The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 19, - 1860.

THE
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.

LANCASHIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.

MAILHOHINTIA, UN. 18.
This the kid its annual vassetsela At lit
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ooettpted m a its meta by Dr. Mal air. AMC. AM/um,
asq., ls podded. and there was
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to sengratdale yes saargraisst white its peiaceples
have made is put* "also past Ymt-110t ••17
sati:tiltzbellsr eirebser
bssimsris :rated ia eesietz.;.
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senditisa is the este °blest of the semelathra to
peen. (Applease.) I use the term "rdligiens Women-
meat ' in Les most itomprekensive seam, It eon three of
instrustisambiek toads to raise the Wad kon a level with
the haute sad to make man a thinking, hialLti,
sad naisidis is necessarily rellgions
Thu sloodess try was at Ares relied on *Ms Od
soda* tke unseimion, km spent its fens and peered
sway. Truth always ia the end prevails. The publie
have read, marked, and inwardly digested the plan, and ap-
prove of it, as was obvious from the vrt aultitude which
attended the meeting at the Free Trade Hall on the 12th of
December, where probably no Hem than 8,000 persons as-
sembled, and marked in the most nammivosal manner tear
appeobades of its principles. It was a delighted sad en-
couraging eirourreace to see that great hall Ailed to over-
florin, by those who were mini -Winged in the 'abject
—to witams their respectable and orderly aou-
dad, sad to observe the earnest attention with
which they listened to the eloquent speeches which
were delivered en that important oesesion. It behoves the
people to mike this subject their own, to organise and sea-
tae, to niter and apply the pressure frau without to the
legirlature—and if they do so they may rely sot may on tate
cordial support of every good ran who lainestly and
seriously dieing the Mosinee of education to be universally
diffused, but they ray also be sorra that thew combined
efforts law* leer be resisted, notwithstanding the efforts of
the interested and the bigoted, the mistakes views of sore,
and the secret hostility of others, whose heart's desire Is not
to confer education at all on the moss of the people.
(Applause.)
Kr. J . 8. Barre read a report from the executive com-
mittee.

To this document was appended a statement of accounts,
by which it appears that the income of the association for
the past year had been 6621. 10s. 94d., of which there was a
balance in hand of 19/
Mr. JACOB Bathurr moved the adoption of the report and
accounts in • very able speech, in which he said it might be
a matter of satisraction to see how easy it was to get up
meetings in Manchester on the subject of education, but yet,
when they met together, aeon this occasion, there ought to be
a feeling (Ashanti and regret exp./ jawed at the little which had
really been dose for education rather than of triumph ; for
it must be obvious when they comps:ea what they had
accomplished with the ends they wished to attain, the means
employed had been defective and meagre. The sitnetion
of this country as regarded (duration appeared to be about
as anomalous as could be conceived. We had had in this
country a wealthy, and educated, and highly privileged
aristocracy—an aristocracy which from its privileged posi-
tion and influence might have done much of itself to ra;se and
elevate the people. We had a clergy aumerons, highly paid
(more highly paid, perhaps, than any in the world, and a
clergy, for whose sole benefit aliment the chief educational
establishments in the country are maintained)—• clergy
scattered over our large towns and rural district, in great
numbers, ani who ought to have been important gond., end
helps to the people ; we had • commercial elms wealthy be-
yond measure, living in all the luxury which wealth can
give—a class which it was true had not had all the advan-
tages of education itself which the other two had pos-
sessed, but who, from their position and pursuits,
must necessarily have ileum* possessed of • cul-
tivation of great mental breadth ; we had •
class of religious men highly impressed with the Ides
of civilisation, and with the responsibility of spreading Christ-
ianity abroad, for they have sent missionaries to almost all
parts of tha world; we had philanthropists ready to alleviate,
and who had done much to alleviate misery and to relieve
distreu in every form ; and yet, in spite of all this, and, not-
withstanding the power which ell these classes had pee-
sewed separately or collectively to remove it, or to have pre-
vented it, we had a population living in • state of mental
darkness and of ignorance scarcely to be credited. He asked if it
was not monstrous that such a state of things should have been
allowed so long to continue, and that our legislature itself
had cot dose mcre to remove it.

The motion was seconded by the BAT. F. W. Waxing,
and adopted unanimoualy.
J. C. bras, Esq , moved the second resolution " That
the progress of the Frineiples of the association during toe
pan y ar is highly encouraging, and gives assurance that
continued vigorous exertion by the executive committee
will, at no distant day, ►e crowned with encores." He had
not expeted to be called upon, bat he readily acceded to
the wish of the committee to take part in the proceedings,
simply to indicate his strong desire to see promoted
this important movement for the attainment of general edu-
cation.

Mr. JOHN STOTINS SMITH seconded the resolution, ti•
pressing rivet at the Nina inspoliey which preferred to con-
duct the &teeming of the country upon the punishing rather
than the teaching principle.
Mr. S. P. ROBINSON Moved:
" That the general committee for the ensuing year shall
consist of mien members of the present committee as shall
continue to be members of the amociation, with power to add
to their number ; and that the mama of the Right Hon. T.
M. Gibson, M.P. be added to the list of vice prisidenu."
lie coogratalated the members of the emaciation ani the
executive committee upon the success which had attended
their effort', asl,l referred to the great increase which had
taken place in the amount of subscriptions during the last
year.
Mr. H. J. Lereoc seconded the mation_i which having
been adopted, Dc. WATTS moved, and Mr. Pooavreay
seconded, a vote of thanks to the editors and reporters of the
newspaper press who had so much aided the efforts of tlik•
association.

Tne attunes concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS. Sir Charles Forbes has
left 5001. in aid of this ssylutn.
METROPOLITAN SEWERS.—Yesterday a court (ad-
jams d from Taisday last) was held at No. I, Greek-street,
Soho, for the purpose of making a district sewers' rate on the
Isselaph district. Sir H. de la llwc►s presided, and the
--..sissioners_prment
_wars fir. Peso, Mr. Robert

Stephenson, 1111. P., Captain Vetch, Mr. Laws*, Captain
Mr. Hawn, and Captain Dawson. The secretary
announced the purpose ler which they were assembled, and
Mated that no objections had been tendered to the proposed
rate. The proposition that a district sewers' rate of 61. in
the pound be mad* f.r the Ratielagh district, for a period of
sic mouths, from the 18:h of Juuary, 1660, was then put
to the vete, and unanimously adopted. The amount of the
rate, including the arrears of the tut year, wu estimated at
22,6721. 4s. ld. Conestoga having been appointed, and
other arrangements made in furtherance of the object
desired, the court adjourned until Friday, the 26th inst.
LEICUTILIFIKIUMLII SOUP KITCHEN. Munn.
Overend, Gurney, and Cs. have this day subscribed the mu-
nificent sum of 601. tonere'e the funds of this charitable in-
stitution.

EXPLOSION AND LOSS OP LlFfi.—On Thursday
evening last about six o'clock • dreadful explosion took
plass on the premises of Mr. Moffett' 61, John-street,
Tottenham-court toed, which tendted in the death of •
"moth named Moore, and the serious injury of a younger
leather, who lies without any hope of recovery. The two
mokartosate boys were amusing themselves with supplying
• media or spirit lamp with spirit, when it flowed over and
mama is contest with the light, causing an instantaneous
=passim The shop front wee set os fire, and the two
awl were dreadfully burned. So great were the injuries
inflicted on them that tbe eldest breathed his last yester-
day morning at the University College Hospital, and the
yungNt remains at his lather's house without hope of re-
finery.
WAPPING IN FROSTY ZATHER.—It is important
at this period to know that by heating iron filings, rough
Smell powder, do., on a shovel over the fire, end thee
gastly standing upon the same, so aa to Joshed the grilse
Ms the Outta Perch& soles' a roughness of surface will be
mimed which will afford the utmost protection even on
Ohs meat slippery roads.
CRICKET MATCH ON TIM ICE,—A cricket meta
was played on Thursday on a 1 age space of be near Christ-
46111`th meadow, Oxford. The players masked of some of
the best ericketswe Oxford could produce, both of the Uni-
versity and city, and all appeared as their skates, resolved to
de their best, both in Wallow, batting, and fielding. Two
sides of eight each were selected by W. Sewell, Esq., and
Mr. W. Bacon (the Oxford pet); and the latter having won
the owe went in first, when some first-rate play was shown
by Bacon and Mr. Mi. Hurst, and eventually the score
cached as high as 141. Mr. Sawell's followed, and ran up a
hundred, when the last wicket fell. Mr. &well played ad-
mirably. The fielding wow good, conaideriag the IM MO
they were playing on, and the fells were not so 11%1110161111 OS
might have been expected, The following is the score:
MI6 DAM', SIDE. MP. UMW; SUM
Par ma's, Req., b Brown 0 Sewell, Esq., c& b Bab= 44
&Legume, h Brews — fiat., b Bee. on IS
W. Races, b ........ 41 Esq., b I
I. Prior, b.:lm* l4 Nasty, b Hunts
1. Hurst, not out. 67 —7lhompon, kg Wore
- Pape Em., b Sewell
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A Hosea FRIOIITIINED TO Daars.—Oa Thursday
morning as a waggon, laden with male, and drawn by
throe home, was mutates for passage at the Bobbin Mill
Gate whilst the great ap-trak of coal waggons to Mansfield
Paned by, the middle animal of the team beams to muck
alarmed, though without diiplaying any extraordinary vio-
lence of manner, that before the whole train, whi k con-
sisted of upward. of SO carriages, had passed by, he dropped
down and imtantly insolord.—Noter Mercwy.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY TUB LOB.D.LIETTENANT
or SomroarromlNS.—William Pinney, Km., M.P., to be
caloriel in the &wad Somerset Regiment of Militia.

BUILDING

LIRDS.Mr.SOSO, Solicitor, of the thee of
NOMIII. tfptea sad Oispheas, • siteadtd Wire the Leeds
Wrgheestss se Saturday, sal sepia as Tues day, ice the
pee aa blibestalies rumba Mr. J. 7. Ma me; he
setieflaer dm law retageg to hatless lotteries. Mr.
Chigiam Mated ea Seesaw that he was fastrseted by the
Wham to the Trecatary M birth* laformstios ander the
411:01s. 111., esp. 119„ width esmiered me se sageged fa
tasse
be Rabe to aAteeelW of 601., mad also deflated
Wet to:iliNtraMs. The essgistr &tea had so power to as-
teem the , that could say be doss by pressediass
It the ef Mashsopter; bat it wee proposed la this
lastaast to pressed trader the Tapas; Act J. H. Shaw,
who was ea deo beech at the time, thetsgle that the
soma alit great the applisetisw ender the
Vegeta Ant, I. whisk were thee, wards, ' All mei-
Memo besslsirrs muds Ise estaves sad mambos& shall
be, end the aims am Waft sigaded, assept es far es re-
gards say ./s.»sesseatimil Whim the pawing of this set."
The ammo eomplehmet of had been ohms the peseta, of the
set, sad therefore he thseght the Judea maid trot inter-
fere, bat Mr. Clapham has better write to the Solicitor for
the Treasury, di reedas his attention to the words quoted,
and ask for farther beiMamions. Mr. Clapham said he
would do so, and on his appeasing again beton the bench oil
Timidity, he stated that kis instructions were to proceed;
some subsequent provisions in the Vagrant Act, which the
bends had overlooked, giving the power to do so. An infor-
mation was then laid, and the Beach fixed this day (Satur-
day) for the hearing of the ease. The summons issued
'latest Mr. Masser etc es that the information be is called
upon to answer charges that he " Oa the 20th of September
last, at Leeds, in the borough of Leeds, did unlawfully and
publicly keep open and expose to be drawn, in a certain pub.
lie Floss called the saloon, in the Music Hall, there situate,
a certain lottery not authorised by parliament, to wit, a
lottery of and for an estate called Fallowield Terrace Estate."