The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1853

sad modem langusgeit west areaskigplemally introduced.
Math was being done in this way at Barrow, where three
neathema.ical teachers now found employment instead of
ow, as formerly. The modern language+ were now also
gamerally taught, es a proof of which he might mention that
ea the occasion of a recent royal visit, one of tits boys dell-
need an address in 'scaliest German to his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert. (Cheers.) There was great difficulty.
however, in getting the English boys to submit to the fo-
reign teachers, but he hoped that with time and persc ve-
Dance all these diffieulths would disappear. He, himself,
was most anxious that the scope of education should be ex-
tended, and had been recently much impressed with °beer-
seams made by the two highest personsges in the realm on
the subject. One of thine distinguished personages had ex-
pressed his sease of the value of our public schools, in form-
ing that type character, an English gi gateman, but added 1,
desire that the modern languages, and a more extended ac-
quaintance with science, might be inculcated. (Hear, hear.)
Another personage, still more illustrious, whose name he
felt a diffidence in even alluding to, had honoured him, on
the same occasion, by observing that, having often the meet
distinguished persons in the realm at hie table, along with
equally distinguished foreigners, it was absolutely mortify-
lag to find that the former were not able to open thole
mouths is conveisation during the whole evening. (Hear,
bear, and cheers.) It waste be hoped, then, that such being
the opinions of the first personages in the realm, the long
standing complaints against our educational institutions
would soon become matters of history. (Hear, hear.) He
bad great pleasure in supporting the resolution.
Mr. B. 11. GURNEY moved the second resolutior, calling
on the science and art department to furnish a clear defini-
tion of their plans and intentions. He said he considered the
present attempt et the Board of Trade an important step in
the right direction. (Hear, hear.) He remembered a
strong prejudice to exist in the middle classes to the educa-
tion of the poor ; but that was rapidly dying away, and
now all classes were willing to assist in promoting the
spread of knowledge.
Rev. F. BLOOMFIELD seconded the revolution, and dwelt
at some length on the imeortanee of education in com-
mercial communities, and the desire of mechanics gene-
rally to obt tin it.
?dr. FOSTER, who said he had devoted much time to
the education of the labouring classes, bore testimony to
the value of sonic knowledge of drawing to every working
man. Ile wished also that some slight knowledge of botany
"mid be communicated to labouring men. (Hoer, hear )

Kr. WATSON moved the tormaFieet or i emetimitteeto
collect Node, &e. _ _ _

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Mr. linnagrr seconded the resolution. After which
thanks mere voted to the Lord Mayor and the proceedings
terminated.

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, HAM-COMMON.

The first festival of this charity was held on Sa-
turday evening, at the Star and Outer, Richmond. Tke
institution was culled into existence to meet the great need
for such nn institution which had been occasioned by the
ravages of cholera in 1849, for the existing orphan asylums
had soon become full, or had been unable, from other cir-
cumstances, to make special provision for these cues of
distress.

The festival on Saturday was exceedingly well attended,
for Lord John Russell had been announced to preside. In
consequence, however, of his reccirinv the royal commands
to attend at the palace, the company were disappointed of
the noble lord's presence. Mr. Charles Cowan, the wen-
ber for Edinburgh, like another Curtius, consent. d to
throw himself into the gap, and, at the close of the even-
ing, the hon. secretary was enabled to announce a liberal
subscription.

OWEN'S COLLEGE, MAXCIIESTER.-DISIRI-