The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-14 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL INDUSTRIAL RAGGED
SCHOOLS, SOHO-STREET.

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The seventh annual meeting of the above schools was
held yesterday afternoon at the Institution, Soho-street.
In consequence of the inclement state of the weather there
was but a very small attendance of the subscribers.
During the early part of the meeting the Rev. Rector
Campbell occupied the chair, but he, having a prior en-
gagement, soon after vacated the chair, which was sub-
sequently filled by. Mr. E. Heath.
The meeting having been opened by an appropriate
prayer,

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The Honorary Secretary, Mr. J. Hubback, read the
annual report (the seventh) of the society, of which the
following is an abstract :

REPORT,

Previous to the spring of 1819, though several evening R tggea
schools had been opened in various parts of the town, there was 110.
Industrial feeding school in Liverpool. There was found to be
here, as in all other large towns, a considerable number ,f chi dren
who ether could not or would not avail themselves of the gratuitous
instruction offered in the evening schools. Since the schools were
opened in March, 1849, 1.358 children have been admitted; of these
341 have been sent to situations ; and it is a most gratifying fact, to
which the committee cannot forbear adverting, that very lately two'
of the early pupils have themselves become subec fibers to the funds
of the institution. The principal failure consists in the imposs'i.
bility of keeping many of the chil iren lung enough in the school !.0
reap permanent benefit. Various causes combine to occasion tilts,
Children accustomed to a vagrant life dislike at first, and can ill put
up with, the confinement of school; consequently soon tire of it.
and return to their former habits. Another cause which increases
the diflienlty of retaining the children, is the fact that too frequently
their own relatives are their worst enemies. For future succe!ss
much is requited. First, the committee cannot but point With
sorrow to the state of their funds. It is to public benevolence a-eee
th tt they can look for a supply of funds sufficient to keep up the
efficiency of the institution. Another way, beside direct subset/1?
tion, in which the puhl c could materially assist the schools, would
be by consclenti rusty refraining from giving alms to children in the
street. An extension of mkisterial power is also much to be
wished, so that a child found prowling abdut the street. if proved to
be neglected by his natural guardians, and growing up without
Instruction, might at once be sent to an Industrial:school, and
detained there.

The report concluded by returning, thanks for the'
donations and other acts of kindness bestowed on the
society during the past year.
From the tabular statements attached to the report, it
appeared that the attendance and condition of the child-
ren was as follows :—Number on the roll, December 31st,
1855, 170 ; removed during the year, 192 ; total 362 ;,It,
also appeared that there were in the schools, on the 315,'
of December, 44 boys and 33 girls who were unable to
read, 24 boys and 14 girls who could read a little, and 44
boys and 7 girls who could read well ; 62 boys and 46 girls
were unable to write ; 28 boys and 5 girls could write a
little, and 22 boys could do so well; 66 of the boys, and
48 of the girls could do nothing in arithematic, 29 boys
and 3 girls could do a little, and 23 boys could do it welly'
making a total of 112 boys and 51 girls, who were being
instructed in the schools.

From the statement of the treasurer it appeared that
there was a balance due to the treasurer of 1741 19s lad.
The Rev. Rector Campbell, in moving that the report
and the treasurer's accounts be received and adopted,
said (he had much pleasure in attending that meeting, as
he felt a deep interest in all that affected, and in the pros'
perity of, the institution. not only as a Christian, but II
the rector of a large parish like Liverpool, as he believed
that it had a tendency to promote the moral advancement
of the young. There were some who repudiated their
scriptural teaching, but none could repudiate their moral
training. For his part, he would do whatever he could
to promote the interests of the schools, as he felt a:deep in'
terest in them. The Recorder of Birmingham had, as he(th"
rector) had before stated, compared the poor childreiLto
the houseless dogs of Constantinople, who !went about
seeking what they could devour, and the society were
anxious to do what they could to rescue thew.
He argued that if they had a wish to improve
the rising generation, the best way to d°
so was by such institutions as these, and Pr?'
ceeded to quote various portions of the report, In
all of which he fully concurred, but more especially i°
that portion which referred to indiscriminate charity'
Than giving money to beggars in the street, he did not
know a more foolish thing, and if persons would cease
doing so, he firmly believed that it would be productive in
diminishing crime, and would have a greater effect in that
direction than any power possessed by either the magis-
tracy or the clergy. Instead of benevolent persons pur-
suing such a cosrse. what he would recommend was, that
the parties should contribute their money to some of the
many excellent charities in the town, by which means it
would be properly distributed. He concluded by stating
that he would do his utmost to support the society, and
he moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. Kelly seconded the motion, which was unanimously
adopted.

The Rev. Mr. Macnaught moved, and Mr. James Tyrer
seconded, a vote of thanks to the committee for the past
year, which was unanimously carried.
The Rev. Mr. Moore moved the adoption of a list of
ladies and gentlemen to constitute the committees for the
ensuing year.

'Mr.-Anderson in seconding the:motion, stated that be
fully concurred in the remarks which had been made by
the Rev. Rector with regard,to the impropriety of giving
money to beggars in the streets, and thought that the
magistracy should have the power of sending all childreo
neglected by their parents to a reformatory, or to some
similar institution.

Each of the speakers earnestly entreated the public to
give their support to the institution.
Mr. Heath moved, and Mr. J. Hubback seconded,
vote of thanks to the Rev. Rector Campbell, which coo'
eluded the business of the meeting.

Is is stated that ltussian journals will shortly be allowed
to enter France, as before the war.
The Rev. Dr. Newman is still at Rome. Dr. Manning
was also expected there to preach during Lent to 04
English in the church of Saint Andre delle Fratte.
General Sir Colin Campbell arrived at Malta on the lst
by the French packet the Thabor from Marseilles, and
proceed to the East in the same vessel the day after. i"T'
gallant general," says the Malta Tinsels" is known to hale
expressed his opinion to some friend here that peace would
shortly be concluded."

DunEs ON RAILWAY PROXIES.—A deputation from the
recently formed Association of Railway proprietors, had ,
lengthened interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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' on Tuesday, for the purpose of asking him to reduce the
duty on railway proxies. Sir CornewallLewis received the
deputation with great courtesy, and after listening to tl3,ea
t arguments advanced by the various members, expressed 13"
intention of giving the subject his best consideration. .
DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIPS.—W. Jefferson and g. „I
Wilson. Whitby, Yorkshire, wholesale saddlers. C. 113. f
and T. Slator, West Derby, Lancashire, grocers. T. )33,`.
low and T. Holt, New Accrington, Lancashire, iron plate
workers. U. Womeraley and S. Longbottom, llipperholoh
Yorkshire, stone delvers. H. Bury and H. Heaton.
' Mati.
chester, wholesale stationers. N. H. Delamere and
Threlfall, Liverpool, ship brokers. T. Simpson and J. a,
Young, Manchester, calico printers.
CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.—On Tuesday morning the .%
Iree"
Chancellor opened the poll for one hour; but, by 8
arrangement entered into between the two committees,
.110
one voted for either candidate, when the Vice-Chancellor
declared the poll finally closed. This formal proceeding, It
t
is said, is in strict conformity with established
preceden:
and the result is that Mr. Walpole is now one of the rePre
sentatives in Parliament of the University. It is mentioned
that Lord Stanley paired off in favour of Mr. Walpole, wial"
Mr. F. Peel, Under Secretary of 'War, against.
The Durham Chronicle has the following The r°3l'.
riage of the Dowager Marchioness of Townshend, aged 70,
immediately on the death of her husband, to Mr. LalJleht;
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of Fenton, near Wooler, we named a fortnight ago -t
" courtship" is a rather romantic affair. Laidler is abot,,
forty years of age, was employed in a linen draper 3
e
establishment at the West End, where he attracted
attention of the old Dowager Marchioness, so much so that
in her matters of business she would not be attended to by
any other assistant, or even by the principal himself. 0
would she allow any one to bring her purchases to her la ,
n3l3'„d
ship's residence but Laidler. On the death of her huslo:
she made him an offer of her hand, which he pro" 1,„
accepted."
POLITICAL GOSSIP.—The following is about to 7 go the
a rounds of the French press, as showing how the EnlPeLo Alexander tried hard to lure away the Emperor NaPow.or from the English alliance, and how the French EmPe'd-e-
Louis Napoleon remained true and firm to his enga,„slte
ments. Friendly courtesies, but of a strictly Priv-be
nature, had been kept up since the commencement of t.{s
war between members of the Imperial familyof It°s°
rot
and the Princess Mathilde, the cousin of' the En3P,er,eo
of the French, a natural result of her union with Pr' en
Demicloff. In September last a political turn was
to this channel, and one of the smaller German nt'f,co
undertook to bring about a separate peace between Fra,:.
and Russia. Russia communicated to France the con,'llof
sions she was willing to make (and which subseclul of
were published in the circular despatch of the 221 ad,
December), and in addition offered to France special
the
vantages for herself. These temptations, however,
Russo
Emperor resisted, although the alliance offered by
opened the widest field to French ambition and 10v-,„
to
conquest; considerable territorial acquisitions were t,
be the price and the result of this union of the two greyed
est and most aggressive military powers ; but it iota-
a breach of the French Emperor's engagement with
atn
land, which would have thrown him into the same Poo
and career as his uncle had unfortunately trodden. to-
Fated themrdench Emper, on refusing these overtures, conirnthig
e toro London and Vienna. The result irl,e to
latter capital was, that Austria became suddenly ali!,l4lf
the danger to which she had been exposed, and Vitiog
resolved upon putting herself on an unequivocal 10°
the
towards all parties; the proposals she drew up for hat
conclusion of a peace, after being revised and seine: st•
sl ::rpened in London and Paris, ;were forwarded COtiooS
Petersburg and accepted there. While these negeciatirea
were going on Russia got wind of them, and endeefuoti to
to anticipate them by authorising Prince Gortschaa been
communicate in Vienna Vic concession that had Coe'
already mentioned to France, and which formed Woo°
tents of the despatch of the 22d December. The Pd
accordingly called upon Count Buol, and addreseeoeu
with, " Well, my dear count, I bring you peace," (?„ 'ctioll
his budget of communications, but met with the obtodi
that Russia's offer came too late; Austria had a"ra to
drawn up her own propositions, and submitted the
France and England. All the rest is known.—Obser

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