The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-05 00:00:00

CITY COMMISSION OF

Yesterday the commissioners assembled in the
Othldhall, Mr. Deputy PIACOCN. la the chair.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR mid that an error bad ithearrisd in
the report Mao proceedings of Tuesday last. Upon that
day a oomplelet had been made of the unnecessary inthrfer-
ease of Um Metropolitan Board of Health with matters
which had rtheressin to the City Sewers alone, end from
mistake no doubt the asterisms°, objected to was attributed
to the Metropolitan Comminthoen of Sewers. Ho wished
the impression should be removed, as the two metropolitan
bodies were quits distinct from each other. (Hear.)
The reports of the impassion stated that vigorous efforts
had been made during the week to improve the drainage
and cleanse the streets and lanes and alleys of the City.
It was resolved by the court that the sum of 151. a year
should be added to the salary of oath of the inspectors un-
der the commission in consaquenes of the severe additioual
duties imposed upon them under the new set.
There was co hennas of pith& Importance transacted
during the day, bat the commeni gave farther proof of
their uetermination to km no oppermatty et earring out
the prominent points in Mr. Simea's annual report.

EXETER BUILDINGS RAGGED SCHOOL,
CHELSEA.-EMIGILATION.

The second annual meeting of the friends and sup-
porters of this institution was held yesterday morning at the
Ced-gan Rooms, Sloane-square, Chelsea. Lord Aaithae,
M.P., presided ; and there was • crowded attendance of the
W 61111414 inhabitants of the district. The proceedings
were opened with prayer.
Lord ASHLEY mid that last session he had renewed his
effort in parliament to obtain a grant for sending out the
children of these schools to some of our colonies. -That pro
poeel was rejected ; sad he was not sorry for it, as it would
be the means of throwing the friends of egged schools on
their own /MUMS. Some scheme of emigration was Ono
lutely necessary; and, as ancillary to it, • central school
into which the best of the children might be drafted, and
there taught the useful arts So essential was this that be
thought it desirable now to come to some resolution as to
the Lame of the institution. A benevolent lady bad sug.
gestsd to him that it should be called " Tee Colonial
Traieieg School." (Hear, hear.) He thought the scheme
of emigration would be mush facilitated by • proposal
whicn would be made, in • day or two, by himself and Mr.
Sidney Herbert, with reference to that erraordinarily oi/i-
-temised class, the poor needlewom-n. Hear, hear.) He had
attended a meeting, the preceding. night, of about 1,800 of
these poor creatures, who looked just se if they bad been
disinterred. He had suggested that their diadem could only
be relieved by decrefoi,g their numbers' and in this view
they cordially concurred. At present he believed the num-
ber of females in this country exceeded that of males by
about half a million; and whatever occupation was offered
for women was sure to be overborne by numbers. He pro-
posed to them to enter into a scheme of emigration to the
colonise, where their services would be in demand: and it
this plan were carded out, it world much facilitate the emi-
gration from ragged schools, the orphan children of which
might be placed under the care of the women and families
thus sent out. Therefore, in appealing to the➢public we bee
half of one object, the appeal might be made on behalf of the
other, for both were equally deserving of Christian charity.
(Hear, hear.) By tiod's blessing much might yet
be done to restore the balance of things in this
country, and produce as great an amount of hap-
piness as bad been enjoyed at any time during
the last two centuries. For every object of this kind there
was no want of agency. There was also a great amount of
sympathy and good feeling ; nothing was wanted but fund-
to tarry out all the benevolent schemes now proposed. At
other times there had been a lack of benevolent feelings on
the part of the powerful classes, or an indisposition in the
poor to embrace the advantages held out to them. This was
not the ease now ; it was rrtectly setonishir g, in perambu-
lating this large town, to find the general conviction pre-
veiling on the part of the poor that some de
was
needed, and such would begladly embraced. Of thin they
might be certain, that if some of these benevolent schemes
for relieving the pressure of the poor on the labour market
and giving them instruction were not carried out, there would
soon be an end to the peace, the honour, and, most undoubt-
edly, to the Christian character of this church and nation.
He prayed that such a catastrophe might be averted.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. PORTER, the boa. secretary, after announcing •
donation of two guineas from Mr. Sheriff Nicol, read the
annual report of the committee :
It stated that 181. 12s. was the balance yet unsubscribed
of the epeeist fund for providing a more commodious build-
ing for the girls' school, which bad been occupied. An
induearial clam was attached to the boys' school. The
avenge number attending the day erthools was 160; of these,
13 were without shoes, 51 without stockings, and 16 with-
out hats or caps. The weekday evening school embraced a
different clue ; youths of more advanced age, who dis-
played great anxiety for instruction. • few of the elder had
been permitted to avail themselves of the openings for emi-
gration. Last winter the committee had distributed bread
te the 'nest destitute of the children, and proposed to con-
tinue thin charity. Mr. Watts had contributed 51. for this
purpose. Of the boys, 31 had obtained situations during the
year ; 15 remised them, sad were doing well ; and 11 girls
had been placed out. Litre* gentlemen of the committee
whn had provided situations for boys reported extremely
well of their conduct.
The financial statement showed that the Income of the
year amounted to 1791. 15s. including • grant of 241 from
the Re gged School Union. 'This sum bad been expended in
carrying en the schools, leaving • balance in hand of only
17s. sd. On the separate account for the building fund there
was a balance of 181. 12s. due to the treasurer.
The report was adnpted.
An evening meeting was held at the same place, in sup-
port of the some institution, at whisk the lioa. ARTZOZ
etas presided.