The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-14 00:00:00

CI'WOPF2ICE

KR. NIALL AND THE RONAN CATHOLIC
ELECTORS OF BRADFORD.

We learn from the Leed3 Mercury that the fol-
lowing correspondence has taken place between the Rev.
Canon Kotler, of St. Mary's Roman catholic church, Stott-
hill, Bradford, who is very popular among the members
of his communion in the town, and Mr. Wall :

"St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bradford, Oct. 5, 1867.
" Dear Sir,—As a candidate for the votes of the people
at the coming election, will you kindly tell me how far
you are disposed to use your influence, if elected to re-
present us in parliament, to remove from her Majesty's
catholic subjects all just grounds of complaint, and to put
them in a position of enjoying equal liberty and privilers
with all others in the exercise of their religion? M ill
you endeavour to protect catholic prisoners and the catholic
poor in workhouses from being proselytised or subject to
inconveniences on account of their religion? Will you
endeavour to procure for them proper facilities for prac-
tising their religion, and for being instructed themselves,
and having their children instructed by their own clergy?
I am deeply convinced that the discontent in Ireland ori-
ginates in the hardships to which the catholic people of
that country have been subject, and In the neglect of our
government in not passing such laws as are necessary for
the protection of the interests of the poor and for the
prosperity of the country, and especially with regard to
the land question. Will you do all you can to make our
Irish fellowmubjecta contented, so that they may be happy
and loyal ? Will you try to free the esthetics of that
country from theeuit sneendanoy of asniall minority.
by removing the protestant church estehlislunent from the
country, of whic they so justly comp Lain ? Will you try
to satisfy the just wishes of the catholic people of Ireland
on the education question? and to enact such laws as shall
be found necessary to protect the interests of the people
in the tenure of land? You have already expressed your-
self publicly on some of these points, but perhaps you will
oblige me with brief answers to the various questions. —I
am, deer sir, yours truly, " JOHN ISIOTLER.
Mr. Edward MialL"
(REPLY. )

" Bradford, Oct. 7, 1867.
" Rev. Sir,—l sincerely apologise for having kept you
so long without an answer to the inquiries you did me the
honour to make is your letter of the !Sth of October. I
have found it extremely difficult to get even a moment's
leisure amid the numerous and heavy engagements which
have daily devolved upon me, since 1 saw you, until now.
You asked me whether, if elected to represent Brad-
ford in parliament, I am willing to remove from her
Majesty's catholic subjects all just ground of complaint,
and to put them in a position of enjoying equal liberty end
privileges with others in the exercise of their religion.
I dietuictly and cheerfully reply in the affirmative. It
has been the object of my labours through life to secure
for all her Majesty's subjects, of every religious faith, per-
fect equality in the sight of the Liw. You further inquire
whether I am willing to protect catholic prisoners and
the catholic poor in workhouses from being prose-
lytised or subject to inconveniences on account of
their religion, and whether I will do my beet
to procure for them proper facilities for practi-
sing their religion, and for being instructed them-
selves and having their children instructed, by their own
clergy. I answer, that as far as in me lilt, such has been
my endeavour hitherto, and such will be my endeavour in
time to come, • not by constraint, but willinglL'asi being
but a practica! exemplification of my own r es. I
believe with you that the discontent the Irish
population has originated in the neglect by the imperial
legislature of the interests of the poor. lam moat anxious
to do them . justice and promote such measures in rela-
tion to both the tenure of land and to the abolition of the
protestant church establishment as are calculated to make
them happy and loyal. I have laid great stress upon both
these points in all my public Witnesses to the people of
Bradford. Finally, I will try to give eatisfaction to the
wishes of the catholic people in regard to all matters re-
lating to education, and shall assert for them all the privi-
leges which in fairness I should be disposed to yield to any
others.—l am, rev. sir, yours very faithfully,
" Rev. Canon Moiler." " EDWARD /MALL.

POLITICAL EDUCATION OF THE WORKING
CLAW,E.4.—A short time since Mr. Howell, secretary to
the Reform League, was directed to write to a number of
gentlemen dieting:fished either in the political or literary
world, asking them if they would consent to deliver lec-
tures in London on political subjects for the working
classes, the object being to educate the latter in the polities
of the day, especiilly as bearing upon their own condition
in life. Among those to whom the application was made
were Mr. J. Bright, M.P. ; Mr. J. S. Mill, M.P. ; Mr. J.
Statuteld, M.P. ; Professor Fawcett, M.Y. ; Mr. Ernest
Jones, Professor Goldwin Smith, Professor rites, Pro-
teaser Rogers, Professor Barely, Sm. Several letters have
been received by the secretary of the League approving the
scheme. Professor Fawcett, writing from Salisbury on
Friday, says :—" I shall be very glad to comply with your
request that I would deliver a lecture. The subject I
shall select will be 'The Future of our Rural Population.'
This will give me an opportunity of showing the importance
of reducing the suffrage in counties, of extending educa-
tion, and altering the land laws." Mr. Stansfeld, M.P.,
says, "I like your plan," and promises to communicate
with the secretary on the subject of his lecture. It is in-
tended that three lectures shall be delivered before Christ-
mas, and a course of six or nine commenced immediately
afterwards.

THE REGISTRATIONS IN SUFFOLK AND ESSEX.--
Withave returns from the Ipswich and llalesworth districts
onlyinEast Suffelk,theformer showing a net liberal gain of
250, and the latter of 56. Considering that the Halesworth
district IBlything hundred) • purely agricultural one,
already contained such a large proportion of liberal elec-
tors as to poll 300 for Colonel Adair against 200 for Alr.
Corneas last February, a gain of 56 is very large. We
should be glad of returns (ruin the other polling districts
in East SuttoUs. North Essex shows a net liberal gain of
I:,u. Subjoined is a statement of results in South Essen
op to Friday night. It will be seen that they are favour-
able to the liberal party so far. The barrister sits at Strat-
ford to-day and to-morrow, after which we shall be able to
give a detailed return both for North and South Ewes.
The determined opposition wade at the meeting of the
boundary commissioners, of which we gave a full report on
the 7th mat., to the proposal to unite a portion of the
parish of West Ham to the Tower amulets, is not consi-
dered by any means likely to promote such an ill-assorted
union. The Essex commissioners meet at Chelmsford to-
morrow, but it is not likely that any change in the boun-
daries, as laid down in the schedules, will be proposed,
Registration results, 1867.—Cialinaford: Tories struck onto
GO ; liberals struck out, 17 ; sew claims allowed, tory, 27 ;
liberal, 23; net gain, tory, 0; liberal, 39. Malden : Tories
struck out, 74; liberals struck out, 15; new claims allowed,
Ctoorryy 7 ; liberal, 11 ; net gain, tory, 0 ; liberal, 63. Rom-
ford : Tories struck out, 48 ; liberals struck out, 29 ; new
claims allowed, tory, 5; liberal, 18; net gain, tory. 0;
liberal, 32. Billencay, Brentwood, and Epping: net liberal
gain is about 200.
THE UNION OF LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE
INSTITUTES—The annual meeting of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire 'Telenet Mechanics' Institutes was held on Satur-
day, at the Mechanics' Institution, Manchester ; Mr. Alder-
man _Rumps, presided. About 100 delegates were present.
The report from Dr. l'ankhurst, secretary, in which were
embodied those of the secretaries of the various other
institutes, stated that there were 121 institutes in union,
of which 12 had been admitted in the past year. Reports
had been received from 84, and it appeared that the
number of members in them was 24,000, of whom over
4,000 were females. Of Id of these the income exceeded
14,0001. In reference to government science chases, or
what is termed technical education, the report was cx.
esedingly favourable. The number under instruction in
Md was stated at 6,552, of which Lancashire alone
'lll3O. Next to this stood the London district, which
1041,290 ; while Yorkshire had only 370. The certificates
' ebtained in the government science examination, in the
mist were 1,014, as against 6:13 in the present year. The
i report stated that especial attention had been paid during
the past year to female education. Amongst the
resolutions agreed to was one proposed by Dr.
Watts, recummending an improved system of @den-
tine teaching, and urging that the national utility
of such a scheme would depend upon the efficiency
with which elementary education was promoted in the
schools of the country generally. In moving his resolu-
tion, Dr. Watts recommended elementary education in
free and aided schools, supported by hied rates. He
would enforce attendance ; parent, to choose the school ;
no interference to be allowed with the internal arrange-
ments of the schools. He would have free grammar
schools' endowed as college schools, for the best pupils
from the elementary schools. In cases wlic re the ~runts
were willing to forego the work and wages of a child, he
would add science teaching to such schools, so as to pre-
pare youths for trades as well as profeasjoes. To meet the
wants of another claim parallel with these bib schools be
would have science classes attached to mechanics'institu-
tions, for youthswho 11notavail themselves of these oou.t
higher schools to carry on this technical edneation. He
also advocated payment by results, regardless of whether
the pupils held certificates or not, and paid a high tribute
to Mr. R. Lowe in reference to this point. lie alluded to
the recent signal change on the subject of educatior, as to
state aid, in the sentiments of such men as Mr. Mild!, Mr.
E. Baines, and Mr. Samuel Morley, and cited them as •
favourable augury for this future. Other speakers tined
similar views, and instances were adduced to show the
necessity for • comprehensive system of science education
if we would desire to keep pace with *age in which
we live.
ROYAL FREE HOsTITAT., GRAYN-ncti-itooto.—The
*umber of patients relieved at this hospital, during the
week ending 12th October, was 2*c. of
were new POOL

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