The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-16 00:00:00

THE SHIp BEFoRMAToBY SOCIETY.

Yesterday afternoon an ioftneetial meeting nu
held, at the cease of the Reformatory and Beings Union,
No. 118, Pall-mall, for the purpose of appointize officers,
leasing rules, acc. for the semblishreent of • reformatory
sehool ship In the Thane/. The Yargaie of WISTMINITIJI
presided, and anecept three prevent we observed Adniirel
G. Beck, Captain A. Boyle, R N., Captain Fishbounn,
R.N., Bir William Miles, Bart., M.P., Cspein Bhetileworth,
Mr. Nihilism Gladstone, Mr. Stephen Cave, M.P., Mr. Tiii•
sera. the Rev. Sydney Tuner (her Majesty's inspector Of
Rekineenelse), Sir Edward Johnson, Captain Burton, trx.
Mr. 8. Cava, M.P. (One of the hon. seareerin), made •
staisceent relative to the position of the ship. Them was
already one reformatory 'hip, the Yens% but boys of • better
character were received cc board, mid it was feudist another
vessel wits needed. The Admiralty were applied to, end the
Cornwall, 60 gun frigate, was punted. The movement
originated throe year@ ago but nothing less done mad last
year The wheel ship will receive and teems sailors such
boys of the vagrant and criminal clams ea are fitted for the
dint end hardships of a seaman's life. Lads of this class are
to be found in all reformatory schools and refuges ; and the
east of seed • training ship in is now being established has
been long felt and strongly represented by almost every ma-
nager clench institutions. The school ship is certified under
the Youthful Offenders Act, and the Treasury allowance (ed
711. per week per by) for the care reed maintenance of the
boys e,welrrd under • magistrate's order will be applicable
to its support. The permits of such boys will be
lithe to contribute towards thrm meintananoe ; and the boys
Germaine will be retained tiader rallgioue instruction end
practical training for snob • penod as may fairly insure
their morel troproveonnt and there acquaintenos with a
duties. By this mesa* also the mhool ship will be
avainble for that large class of cane which the regulations
of the Marine Society exclude, and for the admission of boys
anxious end suited fur the ma hoes other entitled reforma-
tories.

The ROT. EITONIT TURNIS then mad the mod of a COIF
mites formed to take the Initiatory steps. The Cornwall
frl atit hsd been obtained, sad bed been moored off Pare
sad a eertieoate wee applied for freest the Rome
to Ism and greeted. The submription had ansonatel
to 2,M1. IN. 4d., and the exp.-macs incurred were 1831. 18e,
M.:11160 Ma Of MN% &Value with. Mows
mit. awn% sod Melndenner at the
baskets' Vele Beriliky* • I,SBOI. 19s. Id.,
and at MINIM 11116012 sad Co.'s 3771. Ifte. dd.
Beyond the expenres, the. we. a snot of 1881. owing
to Messrs. Omen for Wing the ship. Commander
Buxton, R.N., had boss app)inted supermtendent of the
Cornwall, and Mr. Smith, late of the debar ship, at Liver-
pool, boatel/ale. Two boys hove already been admitted, sod
two more, now finishing their terms of imprisonment, wit
@hardy be received. Is conclusion, the report announced
with gratification that hi. Royal Rirbnevs the Prince Con-
sort had coseented to be the pate n of the society.
The report was adopted, as was ales a list of rules whkh
had been drawn op for the goes .6 the society.