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

MASS MEETING OF COLLIERS.

On Monday one of the largest meetings of colliers
ever held in the kingdom was held at Barnsley, when
upwards of 8,000 men belonging to the Miners'
Association marched in procession to the Beech
field, where they were addressed by Mr. Plimsoll,
Mr. Holmes, Mr. Brown, Mr. Normansell, Mr.
M‘Donald, and others. There was a large display
of flags, and a prominent feature in the procession
was the appearance of the widows and relatives of
the men who were killed by the explosion at the
Oaks Colliery. On arriving at the ground, where
a platform had been erected, there could not have
been less than 15,000 persons present ; 15 bands of
music assisted in the procession.
Mr. J. NORMANSELL, Secretary of the South
Yorkshire Miners' Association, was called to the
chair, and in opening the proceedings remarked OH
what the Union had done for the miners in the dis-
trict, in increasing wages, shortening the hours of
labour, and causing all coal coming to the pit top
to be weighed in the presence of a check weighulaa
appointed by the men.
Mr. MAHONEY then moved, and Mr. Ti. lIALL
seconded, the following resolution That tbie
meeting,composed of the miners from all parts of the
South Yorkshire district, expresses its utmost satis-
faction at the manner in which the affairs of the
association have been conducted during the past 12
months ; that it is glad to know the association 110
increased to such a great extent, and has been the
means of conferring such benefits upon its members,
and has also been able to assist other trades' asse
tions in various parts of the United Kingdom."
Mr. S. PLIMSOLL, in supporting the resolutiou,
as
a Sheffield man denounced the conduct of a few °,
the Unionists in Sheffield, and considered Broad-
s
head and the men who were associated with bins
dastardly and cruel a set of cowards as ever cheatea
the gallows ; but he did not think that all 03
Trades' Unions in Sheffield and other places shou'il
be condemned for their acts, no more than RetlPt
1
should be taken as a sample of railway b 0
honesty, or bankers who had been transporteLl
considered as a fair sample df their class. so long
as human nature was human nature the vrO4ho
would be obliged to unite themselves against t,
strong; therefore Trades' Unions became necessary
to the working man.
inclu
dipg
Several other resolutions were adopted,
one moved by Mr. V. Casely, seconded by grr,' ,tt
Chappell, and supported by Mr. 1-loline3 :—"
this meeting expresses its utmost abhorrence of to
crimes revealed before the Commission at Shefliel"ol
that it looks upon the authors of such crimes 000
disgrace to our common country ; and upon
Unions who have permitted their affairs to be eel° ;
ducted in the manner shown to be equally eulr`b„o,
and that this meeting hopes that the scathing
ens to
sures made will be the means of putting an en,a,
such a system of terrorism and crime for ever%
u tb°
A vote of thanks to the chairman broulp'
proceedings to a close.

LORD DERBY.--We understand the Earl,:,v
Perby has consented to lay the fouudatiou stoup of tile,o.
Southern Hospital, Liverpool, early in..the ensuing Illy

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INIELLIGEN6S,

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
18 LO alteration in the general appearance of the
discount market.
Bar gold, amounting to £248,000, was received
at the Bank of England yesterday.
Mandingo from the West Coast of Africa
has brought gold to the amount of £14,496. The
City of Paris is on the coast from New York ; the
araount she brings is not yet known.
The
Stock Exchange Committee have appointed
tb
„e sth instant a special settling day in the scrip for
lie new £lOO bonds of the Lon ion and Westmin-
ster Bank, which is to be quoted in the official List.
Ur. William Grain, of Threadneedle-street, has
been
appointed a commissioner of deeds and affi-
davits for the States of New York, Pennsylvania,
°IIIO, Massachusetts, Alaiue, 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 23i.
At the half-yearly meeting held to-day of the
London General Omnibus Company the report of
tee
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
°1 profit and loss account. The reserve fund
84wra 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
°II. and after the 10th September. This dividend
will absorb £11,852, 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
expenses 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-
tlo4B 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
sugar
season's crop being now in the market.
has been dull but without any material change
'II 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 rice 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
lUthe Life Investment and Mortgage Coy. (Limited)
heldi to-day under the presidency of Colonel Stace,
thete agreement provisionally entered into between
t. two Boards of Directors for an amalgama-
tion of the companies upon the terms pro-
red was agreed to. There was some discus-
len during which it transpired that though
nominally the Investment goes over to the London
and Northern, yet practically the London and
bNorthern goes over to the Life Investment. The
transacted at the present offices of the Life Invest-
aent Company, and the services of its present
rp,_ff of officers and agents are to be retained.
to real real object of the amalgamation is not only
echange the title of the Life Investment
ei—„ParlY, but to get rid of some objectionable
of
ease in the deed of settlement, which could not
aitlefwise be got rid of. By the arrangement the
aigainated company is to retain the services of
/lir' Weston Wells, the present manager of the Life
tit:vestment Company, for three years. The majo-
: of the board will also be of the Life Investment
04441,PanY, as seven of its directors are to have seats
L4e board of the amalgamated company.
Annexed is a circular issued by the liquidators of
the
T tTultY Joint-stock Mutual Banking Association
Liquidation).
.39, Ring-street, Cheapside, London, E.C. Sept. 2.
110,3.1r_
1 am instructed by the liquidators of the above
rnakelat,on to inform you that they arc glad to bo enabled to
ca a further return to their shareholders, in respect of the
ta"l of the bank, at the rate of Bs. per share, and. that you.
,(1)1Y receive the am, ount due upon the shares registered in
ur name, on presentingcertificates here, for endorse-
ruent your
any day during the present week, between
.. the
co bears °f ten and two o'clock. Shareholders residing in the.
4114437, who forward their certificates to me by post, will
divv.e‘l the instalment returned to them afterwards. Any
ri"eli.ds which may not be applied for during the week can
bet e,aeived on any following Friday in the current month
zo een the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock. Arrangements are
haaW.,l,)eing made to realise a most important asset which
',hen this is
y caused so much delay in the winding up, and
an i settled the liquidation will be completed by
,a.,.4llaediate distribution of the remaining balance, accom-
-4uu`.1.10.(1 by a statement of the accounts.—l am, Sir, your
dlent servant,

" OSWALD HOWELL, Accountant."

c‘,Accordin Two o'CLocK.
g to Reut er'stelegram, the French 3 per
p 'nt• Rentes were 69f. 67c. this morning. Quite
ktrni.

re The unsettled political feeling on the Continent
v.giarding France and Prussia, the impending war
e ltn. Abyssinia, and one or two more complications,
every now and then interpose and check the rise of
"e Funds and other substantial securities to their
Proper level, according to the actual value of money
end 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
uelow last evening's quotations, but within the last
hours or two affairs, including the weather, have
rlghtened and Consols are now steady at 94 11-16
iu
3-16 for transfer and the 10th inst. ; and 941 95
for October.
sojihe New Threes are 931, and Reduced Annuities
td Bank of England Stock is 260 ; India
d"."eK, 222 ; ditto 5 per Cents. are 1121 113 ; and
Alto Bonds, 655. to 70s. prem.
11,„ the Foreign Stock Market prices remain
B'4'l'. Mexican have advanced 1, to 14-:- 15, but
Panish certificates have declined to 151 Y.
J.tal•
S
'an are unchanged, at 481 1 ; Greek at 131 ;
eanish Passive at 191 19; ; and Turkish 5 per
eats. at 34 I.
ti23,,ll,einess in the Railway Share Market has con-
pri-e' moderately active, but in a few instances
have
have shown less firmness. North-Western
e receded 1; Metropolitan, Midland, and
4„,lith-Eastern each ; Great Northern A Stock, 1;
Caledonian 11; while Brighton have improved 1
an he Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
change of importance. South Austrian and
Ithrabardo-Venetian are marked 151 11; Dutch
q,0146111 24 ; Bahia and San Francisco, 131 ;
4,11 d Trunk of Canada, 171; East Indian, 1101 1;
""(1 Delhilol.
ailoilank Shares remain in very limited request, at
Lo Previous Previous values, City being dealt in at 121 ;
tanril and IVestminster at 701 71 ; Oriental
37, Corporation at 43 ; and Union of Loudon. at
Au i seellaneous and Finance Shares are inactive.
proaetie Telegraph 8 per cents , however, have ina-
to 4v3e3 to 721 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam
to 701 501 ; and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan
144 American Securities Erie Shares have declined
5120 44
45, and Illinois I, to 771 ; United States
13onds continue firm at 73,1 74.