The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-11 00:00:00

CONGREGATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Yesterday evening a meeting of this body took
place at Urtsbc H ,IL B♦ta. MODLIT. S q., is Use chair.
The CHAIR tIAN is spotting the proceedings of the
etrenient said that the loosed met its friends with a feeling of
thankfulness for the past sad hope for the future. Tatty
were e:nneeted entirely with the caegregttional bad, which
some years ago originated the educational movement. They
had determined to hive nothing to do whit government edu-
cation, std believed that religion should always he
as element in education, and without that it was
impossible that it would set in the Jemmies
of Ma*. They were ►bout tt purchase How non
College for a school for tetchers. It was admirably
situated kr that purpose, being in the midst of a
any poor district. and at a conceal, cat distance from Lyndon.
'lb, amount neetssasy to complete the purchase was 8,00 W.,
half of which had been already tabulated, and they must
Appeal to tLeir frauds to enable them to meet this engage-
ment.

The Rev. JOSIAH VINEY then retd the rerrt, which
swami a belief that the work of nse c.ety was 'ping for-
ward with a vigour whi.:h promised great results. Pupils
Irtto now neat. din the sehoe!s P 1 /dainty, Retell, and
September, and &ere were eighteen ist les alai females
whose coniket wee repored to br sati.factory. The ens-
bli.hinent of "Model infant Sabools " was recommended,
sad the melted 1 itettnation in the normal schools prac-
tised all the students in infant tenching, but there was
on opportunity at prevent of eetalli.bing suet sealants.
The report of the lamination of the pupils in the rebools
was us vt satin..ctory, and reflected great cr.dit en the
usiduil of the pupils and the pains taken by their instruc-
ten. Alto,re•her .bare were sixty traorien, male and female
who Ind been sent out by the board, having utuler their
Uniting upwards of 4,000 children in average daily &Wild-
man. At a to. ting held at the Conarega,iossi Library ow
the 20 h Mirth, n was resolved to pureliast lionwron
Vol.a for the suss of 3,0004 as, and 2,3001. w then pro-
mised ge.
to be paid either at once or daring the next three
yeah, and the subscription now amounted to 3,7001. 0.. e
sum of 3,0001., in ad..ition to the purchase matey to nevi''r
the cAlege suitable for perinea, nt education wee needed.
The increase of the funds was strongly urged.
The report concluded with an emir et ..ppesi to the memoers
of the angregational *Welt for carport.
The receipts an the past year had bean 1,7311. lit. rd.,
and lie rxunditurie 1,4411. Vit. 7d., leaving a balaceo of
292/. ifle. 31

The Rev. JOSEPH RANONS, of York, moved the adop-
tisn of she rewire.
HENRY CHILD, Reg , secomied the rzeolation, which
was carried uaanissously.
The Rev. MORTON BROWN, of Chel•zahanc, nosed
the second resolati, n : " That the important objects canteen
plated by the board, =Rely, the train'ag snd p'..teir.e of
teachers, the visitation of schools, the callfctiaq of educe-
time' Catigics, the assistance of poor schools is d•sqtate
Zistriete, sad the eitcu'etion of information oa the eiele:' of
education ratra!ly, gentile the board to the syuips•ht sad
the liberal eeetributions of the churches of the detomine-
tiro cad of en lover..f volun'ary sod religious education."
JOSIAH CONDEIt, Esq., of Cisphaas, seconded the
resolstron, which w,s carried.

The We% JOE ROSS. of Woodbridge, moved the third
r:solu.ion:—“ That tho report of the msuures which hen
be:n eilaptcd for the purchase of Homerton Crllege, and the
az.ottut of enxtrihntione already promised, is highly gratify-
ing both on it: own account and rn e rideriee of the earn, si-
new of thi: nuer.o:rs of the board. Teat this =citing, re
jc izitig in the prosi-ect of this edifice (so stStable in all re
spects for the purp,scs of the board). being preserved to the
denomination, sad b ing employed for the promotion of
cbj,cs so entirely in harmony with its present application,
will do all In Pe power to obtain the neeemeary amount that
the building may be speedily unenetrtnbered, anl the parties
a! present responsible he exonerated from ii.k."
A vote of that ka to the chairman was moved E
, Of L eels, and seconded by Grole(ill LELM•N,
Req., of Yak, after which the meeting separate!.

COUNIY COURTS.-AMENDMENT OF THE
LAW DI DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.

Yesterday a meeting of the ccramittes for the
amendment of the law of debtor and credit-r and the trite&
of the ers.:clati-n, use held at the (faces, Old Jewry Ch.'s
len, :or the purpie of receiving the report of the committee
as tho effects hasly to be pros:and in the trade of this
rm.-try by the applieities of the provisions and practice of
the Usury Courts Act to all debts under 601
WILLIAM HAML4. Erg., presided, and was supported by
Mr. MAItttIOSA, M.P., Mr. Mitchell, M.l'., Mr. Mirth',
M.P. ant Q C. Mr. J. Travers, and a large member of the
most Lathiest:o rancheros sad traders of the City ci London.
CHLIIMAN, in opening the procserings, said the
sesmiuce had a inverted ;he ranting kr the purpose of pre-
sentiog a report en the provisions rat a bill which had ben
istrdolocei into Vet llcise of Commons. but of which the
pub:it: know very little; he meant Mr. Fitsvey's bill for ex-
teuding the jar.sdirion of the Counts Coons 0, all clehu
under 601, and wieieh, if pswid, v cold it Wet serious injury
ho the trsdiat (casualty.
Mr. W. w. then reed the ft liowicg repert :
Tee e-suutttee, after referring to the isoorenee of
affecting a judicious mice between the practice of the erre-
liar 'cam esd the Crusty C marts, admit that the County
Conn Act, by the simplicity of its proneeings, has been
productive of much Loneflt to the country; Let they point-
edly advert to the Sac., that few tridermen rely upon the
punctual pa-seat of debts under 201. to enable tut to
meet their fixed liabFitits. They proceed to show that it is
different as regards deb's nursing from 20/. to 501, and that
thousands of tradesmen will be unable to carry on *sir
Uinta, it any new dement of uncertainty be introduced
by law to loteriero wilt. the porctusliiy with which such
debts arc at pre-tot Lquidated. lasing xpresse d their
aloisty to pronote such a change in the admi-
nistratios of t law as will tend to simplify
tts arcentis and expulsive proceedings incidental to the
trial of actions in the superior courts they state the practical
six-rim and arc: on debton of the taw as it now stands,
seed deduce the ceneusios that unless an action is run to
trial, which, it io stated, recurs on the average only in four
eases out of every hundred when writs issued, the mode of
procedure riewrisel es to the superior worts I. far more raped
and ankh lee expensive than the enrrespoo,ling proer ding
would be seder the Crusty Courts Act, eepedally in the
country and azdir the seals of fees attached to Mr. Fitzroy's
Bill, as it 11114 introduced and pared the mead reading in
the House of Couaor.s. In the optnion of the committee
if the provisions of the Cour.ty Cron Act be ex-
tended to dales of 501., debtors will bo induced to
defer the payment of their debts beyond the agreed term of
credit, k .owing that no summary proves can issue, and
that as the rust sits usually only once a month, ard a
week'. notice must be given of trial, the deboor is sure of
nearly two months extra credit, if even then ho cannot'
obtain fn.= tr.e let ievey of the judge any further eaten:tun
of time for payment by instalments ; and in proportion as
the fen of court are low, and the temporary pressure for
mow 'nut, so will thedebor by legal means defer Lis
payment to suit his own convenience, regardless of the
Injury to Ls creditor.
Bailie rated various other objectiors to the ripest-1
measure, the comz...itter rine:ode by recotameciiing teat a
petit.!oa b: presented to parliament, praying that thy:
conktentio.. of this =mu, may be postponed until the
sahject has ban more thoroughly considered by the crating
isms; astd that a denotation be appointed to wait upon
Lord John Ruston, ILL'., to request hie lordship t. present
tLc petition to the Bones of Croutons.
Mr. ;'moot wend, aid Mr. Thoters seconded the adoption
of the report.
Mr. Mnsterman, M.l'., said that he should be mast Lappy
to support the petition to jeriiiinient.
The report was than adopted.
Mitchell, M P., moved the thanks of tle meeting to
the asinine: , stLieu bowleg been seconded by Mr. Mania,
Q.C., M F., wee castled, and the mooting separated.

PARLIAMENT 11tY COMMITTEES. THE GREAT
CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS' COMPANY. Yesterday, on
the re tenembl'ne of eta committer, Mr. Cardwell in the
chair, several whatnot were examined, who were unani-
mously in favour of the estat.lishment of the company. Pro-
fane*? Leer's, lecturer co chemistry at St. Thomas's Hos-
pital, and Profesur Offbeat, of the London University,
gave evidence as to tit^ experiments they had nude with
ph.domater,respecting the illuminative power of the gas sup-
plied by the tw, ...y companies. The avenge supply of
gas throughost the metropolis was at the nee of five cubic
feet per hour, or equal, In point of Weak sting lower, to
nine spermasetimadles. Had detected in the supply a large
amount of ammonia, a proof that it was not pure. Lately
there had bout leas ammonia in the gee, and the supply had
Wasatch Letter. Is an experiment made at the Guild-
hall Ciffee-home, by photometer, the light there was only
equivalent to tle..t of one cradle. (Hear, Lear.) Cron-
• nagned—Had never had °tension ti • xrrlmentalise on the
"OW candle" power of go, before. The other ih,lies in the
city m'ght not be like the non at the Guildhall CAlre-house,
when pon:bly the ripe ou,e,t have been broken. (Laugh-
ter.) Hr. Hall, (I.Cintimated that this Ins all the
'eider ee the promoten intended to offer, aid that on the
eosamittee meeting on Monday they would proceed with
the brume:fel and engine( ring et.dence.
IMNTITt:TION Vol. TILE EDUCATION OF Tilt
DAIJOH 1 SKS Ufr 11110111UNAMIZY, WALTNAMATOW.—Ytater-
day, a fancy sell, in aid of the fund* of this institution, com-
menced at the Hell 01 Commerce. Tbreadatedle-drost.The

reran was thrung•4 with pupla throughout the day, and the
stalls were presided over by ladies from the various ihitries
of Lnaion and its vicinity, assisted by the miwinuaties'
daughters at wisest in the school. 'rue articles exhibited
fords consisted of elegant specimens of papier mai', book%
paintings, musk, drawings, autographs, models, end •
variety of objects, such a g aurally Pam the attracli at at
tea of thk description. The hall wee most tastefully drce-
rated, and the pleasures of the day wars ex/mated by the sr-
formaxoes (.4 a bead d irsaic.