ould be held to devise some scheme by which the members of the could often meet and compare notes as to what each was doing.— should be, and we are endeavouring to bring about the same London co-operators.]

IDGE. The new shops and buildings about to be erected here to -operation, are to be proceeded with immediately. Mr. W. Crab:ccessful contractor for the stone work, whilst the wood work is he care of Messrs. John Cockroft and Sons. The work of clearing gun, and ere another winter the building will be complete.

D EUSTON CO-OPERATIVE AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.-This society, blished at No. 11, Adam's-terrace, Hampstead-road, has issued its rly report, from which it appears the society has made steady and ress, despite of all jealousies and obstacles that have been thrown Much credit is due to the efforts of the warehouseman, Mr. Dring, cted from out of 98 applicants for the situation. Goods sold from › Dec. 31st, 1861, £1,027 16s. 3d.; wages paid, £45 6s. 10d.; nkers, £134 Os. 6d. ; shares paid up, £354; dividend 1s. in the £ urchasers, and 5 per cent. on capital. Number of members, 143. Co-OPERATIVE STORE.-The 21st quarterly meeting of this society the 15th of February. The report shows that the profits were £408, the £ on the amount of business done. Some members, having s, had realised from 30s. to £2 as profits, which should give nt to working men to support their own stores, and thus aid themaddition to the dividend of 1s. 10d. in the £ the 4-lb. loaf had been elow the current price of the village shops, being supplied by the Baking Company at Roslin, which for superiority of flour and bread xcelled. [Will our friends forward their reports earlier, and thus n our difficulty.]

X CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.-The first anniversary soirée of this held on Thursday evening, Feb. 21st, in the Garngad-road Schoolwas a large attendance of members, their wives, and friends, when it addresses were delivered by the well-known and indefatigable ampbell and Mr. Wilkinson, on the principles and objects of

There appears to be two central co-operative societies in Bristol for ovisions and groceries, the one being situate in Castle-street, and West-street. They have three branches, with about 600 members, the latter has not made such rapid strides as the former, its proen sure and certain. One branch was recently opened in St. to advance the movement in that populous parish, a meeting was the British School-room, Mr. Kendal occupying the chair. The addressed by Messrs. Trew, Holmes, Vowles, and others. There lingly good attendance, and the pithy, elaborate, and pointed red had the effect of enlisting many members to the store. EVEN. A co-operative store was opened here in October last. f Rochdale, delivered a very effective lecture. The result was y was formed, with shares of £1 each (each member not n five shares or more than 100), on the limited liability principle; re speedily increased to about 200. A shop was taken and put siness order. The paid-up capital of the company is £250, and n is discountenanced.

CAR ROTHERHAM.-Mr. Henry Turner, of Sheffield, has recently re in the Grammar School of the above place, subject-" The ess, and advantages of co-operation." Mr. John Wild, the Kilnhurst Co-operative Society, occupied the chair, and a be opened here under the auspices of the Kilnhurst Society, 1 1s. 8d. in the £ dividend.

WISHAW. The co-operators of this place held their quarterly meeting in the Methodist Chapel on Monday evening, Feb. 17th, Mr. Parker in the chair. The report indicated the steady progress of the society, and the dividend on capital, sales, and stock amounted to 13 per cent. A bakery has been established, and a van and horse purchased, which has slightly lessened the amount of dividend compared with the previous quarter. Co-operation is every day receiving fresh

accessions here.

AUCHTERMUCHTY.-A very large meeting of co-operators and the working classes generally was lately held in the Free Church School-room; Mr. J. Menzies in the chair. The meeting was addressed principally by working men, and by the Rev. Mr. Renton, by special request. Hard times appear to hsve driven the operatives to the resolve of commencing a co-operative manufacturing society, and all the speakers were sanguine of success. The company is to be formed of 600 shares of £5 each. The first call to be £1, to be paid up in weekly instalments of 3d. for each share, those paying it up at once to receive 5 per cent. interest.

MANCHESTER CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING COMPANY.-This company is now registered, and the first general meeting of shareholders was held on Tuesday evening, February 25, when the officers were elected and resolutions passed, leaving it open for the working classes to embrace the opportunity of having dwellings of their own by a very easy method. An account with a respectable bank will be opened, where all money transactions of the company are to be carried on. Several of the shareholders spoke of the importance of the co-operative movement as applied in this form.

ST. CUTHBERT'S CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.-A general meeting of this association has been held in the Thornliebank School-room; Mr. J. Barrowman presiding. Mr. W. Caw, the secretary, read the report for the quarter ending January 27, 1862. The income during that period amounted to £379 8s. 7d., and the expenditure to £363 10s. 24d., leaving a profit of £15 18s. 41d. After deducting interest on shares, &c., a dividend of 91d. in the pound was declared on purchases. The total trading capital of the company is at present £79 4s. 5d., including £71 16s. of share capital, £3 1s. 6d. sinking fund, £1 for interest on shares during last quarter, and £3 7s. 8d. of profit on nonmembers' purchases.

HANDSWORTH, WOODHOUSE.-A co-operative soirée was recently held in the National School-room here, when several excellent addresses were delivered by resident friends, and one of the Sheffield Equitable Industrial Society, on the importance of supporting co-operative principles. A neat commodious shop, a fair amount of business, and a very obliging, intelligent store-keeper, with discretion on the part of the committee, will make co-operation popular in the district.

THE LONDON BUILDING COMPANY.-A meeting of the sharekolders of this company (limited) was held at 99 and 100, St. Martin's-lane, on Wednesday, February 26th. From the statement made by the chairman, it appears that the business of the society is steadily increasing; that the term for which the lease of the premises was taken had nearly expired, and that they were now in a position to command good references to effect a purchase, or obtain a long lease for some more convenient manufacturing premises for carrying on the business of the company. Mr. W. Wigmore stoted that there were indications among the organised societies of operative bricklayers to support the co-operative movement for carrying on the building trade, and said he would use his influence to induce them to support the London Building Company.

DERBY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.-The quarterly report, for the term ending February 17th, of this most flourishing and admirably-managed society has been issued. It shows a degree of success, indeed, which is almost unequalled in the history of co-operation. The report says, "In the quarter ending February,

1861, the society contained only 201 members; it now numbers 1,116, being an increase in the number of members of 915, a larger increase than any other cooperative society in the kingdom. The receipts also show a corresponding increase, being for the week ending Feb. 15th, 1862, no less than £478 against £87 for the corresponding week in 1861. The cash accounts show an increase of £1,108 for goods sold as compared with last quarter. Increased accommodation is also found to be absolutely necessary; therefore a sub-committee has been formed to look for a suitable place for another branch store, which will soon be in active operation." The receipts for the last quarter have been £5,859 4s. 2d. There is a balance in hand above the expenditure. One pleasing feature in the report is the moderate rate of salaries with which the officials content themselves; and yet the work of the society is as efficiently performed as if these emoluments were ten times the amount. The committee and their officers deserve, in every respect, all possible praise for their judicious management, which is also characterized by the strictest economy.

SPITALFIELDS INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.-This society was established in January, 1860, and is enrolled. The committee, in issuing their second half years' report, state that the increased amount of business done over the first six months exceeds £500. The store is opened during the day at 20A, Bell-lane, Spitalfields. The committee complain of there being a competitive store in the immediate neighbourhood, which we would advise co-operators to avoid, as it paralyses the efforts and destroys the spirit of co-operation. The balance-sheet shows goods sold during the year £1,153 6s. 8d., and declares a dividend of 1s. 71⁄2d. in the £ on purchases, and 5 per cent. interest on paid-up shares. There appears a very favourable balance in hand, and we opine the beneficent effects of co-operation can no where be felt more than in this neighbourhood. Shares £1 each.

CUMBERNAULD CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. It appears by the first quarterly report of this society, that the amount of sales were £520 7s. 3d., and a dividend of 1s. 8d. in the £ is declared on members' purchases, which, during the season of unexampled bad trade gives hope for the future.

BELFAST CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.-This society, which has had a host of obstacles to contend against, is at last successfully carrying on business at 63, Mill-street, and argues well to become a leading feature in the town. The industrial classes of Belfast are deeply indebted to the united and untiring efforts of our friends, Messrs. John Scott and G. N. McBean, for establishing a cooperative store among them. Both gentlemen have lectured, and otherwise addressed themselves, to the artizans of the town, and we trust they may live to partake of the harvest of their labours, the seeds of which they have so industriously sown.

EAST-END DELEGATE MEETING. On Tuesday evening, the 11th ult., a meeting of delegates from the various Co-operative Societies in and about London, was held at the Commercial Coffee-house, 45, City-road, pursuant to circular issued by the East London Co-operative Society, for the purpose of concerting plans to give efficient aid to Mr. Slaney's Industrial Bill, and for the formation of a central wholesale depot. Twelve societies were represented by twenty-three delegates, and in addition to these, Messrs. Elton, Glazier, and Harris were present, as representatives of the Workink Man Delegate Committee. Mr. Jagger was called to the chair, and briefly stated the objects of the meeting by reading the programme. There was a considerable waste of time occasioned by one of the delegates from Woolwich opposing the business of the evening being proceeded with in a public room. He thought it highly impolitic for co-operations to do business in a place where strangers might be present, and thus their schemes might be frustrated. The Chairman explained, and thought that co-operrtion, when properly conducted and understood, could not suffer from publicity. His experience in Rochdale had taught him this, and he hoped all frivolous objections would be avoided, and that delegates present would proceed to discuss the programme in as good a spirit as possible. He

would therefore propose that the third proposition of the programme, which related to the formation of a central depot, should be the first disposed of, and then they would go to the first proposition which related to the proposed Bill of Mr. Slaney. Considerable discussion now ensued, in which nearly all the delegates took part, and, finally, the question was proposed, it being suggested that each store should furnish the secretary with a correct list of quantities of articles sold each week, as the surest plan for making the central depot a success. The Chairman then read the proposed insertions to Mr. Slaney's Bill, which also elicited considerable discussion; and although at first there may appear a clash of opinions or ideas, these meetings are calculated to do an amazing amount of good among co-operators in London, by spreading knowledge in their rank, at the same time it shall be welding their minds together. Mr. O'Shaunnessy was appointed to act as secretary. A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting (which was adjourned) to a close shortly after 11 o'clock.

SKIRCOAT COTTON SPINNING COMPANY.-On Wednesday, the 26th February, held their first annual meeting in the telegraph room of the Mechanics' Institute, Halifax. It appeared from the report that the 1,565 shares allotted at the commencement were taken up, and no more had been issued. The calls for 1861 were 6 per share, all of which, except £165, had been paid. The expenditure already incurred, together with liabilities under existing contracts, was about £13,200, to which might be added forty horse steam-engines, and preparations for another, making about £3,000 more. The cost of machinery contracted for was £4,800; whilst its "clothing " and the providing proper requisites were estimated at £1,200. Add to these amounts £1,800 as working capital, and the outlay is raised to £24,000, independently of a second engine, an additional boiler, and the greater part of the machinery necessary for the whole of the premises. Mr. Joseph Brooks was appointed manager. The report was adopted; and, after the election of officers, the meeting separated. Co-OPERATIVE STRENGTH IN THE OLDHAM DISTRICT. We are indebted to Mr. Nuttall for the following statistics of the development and present condition of co-operative societies in Oldham and its vicinity :

THE ST. JAMES's.-This society, whose balance-sheet we have received, and shall notice in our next, is progressing very favourably, and the committee may congratulate the members on their having purchased the lease of premises in Broad-street, Golden-square, and are having a first-rate shop fitted-up, which will be open all day, and trust to experience a vast increase, both in members and sales. The society intend holding a public meeting and soirée on Easter Tuesday, which they hope will also be their "opening day."

GUERNSEY.-The people of Guernsey had a meeting on Monday, March 10th, and Friday, March 14th, when twenty-five names were put down, and 3d. each paid to commence a co-operative store-to begin with bread, and power to purchase anything else.

Huddersfield. In this town there are two co-operative societies, and one manufacturing company, besides one store, established in 1829, which is now more of a private, than a public, character. The wholesale store is doing a good business, and the profits last quarter were at the rate of £560 per annum. manufacturing company, which has very extensive premises, is prepared to supply stores, either with wollen or mixed cloths.

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