The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-17 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL.

LANCASHIRE.
Tee Season or EDUCATION.—An adjourned meeting to
the Town Council of Manchester was held yesterday, to con.
eider the government scheme of education. The Mayor pre-
sided, and there was a fair attendance, though several
influential members of the body known to be opposed to the
scheme were absent, including Mr. Ald. Kershaw and Mr.
Ald. Bard. Mr. Councillor Metcalf brought on the subject
in a dispassionate speech, in which he referred to the statistics
of Manchester and other large towns, to show that there was
a great want of education, and the hopelessness that volun-
taryism could ever effect the object sought. He then moved
that petitions be presented to both Houses of Parliament in
favour of the measure.—Mr. Ald. Kay seconded the motion,
and it wee ported by Mr. Goadeby.—Mr. W. Shutdo-
wn* an amendment to the effect that the ques-
tion mot eonle within the scope of the duties of the
esentedL-11r. Oyte seconded the amendment.—Mr. Ald.
Mayan, Mr. Lamb, and Mr. Btracy supported the motion,
and the minendment was supported by Mr. Aid. Bancroft
and Mr. W. Clark.—Mr. Metcalf replied, and epees show
of hands, the motion was carried by a majority of 1111 te 8.
Mr. Meted( tben proposed the following as the petition :
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THE EDUCATION MOVEMENT IN BIRMINOILAM.-011
Thursday night another large meeting was bed in St.
Mary's, Birmingham, on the subject of the government
education measure. The Rev. J. C. Barrett, of the esta-
blishment, spoke for two hours In favour of the scheme.
The Rev. 0. 8. Bull afterwards addremed Ike meet-
ing, in the coure of which he adverted to $ felerwarlied
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Tug ANTI-Enursrtoirtars.--A eorreiponlent says:
" With a great flourish of trumpets, and a liberal expendi-
ture of posting-bills, the dissenters called a meeting at the
Beneficial Society's Hall, Portrait, with a view to coerce
the members for the borough respecting their votes on the
Education Bill. At the very last moment, finding their ex-
pected orators were absent, the meeting was suddenly post-
posed till Monday nest; and, in the interim, a special order
u to be despatched to town for the attendance of the parlia-
mentary representatives. It is, however, thought the M.P.,
will be refractory, and not come, A petition, numerously
signed, is to be presented to both houses, in a few days, in
favour of the government measure."