The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-10 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, JuLY 4:

In the sitting of today Nloyano addressed au in-
terpellation to ministers relative to the application of
a decree effecting the position of such creditors of the
state as were purchasers of national property. He then •
exposed the manner in which M. Bertntn de Lis,i
Minister of the Interior, had procured a royal decree
to evade payment of his purchases of national pro-
perty under the plea of being a creditor of the state.
The reply of M. Bertran de Lis raised great cla-
mour. In the resumed debate on the Settlement of
the Debt Llorente spoke in favour of the bill.
Bermudez de Castro would present on the morrow an
incidental proposition on the settlement of the debt,
which would furnish hint with an opportunity of
making a strenuous speech in opposition.

AMERICA.

(By Electric Telegraph.]
[FROM OUR OWN CORRE4PONDENT.]

SOUTHAMPTON, TIIVRSDAY MOUNING.
'I he American ocean steamer Ilumboldt arrived
off Cowes this morning, on her way to Havre. She
lett New York on the 2Stb. June. She brings 107
p_abiertgC gingers, and specie for Havre value 000,000 dols.
News has been received from Hayti contradicting
the report of a recent conflict. The movements of the
President and Mr. Webster have been quite excit-
big. Mr. Webster is making headway in Virginia.

COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK FRIDAY EVENING JrNs 27.

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MONEY 111AILKE1.—The stock market this morning re-
covered its tone, and prices were generally improved. We
regret to hear the failure of E.l). Ilurlbrit and Cu., a large
shipping and commission
The quarterly statement of the banks, which is about
being made up, is one of the causes of the stringency of
money during this week.
COTTUN.—!here is a continued good demand for spin-
ning, and the stiles are 2,000 bales at about previous rates.
Fsova.—There is an active demand for state and Western
flour.
FILEIGIITS are very firm.

RACING ON THE ATLANTIC.—The United States
mail steam-ship Pacific, Captain Nye, left the Mersey yes-
terday afternoon, at four o'clock, for New York direct,
having on board the mails far the United States, Canada,
Newfoundland, eke. The relative merits of this vessel and
of the Asia, in regard to the speed of their several voyages,
has given rise to much discussion in Liverpool, and has led
to heavy wagers. On the last voyage to this port Captain
Nye run the l'acific inside the Skerries, to save time ; •
course which is stated by some of the most eminent nautical
men to have been most dangerous, and that a schooner of
100 tons, still less so large ship as the Pacific, ought Pat
to have ieen taken through those shoals.
GROTTO-PASSAGE lIAGDED AND INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOLS.—Yesterday the annual meeting of the friends
and promoters of these institutions took place at the Royal
Bazaar, linker-street, Portman-square ; the Earl of Shaftes-
bury in the chair. Ills lordship in commencing the busi-
ness of the day observed that the value of these schools had
not deteriorated, but, on the contrary-, their success con-
tinued unabated, and the founders of the schools had good
reason to rejoice in the result of the experiment. Amongst
the most successful features of these institutions was the es-
tablishment of the shoe-black brigade, whose operations had
clearly proved that this class of beings, however degraded
and forgotten, were within the reach of improvement, and
that the promoters of the ragged schools, by the exertions
they were neaking in this respect, were doing that which
would lead to a real and permanent good. At the present
time these institutions were, in his (the Earl of Shaftes-
bury's) opinion, more necessary titan ever, as was demon-
strated by the fact that powerful agencies were at work
to lead the uneducated and the inexperienced from
the paths of true religion. The effect produced by these
schools upon the boys might be observed by the many
specimensof their handiwork which were exhibited within
this building (the bazaar) ; but it was not only in respect
to their industrial habits that the boys were deriving bene-
fit, but with regard to their moral training, the result of
which had proved very satisfactory. A vast amount of
good had arisen from the system of promoting emigration
I amongst the boys at these schools, and he recommended
i that so successful a plan of operation should be continued
with unremitting exertion. Notwithstanding the great
success they had tact with, it was essential that they should
strengthen their efforts in the cause, as they had no sooner
cleared some localities, than they were inundated by an in-
flux of people from the' sister isle, who undid all that had
been previously done. lie alluded more particularly to
such neighbourhoods as Shoreditch and Whitechapel.
So fortunate, however, had been the result of their
endeavours up to this moment, that he was glad
to have the present opportunity of bearing his testi-
mony to the extreme value of the schools, and also to
the unwearied exertions of the admirable committee by
whom they were conducted. The secretary then read a
report which gave the following summary of the society's
operations during the past year :-37 boys had been
boarded, lodged, and educated; 100 children of each sex
had been under daily instruction; 7.5 had been instructed
in industrial occupation, ; 2.1 of each sex had been pro-
vided daily with a dinner, the only condition being that
they worked for it ; and a large number of boys had been
enabled to emigrate to the colonies. A Sunday school,
with au average attendance of 140 had been in operation.
Lectures on various interesting subjects had been delivered.
IA library and reading-room had been open gratis, and in
the former there were 108 volumes, of which 28 had been
added during the present year. The report acknowledged,
with gratitude, the receipt of au anonymous donation of
150/. from a lady, and concluded by congratulating the
subscribers on the success which had attended the opera-
tions of the schools, and calling upon them for a continu-
ance of their support. On the motion of Mr. Arthur
Mills, seconded by the Rev. Mr. l'ower, the report was
adopted ; and resolutions were afterwards passed in
furtherance of the objects fur which the meeting was con-
vened.
TIIE COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN STAFFORDsIIIRE.
On Monday evening last an inquest was held by adjourn-
ment at the Swan Inn, Primrose-hill, Netherton, on the
body of Josiah Perry, aged 13 years, one of the nine unites
tunate persons who were killed by the explosion of gas at
Mr. George Dudley's pits, at the Five Ways, Cradley, on
the lot instant. The inquiry was attended by Joseph
Dickinson, Esq., inspector of coal mines, of Manchester t
and Mr. E. Dudley, solicitor, was also present to watch the
proceedings on behalf of the proprietor of the colliery. The
jury, after a lengthemal investigation, raurned a verdict of
" Accidental death," occasinnedthroughthe culpable negli-
gence of the " doggy."

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