The Express.
London, England, 1850-10-17 00:00:00

NATIONAL EDUCATION.

BIRMINGHAM, Oar. 16.

The Bret public sealing of the Birmingham Public,
/abed Auselatke was held hit eviaing, at the Pablie
Mee, ix the purpose if appointing dalegatao to the amain
Imams's ed the LasessAlre Isheol Aseseiatloa at Menthes.
ter. Alderman Wino,, the eheleman of the eemenittee,
Presided over a respectable, though not very neessreas,
godiesek maw vibes' were Waimea Cutler, Charles
ShaW, Haq.. Moen. C. Os*, B. C. Osborne, Oliver, B.
Wright, I. A. larsaford, awry Ryland, site. A letter wee
read from Wflliem Rig., Queuing hie
absence on the gresan eta prior engagement, and expressing
his eaalidesee is the esase, somaparded by an earnest
wish kW alleilliMOlL

the amociatles was formed on
the beds_ te. eat was imileadatt to co operate with, the Lia-
na** PM& Med Awasslation, whose object wee the
etSew Hit lie intensive aid *A:splits education
of per. TM mar looked to for the accomplishment
of this skeet were the levying of rates for eaucational pur-
poses epee the various districts of the country, and the
the direettia of the retook so supported in the
e heal saimilftmiy elected by the ratepayen. BJ
thism it wee that the objection to government
adualiell beobsfissd Their object that evening was
to anise he She eonference to be held the end of
this mesa he , and the object of the conferees)e
was le ascertains wisetiter the Lancashire association, which
had bitherto beam ezdasively es:4mA to that county,
should be extended to the whole kingdom. It was needless
for him, to ergs is the neoesell for education, but he
might observe that England was in this matter coasidcrably
behind Scotland and Ireland, the various countries of
Europe, and the United States of Armtek& They did not
propose ia tilde operations to interfere with any plat of
education already in existence; they did not wish to hinder
any of these voluntary efforts which had already done much,
but whisk had lett much undone. Indeed, it was their
deel to take up and complete what the voluntary system
bailees suable to do.
The report, react by the honorary secretary, Mr. W.
Haws, recapitulated the dreuesetancis or the formation of
the eleasiaden iaittilset, when many gentlemen became
'maim that la B ham something should be done to
Meetalrealpiestke apan of general smulu eduomi c. A
was then formed, and although no public meeting
had bees lilt on behalf of the aseociatioe, it already
nuatbered mere than eighty members, and the cam-
iodise felt no doubt that they should be able ma-
terially to assist the national effort. The end they
had le view wee to instruct the people of Birmingham
and the surrounding districts as to the nature of the
objects of the association sod their urgent necessity, and
afterwards by their own efforts, Cad by combination with
the numerous similar saeociations which were being formed
throughout the country, to create a national holiest in their
favour. By the sae of thew means they trust that no very
luag time would elopes before the legislature would ocncede
to this country what it so much needed—a national system
of secular education.

On the motion of Mr. Spencer, seconded by Mr. Ryland,
the report was received and approved.
Mr. Alderman CUTLIS MGM' • resolution, deelarlog
that it was impcasible to arras the charsoter of the people
of this kingdom, and to give them permanent happiness
and security, without all measures taken for that end being
I based epos • liberal system of education; and pledging the
associatioo to support • national sestets of education. Mr.
Caller urged at some length the necessity of education, de-
ducing his &momenta from the state of the working classes in
Birmingham and other large towns, *specially eitiog the PP
of reboots manufactory, which he believ,d jobs • furor, r.ge
of dim lathe town. He found the most deplorable ignorance
prevailing, especially among the female portion of the work-
people. To these, when they became mothers, would be
committed the care and educatton of the visitor generation;
and what hope was then that any knowledge whatever would
be communicated to thew t If the Lancashire School Aseo-
dation proposed to go to the root of the matter, and to edit.
cats those who would naturally have °been* of the children,
it deserved the support of every man. Mr. Cutler concluded
by arguing in favour el secular, se opposed to sectarian edu-
cation.

—lice motion was seconded by Mr. E. C. Osioaten, who
remarked that the voluntary system had proved not cnly
useless In providing for the education of the whole mass of
the pro, 1., bat was also ineffective eo far so its own limited
operations went; for most of the education under it being
given on the Sunday, and each sect striving to extend its own
particular doctrines, they could not get the people to attend
the aehtels. _ _

CMAILLIS Shaw, Bui , most cordially approved the senti-
ments uttered by Mr. Alderman Cutler and Mr. Osborne,
and should be glad to lend his aid to any system of education
such as was proposed by the Lancashire School Ana-
ciation The deplorable accounts given by Mr. Cutler
he could, from his experience as a whist/ate, and from
the state of the pumas in his own employment, declare to
be quite true.
On the motion of Mr. OuvsLiecondsl by Mr. B. UAIIRTN,
W. Sohulefleld, Ent , M.P., Aldermen Weston and Cutler,
Councillor Goodrich, Charles Shaw, Esq., and Messrs. R.
Wright, B. V. Blyth, J. A. Langford, and W. Harris were
appointed delegates to the Manchester Couferer ee, the
chairman observing that so large a number were named in
case scone of them could not attend.

itritOTtrWCOnim---ende7ltisat the conference should
take into its consideration the condition of the various en-
dowed schools through Jut the country, especi .11y noticing
King Edward's School in this town, which would, he said,
if its revenues were properly applied, educate double the
number of boys who were now trained in it.
The CHAIRMAN thought the matter had better be loft in
the hands of the delegates, and that great caution should b.
exercised in dealing with such an important subject.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

EDUCATION IN WORCEATERMIIitE.—Abont tbe end
of 1847 it was resolved by many noblemen and gentlemen
connected with the seighourbood of Birmingham to erect a
schowl for the training of teachers for the national school',
sod having else the enbaldiary object of affording education
to the sons of Ammon and the middle dame generally,
Them acme of land sal able for the purpose were gee
given given by Mr. Adderley, M.P., at &Way, to which it Is is
to ad/ form amen more. The building, which is a
mixed style of architecture, consisting of the early English,
the Tudor, and Elizabethan oaten, has already made some
megrim. The building will be quadrangular, having the
male frost, which extends to nearly 160 feat in length, look-
ing towards Birmingham. The erection will be two atoms
in height, with rosins in the roof, and is being built of Ham-
stead stow, with Bath stone &meths'. Internally, the
arrangements will be of a very templets kind. The de-
partassats for the Training School, and that for the middle.
alas' students, will be kept entirely distinct, with emends
slam rooms, and other aecommodattnes. There will be
about 160 dormitories. The coat of the college is estimated
at &beet 10,0001,, a ooesidinable portion of which has
been subscribed; bat farther and extended aid will be ne-
°emery to any out the original intentions in all their
integrity. Arrangemeats were made for oontasoneing the
work with the semi ceremony on Thunder alternate lad.
Ia th. aims. of lad L. deltas, who was prevented from
attending Is of the death of his sister, Ilir J.
Pakingsas das duds connoted with the undo&
Tbo pisessibe ware opsod by the celebratina of dieing
auto Is die deer Nora at Baltley. which le sithsted a
slut Alstraes ken tbe spot sedated for the erestion of the
oduel. • _Botha wee mode at the 'occludes of the W.
Ass, eel • pessadiss, sesposed of the choir, sumbers of
Mae einiditio,- sad tie doggy, was famed to the mite of
alegiviessi avoided, edam • large osseous, of apestators
Ind sossaitied. The preludinge were brought to a dose by
an adieu lbws Sr 3. Padingtet.

iili—Ciol.ll4l7W—FilliAV. PaltEIR'S FLEET.—
Private letten ken Illee-Adairal (*William Parker's fleet
at Port Mabee state ihe ratifying lutellisecoe that the cho-
lera had totally subsided at board all the ship.
Dirematioa.—On There& , in the Consietory
Ceara of Glaseesier, before Dr. , banana wee
clan la the sae "Sharp v. Dausser." a salt pothered
maim: the defendant, ter*dank. the lankier dthe
tr="telluailliaelley.
wirlis a
idallellersiesebtrie beik-c:itit digit
keen, wee seatened reef*asenee be the parish Mask,
sad say 12L Overdo Ka flatallridge, prestos for
the dfideadeat, paw. iles skiffiviammi.
A sew Telf*.-0a efternoon Mr. David
Sham creenincer,Clbeceinnet, saw ea kiskaan,
oppereatly between 60 sad *yens or ace, steaks pettier
lea rather navel way. The Irletelea had
a stlek, by she
Did ei with he preemie& as walk, bat se Does ae he oat
near a hamper el pewees he pelted hie Mist into it, sad
broveht out a peel. dusk we a ash at the aid el the MIA;
than 'Waging the Irish desisready baled Na le seabird
to dip off the penes sad pee it lets his pike. Mr. lane
took hire to the yenerailke, sad whin esseehed there,
*early a dean peahen see,sesl son a ball et lansporere
kind la his permits. The !Amer, who asked hisnelf
Janes Brumes, esd mid he wee • weaver hos knead.
wee brought beam the magistrates, end aceendued forseven
days as a .asset.
A DIIIaPPOIRTIIIINT.—A vowel has arrived in the
new Oloweeske Denis frees Male Whig the lass few days,
with a mays sane sad peen, purebred is Frame
by a desks la lee the MEM of the Mere Cl
Mkt Isiii.• As beneath sereeseed with the m-
ace offhand,. arenas anthesities, it appose, re.
salved lateenelin whilst the ousel was sendsg her eke.
age thee thiamin were needy • ewer ix 13 was et to-
basso whisk Mimed skipped ; sad aseardlngly off Beashey,
she wee bendel by a Me sernyer aid nines, sad pree.
*ally alma penman elm empielea el being • smuggler.
710 nen llaly entered the been at Blespare.
wed hal esniesand lessideg up the sus* whin a
erecisiees Weft ors mere we herd =di mien the
magi to give Ma • panne to Olensiner. The
readily gusted, sad the Ilepera het a
= 1 wee
the walk el the ship, all Cl 'lda mei only
ended to seednathe Ceetan.hone Mom lath* lin that
nay had gee • per, bat led them to swiped slog the
=rwas the owner el the Muse. The mass, se
aked who he ink meld an tail, sr, as the dime
theraglits wend eat g apil. se pled with his they
meth ewe that they led get lees a end Wag, and
tisiLee kat teathei the three Hamad pride
wend la anklet le if 607 were Ise
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tharkwell at eight they wheeled • eneesa hese dens*
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nide te eery away as celdesiaZ den*
elikkandeilinath Mho at the and the gred=lek-
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