The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-17 00:00:00

WALES.

MEETING TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION
IN WALES.—A public meeting was held on Friday, in Man-
chester, for the above object. The Rev. U. Jones in the chair.
Amongst the other gentlemen present were the Rev. H.
Richards, of London, Mr. E. Davies of Breeon (deputed by
the committee of the biermal College for Wales), and the
Rev. R. Jones.—The Chairman, whose address was in
Welsh, in his introductory observations alluded to the want
of education in Wales. Though much bad been said of the
ignorance and degradation of the Welsh, he believed that
people equalled in natural intelligence those of any country
in the world, and presented an excellent field for the efforts
of the educator.—The Rev. J. Williams proposed (in Welsh)
a resolution sympathizing with the efforts now put forth for
the promotion of education in Wales.—lt was seconded by
Mr. J. Hughes, who alluded to the establishment of
normal college in Brecon, and urged the meeting to
support it. If the undertaking were properly sup-
ported, he had no doubt that men would arise giving
a stamp to their country, and placing it in a high position
amongst civilised nations.—The resolution having been
agreed to, Mr. Evan Davis, principal of the normal college,
Brecon, gave (in English) a brief history of the rise and
progressof that institution. The college was supported by
all denominations, and thus formed a real " evangelical
alliance." The number of schools now in operation, con-
ducted by masters trained at c7llege, was upwards cf
In some of these there were as many as 260 scholars ; the
avenge number, however, was from 90 to 100. The avaatte
attendance in winter months was 100, and in summer 60
or 70. During the two and a half years the establishment
had be in operation, between 5,000 and 6,000 children had
been instructed by teachers trained at the college. Not-
withstanding the great amount of good effected by the
institution, its promoters met with nothing but frowns from
the Welsh ariay.cracy. But in spite of their opposition. the
cause of education was fast progressing. At Milford, 6001.
had been subscribed for the erection of rublic schools, and in
Glamsrganshire much interest was now manifested in the
cause. A new college was to be built in Swerve*, instead of
the one at Brecon. At the present college, they were only
able to accommodate 23 or 24 in the house, and these they
could only keep for a twelvemonth. Ground had been pur-
chased for the erection of the Swansea College; they pro-
posed accommodating their 60 students, and to keep them for
three }ears. After giving an account of the daily course of
education at the Brecon College, the speaker concluded by
proposing the following resolution :
That this meeting, deeply convinced that the foldable training of
teachers constitutes the very fountain-bead of good and sound educao
non, eirnestly rejoices to hear of the establishment and progrve of
the normal college, at Drew t, anu would espros its determination
to du all in its power to encourage an I suetJin an institution of so
much practical value to the best moral and spiritual interests of the
principality.
The resolution was seconded by the Rev. H. Richards, who
advocated the claims of the voluutary principle, and ex-
pressed his unwillingness to entrust education into the hands
of government. Pie concluded by an earnest exhortation to
the meeting to support the aorta of the promoters of Welsh
education. The meetin: was addressed in a like strain by
the Revs. R. Jones, T. C. Evans, and other gentlemen. A
committee was then appointed to obtain subscriptions in fur-
therance of the objects of the meeting.

PROVINCIAL.
YORKSHIRE.
PRINCE ALBERT IN YORKSHIRE.—This royal
visitor to the cattle show was sot idle during his short stay
in York. After his reception at the judge's house en Wed-
nesday afternoon he visited ,he show ground, and at six
o'clock dined at the Guildhall. On Thursday morniug he
again visited the show grourds so early as six o'clock,
making a two hours' examination of the stock, and after-
wards inspected the Cathedral, the Yorkshire Museum, the
grounds of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, ft t.Mary's
Abbey, the Wilberforce school for the blind, and other puffins
institutions. About noon he again visited the show grounds,
and at four o'clock dined with the company in the pavilion,
where he remained till nearly nine o'clock. On Friday
morning he left York on his return to London.
WARWICKSHIRE.
THE REFORM MOVEMENT.—Mr. Hume, ham
sent the following letter to Mr. Ashford, the secretary of 'he
Reform League at Birmingham, in acknowledging the vote
of thanks transmitted to him:
Sir—ln acknowledging your letter of yesterday,..l beg rott will
areure the committee of the Reform League that I consider the divi-
sion on my motion a very strong index of the tavocrable oeittiou of
the house on that subject, when you consider the formation of the
home, and the extent of the motion: mod that there are very sienna*
hopes of berets by the continuance of our v Sorts in that came. When
in 1829 I first proposed te the House of Commons the tepeal of the
nom laws, and the eutetitution of a fined duty of Ills per quarter, to
abate Is. yearly until the trade should be open, I had only 13 mem-
bers out of .48 to vote for that motion. I trust that each community
will consider that ultimate end catty success will depend on its awn
organisation and efforts, Dot only to secure within its own limits the
power of sending to the House of Commons men who will support
my views on tact and other reforms, but I trust that the Birmingham
League will set the example (as Birmingham did on a former and
memorable occasion) to the country how to forward the eau,. The
reform committee of members of parliament will meet on Wednesday.
to determine on their future course of proceedings; and your com-
mittee may depend on our persevering with dl possible energy to
secure that efficient reform which my motion, if canted, would pre.
My confirmed opinion is, that nothing less will do, should be de-
manded; and ea the demand is one of right, of justice, and of policy.
we must succeed.—J uly 8, 1849.
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—
At the Quarter Sessions, at Birmingham, on Saturday, a
man named Dummelow was indicted for obtaining money
under the foil •wing circumstances The defrndant, who is
not on the rolls as an attorney, has for some time past pew,-
Used in Birmingham as a sort of 's hedgelawyer," and it
seems that some months since he wrote a letter toe person
named Shakspeare, also resident in Birmingham, requesting
him t 3 pay torthwith the sum of U. 2s. due to an individual
named Cox. The latter purported to be fr ,m the office of a
gentleman named Watts. an attorney at Gloucester, whose
clerk Dummelow professed is be ; at the time, however, that
the letter was written, Watts was dead; and the amount of
the debt having been paid to the deft nda:.,t, together with
his charge of 3s. 6d. for writing the lever, the indictment
was preferred for obtaining the last amount on false preten-
ces. There were three other counts in the indictment for
similar offences, hut these having been withdrawn, the de-
fendant was found guilty in the case above narrated, and
sentenced to twelve mon,hs' imprisonment.
HEREFORDSHIRE.
TRAINING OF BOYS IN AGRICULTURE.—The Gar,
deners' elvonicle reprints a communication on this interest-
ing subject, made to the Iferefind Times by Mr. Batson, of
Kynaston Court. Thatigt ntleman nays It is now nearly
three years since I first f armed a gang of boys, taking them
merely as daily labourers, and pay irg them at the rate of 3s.
per week in winter, and 4.. ditto in summer; but finding I
could make no certainty of their attendance, and that there
was considerable difficulty in adopting a regular system of
discipline, owing to the want of education and badlnanage-
mint at home, I made the necessary aceommodatioa for the
reception of 20 boys on my premises, about 15 months since,
and took them under my own care entirely, for a term of
four years, boarding, clothing, and edueatina, them, is lice of
their daily lab,iur on tke farm, their ages averaging between
9aad 14 years. The svetem that I adopted was this: Each !soy
was to be provided with two suits of clothes—one for working
io and the other for better use, also a complc:e atcck of
linen, oboes, &e. ; and at the end of four years I send them
hack with a like equipment. The working hours are from
six till six in summer, and during the winter they work while
it is light. The meal titan s are at nine o'clock, when they
have halt an hour for breakfast; at one o'clock, an hour for
dinner; and at six o'clock, when they have half an hour tor
supper; and the evenings are spent an education until nuns
o'clock, when prayers are read, and they retire to rest.
Toe food consists of bread and milk, or bread and broth
for breakfast; bread, meat, and vegetables for d nucr ;
awl bread and cheese for supper, with the addition of
coffee and pudding on Sundays. According to the rule
universally observed on my term no bear or cid. r is
allowed, excepting during the hay and corn harvests.
The labour consists of the general farm work ; but I may
more particularly observe, the planting or dibbling of wheat
and other corn and root crops, and the hand-hoeing of corn,
turnips, &e. The evening education is Gnat of reading and
writing, arithmetic, &c., and such religious and other in-
struction es time and opportunity will admit, in which, as
well as their daily labour, they are superintended by a young
man for the purpne, who was four ye. is at the Woburn
National School, and six years at the Duke of Bedford's
farm, where he also warked in a gang ; to which I may add
that I make it my duty to attend personally each evening to
as.ist. The enclosed calculations wall show the cos. of clothes
per year and per week, and the e st of food per area, attend-
ance, &c. :
Gntulation of C.otbcs, linking, and Attend 'see: Bone for
Year. t s. al.

34) yards of moleskin (at Is. 20. per yard)
414 yards of cord (at 11d. per yard)
3 yard, of mars, 'at Td. per yard) 0 1 9
3 gross of buttons (at la. Cid. per gross) ..... ...—.....
14 tb. of throat (at 20. Ind. per lb.) ...............--.. A 4 3
IGO yards of cation (at 3d. per yard) ___ I n 0
2 dorm pairs of deekinp (at 9a. per doses) 1 10 II
Ames and 1134 nding per e rntraet
Making 20 suite (50 dasa. at 2s. 6d.) 6 5 u
Mending (ray 25 days, at 2a 6cL per dug)
29 pairs ofbraces (at 6,1) ; 20 bandkarabide (red.)
18 lbs. of soap (at sd. per lb.)
20caps(at2a);20WMAatla) - ..... .....
31 102
06
20 araock.trocioi (at 45. 6d. per frock) — 410
Attendance

Xt2 I 61
Being 31. 2s. 71d. per boy per year, or lg. 20. per week.
This calculation does not inanee the perwin who work, with
the boy,.
Twenty Boys' Keep per Week, taken at average Market Priem, as per
Amount consumed. X a. d.
3 bu.hels of wheat flour (at 7a. Bd. per Inalsal)
9) 166. of ebeeee (et W. per 16.1
14 Ire. of treacle (t 4d. pre lb.
'4 lbs. of dr.pplog (aged. per )

3,1 Iba 0.1 •
3 lb, of fresh and tat pat (at IL pet nu) 0 17 6
jbushel of potatoes (at Gt. pr ....... 0 9 0
3 oz. of ouffee (at 2i. per lb.) 0 0 4i
Or 2s. 91,1. prr week, per boy. AI IS 7
Each hors I=r week ...... 46sd.2

Total expense for each boy per week......... 34.11 id.
I shall now proceed to show some of tee advantages de-
rived from the system ; and, in the first place, I may mention,
as a general rule, that rhea work is much more carefully
done than any man can do it, working by the piece, at the
prices usually given, and as shown by annexed statement:
Dore. mi.,..
Wheat planting, Bor 7 boys, at Bd. per acre, I Not done in this
4s. Bcl
Wheat hoeing, 6 boys, at Bd. per acre, 4s. Men, per acre, 10.
Turnip hoeing, 5 boys, at 8,1. per sere, 6.1. 4d. Ditto, La, (4 picy-n , - "....,,,..
Do. noon! time, 3 boys, at bd., 2a. -.-• s -1, i
Mangold Vivant, 6 blys ana I man plant! acres mt., ~, . , . • fil
per day, my Is. 3d. per acre ..-
Cleaning and heaping swedes, 6 boys, at 64. per Diu) 05,,-: - : I,' • '';,l 4
acre, 40 —
You will perceive that this statement is in favour PC the' I: •: -.--)
boys very considerably. In planting corn there is acne- ~, • - ij
siderab'.e saving of seed (which wi,l, of course, varf awl/. '.... ":
ins to the idea of the farmer as to quantity mists:ad) { the .
.k.
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