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

THE TRUCK SYSTEM.

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DUDLEY, Arun 28.—The accounts from the surrouneil
towns and villages this city represent everything as quiets %ph,
it is sdtisfactury to vate that an arrangement is likely, to 11-
come to between the masters and workmen; and that 01;
exertion is to be made to put down the truck system, which r° $
the men of at least twenty per cent. of their wages. lii
meeting of nail-masters, held at the Ilotel, Dudley, this u 1;
it was resolved unanimously that the workmen's list,
May 15, 1838, be continued, subject to a discount of tel Isoo
00
cent , to take place from this date. That this meeting:l,
stated in their circular, dated April 6, felt reluctant in Inaltl
any reduction, but had been compelled to follow those made!,
who had been buying at very reduced prices fur more than 0"-
months past, but they now hope that those masters will or
operate with them in supporting the workmen's list, in am-we
ante with the preceding resolution. That the nail-masters
this meeting pledge themselves to use every effort to put 4:l°*l
the truck system, and to employ such workmen as shall lil,
itifermations against those masters who take truck, or who ob
be discharged for refusing to take truck.
These resolutions have been signe4 by fourteen of the prilP
cipal nail-masters, and go to re-establish the old prices, iu
jest to a discount of 10 per cent., thus meeting the workmen
fall-way, the late reduction having amounted to 20 per cent'il
On Mr. Best, one of the masters, communicating the av,,
,he
resolutions to the men, they expressed their satisfaction at the
friendly disposition which the masters had manifested, bar...t
regarded the advance in the prices, but the still more im 007,-0t
expression of their orinion in reference to the nefarious gad
system, and their determination to co-operate in puttit44
down. They, however, requested time to communicate 111„
their fellow-workmen, and they accordingly retired for the t
pose, expressing their hearty thanks to Mr. Best for jais kind'
terference in their behalf.
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There is scarcely a doubt that the offer of the masters
be accepted. .

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Tay, one of the Wegt
lodia mail steamer, has been in dock here to undergo sOnie
trifling repairs to her hull. She went out of dock again
tertlay, aid proceed in the course of the day to Souk"
ampton. She was placed in the dock which has recently wt,
vacated by the Winchester frigate, and which is just suflitie_%l
capacious to contain her. It is seldom that a merchant vc'-,
is docked here, and only under very peculiar circumstance'
Had it not been for the accommodation afforded by the L'"'"_..,/
of th. Admiralty in this instance, it w.iuld have been necew,
to have taken her round to the river to have had her of_,'
hauled, and her damages repaired before she could againt
ceed to the West Indies. From her having been docked here t,
has saved all the time that would have been lost in her voyage
and from the Thames, and will be back again at. Southall:l
and ready for sea nearly PS soon as she could have reached
river.

The Speedy cutter, Lieutenant-Commander G. Beattloll'''
arrived on Monday, from Chatham and Sheerness, with suPl
numerary seamen and volunteers. It is expected that she yid
leave in the course of the day, and take with her a number j,
volunteers for the Cleopatra and Talbot, which have recen!)
been paid off and recommissioned.
Toe Resistance troop-ship, Commander G. E. Patey, Red
procee( d to sea in a day or two. There is now very Pe_
doubt that it is the St. Helena Regiment that will embark:
her. This Regiment, which is now complete, and lying
Parkhurst barracks, isle of Wight, was inspected on Tel
by the Commander-in. Chief of the District, 'Major-Gen°
Sir Hercules Pakenham, and is quite ready for embarkstietto
The General expressed much gratification at witnessing
efficient state of the Regiment, which, from its being a nee
raised one, was highly credible to the officers and men. • I,
The Volcano steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander a
Featherstone, has been refitting and painting here.
There have been no arrivals of the homeward-bound yel
which have been so long expected, the wind having vee
round to the eastward.
The only arrival here is that of the Hindostan outward-b 00!,
East. Indiaman, which came from the eastward on Tee'
morning.
Stites AT SPITUEAD.—The Resistance troop-ship 144
Hindostan East Indiaman.
Sines Ix HA azona.—The St. Vincent", Victory, EZce,
lent, Royal George 3 acht, Winchester, Volcano steamer, SP!
cutter, and Tay West India mail steamer.