The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-17 00:00:00

TEE PORK:SEM MOON OP MECHANICS'

INBrirurss.

The twenty-second meeting of the Yorkshire
links of Mitobasics' Institutes was he'd at Rotherham on
Thursday. A Urge wake of delegates attended the oos.-
forma is ths at whisk Mr Edward Seines, M.P.,
• prodded. Is the elfrsesa the &larder dined together;
end Is the womb, • farm was held he the large hall of the
Rodowhom Marilesies' lastitsdes. Earl FITZWILLIAM
prodded Is the ammo et the Earl of Carlisle, sad there
wore the. this Mos. 0. TPswilliain, Sir J. W. Reroutes,
11. P.. Mass% Esq., M.P., Jame. Broom, Etas.,
IL A. loathani, Ey , M.P. The Dean of Chichester
sod ether innuendo! friends of the union.
Mr. BAINIII quoted a mime of term as evident* of the
rapid eitentioe of the Yorkshire Caton, and remarked that
asseklariag the territorial area of this Imperial comely, there
was • larger numbs of institutions than in any poruos of
the United Kingdom; and It was In his opinion, Is 8011111
eh pee owing to the allots of this oaks that they were
indebted for this greet increase. (applause.) The aggre-
gate number of members in these inetitutione wee 24,600,
the total income from which was 10,519/. They had re-
turns hos 116 ineututioos se to the number art votamee In
the libraries, sad they found that the arritreget• number area
131,711 volumes, the total issues of which had Wee 302,000,
ropesseetrisg 16 sultana. each for every member of the insti-
tutions cosnected with the Union. (appleues.) This woe
W beet evi4eate they could hare of the use made of the
libraries, sad was the most stratifying proof of the activity
which prevailed in this departmset of the institutes. (Hear,
bear) 7,292 valuers had been added to the libraries during
the year, and 924 lectern had been delivered, of which 620
were grataitous sod 166 paid. In 86 institutes, sestabilsig
19,000 members, the assiber of members attendiag 0f....
eras 7,067, sad these chases be coseidered one of this most
leaprelast hawse of these institution.. lie treated that
Jot roosting would hod to the ostablistuu nt of new Martha-
doss la the ssighboorhoods which bad bitberto nut bad the
tow& of thsir mistime, sad that thus their meeting there
might prove to be, as their unitiess had hitherto bees, of the
Wilbert public utility. (Loud applause.)
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The fru of Catt w terra, after some introducer*" otwer-
rations, proposed lb* first resolution That the writer
Mechanics' lutitutes as a moot efficient means of promoting
mental eultivetion, sod improving the moral and mortal con-
ditkm of all dares of the people, having been abundantly
proved by the success which hie attended their operations,
particularly is Yorkshire, such institutions sr* entitled to
general sepport.'
Mr. T. Max seconded the resolution, which was agreed
Mr. R. M. M turas, M.l' moved the second ruolotlen,
which err as follows —•• That the err MOMS wh•ch has
attracted the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics' lesritutes, u
well in the formation of new institutions as in the filtration
sad improvement of the old, more particulorly in the greater
attention given to the evening chaos, and the steady hi-
rers of libraries, is the best proof which could be adduced
of the value of the union, end of Its claim to the ecotinsed
sad increesed support of all who take ea interest in the
morel and social welfare of the poputstion."
Mr. 800 wx 'corded the resolution, which was carried
ss►oivausly.
Sir John Ranisdeo, Mr. Latham, end other gentleman
having addrstted the tneetiag, the proceedings terminated
with a vote of drake to the chairman.