The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-10 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market ia steady to-day, though there i 1 very ►ittle
doing. Prices an• quoted iv; follow : Town Tallow, 39e.
nett rash ; Petersburg V. C. on the spot, 401. ; April, 40s. ;
last three• monthi, 395. 9d.

SIIITIIFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Messrs. Cooper and Davis report the trade brisk, at tbo
following quotation.. Prime Meadow Day, Ws. to 90a.;
inferior ditto, 70v. to 7.7”.. ; Rowell, Gio. to ; Clover,
70v. to 90s. ; second cut, 70s. to Ws.; Straw, 275. to 32..

THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL AsSOCIATION.—
On Tuesday evening, one of a series of ward meetings in
advocacy of the National Public School Assoeiatieni was
held in the Oddfellowa' Orphan School-room, Fullmer-
street, Manchester. Mr. Councillor Goadsby presided, and,
addressed the audience on the advantages offered by the
secular system. lle believed it to be the largest, the most
tolerable, and the most practical plan yet submitted to
the public. Ile would invite parties who doubted the
efficiewcy of the secular plan to pay a visit to the school-
room in which tiny were assembled, where about ninety
children were taught, whose parents were Jews, Roman
catholies, and others of the greatest diversity of creed.
Or. J. Watts, who spoke at some length, considered
that one reason why education woe not more common,
was the didiculty of attending good schools, in conse-
quence of the expense. The full mental destlopinent of
the youthful part of the population was necessary in order
to enable them to earn their own living, and to become
useful members of society. Dr. Watts pointed out the
propriety of the ratepayers having a control over the
management, and showed that this was an advantage
peculiar to the National Public School Association, such
not hieing the ease in the proposed Manchester and Salford
scheme. Ile regarded the National Public School Asso-
ciation as being the most practical scheme ever brought
forward, and proceeded to detail the mode of electing the
school committee, the county hoard, &c. The schools
would be free of expense, and the doors would be open
for all who might choose to come.--The chairman read
the copy of a petition to the House of Commons, pray-
ing that an act might be passed for the establishment of
a general system of secular instruction, to be supported by
local rates, and managed by local authorities, elected by the
ratepayers specially tor the purpose.—lts adoption was
unaniruously eacried.
A ItOOM-kti.f. SIBTIIORPES—In a cottage in tho
parish of Little Bardfields, Essex, the following persons oc-
cupy three beds in one small room, the only bedroom in the
house. It is no extreme or very uncommon ease as to number
and relations:-1. John Sibthorpe, labourer; 2. Maria Sib-
thorpc„his wife ; Z. Henry Sibthorpe, their son, aged 28;
4. Louisa Sibthorpe, their daughter, aged 22 ; 5. Joseph
Sibthorpe, their grandchild, aged 2; 6. Margaret Sibthorpe,
their daughter, aged 16 ; 7. Sarah Sibthorpc, their daughter,
aged 12; 8. Lydia Sibthorpe, their daughter, aged 10; 9.
Betsy Sibthorpe, their daughter, aged 8.
SIIREWSBI:RY AND ILAlLWAY.—Yee-
terday the shareholders in this railway assembled for the
fourth time, at the Swan llotel, Wolverhampton, fur the
purpose. of receising the report of the scrutineers upon the
votes given on Mr. Ilolland's amendment for an adjourn-
ment to the 9th May next ; Mr. 0. Gore, M.l'., in the chair.
After the report which appeared in yesterday's Ezpress was
despatched, the agents and supporters of the committee of
inquiry expressed their determination to remain in the
room without adjournment until a vote was taken upon tho
substantive resolution proposed by Mr. Scutt. An arrange-
ment was come to at half-past 9 o'clock, and the meeting
was adjourned until four o'clock on Wednesday, to receive
the report of the scrutineers. Accordingly, noon after the
hour appointed the scrutineers appeared, but, in conse-
quence of differences as to the mode and conduct of the
scrutiny, were unable to make the expected report. A more
friendly feeling, however, appeared to exist, and it was
resolved that the scrutineers should give a report according
to the best of their judgment, based upon the reports of
previous
,scrutineers, in order to decide, without farther
It
annoyance,
oeunredtheinmajthoercoity..for orof against the
day that
tammenadmeit.
meet-
ing of the board in the morning the majority (who are
opposed to the majority of the shareholders) elected Mr.
Knox a director (in the room of Mr. Austin), he having re-
corned his secretaryship. The term of service of the new
director, of course, expire* at the next half-yearly meeting.
LONDON AND SOUTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Traffic for the week ending April 0, 1861 :—Pasnengers,
6,9461. oe. 4d. ; goods, 2,3641. 3s. ; total, 9,3091.34.4 d.
Corresponding week last year was Easter week.
MIDLAND RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending
April 6, 1&51, 20,6001. 18s. 3d. ; corresponding week,
18.50, 20,6301.185. Id. Aggregate, 1850, 274,6711. 118.1 d.;
-, 278,4761.45. 7d.

1851,