.

The COURT considered differently ; creditors were entitled
to full opportunities to investigate the affairs of their debtors.
In a case of the present magnitude ample time should be given.
The further hearing of the case stood over till to-morrow.