The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-04 00:00:00

NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
MANCHESTER.

Yesterday a deputation from this association waited
upon Lord John Russell, at his residence is Cheshabs-place,
for the purpose of requesting his lordship to consider certain
objections to the bill now before parliament on the subject
of education. The deputation was introduced by Mr.
Milner Gibson, M.P., sad was attended by Mr. Cobden,
M.P., Mr. W. Brown, M.P., Mr. John Cheatham, M.p.,
Mr. James Heywood, M.P., Mr. Gardner, M.P., Sir Joshua
Walmsley,ll.l'., Mr. Wilkinson, M.P., &c.
Mr. H. GIBBON having briefly stated the object of the
deputation, the following gentlemen speoessively addressed
his lordship in explanation of their objections to the bill:
Idr. Absolon Watkins, Mr. Swale, Mr. Lucas, Dr.
M'Kerrew, the Rev. W. Bates, the Rev. F. Tucker, Dr.
Smiles, the Rev. Mr. Walker, and Dr. Watts.
Lord Jong Rimezu, having expressed himself strongly
in favour of religious, in eonjuncuon with sender, instruc.
Goo, said that he should be very Bled if the various obser-
vations that bad been made could be drawn out and laid
before him, eo that he might consider them with those who
hid taken the greatest interest in the subject of education.
' With reference to the bill be might observe that it was •
step in the right direction ; but with regard to its details he
should be glad to consider any amendments or suggestions
that might be proposed to him.
The deputation then thanked his lordship and withdrew

TnE NEW TE4 DUTY.—Since the order for the
redaction of the impost on teas was issued, the :eggregate
amount of duties received at the Custom-hoses approximate
closely to 400,0001. The business of passing delivery orders
has increased to such an extent that, notwithstanding a
large number of supernumerary clerks have been engaged,
they are employed unremittingly in this department from
7 o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at night, for this
extra work clerks receive from le. to 2s. per hour, unseen-
germ OA.. per hoar, end supervising oaken are remunerated
according to their rank; the deliveries of tea from the vari-
ous bonded warehouses commence at 6 o'clock in the morn-
ing end continue incessantly until 7 o'clock in the evening,
the customs lockers and other oille,n employed receiving
extra pay for the additional duty. Although a very large
number of extra labourers are employed at the several
warehouses, it is impossible to keep pace with the presenta-
tion of the orders.
ARRIVAL OF THE TAOES.—SOVTITANIPTON, FRI-
DAY, Jima 3.—The Oriental Company's steam peaket
Tags., Captain J. R. Joy, has arrived here, and landed
her mails under the charge of Lieutenant Veitch, R.N.,
Admiralty agent. liar dates rp—Gihraltar, May 24;
Cadis, 25; Lisbon, 29; Open., 30; Vigo. 31. The fugue
brings 87 passengers. A great nar..ber of vessels were at
anchor in Gibraltar Bay ; also many at tic back of the
Rock, waiting a chsege of wind to enabio them to get
through the Gut.
LIsDON Pliorinz royal
nri.i4l via., et L-bass t,•• : "camera
Odin, Firehreotl, And Curlier. 11.. A,gs-
mernnon Suited frets 1.411, a M.or'.' •ni a • . Oisit
arrived st Arty 231 b. srs ' • ';:n; ;-•us,
to tlr, n..li!trrut tea. A: .1... ; ,••• . .1
M. key's ,I.et.t.rn Fa: .411 aid :a•'