The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-23 00:00:00

THE PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
SCHOOLS TOR ST. PANCRAS.

Yesterday a special meeting of the vestry of St.
Pancras was held at the Vestry-hall to determine the ques-
tion which bud Leen adjourned for twelve months, as to
whether the vestry would advance an additional 3,0001., the
bowl having already consented to the directors of the poor
borrowing 12,000/. for the erection of industrial schools at
linchley
Mr. Ch.urchwarden firocrros presided.
Mr. S. TAYLOR moved a resolution to the effect that the
vestry hawing already sanctioned the purchase of land and
the erection of schools, and allowed 12,0001. to be borrowed,
which was a sum insufficient, that the vestry authorise the
directors to borrow a further sum not exceeding 3,0001. for
the purpose. Mr. Taylor said the ground upon which the
building had been postponed last Tear was the high price
of bricks. They were sow exceedingly cheap, and when
he allowed them that they would have their poor children
under their own control, and save about 4,0001. a year upon
the present principle of farming them out, he hoped the
vestry would carry his motioo. Hornig entered into statis-
tics to prove his case, Mr. Taylor moved his resolution.
Mr. FA611F.1.4 seconded the motion.
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Mr. HIN,..BTON moved, and Mr. FINCIIAM seconded, an
amendment to the effect, "That the favourable reports re-
ceived as to the present treatment of the children indicated
that they were better cared for and enjoyed greater Wren-
tages than they could possibly receive tinder any other cir-
cumstances, and that therefore, instead of building the
schools, the directors be requested to obtain the sanction of
the Poor-law Board to repay back the 12,0004 borrowed for
that purpose.
A lung discussion ensued, in the course of which the sup-
poi tors of the motion dechired that the Poor-law Board bad
been applied to, and bud refused to allow the money to be
paid back, and insisted on the directors building the
schools.

The CHAIELMAX said he had long taken a deep interest in
the question and, finding that the children at Ilanwell
and Anerley were taught eight or ten trades, so as to fit them
for the world, he felt assured they could not be done better
by than at preset.
The motive was negatived, and the ensenalment ultLnately
carried on a division by a large majority.

MO VIMBNI*3 OP LONDON THISVSS.
Yesterday Sergeant Brett, of the City detective
force, whohad been selected by Inspector Hamilton to pro-
ceed to the north of Ireland for the purpose of preventing a
gang of first-clam Loudest thieves from pursuieg their beta-
rioes operations oo the occasion of the recent fetes and visit
of the Lord. Lieutenant to Belfast, made his report to his
superiors. It contained some curious information respect-
Mg the movements of Loudon thieves ; and there is no
doubt that but fur f3rett's presence many robberies would
have been committed. The arrangement+ made by the
thieves were of an elaborate character, and showed that
they had made the journey from town with the fixed deter-
raination of " doing a good stroke of business." Upon ar-
riving
in Belfast, Brett assts.:laded himself with
Mr. Campbell, of the Dublin police force ; Mr. Smith, of
Glasgow ; and H,. Milroy, of Belfast. Captain Shaw (the
newlyappointed superintendent of the London Fire Brigade),
the head of the Belfast police, at the same time rendered
very valuable assistance. On; the second day of the agri-
cultural show, a person "got up" like a well-to-do English
farmer had attracted a crowd round him, while hedescauted
upon the merits and defects of some of the prize cattle.
Brett walked up to look at what was going on, when in
a moment be recognised under the dress of the rich English
agriculturist tio lees • person than " Jam Belcher," •
notorious swell znolairnau and garotter, hone Lon-
de.. Belcher saw he was detected, and ex-
claimed, much to the merriment of the by-
standers, "Oh, Mr. Brett, pray let me ; I'm only
here for pleasure. I will do anything you Irish so that you
don't lock me up." He was locked up notwithstanding;
and at sight was put upon the boat for London, and soot
I away. The next night was axed for the grand ball, at which
the Lord-Lieutenant was to be present. From information
received, Brett had reason to believe that a gang of " Lea-
den cracks" had taken tickets, sold at two or three guineas
each, with the object of easing the nobility and gentry of
some of their valuables during the excitement and confusion
of the ball. Brett was soon on the alert, and stationed
birds& on the steps leading up to the ball-room. .His look-
out was of short duration, for he 110011 perceived two per.
sons expensively but by no means featly dressed
approaching the entrance, engaged in an appa-
rent arousing conversation. They walked arm-
in-arm, and were about preaentuig their tickets,
when their eyes fell upon the officer. They turned
and tied, touch to the surprise of the other visitors. They
were, however, pursued, and, like their friend the farmer,
captured and 1 in prison. They were sent home by a
boat which left t e wharf at 12 o'clock the same night.
Brett ascertained that they had been staying at a first-class
hotel, paying ss. a night for beds, and indulging in all the
luxuries the house could afford. They were accompanied
by live other " gentlemen," who had left • deposit of sa.
each to secure their beds for that night, and bad placed
their luggage all toliether in one room. The fact of the
apprehensions got wind, and no one of the five
returned to the hotel, neither was any of the luggage
claimed during Brett's stay in Belfast. At the close of the
.me. no robberies were reported—a fact owing, no doubt, to
the apprehension of the suspected persons at such an early
period of the festivities. These thieves keep regular diaries
of all the events "coming on" which are likely to attract
numerous attendances, and they make the journey from
town fur the express purpose of pursuing their unlawful
calling. They are in many cases supplied with Le go sums
of money, and spare no expense to carry out their designs.

DT.ATH IN A WORRITOrR6 Bones.-011 Thursday
last (says the Kik, nliy Moderator) an inquest was held at
Thomastown Union Workhouse, by Thonnui laud,
count y coroner, on the body of a man, named Michael
'Donohoe, who bad beets a pauper inmate of the institution
—a person of advanced age and eccentric habits—generally
brown by the sobriquet of " The Kerry Man "—whose
death. it appeared, had been caused by his having acciden-
tally fallen into the boiler of the laundry, on the 13th inst.
It war elicited in the evidence that the unfortunate old loan
bad riot up on the rim of the boiler, after having lifted off
the hd, with the object of raising some hot water out of it
to wash his flannel vest, but be slipped while in the act of
Istoopies over it, and fell in. Otis of the women present
assisted to get hint out, which was effected in about throe
ludautes frees she occurrence of the accident, but not before
lite had received such injury as rushed in his decease.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT MEXIIRA. DOT:NONNI
Tiusea WHAlr.—Yesterday afternoon, at about Ave
o'clock, as the em;ioeer of Meyers. Dowsuo's extensive saw
mills in the Commercial-roni, Stamford-street, Blackfriars,
apposite the City Gas Works, was engaged on one of the
huge piles of timber some 50 feet high, adjusting and re-
pairing the steam crane employed in lifting the timber, his
foot slipped, and he suddenly fell from the timber pile into
the yard below, and was taken up *useless, with ribs and
thighs broken, and war conveyed by his fellow-workmen on
• shutter to St. Thomas's Hospital, where he remains with-
out say hope of recovery.