The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1849.

Oa the moist of Meaday bid Sir Joshua Wow
h, M.P., sad O. Thenperoa, Beg. XP. appeared before
the atlases of Okagow, se a okyosesties iron the Necked I
Parliaziestary sad Meowed ltrforia Aaseelethe.
wee laid la the City Hell the largest pine ot 1
ratirtly I. ikedead. Lcsg beim ett leeleek boor
at welch the Ask VMS manied Se takes, the hall sad
/unmet wen 'mewled fa envy pin Oa On appeenweeof
an ambers et lbe depodatin, Xr. Hastio,* tor the
city, and several wellokannt Olaegow reforwours, they were
loudly awn.
)Ir. BASTIN., ILP., ten the disk, sad said le masa
this meeting with resat eatidestiesou k =Wed lira to
gin a hearty welcome to hie two Meade, who Y
deputation km the Anson Parlianeatery eirrirsineoli:l
Beaks Askosistioa. (Ohena) The hen. ilatinsaa ou-
tland—l on aware *a ibie mentos is koesea ea with
and
distant by amiledrze tbeneekto
reseastmasel Perinnuatary beseues, is their
'Woo, this IS 11•Per_ tine for the movement.
hey to MR Laarf on the coati-
seat which have kowe repes•Adly embroili,d In turbo.
lcoc; sad meek. ThtY say teat oar labourtra

sad artisans are hilly lagpoill that they are eeetested,
aid their minds iatffiLThey say that prowl/inns
are sheen: end why shwa we disturb the rabbi quiet by
'skies agiekor :see bites like the presser, gad st6tat-
iag soak • wenn as we 4."11? NV=to the?
More
the very reason that preemie thh...4 eall"—
ler I will still sall them Mends—the 7a7 that Mo.
vests this leading to their coontesanes 1818_,
ousts' ea say Wad is quits ea lovers dinar. 47 f AP.
planes.) I udder it is sal a the* to agitate for'reforen
tyke men are store* sad their mrada are unsettled. I
sounder the proper time to ask for salutary reform
is when the people are comfortable, and when they
saa look calmly and Wilma weird*, co those measures
they may ergensider assessary to be adopted for their
Wastage. (Hest leer.) Is the essaioa of 1849,
theengh exertisits of Ouse economists in the how,
}eked by ewe of the troy party, but may a very few, they
manes& the estimates, as unwed with the preview peer
kf the mat of one million oad a half sterling. (Applause.)
But the power or scope for reduction in these estimates is
quits lured anything I eau convey to you. On looking
over the votes this forenoon, there was Dee whine Barash me
as well worth meatiosisg. It is this : there is small island
rolled the Fa'kland Isle, the inliaMtaste of whisk mutat to
160 individuals. And the. island bas • govereer, peMsaster,
and all the other officialperaphernalia, atasaswsl swum of
COWL (Beer, hear.) I remember that whoa that par-
nailer vote was under discussion, Mr. Jaime' Hume, that
old and tried friend of reform, rouserked very justly that
w• 'meld being over the whole of the lubstoiteses of the
Falkland Isles to this country, and wisesta them here at
sub less mots,. (A laugh.) There is astable Wand that we
have taken possession of within the last two years; sod I am
not aware whether there is yet • white man ups it-
-1 as.. Libelee ; but upon this spot we have .lrealy a go-
veinier, muter attendant, and a set of other officials, for
warm we pay 10,0001. per annum. How such a system as
dele sass possibly stand, Or bel alleehiled by a reformed
EOMsI Coamosii, it is difficult to comprehend; but so it ie.
(Neer, hear.) The: let as look at moms of our larger posses-
sass. Take Jessaica, for instance. It contains • population
{MS than the city of Giuggio. We think that theta:al govern-
ment of Glasgow M quite heavy enough; but the isSnd
of 'Mabel coats 400,0001. ; and this extravagant
expenditure is continued in the fur of the restoostranses of
their local legislature. The people themselves wish to re-
duce their expenditure ; but the home government, for no
other reeve than to provide for their dependents and
friend+, say that it shall not be reduced ; and consequently,
as to Jedsies, it is still labouring aleag with us under a
heavy load of taxation. (Hear, hear.) Now, I would
just bring the cue home from Jamaica, ad point
to a great job wh:ch is at this moment being
perpetrated in the metropolis. I refer to the new
Houses of Parliament. It took no less than
nine months to adjudicate and decide epos the plans and
estimates of these new houses. One would mink that in
such a length of time, they should have been well con-
sidered ; and assoroinely the stagnates were gives in and
calculated to amount to 770,0001. Well, last year, a mem.
her moved for a stern of what they had now cost, and it
turned out that the amount was 2,043,0004. (Hear' hear,
and "Shame.") Now, this very enormity proves to my
mind that this system nest soon be abolished. There are
some other points that I could willingly bare alluded to, but I
am well swan that you are not here tor the purpose of listen-
Mg to me, but to our Weeds who are now here as the re-
presentativee of the National Reform Association in London,
and whom I now beg ti intronies to you. (Great cheering )
Mr. A. PATON here read a letter from Mr. M'Oregor.
the other repreeentstive for Glasgow, stating that he would
willingly have accepted the invited* to be present at that
meeting, but he bad, unfortunately, made an engagement, as
governor of the Royal North Drab Bank, for the very day
on which the was notified to be
The Rev. Mr. J FRAY moved the following resolution
in a brief speech, is which he stated ke cossidered it las
ditty, as • Weiser of the gospel, to be present and aid by
every means in his power this wit patriotic movemeat.
That, iteasiderlog that the national expenditure is erass
sire and may be very much Mood &What injury to the
efficient dal:hares of the duties of the ggoovernment, and that
a reform is the Cosmos house of psNlament is necessary,
this weds, approve of the obi's' at the National Perlis-
sieutary sad Financial Reform Association, and cordially wel-
come to this city the deputation from that body now present,
consisting of Sir Joshes Walstaley, M.P., and George
Thompson, Req., M.P., who have been invited by a prelimi-
nary meeting to address the present assembly.
Mt. Councillor PEARSON seconded the resolution, which
was agreed to with great enthusiasm.
Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY was received with immense
applause. He said-1n rising to address the highly intelli-
gent citizens of this great commercial metropolis I would
give relief to my feelings by gravelly acknowledging the
levitation which has brought me &atingle you ; the honour
sod compliment that invitation has conferred, and the ge•
serous reception which, as a stranger and a very humble
individual, has been accorded to me. Having dolls this, let
popitiate your indulgence by avowing that 1 liars little
▪ rose and me to your attention beyond an earnest seal
▪el ISM you are seeking to promote, and a conviction
that, !melee been in some degree favoured with public con-
Wanes and elevated to a seatin the legislature, it is my ditty
to de what I sea /or my country. In ability I must give
plass to Niel; in sincerity and earnestness I would be
lowa to sou. (Cheers) With this introduction let me
to folill the trot now laid epos as. Sir Joshua ekes
=a wn the foundation, the principles, propel/ale, and sea-
sores of the Parliamentary andFiewelal Batons Awocistioa.
The propositions to which I refer are these :—Firet, that
ander the existing and cherished soweitation of Ws country,
the House of Commons ought to embody, fully and fairly,
the opinions, the feelings, and the will of the various claws
▪ widek our wrest community is composed. Second, that
the awes of Commons, as at present constituted, does not
alialleat, with anything like Museum justice, the mind of
iho pm* of the united empire. Third, that the schemes(
Wenn which has been adrated by the asereciation, and has
already received the sanction and ratification of vast uses-
binges of enlightened citizens, is can which would secure
that reprosentatioa which it is the right and the intense of
the people to possolt. And, fleetly, that the meanies
we an now prosecuting are such as promise at no dates:
day the attainment of the object we have in view,
and, as the result, due, practical benefits whisk
are sow looked for in van' at the hands of the pee.
gent Hoses of Commons. Having at considerable
length explained sad supported his posing:us, and
esemerated the various incoonsteee in
toeth represen-
tation of the country, Sir Joshua nn
went ton y : Whom
does the Houseof Commas represent I will tell you.
The government with its 63 placessen—the navy, with its
adneirah, sommodorts, and aristocratic post captains—
** army, with its numerous staff of field may
shale, generals, and Mascara colonels—the church,
with its 108 men, who are the patrons of between
200 and 300 fat linage, one of whom alone has the
personation to 103 benefices. Whom does the House of
Commas represent I The people ? No. I will tell you :
The aristeersey, the terriMeW oligarchy, the men who sit in
the lime of Peers Do you ask me to prove this ? I will
point yes to the pages of ' Dodes Parliamentary Comps-
aka." la whisk you will Bad the names of 334 men, heirs
to p lbe brothers to peers, the sosoin.law of peers,
Me Nephews of peers, or otherwise connected
Ida that istlimestioal amine, who, not contented with a
hew el Mille ante bare made that which should be " the
Pawls% Hewes" little better than a registration committee
Imam of Me pmeeedir pof the house of an hereditary and
imeopenallie peerage. (Cheers.) We have looked at this
hems fa its elements. Let us now look at its acts. Sir
haus Wm compliable** the veto ea the People's
Obielem es Ike MEM, tad other liberal measures.
liken geleled est the mils under which Ireland
from a peeteMest mialikkamat fur • few thousands
of mesagst million et esetker weed. The honourable
than reviewed the Nimbi modem sod liamelalmo-
-7:118
,:ad modem awl*/ mom sr Imo the expenditure of
the people's Illosy, and ins aimeginiM of public affairs
art seasindisi by reamilubsing the pima sad objects of the
Peillswaska7 Shemial Aramiettme. which Ira has
at ether seethes remote& is this paper. Sir
regeCilliseseladed by saying, es by the shake et
Werra swarth , the pembleat of the Mitieeel Prix
miteramilehrie ia that expeeky espies
podosies dames, by wham la
every plaserbdasese bees posted so a friend and declared
worthy of coolideass. Let me way to the workbag sea of
Massey, that should they aim extort to se thew assidenee
I give them my ammo' 1 will new be it. I
this MI% with its mighty iatermle std eventful Imes,
le yew are and keepiag. I ilk yes to sendion, mania,
esi sminsts it. If yea wadi eel ea gebtelphs of lodes
sad yoa woad rers the Tiede el
=_• yes wadi have yews owe shaded sad !e-
-yes weld *Wiens per is Welty sad
geed erase of year follow-ostiosto—if pa would remove eat
of Oto way the bothers to tilde progressprogress of refons—if you
wasid allay dimmest end avert revolution—ff you mold
make the lighliture is hemmer to the country, • Mewls le
thecae, owl as ism* to the world—give is yew 8.1
is eases, ta
li
seat us to achieve the vistery. (Mr
Jahns meamed lie seat amidst the loudest plaudits, whisk
madam& he Newel abates.)
Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON, M.P., rose and was m-
eshed with loud &sere. He mid : Eighteen years ego the
ebaseinea who le sow the first minister el the crown, and Mae
Ss the leader la et these who were la favour of
as milmelea of iI same, attired these words— "If
negeoesalation be a quails et right, then the right le is
hem of rehrm if it be a geodes of reeemieikes is Teems
Is Meer of reform if it bezerialla of est mph.
maps this do psis and kik ea foe the
esSimies el reins" He Lied Joke Roma for
Ma text on widely is 1119, be Wilt hest or
a meanie of reheat awe eissitent ebb this
then that whisk the slalom abseiled la
UM., He also took Ms dog apes the expofilasy, tke
pehey the lemon, tad the rlight of that mho. of
piltisial renovadea whisk kis hosannas *load
had es lucidly expeenhed sad so alequesdy entweed.
Netwithehndies the sable lard's reply to him hot eseden,
heThompeen) moot repot his as sommiliell to the
douches of Isallty. lord Mea Rowell lied been candid
ism* la ble deelandeas during the last twelve yam.
Frost the EOM of November ISM, dam to *a loth el Isms
ltiSsZsbetelli ledes Hoses el Um ornitist=theake sod kisolo'
the UM, swift that
he merle the Rehm EM MUMS as " a Immesest settle-
else
eat et a great essetitattemd eimatlea," sad that vibortor
e algid
to She syetim, he would set. Why, lbws
do we seek to draw.)aim from ea empty diem
sad great applause Why seek Immo la the =tit
fertility es a barna edit (thawed langlam.)
mime athheie bee dose lie week ; he beediest lb. leek ;
and he mid amt. moo 'wheel, be a hither rehnikir,
at
eolemaly
kit mot iellberately wed
mewled opieleae emit pledgee. The pre.
seat demmi he Want is bend upon the mew
Thae• *Mess yeses. DWas diem years the people
Ws NM% SO *Alt ewe, sliot ;be Mona ill has got re,

moved the wile which they were taught to believe it would
extirpate. It is not caprice., it is not the more love asking*,
it is not • desire fire needier reeelatioa, still less a guilty
dream of the posseedon of lawless power, which leads to
tilidepreesst demand, but grievous moat Scathe at the non•
ant of all their hopes and expectations. Lost justice
'
he dose to the motive : it is rot disaffection, but disappoint-
ment, which hie rskinilled the seal and determinstios of the
people of this country the cause of rearm. The bill of
32;owing
to the ignorance of some, the denial of others,
and ‘Z• compromise of all, bee proved, as far as KVllfig.
real eoprusentation goes, a juggle and • device, which has
"Int the weed of Enemies to the cm,
But Woks it to me hope.
(Applause.) The Bofors Bill wee avowedly a metsure to
attain a (Artois end. It was but the settlemeet by pkiloso-
phm anima abstract theory ; but a measure, professedly at
it, to sweep awaycertain latreerable emirs which had
grown up in the Isms of &AL The question is, did it per-
form its work ? Are we now rejoicing in the purity amid
independence of our elections, and in the democratic charac-
ter of the Howe of Commons, which it was 'opposed that
nuaeure would secure ? (.. no.") Is there 110
nomiaa-
ties to seats is the lions* of Commons now ? Is there no
bribery, either wholesale or retai:, done at elections
sew ? Are then no conetitueseies now where it is
impetigo to carry an election without a corrupt
empties with a grovelling and sordid crew ? Is
there no loileenie, and no intimidation used in the ma-
esegesseat of elections now Have the peorle in every easp
the seas of their choice ? Will any man deny that the
Hews of Commons at the present time contains some
sores of tie sow and scions of the aristocracy, the devotees
of pleasure, tad the di entrees of taxes, and the oppooents
of reform, net one of whom, unites greatly improved to in-
tellect, in habits, and political knowledge, would have a
chance before • large and intelligent constituency in say pin
of the kingdom? 0. this,he was sure, there would be no deni 1
from three who sit in the House of Commons.
But there are those who admit the necessity of reform, but
tell as it is not the right time to broach tee subjoin, or to
get up en agitation upon it. (gear, hear) With such
men it wit never be the sisht tame. Let me refer
you to what lately struck my eye in the eolumen of
one of theLondoa daily papers—a paper which I may ohs 'eve
has peculiar claims upon the support of all the friends of re-
form and good government throughout the king low, and
merits that support not lees on amount of the ability of its
articles and the vuiety of its information than its
independent advocacy of liberal principles—l refer
to the Daily News. (Chens ) 11, turn to last
Thursday's issue, and read there the leading article
on the effect of the excise laws upoa the manufacture ol
soap. You will see bow, by the imper menace, interference,
restrictions, and enactmen:s of those laws, the enterprise of
hottest-men is paralysed, how capital is destroyed, end Low
respeirkbie persons are ruined and driven nut of the trade
by the padlocks. pumps, and other machinery of this mote
of tazation. You want a reform in the pension list.
0 ye Belgravian recipients of elm, from the miserable but
meritorious poor, wield, that sentstimes when alone, ye
would think of thew pale, feint, sonsumptive creatures who
toil and spin that you may dress in purple and fine lines!
would that you would sometimes send your thoughts to the
foetid room of the slop-maker, or the lonely, firele-s garret of
the enapstr et, where—work, work, work —sriteh, stitch,
stitch—tit those who from Monday's sunrise to Saturday's
sunset, the offspring of piverty, toil to pay 2d. out
of every 3d. toisy spend in tea, that may be
idle and fare sumptuously every day. (Hear, hear )
Tot went fin.ncial reform. Yes, to drive its ploughshare
through the stupendous abuses of the army, the navy, aid
the ordnance, with their joint expenditure of seventeen
million', upon men, and boys, and sand-bags, and shells,
and rockets, and cartridges, and cannon balls, and muakets,
and hones, and gun carriage., and ships of war, and
arsenals, and jobbing contracts, sad generals without
dieisloes, and edusirals without ships, and hell-pays, and
whole pays, and superansuatiose, and peones.. (Applause.)
You want financial reform. Yee, to cleanse that wore tint
Aegean stable—the Woods and Forests, with its sinecure
salines, its fraudulent leases, its insane mismanagement, it.
guilty malversatione, its disgusting favouritism to the nobles
of the land—its innumerable petty peculation*—its barbarous
and feudal privileges—itspervenioa of the land and resources
of the soil which are the birthright of the people, its unset-
Actable oaks, its useless verderere, its costly estab-
lishmeot in Whit, haliplace, and all its maaituld and
multiform and monstrous abuses. (R-n- wed cheering.)
The very men who, when Mr. Cobden and myself
in 180, 1641, and 1642, were going from city
to city, and from town to town, as my ho-
nourable friend and I are doing now, yelped lik•
curs at our heels, wrote leading articles to denounce
our ultraism and fanaticism ; they charged us with abusing
the aristaawy, and seeking to bring the government lot°
coutempt; the most expressive and appropriate simile they
could find by which to incribe Mr. Cobden wee—" a bubble
of foal froth." They preached up an eiokt shilling fined
duty ; thus, as now, they supofrod the policy of the men in
power ; and it was not until a certain noble lord wrote a
letter from Scotland to London that their eyes were anointed
and Mr. Cobden became a judicious and respectable man,
(Hear, hear.) The judicious measures of Mr. Cobden!
Why, we are walking in his footprints, we are follow-
lag his advice. Even while I @peek, I find a motive
in the language which he employed at Hamill"•
bast a fortnight ago ; when sitting by his side, I
heard his say. " whether Irish, colonial, India.., parlia-
mentary or financial retorts be your object, one thing is
certain, you cannot achieve it until dm people IMO crowed
to perceive the defects of the represeatative sputa, and are
resolved to amend it." (Loud applause.) The spirit of
reform is abroad ; so also is the spirit of bondage and of des-
potism. But who can doubt the issue of the conflict ? Hark!
amidst the roar of elements, the tumult of voices, and the
clash of arms, hear you not the cry, Reform! reform !
...Yee every redla.at Island of creation,
The music of that swelling peal is borne;
Lend bears to land, and name shouts to nation,
The war cry of the age—Beform, reform!"
Kr. Thompson resumed his seat amidst rounds of ape
Owe.
WILLIAM GOVAN, Esq., submitted the second mien- 1
Soo, which was to the effect, that this meeting believing
that good and economical sovernment will only be secured
by a large extension of the franchise, • shortening of the
duration of parliaments, peetection to every man in the este-
' else of the franchise, and a more equal distribution of politi-
cal powers through the means of an equalised adjustment of
reaieurtatives to government, tenders its warmest acknow-
-1 te to the gentlemen of the deputation, for Vie lucid
matitfectory exposition of the principles of the association
which they have gives, and appoint a committee for the
purpose of carrying est the objects of the association.
(Here follow the names of the gentlemen proposed to form a
committee.] He (Mr. Govan) was happy to think that after
the addresses to which the meeting had listened, no more was
wanting on his part to recommend the resolution which he
had just submitted.
Mr. MATTHEW CULLEN said he had much pleasure
in seconding the resolution which had jest been submitted
to the meeting ; and, in doing se, be had pleasure in ex-
puede( his full approbetim of the peesent movement. The
time had arrived when all classes either community ought
to make one combined effort for die purpose of putting down
all corruptions and enfranehlAsi ger countrymen.
The motion, herb'g been pet ftem the &air, was carried
amidst the most d
Sir JOSHUA ;tit ll= sedan much cheering.
He said that as the hoer was so far advanced (half-pmt
eleven) he felt reluctant to deapy the time of the spitting
any longer, bat he could not but express his gratefulness,
both on the part of himself and Mr. Thompson, for the very
kind manner la which the meeting bad responded to the
vote of thanks. Next to the approval of a man's
own conscience was Om satisfaction that he carried with
him the hind feelings and good will off his fellow-sees.
(Cheers.) As he did not wish to occuy the time of the
seating any longer, be would simply, in conclusion, bog
have to move a vote of thanks to their worthy choir-
man. (Cheers.)
Mr. THOMPSON bad much ;plasmas' in seconding the
modem
The motion was then carried unanimously, and the Chair-
van simply acknowledged the compliment.
Three hearty cheers having been given for the welfare of
the mum the meeting broke up eta quarter to twelve.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL WIDOW AND ORPHAN FUND.—
We noticed, a few weeks sines, the appointment of a provi-
sional committee of compesitors connected with the daily
par kr the pupae of drawls, np a series of rules for the
Ohm* of a society having for its °bled the affording
wising to the families of their deterred brethren. The
somattee have just comoleted their labours, and issued a
ad et Mee for the approval of the trade. They had
already received the names of *boat 300 compositors a:prese-
ts( Mak I/Minium to join the proposed society, and are
day maim tea anise. A public meeting of the
members If as trade Mourable to the object will, we
admessel, be heldaSaturday evening.
Deena*, 16th,
MINIS doe ran will bs submitted for confirmation, and the
aemeamy alien andated for the management of the
deg By a sink weekly subscription the family of a
mNmier will, at his death, receive the cam of 2W., with
giber advantages.
SKIPSOTID IsCENDIAMIse IN MaleausTis.--An
maim beam wee lama to be on fire oa Monday meing
skid seven o'clock, in less-grove, Kos vide, Manchester,
to bs the work of an ineesdiary. The of
being
ghatthe Polies-yard, a limengise and a body of men
were on the spot as speedily as possible ; but, on their or-
deal, it was found that the AIM bad been already satin-
riby the nelglaran. The house is the property of
t.ltarr, wise realm neat door. It wee formerly mew
pied by Kr. lidikway, paper-manafestarer, sad is let to
Mr. Joha Hawke, drew, Ozhrtbetrest, who was to enter
at Christmas nett. Oa an examination of the premises it
was Woad that there had been flee distinct parts of the
bedding on lire at the muse time. Quantities et chips and
paper, asaersiel ads suspends' were Mad V di nant
'rims el them partlaoiy areureased. No eine to
lee Me yet bees obtained, but it le mated
that • seßrud at MR maga be offered yesterday for the
appiehemkei al the ellemMe.
DAZING ROBUST AT MANCIMITmt.—About baff-
led eight o'clock on Koaday Kohl, as Mr. Jobs Willoek,
el the be. of Othweite and Masa, Imam dealer', Man-
date's, was ea his wow hams deermgalSy with his eon, he
gm atimised by Was mei hi hameet, Stnagewaye,
ow el wham mini Ms by tbs throat, attempt.
big RI sem& bilm, easthat pet lie hand (WIT the
stlith tot Mew Madams, ad a bed iastebed hem
Kt. Iniko.e rani • Week leastisr_ apst wataltha 1761. is
ask sae, a bill ha 1961.6+, sdkasilma Km down. All
three made their swipe beim as ham or his son could
1101 k an alarm. A ?SWIM el 101. has been offered for the
Isppraendon of the thieves, of whom no trace bus at present
bees obtained.

ZAGGED AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS AND
JUVENILE REFUGE, MILE END.

The third allud meting of the friends and Imp-
porter, of tom was held at the London Tavern last
maim, the Mite Rog. the j Knott presiding.
The report stated that It was about ::!".! "an "age an
effort was made to establish. on • sale coniensura:::
the wants of this lap and important districts system of
iadttetrial training. la the oommeseement of the institu-
tion the disorderly Goaded of the children had deterred
many benevolent persons from visiting; the schools ; bat the
committee had to report a progressive improvement In the
habits of this neglected and hitherto forgotten class, whom
nothing but the Christian benevolence and forbearance seer-
allied at a ragged school could possibly bays reached. The
result of • recess of 800 houses showed that of the 7,20:1
inhabitants 320 ocessienally attended public worship, and
400 children attended Sunday schools, one-half of whom
only reetivid daily instructions. Missy of these houses
seem occupied by 2or 3 families; aid amongst them wen
oily 200 bibles sad 40 testaments. An induvrial school had
men established, to which 12 destitute boys were admitted.
After • lair sad somewhat extended trial, it keel boos found
that these combined operations could not be sucemeully
Garde 1 out upon the present premises; and the committee
spin appealed to a generous publics to aid them in their en-
deavours for carrying out thew present system of reformatory
decipline by which orphan and destitute youths might be
fitted to earn their own livelihood as colonists. Fur this end
it was proposed to erect • suitable building. Of the twelve
boys originally In the refuge, only four remained; one had
be en apprenticed to a shoemaker, and several bad been re-
comosenued is situations, where they appeared to give esti&
hot ioa. The infant school was attended daily by 100 to 137
children. There were also an evening school for boys from
10 to 18, ant' a school for teaching needlework, both well
attended. Thew various institutions had occa.loned a great
outlay, and the commune* were now 871. in debt. Daring
tee peer, contributions had been received of 601. from the
corporation of the city of Landon • 601. from the Dowager '
tidy Sal Id • 601. from a Bagged School teacher.
lit Birkheck, Req., 261. ; B .r 1 Menem, 212 ; and Mrs.
Smith, 201. To no one was the committee more indebted
than to T. B. Proctor, Wit., who not only subscribed 251.
ennui .Uy, but had published a pamphlet in support of the
school. Toe committee estimated that about 6001. more
wJuld be !primary to carry out their plans for the year. A
piece of freehold around had been offered them in the neigh.
bisurhood for 3001., which was very eligible fur their

PurPose-
Tee treuarer's account &bowie a receipt of 9041. hem
donations and subscriptions ; from T. B. Proctor, 811. 51.;
seated for the work of the children, 111.8 x.; cash at the
bsoken*, 7941 So. ; paid for food, 1171. ; rent and other
expense', 1841 19s. 9d. ; balance doe, 871.9..
Admiral Lord RADSTOCK movied the adoption of the
report, and the appointment of officers for the ensuing year,
sad tee motion was carried.
Sir JOHN OSBORNE said it would be much to be re-
gretted if the ins itutlon, after struggling through its fist
difficulties, should now be suffered to fall for want of support.
He moved a resolution approving the determination of the
committee to previle more suitable accommodation for the
destitute and neglened youth of Spitalflelda.
The It, T. W. TYLER read a letter from a gentleman, a
ragged school teacher, taffering to contribute 501., if live other
persons would do the same, towards the purchase of the
grouted required for the new whale The motion mu carried.
The Rev. JOSEPH TURNBULL moved: " That, in
addition to the ordinary means of instruction, the inculca-
tion of habits of Widmery is eminently calculated to reclaim
toe vicious and depraved, this meeting therefore recommends
the ezteusion or the industrial operations 'dread/ carried
out by the committee--earnestly commending the objects of
such an institution to the sympathy sod support of all who
are in eeeee ted in the well-being of a large and hitherto neg-
lected clam of the community."
The Key. J. W. C. PENNINGTON, formerly a slave in
New Yore, weeirded the motion, which was adapted, as was
a vote of thanks to the chairman at the dose.

MAIL ARRANGEMENTS IN SCuTLAND.—The Town
Council of Cupar, at their meeting on Friday lea, unani
money agreed to a petition the Pottnisstartieneral,
against the recent alteraticn in the despatch of the mails ;
.nd (sass the FifesAire Journal) they certainly have not
overstated their ground of complaint, u 'instance the follow
lag :—A letter potted in Caper for Kirkcaldy at 9 p.m. takes
26 hours to reach its denotation; and though both towns
are on the line of the Fife Railway, it must be sent via
Dundee, Perth, and Stirling, to Edinburgh, where it lies •
night, and finds its way nest morning to its destination.
At Newburgh the mails arc, with one ex -eption ten hours
later than formerly. Even with Perth, • distance of 12
silee—both places blintz on the line of railway—a whole
day is now lose. At Markinch, on the line, a letter posted
for Cope, II miles off, must go to Edinburgh and lie there
a night ere it reaches its destination. At Largo, nine miles
off, tho seine thing Galan; and, after lying • whole nigh!,
it does not reach Cups until late is the evening of the
following day.—Colerionian Mercury.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT INVERNIMMI.—At an early
hour on Thursday morning the usual quiet was broken by
the occurrence of one of the most destructive fires that has
happ.ntd in Inverness for many years The premiers de-
stroyed are the main buildings of the Olesalbyn distillery,
the property of Mr. Sutherland, late Provost, with all the
large, essay, and nearly new machthery, fermenting toes,
&;c., used in carrying on the extensive works. The
distillery is situated close by the basin of the Caledonian
Canal, sod within a mile of Inverness. On Wednesday
night, at eleven o'clock, all the business of the distillery
was over, four hundred gallons of spirits being then in the
rseeiver, and in the malt mill three hundred quarters of
newly ground grain. The malt mill occupied a portion of
the second floor of the western wing of the main building,
and beneath was the boiler. The house was four storeys in
ladght, roofed with tel', and the top fist was the part kcowa
as the cooler. Before the fire was di covered, about two
o'clock, the fire had extended over the whole of the main
wrapping flex after floor In flames, and the blase
lighted up the darkness so vivi.ly as to awaken the people is
the streets at • considerable distance. At half-past 3 the
spirits in the receiver and the low wines aught fire, and
bent oat through the roof in on. immense shat
of flame. The whole four floors within the walls
had fallen. Whiskey, malt, machinery, the root and than,
fad the powerful flames that belched from every door and
window, and roared high over the blackened walla. The
books had been early removed to a place of safety, and the
seeks of whiskey in the cellars were /oiled to • safe distance.
• cock wee turned on to the roof et the office buildings,
eassialeating with the canal at Muirtes Locks and the
espies supply of water thus afforded prevented the flames
foss eemnisiosostlag to this wing. Another pipe was
spited above the lower flat, and a large quantity of water
was let is • but the kilns were fora length of time in great
danger, and were only saved br persevering exertions. Of
the main building, with all its extensive and large ma-
chinery (which could distil 800 bushels of malt per week),
nothing was leg but the ruined walls. The 100 sustained in
buildings and machinery cannot be estimated at less than
4,0001. or 5,0001. Fortunately they were insured at their
vase, wholly, or for the moat part, with the Caledonian In-
sane.. Company. As the distillery season, however, wee
tztreesessencing, and as at least twelve months must elapse
k is again in working order, the loss sustained by
beset Sutherland is very great. At least 300 bushels of
mead malt, 400 gallons of spirits, and 200 gallons of low
wise, were consumed. Of the maehinery the two stills
dens eon upwards of 1,0001. We may add that the fire is
to have originated from the friction of the YAM
=din the malemill.—/nvernese Courser.
BIRMINGHAM was yesterday visited by one of the
thews fags witnessed in that town for several years. It
eemmenced about twelve o'clock, and gradually increased
ttlalfl bur, when the whole town became wrapped in the
Sea uncomfortable datum. Towards sir o'clock in the
seeds' it seemed to be gradually disappearing.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR RAIISGATE.—AN acci-
dent, which might have been of a very serious nature, s-
ensed to the express train, due here at half-pant NMI p.m.
as Friday seiniught, by its running into, between Starry
and Grove Ferry, a .trove of bullocks which had got oaths
NMI, by the shameful negligence of some one leaving the
Was of • level croadag open. Three of the drove were
killed, and the carriages covered with their blood. The con-
cussion threw the engine nearly three feet up from thelin
bat proddeatially it took the metals again. The i
(Mitchell) was thrown with some considerable violence
against the roof of his box, but we have not beard of any
person meeting with ;injury, °Unions than fright. The
train was proceeding at the vats of forty miles en hour. It is
to be hoped that the wrongdoers in this case, if discovered,
will be well punished for their stupidity or careless's,
which sit se many persons in imminent peril of their lives.
Door Tslegreph.
THE CASE Or ERASING A PARISH REGISTER.—
The Ipswich E' Tess states that on Monday Yr. James Hoag,
who was remarded last week open • charge of truing the
parish register of St. Runweld, was again ern:dant at the
Town-hall, Colchester. Defendant had procured the legal
eminence of Mr. Charnoek as his counsel, and the case was
beard in the Quarter Session Court, which wag densely
wooded in every part, the case having excited each intense
interest. The additional evidences was that of Mr. L S.
Barnes, solicitor, who stated that on the 26th of March
last he went to look at the parish register St.
weld, to ebtain a copy of the entry of the of
marriage be-
tween John Fenner and Susanna Hamby, both of that
pariah, having ascertained that the marriage of them par-
ties was solemnised at that plass. He went to the char*
clerk's residence, and asked to march the register,
sad was shown by the daughter of the clerk to the
vestry ; he pointed out to her the entry be wasted in the
register, and &stook the beakless the vestry and requested
him to mill again, when she would obtain a certillsteelthe
iriLin question for him from lb. Hound, the Teeter.
ate all gain, and found that an extreet was prepared
for him, whirl he ,compared with the original entry, end
bead it strictly correct. (Witness here banded in the
outset-) He paid strict attention to the extract and the
register, bemuse be was aware at the time that lie should
have to make an eadavit el its . (Wisner. was
here Aiwa the entry in the regWer. T e entry had been
dewed eines be ebeeined the copy. The word . Bonsby,"
after the weed " Ilseeme," hind &wed in the nary.
After elks slimes was gives, Mr. Reek allikensed the
brads In suppeet of the ease, end Mr. Cleans* addressed
the bomb the upwards of an bear fer defendant ; aka Sikh
Me sagileates retired he mere than half en boor, theses
their Men has saint, Ike Mayer tell Molest that,
foes the cemeishe Ware of the silos% Swath limsaid,
unel
to souk him for trial 'et the nut meths at
bat would seept bail Orr his apposseame himself is 1001.e'
sad two sureties in VA each. Messrs. Joseph Wends, or
the Anchor Inn, and Joshua Whitaker, clothier, beans
him modest 1144 he left the court.—The este lasted four
hoe"

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING TZ.II WEEK•

The return for the week Muting tut Bats_ ,3167,
shows that the deaths registered la the metropolitan distre..6
wen 892, a number width is less by 270, than the weeklp
average of five previous autumns rated aseordiag to probable
Inman' of population. It is satidentery to observe, that ea
compared with the average, namely 116, the mortality has
exlallated • considerable dames during • period of seven
weeks; him the beg ing of the present month the total
deaths I. each week have been leas than 900. la the due of
synods or epidemic diseases 178 deaths are sauna:and,
whilst the ge is 307; from dimness of the respiratory
organs, 170 (being an increase of 36 on the preceding
week), whilst the average is 214. Pinkish. which is
not included in the latter else., was fatal to 104 persons.
or rather less than the anal number; pneamosia or
idiannostion of the lungs (which now incases, rapidly) to
82, nearly all children, acd bronchitis be 60. From
typhus there were only 34 deaths, • smalls, number
than has been recorded for a loss period • fees scarlatina,
35 ; from measles, 30 ; from hoomageowitt only 12 ; from
efluensa. 4. The mortality from smallpox. which has re-
cently bees low, suddenly rose from 6 deaths in the previous
week to 17 in the last. Fortunately the deaths from diar-
rheas, which were only 16, are now 7 below the average.
Only two deaths from cholera were registered in the week ;
a man who had and in Bhilton-court, Bedfordbam died
in Charing-cross Hospital, of " consecutive fever alter cho-
lera" (three weeks' illness) ; and a child after 18 hours'
aloes Blandford-mews, in the Rectory, Maryiebene. A
women of 46 years, on whom an icque.t was held, died in
the Regent's-park sub•distriet, of " exhaustion from want
of sufficient food," according to the verdict of the jury.
A d to the present return are tables of 18,166 deaths
from cholera and diarrhea in Loudon, distinguiehing sex;
and stowing the different ages at which they occurred;
and also the annual rate of mortality derived from dab
deaths and population at each age. Amenpt other hats. ,
it is shown that the mortality Crum the epithet&
was uniformly greater aeon metes than female up to Me
age of 30 or 36 ; that between 35 and 45 years women suf-
fered more; that in the decennial period talowing the rat*
of mortality was nearly equal to both sexes, and that up to
85 it was greater among women, at which age the proportion
tuns in their favour. It also appesn that rose 25 years the
rate of mortality constantly increased up to erns. age,
though geuerally dentist was the milder form which the
epidemic assumed in the can of octogenarians. The births
registered in the week were 1,457. The mean reading of
the barometer was above 30 inches on Tuesday ; the mean of
the week was 29.733. The mean temperature was below the
go of the same days in seven years during the lest five
days, except on Friday, when it was slightly higher. The
mean of the week was 43.3 deg. ; on Thursday it was only
38.3 deg., but rose 6 deg, on the day followiog.