The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-03 00:00:00

MASS MEETING OF COL LIERS

On Monday one of the largest meetings of colnu—
ever held in the kingdom was held at Barnsley, slbeiall
upwards of 8,000 men belonging to- the
Association marched in procession to the neccii.
field, where they were- addressed by Mr. Plitus°';.
Mr. Holmes, Mr. Brown, Mr. Normansell,
M'Donald, and others. There was a large disPi.l:;
of flags, and a prominent feature in the processl'of
was the appearance of the widows and relatives tbo
at the men who were killed by the explosion 0
Oaks Colliery. On arriving at the ground, wherve
a platform had been erected, there could not of
been less than 15,000 persons present ; 15 band
music assisted in the procession.
>-,°uth
Mr. J. NORMANSELL, Secretary of the
Yorkshire Miners' Association, was called to t
chair, and in opening the proceedings remarked ?s,
what the Union had done for the miners in the di
trict, in increasing wages, shortening the hours °I,
labour, and causing all coal coming to the pit t%
to be weighed in the presence of a check weight.llB
appointed by the men.
Mr. i\IAHoNEY then moved, and Mr. L. iLkiiiiDs
seconded, the following resolution That t-hs
meeting,composed of the miners from all parts a t'
South Yorkshire district, expresses its utmost nstiro
faction at the -manner in which the affairs of to
association have been conducted during the Visti
months ; that it is glad to know the association :1;0
increased to such a great extent, and has 'been
means of conferring such benefits upon its niewbc;
and has also been able to assist other trades' ass°G-
tions in various parts of the United Kingdoni• as
Mr. S. PLIMSOLL, in supporting the resolution,
of
a Sheffield man denounced the conduct of a fevtct.
the Unionists in Sheffield, and considered nr°"as
head and the men who were associated With
dastardly and cruel a set of cowards as ever e`f-tio
the gallows ; but he did not think that all 1
Trades' Unions in Sheffield and other places !ill° tit
be c mdemned for their acts, no more than Refol
should be taken as a sample of railway ° 1,3
honesty, or bankers who had been transporteciloa
considered as a fair sample of their class. 6° Tok
as human nature was human nature the stho
would be obliged to unite themselves agains"sid
strong; therefore Trades' Unions became nee
'3
to the working man. ;
Several other resolutions were adopted, -11,0 a,.
one moved by Mr. V. Casely, seconded by
Chappell, and supported by Mr. Holmes f
this meeting expresses its utmost abliorrclic'3 ofroLl ;
crimes revealed before the Commission at S5O g
that it looks upon the authors of such eriillesa itho
disgrace to our common country; and "°,,-
Unions who have permitted their affairs tob',biel
ducted in the manner shown to be equally etllP;xpo-
and that this meeting hopes that the scathing end
to
sures made will be the moans of Flitting ane
Such a system of terrorism and crime for ever'i,"t thn
A vote of thanks to the chairman brong
proceedings to a close. f

viri
LORD DERBY.—We understand the
Derby has consented to lay the foundation steno °f oltl3l
Southern Hospital, Liverpool, early in the enettia

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MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Beyond a slight increase in the demand, owing to
preparations for to-morrow, the 4th of the month,
and fragments on revenue and other accounts, there
is no alteration in the general appearance of the
discount market.
Bar gold, amounting to £248,000, was received
at the Bank of England yesterday.
, The Mandingo from the West Coast of Africa
nas brought gold to the amount of £14,406. The
City of Paris is on the coast from New York ; the
Al count she brings is not yet known.
The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
the sth instant a special settling day in the scrip for
the new £lOO bonds of the London and Westmin-
ster Bank, which is to be quoted in the official List.
William Grain, of Threadneedle-street, has
been appointed a commissioner of deeds and affi-
davits for the States of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, California,
and South Carolina.
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
have advanced to 25 26, and the Consolidated
Alortgage Bonds remain firm at 22i 23k.
At the half-yearly meeting held to-day of the
London General Omnibus Company the report of
the directors stated that the shareholders will not be
surprised to learn that the accounts do not show a
result of a satisfactory character, owing to the
state of the corn and straw markets since the lEt
January. There is a balance of £1,315 to the debit
of profit and loss account. The reserve fund
shows
I°ws a total of £56,278, and out of this it
18 proposed to declare a dividend of 5 per
Cent• per annum, free of Income-tax, payable
on and after the 10th September. This dividend
will absorb £14,852, and leave a balance of
£17,647 to the credit of the general reserve:fund.
The receipts for the six months have been £281,637,
Or £26,475 less in the same period of 1866. The
e:Penses of £286,138, being a dividend of
£13,070 in the like period of last year.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the last few days there has been a very mode-
rate amount of business entered into, the opera-
tions in tea on the part of the trade having been
deferred until the public sales of China pro-
duce, which commence to-day, samples of the
new season's crop being now in the market.
Sugar has been dull but without any material change
in values, while moderate transactions have been
entered into in coffee ; a considerable quantity,
Principally colonial, however, is announced for
Public sale during the week. For rico the demand
has slightly improved, while tallow has been ne-
glected, and quotations for present and forward
delivery have slightly given way.
At an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders
in the Life Investment and Mortgage Coy. (Limited)
held to-day under the presidency of Colonel Stace,
ithe agreement provisionally entered into between
Ih9 two Boards of Directors for an amalgama-
tion of the companies upon the terms pro-
posed was agreed to. There was some discus-
nan, during which it transpired that though
11311 y the Investment goes over to the London
and Northern, yet practically the London and
Northern
goes over to the Life Investment. The
business of the amalgamated companies is to be
'lnsacted at the present offices of the Life Invest-
Stl:lflrt Company, and the services of its present
Tof officers and agents are to be retained.
he real object of the amalgamation is not only
Cochange the title of the Life Investment
ei-nlPanY, but to get rid of some objectionable
all2'e in the deed of settlement, which could not
otherwise be got rid of. By the arrangement the
arn
11 n'igatuated company is to retain the services of
f% Weston "Wells, the present manager of the Life
utvestment
Company, for three years. The majo-
r'i
0Y of the board will also be of the Life Investment
ottinPanY, as seven of its directors are to have scats
the board of the amalgamated company.
the .liane,xed is a circular issued by the liquidators of
( jllltY Joint-stock Mutual Banking Association
kin Liquidation).
39, Piing-street, London, g-street, Cheapside,
I4E.C. Sept. 2.
am instructed by the liquidators of the above
association to inform you that they are glad to be enabled to
e-nn't ,ke a further return to their shareholders, in respect of the
111114tal of the bank, at the rate of Ss. per share, and that you
3,Zr receive the amount due upon the shares registered in
nietat:loanine on presenting. your certificates here, for endorse-
ho,irs any day during the present week,
.between. the
cola_ of ten and two o'clock. Shareholders residing in the
4_41'7, who forward their certificates to me by post, will
aivvic. the instalment returned to them afterwards. Any
ti ends which may notbe applied for during the weekcan
betwceeived on any following Friday in the current month
now
bell. the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock. Arrangements are
has
alreadyeln caused realise a most important asset which
. so much delay in the winding up, and
7ul this is settled the liquidation will be completed by
11 i`aaat lieuiecliate distribution cf the remaining balance, accom-
bY a statement of the accounts.—l an; Sir, your
obedient servant,

" OSWALD HOWELL, Accountant."

Two O'CLOCK.
According to Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per
Ce
Rentes were 69f. 67c. this morning. Quite
firm.

r The unsettled political feeling on the Continent
regarding France and Prussia, the impending war
_with Abyssinia, and one or two more complications,
ery now and then interpose and check the rise of
t 7
ne Funds and other substantial securities to their
Proper level, according to the actual value of money
and the interest secured by the Government
securities to which we refer. This morning
the English Stock market was dull, and a
few transactions were concluded just the turn
below last evening's quotations, but within the last
hour or two affairs, including the weather, have
brightened, and Consols are now steady at 94 11-16
13-1 G for transfer and the 10th inst. ; and 941 95
for October.
The New Threes are 93i, and Reduced Annuities
~,
aex. div.; Bank of England Stock is 260 ; India
t-tock, 222 ; ditto 5 per Cents. are 1121 113 ; and
ditto Bonds, 655. to 70s. prem.
Ri 14 the Foreign Stock Market prices remain
-""eadY• Mexican have advanced 1, to 14/ 15, but
Italian certificates have declined to 151 1.
are unchanged, at 481 ; Greek at 131 a ;
"Pallish Passive at 191 191 ; and Turkish 5 per
Ceuta. at 31k f*
ti Business in the Railway Share Market has con-
teu moderately active, but in a few instances
pricesil have shown less firmness. North-Western
~.ave receded 1 ; Metropolitan, Midland, and
outh-Eastern each 1; Great Northern A Stock, ;
and Caledonian 11; while Brighton have improved 1
InThe Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
InY change of. importance. South Austrian and
trlhardo-Venetian are marked 151 11 ; Dutch
itil chish, 211 ; Bahia and San Francisco, 131 ;
rand Trunk of Canada, 171 ; East Indian, 11011;
an
d Delhi, 1011
tibilank Shares *remain in very limited request, at
Boutprevious values, City being dealt in at 121 1 ;
ankl and Westminster at 701 71 ; Oriental
37
o,s_Bl2orporation at 43 and Uuion of London at
I.
Ali
pioecellaneous and Finance Shares aro inactive.
°antic Telegraph 8 per cents., however, have im-
LZed v
to 721 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam
to 70 501- • and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan
In A-x
t tnerican Securities Erie Shares have declined
5.,0, 44 45, and Illinois 1, to 77 1; United States
`•k/ Bonds continue firm at 734 74.