Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-09 00:00:00

REFORM CONFERENCE.

On Wednesday afternoon a conference of " those who
are in favour of a real and honest measure of Parlia-
mentary Reform," was held at the Guildhall Coffee-
house. The meeting was convened by the Parliamentary
Reform Committee, and the object of the conference
was stated in their circular to be " freely to confer
together as to the course to be adopted in the present
position of the question."
On the motion of Mr. Cox, of Finsbury, seconded by
Mr. S. Morley, the chair was taken by Mr. Wm. Har-
greaves. Amongst the gentlemen present were Lord
Teynham, Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. Sergeant Parry, and
several gentlemen from the provinces.
The Chairman reminded the meeting that this time
last year a similar conference was held, and a Tory
Government being then in office, the course of the
Reform party was clear enough. The Government
conceded more than was expected of them. The course
of action open to this conference was somewhat
difficult. They had now to deal with a Whig-Radical-
Conservative Government, and since the cabinet must
decide within the next month what the nature of their
Reform Bill should be, upon the pressure from without
would depend the amount of concession that would be
made to the just demands of the people.
Mr. W. Jansen, jun., read the first resolution :
That this conference desires to express its cordial acknowledg-
ments to Mr. Bright, M.P., for the ability with which he has
urged the question of parliamentary reform on the attention of
the country; and for the care and labour he has bestowed, at
the request of a preceding conference, in the preparation of a
bill, which, in its main provisions, as set forth by him, appears
eminently adapted to meet the wishes of the great body of
earnest reformers throughout the kingdom.
Mr. A. R. Bristow, M. P., seconded the motion, but
he reserved to himself the right of canvassing and deal-
ing with Mr. Bright's bill, in such manner as he should
deem best when the measure was before him.
The resolution was carried.
Mr. P. A. Taylor moved the second resolution :

That, in the judgment of this conference, no measure will
be regarded as a settlement, which does not include a large
extension of the suffrage, both in counties and in boroughs ;
an equitable redistribution of seats, in proportion to the popu-
lation and property of constituencies; an assimilation of elec-
toral laws for England, Scotland, and Ireland; the repeal of
the Septennial Act ; and such protection to the voter, by means
of the ballot, as may arrest that corruption and intimidation
which have been so fearfnlly prevalent in the late elections,
and which threaten to undermine the political institutions of
the country.
Lord Teynham seconded the resolution, observing
that in dealing with this question Reformers had to
deal with men, not with money. Anything short of
manhood suffrage would never settle the question.
Mr. Bright having been called on, made a long
speech, in which he explained the reasons why he did
not last year bring forward his project flit Parliamentary
Reform. He likewise reiterated his recently delivered
opinions upon this subject, and in a general way ex-
pressed his approbation of the scheme propounded by
Lord John Russell, just before the dissolution of Parlia-
ment.

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off this day in the Athenaeum. The first prize drawn
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was one for £5O, the winner being Dr. SmYth, of Cappo-
gain. The second was also one for £5O, Dr. Browdie, of
Six-mile-bridge,
Limerick, being the winner. The third was the-.£500,
won by Mr. David Hayne, of Douglas-street. Mrs,
Cherou, St. Luke's, was the next winner of £lOO. Mr.
next for £lOO. The last £lOO was won by Mr. John
Long-
ford, won the next £5O. The last prize of £5O was won
by Mrs. Haynes Bailey, widow of Thomas H. Bailey,
sGee:mrgce,urWßaluniltone,y,
the celebrated lyric poet.

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THE MALTA PROTESTANT
COLLEGE.

LORD SHAFTESBUItY'S ,SECOND SPEECH.
YESTERDAY.

A special meeting, in connection with the Malta Pro-
' testant College, was convened to be held in the Common-
hall, .11aCkin's-hey, yesterday aftermion, for the purpose
of hearing the Earl of Shafedbury explain the great
• importance of the institution in a commercial, as well
: as a religious -point of view. 'Adam Hodgson; Esq.;
presided, and there was a numerous attendance of mer- •
chants and clergymen; amongst whom we observed—
Clergy : Rev. ,T. B.' LoWe, Rev. J. R: Conor, Rev:,
W. Clernentson Rev: Dr. Crawford, ReV. R. Jagoo
(association secretary), Rev. IT.' J. Hindlev,-Rev. W.
M. ralloon, Rev. G. W..Ellaby, Rev. C. W: LaWrence,
Rev. T. Cowan, and the Rev: D. J. Hirsch. Laity: W.
• - J: Tomlinson' William Jones, A. Kinnaird, A. Hodgson
• (chairman),' Samuel Martin, 'J.- P. Mather, Robert
•-' Higgins George Maples, Thomas James, W. 11. Newett,
Gregson, J. Eden, Christopher Bushell, M. W.
'Collett, P. Mill; 'H. Clark, &c., &c. In the gallery
we observed a number of ladies.
Mr. AbANC Hoivso*, having been galled to the chair,
• said that the Mei,fine.- had been originated by a number
of gentlemen who were desirous' of increasing the ett-,
' ciency.of the Malta College; and who, on the suggestion
°"' .of Mr: -Charles Groves, determined to attempt to raise'
▪ £10,000; and; with this view, invited Lord Shaftesbury
to come to Liverpool and ,crive thein some information
"' respecting :the college. He. knew of few institutions
which had been founded on wiser or more comprehen-
`7. sive foundations ; and the noble lord had, when in town,
" never failed to -attend the. Meetings Of. the, committee,") showing the intereSt.he,tOok in the institution. • Long:
might it stand as a monument of the wisdom, the energy,
• and the Christianity of this country; as a monument of
the lofty ;policy had `no sinister objects,inview,
Which scorned. every petty,. crafty diplomatic proceeding,
and every thui'g which %Vas unworthy of this country ; and
-JJ`Lliong might that lofty policy "continue to be worthy, of
the Obligations' and the 'position of this great country ;
"I'" _long _might it continue to secure the•confidence of the
/1. ' othe`nationa of the: globe; from the liberality and the
justice of its prteeecling: He concluded by calling on
• •
Lord Shaftesbury to address the meeting.
"-'• • The Earl of SIIA.FTF.6BritY,, who Was received withi;
100;'''eat applause, then addressed the meeting. He said it.
P",l°'-'wgras a vary 'great honour conferred upon him that •he -
•ur.' had been invited to Liverpool to make a statement refP'
pecting the 'progress and' objects of the Malta' College
' and he felt also an additional honour was conferred upon
him, when' so many of the bu,inc..ss men of this town,
had baen good enough to take an hour from their time
to come there and listen to his additional statement. •
▪ The whole subject was enteied in'ta 6.0 Minutely, and at-
such
great length, last 'evening, that 'it would be. out of
i+ place to go over 'the'ground again ; and it was, indeed,
• so well reported in the 'daily papers, arid': more
• especially in that excellent daily paper, the Noether4,
Times, that it would be impossible for, , him tot
add anything to that faithful record, if the gen-,
tlemen- present had had an
.9ppoctunity or casting
their eyes over tile ' report alluded to. But as
nien of business, there were one or two points' respecting
'the college deserving of their minute attention. In the,
• first plaCe, they must see that 'he was not only address=
li9laing them as merchants, but as' English patrioti—as men
as deeply interested, both in a moral and in a material
' sense, in the 'welfare and honour of their country, as. •
7-." they were 'in the advancement of their own indiVidual,
~," 4' commerce, and their own individual undertakings; and
• it was a. great satisfaction to' him to address the town of
Liverpool,, beCause it 'had always beep characteriset4
by. a • remarkable combination 'of pariOtisin and com-
merce, and-its readiteSS to aid in great undertakings,
both it home and -:abread. He had, therefore, no

. scruple in bringing—before them first the political cir-
cunistances of what might be called the Tirkisli%empire ;
• for• though the operations of the College 'extended itself
to North Afrietto• and likeivise-ta the shores of the Medi;
terranean, yet the matter of the most pressing interest, at
the present time must be the consideration of the actual.
condition, andthrifuture condition of the mighty nin-
lions now livingunder, thodominion of that which wits
called the Turkish empire.'.rit must be clear that they'
either would be tlinvictims of anarchy and confusion--'
the greatest mischief to themselves and the 'greatest
loss to others—or else in the course of time they •
must rise into the dignity of .free and independent
states, with all the industry, the energy, and the
capability that descended upon those who were
happily the possessors:of civil and religious liberty. Of
course, it must be of great interest to them, not merely
as merchants, as tradesmen, or as Englishmen ; but it
op.!, must be a matter of great interest to those who took a
- deep and anxious view of the progress of the human
race, and the organisation of those great principles
which constituted our happiness over all the nations of
the earth. It must be a matter of deep and lasting
interest to them as to what way they could fairly,
-honourably, legitimately, and within the exercise of their
own rights and province, advance the great cause in
mighty regions. Now he believed in no way
could they so contribute to the advancement of
the good cense as by doing what in Ahem
lay to train a large body of 'native agents—Of men
coming from the various countries in the East—and to
giye them that education which is best qualified to form
them as men of business, as men of principle, as men'. te
be confided in, as men to whom should be entrusted the
' situations of ernelument and great' responsibility. It
was clearly desirable that British interests' must be con-
fided ,to. British people. A certain riumber"Of British-
people-Of the highest order must at all-times be in those ;
countries to superintend 'British interests. 'But it would
ltel disastrous if they child not find agency sufficient, both
political and • commercial, in those mighty regions,
inhabited now by about thirty-six millions of men;
and capable of feeding, nourishing, and advancing
fully one hundred millions of human beings. The
time 'would come' when they would require ten-fold the
agency they now possessed ; and it, was imperative that
they should raise. for thernselies a 'body of men who
• would be qualified as natives; trained in the discipline,
the system, the principles of England, and sent out :to
act in subordination to British- principals, and there
carry intoeffectill the great principles, both political
Jland commercial, that may be confided to their care: The
only way in which so large a body of native agents -could
be teamed; would be by the institution of such a
college and school as :that now brought under their
t notice.: ' There was the :island of. Malta, situated ,in
ho :,'the very centre of the Mediterranean, touching upon the
-79 whores of Asia, upon the shores of Europe, andflipon the
T. Shores of Africa, with ready communication from all
parts of Europe and with ready communication from all
parts of Africa. The climate was favourable, even to
those who came froralhe- farthest East ; and it was not:
too relaxing even to an Englishman: (Hear; hear.) It
was a matter of great importance, that the Asiatics and:.
the Europeans should be 'educated together: They;
-,,fi'ifound, in every instance, it had stimulated their facilities!
lo ,e'iery much, and it was exceedingly desirable' when' they
,00Z*ero training a body of native agents and a had), of:.
.FtiltEnglishreen who were to` represent -their influence
.114 in' Eastern, countries—(hear, hear)=--it was a Matter
efiW of great importance that they should be accustomed to
ittlo.leach other in early life:-=-that the En fish-should acquire
ImoWiedge of the Asiatic mind anafeeling; and, above
all, a knowledge of the Asiatic language edllckinially ;
i :and lit was .also of great importance that the Miatics
should be imbued with the knowledge and feelings of
into daily con-
tact witji the English,!sand mastekaftee languat and so,
-_mastering the
language, enter into all the abits and
-Thgtopathies of , the European: - Her believed that in that
way they would. train' a body, of native agents who
would, to , all intents and pnrposes, answer the end,
in view. They would bring f into their service some
, of the most acute intellects, some Of ,the most ready
perceptions, 'some of the persons the most handy Mi
detail—who, in addition_to_all their intellectual faculties, •
would :be o9nversant with. the etnintq; it which they had
.
to carry on their ministrations; and would save those:
wlfriliitiployed them: from mnehl frti ad; -thisconceptiou,
and loss,.,and, in c,critsequence, from much,; of
power on the part of. the European nations. (Elearil.
hear.)' The-Malta College had been•enabred 'to produce!
a very considerable effect already. Although theoin-
nbject of this college was to give- education •to.
the natives of the East; and: . to select. a.natite4geney:
from the Eastern countries, yet it was a matterlifsreat
iinpoitance, as many of tliegentleineti preSent would
„testify, that they .shoulth-have :bodies of 'agents—
Italian, French, Spanish,L and !others living upon
the shores of the Mediterranean bodies• of agents:
.`'from those countries,. trained Under. the,English system,'
under English • superintendence, and. in 'the' English
college, who, by the training they had received, might,
derive, from the doctrine, and diacipline there. acquired, ;
British sympathies, -British feelings, and -a desire for the
advancement of British interests. (Applause.) . He had

just alluded to the, probable state of. things that must
ensue whenever the- period arrived; which could not be.
f tr distant, for the dissolution of the Turkish empire.
Now, this was a matter of serious ...consideration to all
those who were ' deeply interested—nay, to these
who took but a Passing view of the welfare of
the human. race. Conceive what must be the-
condition of those vast regions—Consider the anarchy
thaf'must arise; if' the' present Government were dis- ..
solved; and there was found noone'capable of assuming
the administration of thoSe mighty regions. One of
two things would arise, either there would be universal
anarchy, or else an attempt would ba made by some of •
the-ambitious Powers of Eurcpe to force on- 2a -partition
,stibli tes!thepartition- of Poland. Either alternative it
would be- frightful 'to
_contemplate ; and he hoped, by
i-God's blessing:, they might avoid each alternative. If
they did but in time set themselves to the present plan,
`they, sooner or later could not fail to work out the
moral regeneration of those mighty regions. (Applause.)
Let them qualify the natives of these countries by in-,,
struction and discipline, and by, imparting the truths of
the Christian religion, for the reception and use. of
••iiberty-J-qualify them by giving those principles, without
which liberty was impossible, and if possible would be
unsafe--Lby senditig out agents to different parts, who, by
their lives and their conduct; would be living instances
of English principles' *Of. English life, and of English
religion. - (Applatise.) - They might depend upon it,
' more was done by example• than by precept—more
would be done by young men educated in such a college
as that, going. into some ' region, and there becoming a
centre of influence, by displaying the /faculties
he had acquired, and by
,the conduct he pursued—
more would be done by that than' by the institution
of any other systein -however well contrived, ' however
well arraned when it appeared on paper: - (Applause.),
Without detaining' theni longer on. the' political part
of :the question, he themfght- they would see- considera-
tions in it to lead them to entertain 'very great aSpira-
tions for the advancement of the'honour of this country
by advancing- the honour and the welfare of so 'many,
1 millions of the human race. (Applause.) Looking at
the commercial view of it, he thought everyone would
admit-the indispensable necessity Of all who represented,.
the English interests to be conversant with the manners
and the language and the habits of the natives. Even
supposing- that the 'great alternative of anarchy and
confusion did not take place—supposing these countries
should not be developed—there were there at this
moment more than foiuteert-millions of people professing
, Christianity—sporioas Christianity, in many instances,
_it Might be, but still a peOple in that condition of i
mind, were more prepared to receive the tnith, and to
be brought into the habits and the way of thinking 1
of the English people. • (Hear, hear.) They knew
from . the • testimony of Sir Henry Rawlinson and Mr.
Layard, that the Christian population of these countries
was more advanced inintellect and acuteness-than the
whole mass of the Mahomedans, and in every instance
where they received' education they surpassed even their
Mahomedan rulers. He should not hesitate to believe
that the civilisation of these countries- was perfectly
feasible if they did but use the right appliances. If they
, did, was it not manifest that there was about to be
, developed in -those regions an extent of commerce of
which at that: moment-no conception could be formed?
Take the article of cotton atone, which was so necessary
for the interests of this country. He had been told by-
persons ,who had made -it their business to, examine the
soil, and the climate, and all the necessary `circumstances
for the productionof that plant, that the shores of the
Mediterranean alone would supply more cotton than all
,Minachester twice its size could consume; (Applause.)
Was that not something to be considered? Would it not_ be
something to have another independent sap ply, instead
Of that miserable dependenee on the United States for
almost every piece of cotton that we required, and would
it not be something, more too to have that supply so
much within reach of this country ? (Applause.) It
would be a matter of vital importance; if that country
was to produce the cotton they required, if. their capital
was to be invested there, to have a greater body of
annts—persons in whom ,they could :repese unlimited
trust, and in whom they had confidence—from the convic-
tion-that they had been educated as ,Englishmen had,
were imbued with the same feelings as they were im-
bued, with, and would act as they would act, with the
utmost honour, faith, and confidence, towards those who
had confided to them so great a trust. (Applause.)
Therefore he did think that in every aspect, politically
and commercially, it was a matter for the most
serious consideration for merchants like themselves,
whether they should not prepare thektselves for,
coming changes in those countries,_ and strengthen
the hands of those who undertobk and promised that if-
they had the means confided-to them they would turn out
to the extent of those means a body of native agents, and
who, allowine• for all the necessary i-firmities of human
o
nature, allowing for all the failures' which there must be
in any undertaking, would give to them a very large ma-
jority of those they had• educated as men in whom they
might confide, to whom they might entrust their most
material interest's, and as persons who would neither be-
tray nor disgrace the country that had given them the
blessing and the benefit of education. (Applause.) It
would give him infinite satisfaction if he could think
that any effort of his, in addressing the merchants
and the citizens of this mighty city of Liverpcol
should have the least effect in determining their
mind to give of their liberality to the support of
so valuable an institution. He did think that the great
glory of this country was to be placed at the head of
civilisation, of freedom, and of civil and religious liberty.
(Applause.) He thought it was not only our great honour„
but it ..Was our great security that this country should
stand prominent before all the nations of the earth, not
in a propagandist spirit, not like Ma.homet enforcing his
1 dcictrine by the sword, but by the dignity of her conduct,-
by the liberality of her principles, by the truth and the
virtue of the governing powers, and of every individual
man, who represented our interests, or was'seen among
the nations - of the earth. (Applause.) That was the
way in which this country was to carry its great
and mighty influence, that was the way in which this
country would fulfil the destiny which God had given it
—the elevation of all the nations of the earth. (Applause.) -
And most rejoiced. and thankful should he be if that'
occasion should result in enlisting the people -of- Liver'
pool to join in. this great work, which some wise man
suggested long ago, and put into his heart, and, by the
, blessing of God, induced him to undertake the work ; if.
Liverpool on that day should come forward and join 'in
, the great work of restoring those long oppressed and
benighted nations,'the seat of ancient civilisation, but
loug forgotten and trampled upon, once more into they
great family of civilised countries. (Loud applause.) ;
Mr. C. BUSHELL next addressed the meeting. He
said the noble lord had afforded them a large amount
of "information on a subject which hitherto had been, he
believed, but little considered. • (Hear, hear.) He was
sure that
_everybody who had watched the position of
affairs, during the last few years, could not fail to see
- that-a great opportunity had ,arisen for this country--
(bear, hear)—to develop, . and to-bring into rapid and,
httrusted, powerfut action, -that power which Providence'
had conferred upon them. (Hear, hear.) The scheme
which had been devised, in relation to this- college,
seemed to be a most ptactical one. By - these
'means they leavened those nations, with a leaven which
they could not introduce into them 'by any foreign •
means. : • (Hear, hear.) The men whom they trained in
this college went forth in the same costume, with the
same language—a part and parcel of the people them-
selves—producing, therefore, no fear, exciting no an-
tagenisra, -and thus. quietly they. would be found, as no
'doubt they-had already been found, to do a work'whieh
no Englishman could by possibility do. (Hear, hear.)
Thiwseemefl to,him to bathe great value and power of
the selienie. They knew -that a little leaven leavened
the whole mass. They knew what inoculation would
do, and this was inoculation; this was a leaven
which he was sure would, with God's blessing,
produce, perhaps not visibly, but it would produce in '
I Cater ages a result of which those who followed them
alone- could know the power-and extent. (Hear, hear.).
They ,must allow him, on behalf of the merchants of
eLiverpool, to thank Lord Shaftesbury for his kindness
in coming, amongst them; and as his lordship had
plp,ced the question before them in all its phases—its
religious, moral; and international objects, involving us,
,I seeing the position that we,' as a Christian nation, have
pccupied, he believed, in • deep responsibility, because
this was our opportunity—he trusted there would be
a , response, not merely by the applause of words,
i:but by that substantial applause which he was sure
!would alone satisfy Lord -Shaftesbury and those who
acted with hint in this important matter. (Hear, hear.)
He begged to propose a vote of thanks to his lordship for=
his able,_ interesting, and useful statement. (Applause.),-
The Rev. CHARLES LAWRENCEenseconTdoed
dealthe with
of thanks proposed by Mr. Bash .
like
matterhila yinfriaenbusiness
s e pointt
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fnetesswity he
ef
the:: somewhat large sum of £lO,OOO. Considerable
expenses were of necessity incurred in enlarging an
- institution- of this character, for its object was the

communication of an excellent and comprehensive
education They trusted the institution at a certain
• point would be self4uppOrting; but in the first instance,
they must provide a good education, of a comprehensiVe
character. The InStittition had, hitherto succeeded in. ,
sending forth some excellent yupils—men who had ells-
tinguished theniselves.for 'their usefulness, sometimes iri
the army, sometimes in distant Abyssinia, sometimes in •
Turkey and in' Bulgaria. Liveipool had felt a great "
• interest in Dr. .Livingstone when he, came here. Soine
thought more of 'cotton than of Christianity, and some
more of Christianity than .of cotton ; but a great effort
was made ; and ,so, in regard to this project,. whether
thei. looked 'at it -in a political, comet erciali or
relllons point of view, on all these considerations they .
ought ;to support the .movement. He most 'cordially
seconded the motion which was so. ably put before them,.
by their friend Mr. Bushel
The Hon. A.. liigicarno, M.P., thought the remarks
which had,been.- made by Mr. Bushell were worthy ,of
attention. In France large sums of money were spent
for the bringinc, of young Eastern to Paris, where they
were trained at entire expense of the GoVernmenti
and when they returned to their own country were
devoted to French interests. • This could not be done in
this country by Parliainent, and therefore it must be done .
by voluntary Christian efforts ; and they must remember
that it was not only for the Malta College these' efforts
were being made, but for the good of the nation.
After somejemarks by Mr.. Gregson, the Chairmai
put the, motion for a vote of thanks to Lord Shaftesbury,
which.wai carried with'applause.
Lord SIIAFTESBUitY- assured them that he received
with much gratification the,expression of their kindness;
but whenever he had been in the town of Liverpool, or
in any part of Lancashire, he had' been received in so
kind, and so cordial, and so open a manner that-he felt
he wasalniost in danger of being spoiled. (Laughter.).
I He had omitted to notice a passage in the report which
he thought was of great- importance,' as it snowed
in what way the college was worked. " A...number
of lay Men have also been sent forth-A.6in the college.
after being-trained there, and have discharged secular
duties with great credit and effect in van.ons parts- of,
the East. Of these, two'were officers in the English_
.army, 'and One was an- offiCetin the English navy, while '
five others 'held situations as interpreters and in the
commissiariat department in the Crimean war.':' He was
very glad Mr. Kinnaird pressed upon the point of inter-
preters ; it was a matter of singular. imp6itance that
-they should have interpreters in whoin they could confide,
not only for the accuracy of their. ;interpretations, but
for the:feelings with which they'were given. It was a
common 'thing in the East to - say that the inter-
preter of the ambassador at Constantinople or elsewhere
wasin -thi-iilpay'-of,the Austrian, the Russian, or Some
other Government. " Three were greatly distinguished
for their bravery, one of them, who was employed in
the Naval Brigade during the siege of Seba.stopol,
having been mentioned in the public- despatches for his..
`conduct,- and obtained the decoration of the French
Legion or-116hour. They preserved
,in the camp the
piety they had imbibed in college, their letters exhibiting
the spirit of Hedley-Ticars." Now, he thought, con-
sidering the short time the college had, been on foot,`
'that `this' 'statement 'alone was sufficient to show that,
i they had completely proved they wanted only The means'
to send forth as inany'agents as may be required for
the growing 'interests of this great' country. (Hear,
hear.) He ,was glad to hear the remarks of Mr.
Bushell, and it Struck 'him as reinarkable.that a gentle-
man who was so little conversant with the Malta.
College should so soon enter into its spirit and so soon
see- the effect of native agency. It Showed a gOod per;
ception and, he might say, a considerable grasp of the
subject which was put before him. (Applause.) But it
was only a confirmation to him that commerce, upon a
high scale,
,was connected with the highest aspirations..
of the human heart - and he thought' he might well
clo-se by saying' that he now saw that' the merchants of
Liverpool were princes, and that her traffickers-were the.
-honourable of the' earth. (Applause.)
The CIIAIRMA.N having' called for the thanks of the
meeting to the Hon. Mr. Kinnaird and Dr. Crawford,
who bad also done their utmost to further the objects of
the college, .
Lord SIIA.FTESBCRY . said he had much pleasure
in bearing testimony to the • efforts of Dr: Craw-
ford. The original proposition for the establish-
ment of the college came from him, and althougb,it had
been. in , his (Lord Shaftesbury's) mind, it, never
occurred to him to be so bold as to conceive and,pro-
pose the plan. Dr. Crawford did conceive it and pro,'
pose it, and with that plan he came to him and made
the 'suggestion, and ever since he has been a, most inde-
fatigable agent ; he had spared no time, had travelled into
distant parts, and all this, too, gratuitously. (Apilause.).
He was the honorary secretary, and for fourteen years
of labour had that good man, although he was not rich:
in this world's goods, never received.. one. farthing,.
(Applause.) His_cornpensation was in'the attainment
of his grand project ; he had ever been, guided by one
principle, and, that was The glory, of God, and the wel-.
fare- of the human race; '(Applause.)
Dr. Cri..4wronn acknowledged the compliment, and
the meeting then separated.

•
THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS
IN DISTRESS.

The eighth annual meeting of the above-named society'
was held yesterday afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms.
His Worship the Mayor (T. D. Anderson, Esq.) took-
the chair ; and among the other gentlenien present were
Messrs. F. Prange, N. Mahs, C. W. Pickering, E.
Picket, A. Milieus,- Otto Burchardt, the Rev. S. A.
Steinthal, J. Samuelson, A. &lops,. H. Stolterfoht, H.
Langenbach, &c., &c.
Before' commencing the business of the meeting, the
chairman read a letter of apology from J. C. Ewart,
Esq., M.F., regretting his being unable to attend the
meeting, in condequence of having some important
business to transact in London.
The CIAIR4AN then opened the rheetingby saying :
Among the more pleasing parts of the duties of the high
office which I'have the honour to fill is the being brought
into connection with 'associations of which the Mayor
tex officio is president, 'and I haie very great pleasure
in taking the chair on the present occasion. 'The title of
' this society fully proclaims its object,-and that object is one ;
which well commends itself to 'the attention of every
one. There are, perhaps, none of us who have found
:ourselves in a foreign 'land in distress-or in 'want, but.
there may be 'those whose friends have found theniselves,
taatienr and. if- we have-notplaftel-airopportunity
,of ',receiving kindnesses among foreigners, we have.l
heard-Others describe them, and we can well imagine
what other foreigners would be if placed in such cir-
cumstances. '• The primary 'object of this society is to
relieve foreigners in distress'; but an important object,
also, is to, protect the pliblic against the imposition of
persons assuming to be foreigners in distress, when they
' are not really so, and I see by the report that the public, ,
'as individuals, have no occasion to provide or grant
relief for (any • such applicants. I observe that the fluids'
of the society are not so large as they ought to be, and,)
-I can 'only account for that by the fact that the claims
of the Society are not so well known as they' Should
be. I think if the claims of the society were better'
known,. the public would come forward and support
it as they ought to do. Another object of the'
society:is to educate the children of distressed foreigners,.l
and I think this is an object which will meet with the,
• support of :the public .also. shall not trespass any'
longer uponlyour attention, as I know that the' gentle,'
;nicir here are'all business 'men, and I can only: assure,.
;you that.l have great plea Sure in taking the chair on'
the present occasion.
Mr. T. A: BENCKE, secretary of the association, then
read the annual report. It bore testimony to the con-
tinued usefulness of the society ; but showed also, that
notwithstanding the economical manner in which the
.funds had been applied, they were still insufficient to
insure a very large increase in the circle of their
'operations. 'Unfortunately, the abstract of the aCeounts
was accidentally omitted, and we are therefore unable to.
place ithefore our readers.- A c6nr,;.,te report, however,
will be published in a short time, when all who take an
inter-t the' society will be able to judge for them-
selves of the • success which has attended the society's
operations.
Mr. C. W. PICKERING moved .that F. Prange, Esq.,
be requested to continue to -act as vice-president Mr.
Bencke as honorary secretary. A committee for the.
ensuing year was also nominated and included thdi
•resolution, vihich, having been seconded, was carried
unanimously. Thanks were also voted to-the gentlemen
*ho served on' the committee, and to the officers of the
society, -also to the gentlemen who acted as stewards at
the last annual dinner, and especially to Mr. 'Julius -
Hartmann, for the' zealous discharge of his duties. -
The meetingterniinated with an enthusiastic vote of
thanks to the. Mayor for his kindness in presiding. We
may also mention that before' leaving the meeting the
chairman with his usual liberality, deposited a donation
• 'of £lO with the seeretarrfor the benefit of the society:

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