The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

ran talented &amorists, and, as they esllei themselves,
'rang Noricooformiet" Sunday-school mothers, all of
whom vehemently demounted the government plan, as " de-
Wave, unjust, deugeruus, and uncalled fur," and, as the
last evenieg of the debate the forms in the hell were lite-
rally covered by the Nooconforaists with numerous printed
bills, of retied character, purporting to be " ;camas "for
or poring the measure. On the other side of the ques-
tion, in support of the govenntent grant, were one matronsl
achoOlinaater,andsemnd working men, who belonged neither
to the church established by law, or to the non-consenting
Dissenters, but who ado:mooed the measure merely upon its
own merits, and the good. which in their opinion it would
seed fur the people in general. In order to test the eenti-
meats of those who bad beard the debate, and making these
sentiments known to the public and the mem"em of the
legislature, a motion was submitted to the meeting in favour
of the government plan, and an amendment moved in repo- '
diction of it. It was a/so proposed by Mr. A. Campbell,
that a petition to the legislature, in which he embodied the
spirit cat the original motion, should be adopted by the meet-
ing, w hich preposition, wht n put from the chair, was carried
by a large majority amidst great cheering. The following
is a copy of the petition:
To the honourable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland,
Tarlialtiont asecnibled,
The petition of tin members of Ow Caoperative Lea rile and others
aweribied is public mainly, 20th March, 1847, respectfully abeam,
—That your petitioner, take a deep interest to the educatioo of the
people, especially the education of the children of the poorer obis"
whore /1141112 we undo:lWe lot that p That your pethisnum
were included to dopersionately thessopentions made* her
Wet?. ponermientois set forth in the IMIIIIIIIII 01 the mmosaMee et
aoonal on education, pnrentid to psdisiossit b scomosso• .14 Yr
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be ceder to bare tern eammeket of pilaseplies an the inhaler
et her /Iqieet)'& government ea the Importml imeetim ninattlns,
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abide aloe may the masa tends Ist the edueatien of thaee be
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to thetr eissem.
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to supply Mem is aid dews. pity, Ineyennent of their maw
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way be is Moir Tensed's, who" and he aumearesing and JI
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peopin and therefore worthy* Mien sapperlea by the Braids pile
Yam pellimere therefore banal, pay-lirt your right hanmeshie
bare wlllsdreirameitiete idea la the mirelesei the eammillee of
anima Meeks referred to. And as in duty hand your pethimen
will ever feel thankful, he.
PoLffill EXILES IN LONDON.—We have received
a communication from a quarter on which we can place re-
liance, complaining of the use made of a meeting held on the
7th lost., at 41, King-street, Snow-bill, to defame some
respectable parties amongst the exiles from the Polish nation
in London. The meeting in question was, it appears. say-
thing rather than a "general' one, being composed of about
thirty persons only, sod it was convened not for a public, but
a private, though praiseworthy purpose. A Mr. Z:enkievics
unexpectedly proposed a series of resolutions condemnatory of
therneeting et Freenistions'llell,ot Prime Adam Ctartoryski,
and "the Poles who surround Lord Dudley Stuart and the
Literary Association of the Friends of Poland." Mr. Klett-
kieviez hating brought a smell body of eupportersLwith
him, the resolutione were passed by a bare majority, in a
meeting not properly prepared to discuss them, and
perhaps not fully comprehending their import. It is
Indeed unspi.,Ciatioble, teat the great body of intelligent
Poles, whilst they look on the treaty of Vienna with dislike,
es having in some degree legalised the partition of their
country, are yet deeply grateful for the demonstration which
took place at Freemasons' Hall, and, aware of the important
effects it roust produce in favour of their cause : arid,
although a portion of their number refuse to acknowledge in
Prince Czertory. ki the eminent qualities as a statesman and
a leader, which are discovered in him by those who are moot
competent to form an opinion on the subject, there are few,
indeed, who doubt the purity of a patriotism testified by a
life of incessoat labour and unparalleled 'sacrifices. The
Pc:es referred to as "surrounding Lord Dudley Stuart and
the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland," are, as
appears by the coatext of the resolutions, the committee of
tha General Assembly of the Poles in London." Them
gentlemen are persons of perfectly unblemished reputation,
and they represent the lariteld body of their countrymen re-
sident in England, united in one society : from these circum-
stances, their opinion on subjects particularly eithin their
cognizance ir frequently sought by the council of the Polish
Association, and naturally commands their respect.
TM& GENERAL FMlT.—Sir,—Would you be good
enough to notice how the working men of Ragland are to
behave and suffer in consequeace of Wednesday's fast. My
•workpoople, to the amount of some thirty, have all begged
to be allowed to work, and my that it will be taking their
children's bread out of their mouths. I tell them that per-
haps it is intended that all classes should partake of the ex-
isting evil, and they among the rest. But if any means could
be pointed out by which they could express their opinion
(through j ulilic meetings, for instance) on this result of
Irish affairs, I think it would tend to strengthen the hands
of government in this matter as much sa any one other single
thing. The opinion of the working classes on the education
question would, if it could be obtained, be very useful. My
mon my the state of Ireland is owing to the ignorance of the
people. —A C 010iT ANT READER.