The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-02 00:00:00

THE BUILDERS' STRIKE.

On Wednesday evening on open-air meeting of
building operatives took place on Wray-common,
near Reigate, for the purpose of devising means to
assist the lockouts of London. Between 250 and
300 persons assembled, which number represents
the whole body of building operatives employed by
the various firms in this locality-. To all appearance
but few persons unconnected with the building
trades were present, Mr. Job Apted, a tradesman
of the town, though he disavowed all sympathy
with the movement, consented to take the chair.
Mr. Patching, a delegate from London, addressed
the meeting. He stated that he attended there in
accordance with an invitation which the Conference
had received from Reigate. Detailing the history
and causes of the present struggle between the
masters and workmen of London, he represented
that there was a large amount of surplus labour in
the metropolis, and that the men were determined
to reduce it, because machinery was making such
vast inroad and doing away with hand labour,
and consequently the men had to walk the streets
of London for many months in the year. There
must be something wrong in this. If machinery
was to be a blessing to mankind in general, he
wanted to know how it could be so unless the
builders and the working classes generally partici-
pated in its benefits. The London workmen desired
a reduction of the hours of labour, so as to employ
more men and give more time for mental improve-
ments and domestic comfort ; and there was no law
in nature to say that any class of men should work
ten hours more than any other number of hours.
The time had arrived when the working classes
should work less hours. Remarking that progress
was making rapid strides in every department of
art and science, trade and manufacture, the speaker
argued that the condition of the working classes
ought to progress also. It was found that specula-
tive men raised up buildings as cheaply as possible,
and cared not whom they crushed so that they at-
tained their ends. He did not blame them, but the
working classes did not wish to be ridden over
roughshod by them. The speaker went on to con-
trast the condition of those who are accustomed to
be driven in their own equipages in Rotten-row
with the condition of hungry workmen out of em-
ployment, and submitted that a workman, seeing so
much wealth in the country, while he and his
family are perhaps 'starving, naturally concludes
that there is something wrong. He did not wish
to be a leveller, but he wished to see the working
classes partake of a portion of the profits of labour.
There was plenty of wealth in the kingdom, if it
were only more equally divided. Having addressed
the meeting at considerable length to this effect,
the speaker dismounted. Mr. Barton, a working
man of the neighbourhood, proposed a resolution
pledging the meeting to support by their contribu-
tions the present movement of the workmen in-Lon-
don. This was seconded by another working man
and unanimously carried. The meeting, which had
been conducted without the least manifestation of
enthusiasm or disorder, then quietly dispersed.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DERBY RACES.-TUESDAY.

The Chatsworth Stakes of 50 soya, added to a Handicap

Sweepstakss of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 only if declared.

One mile. 11 subs.
Mr. Crawfurd's M. Phillippe (late Odd Trick), by Sleight-
of-Hand, b yrs, Sst 71b (Wells) 1
Mr. Saxon's Ancient Briton, 4 yrs, 7st 71b.. (L. Snowden) "2
Mr. Morris's Hop Merchant, 3 yrs, 6st (Bray) 3

Betting--Even on Hop Merchant, 2 to 1 agst Ancient
Briton, 5 to 2 agst M. Phillippo.
Won by half a length ; Hop Merchant was beaten off.
The Juvenile Stakes (Handicap) of 50 sovs, added to a
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, for 2-yr-olds. About
half a mile. 18 subs.
Mr. Smith's Ringlet, ist (Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Dennis's Rising Sun, 7st 131 b (including 101 b extra)
(Edwards) 2
Mr. W. Moseley's Diamond, Tat 71b (Fordham) 3

Herman and Gwellyan also ran.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Rising Sun, 7to 2 agst Herman, 4
to 1 agst Diamond, 5 to 1 agst Ringlet, 7 to 1 agst
Gwellyan.
Won by a neck; a length.between the second and third;
bad fourth.

The owner of Rising Sun objected to Ringlet on the
ground of a cross, which was investigated by Lord Chester-
field and Col. Forester, who decided that the cross was not
proved.

The Selling Stakes of 30 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 soya each, for two-yr-olds and upwards. One mile.

4 subs.
Mr. Harland's Ochiltree, 3 yrs (X2O), 7st 71b.. (Hibburd) 1
Mr. Blanton's Arminius, 3 yrs (X2O), 7st 21b.. (Edwards) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's Alfred, 6 yrs (i2O), Bst 61b (Challonor) 3
Mr. Wrigley's Emerald, 3 yrs (X2O), 7st 2113.. (Bottom) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst Ochiltree, 6to 4 agst Alfred.
Won by half a length ; a head between the second and
third.

The winner was bought in for 150 guineas.
The Sudbury Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a handicap of 5

sovs each, 2ft ; the second to save his stake. Si; fur-
longs. 18 -subs.
Mr. Barratt's The Rover, 3 yrs, 7st 41b.. (L. Snowden) 1
Mr. T. Cliff's Lansquenet, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b.... (Gardiner) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Ardour, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (Keeler) 3
The following also ran--Hop Merchant, Little Poll, The
Deer, Yorick, and Jim.

Betting-2 to 1 each agst Ardour and The Rover, sto 1
agst any other.

Won easily by a length and a half ; bad third.
The Innkeepers' Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs ; winners

extra. About a mile and a quarter.
Mr. T. Cliff's Cast-off, 3 yrs, sst 61b (Grireshaw) 1
Mr. Saxon's Ancient Briton, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (L. Snowden) 2
Capt. Christie's The Dane, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Bray) 3