The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-04 00:00:00

PUBLIC TRIBUTB TO MR. JOHN LILWALL.

A public meeting was held yesterday evening, in
Exeter-hall, for the presentation of a substantial tribute to
Mr. John Lilwall, in acknowledgment of his long and sac-
maul exertions in furtherance dabs early closing and half-
holiday movement in factories and homes of business. The
chair was taken by the Earl of eIIIATTISBURT' supported by
the Rev. Dr. Archer, G. Hitchcock, Esq., 8. C. Hall Eeq.,
W. Rivingion, Eq., Alm. Webber, Beg., Rev. J. Brown,
R. D. Grump, Reg, Rev. Mr. Kitten, tr. B. Shipton, Req.
Rev. Carter Hall, Theodore Janesfireig., Mr. Withers, Mr.,
Keeling, Mr. Burt, W. Tarn, Beg.,W. B. Graham, Beg., &a
From a brief abstract of the last report circulated us the
meeting, it appeared that in 1888 Mr. Libra first com-
esencrd his pre-eminently useful labours, when some of the
body of easistaata " never crowd the door except
on Sundays;' " others worked in the shop until four
o'clock on the Sabbath morning "many fell victims
to early graves," and so on ; while now, • 'majo-
rity of the respectable warehouses in the metropolis
have, mainly through the exertions of Mr. Literal!, come
round to the conviction that their asebitents are frail flesh
end blood like themselves, and require a moderate amount of
' fresh air, exercise, and teat, to preserve such a state of health
mis neemeary to enable them efficiently to perform their
allotted labour. Numerous teettmosiale from persons en-
gaged la various trades were produced at the meeting, all
giving forcible evidence of the injurious hours of business
which were sommon when Mr. Ulwall took up the early
closing question, and the great amelioration that had already
reaultedhom hie exertions.

The chair having been taken bythe Earl of 811APT60111:11T,
the mestieg wee opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hall,
end lettere apologising for absence, but fullitooncontes in
the objects of the meting, were red from : t Hon. the
Lord Ebury, Right Hon. the Lord Stfteley, Right Hon. W.
Cowper, H.P , Sir Morton Peto, Arthur Mills, Eel , M.P.,
H. S. Sheridan, Req., M.P., Mr. Alderman Wire, Rene.
Canon Chatupnels, R. Slug's., bil`Connell„ Homey, D.
Moore, W. Candela, Dr. Leask, &c.
The Rev. Mr. Armee& oared the first resolution : —"That
in the opinion of this meeting the abrkl t In the hours of
labour in the various departments of industrial life, which hes
already been effected through the medium of the Early
Closing Asso iatioe has materially contributed to promote
the moral, intellectual, and physical ire t of the
rising generation of this metropolis and otter populous cities
and towns throughout the kingdom." He teetiffed, from long
acquaintance, to the many good qualities of Mr. Litman. He
had known bits, he said, 20 years since, when se a mere young
shopmen, his brain was even thin stored with plans for the
benefit of his fellow-labourers. Mr. Lavin lied all the qua-
lities necessary for the task he had andertaken—he 'had

r ,1 f presmisse, rat anolooy, and powened
ICTl'Unlike MgWINN be woe not addicted to
ll .ng hie hied eying the wI ; nor like the whirrs, of
buildiog walls to kw* lb Mai mama. He paid this
tribute to him Air MeV red oaporiose• (Hear, hem.)
Having alluded in ceitelynteu teem le an article white
bed appeared in the lkidp ,Wists-ettlie weridai, Dr. Amber
added that theagp aisles Aeoledelkeo wee desply
indebted for the Id hod elothedlosat Ito pills poem
Whatever foie* lb* Olio, the whole et ttl• ammo
papers were on the die it bwomalty, sad to that redoes
fact was to be attaining Ulla al the society's mom.
The Rev. Mr. LITTON briefly seconded the resolution,
med Mr. Buirroo supported it, when it was =AM by ao-
tr.tl!C. Ham, .seed the second resolution as follows
t. That the remarkable aurorae which has attended the
prostat general may abating and Saturday hall-holiday
sesetements is, ander God's blessing, especiany to be attri-
buted to the energy and perseverance of Mr. John Literall,
flee honorary secrebuy of the Early Closing Aesociation
sod that in the opinion of thia meeting the time hes arrived
Whin an opportunity should be afforded to the public at
bops/ mariang, by • substantial testinicsial.ka pitied
n of that gentleman's invaluable &offices.'
to the resolution being seconded, the SECRETARY
road • list of subscriptions, incloding 101. from the elude-
men, 101. from Lord Flory 601. from Mr. George Hitchcock,
601. from Mr. Tars, two guinea. from Mrs. S. C. Ha, three
guineas from Mr. B.C. Hall. and various other sow, amount.
tog in all te upwards of 300/., the whole having been con.
tributed without the slightest solicitation.
Mr. ROBERT BAITER seconded the r eAutiolll. He said
that the energy and perwrenume with which the iadustrist
alarm followed their labours, not only in this metropolis bat
la the whole country, was the admiration of the world. But
there were bounds to be set to thin perpetual strain. The
soul mutt be considered as well as the body, the health as
wall sa the gain; and the Early Closing Association wee •
remarkable step in the direction of regeneration. The ear-,
vents had originated it, and the mestere supported it bemuse
they saw that in promoting the comfort attt:::=aw
Gloved thee increased their efliriency and
11. trt oteduhey should see the great work progress, and that
It would continue to be supported by the exertions of Mr.
Literati, to whom it was already so much indebted.
The resolution wee then put and carried with every mark
of warm and earnest sympathy from the satire neetiag
A vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed by G. Hitch-
cock, Eeq„, and seconded by H. D. Grainger, Keg., wee
Pained en amiably itchnoolPdged, and the proceedhsp ter-
minated.

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