The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-03 00:00:00

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The convention Wen resumed yesterday at the
Union, in Old Bailey. There was breakfast in the librai y
at 8 o'clock, which was followed by a prayer meeting, under
the presidency of the Rev. Wm. Howieson, of the Lion.
street Chapel, Walworth.
A meeting for discussion wee then held in the lecture-
room ; Mr. Alderman Austes„.and afterwards General ALEX-
ANDER, in the chair.
Mr. CHeat.its Rl= read a paper on " The great object
of Sunday School Teaching," in which he contended that
there ought to be a marked distinction between the in-
struction given in Sunday and in day schools. He main-
tained that the former ought to be purely religious, and
expressed his deep regret that the Sunday school should
ever be regarded as a means of supplementing the deficien-
cies of the educational machinery employed during
the week. No doubt they were under many temptations to
look on them in that light, and in that light, too, neglect,
cupidity, and indifference of parents too often led them to
consider them. Let it never be forgotten that the Sunday
school wu not a benevolent institution, but a purely re-
ligious one ; and the speaker concluded, amidst loud cheers,
with an eloquent exhortation to the meeting to cultivate
personal religioe, spirituallmindedness, and zeal for the work.
Mr. OLDHAM, of Macclesfield, said he was a liviog monu-
ment of the value of Sunday-school teaching. lie had been
connected with it for 60 years, and he earnestly enforced the
necessity of punctuality. He had known a school opened
at half-past 11, end closed at a quarter to 12. (A laugh.)
Forty years ago, if the working classes bed had Ago through
the trouble which had lately fallen upon them, there would
have been a riot every market day. What was the
reason of the change? Sunday schools ; for there had
been no other new element introduced into our society.

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Mr. WarERIGHT, of Bradford, considered that the work
of Sunday schools was twofold— the conversion of the chil-
dren, which was God's work, and the placing of Christianity
before them, which was the teacher's.
The Rev. W. HERITAGE, Of ;quota, near Winehcombe,
Gloucestershire, thought that they should extend their con-
nexion with the children to a later age than was now usual.
He knew a cue where • Sunday scholar was 70 years of
age, and at Chipping Norton adults were reckoned by the
snore.
Mr. S. PERTH, of Leioester, thought it a great mistake
to defer the attempt of the oonversion of children till they
had reached the senior classes. It was the neglect of
this that led to the great exodus of Sunday scholars which
was constantly going on.
Mr. Townsend, of Halifax • the Rev. J. P. Cook, of
Celia; Mr. Adland, of Surrey Chapel ; Mr. Hugh Owen,
and other gentlemen, having addressed the convention,
Mr. FRANELLY, of Birmingham, said that scholars had
been withdrawn from his school by the offer which was
made to them by another body to give them secular in-
struction. He thought that they ought to establish week-
day meetings fur that purpose, if they could not con-
scientiously give it them on the Sabbath. It did, however,
require no small ingenuity to attract and retain the atten-
tion of
_young men. (Hear, hear.)
The Heir. PRANK DE HAMA, of New York, eonsidered
that the object of the Gospel was the conversion of the
world through the instrumentality of man. He held that
it must be converted in childhood, and chiefly through the
means of Sabbath schools. In one denomination in the
United States alone there hakbeen a quarter of a million of
conversions through the instrumentality of Sabbath schools
in fifteen years. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. GOODALL, of Leeds, recommended that a room should
be set apart for the use of young men, in which to meet to-
gether in the week day.
Mr. Sonensgr, of Decanter, said that till he bad at•
tended a conference at Bradford, two years ago, he had
never imagined that Sundapechoel teachers had any other
object than the conversion of their class. To his utooish-
ment, however, he beard a minister of the Gospel state that
that was not the primary end of Sabbath Reboot teaching ;
but he was glad to say that that opinion was almost unani-
mously rejected by the great body of teachers present.
After some observations from Mr. Walowr, of Hull, who
contended for the necessity of having converted persons as
teachers,
Mr. REED said that, though they bad in form raised • dis-
cussion, they had in fact debated nothing, for they were all
agreed. They all concurred in thinking that what they
needed was this:—spiritual-minded arum for teachers;
separate rooms for their classes; and means of retaining
their influence over the elder scholars.
Having sung the Doxology, the meeting adjourned to the
Sessions-house for dinner.
At the afternoon meeting (at which Mr. HINRY LEE, of
Salford presided),
Mr. R. N. Commis. author of the " Teacher's Com-
panion," read • paper on classification. He advocated the
separation of the schools into four divisions—the infant,
the elementary, the Scripture, and the senior—the last
being for scholars above 14 years of age. He would sub-
divide each division as much as possible, and he would
avoid the large classes, which were becoming fashionable ;
for they too often degenerated into devotional meetings,
or meetings for religions discussions or religious display.
He protested altogether against the idea of promotion, and
as a role he would have as few rewards as possible. He
would rather, as the class advanced, alter its name, and,
if necessary, remove front it two or three of its less ad-
vanced scholars, than break up the ties which bound the
rest together.
Mr. Les went into a great uurnber of statements, and
his recommendations appeared on the whole to be exceed•
ingly well received.
After an animated dismission, the convention broke up
for tea.
In the evening a large pnblir meeting was held in the
Egyptian-hall, Mansion-house ; Mr. Alderman Anodes in the
I chair.

LIW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Secondary Poker.)
RELIGIOUS sCROPLIS.

:ti persons were summoned as jurymen, the maks-
. i Mhom were of the Jewish persuasion. Several excuses
made on the ground of illness. It appears that the
. day of atonement, or " White Fast," will take plans
..• invent month, and strict Jews have an aversion to
as the day appreechts, as by their law they are
..ied to afflict their souls fur their sin.
of the persons summoned begged to be excused. He
! he had no wish to get rid of tho duty, but the present
. ass a season in which he wished to be exempted from
.:14. It was only on sczount of his religious scruples
t Le made the application.
gr. Secondary Potter said the duty would be very light
dunng the vacation, and he thought he bad better serve.
is his attendance on the meant occasion he would be
..f..,red from serving in the inferior courts and at the Old
I.;ailey for three years.
The applicant was persuaded to serve ; and when the first
was called on, more than half the jury were found to
... Jews, and were sworn covered, in accordance with a
t ....rent decision oflDr. Alder, the chief rabbi of the Jewish
persuasion.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLER KEN WELL.
TICKING THE POCKET OT A LADE% MAID.

fashionably attired, lady-like looking young woman, who
the name of Sarah Markers, and stated that she resided
`Ai Nottingham, was charged before Mr. Barker with at-
tempting to pick the pocket of Miss Mary Durkin, lady's
maid.

Vr. Thomas Williams, Inspector of the Great Northern
r.iiiway, attended to watch the ease on behalf of the corn-
iunv ; and Mr. Hope defended the prisoner.
The complainant stated that she had been brought app by
the authorities of the Great Northern Railway from Edin-
l.nrgh to prosecute in this case. On August 23 she was
stunting on the King's-cross platform of the Great
Northern Railway, waiting for the departure of the express
tr.iin to the north, when she felt something like a tug at her
dress. She put her band into ber pocket, and found
there a woman's hand. There was no one near
her at that moment but the prisoner. When she found
the prisoner's hand in her pocket, the prisoner spoke to her,
end asked her whether she was Mrs. Johnson—(a laugh)—
.r whether she knew her. She replied that she knew no
Mr, Johnson, but that she wanted to know what her (the
prisoner's) hand did in her pocket. She at first made no
reply, but when the officer came up the prisoner said that
she (witness) moat have made a mistake in supposing that
her (prisoner's) nand was in her pocket.
In cruse-examination the witness stated that the prisoner
WWI sot speaking to her before she felt her band in her
pocket. The prisoner bad no glove on the band with which
she attempted to pick her pocket.
William }tenably, a detective in the employ of the com-
pany, said he was standing near the prosecutor and the pri-
soner, and seeing the former turn round in a hurried manner,
and say something, he west up and found the prisoner's
hand in the complainant's pocket. He took the prisoner
to the station, when she stoutly denied the charge, and ac-
counted for being on the platform by stating that she
bad missed the Nottingham excursion train. She bad a
half of • Nottingham excursion ticket with her. When
the charge was read over to her she stated that she was
• prostitute, living with • gentleman at High.etreet, Not-
tingham. She had come up to see the Exhibition.
The High Constable of Nottingham proved that no such
person as the prisoner was known in High-street, Notting-
him ; there was only one person of that name in the street,
awl he was a highly respectable tradesman, who knew no-
thing of the prisoner. . . . . .

The prisoner at first indignantly denied the charge, but
upon the magistrate saying he would send the case for trial,
she pleaded guilty, and hoped the magistrate would deal
mercifully with her on account of her two children.

Mr. Williams wished it to be understood that the company
would spare no expense to punish thieves at their railway
wassail. In this case they had brought tip witnesses from
Edinburgh and NoStinghani, and it was his intention to pro-
secute in rvery case that came under his notice.

Mr. Harker said that the evidence left no doubt on his
mind about what the prisoner was. He should deal with
her as a suspected person, and should sentence her to three
calendar months imprisonment with hard labour in the
House of Correction. He was glad that the company in-
tended to prosecute in every came, as it would be a great
protection to the public.
An application was made that the property found on the
prisoner might be given up. It was opposed on the ground
that it might have been stolen, but ultimately it was
ordered to be restored to the prisoner.

WANDSWORTH.
DISTREASING ISCLVE.

Emits Goddard. aged 26, ironer, 13, Alfred.plaoe, Dorset-
street, South Lambeth, was finally examined before Mr.
Ingham, on a charge of feloniously cutting and wounding
Edward Hill on the left side, with intent to do him some
grievous bodily harm.
Police.constable Holmes, who found the man lying on
the door, bleeding from a wound in the side, inflicted by
prisoner, with a shoemaker's knife, said that he was discharg, ed
from the homital on Friday last. He found him at his
mother's, and he refused to appear against the prisoner.
Mr. Ingham said he understood the man had been living
with the prisoner.
Payne, one of the officers of the court, mid he bad. He
was a married man and brought his wife home.
The prisoner (crying) aid it was her home.
Mr. Ingham said the prisoner had been in custody for
three weeks.

Mr. Wilson, who defended the prisoner, said the man
Hill succeeded in seducing the prisoner about six years ago,
nod she had a child by him. On the day in question he
brought his wife home advanced in the family way, and it
was the first time abe knew he was a married man. A
quarrel naturally took place between them, and unfortu-
nately it ended in his client being placed in that position.
He hoped his worship would allow her to be discharged, as
the man did not intend to appear.
Mr. Ingham said it was a very serious charge, but as the
nun bad behaved badly to her be would allow her to be
discharged.
Ois the prisoner hearing his worship's decision she in-
'tautly fell down in the dock in a fainting state, and had to
be tarried out of court.

FATAL OccORRENcE AT MMSRS. REM AND CO.'N
BREWERY.—A MAN DROWNED.—This morning great ex-
citement was created in the vicinity of Messrs. Reid and
Co.'s brewery, Liquorpond.street, in consequence of a report
that a man, named Robert Staines, had been found drowned
in one of the irnmeuee vats. 11 appears that Staioes bad
been musing from his work since Monday. One of the
workmen in cleaning a large tank used in the preemie of
brewing, and was being purified with lime liquor,
sruck his rake against a large and soft substance at
the bottom of the vessel. Finding it too heavy to get out,
assistance was procured, and the body of the missing man
was discovered. How the unfortunate man got into the tank
cannot be explained, u he had no business in that part of
the premises. He bad been in the employ of Messrs. Reid
for upwards of twenty yearn, and has left a widow and two
children. Information has been forwarded to the coroner.
ROYAL NAVAL RIMERVE.-14,813 Claims have
been received, and 13,105 volunteers enrolled in this re-
serve Of these 45 hold certificates of competency as
meatus, and 270 certificates of competency u mates ; 19
bold certificates of service as masters, and 4G oertiticaime of
service ae mates—total holding certinutes, MO. And the
force embraces 2,015 petty officers in the merchant service.
STOKE-CPON-TRRNT ELRATION.—An Official noti-
fication appears in last eight's Gazette that a warrant will be
lamed fora writ for the election of a member, in the room
of the late Mr. Ricardo, at the expiration of 14 days.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—Tbe great autumn show of
flowersand fruit will be held this day and to-morrow. The
entries are more than usually extensive, requiring nearly
4,0410 feet run of tables; they have been placed all round the
great traueept and naves, and consequently are quite hide-
pendent of bad weather. The fruit comprises kinds from
nearly all the principal growers. The flowers will be far
more varied than on similar occasions. Among them will
be found a large collection, nearly 400 specimens, of gladiolus,
which have been sent from Paris expressly for this show.
The palace will open as usual at 9 o'clock at the ordinary
rate of admission. It is expected the judges will conclude
their awards, and the dowers and fndt be on view, by 12
o'clock.

BLOcKADE OF SICILY.—It Li notified in lard
night's Oa:, ire that, on the let day of this month, Earl
Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs received from the halloo Charge d'Affaires
resident at this court the announcement that the blockade
of the Island of Sicily and of the neighbouring islands,
notified to Earl Russell on the '23' rd of AtigusL last, and
published in the Gaza< of Tuesday last, has been raised by
the Italian government, and is no Imo:er in force.
TILE CAMP AT CHALONB.—The fallowing order of
the day has been addressed to the troops by Marshal Can-
robert on breaking op the Camp of Chalcos:—" Soldiers—
The Marshal Minister of War informs me that the Camp of
Chalons is to be raked on the lit Soutember. You will
then return to your respective garrisons. Before we part I
wivh to inform you that the coustant labours to which you
have just devoted yourselves, as much to inure yourselves
to the 1111111,t:UVTal special to each branch of the service
as to learn their combined application on a large
stale, have completely succeeded. You have shown your-
*elves at the camp what I have everywhere and always
known you to be, reel picked soldiers, whom one is proud
and happy to command. The Emperor, in instructing me
to express to you in his name his high satisfaction, hoe
Ranted you the most noble recompense that you could de-
sire. Yon will also find another in the conviction acquired
by all that the infantry, cavalry, and artillery are equal
to seething which the country and the Emperor may de-
mend flora their devotednem.—CASHOSEßT."

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

NT =MIMIC TBLIOL/N.)
DERBY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

ENTRY FOR THE INNKEEPERS' PLATE. T.Y.Q.
Astute, Sit 71b ; Rare Avis, 7“ Mb ; Donne Gude,
7d Mb ; sad Intrigue, 6.5.

SUDBURY PLATE. About three-quartets of a mile.
Birdhill, Astarte, Woman in Red, Lufra, and f by Kings-
ton are here.
PAID Ponvirr.—Lord of the Manx., Canaria", David Ann,
Ducat, Bedouin, and Hopeful Duchene.
CHATSWORTH STAKES. One mile.
General Hess, Rare Avis, and Cleweoti are here.
PAID POPIVILIT.—Maater George and Vertumna.
HARRTNGTON STAKES. About half a mile.
Jesaista, Taje. and Lufra are here.

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'ChooK.

In the railway market to-day, Great Northern
stock has improved. Great Eastern has again
risen 1, while Great Western and Lancashire and
Yorkshire have receded 1, and South Eastern
1. The other principal lines show no vari-
ation. The market is still inactive. London
and North Western stock is now quoted
931 to 94 ex div. • Great Western, 65 to ex
div. ; Midland, lin to ex div. ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 1061 to 1 ex div. ; London and
South Western, 991 to 100 ; Great Eastern, 461
to 40/ ; Caledonian, 1081 to 1091 ; Great Northern,
123 to 125 ex div. ; an South Eastern, 831 to
ex div.

Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are firm,
at to prem. San Paulo are dull. East
Indian Railway stook continues in fair demand.