PROGRESS OP THE BUILDERS' STRIKE.

It is stated that " pickets " of the men on strike are daily watching Messrs. Trollope's yard, and when the few men who have taken work there leave in the evening they are persuaded into not returning—the case being explained to them and appeals made to their feelings as " fellow-workmen. Delegates from the Conference have also been sent on the track of one of Messrs. Trollope's foremen, who has gone into the country to collect hands, and who will find his promises counteracted by the "persuasions" of the working-men's missionaries.

The Amalgamated Engineers have given 1001. to support the strike, and the hatters 201. The smallness of this latter contribution is accounted for by the fact that the hatters are engaged in supporting an expensive strike in America!

The first general distribution of the funds of the United Operatives was-made on Monday. The artisans on strike—that is, those who at the desire of the Conference struck work at Messrs. Trollope's—received the lions' share—skilled artisans 12s. each, and labourers 8a. each. The whole number of men relieved amounted to 9618, and the amount die- . tributed was 10001. The men locked out received fpm the Conference merely Is. ld. per man, without any distinction between skilled artisans and labourers ; but the men receive separate relief from the special trade societies—the Conference being a general body representing the fiver building trades. A meeting of delegates from various trades was held on Monday to consider the question of assisting the operative builders. Some dele- gates reported that as yet they had not full powers—others that their societies were poor at present on account of special demands ; but the

majority promised relief. The delegate from the Amalgamated: Engineers indicated a probable subscription of 10001. in aid of the operatives.

The Executive Committee of the Motel' Builders' Association met on Monday, Mr. Trollope reported that his firm had 127 men at work, and that they may be considered to have "resumed work." (It will be re- membered that the masters have resolved to continue the lock-out until the Messrs. Trollope have "resumed work.") It was stated, however, by Mr. Trollope that the men at work did not include gilders, carvers, cabinet-makers, or upholsterers ; and the masters decided to continue the "lock-out" until an adequate number of men engaged in all branches of the trade were employed.

On Sunday afternoon, while the Reverend Hugh Allen was preaching, at the afternoon two o'clock service, in the parish church of St. George's-in- the-East, he said something about clergymen who did not preach the gospel,. and more than once mentioned the Pope of Rome. These allusions irritated' these who were opposed to the doctrines enunciated by the Reverend Bryan. King, the rector of the parish. About a hundred persons refused to leave- the church, and crowded round the " ultra-Romanistic" altar. When the doors were opened for the four o'clock-service, a mob rushed into the church, shrieking, howling, and hissing. At this point, the curate of Stapney, wearing a large black beard and moustache, the Oxford master's hood, and a scarf with a cross on it, attended by half-a-dozen youthful choristers in white, entered the church, and went through the Litany amidst hideous confusion. "Pray don't tear down the altar," shrieked one of the audience,, which the many would have taken for a hint, but for a churchwarden whcr guarded the threatened post. At the close of the Litany, the bearded curate bowed himself out; but he chose a private way for his exit, and thus es- caped the excitable assembly waiting for him in the churchyard. The Bishop of London has written a letter to the churchwardens pointing out to them that they are the persons upon whom devolves the duty of pre- venting such disturbances ; but the churchwardens allege that it is im- possible for them to control the Rector, who is determined to continue the, Romanizing services which have given so much offence to the parishioners- at large. It may be mentioned that these disagreements between the Rector and the people have been fomenting for many years. In order to protect the parishioners a "Committee on Church Affairs" has been ap- pointed, while a more vigorous institution in the form of a Protestant Associa- . tion is in contemplation.

Lord Grosvenor, M.P., and Alderman Sir Peter Laurie have joined this - council of the London Rifle Brigade. On Tuesday, at the War Office, . Mr. Sidney Herbert granted an interview to Lord Etcho and Captain , George Montague Hicks (Lieutenant-Colonel elect), for discussing the working of the brigade.

The uniform of the corps consists of a tunic, of rifle-green cloth, cut in the shape of the Rifle Brigade, and braided in the fashion of the -Victoria Rifle trousers, of rifle-green cloth, with a black mohair braid, a cloth shako a la Sardaigne, with plume and the plate of the brigade, which also dis- tinguishes the patent leather shoulder belt, while thepouch, which ie slept of patent leather, displays the bugle and crown. The forage cap is of 'loth, with square peak, black mohair band, and badge of the brigade; this badge . (of bronze) has on it the Royal arms encircled by a garter emblatoned with the words, " London Rifle Brigade " in silver, and resting in relieve an the . city sword and mace entwined with oak leaves; it is surmounted by n crown, and dependant from it are the City anus, with the motto "Ich Dien." in silver emblazonry. The total cost is 51. 5s.

The Great Ship. Company resolved at a meeting in the London Taverir on Saturday to issue their 30,000 reserved shares to enable them to com- plete the fitting of the ship and send her to sea without mortgaging bet- as would otherwise be necessary. It has been determined not to insure her against marine risk, the per centagc demanded being very heavy— but she has been insured against fire. Mr. Lever, the principal director of the Galway Packet Lino, offered the company 20,0001. for the use of the ship for her first voyage (from Galway to America); the ()fibrins been refused, with the expression of an expectation that higher terms will be offered. Report says that higher terms have since been offered by Mr. Lever, and it is at all events certain that the Midland Great 'Western Company of Ireland (the line from Dublin to Galway) have - voted 50001. to aid Mr. Lever in chartering the steamer.

The Order of the Foresters held their fete at the Crystal Palace on- Tuesday. There were present 62,343 persons, 16,643 more than last year. They consisted principally of mechanics with their wives and families. Archery, cricket, and the "whole system of waterworks" constituted the. main attractions of the day,—always excepting the excitement consequent upon assisting at these aggregate gatherings.

At the instance of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, James Melvin, a drover, was charged at the Clerkenwell Police- Court, on Tuesday, with goading bullocks in the New Cattle Market. Ile- crippled two or three of them. Prisoner was well known as " a cruet. man." Sentence, fourteen days to the House of Correction with hard la- bour.

Captain William Denbigh Sloper Marshall, who was last week com- plained of to Mr. Norton by Mrs. Jane Hayes, his wife; for treating her very unhandsomely—and who then, on the lady's showing, was supposed to be Captain Harrison—was again brought before the same Magistrate at the Lambeth Police Court on Tuesday, but this time in his own proper person, charged with bigamy. He lid not deny the charge. " But I am sorry,' said he (in a whining tone), " for I know it was very wicked of me,—very wicked indeed." He was remanded, for Mr. Revell, one of the summoning officers of the court who arrested him, suspects that this "person of slim figure, shabby genteel appearance, rather light complexion, and meagre visage," has a third wife to be produced. The two appeared in court against him. On Thursday, the prisoner declared, " as God is above me and my judge I have not a third wife alive." He was fully committed for trial.

The " Association for the Prevention of the Sale of Game out of Season' is in active working. On Tuesday, Mr. John Hill, a game-dealer in Hun gerford Market, was summoned to Bow Street Police Court and fined 20s and 2s. costs, with the forfeit of his licence, for selling a black cock severa days previous to the date of lawful issue. The conviction, however, wa suspended for a week to enable Mr. Hill to apply for a new licence. I transpired that he was only one of many adopting the same system.

During the week other eases of infringement of the laws of the society have been heard. At the Mansion-house on Wednesday, Mr. G. Brookes secretary to the Game Dealers' Society, attended for the purpose of calling, attention to the fact—" that any person buying game of a hawker in th streets was liable to a penalty of 51."

On IMonday, Mr. D'Eyncourt, at Worship Street, sent to prison fo six weeks "a powerful young man," one Hedge, for various assaults. At one time he fastened upon a horse which Mr. Pearce was driving, and charged the owner with owing him threepence—a mistake on Hedge's part. So brutal and tenacious was he that—"although an omnibus-driver out of kindness to me," said Mr. Pearce, " tried to drive his pole into his back," it was not until "two gentlemen actually struck him about the head, while another beat him over the hands with a whip-handle," that he could be dis- lodged. Subsequently, it appeared, from other charges preferred against him on the same day, that he savagely kicked John Jacques, bruised him about the head and face ; knocked down Alfred Belcher, and attacked many others. lie excited the greatest confusion and terror in the City Road ; and at last, ran headlong into the arms of Sturgeon, of the N division. Hedge was not mad, but °lily obeying a custom of his when he is "in the least the worse for liquor."

At the Southwark Police Court, on Monday, Benjamin Coker, a tobacco.

m fist's assistant, was fined dl. and 2/. costs, or six weeks' imprisonment, for sending a parcel of lucifer-matches by the South-Eastern Railway without marking on the package the nature of the contents. When about to convey the parcel to the luggage-van, the porter discovered it to be on fire, and thus probably prevented disastrous consequences.

At the Mansion-house, on Tuesday, William Pry, a poor workman, complained of the " authorities" of tire City of London Union refusing him relief for his infant child, although it was sinking from diarrhiea, and he presented an order from the medical officer of the Union to obtain for the child necessary nourishment. The "authorities" presumed that the appli- cant was "upon the strike," and consequently refused the aid sought. The Lord Mayor, said " the child cannot be said to be upon the strike at any rate," and, the relieving "dues not appear to me to be aware of the serious nature of his responsibility under such circumstances." An officer from the Mansion-house accompanied the applicant to the union and ob- tained compliance with the medical "order."

Some miscreant, on Tuesday morning, rubbed the doors of two houses opposite each other—an oil shop and a tavern—in the Bethnal Green Road,

with naphtha, and then fired them. They were extinguished before much damage was done. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood have offered 10!. reward for the capture of the offinider.

On Weduesdty morning, between one and two o'clock, a gentleman It hose name is at pr.-rut unknown, was observed by the policeman on duty loitering on lti:e-k friars Bridge, when he suddenly ran into one of the re-

cesses, got upon the parapet, and before the policeman bad time to reach him jumped ott into the river and sank instantly. The boats and drags were

put into requisition, but the body has not been recovered. He appeared to he between to enty and thirty years of age, about five feet six inches in height, and was dressed in black.

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