New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-30


Len Yesterday in the Devonshire, for Europe pur
sue his Investigations of the English language in Great
Britain and on the Continent We understand that he
has received q commission from the Massachusetts,
Board of Agriculture visit the Agricultural Schools,
and learn the state of that branch of culture
Is 1T CONSCIOUSNESS Among our
advertisements we notice 800 reward for a sealed
package Endorsed Grier New York" l. this myseri-
ous sealed package" another batch Of Donelson &
Grier correspondence
r. We understand that Rev. DR.. Ian
sing pastor of the Cntonav. Cong Church, Brooklyn,
is very low and not expected to recover.
LABoRERs' UNION BENEVOLENT So
cIErYAn aggregate meeting of the five Divisions Of
this Society held at Collins Forrest House last
evening. JAMES CUMMINGS chosen Chairman;
William Mssterson, Secretary John Glenn, Assistant
Secretary. Floor officers, Thomas Nicholson, Philip
| Smith, Felix Teirnan and James Kenny.
The Association was then addressed by Patrick Tag
CART of Committee from the Williamsburgh La
borers who he announced all prepared to strike
with the NewYork Laborers for ten shiings next Mon
day. and concluded by urging union among their New
York brethren and to hold 10 the last and thus
sure Several of the WILLIAMSBURG employers
had agreed to pay the new rate
| After some remarks from Messrs CUMMINGS and
GLENN, in explanation of the objects of this meeting,
which stated to be to perfect arrangements for
the strike Monday the Society unanimously resolved
amid loud and prolonged cheers to strike for ten shi
| lings.
Peter Donnelly President of the Hid Division was
then called out and addressed the meeting amid much
applause. BY the numbers present in Society OF 5OOO
members he convinced that concord existed In the
hearts of lrishmen He told when the Society
fret established that would be successful but
what has been the result When the Society was first
commencedthcy working for six shillngs Although
told could obtain charter, the Legislature May
ID ls45, granted US one by txOthirds vote As our
first effort struck for and obtained seven shillngs.
We asserted rights then, and struck for one dollar.
He made avery fecitOus quotation from Campbell on
union OF effort and made strong appeal to Ishmen to
stand by their rights. The third act had already ap
peared and the fourth is to be achieved Times noble
offspring Is the past and shall win the day Soon
| the laborers of THE country will become of the
| victory ofthe workingmen of NewYork. Loud cheers
for given If the field of fame is lost be
trusted it would not be by an Irshman Loud cheers
All who failed to strike would be scorned by all true
men. Then let say we will stand to it on Monday
Loud cheers and cries that 1--WE willr lie concluded
| his appeal amid great appreciation.
Meesre. Yard and Swackhamer of Williamsburgh.
also appealed to the Laborers, and urged them to
stand firm.
William Masterson called the attention of the Union
to the Of policy 10 be pursued Monday, in
lation to fning those who did strike and after
marks from Messrs. Cummings, Dillon, Smith and
Glenn, 1t was resolved TO ige all offending members s.
together with all dues. &C. provided for in the Declare
ton and Bylaws of the Society, one clause Of which
provides:
half Cents and any member falling to pay his dues longer
than three months shall he declared expelled and his
stricken from list OF members and such member shall
not he allowed Join Society again. unessit be BY two
third vote and the fine Of one dollar also paying up all
OF monthly dues and other debts If such should be
against him on the Secretarys book"
1t was then resolved after debate to the du-
ties &c. of the Committee that member be ap-
pointed from each Division TO obtain the of bosses
paying the rates and the names of laborers, violating
the resolution OF the Society for the strike Monday
who instructed report Secretaries of each Of
the different Divisions Monday evening, and every
evening afierward
Mr. John Collins one of the founders of the Society,
then addressed the Society and briefly referred TO Its
history. 1t started in January, 1912 and in May,
1913 the Society obtained charter He regretted that
the different Divisions of the Union not fully
presented week ago in the Industrial Congress, which
most excellent Institution, and should be proper
" managed He the only delegate present from the
Society tina, OCCASION and did not feel authorized to
act for the whole Society he supposed that he had
been elected for the year 1880 only He for union,
far practicable, with all other Industrial Associa
tons.
Messrs Patrick Dillon and James Cummings also
spoke well of the objects of the Industrial Congress and
the necessity OF the Workngmen of the City being fully
representedn it If they wanted their rights The La
borcrs Union in future would be fully representative
The reporter of The Tribune was then made an hon
orary member Of the Laborers Union, as the Society
permitted reporters to be present at their meetings
except by general invitation of the Society ard they
wished to have reporter present on all important occa
sions from The Tribune, they would unanimously con-
stitute him an honorary member.
On motion, the Union then adjourned.
The FILLMORE MEETINGs.-The fourth
meeting of the friends of Willard Fillmore to organize
for the calling of Mass Meeting" at some
early day, held at the Chinese Rooms in Broadway
last night and somewhat better attended than the
nreviOus Gen nrpsiicd A report vvas ,r,.
scented from the Executive Committee giving the names
of those members in NewYork who have been appointed
TO act on the General Committee 1t concludes by call
ing uponthe above to form District Committees and as
sembe this afternoon at certain specified places The
day for the holding of the Mass Meeting Is put down
Monday, next week. May TO- but the place has not yet
been determined on. The report was adopted.
J. w. Gerard was then called on. He said that he
there more to hear speakers than to speak HIM
SELF He would address them not much as Wings
but influential body of the American people. He
was no party man, neither Fillmore nor Scott
man, and if they wanted to his views as an in
dependent member of the Wing party bu. higher STILL
as member of the American Republic he would state
them csndidly We viii have in the year 50 Presi-
dental election and though am Wing yet have been
the very first TO raise my and my pen against
the Wing party when they abandoned their principles
Since the election of General Taylor have msined
quiescent In 40 found that the Wing party had de-
serted the standared hostsd by Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster and raised the fore part of the that
bled in Castle Garden to counterfeit the influence Of
the deserters. And when see them combined to agi-
tate this land and put the Republic in danger will use
every effort to battle against them. When therefore
after watching the course pursued by Willard Fillmore
and seeing that in all his acts and principles he worthy
OF approval In that sense he might be called Fillmore
man. But ne was opposed to that section of the WING
party that have gone under the Abolition banner and
will use every influence against them more than agans,
any section OF the Democratic party. He would call
upon all present rally upon the common platform
and march united against any section that opposed to
the Compromise He could not tell who will be no1ni-
mated at the Convention for his part he would 1--WE his
ballot for Mr.. Webster and after that If there was no