The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-09 00:00:00

THE OIIIIMTNAd HOLIDAY.

On Saturday last a deputation from the Early
Closing Assochtion, consisting of Mr. Thome" Winkerort
vice-president; sad Mr. Lllran, aceret, waited ups the
Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-konav, to sad int the exercise of
his influence, as the chief civic, authority, to muse Monday,
the 26th intact, to be attuned es • holiday la the various
places of business throughout the City.
Mr. Lu.wriu stated that he believed the variotui em-
Weer, in eccordenoe with their oel kindness to those
them, %n
than, were really wishful that the latter should not be
deprived of their usuel holiday through the Chriatmas day
falling on Sunday, hat so things stood each firm was in
Ignorance as to what each other firm intended to du in the
matter. He reminded his loedehip that, at the suggestion of
the association he represented, Mr. Alderman Sidney, during
Ms mayoralty had been pleased, nailer similar circumennees,
I to haus& recommendation to the merchants and traders of
the City, to the effect that Monday, the 26th of Deena-
bet, that year, should be kept as a holiday, which
example was followed by the mayors of the provincial loess,
sad resulted is the complete attaionient of the object. Mr.
Lava also stated that, through the kindness of Sir Hebert
Carden to the year 1867 In issuing a recommendation to that
asset, the toiling chases had extended to theta three con-
sicatlve holidays, namely, from Friday to Monday inclusive,
end he felt assured that it his lordship, approving of the
Object, should be pleased to exercise his influence in •
similar way, a revrinniendatioa on the subject emanating
treat the civic chair would be scarcely mom welcome to the
userchenta and tradesmen theamelved than to the various
clerks andassistants in their employ. The premat case was,
he said, one or those whets a great boon amid be could'ved
upon the servant without injury te the master. *there exist-
ing In London no chambers of commerce, nor say simile,
amoolated body of ultimo, he remarked that there wee no other
weber to which they could apply for the help they whetted
at the beads of his lordship. He said that on the pervious
maim Mr. Alderman Sidney communicated with the
Home Secretary on the subject, and as the result that the
holiday then, as he hoped would be the case now, was let-
Jo:god by toe gentlemen in public otiose as well ea by the
trading clause.
Mr. WINZWORTH, Liter strongly urging the various
points in favour of the object, expressed himself, es •
beatniks' being fearful that in the present state of the law
it would not be in the power of bankers entirely to close their
doors an the 26th how, upon which
Mr. LILWALL stated that he tanned that during the nest
session • short set would be passed, authorising the govern-
ment of the day, by an order to council, to declare any day a
national holiday, which, be and, would meet such cases ea
the present, and would otherwise be found • great public ma-
venienoe.
The LORD MATOttexpreased hltmelf as sympathising with
the object of the deputatios, and said he concurred with them
In feeling that it would be • serious deprivation to the indus-
trial classes if they were precluded fawn joining in then
family meetings, which .11 persons look forward to with so
touch delight at the coining festive won. His lordship
accordingly promised to give the proposal hie early considera-
tion, and as the result of that coesideritoon, he said hs felt
most deeply the Importance of the subject, and the extreme
desirability of making tee Monday after Chrielmmeday •
holiday for the mason. He had, however, no jonedictioa in
such • matter, nor perhaps much inflaence, bat he felt bound
to express his hope that the tradesmen and merchants of the
City, and the bankers, as far as they possibly could, would
are their eemblishonato upon the 26th nat., end so give an
opportunity for rational and recreative enjoyment to those in
their employ. Such opportunities but seldom fell to the share
of many; and he trusted that because Christmas-cloy would
this year fall upon Sunday, one of the few holidays which
were generally observed in this country would not be lost.

RENEWAL OF THE POOR-LAW BOARD.—At the
Manchester Board of Guradians, yesterday, Mr. W. Hoes.
fall gent codes of the f Mewing motion fur consideration on
the 72nd instant :—" That, so the time is approaching when
the powers of the Poor-law Board will require to be renewed
by parliament, this board is of opinion that it Isnot/ a fining
opportunity for tekisg into consideration the question of the
parent °institution of the Poor-law Board, as compared
with that of the Poor-law Commission, existing from the
paring of the Poor-law Amendment Act in the year 1834 to
the yeer 1847; end whether rater alteration in tee poor laws
risnocit be made whereby the powers Sr the Poor-law Board
may be so modified as to do away with the many existing
annoyanaes atteodsat upon the oft* of poor-Mw guardien,
annoyances to which no other honorary public office is
aubjected ; and also to do away with many Inconsistencies in
the adminierretion of the poor laws, eis regulated by the Poor.
law Board."

M.
Hoe AND M. MORTAIRA.—n. Nord in its
Podia's gives the following dialogue between two children:
—"Why do people look so cross beret:Las KW Cl:Errs has
been foxed not guilty f I ceet tasks it our, I cue; foe the
servant-girl who bad little Mortara carried off loss tot even
been taken up It brams."—. Rh I may that's tree. Aid
this. little Boa ham been eve._ b.* to his father, whilst
M. Mortara has sot pot fosse his child aosta."--.' Oh !
' pea I hat yes dam% know this that M. Morten 5, to Paris."
—"
Oh les. I do."—•' WoIII M. Astral' I. swam Len
los ;ha will ii.s op little Mortara to the aros, sod this
otoras will ewe Kback to his Rape."—" Do yes think
? —"Yee, Ng pops says so. 'Olt well, that's all
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