The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-30 00:00:00

THE TRUCK SYSTEM.

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Arair. 28.—The accounts from the surrounding
towns and villages this day represent everything as quiet, and
it is satisfactory to state that an arrangement is likely to be
come to between the masters and workmen, and that every
exertion is to be made to put down the truck system, which robs
the men of at least twenty per cent. of their wages. At a
meeting of nail-masters, held. at the Hotel, Dudley, this day,
it was resolved unanimously that the workmen's list, dated
Slay 15, 1838, be continued, subject to a discount of ten per
cent., to take place from this date. . That this meeting, as
stated in their circular, dateil April 6, felt reluctant in making
any reduction, brit had been compelled to follow these masters
who had been:buying at very'redueed'prlceslor more th.an six
months past, but they now hope that' those Masters will .
operate with them in supporling, the workmen's list,,in aceord-
ante with the preceding resolution. That the nail-masters of
this meeting pledge themselvei'te 'use every effort to put down
:he truck. system, and to employ such workmen as shill Fay
infirm Worts against those masters who, take truck, or who shall
he diseaarged for refusing to take truck.
These reSOlutions have been signeA'by fourteen of the prin,
cipal nail-masters, and'go to re-establis;i the old prices; sub-
ject to a discount of 10 per cent, thus • meeting -the workmen
half-way, the late reduction having amounted to 20 per cent.
On Mr. Best, one of the masters, communicating the above
resolutions to the men, they expressed' their satisfaction at the
friendly disposition which the masters had manifested, both as
regarded the advance in the prices, but the still more important
expression of their opinion in reference to the nefarious truck
system, and their
.cletermination to co-operate in putting it
down. They, however, requested time to communicate with
their fellow-workmen, and they accordingly retired for the pur-
pose, expressing their hearty thanks to Mr. Best for his kind in-
terference in their behalf.

There is scarcely a doubt that the offer of tho masters will
be accepted.

.VIONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS

FROM THE MORNING PAP :RS OF THIS DAY.

TIMES.—Money was ♦ery easy in the share-settlement,
accounted for in a measure by the very strong rumour current
that the Bank Directors have laid out 30,000/. at interest on
railway debentures.

SUN.—Some sales of Money Stock at the commencement
of business caused a decline after the great rise yesterday. The
Market left off firmly. Consols 92/1 924 for Money, and 921;
buyers for the Account ; Bank Stock. 167 168 ; India Stock,
246 248 ; Exchequer Bills, 38 40 prem.
The price of Brazilian advanced to 67k ; the other Fo-
reign Securities remained the same. Belgian, 1031,4 1041 ;
Danish, 801/4 8114 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52i
53i ; and the Five per Cents., 101 101 q.
Railway Shares were all firmer. Birmingham, 90 92 ;
Great Western, 281< 29} ; the Half-shares, 14k 15k premium ;
Birmingham and Gloucester, 55 56 ; South Western, 63 63k ;
Gosport, 63 63i ; North Midland, 66 68 ; the New Shares, 32
34 ; South Eastern and Dover, 30 30i ; Eastern Counties, 94
101%; Blackwell, 12 12i ; the New Shares, 10 10i ; Brigh-
ton, 364 37.

The Foreign Exchanges, with the exception of Amsterdam,
which declined to 12 4i, 12 44, remainedas on Tuesday.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The anniversary meeting
was held yesterday afternoon at Willis's-rooms, St. James's-
street, the Right Hon. Lord Braybrooke, V. P., in the chair.
The Report of the Committee of Auditors, which was read by
Dr. Truman, announced that the income of last year, was
11,6111. 15s. 11d., which, with the proceeds of the sale of
1,500/. Exchequer bills, gave a total of 13,2981. 10s. Bd.
Among the items of the receipts were 1551. from admission
!ees, 1201. from compositions, and 4,9871. 7s. from annual
subscriptions, as well is a sum of 4,6591. lie., de-ived
from admission to the gardens. The total expendi-
ture in 1841 was 10,913/. 7s. sd. The cost of animals
was %V. 155., of provisions 2,284/. i9s. 3d., menagerie
expenses 666/. 16s. Ild., garden expenses 5461. 14s,
buildings 240/. 145., and works 1,099/. 13s. 4d. The income
fur the past year, compared with that of 1840, exhibited a de-
,rease of 4201. ss. 6d., whilst the receipts from the annual sub-
criptions, past and present inclusive, were less than those of
the preceding year by 5301. 18s. The Report of the Council
anrli.unced that the present number of members was 2,727,
whilst the visitors to the gardens in the past year had been
132,316, of which number 38,177 were privileged, and 93,139
visitors. The Earl of Derby was re-elected President, and
Viscount Gage, the Right Hon. Franklaud Lewis, Sir John
Peter Boileau, Hart., Professor Rymer Jones, and the Rev.
John Barlow, M.A., were also electel on the Council, in the
room of Lord Braybrooke and others, who retired.
" Trade is very bad," said Stultz, the fashionable I
tailor, " I don't make near so many coats as formerly." " How
can you expect it," was the reply, " wben there are so many
turned coats among your customers in the Lords and C0M111043.