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AURMINO FlRK AND DESTRUCTION OFPnOPEUTT AT Bristol . —The utmost degree of alarm and apprehension were excited throughout the eastern district of this city , by the breaking out , between one and two o ' clock on Sunday morning , of a most destructive fire on the premises of Mr . Leech , cabinet manufacturer , Broadmead . The premises adjoin the extensive stables and coach and waggon houses of Messrs . Bland and Co ., coach proprietors and railway carriers , ar . d the fire was first discovered (> y the wife of « a horsekeeper in their employ , who observed smoke issuing from Mr . Leech's workshops . She immediately gave an alarm at the police station , and the encino belonging to the force , as well as thoseof the different fire-insurance offices , were speedily brought to the spot . The combustible nature of the materials upon Mr . Leech ' s premises caused the
flames to extend with the utmost rai idity . consequently all efforts to save the workshops , or the tools and materials contained in them , proved unavailing . Evervthine was burnt , and the flames coramunicatinp with the premises of Mr . Sfartdon , bedstead manufacturer , his workshops were spe < < lily on fire . Mr . Stadd oh had just laid in a considerate stork of timber which served but to feed the conflagration , which , after reducing Uis property to ashes , caught fire to the furniture , warehouses , and sale room of Mr . J . Naish , auctioneer , which formed the front of the range of premises . Mr . Naish ' s rooms were crowded with furniture , and great efforts were used to save it from the general destruction . These were in part successful , but much valuable property was sacrificed or greatly damaged in ( he attempt to save it . The fire burned for many hours , and the damage done must exceed £ 2 . 000 at the least . Messrs . ¦ Rland and Co . ' s stables narrowly escaped
destruction , and it was found advisable . at an early stage of the conflagration , to get out their valuable stock of horses . The British Mechanics' Institute , which adjoins Mr Naish ' s warehouses , was saved with difficulty , as was also the house eccupied by Mr . Wayman ' tailor and draper . TWO DELIBERATE ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE . —Extraordinary Affair . —On Saturday night , about eight o ' clock , police constable Devitt , 310 N , while passing throuRh Love-lane—a secluded and lonely spot betwpen Shaklewell and Clapton—found a female suspended by a handkerchief passed tightly round her neck , and tied to a semi-circular piece of iron , embracing the top of a gate . A few yards off he also perceived a man , who instantly advanced towards him . Devitt disentangled the woman , and succeeded in partially restoring her , upon which she charged th- man with robbing her of money and duplicates . Devitt accordingly detained him , and removed both to the station house . Mr . Garrod , divisional surgeon ,
examined the female ' s throat , and pronounced her out of dangf v . Both man and woman appeared in a state of stupefaction , and Mr . Inspector Cooper was unable to gather any facts explanatory of the singular circumstances ; the female , however , persisted in charging the man with robbery , and he was locked up for want of bail . He gave his name and address Joseph Wilson ,- gardener , Brook-street , Clapton . The female , who was somewhat flashily dressed , stated her name to be Ellen Leban , but refused to disclose her address . On being placed in the lockup , the inspector frequently visited the woman , fearing another attempt upon her life . A few minutes before nine she was detected in another attempt to commit suicide ; she was , however , prevented , and precautions were taken against any further attempt . Up to a late hour on Sunday , the woman , who is about twenty-two years of age , remained tranquil and uncommunicative , excepting only her expression of anxiety to cease existence in this world .
Numerous Fatal and Serious Accidknts on Saturday . —During Saturday , the following serious accidents occurred , resulting in one case with the loss of human life . In the OW Kent-road , a servant girl , named Wallis , aged IT , employed by , Mrs . M'Gregor , met with an accident under the circumstances subjoined . It appears that the unfortunate creature was ordered by her mistress to thoroughly clean the windows of the whole house , and while doing those of the first-floor back , the sash , her only support , gave way , and she fell , with a sickening crash , to the ground , a distance of more than twenty feet . She was picked up iit a totally insensible state , and to all appearances dead , and examined by a surgeon , who was speedily in attendance . The injuries sustained consisted of numerous fractures and a broken arm , together with other wounds ; indeed her person was literally one mass of bruises . It is extremely doubtful whether she will long outlive the occurrence . —At Stones' -end , Borough ,
immediately opposite the Southwark Police Court , a young child , named Henry Hughes , residing with his parents at No . 7 . Charles-street , St . Geonie ' sroad , in the immediate vicinity , was knocked down by a cart , loaded with ginger-beer , &o , and , although it escaped the wheels , the poor child , who is not above 8 years of age , was dreadfully trampled upon by the horse , and almost killed in consequence . The driver omitted no exertions to prevent the accident . —Two youths , the sons of respectable tradesmen in the Mile : end-road , and named respectively , George Williams and Thomas Ilichardson , hired a boat for the purpose of rowing to Putney , partly on business and partly on pleasure . They had not proceeded far before they ran foul of a coal barge , which instantly upset the light wherry in which they rode , and lines were thrown out by the men in the binge , by which means Williams was saved . His companion , Richardson , swam a short distance towards the shore , and then sank from exhaustion , and was not seen afterwards .
Disthrssixg Occurrence . —On Monday last a circumstance of a most painful nature took place in the domestic circle of John Edridge . Esq ., one of the Aldermen of this city , at his residence at Pockeridge , near Corsham . It appears that Mrs . Edridge had for some time been labouring under mental aberration , and during a paroxysm of the unhappy malady , on Monday , she committed suicide . On the morning of that day , Mr . Edridge , finding the symptoms of her disorder of mind increasing , consulted Dr . Langworthy on the case , but about noon she seemed a little better , and at two o'clock received a visit fromi her brother , Mr . Yoekney , and his lady . While they were in the drawing-room with Mrs . Edridge and her family , she appeared to enjoy a lucid interval , and cave orders for dinner . Soon afterwards she
withdrew and went to her bedroom . A violent ring of the bell was presently heard , and on Mrs . Edney , a confidential female servant , proceeding up stairs , she observed that her master ' s dressing-room had been recently entered . On going to her mistress ' s room she found her standing with her throat cut , and a razor smeared with blood lying on the table . The deceased spoke , but the only words she uttered were '• Oh ! Edney . " Mrs . Edney immediately went down stairs for another servant , and when they came up they found Mrs . Edridge still standing , but unable to sneak . Mr . Kemm , surgeon , ot Corsham , was immediately sent for . When he attended he found her
still living , but , notwithstanding that such means were taken as the nature of the case required , the wound proved fatal , and the unhappy lady expired in about ten minutes afterwards . A coroner ' s inquest was held at the house , on Tuesday morning , and the jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide , being at the time in a state of unsound mind . The mdancholy event hae cast a gloom over the neighbourhood , the deceased lady being much esteemed for her benevolence to the poor . She was the second wife of Mr . Edridge , and has left , besides her husband , an only daughter to deplore the sad bereavement . — Bath Herald .
Peahful Railway Accident —As the nine o ' clock p . m ., train was leaving Rugby station for Leicester on Saturday last , an engine belonging to the London and North Western Company , was standing below the point at which the Midland line diverges from the former , and no sooner had the engine and tender passed the points than the engine-driver of . the London and North Western Company turned on his steam , and the result was that the engine ran into the train before it had cleared the line , broke fonr of the carriages , throwing them off the rails , and
tearing up the latter tor some distance , whilst several of the passengers , were seriously shaken and bruised . Mr . Hudson , the Chairman , to the M idland Company , was in one of the carriages , but escaped unhurt . Assistance was promptly rendered to the sufferers , to whom every attention was paid by the officials of the North and Western Company , and after the detention of about an hour the passengers were placed in carriages be-Ion « in <; to the latter company , and forwarded on their journey . The guard waa so eeriotisly injured , that ho was obliged to be left behind .
Robbery and Suicide . —On Monday , an inquest was held before Mr . W . Caitcr , at the Duke of York public-house , Rotherhithe , on the body of Elizabeth Sarah Wilson , aged 19 years , who committed suicide under very remarkable circumstances . The deceased had been for eleven weeks in the employ of Mr . William Ledger , a baker , in Swan-lane . During that time he had repeatedly missed soverei gns aud half-sovereigns from his cash box . On Tliursday evening , the deceased obtained permission to go to the Surrrey Theatre . During her absence , a seed cake , which had been made for d customer , was missed , and Mrs . Ledger went into her servant ' s bedroom , and found some fragments of a cake on the floor . This led to a further search , and upon openins the deceased ' s box , the greater portion of the
cake was found , together with a purse containing gold and silver , and expensive articles of wearinn apparel , lace , and finery . On the following morning , Mrs . Ledger accused the deceased with having stolen the seed cape , and asked her where she obtained the money and fine clotlies in her box . She then admitted that she had stolen the cake , and also confessed to having taken money out of her master ' s cash box , which she had opened by means of a false key . She delivered the key to hoi' mistress , and alss gave up £ 8 9 a . in cold and silver , which was a small portion of the money she had sto / en from her master ' s cash box . She appeared in a state of great excitement ; and implored her mistress not to discharge her . Mr . Ledges was immediately made acquainted vrith the affair , and he told her that be
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ghould send for her mother . On the arrival of the mother , she was sought for in the Louse , but could not be found . At last . Mr . Ledger ' s son peeped through a crevice in the door of the privy , andsaw the deceased within , suspended by the neck to a cord which was made fast to a beam . The door was forced open , and the deceased was cut down , but life was quite extinct . The jury came to the conclusion that , thedeceased committed suicide while she waslabouring under mental excitement . A Girl Shot by a Gamekeeper . —William Ilaytor , a gamekeeper , in the service of the Rev , Walter Radcliffe , was brought before the bench of magistrates at Jump Petty Sessions , on Friday , charged with shooting at and wounding a young woman , named Marina Hooker Hicks . The girl was led into Court in a very weak state , though the wound was received a fortnight since . She stated that she is the daughter of Francis Hicks , who rents some land
of the Rev . Walter Radcliffe , at Tamerton . The land adjoins Mr . Radcliffe ' s plantation , and there is no hedge between . On tlie evening of the 4 th of September she wag at the verge of the plantation , collecting berries , when Ilaytor , the gamekeeper , enme from the woods . He called out , " Ay , ay ! what are you about there ? " Prosecutrix felt terrified , and was going away as fast as possible , when she heanl the report of a gun , and perceived that some of the shots had struck her clothes . She was then about thirty paces distant . The first shot was immediately followed by a second , which took effect , and she fell down wounded . Francis Hicks , the complainant ' s brother , said he heard the shots , in consequence of which he entered the plantation , when he discovered his sister on the ground bleeding and unable to m ove . The magistrates commitlel the prisoner for trial . [ The Rev . Walter RadclifTeievidently much less careful of the peasants than the heasants . ]
p Suicide of a Unitarian Minister . —The Rev . F . Fisher . Unitarian minister of Lincoln , destroyed himself last week by taking prnssic acid . The deceased was upwards of thirty-five years of age , and had only been in Lincoln a few week . The deceased had formerly been a solicitor in eond practice , but a about five years ago became a Unitarian minister . Miss Grubb , at whose house the deceased resided , said that Mr . Fisher had recently been very much unsettled in his mind ; that insinuations had been thrown out respecting his moral character previous which he
to his taking upon himself the ministry , said were untrue , but which made it uncomfortable to him to remain in Lincoln ; and yet if he went away malignant reports would follow him elsewhere , and pveventhim obtaining a congregation . He had expressed a fear of beinc left alone , and had asked Miss Grubb to sit with him . On one occasion he had said in conversation that he thougnt no person would commit suicide who was not insane . The jury returned a Terdict , "That Frederick Fisher destr oyed himself whilst in a state of insanity , by takinu poison , to wit , prusRi ' c acid . "
Railway Accident and loss of Life—On Monday afternoon , an accident occurred on the Great Western Railway near the Farringdon station , As the train neavod the station the rate of speed was , as usual , reduced , whereupon , by s « me unexpiained cause , a lu"gage van placed between the first passenger carriage and the engine got off the line and forced its way through the first compartment of the carriage , causing the infant death of two passengers , asd injuring several others who were in the same or adjoinin g carriages . The head of one of the passengers was literally dashed to pieces , and his fellow-traveller in
the same compartment received so severe a concussion of the brain that almost instant death was the result . The scene w . 13 horrifying in the extreme , and the greatest excitement and consternation prevailed . The strict silence preserved by the officials of the company , prevents the knowledge of detais . but it is rumoured that numerous serious injurits were sustained . Aninquestwas held on the bodies of the persons killed by the accident , on Tuesday evening , but the parties examined being principally compo ed ot the servants of theeompany . the Coroner adjourned it for the purpose of obtaining the testimony of Impartial and disinterested witnesses .
Shameful Conduct of the Police . —On Monday , an inquest was held at Camden Town , on the body of Sarah Harman , aged thirty-eight , the wife of a painter and glazier . Sergeant Shaw , No . 4 , S division , deposed that about half-past eleven o ' clock on Saturday night , the deceased was brought in on a stretcher by some constables . She appeared at the time insensibly drunk , and was charged on the police sheet with having been found drunk , and incapable of taking care of herself . She was placed in a cell but no surgeon was sent for . Shortly after one she was removed out of the cell to make room for another charge ; and then a great change was observed in her , and she appeared to breathe with great difficulty . Medical aid was then sent for , which arrived in about twenty minutes , when the
surgenn pronounced her dead . It was his impression , as well as the man who brousht her , that deceased was laburing under the effects of intoxication . James Harman , son of decased , proved that his mother went out . to get the supper-beer shortly before eleven o clock . She was then perfectly sober ; she had open ill some time , and was frequently seized with swimmings in the head and dizziness , which would make her stag ger . Mr . T . H . Cooper , surgeon to St . Pancras workhouse , proved that he had opened the body , and found that one of the vessels of the head tad given way , and there was considerable effusion of blood over the brain , caused by natural causes , and not from drunkenness . The coroner cautioned the police to be more careful in Mich cases . The symptoms were so similar that they
ought never to take a person to the station-house or confine them there , when so bad as this poor woman appeared to be , without first letting them be seen by a medical man . The jury returned a verdict of —Death from natural causes , and not otherwise . [ Theverdict | ughtto have been 'died in consequence of the carelessness and brutality of the police . ' ] Fatal Affray on the Barking Road . —On Tuesday an inquest was commenced before Mr . W . Baker , at the Cock , Rsitcliff , on the body of William Han-old Levitt , aged 25 , who died at the house of his father , in Broad-street . RatclifF , on Monday morning , from the effects of injuries he received in an affray which took place on the Barking-road on Tuesday the 15 th instant . The body bore marks of considerable violence . Mr . Baker asked if there had been a post mortem examination of the body , and on being answered in the negative , he said it would be useless to
proceed with the case until the bony had been examined and the cause of death ascertained . Ileshould therefore adjourn the inquiry , and after giving the necessary directions for a post mortem examination , bound over the Jury in the usual recognisance to attend upon Friday . The deceased , who was the son of an ironmonger , whose family have lived in Ratclifl ' for the last half century , was returning from Barking on the 15 th in a chaise cart , when he interrupted a running match on the road , and got into an altercation with some parties in a barouche drawn by two horses , . and struck at them with his whip One of the men in the barouche lift it , and after getting into the chaise beat Mr . Levitt , jun ., with the butt endof his whip about the head , face , and body . The deceased was rendered insensible by the blows , and ho was conveyed fo his father's residence in Ratcliff , where he lingered until Monday , when death put an end to his sufferings .
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——¦——a—i ^————i—^—— . : = y ou really mean that ? " asked the employer . " Most frteinly , " replied Mr . Robson , and should thank you J ° let me know your determination at once , as I wish . start by the first conveyance " io the Liverpool m a ket . The employers then for the first time conffn ted to look at the men ' s list of prices , and said , Well , for peace and quietness sake , 1 will sign the m ' s list of prices" —which he did , and the other employers in the town having readily followed his example , thus triumphantly ended the strike . Mr . Robson then proceeded to Liverpool , and attended and addressed a general meeting of the Ropomakei-3 , relative to some existing trades grievance . He had also an interview with Mr . Carter , the secretary of the Masons , who promised to convene a meeting of the trades of that town , to receive a deputation from the National Association , and thus secure the adhesion of the numerous taades in the important town of Liverpool .
Engine-makers and Millwrights Friendly Society . —Saturday , 12 th September , being the third anniversary of the Crewc Branch of the Journeymen Steam-engine Machine-maker , and Millwri ghts Friendly Society , an excellent and substantial . dinner was provided for the members , by Mr . Horobin , host of the Commercial Inn , when upwards of GOsat down , and did ample justice to the good things of the season . After the cloth was removed , Mr . Wm , M , M'Leary was called to the chair . The Chairman after a few remarks , gave " The Journeymen Steam-engine Machine-maker , and Millwrights Friendly Society , may it be healthy in fun'ls , and numerously strone . "
Drank with loud applause . Mr . R . Murdock gave , "The Executive Council , " and Mr . Wm . Allan gave " The speedy amalgamation of the iron trades , " in neat speeches , " The rights of labour" was ably responded to by Mr . W . Stark , "May the sunshine of prosperity ever fall upon all honourable employers " by Mr . F , Faram , " The immortal memory of James Watt , Henry Bell , and Arkwright" was drank with the usual honours . The proceedings were enlivened during the evening with musical entertainments upon the violen and violoncello by Mr . N . Crompton and his young son . The feast of reason and flow of soul , was kept up till a late hour .
BIRMINGHAM . The Cordwatnbrs' Gkneral Association . —It will be gratifying for the members of the General Association t ) learn , that after the long and inexplicable divisions which have been kept up in the Birmingham section of the Association—that now a separation has taken place , the meetings of the section are more numerously attended , and a better arrangement is maintained in conducting business , than has existed for a long period , even under the assumed undivided 'body . Division is said to be weakness ; but there are cases when it is strength : and the seccders of Birmingham have proved the strength of the General Association . With a prudent course of conduct on the part of the general officers , and with a generous regard to the opinions entertained by the more honourable-minded shopmates who have seceded , the time is not distant when an effective reconciliation will be established .
The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to at a general meeting of the section , held at the Prince of Wales' Feathers Queen-street , on Monday evening , the 14 th instant : — " 1 . That we . the members of the Birmingham Section of the General Association , regret the factious conduct pursued by the seceders from , the above association in this town , and feel necessitated to express our sincere and deliberate conviction , that in their refusal to treat with the section upon the most
necessary local business , together with the circumstance that the secoders generally are taking every means of promoting division throughout the country ; we deem it an act of upright policy to discourage their proceedings by every means consistent with strict ju- fee , to defeat thefr urj stiftable c n ! vet . " " 2 . This meeting also deem it necessary , that every cause of dissatisfaction in the General Association shall be forthwith submitted to the vote of the whole ot the members throughout the Union , through the medium of the Administration Committee . "
" 3 . That Mr . Mason and Mr . Riley , the President , be directed to wait upon the sections of the sliopmates in the Birmingham district , to extend the organization ; and that they attend at West Brotnwich , Bilston , and Dudley , on Tuesday , the 29 thinst ., for this purpose . " J . M'Gee , District Secretary . The Flint Glass Makers op Birmingham . —A public dinner of the workmen engaged in the glass trade of this town , took place at the Club house , Old
Union Mill Inn , Holt-street , on Friday , the 18 th instant , for the purpose of celebrating the return from imprisonment of three of the operative glass makers , who had been incarcerated in Warwick gaol for two months , in consequence of a recent strike of a very complicated nature , which had occurred in the works of Mr . Gaminan , glass manufacturer . Upwards of lil'fcy sat down to dinner . Mr Barnes was called to the chair—Mr . Culley to the vice-chair ( two ' members 'iHinguished by their manly perseverance in defence of the interests of the trade .
On the removal of the cloth , the Chairman said , the first duty which they were called to perform , and which , be would say , was a gratifying one to % \\ piesent , and to the workmen of the trade throughout the united kingdom—it was the health and prosperity of Mr , Wyatt , Mr . Onions , and Mr . Smart , the martyrs for the rights of labour . ( Cheers . ) The toast was drank with great enthusiasm . The chairman then said that be would call on their respected friend , Mr , Mason , to respond to that toast —a gentleman to whose exertions and abilities they , ( the workmen ) of the glass trade of Birmingham , were bound to regard as the instrument of attaining the triumph of one of the most important strikes which had occurred in the trade . Mr . Mason then rose , and spoke at considerable length , amid much approbation .
Mr . pulley followed in a speech of much energyreviewing his own exertions , together with a few good men , who had braved the storm for a long period of years—and concluded by observing that he could not express the feelings which he entertained of Mr . Mason ' s services in the present instance , and hoped that the trade would never lose that advice under any and every circumstance of difficulty ( General applause . ) Mr . Wood , Mr . Sarcons , Mr . Barnes , and others , respectively addressed the company . The evening ' s enjoyment was kept up till a late hour , the strictest order prevailing throughout . InteUigeuce is making rapid progress amonust ihe workmen of the glass trade , and the present demonstration of respect and honour to the parties previously named in the index of advancing moral power , directed to the more efficient protection of the rights of labour .
An Example to Employers . —On Monday , August 31 , Luke Jjimess Hansard , Esq ., Printer to the House of Commons , gave a sumptuous dinner to the whole of his large establishment , consisting of 230 persons , at the King and Queen Inn , Brighton . The entire expense of the railway return tickets ( available from the preceding Saturday to the following Wednesday ) , dinner , tea , and beds , was defrayed by the above named gentleman , at an expense of £ 250 . But the greatest pleasure of this delightful excursion was contained in the speech of Mr . II . after dinner . The manner in which he spoke of " social progress" and
the rights of labour , and the assurance that it was his pride , as it had been that of his grandfather and father , to give " a fair day ' s wages for a fair clay ' s work , " were alike honourable to him as a philanthropist and a Christian , In conclusion , he thanked liis people for their exertions during the last year ; hoped that as he increase in prosperity so would they ; also , that they might meet again next year . ; anil that they had been enjoying and would enjoy themselves at this beautiful watering-place . He retired , carrying with him the gratitude of all ; the munificent gift being doubly enhanced by the kind and manly sentiments of the giver . —People ' s Journal .
A DELEGATE MEETING OF THE SCOTCH MINERS UNION . was held on Thursday , the 17 th , at Falkirk . The several delegates reported the state of lheir districts , they all complained that the men were cheated in the weighing of the coal at the tops of the pits , where the men could not see it , and contended that the > -oal should be weighed at the bottom under the eye of the miner , and that if through faults in the shaft or gear , it fall off going up , the master should bear the loss , not the man whereas now they were robbed sometimes by the condemning of a whole hutch , or a
dayB work , because ihe hutch lost weight ascending the shaft , through a fault in the machinery or shaft . The Falkirk delegates reported the Carron Iron Company had introduced abase bond , to enslave the men , but bound the Company to nothing , not even to supply work to the bond slave ( the vile document is bclotv . ) It w , tj then . rosolved to commence a general agitation of the districts , and Mr . Jaeobs the missionary of the National Association , was requested to attend the first meeting , at the Pottery Quarry , the next day ( Friday . ) ' A lame open air meeting of miners of the Aird rie district , was held , convened by placard .
Mr / 1 . Hailstone , secretary , introduced Mr . Jacobs trom England , who entered into the grievances of the trades generally , contended they were similar in all lines , and sprang from one course , that the interests ot all workmen were identical , hence all should unite to help each other , and oppose the common foe . lie then set forth the advantages to be conferred on trades by the National Association the address was well received , and a resolution carried to the effect , that the miners could remove all their srieYiinccsonly by joining the National Association . Alter giving hree cheers for the Association , and the honourable President , the meeting broke up . If I catcli him on the hi p , I'll feed fat the ancient grudjie I bear him .
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K . 7 JL-JJ . X JU / Arl . JJ 1-1 M . V A / V J - *¦ \ -S * v sion to employ me , you always paying me the same rate and prices for my work , that you pay your other collier * , employed at the same work , during the time , and further during the continuance of the agreement . —! hereby bind myself not to enter into , or have any connection with any union , combination , or association , but-shall endeavour to suppress such meetings , as far . as lies in my power , an * also r shall conduct , and demean myself towards your overseer as a good and faithful servant ought to do , an * that I will faithfully perform at least five full days work in each week if required to do so , and further , I h . reby biud myself not to leave your service at the expiration of the aforesaid year , or at any time thereafter , without giving you two months previous notice . If tha above be agreable to you , it shall be binding , on me . 1 am gentleman , Your most obedient servant ,. Signed ,
CITY OF LONDON BOOT AND SHOE . MAKERS . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAB . Dear Sir , —The insertion of the following report of an en masse meeting of the city portion of the Boot and Shoe Makers Society , will greatly oblige the trade . Signed on their behalf , Most respectfully , James Sau . nders . September 21 st , 1846 .
An en ma sse meeting of the above body , was held in the large room of the Bell Inn , Old Bailey , on Monday evening last , September 21 , to hear a report from their delegate , Mr . David James , to the late Manchester Conference of the National Associated Trades , under the Presidency of the people ' s friend , T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P . for Finsbury . Mr . UobsonandMr , Allen attended as adeputation from the Central Committee , to report their operations up to the present time . Uuon the motion of Mr . SrARKs , Mr . Thomas Buffler was unanimously called to the chair , who briefly stated the objects of the meeting , and requested a fair and impartial hearing for every person that might address them , and concluded by calling on Mr . James to deliver his report .
Mr . James in responding to the call of the chairman , regretted that so much time had elapsed , before he was perraited to give a report or the proceedings of that important and influential body—but knowing the difficulties that had beset them on all hands , ana the efforts that had been made to destroy them alto * gether—he was happy ( however late ) that an opportunity hud been afforded him to give a report of the proceedings of that body of which he had the honour of being a member . He very ably and faithfully reported the proceedings of Conference , and read th& celebrated speech of its distinguished president , whichwas followed by loud applause—and after paying a high tribute to the candour , honesty , zeal , and un > dauntedness of Mr . Duncombe , the President of the Association , he concluded , by requestingjthe meeting to hear the deputation who Lad been so kindly ' sent bv the Central Committee .
Mr . Robson , on behalf of the Central Committee , entered fully into the operations of the society sinoe the conference ; and showed in the most fervent and eloquent language , the high position of the working c ' asses , by centralizing the power and intelligence of the masses , in the organization of the whole Trades Societies of the United Kingdom . Never ( said Mr . Robson ) did the centralized tyranny of this country , dread the working classes so much as they do now by this " new move , " and new direction of the public mind . Mr . Robson then entered into the result of
his mission in different parts of the country , showing that the society is fully able te accomplish all the purposes of its formation , if the trades will only do tlu'ir duty . Mr . G . obson was loudly applauded during the whole of his very excellent speech , and retired to allow bis colleague , Mr . Allen to address the meeting . The result of the deputation ' s visit to the City Boot and Shoe Makers must be highly gratifying to them , for never was a deputation so cordially received . or their services so highly appreciated > as those of Messrs . Rnbson and Ailen . The deputation , at the close of Mr . Allen ' s speech , withdrewand the meeting then fully discussed the merits of the association , but more especially as applied to their own peculiar trade . At tlie close of the discussion , the report was unanimously received ; also a resolution passed , upon the motion of Mr . James , to adhere to the National Association of Trades .
Mr . Isaac Wilson' then called the attention of the meeting to a circumstance of which they ( the meeting ) were not generally aware of . He ( Air . Wilson ) would inform them that a person of the Mutual Association , though not a , journey man of the trade , but a master of low price and low wages work , was at the present time going from town to town at the expense o » the " Mutuals , " to uphold and defend the rottenness of the association , and misrepresent the causes of the real differences now existing in the association . lie would , therefore , beg leave to move that this meeting do issue an address to the Shoe Makers of the country upon the subject , and the address sent to the Northern Star , the People ' s paper , respectfully reciuestinc its insertion . Seconded by Mr . Walsh , and carried unanimously .
Mr . Sauxdbrs then read the following address ,, which upon the motion of Mr . Wilson , seconded by Mr . Newton , was unanimously adopted : — ADDRESS OF THE CITT BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS TO THEIR SHOPMATES IN THE COUNTRY . Esteemed Shopmates , We deem it our duty , at the present time , embarrassed as the trade is from various causes , to lay before you the true position of the city trade , and the reasons for severing ourselves ft ora the Mutual Association . Tfe consider we should do so as a matter of justice to ourselves and to repel the calumnious statements now circulatingthrough the country , to tlie injury of our tramps and the dishonour of the city trade . We care little for the spleen of our calumniators , but we care much for the good faith of our correspondents , and the honour of our trade , which we have nlivays upheld in all out transactions witb our brother slnppmates in all parts of the conntry .
We beg to assure you , shopmates , that it is from pvsre principle alone that we have dismembered ourselves from the Mutual Association , believing that the seeds of corruption and dissolution are sown in its constitution . We beg , therefore , to be hoard in our own defeace , and ask you to well consider the reasons we assign ns a justification of the steps . W 6 have taken . We would , how . ever , premise to you , that the ground of our separation is not the principle of a general union ; the principle we admire and highly value , aiid have endearoured to carry it out by paying all just demunds of the society , but we must remonstrate with the " pair-making system " of the last Conference , aud their piece of bungling legislation . We cannot soe the utility of a delegated body meet , ing togetlier , | uulcss sound principles are enunciated , and curried out for the governance of the whole body .
The principle of the majority to choose delegates to represent them was thrown overboard , aud tlie delegates of the minority accepted , to gratify the propensities of a mult place-hutitcr . Then , again , there was the principle of compensation admitted by Conference , but how was it applied t—Clonmel received upwards of £ 34 , and not a word as to what it was for . No account of a strike , or anything else , to justify a single penny . We are kept in blissful ignorance as to why Conference granted that sum . But we are told , about Conference granting compensation tu Birmingham , for the expences of the West Bromwich strike , and then after a little fuddling , to rescind the motion . Then there is the principle of scratching or suspension . The
general secretary received a vote of thanks for suspend , ing the Borough trade , o ^ iiig at the time between £ 7 and £ 8 . but no vote of censure tov aot suspeniiiuj ; the West End Women ' Men , owing about £ C' 2 , and many others above £ 30 and £ 10 . We would ask , how can such jobbing and tinkering keep up the confidence of the Society , whose organization is intended to compass the three kiugdoms ? We would ask , how docs it happen , that there is now due , as general levies , upwards of £ ti ' ? Has the general secretary the power to suspend at pleasure and retain at pleasure , according to his sovereign will and will ( no matter the amount of debt ) f If not , has the Conference delegates discharged their obligations to tiiuir constituents in retaining such a man in oflice .
We would further direct your attention to the difference of legislation between Belfast and London strong trade , Belfast cost the trade upwards of £ 7000 to enable them to resist a tyrannical document , the strong trade was similarly situated , but Conference could not ullow them to stvilco , but gave them £ 30 . If the strike of the strong trade was illegal , then the whole of the £ 700 allowed to Belfast was illegal also . Let not the Conference delegates misrepresent this affair ; we know that it has been attempted to prove that there was a trifling reduction at Belfast , but the strike was allowed months before a word was known about the reduction , although London had a . delegate at Belfast , and Belfast a delegate in Loudon . And , we would ask , who have seen , or knows anything about the settlement of the Belfast account—about tke application of the moneys—Mystery all —our duty was to pau and be satisfied .
Shopmates , we would direct your attention to the boasted security of your fuuds . Have you n penny safe ? —Net one . The same species of robbery practised upon you in sending the master bootmakee chairman of the administrative committee , prowling about the country at tis . per day , and travelling expenses could , and probably will be played over and over again . Shopmates , we flro well satisfied in the steps we have taken , we wish not to dictate to you . You must be youvown judges in thesceases . For ourselves , ( numbering between three auuf . iur hundred ) we are dctenuined to remain as we do . W « have
nothing to foaf . Our pr-otuution and dependence is 1 Q the shield of the united trades' association , under the leadership of the glorious Duncombe , but at the same time , we wish to cultivate the most friendly relation * with every honourable seetion of our trade , and we eon .-eludelw asking > ou to exeliunge cards with us , so th » t no ditfcrances now existing , « l «« H be the cause ot m ; urinf any of our tramps . We remain Host respecttully yours , Signed by tlie order of the trade . moans i } uEn , Eu , Cuuhiuani
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF UNITED TRADES FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRY . The Central Committee of this vast confederacy met at their office on Wednesday evening , 30 , llydestreet , Bloomsbury , T . S . Duncombe , M . P ., in the fthair—when it was announced that tho Frame Work Knitters of Lamblcy nnd Carlton , the plain Silk Weavers of Nottingham , the Silk Glove Makers ol Old Basford , the Cotton Spinners of Farrington , the Linker Makers of Belper , and the Serge Weavers of Wellington , had sent in their adhesion ; it was also intimated that some six thousand additional of tho trades of Edinburgh were about to join the association . In consequence of several averages having been sen ^ in order to avoid confusion , it was resolved— " That only two averages can be allowed to any trade . "
Mr . Robson then detailed the particulars of his recent visit to the Shoemakers of Holywell . On arriving at that town , he ascertained that one roaster doggedly refused to accede to the fair rate of w . iges required by tho workmen , and that he assumed a lofty tone , declaring that he would not allow of any interference between himself and workmen ; and that he would exact from them ( the men ) what terms he pleased . Mr . Robson , on his visit to the employer , disclaimed on this part ot the association , anv desire to interfere between the employer and employed ; unless , as in the present case , solicited to become mediators between the contending parties , and the workmen havin g appealed to the Central
Committee against the exaction of their employers . their protection would not be withheld . Mr . Robson bade the obdurate man a polite good morning , feeling conscious that he would soon " moderate the rancour of his ire ; " and so it proved , finding threats unavailing , lie invited his workmen to a conference over broad , cheese and ale ; and having thus treated them , he endeavoured to wheedle them uutof the association , but the work men were equally proof against bread , cheese , and alo , as they had been against threatunings ; and having enjoyed their employers hospitality , the men quietly adjourned to their own Club-house , when Mr . llobson informed them , that in the event of the masters remaiiuns : obstinate , the Central Committee would not cause them to leave their homes or
"tramp , " has had heretofore been tlie practice , but would purchase material and set them to work in their own town of Iiolvwel !; after after which Mr . Robson had another interview with the employer , and intimated plaiiily that this was the " last time of asking , " and that if he would not conform to the mens list of prices , his only alternative was to proceed to Liverpool to jnirchaso leather , and et the men to work on their own account . " Do
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t THd NORTHERN STAR . September 261846
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 26, 1846, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1385/page/2/
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