The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-05 00:00:00

ELEMENTARY DRAWING SCHOOLS.

Yesterday a meeting of the inhabitants of West-
minster and its vicinity was held at the Mechanics' Insti-
tute, Great Smith-street, for the purpose of Inaugur.imig an
elemental drawing school, in connexion with the Metro-
politan School of Ornamental Art at Somerset House. Mr.
HENLEY, M.P., took the chair at three o'clock.
Sir W. I'. WOOD, M.P., one of the vice-presidents of the
institution, said the meeting had assembled for the pur-
pose of hearing from the superintendents of the cent/al
school at Somerset House an explanation of the important
connection which was now, under the sanction of tier Ma-
jesty's government, about to be established beta Len this
institution and the Government Schools of Design. It
must be a matter of congratulation to the members ut this
institution, that the chair hod been taken by that member
of her Majesty's cabinet who presided over that important
department with which that and similar institutions were
so closely connected—he meant the Board of Trade. He
looked upon the presence of that right hon. gentleman
among them on that occasion as a testimony to their steady
attachment, in every respect, to good order and good
government; and he trusted that they would always show
themselves worthy of the honour of being thus selected to
take apart in the great work of promoting the extension
of a sound artistical education among the people of this
country.
The CHAIRMAN said be had much pleasure in giving his
cordial co-operation in establishing this connexion between
the Westminster Institution and the metropolitan schools
of design. It would be felt by all that it was a inatt..r of the
greatest importance that a'.l who had a turn ur taste for
drawing, should receive an elementary instruction in the
art, based upon sound and correct principles ; and such an
arrangement as that just made wth the government schools
was the best possible means of securing this end. He would
call upon Mr. Cole,_ general superintendent of the central
school, to explain the principles on which that eunnexion
had been founded.

Mr. Cote then addressed the meeting, stating that the
Central School of Design, at Somerset-house, had been con-
stituted in 1837, and its establishment was speedily fol-
lowed by that of 21 other schools located in other ;nine of
the kingdom. 1: was at lint mourned that there existed
students already qualified by sufficient elementary know-
ledge to enter these institutions, but the experi-
ence of fourteen years had shown that that assump-
tion was unfounded. It had been found that the students
bad to be trained, not merely to be able to under-
stand and practise the principles of design, but often to
learn the very elements of drawing, so that instead of
affording instruction in the higher departments of art, the
schools became what they had been officially and truly re-
ported to be. "mere drawing-schools." It was this feeling
that had induced the government now openly to recognise
for the first time the want of elementary instruction in art
for all classes, and the present meeting might be viewed as
the beginning of a systematic effort on the part of the go-
% -nment to supply hat acknowledged deficiency.
The meeting wu afterwards addressed by Mr. 'tenement
and other gentlemen, who pointed out the various &dews-
twee resulting to all classes from an extended knowledge of
drawing, and urged the necessity of making this and the
decorative arts generally a part of general and popular edw

Upon the motion of Mr. G. Gonwin, seconded by ISir Du
LACY EVANS, M P., a resolution in favour of the objects of
the meeting was unanimously agreed to, and thi, business
terminated.

SUPPRESSION OF BETTING HOUSES.—On Thurs-
day afternoon a meeting, most respectably attended, of the
inhabitants of the united pariahs, of Bt. Anne awl Agnes
with St. John Zachary, in the City of London, was held in
the vestry of the parish church, St. Ann's, Lime-
street, St. Martin's-le-Grand, for the purpose of
taking into consideration " the best means by which
the demoralising influence of the establishments
called . betting-houses' may be suppressed." Mr. W.
Farmer, one of the churchwardens, presided. The
subject hallos been treated by several gentlemen, house-
holders in the parishes above-mentioned, it was agreed to
request Sir P. Laurie, alderman of the ward, to convene a
ward meeting, and further to present a petition to the legis-
lature prming for the suppression of betting-hou.ea.
THE YORKSHIRE UNION OP MECHANICS' INSTI-
, Tinto/N.—The manual meeting of this important union
was held at Skiptoe, on Wednesday last, the proceedings
cannected therewith commenting at 11 o'clock in the morn-
leg by • Emoting of delegates in the hall et the Castle, and
terminating bye soiris in a large room at the Craven Lead
Works. At the enslaves in the morning, Edward
Baines, Esq., presided, and in his opening speech congratu-
lated the delegistes on the present position and future pros-
pects of the union. The whole number of mechanics
=Mantle*. in England and Wales was about 700, and
of this number they had 120 in the York,hire Union.
Mr. Bole, the honorary secretary, road the rep ire of the
committee for the past year. This document proted quite
en essay on the subject of mechanics Institutions, their ma-
nogement, aims, and results. After the reading of the re-
port, which was adopted. a conference of fire hoot,' dura-
tion took place, the discussions being upon points of it tail
connected with the management of mechanics' institutions.
In the evening the proceedings were brought to a ClOll2 by
a lareputlic assemblage in a large room at the Craven
Lead Works, when the Right lion. Sir Charles Wood, Bart..
M.P., presided. The platform was occupied by th, Influen-
tial gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and by the di I, gates
from the different institutions in the union About 1,000
1 persons were present, and appeared highly gratified with
the proceedings.
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ETON COLLEGE SPEECTIES.—In consequence of the
increasing importance of the election trials 111 J ply it was
last year resolved to change the period of dcliv.ring the
speeches from .4 Election Monday' ' to LI the 4th of June, when
the anniversary of the birthday of his late 14..p,ty King
George the Third is celebrated at Eton by the usual ban-
quets in the afternoon and the procession of boats, and tire-
-1 works in the evening. Last year, to suit the COllVehiCael
of her Majesty, who graced the ceremony by her august
I presence, the speech day was flied for the Gth of Jane.
This year the speeches were delivered on the proper day, in
the presence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert. who ars
rived by special train on the South Western Rada ay at the
Windsor terminus at about ten minutes to 11 p'e yes-
] talky. The Prince Consort was attended by C.,00el the
, Hon. C. Grey and Colonel the Hon. C. I'. liouvcr;e. The
upper school was fitted up for the occasion, an ; ~lsoit 300
persons of distinction were present. When the speeches
were concluded Prince Albert retired, returnina. t. London
by the South Western Railway. In the evetong %1%% usual
precession of boats and display of fireworks took place in
the presence of a vary numerous compasy.

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DECRILASE OF PAUPERISM IN THE HOLBORN
UNION.-At the last meeting of the Board .if Claudius,
of the Holborn Union, it was stated that there were less
paupers in the workhouse than there bad been for many
years past, the numbers being 526, while at the correspond-
log period of last year the number was ellll, showour a de-
crease of 88. The number of outdoer poor relieved in the
week was 907, the number being at the sane time lest
year 1,377, being a decrease in the week of 470. In the
number of paupers in the workhouse not strict!) belonging
to the union, but who are irremovable, or whose settle-
ment" cannot be ascertained, there is also a deer-,e.

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