The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-02 00:00:00

UNITED ASSOCIATION OF SOHO
OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Last eveniog, the annual tea party of the assoeia-
tie* formed, under this title, for the improvement of 'le-
mmas, esineaties, and for the benefit of the schoolmasters'
proferios, wet held at Bt. Martin's-hell, Long-aces. More
the& 150 ladies aid gentlemen took tea there, sad the
number of the sampan was &Bowing increased. Mr.
Crawford, the Scottish vocalist, accompanied by Miss St.
Amend on the pianforts, had kindly offered his gratuitous
services to entertain them, and did so very mot to their
indication.
The chair was thea taken by Mr. ?mono TAM, nit&
pal of the Battersea Training College, who recommended
the association as one likely to become of great public
usefulness, and as eau constituted upon the most catholic
basis, without regard to any distinctions of religious meta-
riatiem, or of pajama party.
Mr. Ozoaos CIIFILSRAKIL addressed the meeting,with
his characteristic good humour sad kindliness, observieg
that be might almost claim to be admitted Gnaw them as
something of a schoolmaster himself; shies he had always
aspired to employ his pencil in suck a matter as to teach
some good lean ; but he had found that people liked to be
amused when they were taught, and so he had besot soo-
ting* obliged to put more amusement than instruction
into his works.
The Be,. Mr. Litwin, and other gentlemen, took part in
the proceedings, which were altogether most satisfacttry.
It may not he generally known that this united associa-
tion seeks to establish a conaectioa iunog the various local
associations of schoolmasters throughout Great Britain, and
to give them unity of action. It will also promote the forma-
tion of new local associations on the same basis as itself,
wherever they may appear to be required. Its conductors
state that they will endeavour to concentrate the talent and
opinion of the whole body of elementary instructors on
the improvement of professional knowledge and the &dimities-
meat of edscatiosal literature. This will be done chiefly
by mats et the midis; of papers on subjects connected
with alastalso set by disarsions at the general meetings.
ANh anew Otte attainment of the same end, a permanent
szbilides d egetineos of educational books, maps, dis-
tress. otedelss sod apparatus is now in course of formation
Thin smbillnina MB be opea to the inspection of members
of din semandon at attain times, and will obviously afford
than wheelie aM in the permit of their profession.

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OP
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

A fashionable, rather than a numerous, company
assembled yesterday at the Hanover•square Rams, in aid
of the lance of this society and in celebration of its thirtieth
anniversary. The chair was occupied by the Marquis of
Warrunerrns. who delivered an addrees in which be en-
larged upon the weefulness et the sestet!, and detailed
numerous eases of enmity which had been punished by
means of its agents. A report was anbeequently read by
the Seeretary, whisk congratulated the subscribers on a
more widely extended recognition of the prianoles of the
society both abroad and at home. It announced the esta-
blishment of &similar moiety in Upper Austria, that others
were in warm of isemation in Canada and toe Mauritius,
and that the eammittes ware actively engaged to pro-
maim the establiihment of branch societies in various
parts of the Coiled Kingdom. The society is Paris
continue its metal oposadoes. and the generally
!!i.ed maiden metal
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the anima employed is •
reef el the MINIM it has obtained.
Tisfueefe sees of the moiety is its more caereire shortcut
has been shown In the poussention to sosvionas of no km
thou did 'Soden daring the pen leer. Ton of these
divide have been mat Mthe Imes of Correedon for
mime terms without the optima of paying • pecuniary flue.
The Neal meant of flaw sad sotto levied as defendants in
thuspreseca alluded Se has amsuated to no less • seat
6741 16a. id. The moiety of them fess entrain to
the prosecution.
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. bee been d over to the funds of the
men sheer/ is the Monist where the of has
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rated Owen, the abimirable smiles tailsh through so
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areas woes pawed ts ham Of the MIS id-
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