The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-08 00:00:00

PRICE 4D. STAMPED, SD•

THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING

TRADE.

The announcement by the masters, that in con-
sequence of Messrs. Trollope having obtained their
full complement of workmen the other shops of the
associated builders will be open on Monday to such
men as chose to accept work on the basis of the de-
claration, does not seem to have brought the anta-
gonistic parties much nearer each other. The com-
mittee of the trades delegates continue to meet at the
Paviors' Arms, Westminster. Mr. G.Potter, the sec-
retar3 , is away as delegate at Glasgow.; so also are two
others at Manchester,and two more at Wolverhamp-
ton and its neighbourhood to attend meetings and
solicit subscriptions in those localities. Besides these
appeals, it seems .that aid is to be sought from fo-
reign artisans.
Yesterday a letter was received by the committee
from M. Descamps, who writes on behalf of a num-
ber of French and other foreign artisans in London,
stating that they have determined to aid their Eng-
lish brethren in this struggle, and enclosing an ad-
dress, which they have issued to the Belgian, Ger-
man, French, Italian, Swiss, Polish, Spanish, Rus-
sian, Dutch, Scandinavian, and other foreign work-
men, appealing to them for subscriptions.
Yesterday afternoon a crowded meeting of builders'
foremen was held at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly,
for the purpose of receiving the report of the depu-
tation appointed at the meeting of Saturday to wait
upon the master builders and endeavour to come to
some compromise. Mr. Willoughby, in the employ
of Messrs. Cubitt and Co., presided. He said, in his
opinion the strike was not nearly over, and in fact,
it had only just commenced. Mr. Dobbs, the secre-
tary, read the report of the deputation, which was
to the effect (as already stated in The un) that the
masters' committee, according to a rule they had
established, were precluded from receiving deputa-
tions.

Mr. CARPENTER having expressed a wish that
some opinion should be taken on the general ques-
tion, moved the following resolution--" That in
order to bring about an amicable settlement of the,
dispute now existing between employer and em-
ployed, this meeting is of opinion that the interests
of both parties would be best consulted by each
yielding a concession from the terms at present de-
manded, and recommends that inasmuch as neither
the nine hours' movement on the part of the opera-
tives, nor the declaration required by the masters
is approved by the public or demanded by the
times, that both the nine hours movement and de-
claration be respectively withdrawn, and that the
works be resumed on the same terms as heretofore."
Mr. BRINDLE seconded the motion. _

Mr: T. D. FERRIS proposed an amendment to the
effect that the document must be unconditionally
withdrawn before the men resumed work.

This led to some discussion, but eventual;y the
motion was agreed to unanimously, it being decided
that the amendment was not seconded in time to be
put.
The non-society men are sending in their names
to the anti•strike committee sitting at the Adelaide
Gallery and the Clerkenwell Institute, Euston-road,
signifying their readiness to work under the terms
of the declaration, and at the same time claiming
support from the fund while " out."

We also understand that the masters engaged in
the building trade in the country have sent in nu-
merous applications to be furnished with the docu-
ments and publications issued by the anti-strike
movement.

One of the points relied upon by the anti-strike
committee is forcibly set forth in a document, in
the shape of an address to the artizans, issued last
night, and which states that since the strike has
commenced the "outs" have received in four succes-
sive weeks, the following sums :—First week Os. Od. ;
second week, Is. ld., with 2d. stoppage for dele-
gates; third week, Os. Od. ; fourth week, 3s. 7d.,
minus stoppages. On the other side, the workmen
have pointed out to them full work and full wages.