The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-03 00:00:00

GENERAL DOMESTIC SERVANTS' BENEVO-

LENT INSTITUTION.
Yesterday the third annual meeting of this institu-
tion took place at the 1111110,4T1plire Ratan, Lord flennote
in the chair.
The report for the put year stated that the institution had
succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations, aced its
merits had received the high patronage of the Queen and
Prince Albert, who had solemibed most liberally to the
funds. It also appeared that three thousand servants hed
enrolled their names as members, and the committee had
been enabled to invest a permanent fund of 3,0001. in Three
per Cant. Consols. The Seined statement showed that the
receipts for the per year (added to a sum of 1661. Is. 11d.
in the hands of the treasurer) amounted to 1,3201. es. Id.,
which, after deducting the amount of expenditure and
investments, left a balance of 1281. 18e. 14.
The Bishop of NORWICH addressed the meeting is
support of one of the subjoined resolutions and stated
that at the lost assemblage there were only 100 per
present, whereas upon this auspicious occasion the
number amounted upon a rough calculation whisk he
had made to as many is 800. He was glad to find
that out of the 3,0001. subscribed to the funds of the
institution, 8001. bed come from the domestic servants
themselves. This argued greatly in favour of that class of
people, and it was gratifying to think that as a body they
were exerting themselves so much for their welfare.
He would, however, call upon the higher m.that large
class of persons who firmed the masters and mistresses—to i
lend their aid towardsthe maintenance of this excellent insti-
tution. It was well known that good masters made good
servants; and he hoped that the noble example which had
already been set by essay of the aristocracy would be
speedily followed by every person of rank and distinction.
Lard LILFORD exposes& similar sentiments, and said
he bad very great Masse in seeing the progress that the
institutioa was maim. He was happy to state that
amongst his own servants there were two *hose families
had bees in Masonic*, or that of his ancestors, for 130 years.
The Earl of ASUNDIL and Squat, the Rev. H.
HOWARTH' Sir 3. Y. Human, sad other noblemen sad
gentlemen (including the Camilla:o, addressed the met-
ing, and the (*Bowleg resolutions were passed :
" That the period having arrived for acts
en the third
rule of the society, this meeting receive with groat satisfac-
tion the announcement that the committee are shout to pro-
ceed to the Stet election of samitaate, and to the affording
of temporary relief to distressed members of the society.'
" That this meeting do acknowledge with especial grati-
tude the great honour cosfarred upon this society by the pa-
tronage of her Most Modem Majesty the Queen, his Royal
Highness the Princes Albert, and ether royal and distin-
guished personages, and are stimulated thereby to persevere
In carrying out folly and effectually the benevolent objects
for wheels the society had been estaMished."
Some routine basins., having been gone through, and
thanks having bees voted to the chairman, the meeting

ELECTRO MAGNETISM[ AS A MOTIVE
POWER.
The following is the report of the Select Com-
mittee of the United States senate, presented by Mr. Ben-
ton, on the applisasisa of Dr. Page, for aid in testing his
new invades la shone magnetism. Yr. Benton, from the
select menden of the ornate, to which was referred the
memorial of Preham Pogo, made the following report
" That the seemerialin represente that he has discovered a
ATTEMPTED RENEWAL OF THE CHARTIST mode of applying duore imarbetic power for the purpose of
AGITATION. usvi sal lessmnion sad se a general substitute for
Lest night a meeting of the Chartist body was held the gloens esteem ; that he has been engaged in
at the British Belson-room, Cowper-streak City-read, forth. the inves'igacis-dthls subject for mere than twelve yens,
purpose of adopting a petition to parlismentin support of the at great exposes mad esentoe ; that he is sow able to demon-
people's charter. Is was earned that Mr. G. Thompson strata the availability of the sleet magnetic power, as a
would have presided. bat I. kis absence the chair was taken mechanical agent, upon a mole of magnitude COSIZIOSIIIISUI
by Mr. Wm. Davin, a weeffeing man. with his limited means ; that mans larger than his owe
Mr. DAVIS, ea *sift the din:, said that whilst the hon. would be assemary to test the availability of the power in its
make he the Tower Mandeb wee ready enough to attend application to the gnat of useful emigatisa and
meelings tra all other MOON he had generally some prior lo:onetime ; that he dames Yes Invention worthy of national
logegronsat when asked to preside at a meeting of waling encouragement, epos the lone plod* that encouragement
moo. (Hear, hear,) was extended by naves to Pretense Morse for telegraph-
Mr. J. HARNRimpoeser the first resolution—" That Lag by siselreaspothill ; and he prays that a onset coa-
ti* memetieg bMI *stint pond& and social condi- w
it neytunsiated to matins his briontienr and to
coed die pimple thoserealms clearly Indicates thenecemity witness Ms eats, and that an appropriation may be
of a thong& sadkelesibma la the Comatose Hones of par- made to ma • him to apply his invention on a large
llama —that mask Wiest to be useful, and embracing the and nodal ann. In pursuant. of their appointment,
intent of the whole pm* of Great Britain and Ireland, the committee attended the lectures meow in course
should be foam's' an Ihe well known priaciples of universal of delivery in this city by Professor Page, on
saber, annual patilments, vote by ballot, equal electoral electroluaantins, and win:seed his experiments in
ii=aeroperty qualification, and the member to be the application of that power as a mechanical agent, and are
he their services." The speaker said that the addled that his past success, wish his limited means,
grid holly of the people of this country were jullilles the expectation of farther sumo from 'alerted
aims politically and socially. Tbeppoii
90000 0001. of rates lamas. The power was exhibited (among other ways) ia
saltness of various kinds,—end all fir trW ?to pay for the sagmmsica of a mans of iron of 60 ponads, without viol-
*. to watch them, policemen to ended them, soldiers to tie suppsekaad la the capacity of the greet electro magnet
sabre them, law Oficial. to storm dam to death— to sauna all the weight that amid be crowded upon
believed
it, oon-
(sheen , wens Mao ell, rem' to delude thou. slating of meson of fees and several persons, and
(Cheers.) capable et valeireing a weight of 10,000 pounds. Its apply.
Mr. T. CLARK wooded the remintlen. cation was Immo la the propulsion of miniature engines,
Mr. F. O'CONNOR, Y.P., next addressed the meeting. and in driving an eagles of maiderable power by which
He said he much imp/erred the ~Oen of the present Muds are planed with ma and smoothens. That the
meeting to that of the present Remo ofCemmens. whisk he power is great and an be applied to the meld purposes of
had no hesitation in laying was the worst padiaossat be had smigatisa and heessokien, the committee see no reason
ever known. He had no hope firths presereadea of the peace to doubt. The enquiry whisk reels upon their mind is as to
Made gantry, exempla theelitabliiitof tbe el: pilafs tithe the mat of the prediesdea of this power, and whether it
charter. Beer inn the &hem Rill paled a readisaary cos iM re at a rate to justify its common me as • me-
S' had been passed ly Me gene met ti this ematry. Malan agent. On this pile esperioase ma be the only
bad indeed Am trade ; they wan promised cheep safe guide, end thee he expmelman is hommilin Dr. Pats
wibi pigmy to Is. Row did
at bie tree trade ? Weems the ammillee that be Ms susseisi is beady ri-
(One or two voices " Not at all.") Weelif, there was a reee- desist* ant of prophecies. ma ammo. to be able Mining
Urinary meetacterdey. He wee that the mares it within the limits of an nessmisal Dower, esapienesparßeteraseil
they were y was only " pro to the devil," sa the saving of life, es welLeo mammy, shall be
Mr. Disraeli raft in the Rome if Nis
He did not amen the Wes et eme—' . 'sky bete one of the great
resist free trade, or anything that Maid to But otthill it lds lirimiss.
_Ups the examinatios of the
he never deluded them, sad would saw t=ll PIM °a it~la it rliallOr _l*" lavollllow• the
telling them that they would find their is sessior. dim it ma Win el national istenet, that its
but the people's charter. (Hear., So ids God be weld mike abil4 be famoitialg word; and the sem of twenty
not give ma vote egoism We minim if they were to offer tamed tepee beisrimemed by Mgt
as ea hen is the he that w-
hin the whole English Exebequer. (Hear, hese.) Mr. peek thy tesenneesad es meneshigly, sad
al
He was to bring forward kis quadruped next week. direst their Meknes to peeper
(Laughter.) Mr. & Crawtsrd, err ist the haswlmat nen in Apropriatien BM" The report was ordered to be ptinted.