The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-19 00:00:00

WANDS WORTH.

Henry Oran, aged 28 yeare, a respectable-looking young
man, wee charged before Mr. Ingham with stealing plate of
the value of WM
Mr. John K. Hooper, of Tootinfroimnon, rid—The pri-
soner Ilea bens in my service for six years as footman and
in-door rent. The paste in metal use warn under his
eharp, and he also bad the command of the plate-chest.
The information I reoeived on Tuesday afternoon mound
me that night, after the prisoner had gone I. bed, to open
the plate clunk and I found every article of silver removed,
and only a few plated things remained. I seat for the polies
and • eseneant went into the prisoner's bedroom. I saked
the pirmoner what be had done with my plate. His rep
, ly
was, • Plate, air." " Yes," I said, '' the plate &est is
empty." I said, "'don't tritium to criminate yonnelf ;
bere'e a police sergeant, and I give you in custody for
stealing my plate." He made no
an empty case was found be gto retyfuOn searching his
drawersme. It had
contained one dozen dessert knives and orks, and was kept
in the plate cheek The total value of the plate stolen is
about NW.
Sergeant Fulbrook, of the V division, said when Mr.
Hooper inquired for his plate the winner was very much
confused, and appeared scarcely to know what he did.
Besides the empty case I found in his drawer a great many
duplicates relating to the stolen plate.
Mr. Taylor, lb* chid clerk, examined the duplicates,
and said the pledges were for 61., 56, and 31., and some as
far back as 1860. _ _

Mr. Wilson peered to watch the case for the prisoner,
but he did not aa any questions.
Mr. Ingham remanded the prisoner fora week.

RAGGED SCHOOL Ultioic—Last evening the annual
distribution of prime to the scholars of ragged schools took
placey in Exeter-hall, under the presidency of Lord Shaft's-
. Mr. Locke (the hon. secretary) read a report froui
which it appeared that the prizes consisted of two kinds.
Those who had taken prizes in previous yeses
now took a card printed In colours, and those who
came up far the first time took a similar card, and
7a. dd. in money, of which be. was paid by the
School Union, and be. rid. by the school to
!Mc School
scholars tbalooged. Prizes were awarded to
those scholars who remained in the mime situation twelve
months, sod of the 700 =undated' a great many had been is
the same situation for periods varying from one to bye
years, the average age of the children present being below
14 years. These prises had now been given for nine
Tears. In 1854 the number awarded was 144, but
in six years the number increased to 668
of the number taking mine that evening, 100 had taken
prizes on former exasions, and 494 now took them for the
Bret time. The cooditions on which the prises had been
awarded had been duly considered and altered from time to
time a. experience was gained, and with a view to elicit
the child's beet efforts believing that in that good service
rendered to the employer the child's welfare was to a large
extent secured, and by these prizes it was hoped to de-
oonrage the frequent changes of situations from trifling
causes, ea well as to encourage long continuance in the
same places. The noble amines°, in diatnbuting the
prizes, addiewed a few words of encouragement to the
children, urging then to persevere and continue in the right
path, so that they might, when arrived at years of direr.
lion, become useful and respected members of socisey.
Addressee on the same subject were then delivered by gr.
Joseph Payne, Mr. Macgregor, Sir R. Carden, Rev. Samuel
Martin, and others ; and the proosedmge terminated with
three howty thews for the chairmen. Previous tithe di.
trilmtion of the prizes, the scholars wore prodiei wit►a
good tee.
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NATIONAL TNNYZNAIIei LNAGUIL—Last availing
• public meeting in connection with this amociatiou was
held at the Lambeth Baths, Westminstervoad, wider the
presidency of Mr. Samuel Morley. The preeeediste an.
mewed ...Abe tea party, at which nearly 1,000 pgls sat
down to • eatisfactory repast. The various hideaway av-
oided over by ladies, and tbs building itself wee gor-
geously decorated with digs and bosoms. After the com-
pany had partaken of tee moms exalkat @psalm way
delivered. _ _

-151tIraiAl. PALM:IL-021 EINIZZING DAY.-•-WID•
ZINDAT, MAZCH 18.—Adathakilla OS payment, 708 ; ditto
by asesca ticests, 811; tobal. 1,519.