The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-22 00:00:00

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Maaeppa
Mouse
It will be, as usual, a time race—half a minute per
ton being allowed to the smaller craft. Of the first
class, the extraordinary powers of the Musquito render
her the object of first chance; but the beautiful
sailing qualifications of the Cynthia make her a most
formidable opponent. The other two arc fast boats, and
are entitled, the one to seven minutes time, and the other
to seven and a half; but it is questionable whether they
will be found, even with that handicap, contending sue.
cessfully. The second class race creates a corresponding
degree of interest with the first, and the best judges are
lost in conjecture which to choose, so evenly are the yachts
matched. The Whisper defeated both but recently, but it
must be borne in mind that the l'hantom carried away her
halyards when well to windward, and her reasonable chance
of victory was snatched away by the accident. Of the
third class, the Frolic and Mazeppa appear most in request,
but what the Mouse, which is new, and has only made a
alight start before, may do, it is difficult to say. The Ruby
steamer and the band of the Royal Artillery have been
engaged by the clnb, and will leave London bridge at an
early hour in the morning, calling at Blackwell on the way
down to Erith, where the race commences, the distance ex-
tending to the Nora light and back.

THE REPRESENTATION OF ROCIIDALL-A public
meeting was held on Tuesday night in the Pub
Rochdale, to hear Mr. E. Miall, editor of the Nonconform-
ist, deliver his sentiments upon political affairs, with a view
to test his fitness to succeed Mr. Sharman Crawford in the
representation of the borough. Mr. Mall made a clear
and impressive speech; he was supported in an address
from J. Bright, Esq., M.P., who moved—" That this meet-
ing recommends the committee appointed at a previous
meeting to prepare a requisition to Mr. Miall, and by a
careful canvass of the borough to procure the signatures of
as many of the electors as may be disposed to sign it, with
a view to test the opinions of the constituency, to ascer-
tain how tar Mr. Miall would be acceptable to the electors
of the borough as a candidate at the next election." Mr.
Gibson seconded this resolution. It was opposed by Mr.
Livsey, the chartist leader, not on the ground that Mr.
Miall was not a proper man, but merely that to pledge the
borough in his favour before other gentlemen's claims to
, become candidates had been considered would be premature.
However, on the understanding that no steps should be
taken in pursuance of the resolution until atter Whit-week,
when Mr. Sharman Crawford would have been among the
electors, it was passed unanimously. Manchester
Examiner.

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PEEL STATCL—A meeting WAS held on Tuesday
at the Alliance Life Auursace Office, for the purpose of
entering into resolutions for the erection of a memorial in
honour of the late Sir Robert Peel, Bart., Sir Moses Monte-
fibre, Bart., in the chair. There were present Mr. Shepherd,
chairman of the East India Company, Sir James Hogg,
deputy-chairman of the East India Company, Baron Gold-
smid, Baron Rothschild, M.P., Mr. Hume, M.P., Sir Peter
Laurie, Capt. Fitzroy, Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart., Alderman
Salomon*, Alderman Wire, Mr. John Dixon, Mr. Bennoch,
&e., &c. After some discussion, it was determined that a
committee should be appointed, consisting of 12 members,
to act upon the occasion; that the memorial should be a
bronze statue, 10 feet in height, and that the amount to be
paid for it should be 2,0001., and that the committee should
have the appointment of a sculptor. With the permission
of the Lord Mayor the models are to be sent to the Mansion-
house, and to be considered on the 16th of June. The site,
it is believed, will be either at the west end of Cheapside, or
in the space at the east end of the Royal Exchange ; but
that question will also be decided on the 16th of June.
THE CROPS IN THE NORTEL—GRELNooL—The

weather during the past week took • highly favourable
change. The air has become comparatively mild and genial,
while, from the continued sunshine throughout the day and
the dews at night, vegetation has been making rapid pro.
&ir. Wheat and oats show a healthy brurd, and already
ately potatoes are beginning to peer through the soil.
Great breadths have been planted we understand, during
the peasant season with this valuable esculent, which, from
the expenence of the past season, seems to have thrown off i
in • great measure the disease which formerly threatened
ita aatiaction.—North Brilialo Mail.

BRITISH LADIES' FEMALE EMIGRANT
SOCIETY.

Yesterday, the second annual meeting of this so-
ciety was held at the Hanover-square Rooms; the Earl of
iI•RHOWAT in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said the
meeting was aware of the increasing efflux of emigrant@ from
this country to distant colonies, and that those emigrants
would constitute the parents of future communities, possi-
bly of future empires. It was true that sorao abuses had
occurred upon the passage outwards; but the object of this
society was to protect the female passengers from insulting
danger. This was done by the selection of religious and
moral matrons, who were generally appointed by the
government, and by providing the female emigrants with
suitable employment en the voyage. The society required
support and sympathy, the more particularly at present,
when emigration was greatly upon the increase.
It appeared, from the report, that the society had from
its corn mencement proposed to itself four objects:—
" I. To establish homes for the reception of the female
emigrants, where they may be instructed and prepared,
prior to their leaving their native country. 2. To presidia
visitation at the ports, where the emigrants arc formed into
industrial classes, and supplied with means for their in-
struction and employment during the voyage, through the
agency of the visiting committees. 3. To secure the ap-
pointment of judicious and efficient matrons for the super-
intendence of the young women on the voyage, through the
agency of the matrons' committee. 4. To form correspond-
ing societies in the colonies for the protection and alisistunce
of the female immigrants on their arrival.
" During the past year twelve matrons have been ac-
cepted by her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration
Commissioners, and five by the committee of the Female
Emigration Fund, on the recommendation of the Matron's
Committee. From many of these letters have been re-
ceived, and others may be now daily expected. The com-
mittee are anxious to have a supply of matrons in readiness,
that they may have leisure to prepare for their duties be-
fore they sail. Such matrons as are approved by the
committee, while waitiag their appointment, meet the
secretary weekly, to go through is course of religious
reading, such as they will find useful with the female
emigrants, and also to arrange the needlework which will
be committed to their charge during the voyage.
" The following briefly shows the state of the finances
for the present year : From A:iril, 18,50, to April, 1851—
Total receipts by annual subscriptions, 308/. 4s. ld. ; dona-
tions, 3601. 14s. Gd. ; collections, 621. ss. ; balance re-
maining from last year, 401/. 19s. Id. Total, 1,1371. ls.
Expenditure, 8111. 12s. 2d. Balance in hand, April, 18.51,
32:i/. 10s. 10d."

The report was adopted ; and, after the passing of reso-
lutions in favour of continued support being extended to
the society, the meeting separated.

BROOK-STREET RAGGED SCHOOL.

Lost night the seventh annual meeting of tho
subscribers and friends of the Ragged, Industrial, and Free
School, Brook-street, New-road, St. Pancras, was held at
the Music Ilan, Store-street, to receive the report of tho
past year, and for other business.
The Earl WALDEGRAVE (in the chair) stated that
not only was he, but all others who had attended to the
subject, in favour of ragged schools. Au industrial school
was now added to the institution, which inculcated habits
of industry in the children, and enabled them to procure
their own living by habits of industry. Society could only
be serried on by mutual assistance ; and by assisting these
poor children they were doing a service which would bo
reroid to tweiety.
The SECRETARY read the report, from which it ap-
peamd that the &serve attendance at the day school was
130, and that an industrial school was now established, at
which the children were taught trades. Seven children
had been enabled to emigrate to America, and one to
Australia. The committee regretted that the school had
suffered severely front the want of funds. The children of
the industrial class were employed in boot and shoe making,
tailoring, and other trades ; they received three mealsdady,
were partially clothed, awl several were lodged, enjoying
also the use of a library. Many had been rescued front
poverty and crime, and brought to habits of industry and
good conduct. The total amount received during the last
year was 2181., and the sum owing to the treasurer
was 401.

The Rev. J. ROBINSON moved the adoption of the re-
port and the appointment of the managing committee. 110
regretted that the schools, which were so instrumental is
rescuing 130 boys from that state of degradation in which
they were found, had not been better supported by sub-
scriptions. The schools, so far as they had been brought to
bear, hail caused a considerable diminution of juvettilo
crime. They had met with great difficulties in their la-
bours from the necessities of the poor children, who wero
thrown upon their wits to obtain bread and clothing ; and
it would be well if a scheme could be devised which would
take them away from the temptation to obtain their living
by preying upon society. It was found that the expendi-
ture of the small sum of threepence a day had the elket of
inducing them to obtain their living in an honest way
and, whatever was done for them, they showed much
gratitude.
Mr. GARVEY seconded the resolution, and compared
the state of society at the commencement of the present
century with that of the close Of its first portion. It began
with war, it had closed with the prominent feature of
ragged schools, devoted to rescuing a class of society, which
it had been thought was too deep to be reached, from a
state of brutal degradation. It had been found that evety
criminal who leR our shores co,t the country 1401., but it
cost much less to prevent him becoming a cruninal; and ho
did not think that the Anglo-Saxon race with their astute-
ness would give up such a menus of improvement of theso
poor outcasts, but that they would go on quietly till they
ha I done their good work. The state took no notice of
these outcasts of society till they had broken the laws,
but they wished to act upon the great principle of step-
ping in and taking charge of these children before they
were fallen so low.