The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

BAST LANCASHIRE UNION OF MECHANICS'

INSTITO7IONS.

The council of this anion have issued a circular to
make known to the members and pepi:s of the mechanic.'
and other institutions in the anion, the principles on which
the prizes will be awarded to sac competitors, the
mode is which the ezarnination will be conducted, and the
time when it will take place.

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Two preliminary certificates are required of every candi-
date, one that be has sot been educated at any higher than
aselem y school; the other a certificate of character.
The subjects of examination acid t►e prized are to be divided
into three climes. In the third or lowest class, such elemen-
tary knowledge will be required as is neceseary in the com-
mon arts of Fite, and most important as a menus of making
further prorates in sell-edacatiosi ; and, to give 'montage-
went to young men whose early ittucation has been neg.
lected, this claim to to be divided into two sections ; the se-
cond or lower of which will offer rewards for a degree of at-
tainment so moderate as to be within the reach of every
earnest sad well-con d vie d man, after a short periGd of steady
application; bat no candioate to be admitted who has not
attended an evening else. at least for the six months before
the exeiniastioa. In the first or higher section of the 3rd

Blue, the requisites will be, the art-ot reading and writing
BeirHob correctly—reading aloud with good articulation
and impression; writing— first, from dictation; second, from
semi ry, a simple narrative; sad, third, • letter on some
probable domestic osearrenoe, selected by the examiner.
In this clout, spelling and grammar ere not to he tested
otherwile than by these i.e.. The candidate' are
also to answer arithmetical questions in the rules preceding
decimal fractions. Farther, to reply in writing to some
questions on the geography of Great Britain, limited to the
=estate chaise, sestenbeds, and river drainege, and the
incitation of the coalfields; all considered as affecting the
sits. of the chief poets, towns, and manufactures. In the
gel section of the 3rd class tee candidates ere to be examined
' raft in English rending, wilting from dictation, arithmetic
• kr as simple proportion, and in the geographylof Englaad.
fb• sign of the highest point of excellence in this class will
M 100 marks ; and no caudidate in the Ist section of the
der will be entitled to a prise unless he have at least*
marks meek for Enaliatt compoaitioo, arithmetic, and Mr
=7 ; ant, in the 2nd section, soles" he have 2.5 saarbi
or English reading and diciatlos, arithmetic, and gess
Flyby . No prise will be awarded to a candidate in OM
lit Section who has lose than 200 mute, nor, in the 2sil sew
Use, to any candidate who has less than 120 narks; seal
the prises of the 3rd class will be awarded to the three can-
didates who have the highest number of marks is the Ist
'emus, gad to the ale eaadidates who have the highest
enniber of marks ia the Zed section.

The second class of prises will be awarded lifter an us-
sinatioa, conducted in the following manner. Each can-
didate may analyse and pars, in writing, a purge of
English, or par phrase a purge from verse into pros.; or
repeat, with peeper uproars, 60 lines from Goldsmith'.
" Traveller,' selected by the examiner. (The whole poem
must, in that case, be committed to memory.) He may
work decimal fractioas,and the usual rules in the mensura-
tion of plum surfaces and solids; answer, is writing,
parties. on the geography of the British islands and
empire; answer questions on the ample mechanical powers
(lever wheel, and axis, pulley, wedge, screw), and the
theory of hest. The highest eseelleoce is this class will be
denoted by 300 marks. No candidate can be successful
unless he his 76 marks, at least, for the imam on the
English language (rimier, paraphrasing, sod recitation).
Emmy succerfal candidate most have, at least, 200 marks;
but it is sot necessary that the candidates should have
marks es each subject ; and It is retommendod to candidates
that they should strive for smillex . in a few subjects rather
than for general but shallow information In many. The six
oandidatos possessiog the highest number of auks above 200
will receive prises.
Is the first clams any candidate may be examined orally
and by written gateau', oa Paley's Natural Theology. He
may, also, be in like manner examined in the History of
Ragland, since the accession of Elisabeth. He may write
his thoughts es say of the following subjects, via. :—On the
boat mode of educating a boy bora in this country of parents
supported by manual labour; or, on tee best Wane of self-
ed coition for a young steno( the winking class, after leaving
the dilly school; or, oa the comparative cost in money of
self-edoestioa, and of habits of solf.indulgence; or, on
household economy, as, for exemple, the selection of a
hoar, as respects the healtbinem of the site, its drams:ea,
method of warming and ventilation, arrangements (or the
comfort and morality of the Welly. Also on the beet modes
of p dog the spread of a contaitiosi disease In • house-
hold, and of disinfectiag a house which has been visited by
such a malady. Ho may answer quietism In algebra, or
In " Tate's idechasias ;" quietism on the history, theory,
sad construction of the steam engine; questions on che-
mistry, *quietly is its applications to manufactures and
agriculture. 400 marks will denote the highest excellence
in this class. No casdidato au he suet medal who does sot
100 marks for the English ezercises (i e., Patty,
posses
ftl history, or English composition, on the subjects
selected); and 200 marks for the history, theory, and con-
struction of the deem engine. The marks for chemistry
will have mush lefluncie on the candidate's position In this
dam. Bic prises will be distributed in this fist class, bat
throe of them will °sly ho attainable 'uy candidates who
have more than 300 marks. No candidate will obtain any
prise Is this first glue who has less than 250 muss.
Lay cendidato may propose to be examined in any of the
above elm" is mathematics, or in any demurest of
natural misses not named, by giving notice to the naminers
one smooth before the day of ezunination, of the nature and
extent of kis acquirements, is order that as examitiatioa.
paper may be prepared to tut his knowledge. He will have
credit for any marks thus gained. The prises in these three
glasses will be determined in the following :—The
eteascil recommend the directors of the several institutions
to take steps to have the iastruction in their ieg OMNI
regulated, so as to prepare their pupils for the examinstioa,
especially by accustoming them to written *serapes. They
alio magpie tbat. la tin math of Hey, 1857, • preliminary
eisadmillonstionld be WI Is each institution of all pupils
desirous M lineme wmilMates ; and each pupil should, atter
each esanaisatios, be advised as to the cisme is which he
should eater his name. (Then follow directions as to
notion, toe)
The examination will be conducted by ono or more int
partial persons selected by the oouocil. It will be partly
oral, but chiefly by means of written answers to printed
quattoss, which will be put before each candidate. The
eudidatiss will answer these quietism without any assist
as from books or from each other, and will therefor. write
them is the presence of the examisen. When the ace nets
we
finished they will be sealed up sad sent to some gentle-
man unknown to the mafioso, be will:assign marks to each
paper. As nos as this is done, the Bacterial candidate.
will be declared. The prim will be distributed publicly.
All madidates who have 160 marks in asp elms will receive
sertilloates of merit, la which the nature and utast of their
&squirmiest. will, in each case, be accurately sot forth.
The shiefemployers of labour in the district have declared
that they wed attach mach valise to thoyeartifloates
proofs of meritorious exertion, correct IW, and mental
eepeeltj, in giving employment or promotion. It is hoped
they will hums a mane of promotiog the commercial
advisement of enoeeeefal sandidates. The number end
money value of the prim ere to be—in the let clue sin
oases of 61. vales ease; is the 2nd glue, six of 41. • and ie
the 3rd elms, let section throe of 31.; second section; an,
11. seek in value. • medal sad a special wirtilleate ma also
to be awarded teeny candidate who Osman the whole ef the
marks required to deans the highest merit is any class.
&pante prises are to be awarded for skill la art, vie.:-
1. Drawing of form from models end disgrams, on the
method proposed by Mr. Bader Williams 2 Map and plan
drawing, foe evirveyon of land, to 3. Mechanical draw
lags, iselndiag seashinery, tools, and working drawings of
balding% @arrestor'', mason's work, excavations, Sc. 4
Aniline:mai drawler. 5. Industrial designs for all the
trades of the diarist. 8. Drawler: of the human figure.
fipesial arresprente will be made foe the eramination of
the progress M pupils is the several schools of design, and
for tasting their ability ; and • prise will be awarded under
each of the above mix bends. The ezueination will take
Woos Is Bentley, Ia 1867, probably I. July or Assist.—'
Mandiester Onerelien.

IKCIZAII2 op THE CL1102.-00 Sunday last there
were admitted into the ministry of the Cherub et Baglaad,
I y ordination, 293 additioeal chrome's, of whom 114 were
from Oat rd, 100 from Cambridge; 21 tram Kiag's College,
Leaks ; 16 from Bt. Bert, Divisity College, Cumberland ;
11 frees es Ilaleenity of Harken; 10 from Trinity Col
lege, Thelllio; 10 literate. (that 1., peewees who have not
bees am. sop university or eollesiate mown) ; $ from
lb. Chetah Illieisoory College, at Islington; 4 from St
Aldus College, Birk's* end ; god 2 tem the
Chioloomem College. Of them, 43 were ordained
by this Wisp of 89 by lb. Bishop of Lichfield, 38
Ey die Mir* of Logdos, 96 be the Arslibrahep of York, 26
by the Wallop of WkorAoster. 22 by the Biihop of Bath sod
Wells, 18 by the Bishop of Bellebery, 17 by the Bishop of
Reeheeter, 17 by the Meets of Lincoln, 16 by the Bishop of
Oloaseeter sad Bristol, 12 by the Bisbop of Chichester 11
by the Bishop of Hereford, sad 10 by the Bishop of Carlisle.

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YOUNG ENCILAND.—TA. Cheltenham Ezammer
repotte the Chrietwas Gemination at the Grasser School
is that tows. Oise of the sedates% matters (Mr. Jeffrey)
[acidosislly related a pereosal anecdote. There ts s reps-
tattoo of the school designed to form fa Si. pupils the habit
of easy sad petvpicsous *connotes, ecoordien to which the
eeverel boys are remitted to brie( fa every Woodsy owning
es
English letter oa some subject, relation *owe wetter of
feet, es d at theme'. time enernerag a otatistoar, or mem
meat. Mr. Jeffrey raid that one boy is his clam brought
him the ant week a HAW detailing is methodical order the
boons aad work of the week, without one word of colo-
nial. This, of wore% would sot do, ssd the led was told
so. Neat week the boy pretested Ms tutor with an Hwy,
• little "'eddies ankle is feet, criticielep freely Mr.
Jeffrey's atenigtemeat of the clew, sueseeting there was too
Wash dew devoted to this sod too little to thot.

Boa Tow Public Houses.—Tbe following houses
of lir. Dyer, late brewer of B otos, were pot op by IMO
Don es Thursday sight, the 18th .—Tb• brewery sod reel.
deuce, Bergetreed, for whieb the highest bid wee 1,800 p.;
the swerve 3,0001. The Crose 1t.;.. Ramat@ ; highest tgd,
8001., reserve, 9001. Ralf-part of tio Three Leggerbeeds,
*e., bought for 4201. The °oldie Fleece, High-street,
knocked dews for 6001. Skop tied bertshop, liornewale
road, knocked down to Mr. Smith, plumber, of Bargete.
The Bleak Rear borrsouse, Chesieide, bought for 2161.
The Red Litre Ina. Eirtisfiltesd; highest bid 3201., reserve
4001. TOG Rid Cow bamboos*, Hashiestoo, knocked down
for 33101.-IVeseforil Ibigerry.

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