The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-10 00:00:00

London Labourers' Dwelling Society.

Amongst the many philanthropic societies at present in
existence we know of none with a more important object
in view than the London Labourers' Dwelling Society,
viz., the providing improved habitations for the industri-
ous classes. At the present time, when thousands of small
houses are being swop' away to make room for railways,
the need of improved labourers' dwellings was never more
urgent, and although the noble efforts made by Mr. Pea-
body have done, and are doing, a vast amount of good,
yet much remains to be accomplished. Generally speak-
ing, the titled owners of building space in Lon-
don are little inclined to sanction anything but the
erection of lofty mansions on their property; and
thus while the metropolis is extending its dimensions
every day, the accommodation of the poorer classes is but
little thought of except by those philanthropic gentlemen
who, while they enjoy the blessing of plenty themselves,
occupy their minds with the thought of how to benefitand
administer to the comforts of those not so fortunately
placed. The directors of the London Labourers' Dwelling
Society are amongst the latter class, and the successful
efforts they have already made in providing improved sani-
tary dwellings for the industrious portion of the community
entitle them to praise and honour. A project is now on foo t
to increase the operations of the society by raising additional
capital to the extent of X 30,000, and for such a laudable
object the help of a few right-minded gentlemen will not
long be wanting. The society is "limited," and, what is
more, pays 5 per cent. per annum dividend, so that while
ministering to the wants of the industrious class the in-
vestor will not receive 'a trifling return for his money,
which generally is the case when funds are advanced for
benevolent purposes. A feature in the arrangements of
the directors is that, although they do not wish money to
bo placed in the society except as a permanent investment,
they see that occasionally unforeseen circumstances may
arise compelling members to realise their shares, and in
order to meet this they have resolved to create a fund to
take back the shares at par, and hold it until a favourable
opportunity presents itself of placing it elsewhere. The
directors are gentlemen of high standing, and amongst
them is Dr. Greenhill, of Carlisle-parade, Hastings, who
has, in addition, taken upon himself the duty of secretary.
This gentleman will be exceedingly gratified in giving the
fullest information to all who may be disposed to help
on the good work; and we cannot but think that with such
inducements as the society hold out-5 per cent. and per-
fect security—Xloo,ooo might as easily be raised as
X 30,000.

THE SHEFFIELD FILE TRADE.—A public meeting
was held last evening at St. Martin's-hall, Long-
acre, convened by the London Working Men's Association,
for the purpose of hearing from a deputation from Sheffield
an account of the disputes by which nearly 4,000 opera-
tives in the file trade are locked out. Mr. Upshall, joiner,
who took the chair, said the Sheffield file trade operatives
had appealed to the London trades and the public gene-
rally for their sympathy and support. Messrs. Memmott
and Todd, the deputation, stated the case of the opera:
tives, and were followed by Mr, Broadhead, who repre
sented the Sheffield Trades' Council, who have given their
support to the men locked out. Mr. Daniel's, delegate from
the London Tailors, moved—" That this meeting regret to
learn that the employers in the file trade of Sheffield, after
having locked out the men, numbering nearly 4,000, for
ten weeks, have decided to continue the lock-out for four
weeks longer, regardless of the destitution and want thus
caused among a population of at least 10,000. Therefore,
we resolve to use every effort in our power to forward
weekly subscriptions to the suffering people in Sheffield
during the period of this lock-out." Mr. Strong, secretary
to the Packing Casemakers' Society, seconded the resolu-
tion, which was carried by acclamation. The following re-
solution was then proposed, seconded, and agreed to unani-
mously :—" That as look-outs have become a common
means on the part of many great employers pf labour to
coerce workmen into their terms, and deny to them the
common right, enjoyed by all other classes, of having some
influence in regulating the value of their skill and time—
therefore the adoption of a common organisation to meet
these proceedings has become indispensable, and this meet-
ing request the London Working Men's Association to
adopt measures for the accomplishment of that object."
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
Working Mon's Association for its exertions on behalf of
the file trade operative; and to the chairman for- presid-
ing: and with three Onto tyr the 1940-out 13412'

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, AIAY 10.

An ordinance has been published to-day regulating
the conditions upon which volunteers can enter the

army.
Rumours are current of Russian preparations for

war.

Austria is said to have decided upon convening
the Holstein Diet should Prussia still reject her
proposals for the settlement of the question of the
Duchies. It is also rumoured that Austria intends
convening the I:rovincial DietsE of the Empire.

The movement for the formation of Volunteer
Rifle Corps continues in several provinces.
The Municipality of Prague have received orders
to prepare quarters for the reception of the troops
who will arrive in that city immediately, and for
whom there may be no room in the barracks. Ac-
cording to intelligence received here from Prussia,
Italy and the Middle States' armaments are being
proceeded with in all those countries.

The Vienna papers publish a telegram from
Florence alleging that an Italian attack upon
Venetia will take place on the 16th inst.

The semi-official Austrian press represent the
speech of the Emperor Napoleon at Auxerre against
the treaties of 1815 as being directed against
Prussia, and states that the present relations be-
tween France and Austria are in no way of a nature
to afford ground for alarm, but are, on the con-
trary, satisfactory, as is proved by the recent com-
munication brought by Count Mulinen from Paris.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE 1 Duchess de Mouchy, having for vis-a-vis the Duke
de Mouchy and the Princess de Metternich. About
(REUTERS TELEGRAM.) one o'clock the supper was served, and shortly after
the company withdrew.
Mustapha Pacha, brother of the Viceroy of Egypt,
has arrived in Paris from Florence, and purposes to
visit the various seaports on the north of Europe.
The cure of Vernon (Eure) has just received as
a present from M. and Madame Schickler of the
chateau of Bizy a stained glass window from the
Sevres manufactory, representing a Holy Family,
and which will be placed in the Church of Notre
Dame of Vernon. The work of art in question is
taken from the chapel whicli Louise Philippe for-
merly had constructed at the chateau, but which is
now being rebuilt.
The Union Bretonne states that one of the accused
in the affair of the FeJeris Arca, and named Mar-
rier, has just died in the prison of Brest from the
rupture of an aneurism.
An accident has happened at Bordeaux, the conse-
quences of which might have been serious. General
Daumas was examining, in his cabinet, a revolver
on a new principle, when the weapon exploded un-
pectedly, and wounded him in the hand; the ball
passed near his secretary, but happily without doing
any injury.
Accounts from Lyons state that Lieut. Riquet has
died from the injuries received in a military steeple-
chase. Lieut. de Belfortes is doing well ; his leg is
found to be not so seriously hurt as was at first
believed.
A strange crime has just taken place at Mezire
(Haut-Rhin). A man and his wife, named Cordary,
who had obtained a judicial separation 18 months
back, recently formed a reconciliation, and, in order
to celebrate their return to a conjugal life, purchased
a cask of wine. From that time the husband was
constantly in a state of intoxication, and recom-
menced, as formerly, to beat and ill-use the woman.
Three nights back, while under the influence of
drink, he snatched up a knife and threatened to
kill her, but she contrived to get out of the house
and obtained the assistance of her nephew, a
young man named Dumet. This last armed him-
self with a hatchet and accompanied the woman
back to her home ; then on entering the house,
without any provocation, he felled Cordary to the
ground by a blow on the head with the implement
he was carrying. The husband was killed on the
spot, but the wife, to make sure that the blow had
been effectual, crushed her husband's head with the
heel of her boot. The woman and nephew were
subsequently arrested, but the former is believed to
be insane, as she had previously been the inmate of
a lunatic asylum.
BOURSE, May 9, Three o'clock.—The market
has closed on the following quotations :
Bank Shares —
Italian Loan 37 50
Do. end month 37 50
Mexican Loan 33
Do. Bonds 246 25
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
'AY&

4} per Cents 92 25
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 63
Do. end month 62 90
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Unis —
Do. end month —

For Account.
Orleans
Northern lO4O
Lyons and Mediterranean 785
Southern 520
Western 520
Eastern 492 50
Sardinian 77 50
Austrian
Lombard 287 50
North of Spain
Saragossa l6O
Ditto to Barcelona..
Roman .

60 -

Terrific Fire Last N ight.

Probably the most extensive fire that has taken place in
the neighbourhood of Bow-common for many years past
happened at a late hour last night, and continued burn-
ng the whole of this morning, destroying in its progress
property roughly estimated at over £BO,OOO.

The scene of this terrible disaster was on the common
near the canal, and the discovery appears to have been
made by police-constable Joseph Swindon, No. 127, of the
K division, by seeing smoke pouring out of the factory of
Messrs. Tylor Pease, match-makers, adjoining which was
the paraffin oil factory of Mr. Crossley and the bone
crushing factory of Mr. Suttles. Owing to the highly
combustible nature of the goods in each building the
flames, before an engine had time to arrive, bad taken
possession of the three factories before alluded to,
and the moment the fire reached the barrels of oil
a scene that can scarcely be described took place, for the
oil, in a thorough state of ignition, rolled out of the build-
ing into the canal, and fired three barges alongside of the
buildings. At that period the water in the canal was
covered with a huge sheet of flame, and it was feared that
the buildings on the opposite side of the water would also
fall a prey to the fury of the alarming element, for so high
did the fire rise that all could be distinctly seen from Dul-
wich, Norwood, and Clapham, and many perscns ran off,
thinking the conflagration was in the Kent-road.

The engines from all parts of the metropolis came up in
rapid succession, as well as the Salvage Corps ; and, under
the direction of Capt. Shaw and other officials, the firemen
went to work at no little risk, for the blazing oil was run-
ning about in all directions, not only on to the surface of the
canal, but also along the towing-paths and main road. The
brigade, however, nothing daunted, carried the hose of the
land-steamers into the vessels in the canal, and by the
expedient they were enabled to scatter sufficient water
into the barges on fire as to stop the ravages of the fierce
flames in their direction, but for hours the main body of
flame in the factories continued to shoot some consideraMe
height, rendering the neighbourhood as light as at noon
time.

Eventually, owing to the great discharge of water by the
steam-engines, the fearful element began to succumb, and
no further destruction of property occurred, although
at noon a large body of fire remained smouldering in the
ruins. The damage may be thus described :
Tylor and Pease's match factory, destroyed ;: Crossley's
paraffine factory burnt out, and Suttles' bone factory
partly destroyed, and three barges burnt.
The Salvage Corps rendered great assistance in saving
many casks of oil and other property. The origin of the
fire is at present unknown.

MARKETS.---This Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of beasts here, to-day, was limited, but in
good conditiop. All breeds moved off slowly, and, in some
instances, prices had a drooping tendency. Scots sold at
from 45.10 d. to ss. 2d. per 81bs. Sheep—the show of which
was very moderate—were a dull inquiry, at 2d. per Blbs,
less money. Downs and half-breds in the wool, sold at
7s. to 75.4 d. ; out of the wool, ss. to 5s 10d. per 81bs. There
was an increased number of lambs on offer. The lamb
trade was heavy, at Is. per 81bs. less money. Prices ranged
from Gs. Bd. to Bs. per 81bs. Calves moved off slowly, at
about stationary prices, viz., from ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d. per
81bs. The supply was limited. Pigs sold heavily, on
former terms.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

ds d s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 6 2 6 8
Second quality do ..4 4 4 8 Prime 6'thdown co 7 U 7 4
Prime large oxen ..4 0 5 0 Large coarse calvcs 5 4 6 10
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 6 0 6 4
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 4 4 :0 Large hogs .4 0 4 4
Second quality do ..5 05 10 Small porkers ... t 44 10

Lamb....6s ficl to IS
Suckling calves, 21s to 213; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
to 32s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 660 Beasts 393
Cows. .. Cows.
Sheep
Calves 7O Ca yes 2
t'igs 2LO Pigs