New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-05

Kelchy l. ~ spd proper person be sdnf,o 70 Inc
LuI stc Asylum va. received and lied
bin Of Sheriff caInley, amounting TO 81 30 a. wss
ordered TO be paid
petition received from Judges elect Of Marine
Court A. king that thir salaries be sxed under law Of
lsSe Referred.
The resignation Of Iasc Dayton, ss Clerk Of Marine
Court, was received and referred.
The Board adjourned 70 Moudsy next
CooPERs' SrRIKE.-A general meeting OF
the Coopers was held last evening, 1t No Chatham
square. NJ NeGoushrsn occupied the Chair, and Mr.
Cooros acted as Secretary The Chairman explained
that the meeting called for the purpose q consult
ingtoeether ard take counsel 10 the time the strike
would commence and also a. to the amount Of wages
TO be demanded. The present time important
for them. snd he trusted that all woah weigh well
the decision they should come to. There was no use
in gcing the grounds which existed for strike
they all knew them The trsdesmen Of the City were
acting them and the Coopers were q well entitled
to good wsges any others.
The Chairman then called list OF the establish
mcnts where Journeymen Coopcrs were employed. A.
well as the names OF the Boss Coopers h appe~rsd
tbs: there were present from 70 houses and the
question was whether the Coopcrs would strike sor
fourteen shilugs or two dollars per day. Twentysix
voted for fourteen shillipgs and ~ for two doaars
This decision was received with great cheering by the
meeting.
Mr. Yarwcod then read the draft OF q letter which
he proposed sending to the bosses and employers,
giving at length the for the strike, and
Guided by moving that Committee OF four be appoint
ed to revise it. put in proper shape wait upon the
bosses and demand answer TO whether they
would agree to give the wages or or not ACOnniitse
was then appointed for the purpose named.
The Committee appointed on the last night Of meet
ing to draft resolutions for the strike then reported
to the meeting resolutions to the effect that the de
nand for wages be a. per day, to ON Mon
day the 18th inst and that 10 hours per day be days
work that for over work . cents per hour be
charged Also that the strike should be- carried ON
pescesby and orderly and that any one acting In any
other manner should be expelled fron the Society
The meeting then adjourned.
LApIEs' SHoEMAKERs' MEErSe.-This body
held meeting lsst night Keene's, Of Grand
aud Ehzsbtth-sts, Mr.. James Dooley In the Chair
Mr. VIM Warren acted Secretary. There wa. =
great deal of discussion In this Society settling the
scale OF prices which was arrived At Till late hour
After all was arranged resolution was passed tia,
the lie, of prices be printed and that copy Of Il be
served WI cdCu cnipONct W oNohhssAee"o ePPosns'N
for bs, purpose and that general meeting be called
on Mondsy llth inst to hear the answers Also. that
that the increased rate of wages be demanded from
tina, day The meeting then adjourned.
TES.HouRs BmL-Conrentiom Of Tie Irish
Societies meeting OF this body was held on Friday
night last, at No. 70 Prince-st. The President Mr..
Patrick Dee in the chair Mr. John McCirssh acted
Secretary. After some financial matters cousccsed
with the Procession ST. Pstricks day had been ar
ranged Mr. McGrath said that the Procession Of the
nth March had done great honor to thoee who had
taken part in It, and they for the most part
the lsboring men sDd tradesmen OF the City, he
sidered that this would be suspicious time for
them to press the Legislature the passage Of the Ten
Hours Labor bill Requests made by large and infu
entia bodies were generally attended to by politicians,
and the workngmcn OF New.York bad shown that
they were both and politicians would ind t their in
terest not to disregard them IL was well known
that the Irish people for the most part tho work
ing men of America and If her adopted citizens from
any other country required from the Legislature any
concession important to their most vital interest
would have been long since passed The working men
should Themselves combine for this purpose and show
necessity Cor p~-.sso than they did for until
they did it would never pass, man would take
care of the interests Of another, when the person
principally concerned neglected them himself Beside
the eradication OF comforting benefit their brother
workmen and iel,ow-countrymen employed on tho
railroads. they would be comforting direct benefit
themselves for if there security for life and limb
these works and that they had certain prospect OF
payment, many of those who were now In the cities
halt idle and working for anything they could got and
keeping down the price Of labor would 10 70 those
places for they could money these works,
Il paid than they could in the City. Besides the irish
nufa az fry 70 nd af
i TO the dissipation Of crowded Cities and would
according they saved little money purchase ground
snd settle along those lines and would thus better ther
own condition. and all to the resources Of the country
The property holders aud taxpayers In cities should
anxious 70 have this measure passed. as IL would re-
eve them of the halt pauper population they now
compelled 10 support He again besought of the work
in1men, fthey valued their interests unite their
strength for the purpose OF having this bill passed
Mr.. ORielly said that some persons said that the
laborers were able to protect Themselves, and they
they would only exercise their strength and In
iuence. lie ready 10 admit that those who had
combined in Societies had done much TO elevate their
condition, but much more remained yet TO be done
that IL they had effected much when separated they
could accomplish great deal more II speaking through
organized and acknowledged executive such ~ the
Convention. Granting however that elk eight thous
aud lsborers whe were IN Society got fair day wages
there not three times many who did not belong
to Societies, and who working for from four sH
shillDRs a day. The laboring man who belonged 10
Society when he could not get the wages laid down
and he then often forced 10 remain Idle but ifa regular
days wages was given sewers and other corporation
work he could fall into work at any time and be
idle The working men then ought TO endeavor ~
eject this and the wsy to do would be b have the
City works done by he City Itself under the inspections
OF competent persons, and not now, by contract
This might appear dearer at hrst, but Il would bs
cheaper Ia te end for the works which would be dons
in this way would be permanent, while those nov
erecting vii cave IN two three years indeed they
would last 20 long. The present System did good
10 coy one bat the contractors and Corporation officers
who by soldering over the work and resiAs sAd
oyer.working the men made fortunes in year two
The taxpayers wse aso robbed BY this process, foI
they viii have 10 psy for the rebuilding OF those
sewers. The workingnen should combine and sup
port st elections rhose men only who would pay sttss
ton 10 tsI interest THIS should be the pgmsss
potcs ana be trusted sbey would rscolect pext fan
hoee Representatives, who were profase Of their
promises before the last election bu, recoected
them within the walls Of the Leyisature Mr.. o. Reilly
then aoyed that the Secretary be instructed write 70