The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-20 00:00:00

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRO-

NOTION 01800IAL fiCINNON
FOURTH DAY. DAY.

The several sectional departments of this associ-
!ion assembled oa Saturday at Mingo* o'clock, in the dif-
ferent courts appropriated to them (after the delivery of
M. Michel Chevalier's address in "The Department of
Trade and International Law,'" held in the Soliestors Room,
Four Courts), and at once proceeded to the despatch of busi-

The Jutispneleace department met et half-put eleven
eeleek, in the Court of Chancery. The Right Hon. J.
NAPIER, peseideot.

Mr. B.C. LLOYD read • paper on the Admiralty Court. Ha
traced its history, described its present position, and recom-
mended's appeal tribueel different from the present.
Mr. Lowly, Q. 0., addressed the section on the subject,
and urged the seeemity at extending the right to practise is
the Admiralty Court to Me whole prolamin. He wee one
of these entitled to practise in the court at present, but
be should confess that they looked too meek like • small
family party, although they were sot so. The jurisdic-
tion of the English Admiralty Court had been largely, and
most benelcially for all classes, extended, bemuse the right
of practising in it was not restricted, Menem they had so
able and eminent • num m Dr. Luddniten presiding therein.
He (Mr. Lowry) Mee advocated the system of mire ewe az-
' amination of the WiIDISIDS, which m all courts and cases
enabled them to awe to a *needy conclusion. The expense
of the present system of appeal was intolerable, and was
besides wholly eneeemeary, and ft would be a great un-
to leamaii 'oelknoary Appeal Court substituted
orrtrresent tribunal, composed in part of advocates in
the court. Appeals from the Landed Eatatee, the Bank.
ruptoy and Probate Courts were brought to the Chancery
!mai Court, sad why should not theirs from the Ad-
ty ? The present Wary, 5001. • year, for the judge
ins inadequsite.
Mr. WHITIMODI said it was • monstrous absurdity that
the court was not thrown open to the whole profeesion.
The Prtearourr observed that the salary was wholly in.
The work should be well done and well paid for.
iHdriPy approved of bringing the appeals to the Chan-
cery ppsal Court. From the extension of trade and com-
merce Me court was becoming more and more important
'may day, sad should be on • proper
After some remarks from judge Kelly, Mr. Edgar, and
Mr. Walsh, the subject dropped.
Judge LlllOl reed • paper entitled, " A short inquiry
into the principles of the existing bankrupt code of this
country; and as exposition of it. utility in administer-
ing the trust created between debtor and creditor."
The depertment d education met at MY-past sieves
o'clock ia the Court of Exchequer ; president, Mr J. G.
Shaw Lefevre.
Mr. JOSEPH Burst
la read • paper on "The
Claims of the Middle Clams for Justice ia his Mat?tertzessi
Ednealkm."

The Rev. Jose HALL said the Rey. Dr. IrCesh was to
have prepaid • paper on the subject of ..Intermediate
lichteaties ; but, *win to the tnultipheity of hie duties,
he was unable to do so. He had been requested by him
to MAW a paper on the =Meet, and he had agreed to do so.
The rm. petleman thee read a piper advocetieg interme-
diate **sties).

The department of punishment and reformation met at
a quarter to 12 o'clock. The ATTOINIT-ORNIZAL presided.
Mr. Catemt H. FOOT (barrister) reed a paper OR
" Ponishetent---de effect by way of example," is which be
contended that the sentence of the juice should follow the
eermUct of " guilty" immediately. Although the reform-
tory element of pseishmeet engaged meek attendee,
anotber elmesall wee either overlooked or underraleed—
gamely, the sleet d the panishmeet of the sabdoer as an
example and 'smug to other membeis of the community.
• wave sties fetired, in which Mr. Gerson doubted
the seuednees of the views of Mr. Foot, but the learned
gentleman was ably supported by Mr. M'Keana, Sir Bald-
win Mr. Sheriff Watson, Mr. 7'. B. L. Baker,
Mr. H. • end Mr. C. Radcliffe.
In the fourth department, public health, Mrs. Freon
read • paper on "Practical Sanitary Work in Tow*
and Coantry," to which she strongly advocated the
neesseity of helping forward the temperance move-
meet, the embibbibinent of penny banks, and free
public libraries, the necessity for courses of popular lectures
for the working classes on the worth of fresh air and use of
pure water, the value of good food, the influence of whole-
some. drink, the advantage of warm clothing, and the good
resulting from alemiliesee. She also spoke of the great
de-
sfn6leeemof the training up of girls in school. in soda a
newer that they would be made acquainted with hones-
hold duties, and the best means of discharging them, se that
they could snake home comfortable, and be St to be Wes-
triage wives sod the soothers of the next pomades.
The social ecienceny section met at twelve o'clock,
the Hon. Judge LONGRILD in the chair.
Mr. Lamas read • paper on "Labour in cones:iota
with Trade. Caicos," communicated by Mr. Dunning. The
paper stated that many employers were armee to trades
uasous ; but they shouM exist -ehen labour was considered
as a property held by free men, sod as trades unions gave
power to the free workman to accede or not to the terms of
his employer, such aversion is easily understood.
Mr. Luaninneme read " A Report by the 'Coodition of
Labour Committee' upon the progress of their inquiry into
Apprenticeship."
Lvouulcros also read a paper, by himself, entitled
"Should au apprenticeship under indenture be cm-
"lrZ?"
e sixth department, trade and international law,
the President's address was delivered by M. Chevalier,in
the Solicitors' Room, which was crowded with ladies nd
gentlemen. Present were his Excellency the Lord Limbs-
sant. accompanied by Mr. Hatchell, PS., Lord Wombs's,
the Right Hoe. James Whiteside, Q.C., M.P., the Solicitor-
Oeseral. the Lord Justice of Appeal, Judge Longfield,
Judge Hargreses, the Rev. Mr. Darcy, ace.
A paper was read by Mr. M'Leod on "Atrium Collat."

Ammer 18.
The reception at the Town•hall was fixed to take place
at nine o'clock this evening. This ceremony, however, was
preceded by a gathering at the Oracle, which, with the
gardens adjoining, was theorised before eight o'clock by an
excited multitude, pouring in by red and boat from all
parts, and uttering greetings and inquiries I. all sorts of
languages. Up to this point, I may observe, there
appears to have been a little uncertainty and confusion in
the muniments for the myself of a portion of the foreign
visitors deputed to take part in the ceremonies, and which,
as far se some of our countrymen were concerned at one
time, threatened to mar "the harmony of the meeting."
All this was apparently owing to some neglect on the
part of the foreign secretaries, who in some instances had
misunderstood, or at least had not fully executed their
functions. Certain it is that sows esteemed artists from
London, who had come over to represent institutions to
which they belemed. were for some time in utter ignorance
as to the writer in which they ought to present themselves,
sad altogether usprovided with the cards necessary to enable
them to take pert is any of the proceedings. This manioc,
however, was at the last moment put in course
BAPTIST MEETING AT TFIE METROPOLITAN TABER- of rectification through the energetic intervention of a
NACLE.—Yeeterday, in celebration of the centenary of the literary reatleman of eminence in the town, and today
birth of the celebrated Dr. Carey, the found., of the Bap- it is to be hoped all will go on smoothly. 1 merely mention
the Missionary Beeriety, sad traaslator of the Bible into forty „ hintf r the future to committees
Beatm themesteareof his church end of other s°° eirculmr"." as a
evlntehold held a meree at the Metropolitan and secretaries eatrusted with the preliminaries of great
Tabernacle, attar which a public demonstration was held, reunions of this kind, and oleo to amount for the imperfect
when Sir S. Morton Pet° presided over a vest essembly manner in which the personsei of British art appeared to be
which crowded every corner of the upsilons edifies. It ismt represented at the Cards and the Town.hall last evening.
1••• renowned that the chair would be War by Mr. ,
Mantras, the brother-in-law of the late General Havelock, I At a little before sine o'clock, the hall of the Cerele
but that psetleman was unavoidably absent, ia censequenee being now crowded to excess, the &herbs Weans, vice.
of a domestic affliction. Amongst the ministers present we president of the ceycle, mounted the dais, accompanied by
noticed the Rev. C. H. 'tumor, the Rev. J. P. Chosen, of
other hers of the direction, to oiler the first words of
Bradford, the Rev. J. H.l-Nam. and the Bey. W. Tucker,
of Canelmtown. The Bev. Mr. Hinton opened the pro- i gig to the assembled Ow" of the city. After same
mosibips with a payer. Introductory wards of welcome, be sicphiasd, Utak thin