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London, England, 1860-09-12 00:00:00

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LONDON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTE 111 IE I! 12, 1860. (Stamped. Id. Additional,) LTWOPENCE.
'Bull LAST ',Tatra GAZBTTE. 1 MUSHY. t PUBLIC SCHOOLS. .BIR ARCHISALD AMID, Om rm NAITONAL
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BANKRUPTS.
Wilmala SCORE, Ilakham, Surrey, amp manufacturer, to sur-
render dept. 21 at 1, and Oct. 19 at 12, at BasinshallatreeL
5..1.., Lawrence and Co., Breadctrert, Cbeapaide : off. asmig.,
CAIIIIIII, Ilualnewl7stroot
'AEU KAYO, Eiclunond place. Southwark, architect, Rapt !t
at 12 , and Oct. 19 at ;14 at Badashall-atreet Soil.,
8117011l'abutidlugt Holborn ; off. as, Whitmore,
Ictreet.
WILL AM Pi t, Blehopesitte-street Without, City. hooka.
St and Oct. 24, at ,12 at Basinshalixtreet. Sots., Measralfit
item, reochurclxbuDdinp, City : or. asids., Peun.u, (kat-
hall-chambers.
AL/LED KDWARD HOPEINR, Groshamatrect. City, and Shrews.
bury, law stationer, Sept, 27 at 2. and Oct. 29 at 12. at
Baaing-
hallaWet. Soles, Tate and Dodd, Rucklersbum,
RiziE,PooKAO. Oulldhallchamben.
JAM E Pon And FEWARD Timm, North Tortmancnewn and
York-Meat, St. Itarybeboue, cabinet manufacturer., Sept. 20-
at 2. &MOM. Mat 1, at lisainghallatreet. Sot., Pitopher, Cole-
tuaniitrost, City ; off. amis., Pannell, Ouildhallchambers.
WiM.MIII PLUM" jun., Birmingham, pork butcher, Sept. .21
and Oct. 0, at 11, at Birmingham Court. Sol., Fmit, Bit-
' rolnelam ; all. &anis., Whitmore, Birmingham.
John TIM Beings. Birmingham, jeweller. Sept 24 and
Oct ltl. at 11, at Birmingham Court. Sot, Smith, Birming-
ham: aff. assig.. Whitmore, Binadrehm.
JANES FEGOVER Kimura, Dartmouth, Devonshire, chemist,
Bela. 21 aad Oct 12, at 1, at Muter Coat. MM., Smith. MlA-
mouth. and Flood, Exeter : amis., ffirtsel. Exeter.
JOHN THORN., Weymouth, Dorseitehlre, bgider Sept. 21 sad
Oct. 12, at 1. at Exeter Court Bola, Rill. Woymouth. and
Turner and Hirtsel, Exeter : off. mists BRUN, Exeter.
JOHN HUTH BARRER and WILLIAM HIMILT ELIER
iron Merchants, Sept. 17 at 12, and Oct 15 at 11, at
"uft Boia ils7sl, Wolverhampton. and Evans and Co.,
Liverpool: 0d amis., Clansuovo, thorpoot.
UMW Pariallam sad Joan FIZZIAND. Maimitister, met.
chants. Oat. It and Nor. I, at 11. at Manchester Court. Solar
ask W Oa. Rairdiestr •. off. amts., Prewar, Ksaahrialiat.
30mPa TI MM Derbyshire, joiner, Sept. !Sand Oct.
23, at 11. IS ltandlai Coat. Sol., Sulks, illaacaMtair ;
amis., Pram, Manchester.

BA•KRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Sept 6. wnaux /UTLEY/LID, Logitonm pas -H till, plumber.
INSOLVENT PETITIONIRS, AT POETVGAL-STILEET.

=roes cum cuirmstowia Law.
Sept. It M. R. Britian, Haaboro'.road, Hammersmith.
balkler—W. H. Due, Lower Ownwe-street, Chelsea. leather
..11er—T. Thomas. Newlaad.Serrece, tenshaftoa, tobaceohl.a—
ti. W. Stager, Park-street, Coasden.town, late keeper of a beer
house.

Pr. a Pool. (Mengell.scrove, Old cent-rota. articled clerk
to an attorney—N. 0. Bond. Old lord.row, Bow, oil merchant—
ft T. C. Ora y, Clots-dor, , Loeghboreeo.road, Bricks: sod
Pope. Halley, City, merchaut—C. Prieto°, Wych-elm*
traul. auctioneer.

won an 001MOSIO1111
Sept. Se. H. .1. Leaderetreet, Chokes, boot and shoe
raker—F. Newbery, Acton, 111.1.11imes, and Atilnitonmputre,
Islington, carpenter—J. Newberg, Acton, Middlesex, and Arlin'.
tua.yuare, Islington, carpenter—A. Daniels, Belgrareetreet
South, Pimlico—C. Blackmon, Inane-road, PA. Paeans, ohtirch
decieetor —J. Young, At. Georre'etnews, Prbnronhin, 01111111.41 a
Collifrctor—F. Bracher, Pleassat.row, Isthmus, tailor.
no. ±7..1. Wane, Newetreet, Bermondsey, late a publican—
!, ttanguello, Ilucw.teresea, Peckham, Journeyman currier—C.
Dennis, Bristow-street. New North-road, and Great Jammetreet,
'lotion, carpenter—O. Spry, Oeorgeetreet, Portman.squan,
siiittr•ta —W. Preston, Joka.street, Adelphl, and Wychetreek
ittnind, auctioneer -J. W. L. Mande Calthorpe•street, Grays-
limbed, law stationer—A. IMtteridge, Taken attest, Joann,.
man hamar maker.

;7 W. Lestherlane, Holborn, greengrocer—J.
0. %ray. Dorset-street, Portmanaquare, patent medicine vendor
Frame, Kingatreet, Noithwitrk. stationer—l. Sprang', Hot-
linnsworth. etreet, Holloway, stonemason—S. Y. Armstrong,
Ntnihesidgrove, Peckham-rye, gentleman—W. L Thomson.
btncley.terrace, Camden-town, baker—W. R. Bertoiscel, N
Volhara--Mary Ann Humphreys. Murray-Anti* Clinedew
square, milliner.
Nov. & W. Stone. Niehol.semare. Hackney.
caoiuet maker—A. Humphreys, tiall.ploce, IMlngton.l"Th=
In marine stoves-0. J. Clark, Lacy.terracc, Newington Butts,
late foram* to en upholabwer—J. rake, Willow- Doe-
saaadasy, and Boroughonarket, fruit salesman—J. P.
Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, tailor—J. lapses, ?Wee
letxton, ironmonger —J. Beading, Baldwin's-gardens,
,Orajahubitie amistant to a pork butcher—J. Bryson, Totten-
hawitourbrosd, merchant's clerk.
Nov. le. J. 7. MOW, Willow-walk. Shotodltch, cloth cap
maker—C. MBA, Batton, linrrey, bread and biscuit Piker—J.
BrOMMY, Middlesex, Ishourer—T. Maltwood, tirove-
{orrice, Nottlachnt, trunk maker—M. B. Behpenz, Portland-
place, t. bs we 4 brusimaker —B. Nathan, Mitrewsuare, City,
see...union—V. Law. lot. George'estreet, Peckham, Custom.
house clerk—J. C. Rivett, Yount-street. Lambeth, dealer In
glass goods
Noe Li F. Conk, Bediordroad, Clapham, working upholsterer
Wooletoo. Pratt-street, Roden-town, Journeyman
pLutokete maker—R. J. Toner, Albert-place. Unlon.road, water!
man— ft lain, Leader-street, Chefs*, butcher—H. Penney.
Noel-street, Oxford-streiet—L J. Paine, Orval Zustellstrast,
Bloomsbury, surgeon dentist.
g. C. Dixon, Bast Mostlery. Raney, lieutenant in the 11th Yost
!lean, Alfred-mews and Beaumont place, 'fottenhain-courb
woodrood,
seitooimaster—lick maker—O. Bugg Ortinanee.rusd, St. John's.
, . W. 0.- Misadroott iletsttft
Photoltrilphiet—lt. Ororowiteic Ah. fruit
Morrow, Leestreot, Xlmpland o owl. Journeyman lithograptic
penater—Elitabeth Ann Du re, Greenwich. lamp-Mr-0. a,r-
ton, Wohnrn-conrt, ry, and High-street, Marylebone,
baker.

Nov. 17. J. Mitchell, Deaneecottages, Kingslandvaid, and
Penton.place. Pentonville, foreman to a gas engineer—E. Jones,
sett, eit. John'sderrace, Hackney vtad, letting lodengs—J.
Sheppertonwtreet, Now Ninth-road, wholesale milliner—T.
W. Parkes, Brondesbury-terrace, Milburn, and Desintort-bolld•
lags, strand, attorney—J. H. Dodsley, Oral, Hackney•pwd, cab
dnvcr —D. Ruce, Pemhroke.terrace, Regeut's-park, cheese.
monger—J. Mitchell', Wallis:overeat and Oak.litoe, Limehoese,
shipwright—M. Meade, Croydon, lithographic printer.

gor O. A. Lorin, Psll.ma T. O. Hume.terrace,
Sneaky, tobacoonint —T. Smith, Oreenwich. baker—C. A.
beirader. Wilton-terrace„ Old Kent-road. late assistant at a W-
eak hotel—J. Winter, Betiliapark, Hempstead, sionaulson—
I. Parks, Croydon, brew! and biscuit baker—W. Bsylry, St
John'►terrace awl Witcomlieyard. Islington, fancy cabinet
maker—W. A. Radford, Pimp, !term, butcher.

Nov W. M. Gomeeb, tireeY.street, Salioseqame, and ChM.
wkk, Ispidsrr Lipman, Ebenezer-square, lionntistlitek
&stet W Wwli—W. lfontrl Kinestand.enweent. Kingsland.
Llthr—lL blamer, Illawreweireets Heaney-road, Stirkin.Yet
tlhay, Wetwortlrplane, Newington. plumber—J. Deacon,
Otoptall.street, !loam, estitnet maker—d Ludtord, Kt Mn.
Mr, et and yt. John's-buildings, Westminster, 0111131111 —W.
Nookell, Jeruaywatriet, St. Jaime, commission advertisement
Went

Nov. 24. IL Cleave, Clanles-street, Tottenham.eanrt-roid,
and Ofitamales. Mary%hose, carpenter—J. Watts, King David-
lane. shaded'. outfitter—C. R. Howarth, Grahaaiatreet, Cep
mast, artificial Nortek—W. T. tiuueJl, York-terrace, Cam/en-road
villas. smith—J Warns Hialcetreet, Whltechapel, pickle
dealer—H Winos, Limehonor. Urensed lode:Weenie Sever—
e' tillearataa, Proepecaplaint, alussianci road. nullealsr—a•
Harr*
de Pelletreet, St. Georgalo.the-Esat, petunia ckinis
aler.

Nev. W C. W. J. Darling Craven-terrace, Barrister. cheese-
111=IBlake, Highoteeet, Horton, grocer's snanai,er—H.
lortimer.plaee, Heaton, late a general dealer—N.
Dan, Storeyvtreet, Caledonlan.roul, Joann. lialter—W.
Auvtin, Win,NUL-street, Tottudinmcourt- carpenter—N.
UMW, Warner-place, Hackney-road, and Hortoillignarii, boot
and shoe maker—J. Kota, North % hulloed, Paddington,
arnith—U. Claridge, sea, Upper tilifordotreet, Caledonian-road,
oneeloright —J. Pleroe, Broad-straet-liulldings and Lir=
street. City, bulkler—T. Itallere, at Mary Cray, Kent,
mistreat.

FESTIVAL OF THE THREE CHOIRS.
WORCESTER, Tummy.
If brilliant weather can ensure success for the
eme hundred and thirty-seventh meeting of the " three
choirs" that appears to have been already secured, a more
brilliant opening could not have dawned than this morning
meads. We learn, moreover, that the tickets for the beat
mats are being rapidly absorbed, and that for the Messiah
as Friday morning there ere not at this moment half...
dome to be had for the best (15..) seats. This looks
plmiiang, and the stewards are sanguine that the present
will be ranked among the most successful meetings that the
tome history of these musical gatheriap records.
The opening of the festival may be said to date from the
morning service at the cathedral today, which took place at
8.30. Them serviora are held in the choir, the nave being ape.
cidly fitted up for the oratorios. The attendance was very
Imp, every seat beingoccapied. The mayor, W. Haigh, Eq.,
attended in state, and there was a good attendance of the
Karp. The minim was Croft in A ; Rev. B. Cattley
sheeted the pleas end response,. The First Lesson was
read by the Rev. Canon Lewis, and the Second by the Very
.114afilie Dean The "Venite" wee sung tea doable chant by
Perosli, sad the halms to • double chant by the Rev.
IW. H. Havergal. The choir sang Purcell's " Gloria Patti"
with the united faros of a well-trained cLoir, and the whole
of the minim eras dune in thoroegh cathedral style. The
alaissis visaed, " roe as Lord, o my with" The
mimeo was preached by the Rev. Mr. Peel, tumor canon.
1 After the ail men* aeries the Mayor of Worcester,
with • hospitality which does credit to the civic rider of
the "Faithful city," entertained the corporation and &large
pony of the gentry and ladies of the neighbourhood at
intaskfast at the Guildhall. The party afterwards proceeded
blithe cathedral. The oratorio on this the first morning
app anted to commence at noon. At that hour the
was crammed to the doors, and looked its hest.
The programme eonsiated of a selection from Haydn's
Oration, and the whole of Mendelasohn's comparatively
new oratorio of St. Paid.
'The selection from the Creation opened, of course, with
the regular overture, depicting the primeval confusion of
the elements, which was excellently given by the band. Mr.
Weiss delivered the opening recitative, " In the beginning ;"'
mkt the succeeding chorus, " And the Spirit of God," was
given in a delicate and quiet manner. Then followed the
remainder of the selection, descriptive of the separation of
the eaten from the earth. The great feature in this Wee-
ties, however, was the singing of the lovely air, " With
relalure clad," by Madame Novella ; and it being known
that UM was the last opportunity the public would hays of
bearing it sum by this talented artiste it alone perhaps
materially contributed to fill the cathedral. Certainly it
was good policy on the part of the management to place
this wag, and the rarely heard Si. Paul, in the fiat day's
performanea Mr. Montem Smith had to bear the burthen
01 the principal tenor soup and recitatives, "Now
vanish," "In splendour height," As., slid he dis-
charged his work worthily and well. Mr. Weiss also did
himself justice in his delivery of the air, " Rolling with
foaming billows." The choruses were artistically rendered,
sad the perfect unison of the voices in "Awake the harp"
was remarked by all. The grand chorus, " The heavens are
tiling," brought the Creation selection to a close.

The Right Hon. Sir J. Colerid,se ile'ivored an in-
teresting isdars last week at Tiverton, on " Public
lifeboats ." Mr. J. H. Amory fireside& The lecturer said
that education for many years had much evinged Lis mind.
lie bad felt the deepest anxiety fur the spreal suit improve-
meat of it meow all Glasses. The wars of the country and
the eircientatatiess of the tunes, he believed, made the call
for its extension and Improvement more urgent. He had
said before, and he repeated it now, beaus be was con-
vinced of the truth of it, that the irresistible tendeucy of
the times was nut so much to incrizeso education as to bring
into activity the political power of what were called the
lower glasses of the country. This was so marked
• tendeacy, it was so regular is is advance, so vigorous
is its spriuga of action, that it could mt be over-
looked. It therefore became their duty to strive and make the
dames in question fit to exercise the functions cast upon
them. Again, in order fur the other classes to omelets their
Sem in society, they must be dilgent iu their o ued dee Coo.
lt world not do to rat epos tradition or upon privilege, for
if they still desired to lead they must math themselves fit
to be leas. They must strike out with the must skilful
swimmers in the race. While all around the underwood of
the forest was making vigorous shoots, their own growth
must not be neglected, hot they ware uvelgrewn. (Rese,
hear.) Let them feel no dismay, for the stream which night
overwhelm if they attempted to stop it would become a
source of abundant blaring if they directed its coons
aright ; but the ability to do so could only come by diligent
self-culture. The greater public schools of the country were
more especially the subject of his lectors but, mhe dad
abandoned the idea of iucltichniavaivenuti be
should evokes his remarks sad
Eton—dot awe* bases he knew more =it it
than any other, but partly *sun he camnived, from
is size and composition it was at .11C0 the most important
and complete of nectar:. he avowed his filial fondness for
Moo. He looked hack to the days spent beneath her shade
withgrailtade, whisk argued with years, and which would
endure to the Close of life. He was not blind to her faults,
of whirl be should veth with freedom and impartiality.
With regard to WWlestar, Barrow, trugby, slat 141141/1;
their merits were well mid widely known, ash they had
reason to be proud of their distinction. Tracing the origin
of Eton to HenryVl., and giviog an elaborate thatch of the
history and character of the edited, the right hon.
gentleman said that Eton and her fellow-institu-
tions had ever fulfilled, and were still
their glorious minim ; adapting themselves in form to
the changing manners of the times, but always preserving
their iduntity and spirit. (Cherie.) Every educational
inatitution had its idea—that whiah, so long as it was cua-
'latently carried out, influenced all its deteala. The idea
of Etou was the union of liberty of action and indepeuel-
moo of thought in the boy with that maintenaeoe ot disci-
pline and subordination without which no school could
exist, much less the scholars maintain 'regress in teaming.
Many of the schools seemed to have their Wee founded
upon the problem, how much of restraint and discipline
was consistent with the maintenance of the vigour ot the
intellect and the warmth of the heart. Boys were trained
to walk regularly rather than to fly high or far. Bidet, for
all wee sought, rather than excellence for many. Theme
principles, however, admitted of qualification. Each
school, perhaps., had its merits, and England had room for
all. The judtcsous parent would 'elect a school aocoreliog
to hie eons peculiar disposition, intellect, said circutu-
stances, for
" The child is father of the man."

Nor. W. T. D. Medford, Park.road, Clephera,
Ones, Aldersgstestreet. City, manager to a Yabsz
Stevens, jon., doling Middlesex, butcher-0. Beaumont, Diber:
street, Kewefinitonse, brown ware seller on end-N.
Denser, Vlctorki.place, Denton, journeyman baker—J. Bawd.
Crape-grove, Holloway, clerk of the works to the new Tabernacle,
Newington Butts—J. Cook, Locknonare, Walworth, bulbar —O.
6. Jenks, Agarstreet, Strand, clerk—J. Streatileld, Andouit-
ront East, Hackney, hydrometer maker—J. Wilson, Deptford.
tailor.

The lateness of the hour when the second oratorio we.
finished giving little time for writing, necessitates the cur.
istiment of our notice of the performance of tiendelmohn's
81. Paul. Suffice it to say that the oratorio kept the
►udience in anteing attention to its glorious close.
The collection at the doors of the cathedral after early
morning service we, 14/. Bs., sod after the oratorio a huge
emu, the precise amount of which we were unable to obtain.

kept. a A. W. IlliauLßriaintrterrace, Lambeth. and Mar-
tin's-lime, Cannon.etreet last, shipping agent—W. H. Jewell,
Jon.. Rt. Taitraroad, Waheath. clerk la the Royal Machetes
Aeounoicentßre—J Stickle, Croydon, boot and shoe Man Mac-
torcr—k. Doweett, Varribam.common, Raney, Wilder—W. W.
HUllag. nahnon-lane. Li/Rehouse, and Clydeeerrace, Rotroona.
mon, cooper—J. B. TrevaUlott, Jameeplece, Hackney-reed, ink
trirumlas maaufactarer—C. Timmer. Loworatrest, lalingice„
cabriolet dricer—C. T. Mintyre. High.rtreel, leriagke—J.
Chaselsy, Harrow, Middlesex, retailer of beer—C. J. trissass,
Chiswick, journeyman carpenter—R. C. Jones, Hacksey-larrion,
Routh Hackney, and Limestreet, City. ahip agent—H. a. 111141.
Fatherland-terrace. Peckham—A. t 4Hn. Slinoriesoireas City,
ship broker's clerk—T. Tyson, New Union-street and Cherry
Tree-court, (14, dealer In bonnets and ture—J. O'Brien, Park-
road, Itegearspark, gentleman—R. It Blacken. Arundetatreet,
Pantoo-egoare, cornet of the elk Dragoon Ottani&

The fired of a series of lectures on "Common
Things," under the auspioes of the Glasgow Abstainers
Union, was delivered on Monday night in the Merchants'
Hall, by Mir Archibald Alison, on The Best System of
Natiooal Defence." The hall frae very well filled_
Sir Aachieun Atomic said the subject he had chosen
was one in • peculiar manner connected with the subject
of the Abstainers Union, for it was upon the sober put
of the community—that the stability, the liberty, and in-
dependence of the country most depended. (Applause.)
It was upon their young men who went out sober and
vigilant to exercise themselves in arms to defend their
country they would look to maintain their national
independence, their freedom end liberties and those
who indulged in ardent spirits with debilitated minds and
bodies, would be found perfectly inefficient in the day of
battle, as they always had been found in the struggle
end battle of life. (Loud applause.) The volunteer mom-
, meet was OM upon which he looked back with peculiar
. pride and satisfaction. He still recollected that it mu in
November last that the first meeting on the subject took
place in the City Hall. Then it was in its irifaucy. There
were, he believed, about 1,500 men in uniform in the.
room that night, and even the most sanguine could not
anticipate at some distant period more than perharaLteti
volunteers enrolled in the entire murky of
But ten months had only elapsed since that time,
arid he had the joy and the pride of seeing reviewed
in the Queen's Park, Edinburgh, 21,400 edentates
from tiootland, of whom no lees than .) 9upe from •
kowtow d smirk. (Chew.) It alma& be strongly
liens ha Wad, however, that this peat movement was the
hese only of the national defences. The volunteer at the
present moment were said to number 130,000, perhaps
150,000—that amber, great as it feu, was not nearly so
many as he wished to see enrolled, mil the reason of that
he believed was that it wag entirely intended to be self-
supporting, so that it was necessary to fled pavers In cer-
tain statism of society. Now, he fully acne misted the
independence and public spelt of the 'gendarme who en-
gird in this undertaking, but be should like to see a force
of 300,000 volunteers. (Hear, hear.) He wished to see
voltmeter corps in every part of the country—the privates
of which were men who were just as much attached
to their country as the volunteers who could afford to
pay for their clothing, but who unfortunately were
not in equally of circumstances, but who came
forward sod said,—" We have nothing else to give
to our country, but we ate willing to give our blood
and our lives." (Loud cheers.) He shoulti like to see •
keel force in every county to he called out by government,
paid by government, and armed by government, and e'er.
seed forty days in the year. (Harr.) 'lbis was the ugly
way to provide • force adequate to any pest emergency.
Bat a volunteer force of that sort could not be considered
as moveable columns, they were all necessarily chained to
one particular root. One hundred and thirty thousand
men scattered over the whole country, the force that could
be brought to bear on any one point in case of invasion was
extremely small. In order to provide for the defence of the
country, then, two things were necessary. In the first
place, a large and powerful standing army which might be
moved with perfect facility between one place and soother, and
in the second a great volunteer force amounting to not leas
the 300,000 men—one-half of them maintaining themselves,
and °pride& paid by government But had they a regular
force sufficient to meet invasion! (Hear, hear.) The army
at present merited of Z.lo#ooo—but they could not suppose
that more than 300,000 would be efficient. Well, 80,000
must be devoted to India, 40,000 spread over the rest of their
colonies, and 30,000 in Ireland—leaving 50,11)0 regular
"olden' to defend Great Britain. (Hear, hear.) In case of a
serious iumaion the volunteers would be found of immense
advantage in defending forte and in acting on the flanks
of as invading army, but if we tame to battles oa
the field the weight must rat upon regular soldiers. The
question then was, bow was the regular army to be in-
, creamed? lie would just tell them how. By miming the
pay of the soldier from Is. Id. to Is. 84.. or 2e. per day.
WW
in the country a man could earn 23., 3.0., 4e., and aa.
• day, and they meld not be surprised that if a man could
get that he was at all likely to become a soldier when only
offered h. Id. • day, one half of which was stopped for ra-
tions. If this were done, and if we had a force of 100,000
regular soldiers capable of giving battle to any of the great
eontineatal armies, and supported by 300,000 volunteers,he was perfectly sure we might bid defiance to " the world
in arms." (Applause.) There was another consideration
which pointed to soother danger mew more serious
than that of invasion, to which the volunteer movement,
he regretted to say, gave no sort of security, and that was
the danger of • national blockade. (Hear, hear.) We
maid in a very peciatiar siguation, and our aeger in that
respect had been augmented is a fearful proportion since
the last war. Till 1836 the nation was 'elf-supporting. In
1835-6 the wheat imported was 96,000 and 28,000 quarters,
but in 1659 we imported r1t138,000 quarters of foreign
Fain. Fancy the result of • blockade of all our harbours
ease of war with France and Russia; and what security
had we against such a catastrophe as that ? He observed it
was said that we had 52 mil of the line fitted with screws
sad in efficient condition, and that there were 8 more block-
ships. The French had just about an equal number, and
the Russians in addition had some 25 sail-of the line in the
Baltic, and thus the French and Russians mob' :red stood
to the British fleet as 75 to 50. That was a most serious
consideration ; beestue • single defeat in the Channel would
bring more danger to Britain than twenty defeats on the
Rhine would do to France. England once defeated in the
Channel, and followed by a blockade, the export of manu.
lectures and the import of grain would cease, and we
should be compelled to surrender at discretion. There-
fore he said that the country could only be in a secure
state when it had such • navy as would enable them
to cope with the three greatest maritime powers of
the world—Russia, Frauce, end America—(hear, hear)—
or any two of these who might be united together. But
ships was not enough, we most have sailors; and Sir
Archibald urged an increase of pay. In the merchant ser-
vice the sailors were paid 525. • month, but in the royal
navy they had only 31s. per month. He advocated the
expenditure of the money recently voted by parliament for
fortifications, and as to the country having reached
the maximum of its taxation, lie mid that in
1815 the country did not contain more than 19
millions of inhabitants, and it raised 72,000,0ta1f. The
population of the country was now 28 mil dos,
and yet they were told that the country could not afford
to spend 76,(I00,0001. It was perfectly ludicrous to my, as
the advocates of mime at any price said, that we could not
afford to spend eight or ten millions on fortifications.
When he saw the national expenditure up to 130,000,000 i.
be should then think we had reached the maximum taxa-
tion which the country could stand, but not till then.
(Hear, hear.) There was the greatest danger of •
war breaking out in the unsettled state of
tetrir'oeral pe—either from the ambition of France, which
would next be directed to the acquisition of Belgunn,
the Rhenish Provinces, and Antwerp—the state of
Italian again—or the • tern or Syrian question. These
were throe great questions, any one of which occurring was
'efficient to bring on a general war. The lecturer shortly
afterwards concluded with an eloquent peroration, in which
he expressed his belief that Great Britain was as able to
repel and defeat any combination of the Continental powers
as she w in the days of the first Napolem.
On the =WOO of Mr. J. Liffo a vowel thanks was unani-
moualy awarded to Sir Archibald for his interesting and
valuable lecture. —G2sepow Jeanie/.

There was, it must be admitted, for many children, danger
in the Eton system. Even with men, liberty often tram.
bled on the edge of license, and it required great firmness,
discretion, and skill so to govern a school on this principle
as to maintain constant regularity, obedience, and willing
application of the mind. The tendency of the Eton system
was to make a boy generous and firm•minded. to teach ism
tO exercise his common sense and feel his rceponsibility,and
to make him act under the influence of generous shame and
emulation—in short, to snake him • manly boy, trusting
. owner, he was trusted. (Cheers.) This was a favourable
picture of the tendency of the system. Many, might fail to
be influeoced by it, but these were its natural results. The
traditions of an ancient school hod great influence upon the
working out of its idea ; and the Mon traditions were fa-
vourable to these results. Eton boys loved their wheel
while there, and would leave happy homes to return to it
with none of the usual schoolboy's mi.ret. They were
often idle, nuisj, and not proof against temptation. They
might desire but could not easily make their boys faultless ;
but there were many faults hum which an Etonian was free,
in part, at least, bemuse he was an Etonian. After bestow-
ing general and high praise on the system of teaching
adopted at Eton, and ooinparing it with that which had pre-
' vailed in former days, the lecturer went on to refer to the
subject of parental mflueuce. Some parents (be mid) ex-
pected everythinf good and great from their boys through
the instrumentality of public schools, forgetting how many
other agencies operated upon them, and doiug nothing
themselves to aid in the production of the virtues they de.
r sired. Some deliberately]] and almost avowedly disregurded
the studies of the whey rather leading their sous to oar-
eider that their first objects were the formationof good
contierions for after whew
e, and the acquisition of pod
manners. The boys in such eases were the vlctinis of bad
homes rather than bed schools. The sous of such parents
wens very injurious to schools, tout it was the duty of
masters to give such boys ample warning and trial, but if
these tallest to send thew away, as one would send away an
infectious patient, as kindly as might be, and with as little
disgrace as possible, so that the removal might not fail
to produce a good effect upon the school, while it could
not injure the buy himself, but aught do him good. There
was great wisdom in the maxim, " Learn or depart." In
coodusion, he said the public schools of England had a
powerful influence on the English character. To have
been together at Eton, Harrow, Winchester, or Rugby wee
a tie for life ; and to have been friends there was a charm
which made the holiest friendship more holy. Even to
have been in the same school, the same class, awl the same
chapel, was a link which boiled together old and young,
peat and bumble, soldier and civilian, awl made per-
sonal strangers at once familiar by common usociatious.
(Cheers.) A feeling such as this operated on the character,
and it spread so widely and deeply as to leaven the mass.
But this was not all—for the education itself was of a kind
'to favour the growth of certain qualities. Of course a strong
and uncongenial nature might overpower it, but it tended
in itself, with a silent foroe, to make men ready to oblige,
' affable, and self-reliant ; it helped to the development of
otinuoun sense and dexterity in the ordinary OUnCellall of
life ; to make men cheerful in retirement, agreeable in
society, no less than to bear their parts gallantly and cleverly
in the tumult and conflicts of public life. is a word, it
fostered that assemblage of qualities which, combined with
the higher ones of integrity and goodness, constituted the
accomplished gentleman. (Cheers.)

Barritra ORPHAN ASTLLII, CL*PHAM.—On Sun-
day last the Rev. Robert Maguire, Incumbent of St. James's,
Clerkenwell, preached two sermons in the above church in
behalf of the excellent institution. The collection amounted
to nearly 231.
lIELIGIOLN INTOLERANCE AT COLCHINTER. —A
abort time since the subscribers to the Colchester Na-
tional Schools resolved that so children should be
admitted to the benefits of those school, unless they
produced a =tillage of baptism, or proof of having been
admitted into the church. The object of this move west,
which originated with certain Puseyite clergy of the town,
was to exclude the children of dissenters from the benefits
of the aseular education communicated • but this master-
*se of intolerance has overreached itself. The matter
Ilse* been brought under the notice of the Committee of
Council upon Education, their lordship., after a correspon-
dews with the school authorities, have just intimated that
If such resolution is penisted in the government grant of
between 50W. and SOW., towards the erection of new schools,
will be withdrawn, and it would be highly probable that
the educational pant, amenating to about 2UOI. annually,
would be withheld open the mine ground. It yet 'mains
to be seen what course the oommittee of the school will take.
THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AT M.ILDOCRNE.—
. The site selected for the engem of the Parliament build-
ings is at the eastern end of the city and outman& a fine
view of the town. suburbs, and adjacent country. The
Blue Mountains of Bandsman end the shipping in Hobson's
Bay are plainly sees from the upper windows, while the '
entrance at Port Phillip Heade eau also be disarmed through I
the clear Australian atmosphere. The new Treasury, •
wetly and elaborate leaden, is is close proximity to the
Houses of Parliament. Extensive alms for the chief
secretary and executive, the foundations of which buildings
have cod 32,0001., are also in the vicinity of the Senate-
house. The eastern end of Melbourne will, therefore, in
aatipodeaa position, agree with the western end of London.
The spirit of " fastness" which characterises most of the
coirmial proceedings does not apply to the progress of the
building is wiegioe : the portions at present erected an
the two Legislative Chambers and the library, which wee-
pier about a thlial of the eastern elevation. The legisla-
tive chambers are each 72 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 40
feet high. DiVillioll lobbies are attached, but the number
of members—set entyeight for the assembly and thirty for
the council—being comparatively small, the lobbies are also
used for committee.rooms. The Corinthian order barn been
employed for the " Upper" and the lonic for the " Lower"
bowie • both chambers are elaborately decorated. The
style and treatment of these apartments have received CORI.
nimulation. The building, when complete, will be about
400 feet long, 220 feet wide, and 74 feet high. The princi-
pal order employed for the exterior is the Roman Doris.
The binary, now is coarse of completion, contains a cen-
tral hall 40 feet square and 40 feet high ; two reading-
Teems, each 50 fest by 25 feet ; and numerous private
mem. The refreshmest rooms are in this part of the
lesidding, and comprise two saloons' each 50 feet sad 25
feet • einehang-ruoins' and other accessories. Messrs.
Egged and Leer a e the arebileets appointed by the p
I eernmeest to carry out the work.—Bailder.

LEEDS, BRADFORD. AND HALIFAX JUNCTION
RAILWAY.

DIVIDIO L.
Oct. 3. H. Pownceby, lennan.street. Whltechapel, printer—
Oct. 11. L. Ingrid's, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, draper—
Oct 4. A. Walla, Berwick-upon-Tweed, draper.
CRATIFICATIS to be !ranted, unleu cause be shown to the
contrary en or before the day of meeting
Oct & W. A. Ittspley, Old Compton-street, Soho. shoe mercer
—Oct & A. R Bioxani, goethamptoo.strect, Strand, wine mar-
chsnt—Oct. I. A. Y. Whitbarn, &afield. Middlesex brewer—Oct
2. J. T. Lyles, Brighton, printer--Oct. tA. Bobbins, IL=
Monmouthshire. builder—Noy. 1. N. lirnith. jun.,
Worceetenbbe, hotel keeper—Noy. 1. M. H Robinson, Wolver-
hampton, tailor—Ock t Z. Beldame., hock terry, Cheshire,
grocer.

The report of the directors of this company,
issued in anticipation of the half.yearly meeting, to be held
at Bradford on Friday next, states that after paying the in.
tereston loans and unpaid land purchases, and all other
expenses, the amount available for dividend is
12,8021. 14s. 11d., which enables the directors to seem.
mend • dividend at the rate 0161. per cent. per annum, end
to carry forward 1,81/21. 14s. 11d. to the present balance of
the reserve fund. The traffic continues to progress lath-
(wearily. The sale of coal wee discontinued on the let April
UM, since which time toll hes been charged on all coal con-
, veyed on the line. During the time the altered system has
been in operation, there has been • large and steady in•
crease in the quantity of coal carried over the line as com-
pered with the same period of last year. The directors
therefore trust that the interests of the shareholders will
be protected by this traffic being thrown open. The chums
assist the Greet Northern Company are yet in abeyance,
but proceeding have been taken to bring them to an early
settlement by arbitration. A convenient opportunity is
only sow waited for to enable the arbitrators to commence
their duties. The call of Ms. per sham, payable 3rd `Sept.,
which hu been made on all the shares authorised by the
company's aces, is for the purpose of paying off the tweet-'
tied lend-purcheees, the interest upon which is at present
charged at the rate of U. per cent. per 'wenn' to revenue
amount. An auditor will have to be elected at the approach.
big meeting, in the plum of Mr. B. H. Wood, resigned.
Meshed to the directors' report is a report, from Mr.
Fraser, the engineer, which states that the main line and
branches ere in very 'Keenest coalition end working
order, and the stances, bridges, and earthworks, continue
in a good state of repair. The report of Mr. Rouse, the
Locomotive superintendent. states that the company'. en-
gines are in excellent working order, that • cso.siderable
suing has been effected in the locomotive expenditure by
adapting the engines to burn coal instead of coke, and that
the rolling stock generally is in a very satiafactory email-
tics. The accounts fur the put half-yew show that the
total reoeipts on capital account to the jOth of Juue last
were SOO, ~ and the total amount expended to the same
date wee 640,2171. L. sd. Balance, unpaid Mod purchases,
30,21 1. ls. 6d. From the revenue account, it appears that
after paying the proposed dividend of 21 per cent. for the
, het hell year* Mho lassos to carry forward will septet
the reserve toad to 4,6001.35. Ma

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