The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-13 00:00:00

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THE SHEFFIELD RATTENINGS.
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On further information it appears that the bands
which were found, belonging to Messrs. Sorby, are
only three of the seven, and that all the nuts are
still missing. A general meeting of the saw trade
was held at the Temperance Hall on Wednesday
night ; it was a stormy meeting and lasted five hours.
The proceedings were private, but the resolutions
which follow have been communicated to the press.
Will, one of the men mite:led at Brittain's Wheel, U-
tended, awl stated fur himself and his fellow work-
mat', Urookes, that they were not unwilling to join
the Union, and that they only left of paying because
they saw that some others were not paying, and
thought they might as well be of the timber. Ile
agreed that payment should begin on Saturday, both
current con tr;butions and instalments towards clear-
ing off the arrears. As the men who took the bands
were supposed tole at the meeting, the coining to
terms with the men who were rattened will most
likely be followed by the property being retnrned
in as mystei ions a manner as it was taken. In t.-c-
-ference to the ratteuings, the committee put farth
the following resolution, which was moved and.
seconded: —.• That the financial committee pay on
more scale until the bands and nuts of Messrs. Surby
and Brittain be restored." The following amend-
ment was moved, seconded, and carried :—" That
it is the opinion of this meeting that the rattening
that has taken place this week is at the hands of
some members connected with this trade, and this
meeting pledges itself not to countenance such
actions, and further declares that no moneys shall
be paid by this society for such erroneous 'work ;
and that this meeting thinks that if there are no
moneys paid this rattening will die away of itself,
and if in any way the parties can be found out they
shall come under the 331 rule—that is, to be ex-
pelled from the society."

Bank of England

turns.--Last Eveninr,

An Account, pursuant to •
cap. 32, for the week ending

the Act 7th and Bth Victoria
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1867.
PARTMENT.
Governmi. D0bt.£11,015,100
Other Securities 3,981,904
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

IfcSrE DE
Notes issued .....C35,563,580

X 35,563,580

435,563,580

BINKINQ DEPAR.TMENT.

l'roprietors'Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(includiugEx-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div.

Go vcrnmt. S ecu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) £12,319,208
Other Securities 17,026,322
Notes 12,162,595
Gold and Silvor
Coin ~,,, 1,099,977

Accounts 5,783,788
Other Deposits 18,679,523
Seven Days and
other Bills 555,305

£42,608,097

£l2, 608,097

RUSSIA.

►ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 11.

The Emperor has sanctioned the proposal of the
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War Minister for the construction of breech-loaders
for the Russian army. Both the Government and
private gun factories are most actively engaged in
preparing the new arm.

An Imperial ukase has been issued decreeing► the
introduction of the new Customs tariff from 1869.

STUTTGART, Dec. 11 (Evening)..
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the debate
came on upon the subject of the diplomatic repre-
sentation of Wurtemburg abroad.

Baron von Varnbuler spoke upon the policy of
Wurtemburg. The Minister declared himself
strongly opposed to the entrance of the country into
the North German Confederation. Such a measure
would entail au increased yearly expenditure
of five million thalcrs. The railways and postal
system would pass into other hands. no Govern.
went had done its utmost in acceding to the treaty
of alliance, and had fulfilled its national duty. -
The Ministry would adapt its policy to circum-
stances.

The Chamber then voted the suppression of the
post of Minister of Wurtemburg at nirence.

NAVAL A PPOINTMEN T 3.

The following appointments were made at the
Admiralty yesterday afternoon :
Navigating Lieutenant—Mr. John Jones, to the Royal
Oak.

Chief Engineer —Mr. George A. Luck, to the Rpyal Oak.
First-Class Assistant-Engineers—Mr. James W. Comp_
ton, to Asia, for service in Steam Reserve Office ; Mr.
Robert Chiswell, to the Octavia.

SPORTING IN rELLIGENCE.

RACING FIXT

FEBR

Lincoln lB
Harrow 2O

Liverpool Spring M
Chelmsford Spring M 10
West Dray ton l2

Durham
Hendon l3
Newmarket. era ye u

Chester 5
Winchester
York Spring
Salisbury l4

West Drayton 1
Croydon 2d Summer
Ascot Summer 9
Windsor Summer

Worcester Summer 2
Newmarket July 7
Reading
Liverpool l6

Brighton
Brighton Club 6
Lewes Summer 7
Wolverhampton ll
Stockton
Windsor
Egham lB
Hastings

SEPT

Warwick
Al):ngdon
Leicester
Doncaster
Richmond

Bedford 1
Newmarket. 2d October '5
Cheltenham l•3
NOVI

Shr*wsbury ,

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