The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-04 00:00:00

THE ATTACIS ON THE BAGGED SCHOOLS.

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sass** was held fa the Isstamteosa
the WeeMeullasoe brash% Pearalreet, Welts
skrifiefii ha
Tuesdayoe kW elweldrratiwa the dlipepship New
mate team* made la the Moran, uwatemts mien es
sisiniiti=aimaLeela.44 Tepuldla kaireses male
arum MIMI eineWeree seat vollidellitiliess_ tie
blialdlaste it laslghltenefeed, et Ala the tenet*" ft
• ienrsteediess
Mihsalrtom, Apoll 1,11110.—? w are ro.
epoetfully belted eantwod • weeds. at 'meats to he hail
in the leetamontain of the Waking Nees Iturtitute, ea
Tuesday eveshit. Apra S. at ems eels* whew sone
=ime=! Mhemesien whirl be glve• sespestlns yaw
Mr. WALlUMitaCity uhdresey, etewpiedi the 'hair.
141 =lebied Ile of the theede& end add bed bees
the wee tee/
_me &Maw reekbai
is the ate h- should there bear tea es se
the Ira* et illesheed of the wetwoeste el the Iltenststs
Caratietle. Ms linked all was hod lay psaisal kraals*
the melds' if the Wsweeinsse Rif Mesh to ow
the# **lets amely. The sleiseesude Alt be wished *lave
eestredieeed Tr
wers. that sipped schools wen
" nuessios arkalnage." tho &he eutatainating the
innacsat ; sad that thy wore not °sly " thieves' houses of
Wel% but thieves' hums of all." The 'halms& *ou-
tlay favitod the mothers present to state what they hum of
the sash of togged sehosis ea their ehildrso.
lbs. CARR said sh• hod two sone who had bun several
years at Pri street School. One especially had received a
groat uncut el good trees attending ; ha was receiving a
good oduoatioa, tad had beam teaching ids father sad mother
and two sisters to writs. She was very thankful for thugest
kindness shows to fur and her chUdam. The ebairsan
had b visit hot several times beton the could nauson re-
solstice to sad her children to the school ; she was very
glad, Wised, that she at last yielded, and so was their f Aber.
It was a great comfort to bar that her children were or well
protected and cared for.
Mrs. CARR (of Dack-lane) had had two ehildrea at the
Weetralnewe Ragged School. About sues months ego ate
of theta wait to America, and had since had it in his power
to send her a soureign—hie first savings. (Heat, hear.) 84e
was very hay to think that the gestlemost connected with
the school hat been so kind to her chill ran who sera now
fatherless. She was deeply thankful that they were looked
after with so much tenderiser and care, for it was not in her
power to give tht m any education. 'The speaker handed
the chairman the letter she bad received from her son, in
which the sovereign was enclosed.
Mrs. WHIThIARSII—My little boy hu reaped great
beadle from attending the school ; and I hope and pray to
Clod that he may continue there. lam very much obliged
to all the ladies and gentlemen for their kindness.
Mrs. WILLINI (of Duck-lans) had three children at
the Ragged Sebs.ol, and was very thankful for the kindness
they bad all received.
Mr. BAILEY said he had two boys at the school, and
they had been greatly benefited. God bless you all, gentle-
men (be continued). If I wu worth 1001., I would not
grudge it !or the bo) sto receive so much good as they have
dose.

Mr. ANDERSON, of the Ragged Szhool Union, said,
if may one present either knew or heard of any of their neigh-
bours' children (or their owns who, from attending a ragged
school, had been led astray by other children wone than
themselves, to state it plainly to the meeting—that what
they wished to ascertain was, the whole truth and nothing
bet the trwh. This invitation was several times repeated in
the course of the evening, but no such testinnny was forth-
coming.
Mrs. WEBB was very grateful for the good her boy had
received at the ragged school. She could now (as sever be-
fore), go to bed at night, and rise in the morniag, and thank
the Lord that her child was safe. Before, she was the un-
happiest of withers. Her bsy had hid the b•st advice and
isutruction given ►im, and ,Ise hoped be would be able at
some lain& time to make some return for the kindness that
had been shewn to him.

Mrs. LODGE had three children who attended the ragged
school, and it was • great consolation to her mind, and to
her husband's, that they were permitted to do so. If they
had been able to pay t r their learning they could cot be bet-
ter educated than they now were. The elildren were neither
thieves nor robbers, and were taught netting but what was
good.
Sir HARRY VERNEY, Wl'., (who called unexpected:y
a: the ineututO, stated that the object of tilos: w ho convened
the meeting was to elicit truth, and he hoped if anything
could be brought Lirteard against the schools it would be
made public at one*. Did they know of any children being
led away into bad society by attending ragged schools
(" No, no;" "Certainly nut," was the declaration of [nose
present.)
Mrs. OWEN had lived ten years in the ns ighbourhcod,
and had a heard of any such result; and she was con.
Muted that the statement in the piper was entirely false.
She had a great numb, r of acquaintances in the neighbour.
hood, and ebie heard any person say that their children
had been led astray by attending the ragged schools.
Mr. ANTHONY O'VALLEY would not mind giving •
lOW. to the school, if he had it, in return fir the benefit his
boy had received from attending; and he hoped he should
not die till he had assisted the school in some way.
A large number Operations who bad children in the s:hoole,
or had long livid la the losality, having made similar state-
ments,
Mr. ANDERSON requested any mother present who
knew • contaminating influence being exercised on the
minds of their children in ragged schools to hold up their
hands; not one hand, however, was raised. After which,
all having children in the schools, held up their hands, as
requested, as an indication that their children wire receiving
benefit frees them.

Mn. SPERWAY had a little girl who bad been very
mien improved by attending only tour smooths at the Pye-
street school. She (Mrs. Sperway) lived exactly opposite
the school, and ei.uld tee all the manceuvres of the children ;
but ohs never saw any bad conduct exhibited by them.
Mrs. LAWFORD had reason to bless the day when the
ragged school was opens d.
Mrs. LEONARD had five young children who were being
educated at the ragged echool and who otherwise would
have had no education at all. They had not been lel away
into bad eonsani but had been greatly benefited.
.- Mr. DAGA 1, bad a boy at school for sets ral yean who
was now a good scholar. His father had been transported ;
her Meter had three children, who were never so happy as
when at the rairge_d_school.
Mrs. WORMALD bore testimony to the advantages her
son had received at the Pie-street school. He was now in
Australia. He bad sent word that he hoped to be able to
send something to Eaglind in support of the school.
MARY ALLEN, who lived opposite the school, consi-
dered it a great blessing to the locality, and she had never
heard a contrary opinion expressed.
Mr. SMITH testified to the improvement of the neigh-
bourhood as resulting from the establishment of the school.
Mr. HILLIARD said he had formerly seen gambling
parties in the street numberings, many as thirty persons,
and has known as much as 3!. staked at once. He had three
girls at the rapist d school, and he knew of no contaminating
influence exercised ea them there.
_ _

Alter some brief observations from Mr. Anderson and the
Chairmen, the following resolution was unanimously
adopted :
" That the thanks of the parents era justly due, and are
hereby rendered, to Mr. Walker for the attention be has
for many years given to them and to their children ; and
they rejoice in the benefits that hare resulted tnercr.m."
Ths CHAIRMAN then engaged in prayer, and the proceed-
inp terminated.

PARK FOR THE BOROUGH OF FINSBURT.—A meet-
ly/ of the committee appointed to carry out this under-
taking took place at the Angel Inn, Is'lngton, on Tues-
day. Representatives were present from most of the
parishes within the borough, and communications were read
from others, expressing their sameness' in the 14 posed
undertaking. Mr. Lloyd explained that the entrance to the
proposed park should be at Highbury-pleiee, passing along
the right side of the H 'Howley and Horsey-road to the
Seven Bietere' House, from thence taking an easterly direc-
tion to the Green-lanes, and from thence proceeding south
to the New River, completing tics enclosure, a space of 300
scree. In addition, it wee proposed to form an esplanade
'on the banks of the New River which runs throuth the
perk, 15 feet la width, commencing at the New North-
road, and extending to the reservoirs at Lordship•lans—
the total coat of the undertaking being estimated at
150,0001. This park will complete the chain of parks en-
circling the metropolis. It is intended to hold an segregate
meeting of the parishes in the borough previous to appfam-
tion to government.
EDUCATIONAL MOVEMEIIT AMONGST THE DI&
SENTIRS.—In consequence of Its having been derermined to
consolidate the three colleges in connexion with the inde-
pendent dissenters now existing in London, into one great
college, to be erected at St. John's Wood, a movemr-t teas
recently been commenced amongst the members of that
body to educate their teachers, and the children of the peer
on a different plan from that proposed by the Committee of
Council en Education. It was suggested that the building
known as Homerton College, should be purshased for their
normal schools; and yesterday evening an important meet-
ing was held upon the subject, at the Congregational Li-
brary, Blonifield-street, Finable/require. Samuel Morley,
Req., presided, and was supported bye large number of in-
fluential and opulent dissenters resident in the metropolis.
Resolution, were adopted approving of the arrangements
effected by the board of education for the mauls of He
merlon College and grounds, and recommending that a sub
seription should be at ones commenced to defray the ex-
penses of their purchase and adaptation to the purposes of
the board. At the close of the proceedings it was &uncaused
that the sums 'attributed at the meeting amounted in tie
segregate to 2,4071. 17.

METROPOLITAN PUBLIC CARRIAGES OFFICE.—A
notice has been issued to the public, and to proprietote,
driven, conductor., and watermen, stating that the business
of this office will close on the 61 of Aoril, and under the
provisions of the net of the 13th of Vietnis, cap. 7, the
Suttee will, in future, be carried on at the office of the ens-
sidedesers of police of the metropolis, to Great Boothia
Yard, but in consequenos of the time that will be required
for the removal and arrangement of the books and papers,
stc., no bu.iness can be transacted until the 10th ism.
DREADFUL COMPLAINT OF ONE OP THE LUNGS OF
Irma linvzoroLts —Lord Duman complains of encrotch-
meats upon the Green-park. If then encroachments are
allowed—and they are very likely to increaki., sine, it ap-
pears that the officers of the Woods and Forms do not know
the boundaries of the property they are supposed to hive the
care of—there will men be no park left,—and the spot it
fonnrrly occupied will he known hi history as the In-
visible-Green Yark."—Pitne/..

MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

LORD JOHN RUSSRLL'S VISIT,
ADDRESS FROM THE MANCHESTER TOWN
COUNCIL

MANCHESTER, Arse, 3.
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that the Priebe bed Stared bars * dog sal, whish
mass the Moisobaiere ennates ef the Load= aid North
Weston at a Mb bolero dm **Malt In *0 even.
ion. SM was aosangenieg by Legg Remeell and
bloat Obili, sad Kr. lantithitapriMe sontatony. The
partg wore ly Mr Homed, DM , and
ids -tee seas, Mr. Percival sad Mr. Oliver Mapsood c sad
Lord and Lady Rama boob, ontamed Sr i pri-
vate aerobia poosoedal at oasis to Cloremmet, reddens'
of his best,-wbers be io annettall la soMmea the whole
at Ms visit as this neiglilmetwod. A amber dudes
of gentisom bat
statism* tirmaiew at the torabu of the runway to art*
a gimps of lio bmiship, sad irave a cheer as the snaps
be
drove eIL A amid of peels fellowod the carriages thoeogb
the streets also, in ths NM as it was Az=
pal market day his WOAD, athe
of that ha night step at bank et SiS Benjamin Hay-
wood. widob b am the lisabange; bat Is this *ay were
disappointed. Tbo diem pray at Chipman'', so ter as I
san ism, but oviedeg, was tred to the del..", sat B
~
ma private sink, with Mr. John Potter,
mayor et istaw and Mr. Nerosyth, the missal
assebiaid of Pa draft.
This setalog a m:siwpf Ha Tows Cooed' was searsaid
for the wpm of to "aa address to the Right
Ho.. laall JAR imissil. ~ First Lord of her Majesty's
T , is_ ,on the 411011611106 of his visit to Manchester."
The YOE baths prod the proseedings by a speech
hi/r illdermanhalsaillatrTiTtivmaiii r to aeon the
address, whisk that reviewisi the politic:car coarse of Lord
John Rawl, be read es follows:
" To the Right Hea. the Lord John Rumen, M.P., First
Lard of het Majesty's Treasury, le.—We, the Mayor, 'Wor-
ms, and Ilargesess of the Buromb of Manchester, in stam-
en asestablod, gladly avail ourselves the opportuity of
your lordship r to this m@ighbonr-
litZt lot npressiag oar h h satisfaction at seeing in the
midst dam the first minister o the (=wit ; being fully eon-
viserd, that, at all times, the presence of @vainest statesmen,
in this locality, cannot fail to neat those reciprocal senti-
ments which ought to subsist between the head of the
tournment and the vast population of the manufacturing
district; sad at the ems times to peavey a more just idea
of the magnitude of those interests which it is at once the
privi'ege and the duty of the government to foster and pro-
mote.

" We tender to your lordship an assurance of the high
respect entertained for you, as well on account cf your
eminent official position, as of the great public services
which it has been your honourable distinction to render to
the country.
"Entering cm the active and responsible duties of public
life as a member of the House of Commons, at the earliest
age permitted by law, and at a time when the attention of
the nation was almost entirely engrossed by the war in
which It was engaged, it was difficult to obtain support for
such Internal reforms as the interests of society demanded, '
and as had become essential to the preservation of the free
institutions of the country, and, at the same time, to mean
its moral and physical advancement.
" To these groat and useful objects your lordship devoted
yourself, with an earnestness, consistency, and wisdom com-
mensurate with their importance, and with the difficulties
which opposed their accomplishment.
"The success which ha hitherto attended your lordship's
Isbouni, arid which is manifested in the removal of civil and
religious disabilitiee—the reform of parliament—the abolition
of restrictions on industry and trade—the improvement of
many legal and administrative institutions—and the eaten-
sion of the means of instruction—cannot fail to be a source of
satisfaction and meoursgement to your lordship, whilst it
constitutes the firmest end most honourable bane on which
public gratitude for the past, and Used and confidence in fu-
ture, services, can rest.
" In the salutary cheesy.' that have hitherto been effected
under your lordship's auspices, we have with much satisfac-
tion observed evidence of a constant care to obtain the end
proposed, with the least possible disturbance of existing ar-
rangements; by which means extensile reforms have been
peaceably consummated.
" Whsht thus referring to the general policy with which
your lordship has been identified, we feel especially bound,
as the representatives of this great community, to acknow-
ledge the benefits derived by us, is common with the whole
country, from the operation of the Municipal Re'orm Act,
for which the public is mainly indebted to the judgment and
exertions of your lorisbip. By this measure many abuses
sod dents in the management of local affairs have been
effectually remedied, and—by means of the wide and com-
prehensive reprnentatioa of the peep!. thereby secured--a
valuable system of local self-goverament has been success-
fully established."
Mr. Alderman NIELD, in seconding the resolution, said,
in thus welcoming his lordship among's* them, entertaining
as they did of noomeity a great variety of opinions on a great
variety of subjects, It was not neces,ary that the members of
that council (in subscribing to this, which he hoped they
would do most cordially) should pledge themselves to every
opinion which his lordship might entertain or every object he
' had promoted. He believed that even among thou of the
' uistocrsey who might be considered well informed, many of
them were not fully aware of the immense vuiety of agencies
which were at work in this district, and he hoped his lord
ship's visit would induce others to follow his noble example.
(Applause )
Me Councillor GIBB hoped, with the preceding speaker,
therefore, that this visit would induce others to iollow the
maniple, and they were prepared to give them a cordial
wide one. (Applause.)
Mr. Councillor HEYWOOD said the last gentleman whin
addressed you, Mr. Mayor, holding optsions the very
' antipodes of my own, having expressed them is the manner
he has done, it is, I think, a duty incumbent on me to make
similar concessions. (Hear.) The visit which Lord J. Russell
is now paying to this district will, I hope, be of advantage
' to that portion of the people of this large district who have
been for some length of time petitioning the government for
the adoptisu of a measure, which, I believe, is calculated to
' improve the condition of the working dames of this la-
mer se district much more than any ether measure which
could be introduced into the House of Commons. The
memoirs to which I refer, and to which I hope Lord John
Roesell will direct his attention while he is in this district,
is the Ten Hours Bill. (Hear, hem)
Mr. Councillor SCHOFIELD merely wished to announce
that a deputation had waited on him to request that he would
support the address, in consideration of the assistance which
Loot John Russell had given to carrying out the Ten Hours
Bill. (Hear.)
The MAYOR mid—Before putting the resolution, I think,
as no other member of the °made sees reason to make any
reference to the important subject alladed to by Mr.Councillor
Heywood, it devolves upon me to state that that silence must
not be considered as pledging this council to the views which
have been expressed by that gentleman. (Hear.)
The resolution was then put and carried, there being not a
single dissentient.
Mr. Alderman BHUTTLEWORTH moved the second
resolutioa

" net the address now adopted be presented in such
mune' as mbe arranged with Lord Jahn Rowell by his
worship the Mayor; and that the Mayor be requested re-
spectfully to intimate that it would he a gratification to the
cour.cil as a body to present the same, it consistent with his
lord arrangements."
Mr. Alderman WATKINS seconded it, and it was carried
unanimously.
The MAYOR then announced that Lord John Rutin
had arranged with him on the previous evening to meet the
council in his (the Mayor's) parlour, in the Town-hall, Oa
the following day. (Applause.)
The proceedings then terminated.
A meeting of the Salford Towa Council was also held
daring the morning fora similar purpose to this, at which
E. R LANOWORTHY, Esq., the Mayor et Salford, presided,
and in opening the business said—that the question on which
they were sesembled was interesting to all. The visit of
Lord John Rowell was understood to be strictly private, but
he had consented to receive addresses both from the eorpora-
tions of Salford and Manchester; though the mode in which
these addresses was to be presented was afterwards to be
arranged. He (the mayor) had enamored to trams the
address from Salford, with a view to the exclusion of every-
thing which might lead to difference of opinion, and yet to
express all that the members of the corporation might be
supposed to feel for his lordship as a man of high principle.
Mr. C. GIBSON (town clerk) then read the address,
which was agreed to neanissouely; and after a deputation
had been appointed to wait epos his lordship in order to
ascertain when it would be most convenient for him to re-
Wee the address, the council dissolved.

Lord and Lady Russell were abroad this morning at an
early boar visiting the principal inanufactorlee and other
places of note in the neighbourhood. The party consisted of
Sir Benjamin Heywood and his noble visitors, with the
addition of Mr. Percival Heywood, Mrs. P. Heywood, Miss
Heywood, and Mr. Russell; and one of their that
visite was to the large iron works of Mews. Na-
myth and Osekell, at Patricroft, when the company
were set down soon after 10 o'clock. They were received at
the principal 'stream by Messrs. Nasayth and Waken in
wises, and were sonducted by these gentlemen sad Mr.
Terris their manager' to witness the principal promises of
naaehiOnmaking and other manufactures for which thee.,
works are noted. One of the first of these was the smiths'
ahoy, when the mesas hammers are worked, so well
described by Sir Frands Head in his " Maaafacturing
Tour." The party appeared to take • great interest in
many of the processes they had en opportunity of
witnessing. Lord and Lady Russell appeared highly
gratified with the wonders of steam and human Mgr.
amity, and were next taken to a large machine for
witting scrap iron, and which clip huge MIN NS of the
solid metal into shreds with the ease a lady would sever the
thread she ha. been sewing with by means of • pair of
seismic His lordship appeared to take much interest in a
machine for bending plates of iron, and the ingenious yet
simple contrivance by which the radius to which the iron
could be bent was changed at pleasure. It is • machine
pehicipelly used for the purpose of beading plates of iron
mid ia boiler-making, and will roll the plates into •
carve varying from 18 inches to 100 feet. A
huge boiler was shown to the visitors at the dis-
tance of only a few yards from this machine, which
is designed to accompany two steam hammers Yews. Nes-
myth and Oaskeli are making for the Royal Arsenal at Bt.
Petenbargh. Amass& the numerous other premiss in
machine making to which the distinguished visitors wen
shown wire two in which they also appeared to take ape.
0%1 interest. One of these was the credo of removing the
iron is a state of foam, from the capitol to whisk it Is

APR XL 4, 1860.

swopMated. aftse inholisa Wm femme Is the shape of
tarts) ithh Lbautice MM. hood ISO el AIN
••,1•88, tk• im lima has el liqaid
metal was taken it in •Mao halls he the purpose,
sad mowed by oftiftmin and this thstal the empany d
gloPermider_. el esning ponood Into a amid }emend hr
las mum, *1 •
edgerim • storm hammer mahine. The
prem. lo lnfaswelog one • and with the
ploggthe of the theftrok after thi salted mad
ks. bees aboloadod. with a bit of slay at the
tad
a a rode late sharp regret like the Mohave id •
p.s. a «diem. mthissod the farqb._ out of sir
through tho theft Mips hoso moth the that wpm,
whisk onmansio tho amplosim ithr_.•P•d•ltlio=
famed in a mafthal* short gam of ollo•
proemm to whisk I lath Velem' wee that of visas( the
speadaa of a Ishatopte, mil the Werth. of the phi imp
a maim tram where the mos of Os dr from
the tabs Mesa* it, imelleisat to draw it the theme
rit•P• amormy Mt the wpm &Meg saddres,
by mans of Mith sinew el ireaThe of lathseis thiamin
were lbsta fa Valk apparent feaster saethen the oar-
pthter fa
meseessy ism sith* a deal beard, were ab-
lest. of mashinemot apparently to mat of the party, sad
Mum Nosy& sad Gathells distininlobwi visitors de-
gra
parted,tilati. after • shy of nearly two hours, apparently rasa
TM nont shit of tits wen to the Swintea lishool.,
etimational sad establishment ensted by the
Massitether Paroddel onion for tits teaskieg and training of
pager &adz,. ; and this being situate era the residence of
Sir Beejassia Heyweod, the worthy Wawa from thence
was accompenied by Ms visitor* sad party to CLsrentont, for
tho purpose orparteddas of loath. It was expostod Lord
John Russell would skit ths dye and print works of Messrs.
Neild and Co., at itanakeeter, end the foundry and =sake
shop of lb. Is. Feirbairn this evening ; awl I shall en-
&tram to proms some mount of the noble lord's propos
for my next letter, eogsthee with his lordship's reply to the
eddrets in the Tows Caned, in the Mayor's parlour, to-
sterna merging.