The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-25 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1859.

1074 L ALIJUIT INSTITUTION, ORAFBL44IIII.

If the reader in pealing along Blackfriare-road
will turn down Charlotte-street, end walk • few yards east-
ward, he will suddenly find himself in one of the very worse
of those homes of squalor and crime which at present die-
grace the metropolis. la the emphatic word, of a polloanim
who knows the locality well, the district has " thieves
enough in it to sapply ell [London," and of the filth and
anitchederes of the neighbourhood the MOOS of the curious
visitor will supply witness enough. The district a la the
pariah of Christ Church, and the energetic rector, the Rev.
Joseph Brown, has of late years been making a most dater-
inlaid attack upon the ignorance, the vice, and misery of
which this portion of his parishioners are the victims. About
seven yaws ego he established school.. through which no
fewer than 4,000 children have airesdy pared ; and be hae
also set en foot • weakly ravings fond, which now num-
bers nearly 2,000 contributors. Some time ago a
the building in which his schools used to reset
CV of ,
sad ea unexpired lease of the premiers was thee
sired Mai for 1201., and • ground rent of 301. per annum.
Tim rev. yardman lost no time in thus mooring the alt., and
la procuring mains for erecting • building to which he has
ven the as... of the Albert Institution. The edifice
wlekh has been designed by Mr. Papworth, of Greet Mai-
-1 h-stree 0, is well described as of " no particular arch!.
Isetural atyle bet It in constructed of differently coloured
bricks, with atom* drawiegs, sad has • very substantial and
eves beedsome spparmics. Indeed, when ountrastsd with
W ballasts hits It ham • peados air of enter u-
samese. It eamprism baba en • snail Male, and • washing
deparrant. There will aloe be la It Seedy sad day schools,
betides • ragged school held la as weak*. 0. Sendeys
divas worship will be celebnael to the and on
week -days • epacions endisor-roes will d for
the working dense Lastly, there ere 20 dormitories for
aegis rose, and 8 rooms fee married panels, ths rent from
which will defray the ground-rent. The total coot of the
Milks and its littler& has been about 2,0001.
Yesterday afterama the Lied Mayor, semenputied by the
the Lady Mayoress, Mr. Sheriff Hale, Lord Redatuok, the
Rev. Sir W. Dunbar, and a considerable number of ladies
and gentlemen, visited the retabliahrocnt, end after carefully
inspecting its smarmiest@ they assembled in me of the
lariat rooms, where prayer was offered by Mr. Brown.
hymn was sung by • number of the school
obildrsn.

Lord Re INJTOCL then rood a brief address, which recent-
takted ashen history of the undertaking, and concluded
erdh • request to the Lord Mayor that he would pronounce
oho Motanti's, to be open to the public.
The LORD NATO. exproosed the eam be had
derived Loma minute examinationof the building, and shop,
Ora it would prove a great and permanent blasting to tne
neighbourhood. He vas very glad to and that
so mach attention was paid in It to sanitary
matters; for he thtugbt there was tench mom
trash than wee commonly supposed in the old proverb that"oleanlinews was next to godliness.' Indeed, he had never
beard or, ranch lees over eons, ouch a phenomenon as • dirty
Christian. Would that they could as easily cleanse men
from morel a. from 'Apical impurity. Still, be could not
but regard ths ma whit* would be takes to Impart cleanly
habits as • velueblo, sod, indeed, a necessary, preparative to
the ioculcation of true religion. Then he was delighted to
End thetas Inmates of the home would be made amenable to
moral le oss. Another proverb told them that—" ex-
ample was • better teacher than precept," and it would be
imp ssible kr any ••• to be brought in contact with oo ex-
oelt • visa so the rector without being the batter for it.
time him living epistles; ix he could not but feel that the
Blest eloquence, of • good man's life would be much more
readily understood by the poor and ignorant than the
written epistles of fir. Paul himself. The dormitories were
admirab's. Eves be, Lord Mayor as be wan, could not coo-
mead • better bed, a chewer room, or en apartment In which
rime., laws were more stalely regarded; nor could he
but think that it would be a gnat thing to give the young
a meta for decent accommodation. Thou there wee to be •
reading institution, and he was pled to find that the 'election
of the ,books would be entrusted to the rector, for he felt
that under the seven n 4 gentleman's management none
would be admitted that would fascinate the imegiruition
while they depraved the morals it the reader. He (toe Lord
Mayor) bed the greatest pomade pleasure in declaring the in-
satatiun open; and he had only te express a bops that the
example now net would be followed by other parishes, and
that ouch • *Taal blessing would re.t upon them that his
friends the shop& would we long find their unpleasant duties
•boliehed, and that • white flag would be hang over New-
est* to intimate that these were no tenter any pawners con-
fined within its gloomy walls. (Cheers.)
The coopay then proceeded to the upper room, whore an
elegant eulLtMu bad bean previewed. A greet number of
toasts were drunk, and • meb•otirkin wee entered into of so
liberal a character that be! en the mooting broke up the In-
stitution was announced to be nearly out of debt. It would
be wrong to omit that Mr. Papworth has voluntarily sur-
rendered LW. of his commission as architect.

THE CHAINEAKIIIS' STRIKE IN EAST
TVORCBSTMEILS.

TY* obainmakers, of whom nearly 2,000 are au
Arnie i Ma neighbourhood, held a great wasting re Taw-
day alisratas, at which the speaker. detailed their grievances
as wM ba asse from the report below.

A men rmed Thome' Horner, who has no farther con-
sworn with the trade than is secretary to the onion, was
called to the chair. la opening the proosediegs be pointed
to the large 'morose. as a proof that as a body the chide-
! makers were firmly united, sod he was glad to say that
the Mae was well supported, and the rear meeting
to stech an extent patronised by the fair sea. In the chain
trade there were many women emt toyed, and be herd they
would soon get a better price for their labour. (Hasa
hear.) He bed received a litter from Chester, net{
• reseenger had also been despatched to him to
say that Wood Brother had taken out summonses
spirt three men for Drier of work. This was &frost
to theme before the Stourbridge magistrates, for in etttitlolt
to the notice signed by him, the men had appended their
name to soother, and had worked out the fourteen days
settee To oblige the mares, however, the men had
worked for another day or ea to finish up some work. Now
they were summoned to appear before the magistrates at
Cheer for it ; and is order to keep the meet in suspense, the
sum nemess were kept back as long as pomade. A modes
had been held the previous night, and they had sent a legal
error defend the men. He was the toasters irk
sivaatege of them Is such en nodrhod tram, end
though they espersed their willimases to meet
them Intl), they Was petrel urn Sem by ettryriee.
He hoped they word learn • lases ken fhb, end still
prove retorters In ell their undertaklage. When men were
trymg to sot horsily and etraiphtforwardly, they drerved to
be successful. He had no doubt of their surer when be !
looked round that morning and saw such • meeting. It VS/
0 deersertive prof that there wee more firmness and de-
reminneles inanilested to roar their just rights theta had
bre slows et any culler period of the strike ; end be trusted
their Waited of would be Increased, and they would stand
to the Yet rather than abate one lets of their demand. (Hear,
hear.) He was sorry to have his attention directed to a cote-
mtudestion of Meson. Nosh Hingley, and Sons, in the Bir-
, min/liens Jourealof Saturday. The first statement wee cor-
rect, that they were disposed to give the advance
before the strike had bees mooted, but sow they objected
to k because • proper notice had not been given and be-
ears it was not the old 6a. list that bed bar meted epos for
several tireeadot. There were men preset wbeerld refire ere
matemmets, end give the masters to see It was Incorrect. Then
then was the statement about the mine) mint ef machinery in
factories. As It wee, they did employ , for they
had is employ little boys at Sc. per weekend Bud firing,
Re which cost le. 9d. per cwt. The war gersoolve
easeliary. Wins stated farther, that SAO te 3,010 men
were ea strike, most of them unwillierg sad through terror of
the Urea. He wished every men end woman present to
row, Urea was the cue' whether they ray in tenor of the
Urea. He should ask those who were Is terror of the
Union to hold up that' hare. Mere were none lifted
up.) Was this their terror of the Unesf Were they
afraid to hold up their bands? (Laughter.) They did not
mot to use say unfair Memos ; they wished to make or
of • straightforward resaming. They had eariated wry
hundreds that it was much to their advantage to be Union
men. (" Hear, bear "end applause.) The mere they were
acquainted with the Union the more they word see its
benefit., and the propriety of iientlfying themselves with the
Union. The misters, be apprehended, were afraid they
should gather too mucheiremotta but they would never take
any unjust selverage of their mutes. (Haar, hear.)
They only banded Ingetherto protect their intimate end pro-
vide for taeir neosseities They would not iojare the masters
directly or indirectly.
A- Mr. CHANCS VIM the next speaker. He said that he
liked the working alarm and he appreciated all those who
endeavoured to serve them. He believed that the masters
really thought that they (the chain makers) wished to demi- '
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over their meters. He disavowed any such idea. He
only wished to realise for the working dimes a fair reran- •
aeration for their toil. He repeated again that he only I
wished to see the working man able to support his wife and
family withcut being ground Into the duet. He wanted to
see them with their cupboards full, and threader able to
take that retreat recreation which educatioa would give
them • torte tor. He ferried he wee repress what Earl
Stesteesbury said at the Social Science Meeting at Liverpool,
last year—that God wee the creator of their sore as well is
either bodies, end every obstacle thatdeeterkeree that soul
and • body, ought to be removed, and sera prod in the ppao.
sitter he te strained to SU. Now, ha bad sought to reeKs
the otgecte that nobleman had in view. Lord John
Russell had said In the House of Commons that
the working men of England ought to realise their fair
shire of those advent.re of science that an in existence in
tble counry lie had so wish to be considered • demagogue
because he desired to improve their pockets stomachs, hearer,
and homes. Such a state of things Lord John Russell said
they were witted to, and Earl Seaftesbory said they ought
to have and enjoy. He did not wish to extract mosey from
the master's pocket, nor wee it the consumer be wished to
attack. They wired simply to protect themeless' aping
those redactions perpetually taking place in the trade. If •
man could show that such were his real sentiments there was
erbium to be alarmed at. He bad talked with many masters
in this district and other parte, and with one except that
of a master of the neighbourhood—they all concurred in his
opinions, and said he was in the right. He went Into the
question of the care of the reduction of were, and said first
one toaster, by underhand practicer, is enabled to sell at •
lower price than other., and In selfsdefence other IMMO., to •
do business, bed to reduce their prices to that of the retried'.
He thosght if the masters looked the mater fairly in the
face they would not long have cause to complain. (Chasm
The third speaker wee • Mr. Btess. of Newcastle. He
said that that as.embly was demortnethe of the good feeling
that existed towards the muter. It wars borer they bad
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pour to stand upon that they did not meet tleat body
of mu, end fairly discus the question at tome. Mr wee
so me else who could manufacture the +eine they did; thee
why not give • fair price ? Mr. Wood supported mechanics'
recitations, and patronised religious societies, but be should
first show thit there was • uniformity in his philanthropic
eels. Nosh Hurley, one of the largest employers, tad for-
got that he wee lifted up to his present position upon the
shoulders of the men whom he now oppressed. If they had not
helped him up he would not now occupy the position he did,
and Mr. Hingley should remember this in his dealings with
his men. With regard to driving the trade to the north of
England, be confidently said at. wee • far lormostion that
they wished to fix on the north of England. He armed
thew he Aid no• eone into the south to deceive them.
It was already settled at Newcastle that as soon se they
(the southerners) went in the men at Newcastle should
ask for an advauce of prices. He believed that that
meeting was • proof that theme of Stair Mehra were olive
to their own interests. He could not help reverting to the
*roger now pending In London between the master
builders and their men. Mr. Wilson, • clever sechitect,
when toe master builders asked him to help them to pet
down the movement of the men, said that In the present
, struggle he had determined not to ieterfere ; he wouli fir 4
make himself master of the facts. He did so, and he CMS
to the conclusion that to break up the men's societies In
Engird would be an injury to the British constitution; he
believed elncerety the meters were In the wrong end the
men In the right. Wirth they had such men in England, do
not let them giveny. When this struggle in the chafe
trade here, it was thought that there should be a reduc-
tion in the day's work is the country. Ile thought • scale
oft day's work Amid be drawn jdzeptetble to their circum-
an stces, which should sot be . To show them that
their north country brethren red to help them, he
called a meting in the trade, and they despatched him into
Bedfordshire to get the full particulars of the strike, and sent
601. with him—(epplause)— and so tom! as that strike con-
firmed, it wee agreed tote north thr 601. • fortnight should
come to this district. (Renewed applause,) Ms believed on
his return home that Sul. • fortnight would sot he the sum
▪ nt, but • larger one; and he believed, when he Ward that
twee might ones more would rms. There were members
of the legislature of the country going to roar Inquiries into
the matter of children working in factories. Mr. Anton
had salted foe a commesion on the subject, and if the object
in view was achieved, he thought they had sot lived far
nothing. He hoped a time would come when they would give
their wives end daughters an opportunity of berthing the
pure air of Heaven in the day, as they then did. He thought
it was of little use advancing ore potibea without the
moral condition was also improved. He thanked them fur
their kind attention, and he bore to them Mr. Reed's good
wiehee also.

Mr. House limited any one present to ask a peados on
as subjeot, and said they did not shut the reporters out, and
hold secret meeings. They did not need comminuted.
Mr. North FORgrla said he had heard of times when
assessapsre where hard-up for matter, and had great trouble
to fill up their Dr. thalweg. It struck him that their pceitioa
w moiler ;if they had not matte, through the amebae
medial to talk about they would hare bees brought to a
dead stop. He wished to state there mono anhoceitg spinet
this maths. He deprecated the oonduct of some mastery
who, whew men ware starving, indtuad the poor fallow* to
work fur tridiag wages, and so undereold other roasters who
gave • Telpher pea. Thew prime a fair-desliag nether
could not sell at, end ers wee obliged is lower hie melee wages
or elm lose hie trade. But there WM same blame to beseeched
to the mea ; for the moment could not deal la this under-
hand way without the men themselves yielded to them. He
leaded this WM a point they bed to provide for, and this
they meld do by beadle, together. He wished to allude to
the loiter in the JhresiegArms Jorraml, previously mentireed
by Mr. Homer. Ow aaother soya* he would Mid the
otd and new lists, and also try to obtain the north oouatry
list. If they placed these aids by aide they would woe show
wAnther they were likely to drive the trade there. He believed
Masses. H*lll bed pea the prior mom faithfully Vasa the
nouter• ggiby had. In the matter before there they bad
eaenereged a men to strike for the 6r. lie, and now did tut
tdhl thee promises, and the math warn teat they were not
going upon the old da. let. There were several statsomats