The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-08 00:00:00

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anchored off Marengo and Piovignio. The Neapolitan
Rquadmo is reduced to two frigates and a brig. The
Austrian fleet is still in Trieste.

NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE EDUCATION
OF TAR POOR.
Yetterday morning a meeting of the Incorporated
Natio:eel Society foe Promoting the Education of the Poor
in tbt l'rinciples of the Established Church was hi-14 at the
Centel School-rooms, Sanctuary, Westminster, his grace
the exchbishop of Canterbury in the chair.
15.,,. entering upon the business of the society, the boys
and gide of the wheel underwent an examination on the
leading points of Scripture, history, geography, catechism,
arithmetic, and grammar. The replies of the children were
*Phu to give great satisfaction to a very numerous assem-
blage.
Tee secretary to the society then proceeded to read the
report of the committee. It appeared from their statement
that considerable progress bad been made towards the com-
pletion of many objects desirable to the society during the
past year, more especially in reference to the building and
founding new training schools for teachers. Those teachers
who had been trained in the schools of the society were as
such in request as aver. St. Mark's Cellege had now been
instituted seven years, and it had sent out 80 students who
had been pieced at too heads of 'cheats. Particular inquiry
had bens instituted into the conduct of these young men,
and it was found that they discharged their duties most
efficiently arid ably—no much so as to give great satisfaction
to all the friends of the society. Thu committee, after ma-
ture deliberation, proposed that the school of the college
should be extended and the building increased, so site pro-
vide that accommodation in which it was then very de-
ficient. The college had been examined at different periods
by the Rev. Henry Moseley, one 01 her majesty's inspectors
of schools, and the remit of those examinations was most
satisfactory. The training college at Battersea had also
been visited by the Rev. Henry Moseley, and results of a
aratereing _nature had been arrived at. Out of
uo, 53 obMinert Certltleates 8 in the middle claw, and 35
in the lower class. The Training Institution for School-
masters continued to enjoy the high reputation it had already
obtained throughout the country. That institution was also
examined, and out of 59 persons examined 28 obtained
certificates of competency. The special fund for the manu-
facturing and mining districts continued to be spent in the
promotion of the objects of the society. At the last
annual meeting the committee stated their impression
that great efforts should be made to supply the country
with proper teachers, and accordingly inquiries were made
from the various diocesan hoards throughout the country
as to the best means of founding training schools. As the
result of their effort, the committee could state that training
schools had been founded in York, Chester, Dorchester,
Winchester, Chichester, Oxford, Lichfield, Cambridge,
Norwich, Worcester, and many other places. Some of the
old existing schools in these places had been enlarged. The
committee had determined to make grants towards the
training schools out of the special fund. The disposable
balance in the hands of the treasurer was 13,0301., part of
which would be devoted to the building rat schools, dc.
The collection of the put you had been made under the
queen's lett. r, and the large cum of '27,0001. had been ob-
tainel. Accommoda, ion bad already been provided by the
society for 35,000 children, and there were 300 different
schools in operation. The committee had also directed
their attention to the wee aity of extending eduestien in
Wain, end, belining that the best mode of obtaining that
object would be to establish a good treinlng school for
teachers, they had accordingly established one near Caerinar-
then, which it wee expected would shortly come into opera-
Son. It woe proposed to found a similar institution in :North
Wales. The society had employed 14 organising masters
during the past year, and they had all given satisfaction in
the di/rehires of their duties. The society was then in con-
nexion with 21,000 different school-rooms, accommorlatieg
and teaching 1,365,000 children—(cheer.)—and the com-
mittee regretted to say that in some of those schools which
were dependent on the (needs of the society it was found
that it was difficult to obtain regular contributinns after the
first novelty had subsided. Another difficulty was that of
carrying on proper training colleges, from the want of
youths properly qualified to enter them, and whose triends
would be able to pay the necessary fees. The committee
called upon members of the society to endeavour to die-
cover youths possessed of the requisite qualifications, and
aleo to assist them in entering the colleges, and by every
means in their power, pi cuniary and otherwise, to promote
the interests of that invaluable institution of which they
were members.
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Ripon moved the first
resolution, proposing that the report should be adopted and
printed. 'The resolution having been seconded, the Rev.
Mr. Sugden said, that at the present meeting as well as the
Let one, there were many gentlemen who were dissatisfied
with the report, because it omitted to state what points were
proposed by the c immittee for the approbation of the govern-
ment with reference to the terms on which the society were to
receive government grants in aid of their schools. The clergy
of the country did not, at present, place so much confidence in
the society as they need to do, as information relative to the
negotiations between the government and the society had
bees, withheld from them. He, therefore, opposed the re-
portbeing given out to tie prunes. mots eens...o
tamed the whole statement of the propositions made to the
government, and all the answers which the government had
sent to the proposals they had already made. (Loud
cheers.)
The motion having been seconded,
The Secretary stated that the letters to which Mr. Sugden
had adverted were contained in the body of the report, but
from their great length, and the fact et their baying been
published already, it was not considered necessary to read
them.
His Orace then put the amendment to the meeting, and
it wee carried by a large majority.
The Ili-hop of Salisbury said that this division affected no
substalital question of the society, and he regretted that '
the appearance of dissension should present itself without
any real division of opinion existing—besides it was ridi-
culous to attempt to deride the real numbers in such a
crowded meeting. (Cries of "No, no.") At any rate, it wan
the intention of the committee to embody the correspondence
in the report.
The Itev. Mr. Denison then proposed a resolution to the
effect, " That in the opinion of this meeting no arrangement
involving the acceptance of any managing clauses ass con•
dition et state assistance, or imposing any conditions what-
*sever on the church, could be satisfactory to or acceptable
to the church."
Dr. Wordsworth seconded the resolution, at the same
time txprneing a hope that euch a termination would he
arrived at in the negotiations then pending as would remove
any necessity for it.
The isishop of Oxford begged the meeting not to permit
any feelings of irritation which might exist with them at the
treatue nt the clergy had experienced at the hands of the
gentlemen who communicated with them from the Privy
Council, to influence them to sanction a vote which amounted
to a total disruption of the church from the state. The
rev, gentleman had extolled the voluntary principle, and
recommended its adoption • but would it be quite fair to
their supporters to break oil a pending negociotion without
anertaining what the result of it might be, and by that ex-
treme proceeding to throw the church entirely upon her
friends ,• Had they reached the point when all negotiation
with the state was wrong and unacceptable to the church ?
If they meant to say that they refused ell terms, then let
them anent to this resolution ; but if not, let them give their
confidence to the committee of the National Association for
a few 11 (I longer and see to what terms they would,
be enabled to bring the government. A hasty decision
in this matter might give that money which alter all they
would he enabled perhaps to use for church purposes
without the sacrifice of any principle to the dissenters, to
do their very best to educate the pier of the country. The
right rev, prelate concluded with an amendment, to the
effect that negotiations ought to proceed, and might safely
be te ueted to the archbishop and the members of the com-
mittee of the National Society.
Mr. P. Weed, M.P., said, that if he Ind conceived that
there was such an interference with the church by the stets:
as had been set forth by the mover of this resolution, he
never would have assented to expose the church to any
suet. risk by the continuation of negotiations.
The Right Rev. the Bishop of Norwich addressed the
meeting for a few minutes in favour of the course the go-
vernment had adopted, as being necessary to secure the
funds they advanced from being wrongly or inefficiently
applied.
After some few observations from Mr. Wilberfirce,
The Ili v. Mr. Watem suggested that the better plan
would be not to put such a motion as the one made by the
Rev. Mr. Denieon ; at.d he would venture to suggest that,
fir the take of the unity of the assembly, it should be with-
drawn.
Tne Rev. Mr. D ••nison said that he had come to the deter-
mination of withdrawing the motion before the suggestion
of the rev. gentleman was made. lie should, therefore,
without entering into any long explanation, at once with-
draw it.
After a vote of thanks to his grace the archbishop, the
meeting separated.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JUNE 7.
The meeting of the confederation took place last
evening, and was most numerously attended. The ex-
citement fully *quelled in intensity any of the former
gatherings in the Music !tall. The speaking was of the
most " open and advised" character, and more than
one of the orators is said to have fallen fully under the
new Felony Act.
The police, informed of the club processions, at
an early hour blocked up all the approaches
to the place of meeting. When the clubs arrived,
admittance was refused, unless they broke up their
semi-military organisation and passed iu single files.
A parley took place, and alter some time they were
suffered to proceed in detached parties. As
Mr. Meagher was proceeding at the head of his club
(the Grattan), frum the club room in Cumberland-
street to the Music-hall, he too was stopped by the
police. Au altercation took place, and some blows
were given, when Mr. Meagher was arrested and
taken to Sackville-street police-station, where he
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was charged with having asaaulted a police constable
in thJ discharge of hie duty. Mr. Meagher was
liberated on hie own recognisance', and shortly after-
ward entered the hall amid lentaerna cheers. The
assembly broke up at 11 o'clock, and sundry detach-
ments were rather roughly handled by the police
when refusing to " move ou" and leave the thorough-
fares free.

Mr. Meagher and Mr. J. Byrne were this morn-
ing fined five pounds each for assaults on the police,
by the magistrates at lienry-street office.

THE IRISH CONFEDERATION.

This body met last night, and under circumstances
or considerable .cha, arising from the proposed junvion.
The clubs essayed to march from their club.rooma to the
Music hall, the police, however, inter(, red with them
in every instance, and prevented all approach to ma-
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shelling.
Mr. FItANCIX MOROAN, toliciter to the corporation, was
called to the chair, end said : The poet of honour might
soon become the post of danger. It was almost so that
night. Those were times when every individual citizen, in
order to maintain his libertb 1, would probably be called on
to assist them. He wished that Lord Clarendon or Lard
John Russell—(loud groans)—were there to see that demon-
stration, that they may be convinced of the fatuity of longer
withholding the rople's rights. lie wes sue of those who
desired to pre his oath of allegiance. But allegiance
was reciprocal upon protection; and if their streets continued
to be blockaded by those who were paid for their protection,
he could not tell what nest week would produce. lie could
not with patience refer to the recent trampling upon justice
in the trial of Mr. Mitchel. (Protracted cheering.) lie
would recommend them to receive that name with grave re-
serve, and to keep their cheers for triumph. The chairman,
referring to the duties of the time, desired that no more
victims might be offered to the law. They now knew their
duties; let them prepare fur them in silence and determina-
tion.

Mr. J. DILLON read a letter from Mr. S. O'Brien, in which
bemused himself from being present on the plea of illness ;
but avowing t hates hat rrrrr esponsibility attached to the address
inserted in the Express of Monday, he adopted as his own.
(Cheers.) Mr. Dillon read a statement in the shape of a report,
respecting the constitution of the jury in Mr. Mitchel' case,
and the circamstances attending his trial, and said the result
of the judgment of the reporters was, that Mr. Mitchel had
been swindled out of hie liberty. They did not, Mr. Dillon
continued, abject to Protestants: and thought they would
be much rater in the hands of a large majority
of Protestant' than in that of sneaking Catholiti
Ile could tell Lord Clarendon he did not like the crown and
government of England better since that trial. Where
there was one republican before it there were fifty
now. They defied lord Clarendon and his packed
juries. The noble lord might select any man
whom he pleased from that meeting to send to
the convict ship or the hulks—be felt that, whoever
might be the victim, he would enjoy the reward that
God had promised to those who sustained the cause of
righteousness. Nay, one and all offered their limbs to the
chaise. He concluded by stating that if, within two months
from that night, the People were not so organised and armed
aa to renflerjut)-reeking a very unsafe imperimeet. them the
people deserved to remain slaves to the end of time.
(Cheers.)
Mr. Mery referred to the proposition of a union between
the Old and Young Ireland parties, and said that • propo-
sition for union had been made to them to obtain a short,
sharp, and rapid road to repeal the union. That union
would not in any way change the basis of the Confederation.
Neither did he say that any gentleman from Con-
ciliation-ball bad modified or would abandon any
principle he had ever maintained when he entered the new
association for the attainment of Irish liberty. Mr. Duffy
concluded by giving notice for neat meeting of a motion for
union.
Mr. MEAG lIER seconded the proposition. The incident
of Mr. Mitchell trial had decided their fate--the hand of a
felon bad inscribed on the walls of Newgate that they should
be the mar'yn or the rulers of a revolution. (Loud cheers.
" That's the talk.") Ile knew that doubt, depression, and
shame ruled them—doubt of the advisers who restrained
them—depression at the advice—and shame that they should
not have prevented the fate of him who perilled
and genius and liberty. Of that shame he took his share—
they might punish bins for placing himself between the go-
vernment and the hearts of the people, but he would still be
ready to work. Let them place the sceptre in the hand most
blistered, and he would gladly obey the rule of the plebien.
Mr. Meagher here entered into a recital of the efforts
which had been necessary, he said, to restrain the
clubs from any outbreak. Ile avowed that he had him-
self proposed in his club the opposition to the removal
of Mitchel, but he was convinced that that advice would
peril the cause, and he denied net that he afterwards con-
demned it. Many might call him coward and renegade fur
that, but upon the vista of his life, which lay clear before
him, he saw at the goal no coward's eeitaph.
For his part, he was pledged to follow Mitchel—the hagfish
should never be settled in this island. From the blood
of the scaffolds of 'O3 the felons of this year had
come ; and, though they fell, " peace and loyalty and
debasement" should never perpetuate the abasement of their
laws. their bayonets, and their gibbets. The end was at
hand ; they should get arms and prepare, for the fentence of
Mitchel must ba reversed by the arms of a freo people.
(Cheen.)
Mr. RICHARD O'GORMAN likened the condition of
Ireland to that of Rome when the gulph opened in the
Forum, and Quintius Curtius leaped in and it closed. So
was it with Ireland, the gulph which separated Irishmen was
cksed when John Mitchel stood within the dock. The
government of this country was one of slaughter,
arrests, and despotism. 'l hat must not continue ;
and, if a war should arise, ho would put it to any
sensible Englishmen wbether it would be for Enplidi in-
tertste to rule over such a desert as Ireland would bee.fme.
For be hoped the Irish, it they must fight, would make
Europe ring with their achievements. Mr. O'Gorman con-
tinued to review the state of Europe and America as
ominous to England and as reasons for Irish confidence. He
recommended arming and organising clubs.

HOLLAND.—Tur: 6.—Yeaterday
there was a grand dinner at court, in honour of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Prussia. On the previous evening
his Royal Highness Prince Frederick of the Netherlands,
also gave a grand dinner in honour of the prince. His Royal
Highness the Prince of Prussia has left this place for Berlin.
The prince arrived at Arnheim at about two o'clock. Her
Royal Highness the Princess of Orange repaired thither
from Loo t.l receive the prince, whn, after a short stay, con-
tinned his journey for Emerick. The Nederfroukche Maas
Courant contains the royal decree nominating M.
Von Bosse referendary of the department of finance,
member of the council of state. By another decree of the
same date (June 3), his Majesty By
provisionally con-
fided the portfolio of the minister of finance and interior to
Councillor Von Bosse. His Majesty has appoint d Count de
Hyland governor of the province of S 'lath Hol and, and he
took the oath at the hand of the King this day. The inaugu-
ration of the statue of William the Taciturn took place on
I the sth inst., in the presence of their Majesties and
Frince Frederick and Prince Henry of the Netherlands.
The treaty wbh Spain was signed at Munster, June 30, 1645.
The ratifications were exchanged on the sth June, 1618.
The peace was solemnly announced in all the united pro-
vinces. Hence the inauguration of the statue of William of
Orange took place on the 200th anniversary.

TILE SPECIAL CoiesrAELEB.—Thie morning, H.
Pownall, Esq , chairman of the bench of magistrates for
the county 1 Mtddleuz, issued circulars to his brother jus-
tices, directing their immediate attention to a letter he had
received frorn Mr. Waddington, the under-secretary of
state (or the home department, in which Sir George Grey
requests the magiorates to forthwith take steps to re-ser,ar
the special constables, as the powers of those sworn in an the
6th, 7th, and Bth of April expired on the corresponding days
of the present month. Sir George Grey also requests that
all the canstabl. a now sworn in will be sworn in to act at any
time they may be required during the next six months, the
limit before being two months. The magistrates are already
acting upon these instructions.
SPECIAL CONSTABLES.—Thie morning Mr. Broderip,
on of the police msgistrotes of Westminster police court,
and Mr. Edged, oue of the county mogietrates, attended at
Gray's Lou Bail, and swore a very considerable number of
speclal constables.
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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Therc was a morning
operatic performance yesterday at Covent-garde n—a thing.
we imagine, without precedent on the opera stage. It begnu
at half pmt one and lasted till five. The opera announced
was "Le Nozee di Figaro," but we found on arriving at the
theatre that the "sudden indisposition" of Madame Grisi
had caused the " Ceuerentola " to be subs.ituted. A weak
opera of Rossini in exchange for a ch,:f Irma:rt. of Mozart
was something of a disappointment, and was evidently felt
as such by the audience. Tho piece went off very
heavily ; Alboni exerted herself very much, and her exqui-
site singing of the two airs in the lad scene, " Nacqui all'
affanno," and "Non pin meats," was rewarded in each case
with an encore; but, till that scene, she was faintly ap-
plauded. Salyi was afflicted with hoarseness, on which
score an apology was made for him. The house was by no
means good ; and indeed it was hardly to be expected that
people would be induced, in the middle of a beautilul
summer day to exchange the bright sunshine and fresh
breeze for the gaslights and close atmosphere of a theatre.
We hope that the idea of morning performances will be
abandoned.

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NIEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES.—A meet-'
lag of the magistrates of Middlesex took place this day, f.,r
the transaction of general county business. The deputy
clerk of the peace read a letter from Sir George Grey,
acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions passed at the
last meeting of the court, and in which the magistrates
applauded the government fig. the course they adopted with
regard to the chartist proocediop on the 10th of April.
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