The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-18 00:00:00

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS

(Before Mr. Bodkin,"Addisit-Judgel
Sewed came die disposed of is the First Court yester-
day morning, bat they were of ea cadiaary character—not
of sufileiesit heeded to be wandell-
Ia the Second Om% before Mr. rap" two labouring
ma, mead Thom &widen and Tkocans Crisp, were ia-
cUdid far assaulting and beating George Manley. a paid-
constableEmp ia the execution of his duty, in Gospel
tied.
Mr. Cosawas counsel for the prosecution, instructed
on behalf Treseury.
The defence was an alibi, and the fury ultimately found
the Mediate Not Guilty, giving them the begat cd •
doubt as to their identity.
The learned Judge said he quite weed in the verdict,
and though he believed the omtabn had been perfectly
honest and sincere in his evidence, there was a possibility of
mistake, and the safest course had been taken. At the
same time, the constable bad been cruelly beaten, and if the
prisoners knew who did it they ought to disclose the names
of the delinquents.
John Stonenan was indicted for stealing a quantity of
chamois leather skins, the property of Edwin Frost.
The prisoner surrendered.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted ; the prisoner was not defended.
The prosecutor was • leatherdrend 51, Lo sad
the case against the prisouer, as proved by the ev ea was
that he not only had purloined skins the property al his
master, but had substituted in the stock some of a my
inferior quality for skins of a valuable description, of which
some were found at his lodginp, No. 18, Vauxhall-road.
The jury found him Guilty ; and
The learned Judge sodded him to 18 months' bard
labour.

The court then adjourned to Clsrkenwell to this day
(Thursday), for the county beim

ni•Vßickordr, aged 40, was brought up on remand
with breaking into the home No. 5, Cornwall-
crescent, and stealing theism • dressing-cane and fittinp,
one gold ring, and a sovereign, also with assaulting with •
life-preserver Police-constable pallett, 80 8.
IG. Rice appeared for the prisoner.
liens the evidence adduced au a former occasion it ap pain that the prisoner was seen by the servant in the above
house, he having effected his entry through an empty house
next door. On making his exit from the house he was per-
sued by Pallett, 80 8, when he drew • highly finished life-
preserver from his sleeve, and struck the officer a violent
blow on his bat, on which • desperato struggle ensued.
Prisoner made his escape bat was pursued by the
officer and • man named Tapeell. YtYonv took • very
neat little jemmy from his pocket and threw at Tap-
sell's head, which it fortunately missed, and it was after-
wards picked ap in • gardeu. After • farther desperate
resistance on his part, prisoner was arrested. On. going
back to the house, • number of housebreaking =pie-
meota were found, including another gotta percher lifer
preserver.
Sergeant Convey, 16 8, said that * gentleman was
now in court whose house had been broken into at Penton.
wills, and amongst other property stolen was • five-pound
nobs, which has since been traced to the Bank el
It wee pissed by a woman who is supposed to live with
• , and who is now in custody for having passed it.
Prisoner has also been identified as having been seen about
another house where • burglary has been committed, and •
deal of property carried off. Ile had since tried the imple-
ments taken from the prisoner with mark, made at the above
houses, and they were found to correspond.
The prisoner is supposed to have formed one of the gang
who attempted to commit • desperate burglary at Wands-
worth, where the policeman was so violently assaulted.
Prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed
for triaL

HARVEST HOME AT THE PHILANTHROPIC
SCHOOL AT REDHILL.

The annual festival of "Harvest Horne "in eon-
-11131:100 with the Philanthropic Society's Fenn School, took
place on Wednesday last. This farm consists of nearly 240
acres, on which employment is given to 264 boy. who are
under trailing at it. The live stock comprises 40 cows, 40
pip, and 5 hones, all in excellent condition. The boys are
divided into "families; of which there are five—named re-
spectivedy, the Queen's, the Prince's, Oladatones, Gerstein's,
and Waterland's. Each of these familiesreindes in • separate
dwelling, and asixth is about to be added. The building is now
in coursed erection, being the gift of Samuel Gurney, Es q.,
ILP., sad expected to be finished in about two months. The
number of boys capable of being accommodated will then be
316. The society's field of operation embraces the following
places, from which boys have from time to time been ad-
mitted :—The counties of Susses, Surrey, Somerset, Not-
tingham Salop, Lincoln, Montgomery, and Oxford ; the
Isle of dlyi,ea ; the boroughs of Nottingham, Hastings, Brigli•
ton, mid ding ; and the city of London. In the last
annual report mimed, it is stated that the total number
admitted during the past year was 99, and the number dis-
charged was 97 ; of the latter, 43 have emigrated, 35 sent
to their friend% 6 apprenticed, 5 put to service, 4 sent to
seas 1 (alined, 1 absconded and has not been recovered, and
2 died. The average cost per head for the maintenance of
the inmates is 2W. 17s. 7d.

The occupation of tho boys is various. The greeter num-
ber are engaged its field labour, but there are also tailors,
aboemakars, carpenters, smiths, bakers, &c. An important
branch of industry followed is that of brickmaking, from'
which alone the society last year realized a clear profit of
1061. ills. I Id., although of late this kind of employment
has not been quite so remunerative.
The harvest, whose successful in-gathering was cele-
brated on Wednesday last, has been • must abundant
one, particularly as regards the wheat crop, which is
even superior to that of last year, when 37 bushels per
acre were realised. The system of sowing called Louis
Weedon has been again followed this year, and with marked
beneficial results. The yield of pea's and oats has not been
quite so good, and that of beans lies been pretty fair. The
potato crop, however, Ku been • failure, and will, it is
feared, involve a considerable loss. On the whole, wa-
ndering the autos. and season, the harvest has been as good
as could have been eected.
The annual festival of the harvest home is looked for-
ward to by the initiates of this institution with feelings of
great interest and pleasure. It is not only a holiday, but •
day of universal rejoicing, and the preparations for its cele-
bration are of a character calculated to add greatly to the
pleasurable anticipations formed by these poor lads.
Unfortunately for their expectations, however, the weather
last Wednesday was very unpropitious, and completely pre-
vented them from engaging in any of their mum' out-M-door
sports. The disappointment thus experienced was very great,
but it MIS completely forgotten when, at four o'clock, the
boys assembled in the dining-hall to artake of the good
cheer that had been provided for them. The spacious hall
was decked out in • manner becoming the festive occasion
with a profusion of flowers, wreaths, festoons, garlands, and
banners, while in a conspicuous position was the emblem of
the 'onion—the golden sued. The walls also were adorned
with a number of appropriate mottoes and inscriptions.
Owing to the wetness of the weather, there was not such a
lamp number of visitors as usual, but amongst those pre-
sent were the following:—W. 0. Hammond, Faq. (St.
Alban's Court), Sir Walter James, Rev. C. Walters (chap-
lain of the institution), Joseph Gurney, Esq., John Moxon,
Faq., Charles White, Esq.,Babert Clutton, Esq., and Sir
Powell Buxton, M.P.
11X2illY EDMOXD GURNEY, Faq., who occupied the chair,
presented the primes for reaping and mowing. He expressed
his regret at the unfortunate weather which they had ex-
perienced that day ; still, he trusted, if spared, that they
should have better weather next year. All annual meet-
ings were very important occasions. They ought to consi-
der what they had dune in the year that was past, and what
they hoped to do in the year that was coming if their lives
were spared. Those who took au interest in this institu-
tion did it with • sincere desire to see the inmates grow up
as useful, honest, and Christian members of society, and be
heartily trusted that they would prove themselves worthy
of the title of Englishmen. They hail all heard that Nelson
once said, " England expects every man to do his duty ;"
he hoped this would be the case with all his young
friends. He also desire! that they would prove themselves
to be real Christians, and that, wherever they went they
would not be ashamed to acknowledge
.those principles
which had been instilled into them in this institution.

Mr. WALTZES then addressed the youths. He said they
should be very thankful to God for the good harvest ; for,
but a short time ago, when they spoke about the harvest,
their fact* were very sad becalm the prospect of a good har-
vest was very small. Fiats weather came, however, and
they got their crop gathered, and a capital crop it was too.
This was, therefore, a matter of great thankfulness, be-
cause, had the harvest of last year not been a good one, they
could not have afforded to send out so many boys to the
colonies as they had done. He had Intel) been taking stock
of the moral and Christian produce of the Philanthropic
Farm School, and he was glad to find it in such a satis-
factory state. Since their last harvest-home, thirty-seven
boys had emigrated to Australia and New Zealand. Of
these he had heard good accounts of fifteen, and the others
had left so recently that then was not time to bear about
them yet. Another 52 had gone to home employment. Of
these, 3S were known to be doing well, four had turned out
badly, one had died, and of four be knew nothing. He
then related several instances of boys who had left that in-
stitution and got ou well, and concluded by addressing a
few words of encouragement to the boys to continue in the
right cone.
Mr. CHARMS WHITE next presented the prizes for in.
dustry. Ho sail he had been associated with this institu-
tion between twenty and thirty years, and he could Linn,
them it gave him much pleasure to appear amongst them
again, especially rime the institution hid now become such
a great one. He much regretted the absence of their
valuable treasurer, and of the Hey. Mr. Turner, both of
whom took agree; interest in the success of the institution.
He also spoke of the interest which was taken in their wel-
fare by many other gentlemen, and he hoped they would
mvie dtheineelven worthy of the care which was thus nuini•
over them.

Dr. HOLMAN distributed the prizes for cleanliness and
order. He said he had the pleasure of speaking to the boys
lean year, snd it gave him great pleasure to do so spin
upoe the present oecasiou. He did not appear before them
in any official capacity, but simply as their friend, and to
congratulate them upon the success which had attended
them during the past rear. One reason why he could
congratulate them heartily was, that he noticed a per-
ceptible improvement in the boys, which lie could plainly
discern in their faces. God had evidently blessed the insti-
tution, and he hoped the boys would do their best to pro-
mote its success, and when they left, that they would carry
with them those useful lessons which they bad learned.
John kloxoti, Esq., then distributed the prizes for pro-
gress in schools ; Robert Clutten, Esq., those for general
good conduct ; Sir F. Buxton, those for general improve-
ment ; and J. Stern, Faq., those for order at drill, each of
those gentlemen addressing a few appropriate remarks to
the successful candidates. _

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The boys song a Dumber of hymns in the course of the
evening, and the proceedings were also enlivened by the
occasional performances of the Philanthropic Bram Band,
who played with highly creditable skill and taste. Alto-
gether, notwithstanding the ungeoial weather, which re-
vented the lads from indulging in their customary games,
the indoor festivities were of a highly pleasing kind, and
seemed to be keenly relished by the whole baud of
youngsters.

CANADLAN MAIL DESPATCH. —The screw steamer
Bohemian sails to-day (Tharader) from Liverpool for
Quebec with the Canadian and United States mails. Letters
nmy be at Liverpool until 11.30 a.m., and rid
Lootlon until 8.30 p.m., and with late fee until
9.30 p.m.
[Advortiliement.)--HOLLOWA9% OINTMILNT AND
Pll4/1. Domestic Remedies.—There are two periods, especially
In womans life, which require, for safe pamsgs, judgaient sad
attention. Irregularity is apt at those critical time. to take
place, and to lay the foundation of future disease. Holloway's
Ointment well rubbed over the defective organs will soon restore
them to the lull performance of their natural functions, and cum.
pintas relieve the system of the first seeds of disease. The
Pais, ante in action said effective In remit, should be liksoiss
taken, as they contribute natation, to the thutnient's essaimay.
The proper use of these domestic remedies prevents DOTVOSMOL
hysteria, erysipelas, dropsy, and a host of similar and ultra
serious disorders. By expelling all Impurltim, they matutain a
serer milky cansainsion