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...----------------7------------ene he ," done, because others have already , they may
--------------------.----- maiv differ on certain rents of public policy, yet all
f hpeople, rimd should at all times be cheer-
eirsvieoektengi;-teigis to which it would be difficult for me are unanimous us believing thee their time end Itbour are
the merits the property o t e
ao- add anything that would increase
But fully devoted to the advaneement of the common weal.
ri his my
highness in your estimation.
eveningatiento the (Lund cheers.) It (fraud
sbe Impassible ow ml le address
earticularly adverting
Exhibition, and allow me to say, that although,
umr3r.;:t Eihibition of the Ind. ustry otfhalivl , the sue- you in this hill and on thi occasion without referring to
seas of which be has so mainly cut:tribunal, I ask of you to the great
loinwith me in doing honour the team lam about to as my friend Lord 0 ville has said, the time has passed
propose to you, "The
.Royal Highness Prince away when the language of cub:lom might. be neerware,
ena toast yet there arc
heother reflections connected with the Exhibi-
Iklbert, the President ofbe
the Great his
at Exhi- Feta .
tiers which now more than at any former time must occur
wee drunk with great enthusiasm.
~
ope-o Come, ace what pleasures. i forcibly to our minds. (Hear, hear.) The termination of
.wonders of art
r " Albert Prince its period of being open rapidly approache.s and it will not ,
The next tout given from the chi"; was, t" a be long before all its varied treasures, all its
of Wilco, and the other branches of the Royal eum y, ~
and mechanise', all its collections of the products of a whole '
which was received with loud cheers.
The LORD MAYOR th
ou rose and said -qty .----- lords "Lite the Mateo fabric of • vistan.,
and world must disappear, en 4
ffentlewee, I. hesitate not to declare to you that feltthow 1
mtPerfeetly I can do justice to the neat teas which vanish from before our eyes. But all will.n_oti.v.Titte.
Mmes my duty, as well as my pleasure, to submit to you. i (Hear, hear.) Its remembrence will not vanish f
car 1819 when I myriads who have enjoyed rts wonders, and who wills in ,
Tke toast itself bring. me back
.to the y.
,t , ears hereafter, ponder on the wonderful ingenuity trig
attended in this hall the tint meeting in this mc roolis for L
d seen displayed by the various nations of the world in
the of considerine the question of the Great Indus-
'alpFxhibition. I recollect well that at that period there this temple of the world's industry. (Cheers.) There will
, Oct vanish the instruction derived from frequent inspection
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some doubts and misgivings as to the probable but-
,of its wondrous contents. (Loud cheers.) There will not
etwasereof that which was then propose ; but with the enter-
. vanish away the recollection of that useful collection which
ng spint that characterises the citizens of London,
,wall •ke some of the rarest and newest inventions of the
they thought it right tu make • beginniT, and. we all know
that nothing can go on well unites here is ere
a ---,A ~,,,t present day become of common use in our time,. and minister
hearty laginnine. (Che, rs , and laughter.) It will be in to the comforts and happiness of millions in future ages.
lause.) There will not vanish away that feeling !
the neolliction of many friends who near hear me. that the (Great
I which the artisans and labourers who have come from a
Ent thing required was money. (Hear.) The
ens, an
' distance must have, that is providing that Exhibition of
Loudon
to by making large subscriptions, an
' which Prince Albert gave the notion and the suggestion to
fm
happy to say that the result of that meeting has, from
the country-that in providing that Exhibition their coin- ,
time to time, been the subject of conversation within these 1
walls cad throughout the City; and I should like to know
will
fort, welfare, and enjoyment have been cared for, and they'
go hack more instructed, and I trust better men, for 1
where are now those misgivings, and doubts, and feared?
(Loud cheers.) My lords awl gentlemen, it is extreen! y thato..t.wh which they have seen in the Exhibition. (Great ape
) Other things, I trust, will not disappear when
gratifying ant only to the citizens of London, but to the all
the objects we see there are scattered over the different
public at lunge to sec the labours of the royal commiesioners
Iha ports of the earth. There will not, I trust, disappear
wned with such triumphant success. (Cheers.)
that feeling of friendship and brotherhood which has
now, therefore, my lords and gentlemen, to propose to youve
existed, when the nations of the earth have been, as it were,
as a tease the distinguished neblemen and gentlemen who
shafting hands with each other in the midst of that Exhibi-
have formed that cemniesion, who have taken the worth.
(Tremendous cheering.) That feeling of Iris nilly
from its cradle, if I may bo term it, in this house, and have
rivalry for objects calculated to promote the good of all
brought it into toil
maturity and '6l4'''''. I nee4 hardly
to the '' -(chetre-that feeling of friendship for all-that unwil-
say that trus must be a matter for congratulation lingness to do anything that might promote disunion, and
illustrious prime who has taken so deep an interest
the wish that concord and peace should reign throughout
in carrying out the great work, and it must be
more gratifying to the public at large to see that his asters- the earth. (Great applause.) These are things which I
hese is . trot will not pass away with the passing sights of the Ra-
tions have been so fully realised. (C
distinguished nobleman person • t who inihsecta"k•e)n much— on m: I hibition • and if it be so, those who have iu any degree ea.
1 i_ipe.ratoted:nlAyp,roducing these effects will have a proud reflec-
tive part in the inanatsement of this commie goo, and of the and 1 tru-t that the millions of the earth will
affairs of the Great Exhibition, that it wouel be quir i u
n„ r ' gain benciit by the proceedings of the present year. 1 have
rfirf_in,, -.,,,,„13 b,'Agig,tr,,r',l,b;yeLew,„l„ u.i'c0ar;,,,,t14,,,,,,.- now only to thank you, my Lord Mayor, fur the kindness
LOS,tuytea seJ.-lieu's' s-h.ess-e-hei, distinguished nobleman 7,- -,--h-e-ee's and conliality with which you have introduced the toast.
The ruble lord resumed' his seat amidst loud cheering,
state what his own felines are with respect to this Great
Exhibition. I shall thersfore give, . The Royal Commis- but immediately rose again, soil with a suitable compliment I
s to civic hospitality, gave " slhe health of the Right lion.
Won, re,- awl with that tout I shall asewiete the Dann: in i
I the Lord Mayor." (Usu.' cheers.)
Earl Granville. The LORD MAYOR briefly thanked the noble lord and
The toast WAS received with great cordiality and enthu- I
i the company, assuring them that one of the must pleasing
Silvan. , ~,,i duties of his mayoralty was extending the hand of welcome ,
to the numerous dietineuiehed foreigners who now honoured
genEtivetin(iTelShoVel,LiLnEthvoe :seansemie offtmi'yt-bnidehl.ornclusnamilanit-du,n-C-est
our metropolis with their presence.
and my OVlti. to retuni you my best thanks for the honour
The LORI) MAYOR.-My lords and ladies, I hare now 1,
you have just done us, and perhaps 1 mey say for the kind
t.o_as„kr.y..ou torLodri.nakeh.“` lobe ) health ofh
otuhLt'lrewi gill Commis
nvirti s :
and very %mine ritcel manner in whieh his lordship has teen
ga, soak to sone,• m y own remit than. in the labour-of the corn- H..
_sence of many elestiagui,hed foreigner. here this evening 'I
gain. (Hear.) His lordeliip has allwl. d to a mettihg which
(twat, hear)-and I aim happy to any that this is not the I
took place in this hall when the first Start was gi ten in thy Eahi, -
last opportunity upon which I will have to invite you to
bition, and at a time wise a the munificence of the &iv
mark your respect to the foreign commissioners. (Loud I
of ',milieu/ was bibesrvi in their contributions of bandit-its
cheer'.) For, in the entertainment which will in a few
and live Armand pounds 1., promote it, oleiset. (
des be given in the Guildhall, I hope to have the honour
Mare Ptah eps I may he allinicel to snook to a .1111.4.111neettri;
of receiving all those distinguished strangers now here, u
serating in this ball, when in •as
of hiapitality equal,
,„, well WS many who arc absent. It et really to me a source
aleesth,',,,mittien`dsuPrri.,.°,,e' to„,teheet d,i,„_-PlaYe?leeonietheal„'enerilitief: of infinite pleasure, as it must be to every good citizen, to
''''''''''"4...e ]toed.,%-74 '''''''....--,...-7...11.- - ---- .-s---' - -"..* . OffeT to the foreign commissioners a cordial welcome, and
Ms. Prince .. 44 --were illtatto to Mt, t the represenu-
sem that respect what'll the j• have so well deserved
Gres of all the taunieipal bodies, and to cont. r with them tton...P"ufsti.
(Cheers.) My toils and ladies, allow me to pro:
epos tee auleect of this Exhiletiou. (fear, an
to you the health of "'the Foreign Commissioners,'
will trinemlar Wart Teniarkah.e oteas'ii.lienoba'artiLMhanigK I
! and to couple with that toot the name of M. VolaYielialm.
ground his Royal Highness.. Prince Albert took in n
The toast was received a ith gnat enthusiasm.
nweiret the Exhiliitien, and the scope and wide extent of the
M. VON VIEISAIIN then rose and raid-Allow Me, in
plan he repined to the public. (Hear, bear.)
t„ .21, Ili'
! the name of the commissioners of foreign countries, to ens
royal highness., dwelt upon the loVrn.t."H•lll. Sm. e- press to you, my Lord Mayor, and to this company, our
owlets', and the n babies result". of the Eshibition. Ile stated ,
inert sincere thanks for the great kindness with which wo I
that in deference to the w idles of the people of this country,
hers been received in this most hospitable hall. My lords
iwiteael isf carrying it .. 1111.'6%001 pnvate capital or govern-
and !gentlemen, the illustrious l'resident of the Royal Coma,
ine at let -Terence, he left it to the people of Orval ltritain to
~.„, missionert said upon • former occasion, that the etriking
work it out the nisi Ives. (Load ettaws.)
•• He 'nl ti...; characteristic of the preecut period is the realisation at
vale) II It confident that the people of We, countrY would
the unity of mankind-yes, the unity of the different I
hinoninsbly play their pirt ; that they Wiltild maiOtaill the
nations in the peaceful cause of industry, and iu tine
eller Kier of the nation, and kaiser their chanicteristie bus-
endeavour
...h , endeavour to promote the welfare of our ewe. In nay
pieties. to all foreign countries. (Loud clue ra.)
ku..w the way in whit h their eountryru. a had leliavAieln,-Ole ' eseSesuuTfy, (G0ra...1.)'), the kingdoms of l'ruseia, Bavaria,
Wurtieneurg, and twenty-two other states,
e.. 1 amount of snow y they bad coatritnitiol, the time they ea:
env,
tit, ti. the tette.. ph,. with which they had have united themselves to the Zullvertiu, so that from
~,. their union the great ends of industry might le as
wele'm'd their r"rriuu fri' rul'' and the "'"Pl.' .rf 1.1--r : emu lisheil, and that there might be a thorough union of 1
sad order they hail exhibiteil, ain't have been avoid thre,t , P
all those states to contribute their producte, and to swell
his royal hielineso felt that the appeal bad not teen marl •
• the magnificent triumph of.the splendid building iu Ilyde '
in YAM. :tail Glut Isis coned. see had not been misplaced.
Park. My lords and gentienien, I think that this great
(Greet 1 hi,erion.) After his royal highness a neble had
of Exposition tel the Indust. of all Natious is not to be re-
ar'', ah° s`°`, enasof, _the" r'Pg":".l"-,'"i",". of the, Citys., :.'" genteel solely as the triumph of industry-great as that j
...mem, ta 1114.111..er in two soap. I.:o•liiii.isoOn, SRO whip, in
eons- triumph
hi- capacity of prime minister, 1 combination-as a sort of Zollverein of the whole human
rate 111. T 16...ent to this undertal.i"iigo il'eldatilitievelintAing'tltlitee ceim--.
rare-(cheers)-to show what man cut accomplish, and
mission. (liver, hear.) lam' John Itiesell was then pre- goixlwill are promoted by the Great
sent- (loud elies.rs)-and he nowt therefore refrain , I.7.i.usuth hear.' wed
(nen any pyramid allusions to that noble lord, but I I;_ijibiitniielu,' which had its urigni in this mighty usereHP°l.s-
lorde and gentlemen, I beg to return you, on the
he could not help referring to his anticipations that "ii." t
jubil,„ part of the foreign cononissioners, my meet grateful and 1
We (ire at Indworial Exhibition would be a
, sincere thanks. (Cheers.)
of pew..., and of the industry of all Tali kkkk r. (Applau...)
After him, Lord Staid, y, the leader of the great aristocratic / Lord LONDESIIOItOCOII gave " The Lady Mayoress." 1
The LORD MAYOR. returned thanks, and, alluding to I
party now in opptioition to the present government, ex -
the many iliwinguished foreigners present, gave " alio I
preared his ratirfaef ion that this enterprire was not cooline..l
Health ut M. Buiret, the Minister of Commerce of the
to any politieel party, but writhe work of all nations. Ile
stated that lie rhansi in none of the anticipations of it French Republic."
briefly returned dunks in the French lan-
went of sures.; and alleding to the part which our fellow. M. IlL:I.t'L.l
guage, paying a high compliment to Prince Albert fur the
countryine.si would play iu the Ehibitiun, :le OtYiefeed that.
....,,...i.., ai,6y,c ..
i i the concept:oat of the Great Exhibition.
while for. ignerr might cacel sic in facility of invention, in t.`:' "
rte nest t0:14 sass " The Lust India Company."
Lite, tool design, yet, in thou application of intehanical cue- ,
Captain SIIIEPIIEIID returned thanks, and congratu-
trivanea. to ;1.4,0 purporee the English worlonau would ,
, toted hfinrelf that the company of which he had the honour
not he found eletivient. (Cheers.) Ile le 'Weed that wiwn
ta be a member hail nut nut been behind hand in contris
all the world wen. engaged in the contest of who should
, busing to the success of the Gnat Exhibition. (Cheers.) 1,
pro oh, es toot folsely with regard to the probable results
Ihe LORD NIATOIL gave " The Governor sad Coat-
at tlw eshibition, the anticipatious of ti.,, most sangniue
idu Wink of England."
would only Ile verified at the present moment by a vint to ,
sic Is. ii,,el 1 pag....r..°T. HAN KEY returned thanks.
the Exhiletion. (Cheers.) After Lord Stanley, 1 i LORD MAYOR again rum and said-I beg to as•
spoke. The result I.llll.4•Afeil to justify hi. sagacity and ex-
you must unfeignedly that if I were to talk for a
p rieuee. Ile was fully impreseed with the difficulties of sure
r of an hour in peals*. of the gentlemen whose names I
the undertaking, but equally so with Oa• certainty of ul- u'rr'
. ~, 1 art compriseel in the next toast, I could not do them all that 1
Innate succerr, seal ao ter from that making
himrela": -* i justice which their great sad valuable and iudefatigable l
exertions as n e....i.51 kkkk or, he said it would only stineu- with reference to the
I
late him to carry them out to s ruceessful isrue.. services defi.sud. lam now *Peaking
loyalty
.}.:xieveutive Committee of the Great Exhibition, and I am
(Chnor.) That lament ea etatesman felt that the lo
wthieh he ovrell to his tlueen-hie respect to her Nlajesty s you sill all )'sin with me in admiration of the labour,
fe,theeelfignience, and unwearied assiduity displayed by them. ,
coweirt -and the nice-rity of maintaining the honour and
character of the country -made it the mon. obligetory on ts" ) Gentlemen, without further preface, I will give
you . 'llie health of the Executive Committee," also-
him to devote all his rasere time to further the interests of
, Litti,.7 with that tout the same of Mr. Charles Weutworte
the Eehibition. Ile mail.. a eprech well calculated to armee.
the . megiie of all around him, and he (land Granville) at- l''''""
tacked tin• greate,t interert to sir Robert Peel*. invitation , Mr. DILEE-The Executive Committee are very ten-
. !Usk of the honour conferred 011 them, and in their name I
to the neasorr of all the towns to meet hint on the following
i _Deltto
than that
oorurhgbea„..rtglelt thanks. We claim no other
day. Ile had the pleasures of attending that meeting, and
the neolinew with which all the objectione that were urged ' H"'" i to the best of our ability and
with zeal c wiled out the directions of his royal highness,'
we re met by Sir R. Peel eras such us to iiellit them back to
~ and the subsequent ing ns ructio of her Majesty's Commis-
street ani.,og the various localities the confident arsurance
sinner. If we have been so successful as to meet with
that the affair would be earnd out in a practical or. ,r. ,
your favour, it must be to us • subject of the greatest cowl
Ile could nut avoid thus alluding to the great talent and the
m
greut exertion+ of that right hon baronet, and he believed tulation. But there is snottier class of ml's to whom the
public is still more indebted, sad to whom snore credit is '1
it was the impulse and direction giseit by hint to the
, due for the spirit of enterprise which they displayed. I
labours of the committee which had enabled them to ride
'r
mean the Exhibitors--(checr)-hy whole aid and heart)
over all their difficulties, amt arrive at an end which he tat•
fired hinielf wits not totally unsueessoful. (Great miiiimi„,) oceoPoration we were tutOutagttl from the beginning, and
, without whose assistance the project must have failed. We
After alluding to those rpeeche, and events, he would be
bad had ...me pr.wt i, are also deeply indebted to the gentlemen from foreign go.
diapoett to sir down. Although he veru,...menits,.etio notch assisted us. I have to return to you,
of late in returning th.uiks for the 'Royal Commission he l behalfof the executive
Loral Mayor and gentlemen, on execu •
should shrink from his CA if circumrtances had nut ,my
,‘„, committee, our 'grateful acknowledgments.
eh'lng"t* At the' time to which he had referred the (se"' l The LORI) MAYOR was about to give the health of the
miesioner• were invoiced in great difikultiels. They had I ,_, mayor
of Dublin, hut, being
no experience with regard to what they had to encounter, "`"" iutormed that the rigl
and it n-quireil both knowledge. eaperence, and eloquence hon. gentleman had left the mom, proceeded to give . I
M. C. Dupla." (Loud cheers.)
to point out the objects and results of the undertaking, 1 Foreign .Jro,rs and
and witeout them it would have been utterly impossable to , „ id. DI lIN said-My lords and gentlemen : The foreign
bring the business to an end. But now matters were. en- prors who are present must be proud of the kind ho epite-
tiney changed. (Great cheering.) The Royal Commis- i lily proffered to us by the first civic magistrate of the City
simmers o felt that they wen. SpillUiehirig the end of their brief of London. It is an object of the deepest interest to as-
tenure of olik,, Lk, p, do who hail been a gaud deal; amble in thin tuetropolis, which hai been for Emmy cents.
knocked about, and who, lie believed, had accomplished ries the very stronghold of liberty, good order, and hire of
some good in their time, when they approached old age,: the law. Gentlemen, as members of the jury, we mast
and heel a Barg: balance at their hinker's, they felt that bear testimony to the very numerous productions oh alt, to
they ought to enjoy their old up with dignity, and they I the varied and wonderful specimens of industry and in-
were therefore partaking of the hospitality of their country. : genuity at the Great Exhibition. We cannot fail to
men in banquets and public breakfasts, and megeiticeut observe how largely. England generally has contributeddinners like the prevent. (Cheers.) Under these cireum- 'to this Great Exhibition ; but the City of London bees, in
stance., he felt that it would he quite sufficient fur him to' fact, furnished a third part of the whole of the English i
thank them foe the honour they had dune hi. coiiljutors and deputment. (Hear, bear.) London is not only a great I
himself. and to waive them that they would not relax their trommereial town ; it is also renowned for the skill of .
earrtienu until they haul secured every possible advantage its artisan.. for scientific labours, fur its mathematical and I
to the exhibitors, and every comfort and pleasure to their P1..10-01thioal instruments, in short not only for its great i
vi.itone Their mint ample reward would be Mound in the weelth, and its magnificent shipping, but ter 'some of the i
gratification of their fellow-countrymen, and the accommen most admired and ingenious works and models which the ,
dation of the foreign visitors who came to this country. The : Exhibition can boast of. (Cheers.) We bars another
*obi • lord resumed his seat amidst great cheering. . reason to do houour to the City of Loudon. It gave origin ,
The nest lust was "The Howe. of Lords," with which to a mighty company, which has been alluded to to-night-
his lordship connected the name of the Earl of Res.., whom I mean the East India Company-which has presented to ,
he had the pleasure of seeing at his side. the Exhibition a most admirable collection of all the results '
Th.. Earl of ROSSI.: brick returmal thanks. lof the art and industry of the east. (Cheers.) They have
The LORD MAYOR then TOW and raid-My lords and shown to us the prewut condition of the arts of that inter-
gentlemen, this ia not the first time. and I hope it will not ceting couutry. The East ludo Compuly has shown that'
be. the Last. that the Lori Mayor of this City will hare the the proem, of those nations has nut deg, aerated from what'
honour to pn.p.oe to you the health of Lord Jilin Russell it was in the time of the Romans, and at the period of
in connexion with the House of Commons. (Loud cheers.) Alexand..r the final. They have done the greatest service •
IMU Illeasell to 'i.e his lorehhip here to-night, and I sin sure by their exertions, and here furnished one of the most
that in saying this lam speaking the sentiments of every magnificent compartments of the Exhibition. During the
pc roan iu this as (Renewed cheers) On this aces- , last 20 years the. City of London has increased vastly beyond
see,. egoeweh he is one ee es the eyed ceeneei,...es, I seep its former dimensions, anti those wonderful rivers of iron,
associate his same with that illustrious assembly of which 'traversiee from the oreat centre to the extreme limits of ,
he is one of the mostdistinguished ornaments --I mean the the island, reaching from the heart of London to every
Howie of Commons. (Cheers.) We look non him as one part of the coast, haring added enormously to the wealth ,
of our own members, and perhaps take more libertice with and the power of ilea great city, and have produced in the
him on that account than if lie was a member for some apace of 15 years a revolution in the state of society Wwons
other plan.. (.k laugh.) We all, howeser, hotel him in derful as it is unparalleled. lam sure that when we ob- .
the bhcst respect and esteem, and I therefore propose to airs the next census, in ti e year 11431, the population of
you, "The H Rowell, of Lord Johßowell, as nuinected with London will not be, as at the present time, 2,400400, but .
the House of Commits." 3,000,0.0. Now, my lord (said M. Dupla, turning to the
The taut having been duly honoured, I Lord Mayor), allow me, on behalf of the people of my tours-
Lod JOHN ItIISSELL en rising to acknowledge the try, to ex tress to you my sincere gratitude, and further to
West was received with loud and general cheering. lie' say that the people of the metropolis of France will be most
said-My Rids 'rut denrlvmon, on me own heffialt and as a happy to see the chief magistrate of this town of Lender'
member of the House of Comments, 1 beg to offer my thanks come over to the Continent. (Loud cheers.) I um sure
for the terms in which our health has been proposed, and . that my fellow countrymen in the metropolis of France will
the hearty welcome with which it has been received. I can': be glad to show you that French hospitality is not inferior
assure You that we are fulls sensible of the grave rssponsi- ' even to your distinguished hospitality, and that in the
bility that attaches to the slischerge of duties so imonnant • patriotic feast of Frenchmen your lurdehip would meet as,
Is ours, and it will not be any fault of ours if any labours' kind and hearty is welcome as we have) this eveniug expo-
.. do not result in the general welfare and prosperity of the I rimmed. i
•- . Metre (Cheer.) The Home of Commons is as yell' The neat toast was" The High Sheriffs." I
kaox =pool of men of Tarsus puti,s, but hooey:: ' Alderman CARDS-b 4 uturutd thanks.

As LORD XAYOg .ad be was sure that every ono
present had semi and Adalliell do Crystal Palace, and felt
intimated in koirwing theldeleeftr of that wonderful edi-
fice. They wets IMOOMIRitIII his presence that evening,
and he felt the greatest pleartre in proposing his health.
Idle gave them " Mr. Paxton, (Loud cheers.)
Mr. I'AXTON, in returning thanks, expressed the plea- '
sure lie felt in having that public opportunity of thanking
the royal commission for the manner in which they had re-
mired his design and the success with which they had car-
ried it out. Feeling that the great exhibition, the concep-
tion of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, was sure to pro-
duce great results, he had determined on submitting his
plan to the royal commission, and they all knew with what
success. (Cheers.) But in carrying out his design he felt
that he was indebted in an extraordinary degree to the pro-
found knowledge and masterly ability which the contractors
'bag displayed in constructirei the building. (Loud cheers.)
The arrulgtusent of toe vast resources they hau
Drought to bear upon the work, and the wonderful perse-
verance they had exhibited had led to the happy result
of having the building ready for opening on the memo-
rable Ist of May. (Cheers.) He begged also to express
his high approbation of the refined taste and true splendour
with which Mr. Owen Jones bad decorated the budding.
Mr. Paxton then said in continuation—l am sorry I cannot
feel myself placed in the same situation as Lord Granville,
' when lie congratulated himself and the Royal Commission
that their labours had nearly ended. lam afraid that mine
are not iii that exact position. I have reared a child, and it
stands in Hyde Park. (Hear, hear.) Most persons when
they have reared a child wish that it should go. Now, I
am not anxious that my child should go, but rather that it
ehould stand where it is. (" Hear, hear," sad laughter.)
You, my Lord Mayor,have very properly described the great
meeting that was held in this hall for the purpose of encou-
raging this great Exhibition upon its first announcement,
and 1 have no doubt that it is to the great exertions of the
citizens of London at that great meeting to which I have re-
ferred we owe very much the success which has marked its
completion. (Hear, hear.) Now I beg and entreat of you,
my Lord Mayor, as you have come forward on that occa-
sion, that you will now come forward again, that you
will arouse the great city of London to the necessity of
petitioning the houses of Parliament, in order that the
great edifice may be permitted to remain in Ilyde
Park, as a monument of British enterprise. (Cheers.) I
am sure that if I had confidence in the success of my de-
sign, when I first brought it before the Royal Commission-
ers, that it would answer the purpiyes of the Great
Exhibition, I have ten times more confidence in the opinion
that it will answer the purposes to which I have recom-
mended it to be applied—naniely, a wintsr park and gar-
den for this great metropolis. (Cheeni.) My lords and
gentlemen, having said so much, I have nothing more to
I Ad, save to return my grateful thanks fur your kindness
towards me, said to hope that I shall be able to induce you
to take the course which I suggest. Mr. Paxton resumed
his seat amidst general cheering.
The LORD MAYOR said; My lords and gentlemen,
I have the hur.our of proposing " The health of the Chair-
man in conjunction with the Entertainment Committee at
Guildhall." (Cheers.)
Mr. BAKIN, in returning thanks, expressed his regret
that the duty of acknowledging the toast did not devolve
upon some person more compttentthan himself to discharge
it. On behalf of that committee to which the Lord Mayor
had referred, he might state that they felt bound in honour
to discharge the duty they had undertaken in a manner
honourable to the corporation, and somewhat worthy of
their gracious Queen, who had sianitied her intention of
being pn sent on that occasion. (Cheers.) They would
mit be backward in giving her that warm welcome which
their beloved sovereign so well deserved at their hands.
The list having been now the Lord Mayor and
company retired at a quarter past 11 o'clock.

TIIE GOVERNMENT WATER BILL.

Last evening, a meeting of delegates from the
various metroolitan paishes took place at the Marylelsonc
Court Housep, to opposer the goTeriullOnt water bill. Mr.
WHITMORE in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting having been read,
The CHAIRMAN stated that tommunications had been
made to Sir George Grey, with a view to induce the right
honourable gentleman to appoint • time for receiving a de-
putation upon the subject; but the result had been that the
application had not been acceded to. Sir George Grey had
courteously acknowledged the receipt of the letters, but
bad stated that he (lid not see that any advantage could
accrue from his receiving a deputation ; at the same ti
memn-
e,
any objections that might be mimed to the government
sure, would meet with every consideration. It now ap-
peared
that it was not the intention of Sir George
Geo tei rel*vc any deputation non the watr
bill, and it therefore only remanea fur the pa-
rishioners
to determine what course they would adopt
in order to testify their objections to the scheme. For his
own part, be thought the plan objectionable on two grounds
—first, because it would fail to produce • continuous nod
ample supply of pure water at the lowest price; and,l
secondly, because it was calculated to carry out a system
which was interfering with and undermining the privileges
of the parishioners. Ile alluded to the growing system of
government centralisation, which, if not stopped, would
ultimately have the effect of depriving the people of all con-1
trol over the management of their affairs. Ile was quite
sure that, when the inhabitants of the metropolis were fully
conversant with the provisions of the bill, there would be as
much opposition to the measure as there was to the window
tax.
Mr. NICIIOLAY proposed a resolution to the effect that
the meeting was strengthened in the opinion formerly et-
pressed, that the government bill should be opposed in ever
possible way, it being not only objectionable in principle Ana
detail, but unconstitutional in character. Mr. Nicholay ob-
served that the more they saw of the measure proposed by'
government, the more objectionable it appeared. The fact
was, the inhabitants of the metropolis complained of the
present system of monopolies, and in answer to this com-
plaint they were threatened with a monster monopoly.
For his own part he believed that the government did not
mean to carry out the bill, but were merely using it with a
view to throw dust into the eyes of the people, and fo
enable them (the government) to fulfil their own purposes.
Mr. GEORGE, of St. Ann's, seconded the resolution.
Mr. NELSON, of St. James's, proposed a resolution,
that the meeting, deeply regretting that Sir George Grey
had not yet found it convenient to receive the metropolitan
delegates upon the subject of the government water bill,
and feeling that the interests of the general body of rate-
payers, whom they represented, were vitally concerned in
the measure, again urged upon the right hon. gentle man
their constitutional right to be heard by the government in
opposition to the bill. In furtherance of this resolution Mr.
nelson dwelt upon the di,qespectful manner in which the
Home Secretary had treated the delegates, by refusing to
revive the deputation. Ile urged that the same principle
which was already being carried out in Mancheeter—vis.,
that of managing the supply of water by a municipal body
elected by the householders and rate-payers of the city—
ought to Is' pursued in this great metropolis.
Mr. TOCLMIN SMITH seconded the resolution.
Mr. POLAND proposed a resolution that the delegates
of the various metropolitan parishes be requested to con-
tinue their meetings in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Sat:NM:Ms seconded the resolution, and Mr.
Rooms, of St. Giles's, supported it.
Sir IL HALL, M.P., said lie had very little to say, as he
had alleadv expressed his opinion on the subject in the
House of Commons, hut be might observe that his impres-
tion was that if the bill ever should come clown to the
house, it would be in a very different shape from that
which it assumed when it was sent up to the committee.
He said this because the bill was not only carried by a very
small majority, but it was a measure so trained that it i
could nut possibly satisfy the feeling or meet the wauts of
the people, and he, with other metropolitan members,
would take care that there should be umple time between
the presentation of the report of the committee and the
further progress of the bill, fur the public to consider the
provisions of the measure.
Lord D. STUART es reseed himself to a similar effect,
and added that he considered it the ditty of the metropolitan
members to oppose the bill, as it involved one of the most
important subjects which could be brought under thee notice
of the government. Ile, therefore, thought the ratepayers
were perfectly right in hulling public meetings, in appoint-
ing deputations, and in adopting any means in their power
to oppose so unjust and dangerous a scheme.
After some further discussion the motion was agreed to.
It was then proposed that Sir D. Hall be requested to pre-
sent to the Secretary. of State an application from the
delegates desiring an interview with the right honourable
hamlet.
Mr. MOWATT, M.P., then addressed a few observations
to the meeting, and observed that before they separated he
hoped that the did'; rent parish( s would be Mains' to con-
tribute their quota tuw.ads the formation of the committee.
for carrying out this opposition, and that they be requests,'
to take the sense of the metrovolis upon the subject through
the medium of public nice:tags.
Some further conversation ensued, and the meeting
separated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

PETITION FOR KEEPING ME GLasa PALACE.—
On Thursday at a meeting of the Marylebone committee, hold
at the Court-house, Marylehone-lane, it was resolved, " that
in the opinion of this meeting it is most desirable that the
great building for the Exhibition in Hyde-park should not
be removed, as originally contemplated, at the termination
of the exhibition, but that it should he kept up for the per-
manent enjoyment of the public in such manner as may
lx deemed most practicable and expedient. That in order
to promote this desirable object, a petition be presented
on the part of this comtnittas to the House of Commoie,,
praying them to take the necessary measures to effect
the saute, and that the form of petition now read
be adoided." The following is a copy of the peti-
tion referred to in the above resolution—'• To the honou-
rable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Inland in parliament assembled: the peti-
' tion of the committee fur promoting the great Ex-
hilmitiun in the borough of Marylebone, slusweth—
' That by the conditions under which the present site for
the erection of the Exhibition Building was granted, it
will be incumbent upon the royal commissioners to effect
its removal in December next. That it appears that the
amount of subscriptions and admission money to the Exhi-
bition will he sufficient to defray all expenses, and leave a
surplus in the hands of the commissioners to enable them to
purchase the building from the contractors, and thus the
talent, ingenuity, and indefatigable energy displayed in its
erection would not be lost to the couutry, and the building
itself, which has excited universal admiration and approval,
would be preserved as a national edifice, either for similar
ror other objects for which it might be required and be fond ArarttEcAnms' 11ALL.—Numes of gentlemen who
applicable. Your petitioners humbly inggett that if the passed their examination in the science and practice of mime-
building be retained, it may be converted into a winter dicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday,
garden, and in various wit), be instrumental to the encou- July d : John Houlston, Ilelperbealtridge, Yorkshire ; Ed-
' nigemeiet of arts rind industry, and to promoting the health, ward William Stephen Davis, Merthyr Tydvil ; Edward
' recreation, and intellectual enjoyment of the inhabitants of Abraham Hancock Head, Stoke, near Plymouth ; John
'the metropolis and its visitors; and further, that the par- Tom Gabriel, Royal Navy ; Augustus Florance, Isle of
pose to which it is adapted might he rendered aelasupport. Portland, Dorset; Robert Gordon Pathan, Newby-place,
ing, and brought within the reach of all classes of her Poplar; Thomas Seal Blackwell, Staplehurst, Kent; lto-
Majesty's subjects. Your petitioners therefore prey your
honourable house to take the necessary me cure to prevent beret Lucas, Burwell, Clunbridgeshire.
COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—NINE LIVE.; LOST.—
' the removal of the Exhibition building, and secure the above
Craulley, Worcesterelare, July 4.—Another of these sad cc-
mentioned objects." currents. s, unhappily not °ornament in mining districts,
IN,TITETION OF 'MECHANICAL ENCINEEIOL—On took place on the morning of Tuesday hot, at the colliery of
Monday, the annual meeting of tint-sex:lett took place at the Mr. George Dudley, at the Five Ways, Cradley, while, as
Society of Arts, John-street, Aclilpti. I e. attendance was we hear, the safety lamp was being used for the purpose of
numerous. Mr. Stephenson being unavoidably absent, presence of gas. It has resulted in the death of
Mr. J. E. l'il.Connell, vice-president, took the chair. The seating the
nine persons. The bodies of four of them were brought out
secretary then read the minutes of the last meeting, held at of the pit quite dead. The others have since died from the
I Birmingham, where the meetings of the Mechanical Instis effect.; of the injuries sustained. The names of the ill-fated
lute are generally held ; but the pre wnt meeting
be held iu the metropolis on the. sweatiest and in
was or men were David Holt (married), Harry Cartwright (single),
pointed to
George Shaw (married), Jo, pll Smith (boy), Daniel Weir-
. honour of the Great Exhibition. The first paper read was on rail (married), John Halt (single), Parry (a bay), and
a new machine fur blooming iron, Ly Mr. Joseph Beasley, two others whose names we could not learn. Mr. Hough-
'of Smeatiwiek, near Birmingham. The object of this ton, the colliery aurgemn, and Mr. Meredith, from the Dudley
machine is to supersede the process of hammering, by
Lisp
which the bloom is generally converted into wrought iron ; enaary, were promptly on the spot and rendered all the
aid in their power to alleviate the pains of the sufferers.
this machine consists of three solid cams, which are worked
simultaneously together, the bloom is dropped on the top An inquest will be held ea the bodies, at which it is
expected one of the governtneut inspectors of mines will
cam, and then it CONIC:, into contact with projections on attend. The bodies lie in different coroner's districts, but
each of the cants, which squeezes the bloom together, the majority resided at Quarry Bank
forting out the dross and cinders. After thin first THE MIDLAND RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—Amongst
pi-oceas has been performed, the bloom is converted
the Parliamentary returns printed yesterday, is a report
Into wrought iron, by being rolled up by the cams into a
from Mr. Douglas Galion, Lieutenant of Royal Engineers,
round bar of iron. In fact the motets was compared to
on the circumstances attending the late fatal collision near
Nee:zing a sponge with the hands,.he bloom representing the
the Clay-eross station on the Midland Railway. After a
page; it was supposed that th protest would act more
very particular statement of the cause and ein•umstances
kindly on the iron than hammering. Mr. Adams retire-
attending the melancholy transaction, Lieutenant Gotten 1
seated that the central portion of the bar of iron was not
concludes his report by ascribing its occurrence to the tol-
subjected to the kneading process of the cams, and that the
lowing causes :-1. The want of punctuality in the pax-
iron would be improved by being hammered after having
!tenger train.-2. The goods train being Wore its time.
rased through the machine. Masa Rustell however said that
3. It appearing that the goods engine-drivers consider
it was expecting too much front this machine, and the sub.
that it is expected that a loss of time in the departure of
ject was deterred for further experiments to he
their trains should be subsequently made up, whilst the
tried between the common proem of hammering and
pasenger-drivers do not make up their time. 4. That the
this new machine, it was however thewu that some
carefully regulated time-tables in use upon the line, allowing
advantages were to be gained by this machine.
the time at which every train passes each stati in, was ne-
The next paper was on American locks, by Mr. Paul It.
leeted by the driver of the goods train. 5. The brealcage
Hodge, of London. Ile stated that he wished to treat it g
of the pump connecting rod. 6. The neglect of duty of
simply as a mechanical question; that all locks. previous to
the passenger guard. To which Mr. (Salton finally adult
1774 had been constructed on principles known amongst
the defective regulations fr o tit: protection of the trains, I
the Egyptians front the earliest date, which in fact could
which even if the guard had not neglected his duty might
be traced hack to some 4,000 years. Mr. Hodge explained
have left the train unprotected, and therefore liable to
the principle of the tumbler-lock, and explained the manner
accident, as before explained, timing the interval from
and instrument by which it could be done : not only could
the moment of his being recalled to rejoin his train to
Mr. Hobbs, the inventor of the new American lock inSeliti.•
the time of the train having acquired its speed.
gate a tumbler-lock by daylight by means of a small
manor, but, supposing it was dark, he could illuminate it • •
'MEL tVCIIOI Y ACCIDENT.—SIX MEN DROWNED.—
by means of a galvanic battery, and so get at the main On the 16th ultimo
1 : the schooner Alin, belonging to Goole,
secrets, which would enable him to pick the lock. Mr. Hodge while Pree. ce!li . u the. earl banks, encountered very savere '
remarked that the only senses reline,- dto bring into action for weather uthe • htwith heavy b.h•h tl -
ruring night a sea, )w ic le
picking a luck were aeeing and feclina, and this was fens- matter, Win. Petrie, an active and rather iutelligent man,
traced by the principle of the American locks ;we cannot was , • washed overboard, and was nut seen after, it being I
last hel • Yell
very ha/ On the, same evening atonging to
enter into any mechanical details here, but the principle of •Y• . fishing, and . I
I the American luck is this, that it throws the respoossibility left the harbour for the purpose of atm after going ,
front the chamber in which the key enters into another ionic distance out to
such
sea they were induced to return' the
chamber, into which it is impossible to we or feel, and thus , aPlatiTa:co bsiug smch as to .werrant the step being taken,
' renders it secure. Mr. Reesman remarked that as au en-1 but fre they reached home they had experienetal the
R
gineer (and from what he had seen), picking a tumbler lock , gale in all its nuty— the mast of their boat was broken ,•
. ttre pieces
they
which she capsized, when two of the I
i seemed to him a straightforward operation. A paper was
' (
menn got -on the keel, and four others sunk to rise no more.
, then read offhe scemtary, ou the improvemeutt in thc , After
conaruction railway waggon., hy Mr. 11. Henson, of Lon- ' remaining in this perilous position for some time, the '
1 the two
I don. This was simply to show the advantage of a newly-' boat again righted, am
.lnen sucCe.eded in re ain-
g I
being ing their seats in the boat; but in a short time one of them
sionatructed waggon fur the conveyance of gooda .
I isomposed of iron and woad, and showing its superiority . altarsfrom
d cold and exhaustion—the other • picked ' was up
over the primitive waggons used for the conveyance of .
by the crew of another boat, and is, we arc happy to say,
I gooils, either as regard+ the wear or tear, and on re- . doing ere .—D 11 o a ter Gazette.
well.—Doncaster s
gards its safes y against fire. This paper was, how- I "THE SPECTRE OF TIIE BRCICKEN " IS SCOT-
ever, adjourned, in order that the members might LAND.—The following remarkable phenomenon was wit-
. proceed to dinner at the Freemasons Tavena At uesodl by a farmer in the neighbourhoud of Unstick. Walk
the dinner Mr. It. Stephenson presided as chairman, and ing over a hill on his farm early on the ramming of the 13th i
, the guests consisted of time most scientific mechanical toga of May lust, Lis attention was arrested by a light cloud of
naves of this and foreign countries. After dinner, the usual pale' mist of remarkable form, being perfectly circular, 1
' loyal toasts having been responded to, Mr. Stephenson, the slowly uprising from the neishbouring valley. The tun :
ehairman, passed a high eulogy on the combination in was shining brightly around him from the other side, and,
science of theory and practice, which was particularly elm- a+ the cloud grmlually floated up, still retaining its form,
racteristic of the year WI, and coupled with it the name which was very like that of the halo often observed round
of General Poucelet. General Poncelet then returned the moon, he found it present an Inner circle, much smaller i
, thanks, said he w.st sorry he could not e xprets his senti- but well-defined, and containing, as in a frame, a human
menu en English, remarked that mechanics could now be figure of most colossal proportions. lie saluted the spectre
naked as scientific men in virtue of the combination of with a bow, which was Monied by the airy phantom with
theory and practice. Mr. Scott Russell spoke at some the utmost promptitude. Ile then walked away fume a
length and concluded by proposing the health of alr.Morin. little, and, on returning, found the shadow still enable,
Mr. M'orin made an appropriate speech in reply. Other which coutinued to how and otherwise imitate every motion
toast* followed. he made, thus proving it to be a reflection of his own form
ROYAL PALACE.; AND PAREB.—Yesterdav a pax- in the cloud. Thai apparition is identical in appearance ,
liamentary document, procured by Mr. William. Williams, and cause with the famous "Spectre of the Bracken," with '
m. 1,., was i.aed, containing an wawa
of the public perhaps the additional led fin
enclosing circle., which
money expended on the royal palaces parks, &a., from 1813 we °' . I
'where find reeoriled it time' accounts of the German
to laal, with a statement as to the salaries and emoluments travellers. Of course, owing to the great difference in alti-
of the rangers of the different parka. Prince Albert is tulle, and the vast extent of that reflecting surface of
ranger of Windsor Great Park, and has no salary; but the ' Ilarrlan mist, it will be deficient in magnitude to our Ger-
late Sir W. H. Fremantle, as deputy ranger, had a salary ,manic ghost.—Noreh British Mail.
of 4001. a year, and a load e. The salaries sad emolument SHIN' MEDICINES.—The Board of Trade have
of the rangers of the other parks vary from 7.11. 3.5. Id. to inSpelnksi the compulsory. adoption of the scale at medi-
BBL Itle. The rimgerthip of BusheyPark, held by the late ciaos fur merchant ships, issited by them in December last,
Queen Dowag, r, has not yet been tilled up. Lady Blom- !until farther notice ; anal in the meantime medicines may
field, as ranger of Hampton-court, has a salaryof 74/. &a. 44. 'be carried by such ships in accordance with the scale
a year. hitherto in force. •

SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION I DYCE SOMBRE.
OF THE LABOURING CLASSES.
I ~„
e-OOR Dyes: Semites! 110 has escaped frora
(From the Daily News.)
C'haneery by the grim gate which was the only one
On Monday the seventh annual meeting of the '
kw.eitcarh the genius his
ihun'sso66%;i'renadteita,
members and promoters of this society took place at the
Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincolne-in aA s t
writerr an
fields. The Earl of SUAFTWAISCRY in the chair, Supported .4.: otrelhatViskimof.
might be worked up into g
by the Bishop of Manchester, the Marquis of Westminster, '
,fiction equalling, if not
in blended naivete, burlesque and
Lord Radstoek, Viscount Ebrington, Sir Thomas Hastings, ,
Bttiltre Eggiclnuan's " L'ln ' " pathos,
'R.N., Lord Feversham, Mr. Stoney, M.P., the Hon. W. genu. Assuredly, the pi.
quant contrast between the simplicity of the Hume
Cowper, M.P., Captain Seobell, M.P., Mr. Montague Gore,
and the conventional ways of France •
in the I th
Dr. Cumming, the lion. and Rev. S. O. Osborne, Mr. J. ,
century might be made to appear tame
in presence
D. Paul, Mr. R. D. Grainger, &c. The proceedings
that aws- - . sow. oose o So.„„,
of be " t• • f•• ••• ••
having been opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hatchanl. -so tr., ...—.1...5...,, -- • ... ant: :se
.
of Plymouth, • eeliVeniional ways of Eng and in the 19th.
•• se. oa• • ~7, • The history of DYCE SOMBRE is an acted twirl.
.t' :La.. settAIRMAN observed that the present turc of the aspirations and mortifications of a provis.
society and others of a similar nature were so well cats- 1 cial parcenu seeking to achieve a place among the
blished in the estimation of the public that nothing more I aupreme bon-fen. Wealthy, the successor or t; s
was required of the immediate supporters of such insti- 1 bold Begum, he might have been one of the most : -
tutions than to treat these meetings as being con- I Ituential and happy natives of llindostati. Its; s„,
vend solely for the purposes of business. This society was ambitious of being made an Engl;sleasn,
was established in NA and its three objects were I and what is more an Englishman of the nalii,ssiro
the promotion of the field garden and csttage allotment. class. lie turned his buck on his native dims. ~
system, the improvement of the dwellings of the poor, and ' Zenanults and its parade, to mingle among the s.
the establishment of friendly loan societies. The third oh- and the wealthy of London, to wort awl se is 0
ject they had not been able to carry out in a satisfactory I
i Enflish wife, and to become an English mends' i
manner, but the other branches of their operations had been'
nor iament.
attended with the most gratifying emcees. The great' e- ~
matter, however, to which they had directed their utmost I l eave
1 it cursed him with the realisation er I.e
attention, and that which was encompassed with the largest j most ambitious desires. Gentlemen of rank lionss• .1
amount of difficulties, was the importance of improving cite I hint by borrowing his money, and told steutige •
dwellings of the working classes in large towns and also in of each ether in order to monopolise hint. 11. s
rural districts ; and upon this point the committee were of t the third or fourth season set their , ..
enabled to furnish them with a most satisfactory report.
at him. The electioneering agents of the ( i
The returns on the whole property belonging to the society •
amounted to about 4 per cent. on the land and 61 per cent. volunteered their services to im. Good simple • ,
on the buildings, fittings, and furniture. He (the chair- he took all kind, warm, and flattering overt
man) would remind the meeting that in the form ition of to be true. Ile wedded for better fur worse, ;
this society no eleemosynary principle was sought whom he could not understand and ' ,
to be promoted—no mere matter of charity was
could-not understand him, and he was ushered
brought prominently forward, but the grand pur-
pose
was a pure and simple matter of business, the House of Commons only to be kicked out es
and whatever profits might accrue must be directed to the by the verdict of a committee. He fumed . '
encouragement of the designs for which the institution was stormed, and mess vowed he was mad. Perhaps
established. lie was happy to state that all the houses
was : it would have required a tougher
intellect 1'
belonging to the society were now full, and were occupied
fulls to the lot of most men to preserve its bal...
by decent, orderly, and happy people.. Ile was moreover
glad to be able to observe that the payments of the Mu:ants under the combined *al to r-
assaults of an unconsTin ..
were regular, and were made without difficulty, and he woe riage, an expensive arid dieeriditable elect , ;tee
sure he might add, without grudging and without scruple. Chancery suit. But whatever of his faculties , ~..
lle now begged—as he had done upon many former occa- have given way, the appreciation of his moat} . ,
sions--to impress upon those who were desirous of doing
the
good to their poorer Rllow creatures, the absolute necessityfondness for managing Iremained unimisiis •
i
of directing their attention to the condition of their died- and in order to preserve the power of di-s,s
lings—an object which was of the highest importance, sing of a slender pittance out of it, he a s
morally anti physically, as well as in a financial point of obliged to abseemd like a beggared L. :-
view. The coutlition of the dwellings of the poor lay at
others rapt, and contemplate from inmate dis,..s, 0
the root of one-half of the social, ph sisal, and moralmaganimously risking his rotten, :a
mischief's which at present beset society. There were certain n
coxcombical people who put forth their opinions, and raised railway speculations. The friends of his pa.. •;i r
their objections to this system of elevating the condition of days stood aloof from him, but crowds or (sr:. y
the poor—not having the slightest notion of the true bear- disinterested speculators of a more vulgar grade 's I.
ings of the question. Some persons said the absence of thereat like carrion crows around him,
cleanliness was the fault of the people themselves, as water
was always to be procured, and there was nothing to pre- ]pow. often, amid Isis bewilderment at our sir ,s.s
vent them limn making use of it to their advantage. Now, • I liberties, must he h ,,
laws, anti stranger soma I.
this he (the Earl of Shaftesbury) denial; water was not sighed for the monotonous pleasures of the Zeus• it,
always to be had, even for stoney; and in many cues and longed to forget the cares and carkings at Ls
where it was procurable, it was only at the cost of much European career, with the mouthpiece of a h'. ail
suffering and trouble, and the water was of so offensive a
character, that no respectable individual would wash either bet • his lip., his head inthe I
neva and lmp of ose st
his favourite dog or his favourite eat in such a " mess of those Indian maids whose attractions his youth ',-
nastiness." Autonget others who had once felt that the epieed ! To him was given by melancholy experies. a
condition of the pourer classes was attributable to to know how euperfietal the observation which sus.
their own negligence, was a dietiuguished lady, Bested the old adage, that "nothing so exec y
who was well known in the literary world, and who
resembles a cat looking out of a window a- it
hail expreseed an opinion to this effect, although he was . . • • licking h• I* and
well aware that she was actuated by the hest possible intro- cat looking in." Grimalkin her pis,
lions. She had, however, visited some of the localities eyeing the cream-howls of the dairy from whites:,
where the working classes resided, and she had come back ace-are
p the pangs of insatiate appetite, is a lito3
with a full conviction that it was not the fault of the petiole
1 creature compared with Grintalkin who has sail '‘d
themselves that their dwellings were in welisgrncefu a
her fill, and looks and listens with anxious r. ir ...:
state, but the fault of those who ought to give the oor ,
those things to which they had an undoubted and unohien- the tread of the avenging dairymaid. Tit, 1:,:., :.,.-
able right. So hate us last Saturday week he (Lord Similes- cation of the young half-caste Crcesus to see his. 1
bury) had visited Tindal's-court, Gray's-iun-lanc, and he treated as one of ass inferior race by pennit, -. ...d
was accommuneel by an eminent physician (Dr. Southwood beardless lieutenants in the Company s sert•it e• e el
Smith) who, though he was well accustomed to such scenes,
tl • in treed to
found it quite impoesible to remain in the place more than no Hug ("° In.. the mortification of tls• i!-
two seconds, so fund and unwholesome was the atmosphere caste admitted into the exclusive circle of 1,1: I Il
he breathed. At the present time a great deal was said notoricties, kept at unsympathising distance ...d
about giving education to the people, end by such means isolation within it, and then coolly thrown out ~..i.a.
elevatiuit the working closes; but he could assure those
Unfortunately,
DYCE SOMBRE is not the lon, , e
who took an interest in the question that they gave them-
selves a vast deal of trouble if they did not in the first place ample—nor the one most deserving of compas-s, ~
take care to place their pourer brethren in a proper condi-
tion ,of the hard fate that attends the potsherds ot Ile:-
rion of health, decency, and comfort. If' they proviaed I dostan, who are hurried by the current or I'Ve ITS
them with these blessings, they would look after their own ' into too close proximity to the brazen pipk is- of
interests, and not lie indifferent to the education or morals England. Of late years well-intentioned huh% i.la .a
lof their childreu. The noble lord then proceeded to mad i....‘,0
lextracts from a report furnished by Mr. Grainger, a medical '''. sent more than one intelligent :young 11,10.. a
l• 1 • in F Is .ta, a
' officer of the Board of Health, a report which, he observed, to complete his et mutton .ng and. ... lelle 0k ..
I contained statements so incredible, that he felt it his duty to I have displayed rare abilities, and their attainnat.ts
visit the lociaities mentioned by Mr. Grainger, and there see ' have been remarkable. But the only fruit they hoe
I and smell for himself. The result was that the description I gathered from the western tree of knowledge, is the
of Mr. Grainger was fully realised, for lie (Lord Shafted- I
, bitter e. a pe•rienee on their return home that they hoe
bury) hail witnessed a state of things amongst the dwell- I
lost caste amon
ings of the pour which was really a disgrace to the metro- g their countrymen, and etc exclud.l
pulls. Mr. Grainger btawd, in speaking of the records of i front the official career freely opened to very he,
the London Fever Hospital, that teem February 18 to May I nor talents in the persons of Europeans:.
31, no less than 67 cases—clever being from one house— I Mere saddening still is it to contemplate the
had come from Tindars-buildings and Pheasant-court,
faithnr 1 minister of SOllle dethroned Ilinduo vitas,
Gray's-inn-lone; and up to June 23, a total of Si cases of j
fever had occurred in that district. A, there were twu repairing in his Quixotic zeal to London to urge i‘a
model lodgiog-houses in the immediate vicinity of Church- person the claims of his master or his meters
lane, M. Uites',+, viz., in George-street, sod Streatham- fitmily. The climate is uncongenial to hint.
street, Mr. (inducer had felt it important to ascertain whe- To pre'se'rve his estate he must lead an isolated e te,
they the inmates had suffered from the intermittent fever I
which had prevailed around them, and lie was intinmed that --n
a d rf f h. •dr tl
pe 'arm or himself the services
he was acu :te-
net a single casco( ague, typhuseur fever of any kind had oc- tomed to receive at the hands of numerous tocniale.
curred amongsathe inmates, whose numbers amounted to 313. Year after year, has a fidelity to misfortune that is
There was no doubt whatever that fever was engendered positivel sublime enabled such a one as we have
by the etate of filth in which the sufferers lived ; and it was described to submit to these privations, though in tho
interesting to contrast the condition of the peuple so situ- end he has mined no more than a casual, halfoo, n-
oted with that of the occupants of the model lodgings. I • h . •
Upon this subject Mr. Grainger obserard, that from the live audience front any man in power, and LH ilea
evidence he hail received, it appeared that in sic out ofseven his ignorance of England and its ways made aen y
of these establishments, including the bilging houses for to low and mercenary lawyers and lower and twos
single men, and containing about 957 persons, there had not mercenary journalists.
lawn a single case of typhus since they were opened.
These facts abundantly testified to the usefulness of this Verily whose ..re
. IF d fellow-subjects -
our in oo
society's operations, and he, therefore, trusted that the pub- friendly stars have led theta to visit Englund. alaa
lie would see the necessity of extending int:retool support they unbosom themselves in confidence! on thsir ..-
to so valuable an institution. In the course of a short turn to their own sunny hind, must feel their loyaity
time the expenses atteuding the building of these !and aft:Mimi to their Anglodudian govenauent any.
dwellings for the poor would be reduced, and ' ,a;,• -,leased
it was most gratifying to find that his Royal ..m-"g but streng.
Highness Prince Albert had, by his liberality in erecting __ _ . _ ____.
the model cottage near the Great Exhibition, set an ho- I
INDUsTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTION Ar I lei hi:-
nourable example to all who studied the comfort and wel- '
faro of their pourer brethren. The noble lord then paid I utee.—The interesting cereinony connected eith Ilo:I,q .14
a passing tribute to the energy and generosity of the hone--1 the brat °min,
of the Industrial Training institetien, ea,
vary architect to the society, Mr. Henry Roberts, who had, i the countiee of hese le and Hertford, was pee-termed, a
Lordßishop of It di t • • wit
he said, devoted a large portion of his time to promoting the IN% edhc'btY!aat,l7 the . 's- a•;'' ", "t
objects of the institution, and had expended no less than I diocese the "den c •
d structure will stand. the objects ilia
5,0001. in pecuniary eervices. lie (the noble chairman) 1 founders of the institution have in view are better Maine.;
office aid t •• hers to the
next alluded to a new theory of his own, which he was lof young women fur the important _ ,W .
~.
.1
anxious to bring under the notice of the meeting in con- children committed to their care,
.and also to prepere I 1 .
nexion with the of jeers of the society. They had erected to fulfil these domestic duties+ . which bulls. quently may u i
all kinds of houees fur the benefit of the working classes, solve upon them. The stun required tor the institanon :is
but there remained another experiment still to be tried.l9•o°M,of which 7'snt '
if have been collected, in, lodine a
Re wished to show to the public that they hail the grant from the government of :Ml., . . and one from the
means, at a small expense, of improving very eaten- National Society of 000e—L1/4ebneford Chrvaiele.
sive localities. lie would name, for instance, Lascelles-court, 1. C • • • 1. strike an
Asia:Gras Wens Fttom at Stals— es ,
sl
St. Giles's or TindaPs-builulings, where the houses were ' inquest was held at Manchester which excited a eo uel d'
without ventilation or sewerage, and where the entrances to' of excitement, owing to an impression on the peelie send
the houses were so low that a person of ordinary height that death had been the result of al-treatment 3114 ..f 11l :V.
was obliged to bend his back and go in at right angles. I The deceased was a girl 17 years of age, nom' I Esther
Now he proposed that this society should take one of these' Swinnerton. The girl was living with her lath r ada
courts, and hating improved it, let out the houses to the' step-mother till a few weeks back, when, owing to as.
.1. rt
same people who now occupied them, at a lower rent than j that the step mother haul beat her unmercifully and en-
they were at present paying. This he was satisfied might fined her in a dark cellar, the police took her free% here!
, be done at a very small cost, and the result would be that a i and placed her in
Theeh Saltbrd workhouse, when. ~ec ulied
most importent benefit would be conferred upon a popula- ioa 1 hartalaY•
tient which nuinhered thousands. If the plau he proposed I Rutter, one of the county coroners, and a Mr. linuembill. e
I were taken conjointly with the measures now before - surgeon, who had attended the girl in the workhouse. and
!parliament fur the improvement of low lodging-houses, ' subsequently made a post martens examination of the tsslyi
Ihe was quite sure that it would be found to produce was the first witreae examined. Mr. Brownian said 100
great and permanent benefits. He (the chairman) had been' foundedeceahed in astute of eioac her
furnished and attends( lee_
furnished Ipy Mr. Mayne, commissioner of police, with a till death. From an examination of the body Ile WAS, if
statement, showing that there were no less than 470 low I opinion that deceased died of consumption, c eused bp Mt;
lodging-houses in the metropolis, in which as many as , formation of the spine, hastened by diarrhuri. Si.' laiee‘
13,000 people slept every night, and, in some instances, 48 ' have lived several months but for the diarrhura, and that
i.tt.
I persons were huddled together in one room, in which ho I might have been brought on by neglect, want of neer
(Lord Shaftesbury) could not stand up. He was quite I aunt or confinement in a damp atmuaphere.• Several e
sit-
satisfied that it', with all those facts before them, the so- IIeSSOS deposed to various circumstances of illtreatmo nt 0
efety pursued their operations in a right faith, they would I the deceased by her mother. It was clearly 410 w il that
,I ultimately do that which would be acceptable to God, end I the fetal supplied to her was insufficient, and that slue wad
~ ,
sot unprofitable to mall. (Cheers.) i frequently beaten and forced to sleep in a cold, demp. ent
Letters from various noblemen were then maul, apolo- most unwholesome cellar or coal vault. The jury n teal.,
Iglaing fur their also nee. I a verdict of " Wilful murder' against Eliralath T.in-
The SECRETARY read the report of the society's pro- i nerton, the mother of the deceased.
readings, the leaditer featnree of which were embodied in I DEPLoRABLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Widlele•
Ithe speech of the noble chairman. The document further ; day afternoon last Mr. Charles Litehford, of ibokby,
stated in reference to the allotment system, that the so- ' near Spilsby, lost his life in the following dreadMl roatuier•
ciety Lid already apportioned 201 acres, and these were' He was attempting to cross the railway line at We,t `rest
occupied by I,IIG tenants, being au increase of 100 over the' gate, Boston, from the town side, jurt as two train. were
number in the preceding year. I passing—one up and the other down. The up train, it ap-
The Marquis of WESI MINSTER moved the adoption' pears, he saw, and avoided ; but there is every rt...1.0a to
of the report, and believe be did not see the down-train, for the bulk: of the
Capt. SCOBELL, M.P., addressed a few words to the' engine knocked him down, and the train passed over him,
meeting, bearing testimony to the great success which' crushing one of his legs, an arm, and severing his hi ad IC
attended the building operations of the society. 1 two. He was immediately conveyed a corpse to the Green
' The lion. W. COWPER, M.P., seconded the resolution, ' Dragon. Mr. Litelifind was about fifty years of agie a nom
which was carried unanimously. lof property, and well known. A jury was empanallettthe
The lion. and Rev. S. G. o,4loleiE proposed, and the same evening by the coroner, Mr. Fricker, to inmate into
Rev. Dr. CemOINCL seconded, a vote of thanks to Prince the circumstances that led to the death of the uutertuaate
Albert, President of the Institution, for the interest he had man. Several witnesses were examined, and the result of
manifested in all associations which tended to improve the' the inquiry satisfied the jury that the occurrence was ace's
, dwellings of the labouring classes, and for his liberality in' dental, and a verdict in accordance with that opinion was
building at his own expense a model cottage in connection' reterned. Tucky, the gate-keeper, saw the deceased ea.
with the Great Exhibition, e• I • he
i teat to cross the line before the up-train ple . •
,•,.
The Blebs))) of MANCHESTER supeorted the resolution, ' warned him back, but immediately it had passed the. .
th
sad observed that the meeting's operations had produced a ceased rushed across, and thus came into fatal collision we
considerable amount of good in the large and important the 2'30 down-train. lie was short-sighted and rather
a
diocese over which he had the honour to preside. j deaf, and there is no doubt his whole attention wee ^'
The motion wets they put, and carried with acclimation. !sorbed by the pawing of the up-train (which would hi't o:
Lord EBRINGTON proposeelthat 5 out of the 6 members the near line to him), and that in consequence he had is.
of the committee be re-elected, and that auditors be idea whatever of the presence of the down-train, tbe.et,
appointed for the ensuing year. This resolution was , gine-driver of which saw him, but 60 close was th, le-
,neeondod by Mr. Sliiiicy, M.P., and was carried. , ceased to the engine (about two yards) that it was unito"
A vote of thanks wet then paved to the chairman, upon ' sit& to stop it in time to prevent the accident. —L4,1,0",
'the motion of Lordllanne, and the proceedings terminated. I Mercury.