The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-03 00:00:00

&now, or to those 'important textile manufactures carried
wo by the neighbouring manufacturing towns.
Tour memorialists acknowledge that in collecting speci-
mens from different exhibitors for the purpose, as they sup-
peer, of founding a museum of arts and manufactures, that ;
you ue proceeding in the direction of education, but they
are fully convinced that such collections can only be made
efficiently wan' when used as a basis of instruction, and
that as a mere collection they cease to he of much import-
une. in the advancement of industry.
Your memorialists therefore present these points for
your consideration, in order that you may judge whether
art. and manufactures might not be much promoted by the
establishmuit of a central college of arts and manufactures
in connexion with provincial schools for the same object.
They consickr that the schools of design might be made the
nuclei fur this more extended system of education, and that
designers themselves would be benefited by being taught
the pnricipl‘s of the manufactures for which. they nee after-
wards to design, because by this means they would better
understand its wants and the possibilities of manufacturing
processes to carry designs into execution. They consider
Out if these branch institutions and the central;college were
united into one university of arts and manufactures+, ens.
powered to make examinations and grant certificates to those
who showed sufficient knowledge, that an impulse and posi-
tion would be given to manufacturing science which could
not fail to be of benefit to the progress of interest.
Your memorialists would therefore submit these views
to your hon. board, in the full conviction that your judg-
ment will best mature the details necessary to carry into ef-
fect the most efficient plan for industrial education.

Exiiintrios FETE.—Last night an entertainment,
denominated n Banquet and Fete of All Nations, was held
at Soyer's Symposium, Gore-house, Mr. G. Thompson,
presiding. The chairman, in proposing the health of
the Queen seal his Royal Highness Prince Albert, referred
to the deep interest wench they had shown throughout in
the success of the Great Exhibition—an interest which he
was sure would be appreciated by all the exhibitors, whe-
ther native or foreign. The toast was received with the
utmost enthusiasm. The health of the exhibitors was after-
wards proposed, and was responded to by Mr. Winton, on the
part of the English, and by the Count de Lisle on the part of
the foreign exhibitors. Mr. Ellis, the vice-president, proposed
the health of the artisans, whose skill and labour had con-
tributed so much, and so effectually, to the completion of
the Crystal Palace. Mr. Miller acknowledged the toast.
The company immediately lifter returned to the grounds
where a brilliant display of fireworks took place.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO LlVERPOOL.—Yeaterday
morning, the Mayor of Liverpool received a letter from
Lord John Russell, intimating that her Majesty the Queen
intended to .visit Liverpool on the 9th of October next,
whence die purposes to proceed to Worslcy-hall. In accor-
dance with the customary official routine, the premier's
letter will be before the council at their meeting to-day,
when it is expected that additional workmen will be Mime-
diately ordered to assist in the preparation of tit. George's
Hall for the reception and inspection of her Majesty and
l'rince Albert. l'reparationa arc also making at the Earl
of Salon's for her Majesty's reception, and the various
public buildings of interest in Liverpool are already placed
under the hands of renovators.
Lotus SALTOUN is to be a Knight of the Thistle
in the rum of the bite Viscount Melville.
A totIIEiLT SEPT. 2.—l'itomoTtme.—Thomas
Ferris, to be a captain on re .erved list —Ar eotarstrartl—
Lieutenants P. I'. l'orteous and L. l'igott ; Surgeon,
Z. Evan.; Master's Assistant, W. Hayek:in; Midshipmati,
T. Johnetone, to Did°, Muter, B. Simpson, chief officer in
gums guard. Acting Mister, A. 0. West, to Battler. Act.
Ing Assistant Surgeons, J. E. Dyaa, to Victory, and 0. J.
JeJewelean, t. bopreomsts/e. Master's Assistant, 11. Pcneau,
to:Moth sir. Midshipmen, J. H. Spalding, to IVattrtoo, and
11. 11. Ortmille, to .fletteropltoo.
or SIR II ENltif W.ITSON.—We regmt to
antemnee the death of Major-General Sir Henry Watson,
Ent., colonel of the 10th Regiment, which took place in
town on the ;ll,t ult. The deceased officer entered the
army 24 cornet in the 3rd Dragoon Guards in May, 1794.
lie served in the l'enin.u!a, and was present at the passage
of the Itouro and haute of Oporto, capture of Campo
Mayor, siege of Oliventa, actions of Los Saute, and Vaagre,
battle" of Albite?' (in which he commanded a regiment of
Portuguese cavalry), of Fuentes d'Onor, and Salamanca,
where he was severely wounded. At Toulouse he com-
manded all the Portuguese cavalry. He became a Major-
General in INN, was made colonel of the f,3rd Regiment in
1847. and was removed to the 13th in November, la-30. Ily
his death the colonelcy of the latter corps is vacant. Sir
Henry Watson had a gold medal for Salamanca, and the
silver war medal with two clasps for Albuera and Toulouse.
JURA LI,TS.—CLAIMS OF EXF.XPTlONS.—ligster-
day notice was given that in the present month the jury
lists will be exhibited on the church doors for the next
three Sundays, and that all persons 60 or upwards must
claim at the petty session to be exempted, otherwise they
will be homed to serve on juries. As additional duties are
likely to be imposed under a recent :Oct, persons entitled to
ascription should claim the same.
DEaTRITTIVE CONFLAGRATION AT BRISTOL.
Great alarm was produced at Bristol, at an early hour yes-
terday morning, in consequence of its becoming known
that the manufactory and machine chops belonging to
Divan. laaverton and Co., the extensive bedstead, chair,
and furniture manufacturers, and situate in Reelcroas-street,
St. Phillips, were on fire, nod in peril of immediate de-
struction. The conflagration was discovered at between
2 leml 3 o'clock a.m., and the police rapidly spread the in-
tellige nee through the city, while messengers were
despatched bet' the city and other public fire-engines, which
lost no time in repairing to the spot. A plentiful supply of
water wa, obtained from the °lugs of the water company,
and the exertions of the firemen and constables were firs
do,,t, .1 to an effort to arrest the progress of the flames in
the baileliuga themselves, so as to prevent, if possible, the
destruction of the expensive lathes, flock mills, and other
machieu rye used in the manufacture, and with which the
manufactory was filled. The timber and other materials
bent of a combustible nature this was soon found to be im-
practicable. By about half-past 3 o'clock the manufactory
pre a Med one mass of flame, while huge columns of sparks
were thrown up almost every moment, threatening with
the mat imminent danger a number of houses, nearly all
Milani of considerable antiquity, which were clustered
around it. By great exertions the houses were kept from
• although many of them sustained damage. The
original fire could not be subdued until the entire building
mot the whole of the machinery was destroyed. The
I.as erten were insured in the Sun Fire-office. The
dariage done is over 2,00 W.
SstainS ACCIDENT.—STREET ORGANS.—Vegter-
da evening, as Mr. Louth, of 127, New-road, Chelsea, was
dosing his horse and gig, in l'iccadilly, the animal WNW
at the sound of a barrel-organ, and became totally alma-
uageable. darting off at a furious pace towards Regents sit,
wield' was thronged with people and vehicles. Nomosos
teee'ei.:ons took place, and several persons were knotimi
dean and mush hurt, the body of the gig was separated by
coming is contact with a heavily laden waggon, anti YR.
Louth seriously injured. The horse, with shafts doling
at his heels, was not secured till he reached Charing-ereas.
Two persons, Mr. and Mn. Davis, of Turpin's coffee-house,
Gilbert's-passage, Oxford-street, who were knocked down
at the Regent-circus, were removed to Charing-cross Hos-
pital in a very dangerous condition.
ACCIDE.NT TO WaTEaLoo-BarDcz.—Yesterday af-
ternoon, a little after 3 o'clock, as Waterloo-bridge was par-
ticularly crowded by the passengers of a foreign excursion
train from Southampton, the boom of a barge was seen ap-
proaching the footway, on a level with the heads of pedes-
trians; and in another moment three of the heavy granite
copng stones of the bridge were knocked off, and sent
rolang among the passers by. Happily no one was struck,
as. trum the massive character of the stones, no damage re-
sulting from a blow could have been trivial. The barge, it
appeared, was proceeding towards the bridge with a freight
of ranch stone, intended for deposit around the piers, to
protect them from the loosening effects of the tide and
stream. The boatmen, intending to bring her to, cast out an
author, which, however, failed to retain its hold; and the
and rigging, having been heedlessly left up, the acci-
dua inevitable.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON THE TINE.—On
Monday afternoon • melancholy and fatal accident hap-
peeed off Ilowdon Pan, about five miles from Newcastle,
down the river Tyne. A steam boat called the Imperial
Was engaged to leave a village called Willington, to pro-
ceed to Marsden, a summer resort on the Durham coast.
She bail got ber cargo on board, and was dropping down
the river when a boat, heavily laden, put off from East
Bowdon to her. The boat, which was pulled by a man of
the name of Paige, and contained 17 passengers, had got
from the shore into deep water, and was pulling round a
ship's stern, with her gunwales deep in the water, when
she gave a lurch, capsized, and threw the whole
of the passengers and gentler man into the water.
The greate.t consternation prevailed on board the steam•
boat, the screams of the females on board and those in the
water scion bringing a number of ships' boats to their assist-
ance. With great exertions ten of the poor creatures were
tocrud. The other seven were drowned—five females, one
lean, and a little boy. A person got hold of the man by
the hat, but it came off, and the poor fellow sunk and
nevermore tome up. The names of those drowne3 are
Mary Emmy, Mary Bell, Sarah Elliott, Elisabeth Stoker,
James Grey, a little boy about 11 years of age, Elizabeth
Gardner, and a strange man, name unknown. There is no
doubt bat that this accident has been caused by the cupidity
of the watermvs, as the boat was not calculated to hold
ware than half the number she had on board.
GREENWICH BATHS AND WASH-GOVSEe.—This
establishment, which has been erected at a cost of less than
lus.sol., including the purchase of the freehold, was opened
on Monday : it contains 42 separate, and two large plunge
laths, with about 20 wash-tubs. The building steads at
the west entrance of tho town, and nearly opposite to the
1-4.:eruy station. The commissionershave issued annual
be.a•is at one gninca each, and 25 have already been taken.
e -re this is a practice not hitherto adopted at these
establohments.
HotimmuesTßErr NVlSANCE.—Attention
less lately been forcibly directed to the remissness of the
Pareh authorities, who have es long permitted a number of
A now to exhibit the most obscene prints in the public
Lseuauheires. Whether the churchwardens of St. Cie-
._11"t bleats have: awakened to thur responsibilities, or the
fur the Suppression of Vice has received new en-I
meiginteut from the present favourable state of public
slpt on, a beginning has been made. Yesterday the police
at44l, a succession of ninny, of the abominable works corn-
”ned of, and today produced their evidence, and their
14.• uns art bow-street police court, as stated in another
'Mama.

EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

The sittings of the Evangelical Alliance were re-
Rifted Great
morning, at 10 o'clock, in Freemasons'.
hall, Great Queen-street, and the meeting was devoted to
the conference of Jewish converts to Christianity.
The Rev. It. H. HERSCHELL, who presided, ob-
served that, as the Evangelical Alliance had formed it-
, self especially with the view to afford au opportunity for the
interchange of kindness and brotherly love, it was thought
the best course would be to entrust their object to the com-
mittee of that Alliance if they would carry it out as a part
of their plan. Would it have been right when days had
been set apart by the :Alliance for the representatives of
different nations to state what was doing in their respective
countries, that the Jews should be left out ? The proposal
had been immediately acceded to by the committee, and
they had afforded to his brethren of Israel that opportunity,
for which he now desired publicly to express their sincere
thanks. He hoped the meeting would prove not only a
blessing to Israelites but to Gentiles also ; the rev. gentle-
man concluded with an extemporaneous prayer.
The Rev. ALFRED EDERSHEIM else offered up a

prayer.
Dr. CAPADOSE, of the Hagar, then &livered an ad-
dress on the destiny of the Jewish nation, in relation to the
church of Christ, and said that the future destiny of the Jewish
nation would be that of a nation restored, was illustrated by
the resurreetiou of Christ, and that the period was not very
distant was shown by the present development of the church
of Christ in the Evangelical Alliance which had brought
together the people of God from all countries to unite in the
name of the Lord, and iu Olt fact that so many of the
present generation of Israel:ties hal collected together here
from various nod distant parts of the world, to testify that
Christ was the true Messiah, and the saviour of slaters.
The Rev. NATHAN DAVIS, a missionary of the
established church of Scotland, then addressed the meeting
on the condition of the Jews in Africa, who he said were
covered with Mahommedau darkness. The reverend
gentleman. after briefly referring to the ancient history of
the Jews in North Africa and the attempts that had been
made to convert them in tke sixth century, said that in
1813 he went to North Africa for the purpose of establish-
ing a mission at Tunis, and he found that the population
of Jews on the while coast from Tangier to Egypt
amounted to 800,000. Ile regretted to add that there were
only fear missionaries to that population, for what could be
expected to be accomplished when the number of labourers
was so scanty? Ile began by visitbig the Jews in their houses,
distributing tracts and circulating the Holy Scriptures
among them, but he stion found that it was of the last im-
portance he should turn his attention to the rising genera-
tion. In two years he had succeeded in establishing two
schools in Tunis for 100 girls and 100 boys. (Hear, bear.)
There were some Homan catholic children, and when Ad-
miral Christian visited the 'cheat he said that more good
had been done in Tuuis than had been accomplished in a
number of years and with a great expenditure in Ireland.
As all the Jews were superstitious, and devoted to
the doctrines of the Talmad, the course he pursued
was to teach them the doctrines of the New Testament
through the medium of the Old restament, where all
the truths were contained. He hod almost estab-
lished a Hebrew Christian congregation, for be had
had Jewish hearers to Lis lectures. In a short time he
succeeded in convincing some of them of the truth of Chris-
tianity, and iu three months he was privileged to admit
four Jews iota the Christian church by baptism. The
mission was flourishing, when the powers of Satan inter-
fered to destroy it. The converted Jews were excommuni-
cated by the rabbis, the authorities of the city were bribed
to oppose the mission, and he was sorry to say
that the consul-general of this country opposed it
too. One of the Jews was bastinadoed on the soles of
his feet, which were lacerated ; another was thrown into
prisou ; and a third was actually on the point of execution
on account of his faith. He then wrote to the consul, re-
minding him of what Sir Stratford Canning had done to se-
cure religious toleration, hut it had no effect ; and he
shortly found that the safety of the Jewish converts de-
pended upon his leaving Tunis as soon as possible. The
result was that the whole establishment was broken up ;
and there was now not a single missionary there. Ile made
representations in Scotland, and the General Assembly had
a conference with Lord Palmerston, but did not succeed in
obtaining redress, probably because there was no alliance
between them. '1 he Jews in North Africa were in a de-
plorable condition, and he exhorted all Christians to exert
themselves fur the benefit of those poor perishing souls,
and to send them that gospel which was salvation.
The Ike. F. C. EWALD, chaplain to the Bishop of Je-
rusalem, described the state of the Jews in the holy Land,
where he bad resided for the last 10 years. The Jew was
inseparably connected with Jerusalem, and nothing could
separate him from the idea of Jerusalem. Every pious Jew
prayed three times a-day that God might rebuild Jerusalem,
and return it to the hands of Israel. Aud where should thc
Jewish heart be, if not in Jerusalem, where their holy pro-
phets walked and proclaimed the corning of Him whom the
believing Jew now adored, the Lord Jesus Christ? It was
not till after the Mahommedan conquest that the Jews

went to reside in Jerusalem. They naturally sought for a
settlement in such places as were connected with their his-
tory. They were first found settled at liebrtion, and there
were now about 600 there. There were about 8,000 at Je-
rusalem, and many were settled at Tiberius, where
they lived among the tombs of their great men,
waiting for the coming of the Messiah, which
they believed would bo in Galilee. In Saffet there were
about 2,000, and in the four cities Hcbraon, Jerusalem,
Tiberius, and Sahet there were now, upon the whole, in
the Holy Land about 12,000 Jews. The Jews in the Holy
Land followed no trades, but were supported by the contri-
butions of Jews over the whole world, which were distri-
buted among them acco-ding to ancient and established
haws, and which there was an agency for collecting at dif•
Meat stations. They read and prayed day and night.
That was literally true. Christianity had done wonders
mmeng the Jews in Jerusalem.
The CHAIRMAN then, in the name of his believing
brethren, expressed their sincere thanks to the church
composed of various branches, but forming one church
of Christ, and to the Christian societies who bad
limited for the purpose of promoting Christianity among the
Jews, for the many proofs they had given of Christian
sympathy, and for the labour of love they. bad entered
neon . There were now between fifty and sixty missiona-
ries, principally converted Jews, who were now employed
in that labour of love among their brethren. He also ex-
pressed the thanks of the believing Israelites to the free
church of Scotland, the established church of that country,
and the Scottish societies, for their exertions in the propa-
gation of Christianity among the Jews, and likewise their
gratitude to the Evangelisation Society fee the strong aid
they had given, and to the committee and council of the
Evangelical Alliance for their endeavours to promote Chris-
tian union.
The Rev. Mr. ile'scheU then quitted the chair, which
was taken by the Item. Dr. Da COSTA, of Amsterdam.
The Rev. Dr. 241.111311 moved a resolution to the effect
that the conference welcomed with joy those of the home of
bmael there assembled who believed in Jesus Ch owl
reedved them as brothers in Christ; that thaokfltlaem
should be expressed to God for the work that had been
wee&
_amongst them in these latter days, and that prayer
be up that God would hasten tho time when
lend imbibe med.
eM
Tbe sualatios wee seconded by the Hon. and Raw.
RAPTI, t Nom, and carried.
The Be,. Mr. BROOKE, of Avelino, moved the second
eseelation, which was to the effect that the conference being
lelleosied in the cause of Israel would impress more strongly
Um. dabs' of the Jewish nation on the sympathies of all
Due Christians, end express their hope that, in obedience
to the command of the Saviour, all of them would use their
best endeavours to further the gospel among the Israelites,
and their anxious wish that ministers of all branches of the
church of Christ should co-operate in those endeavours.
The Rev. ALFRED EDERSHEIM seconded the resolu-
tion, which he considered of great importance.
The resolution was supported by Mr. ALEXANDER Lan,
which was put and carried.
This concluded the morning business so farm it concerned
the Jewish conference, and Dr. Da Costa quitted the chair,
which was assumed by Sir Ceara:co EU/JUST as chairman
of the Evangelical Alliance.
Mr. DICKENSON, who announced himself as belonging
10 *0 Moravian body, said he had been struck by the re-
tinae; te the abominable practices of the Greek church in
Jorembols. end he wished to ask whether it was the cus-
tomer the duty of the Evangelical Alliance to admit and
telegeise in their association the members of that idolatrous
leaped the Greek church ?
sea discussion, Dr. STEIN said the answer to the
gissoiss siss list no person was admitted into the Ent.
MAMsnee as being the member of any particular
whether established or dissenting. The Evangelical
Mises knew seething whatever of church membership,
ad oR that was required of a person destiring admission
we a declaration of assent to the doctrinal basis of the
rillemee, and that he should be recommended as a person of
Obeiliesi character.
Same routine arrangements having been made for the
blares of the morrow, the chairman announced theta de-
-I=swould be sent to attend the meetingof the Gamest
teion, to be held on the 16th inst., at Elbersfelt,
When the 11ev. JAMEd Couxce took the chair, and the
, mearkis for the Jewish Conference re-assembled.
De. BAIRD gave a short account of what had been done
ha Meerica with respect to the case of the Israelites. It
EPSON long that the American churches had felt an inte-
rest on behalf of their Jewish brethren, and the reason was,
that there had been until lately very few Jews in America.
But within the last nine or ten years the interest had
greatly increased, for during that time the number of Jews
led barged augmented. A few years ego there were only
mete 000 or 5,000 Jews in the United States, and now
lbws mom more than 100,000 of them. They were not de-
loused la America from holding any.offhte, and they might
WWl** °lice of sheriff. They might be members of the
hear, hear)—and so far as the kw stood a Jew
ilidarbsoTim( e president of the United States. (Hear,
hoeM)L empened by the bet report alibi society for the
the ipopel ammo Jews teal they had in their
esswilliamelibile I pause. all et elm. save eon were converted
Jews. The mbiemeable bail awned that in one phase 16
Jewish families had beim to frequent Christian pieces
of worship, and .that toms had ermined their faith
is Jesus Christ as the ; and the taterestios het
was mentioned that the gee* lied been reed sad 'embed
by the missionaries in J IhmißAMbr Omemited Ibat
duty should read the scriptures dorm. One of the
nelasionaries had told him that he had found great willing
, mess among the Jews of New York to bear him on the
salliset of salvation by Jesus Christ, and that he had
lioveisprins be received by them with the greatest kind-
r:l ARLES beepltali.
Rev. CHARLES SCHWARTZ, missionary from
the tree church of Scotland, gave a description of the
coodition of the Jews in Holland. His opinion was,
that It would be unnecessary to send mbsiono-

ries among the Jews in a country • here the church
was protestant, if that church did its duty by them ; but
the church of Holland did not do its duty towards:the Jews,
and, therefore, agents were necessary if it were desired to
place the gospel in their hands.
The Rev. Mr. BELSON proposed a resolution to the
effect that the committee considered it desirable that a spirit
of unity should exist among the missionaries of the various
societies for the conversion of the Jews, for that it would
strengthen the hands of the missionaries themselves, and
enable them to communicate with one another.
The Rev. F. GOTTILEIL seconded the resolution, which
VII carried.
Another resolution was proposed by Mr. STEUNBIII7IIB,
and supported by the 11ev. Mr. Ileasenzu., to the effect,
that au effort should be made by the conference to establish
a more permanent union among believing Jews in all coun-
tries, and to form en association for that purpose, consisting
of a central committee in London, and of members in the
different countries of Europe.
Mr. IiERSCUELL read the names of the gentlemen he
proposed should be appointed, and said ho attached great
importance to the resolution.
The lice. Mr. DOBSON, the secretary, started a doubt
whether it was a resolution which ought to be carried at
that meeting, as it pledged the council, who bad not yet
been consulted, and advised that it should be postponed.
I Ultimately an alteration was agreed to limiting the reso-
lution to the expression of a wish that such an effort should
be made to establish a permanent union, the operative part
of the resolution being thus deferred for a future conside-
ration.
The meeting separated about half-past 9 o'clock.