The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-05 00:00:00

ST. PANCRAS VBSTRY.

Yesterday, in accordance with the provisions of
the Metropolis Loral Management Act, the lotting- out of
!how vestrymen who should go out of °thee in the ensuing
May, and in May 1456 and 1859, took place in thevestry-hall.
Casuelen-town.
The following wore the names drawn logo out of office in
the various wards in Moy next
No. 1 Ward—Mr. James Ilargrave Mann (already re-
Agned), Mr. Charles Crane, and Mr. Josiah Wilkinson.
-No. 2 Ward—Mr. John Attwood Fisher, Mr. John finale-
wood, Mr. Joseph Stowe and Richard Wood.
No. 3. Ward—Mr. George Clarke, Major Chutes henry
Cobbe, Michael Angelo Garvey, Jamee Orr, Jame. Palt, and
Peter Pewee.
No. a Ward—Mr. Joseph Avery, Mr. John Sheffield, Mr.
David Stevenson, Mr. 11. Wi.dgwood, and Mr. Alfred Wills.
No. 6 Ward—Mr. J. L. Co
Mr. J. Crooks, Mr. O.
Healey, Mr. George Lupton, and Mr. J. Min.
No. 6 Ward—Mr. It. V. Dnitinghani, Mr. R. Edwards,
Mr. J. Fineham, Mr. G. Waller, Mr. B. J. E. Wright.
(Cries of "Right,—all right.")
No. 7 Ward—Mr. L. Clow, Mr. J. E. Lawton] (resigned),
Mr. E. Hancock, Mr. J. Wells, Mr. M. Strand, and Mr. It.
Charles.
No. A. Ward—Mr. A. M. Pericins--(ebeers)—Mr. J. A.
Russell, Mr. C. Stevens, Mr. T. E. Daker, Mr. W. D.
Cooper, and Mr. It. Champ.
There are several dimpialifirations in addition to these
lotting outs and there will be between 150 and 160 members
to be elected in May nest.

RAGGED SCROOL M70..-DISTRIBUTION OP

PRIZES.

The fourth annual distribution of prizes to
sebolurs from ragged ou hools, for having kept their places
with good chamfer for at least 12 months to Christmas,
1866, took place Wu eroning, at St. Macho's-hull, Long-
acre, under the presidency of the Earl of SH A FT E•1141:11Y
PrepllltdOry to the ceremony &substantial tea" was pro-
vided in the body of tho ball, at which upwards of 408 girls
and boys—pupils from the various ragged schools in the
metropolis—floored their hearty appreciation of the welcome
socordod to them.
At the ekes) of the repeat, the children sang a hymn pre-
pared fur the omuoion, and immediately afterwards the
Chairman addressed a few obsenations to the meeting,
pointing out the object fur which they were assembled, and
explaimag the rules by which the committee of the Hawed
School Union are guided in the distribution of the prizes. He
thought the principle which actuated them was a moot
Wadable one, as it sought to compenaste the scholars for
what they had done, and to encourage them in their onward
path through life. Ho WM happy to my thst
the endeavours of the Committee in this respect
were in the ascending task. Every year a greater number
of applicants presented themeelven, and a greater number
room found worthy to receive the reward. lu the present
year, from 52 schools, there acre 419 rondidates, and of these
402 were found eligible for reward, whilst the remaining 17
weir ineligible, not on account of bad conduct or any moral
neatness whatever, but aimply because, from unavoidable
circumstances, they were unable to comply with the rules
which regulated these proceedings. Considering the
diilteul-
ties which beast the path of thew poor children, and the
temptations to which they were exposed, there could be
no doubt that the results be had just mentioned
were in the highest degree ratisfactory, and wore
quite stalk lent answer to all cavillers against ragged
schools, who declared, either in their conceit or in their Moo-
ranee, that ragged schools had done nothing to ameliorate
the condition if those for whose good they were established.
It was a source of great delight to him and to all with whom
be was arworiated in this matter to see an large a number of
children assembled on this otocambon, and to witness the
honourable escorts of their good conduct which be was about
to present to them.
The Rev. Mr. Sargent and Mr. Joseph 'Payne then ad-
r , drered the scholars, scvendly exhorting tboom to continue
r 1 the meritorious conduct they had hitherto pursued, and con-
y gratulating them on the rewards they bad merited.
l I The priori were thou distributed by the chairman, and
wound hymn having been sung by the children, a collection
was made in the room, and the proceedings shortly after-
' I wards terminated.

DRAMA.