The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-27 00:00:00

WHITECHAPEL RAGGED SCHOOLS.

Last night a public meeting on behalf of the
Whitecluipcl Ragged, Adult, and industrial School*, was
held in the great school-room, St. Mary •reret•t. The met-
ing was very numerously and respectably attended. The
Might lion. Lord Asntsc, occupies' the chair.
The noble chairman, in the course of his address,
how it was that, in a time or cheapness like the preset);
the working eaasses were sulferinfr privation.. It had listen
reported by Mr. Porter, of the hoard of T,ade, that the
working classes expended annually on the three articles of
gin, beer, and tobacco, 47,000,00 U/. Now, he had no hesi-
Warn in sayiug that these three article* were utterly cor-
ruptive of the tongs of the working classes, and were they
to apply the immense sum au min-spent in the clothing,
feeding, and education of thenuselvet and families, they
would very son mise themselves in the scale of society.
(Cheers.) The ik•v. Mr. Ureble mid other gentlemen h•lr-
io;; address:al the meeting, a cute of thanks was passed to
the noble chairman, and the proceeding* terminated.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND 11 ED FO RDSI I IRE

FREEDOM/ LAND SOCIETY,

The fertford,ltire and lledforthihire Freehold Land
Society held it. first meeting on Monday evening, at
Ch.liam, Duck., a town on the borders of Hertfordshire.
The chair was filled by the Rev. W. PAYMV, hapti4
minister, and the moot was crowded, the umJur::y of the
anthem-, being working men.
The CIIAIItNIAN stated that inasmuch an the somety
aimed to extend the suffrage to those at peesent excluded
from it, and by honourable and praiseworthy means,
he could nut hesitate to give kin humble support to tho
effort.

Mr. J. TAYLOR, of Ilinningleim, explained the plan
and objects of the freehold land movement, with his uutal
eloquence, and frequently elicited the cheery and laughter
of the audience.

Mr. BOYFENIS, of Hemel Ilempsted, eltullenged the
inhabitants of Buckinghamshire totake votes fur the county
of IlerttOrd, and promi.ed that Mr every vote taken by a
Buckinghamshire man for the county of lierttnnl, he would
get a llertfurdMirt mau to take one fur the county of
Bueyirirluu.o. _ _ _

This challenge was received with loud cheers, owl im-
mediately a large uuwber of names were enrolled as mem-
bers of the siwiety.
The thanks of the meeting were then eathu.iastically
voted to the chairman and to Mr. Jeeine. Taylor, who re-
spectively returned thanks, and the meeting was dissolved.
The second meeting was held on Tuesday at Ware,
Hens ; ILE:sur Itureeeme, in the chair. 1 his meeting
was equally crowded and enthusiastic.

The'CIAIRMAN, at the commencement, stated leis
ig-
norunce of the plum and object of the society ; hut before
the close exorcised leis strung approval thereof, and en-
rolled himself as a member.

--14;.i'AiI.(711.—ngfiln;fevelopetl the principle* of the
society with his iNuffl sumo..

Mr 7 BONTEMS urged the men of Ware to come imme-
diately to the rescue of the principle of free trade.
Mr. LATTIMOIM spoke at considerable length, urging
the claims of the society, and referring to the prominent
and liberal part the town of Ware had taken in former
struggles for political independency. Ile also esphiined the
disproportion thin at present exists betweon the taxation
and the political power of the industrioah classes.

Thanks were enthusiastically Arnett to the chairman and
to Mr. Taylor, and a large numb( r of members were again
carolled.

REFItEsENTATION OF SALFORD.-Wo have been
informed that, in the event of u recency in the borough of
Salford, several influential electors intend to request their
late worthy mayor, E. R. Langworthy, Esq., to allow him-
self to be proposed as candidate.-Manchester I.l.rarnister.
PLYMOUTH GRF.AT WEBTERN 1./OCKB.-On Mon-
day the half-yearly general meeting of proprietors was held
at the company's offices, liutkingham-pkiee' Stonehouse.
Colonel 11. D. Harris iu the chair. It appeared from the
statement of accounts that there was a balunue of revenue
brought over from the last half-year of 218/. Ils. 104., and
that the receipti had been, harbour and pier dues,
9791. 12s. 4d.; rents of house property, 100/. Its. 3d.;
transfer fee, 2a. fitl.; making a total of I,*AlBl. Hs. lid.
The expenditure has been: establishment charges.
163/. ss. 3d. ; s tatioi (cry, printing, and zulvertising, 041. bd.;
harbour master's department, 91/. 13s. ; annuities and in-
terest, Slit. 16.5. 10d. ; rent charge to the duchy of Corn-
' wall, 23/. 10s. 10d. ; overcharges during the lust half-year,
131. Iris. lid. ; leaving a balance to be carried over to the
next half-year of 1781. 15a. 7d. The expenditure on capital
' account. during the past year has been as follow*: huid.
34/. Is. 5.1. ; works and idaut, 3,8171. 161.1 d.; interest and
commission, 631. 15s. 10d.; engineering, 1311. Os. &1.; mis-
cellaneous, 11. 10s.; office establishment, 471. lbs. bd. ;
stationery, printing, and advertising, 165.; the total ex-
penditure up to the 31st of -Dec. tuber had la-Int
14314/. le. 3d.
BUISLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION BAILWAY.-The
directors' report, intended to be submitted to the half`
yearly meeting on Thursday (this day), state,, that the re-
sults of the half-year's traffic have exceeded their expecta-
tions, notwithstanding the many impediments which stand
in the way of its full development. The traffic receipts for
the half-year ending the 31st of December last amounted to
11,8241., of which 8,4911. wee for pairengeni, 1,2541. for
merchandise, and 2.0351 for mails. The directors lament
that a large sum still remains due for arrears of calls, al-
though since the last meeting a considerable amount has
been realised. Feeling that a proper time has now arrived,
the directors have declared 3,708 shares forfeited. 'the
available balance for dividend amounts to 7,4391., out of
which the directors recommend a dividend of 10s. per share,
leaving a surplus to be carried over. The directors have
availed themselves of the loan obtained from gpvennnent
Iby taking the instalment of 25,000/. The capital account
to the 31st of December showed that 800,0011. had been re-
ceived, including 10,1511. charged to revenue, and
771,3401. expended-leaving a balance of 29,268/.
A FATAL BIOZE-PlOll/ took taec at Leeds on
Monday last. Richard Scarfe and ichard Kelvey, at-
tended by backers seconders, and several hundreds of tho
Leeds rabble, proceeded to a field near the Dog and Gun
Tavern, York-road, Leeds, early on Monday morning, to
fight for a few pounds a side. listing pommelled each
other for a considerable time, Scarfe acknowledged himself
vanquished. and Kelvey waideelared entitled to the stakes.
Kelsey was so elated at his victory that he ran across the
field iu which the fight took place, and jumped the enclo-
sure. Immediately afterwards be reeled, complained of
, his heml, and was conveyed to the Dog and Gun, where
medical aid was procured but he died in two hour's after-
wards. Upon a post-mo'rtem examivation by. Mr. llill,
surgeon, it was found that In the course of the fight KLIa
had received a blow upon the temple, by which a
blood-vessel had been ruptured, alining hemorrhage upon
the brain, and ultimately congestion and death. An inquest
was held et the Dug and Gun, before Mr. J. Blackburn,
the borough coroner, on Tuesday, when a verdict of " Man-
slaughter" was returned against Searle, who has been com-
mitted to York Castle, for trial at the assizes.